Brian Westbrook Meeting with Redskins on Wednesday

[MTK]

Originally Posted by JoeRedskin

My hope, my dream, my fantasy: Redskins win the SB on a clutch 4th quarter pass from McNabb to Westbrook. McNabb gets SB MVP.

Philly implodes in a cesspool of bitter frustation.

lol that would be so classic

Better yet, how about McNabb to Westbrook also beats the Eagles in the NFC Championship! Oh the horror

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by JoeRedskin

My hope, my dream, my fantasy: Redskins win the SB on a clutch 4th quarter pass from McNabb to Westbrook. McNabb gets SB MVP.

Philly implodes in a cesspool of bitter frustation.

All this is good, but what I really want to know is how does TO fit in?

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by Player_HTTR

The only thing that would be better is if we were playing Philly in the SB.

That might be a little tough to do.

[JoeRedskin]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

lol that would be so classic

Better yet, how about McNabb to Westbrook also beats the Eagles in the NFC Championship! Oh the horror

I am torn - Do I want the Eagles to make it to the NFC Championship only to lose to a McNabb to Westbrook TD pass with time expiring?

- OR -

Do I want them to stink miserably the entire year as Kolb demonstrates he is the second coming of Bobby Hoying?

My biggest fear, of course, is that every time I wish ill upon the Eagles or rejoice in their failures - they seem to do better just to spite me.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by JoeRedskin

I am torn - Do I want the Eagles to make it to the NFC Championship only to lose to a McNabb to Westbrook TD pass with time expiring?

- OR -

Do I want them to stink miserably the entire year as Kolb demonstrates he is the second coming of Bobby Hoying?

My biggest fear, of course, is that every time I wish ill upon the Eagles or rejoice in their failures - they seem to do better just to spite me.

Easy, option #1.

Nothing would tear that city's heart out more than that.

[GTripp0012]

I want the Eagles to lose the tiebreaker for the 6th seed to us at 8-8, based on a comeback victory on-the-road by McNabb in Philly, leading to an eventual series split and 3-3 division record.

Then the Redskins go on to do *some* damage as road warriors in the playoffs, which Philly did for years with McNabb.

Obviously, I don't think the team is good enough to push for the super bowl, but as a complete pretender in the NFC Championship game after upsetting Minnesota and Dallas on the road in the postseason, I'd take 4th place. The best 10-9 season in NFL history.

[MTK]

Feel free to dream big GT. It's the offseason, loosen up baby.

[CRedskinsRule]

MS seems pretty high on getting BW:
Redskins Insider - Your daily source for news and commentary on the Washington Redskins, by Jason Reid

"We want him to sign with us," Shanahan said. "Like I said, it could be some great competition. I really like Brian, what he's done and how he's handled himself. I'm sure he's weighing some options. It's not too far away from home. Any more I can do?"

Shanahan was reminded that Westbrook's younger brother Byron plays cornerback for the Redskins. "I've played that card already," Shanahan said.

Seriously, if Byron is even a small part of the reason that Brian comes here, somehow, words won't express the weirdness I will feel for having been critical of keeping Byron on the roster all these many years

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Feel free to dream big GT. It's the offseason, loosen up baby.

Hey, for me, that's optimism.

Someone's going to end up in a playoff game well out of their league, so why not us?

[skinsnut]

For all you speculators....I really don't think Bryon Westbrook makes the final roster...it will sure suck if we keep him vs. a better player just to not piss off Brian.

The real issue is this....what does he want more...playoff action or playing with folks he knows in his old hometown against the team that cut him.

I really don't think the skins or the broncos are a playoff team, but the broncos are in a better situation to pull it off due to competition....and he gets more opportunities for TD's. With the Skins, he'd essentially be playing for 1st downs on 3rd and long.
Who really knows what he wants? And keep in mind...no one knows the contract terms that are floating around....if I were westbrook, I'd look at the Broncos and Skins as an even situation, and I'd give the advantage to the team with the longest term offer.
I would be very happy if we land him since there is a gap in our roster in terms of pass catching RBs, but if we don't get him, I won't cry...

But I am not seeing any young RB on the squad that is worth keeping yet...and I am not sold on Parker yet....so to me, Westbrook is a great option if we can pull it off.

[SBXVII]

I don't think anyone to include M.Shanahan will be upset over not getting him, I just think M.Shanahan looks at the player and how they can benifit the team. Brian Westbrook would not be able to be the every down back and be productive the whole season. Plus his 2 concussions make him even more suseptible to getting another more easily. So I don't think Shanahan is looking for him to come in and take over. I think Shanahan is looking at it as Westbrook would be just one more added weapon to utilize. If the running game is not breaking open he could send in Westbrook and start finding ways to open up the defense. Force other teams to have to cover him taking another defender out of the box. If it's only on 3rd down so be it, but I doubt Westbrook would be only used on 3rd down considering Shanahan might want to use him on 1st down just to throw off the defense.

Basically how much he plays depends on what wrinkles Shanahan wants to throw at any given team. Westbrook just enable another boat load of plays to be used or added to the mix.

[skinsnut]

Originally Posted by SBXVII

I don't think anyone to include M.Shanahan will be upset over not getting him, I just think M.Shanahan looks at the player and how they can benifit the team. Brian Westbrook would not be able to be the every down back and be productive the whole season. Plus his 2 concussions make him even more suseptible to getting another more easily. So I don't think Shanahan is looking for him to come in and take over. I think Shanahan is looking at it as Westbrook would be just one more added weapon to utilize. If the running game is not breaking open he could send in Westbrook and start finding ways to open up the defense. Force other teams to have to cover him taking another defender out of the box. If it's only on 3rd down so be it, but I doubt Westbrook would be only used on 3rd down considering Shanahan might want to use him on 1st down just to throw off the defense.

Basically how much he plays depends on what wrinkles Shanahan wants to throw at any given team. Westbrook just enable another boat load of plays to be used or added to the mix.

I agree, packages could be created to shake things up with Westbrooks differentiated talents...nice call....this is exactly why Westbrook would be better than Parker....parker just doesn't shake up how a defense would play us.

[tootergray34]

so we offered him a deal?

[CrustyRedskin]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

All this is good, but what I really want to know is how does TO fit in?

How about we sign these washed up veterans and go 6-10 and play like crap!!! Isnt that more realistic???

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by CrustyRedskin

How about we sign these washed up veterans and go 6-10 and play like crap!!! Isnt that more realistic???

Sadly, that would still be a two game improvement and would give the whole team a time to shake out and get another draft under the FO's belt. I don't see that happening tho'. We might go as low as 8-8, but I guarantee we will be competitive in every game except maybe the Indianapolis game, I don't think our D will be comfortable enough at that point to handle Peyton's offense (could he please retire LOL)