Riggins on Alstott

JET · 11-15-2005, 11:22 AM

Riggo was the guest on Kornheiser this morning, the points I picked up:

1. Riggo thought Alstott wasn't in on the 2 pointer.
2. Alstott idolized Riggins growing up.
3. Alstott wanted to come to Washington to follow in Riggins footsteps.
4. The year Alstott was drafted he went in the 2nd round. It was the year we traded our 2nd and 3rd for Dallas's 1st and drafted some bum that never played a down.

Although he's not quite the back Riggins was, I would have been glad to see him with the Skins all this time.

cpayne5 · 11-15-2005, 11:26 AM

Good info, JET.

celts32 · 11-15-2005, 12:37 PM

Good stuff. Alstott has been a nice player...but he is faaaaaaar from the RB that Riggo was.

Why is it that everyone in the world thought that 2 pointer was no good except for the only guy that mattered? frustrating...

Redskins_P · 11-15-2005, 01:33 PM

Right now, I'd rather have Sellers than Alstott.

Not taking anything away from Alstott....he's still an effective runner.

Thats funny I never heard anything about him wanting to get drafted by the Skins...

MTK · 11-15-2005, 03:14 PM

I remember an article in some football mag a long time ago on Alstott where he said he loved Riggo and wanted to be a Redskin.

htownskinfan · 11-15-2005, 03:14 PM

we traded draft picks to the cowboys? what yr was that and who did we draft?

MTK · 11-15-2005, 03:41 PM

The OL from Penn St.

Andre Johnson

JET · 11-15-2005, 05:16 PM

Actually, looking back at that draft...

http://www.drafthistory.com/years/1996.html

I know there is no sense looking back, but in addition to Alstott, the other choices available with that pick were:

35 Mike Alstott
36 Lawyer Milloy
43 Muhsin Muhammad
61 Brian Dawkins
80 Karim Abdul-Jabbar (just for the name)
86 Tedy Bruschi
89 Terrell Owens
154 Zach Thomas

though we did wind up with
13 Walt Harris

Warpath · 11-15-2005, 05:29 PM

Kind of crazy that Stephen Davis didnt get picked until #102 overall, Round 4 pick 7.

Redskins_P · 11-15-2005, 05:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Warpath

Kind of crazy that Stephen Davis didnt get picked until #102 overall, Round 4 pick 7.

He was one of best "steals" in our draft history...

saskin · 11-16-2005, 12:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JET

Actually, looking back at that draft...

http://www.drafthistory.com/years/1996.html

I know there is no sense looking back, but in addition to Alstott, the other choices available with that pick were:

35 Mike Alstott
36 Lawyer Milloy
43 Muhsin Muhammad
61 Brian Dawkins
80 Karim Abdul-Jabbar (just for the name)
86 Tedy Bruschi
89 Terrell Owens
154 Zach Thomas

though we did wind up with
13 Walt Harris

We had the chance to draft them and we end up with Walt Harris? Boy did we get the short end of that stick.....

SmootSmack · 11-16-2005, 12:39 AM

We ended up with Walt Harris, but we didn't draft him that year. We just got him last year in free agency

FRPLG · 11-16-2005, 12:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Warpath

Kind of crazy that Stephen Davis didnt get picked until #102 overall, Round 4 pick 7.

Davis went into his senior year at Aubrun as a heisman canidate but they had a new coach who changed up the offense to a more spread like deal and he didn't have a good season like his past few. He ended up getting a bit banged up (surprise surprise) and consequently fell to the 4th round. It is noteworthy that he didn't become our go to guy until he got it by default when they Skins failed to lure a decent free agent. Of course in his first year as the feature back we make the playoffs for the first time since 91.

SmootSmack · 11-16-2005, 01:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JET

Actually, looking back at that draft...

http://www.drafthistory.com/years/1996.html

I know there is no sense looking back, but in addition to Alstott, the other choices available with that pick were:

35 Mike Alstott
36 Lawyer Milloy
43 Muhsin Muhammad
61 Brian Dawkins
80 Karim Abdul-Jabbar (just for the name)
86 Tedy Bruschi
89 Terrell Owens
154 Zach Thomas

though we did wind up with
13 Walt Harris

And our man Regan Upshaw was selected at no. 12.

Master4Caster · 11-16-2005, 11:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Warpath

Kind of crazy that Stephen Davis didnt get picked until #102 overall, Round 4 pick 7.

So, what do you think. Would Gibbs have traded for Clinton Portis if Stephen Davis were still on the Redskins roster?

11-15-2005, 11:26 AM	#2
cpayne5 Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 3,807	Re: Riggins on Alstott Good info, JET. __________________ "It's not about what you've done, but what's been done for you."

11-15-2005, 12:37 PM	#3
celts32 Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hackettstown NJ Age: 53 Posts: 2,665	Re: Riggins on Alstott Good stuff. Alstott has been a nice player...but he is faaaaaaar from the RB that Riggo was. Why is it that everyone in the world thought that 2 pointer was no good except for the only guy that mattered? frustrating... __________________ Section 116 Row 19 “Goal line, goal line. I-left, tight wing, 70 chip on white.” www.facebook.com/HackettstownBeerClub

11-15-2005, 01:33 PM	#4
Redskins_P Fight for old DC! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Aldie, VA Age: 46 Posts: 4,101	Re: Riggins on Alstott Right now, I'd rather have Sellers than Alstott. Not taking anything away from Alstott....he's still an effective runner. Thats funny I never heard anything about him wanting to get drafted by the Skins...

11-15-2005, 03:14 PM	#5
MTK \m/ Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NY Age: 52 Posts: 99,545	Re: Riggins on Alstott I remember an article in some football mag a long time ago on Alstott where he said he loved Riggo and wanted to be a Redskin.

11-15-2005, 03:14 PM	#6
htownskinfan JUST LIVIN Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: houston,tx Age: 62 Posts: 4,913	Re: Riggins on Alstott we traded draft picks to the cowboys? what yr was that and who did we draft?

11-15-2005, 11:22 AM	#1
JET Camp Scrub Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Md Age: 51 Posts: 81	Riggins on Alstott Riggo was the guest on Kornheiser this morning, the points I picked up: 1. Riggo thought Alstott wasn't in on the 2 pointer. 2. Alstott idolized Riggins growing up. 3. Alstott wanted to come to Washington to follow in Riggins footsteps. 4. The year Alstott was drafted he went in the 2nd round. It was the year we traded our 2nd and 3rd for Dallas's 1st and drafted some bum that never played a down. Although he's not quite the back Riggins was, I would have been glad to see him with the Skins all this time.

11-15-2005, 03:41 PM	#7
MTK \m/ Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NY Age: 52 Posts: 99,545	Re: Riggins on Alstott The OL from Penn St. Andre Johnson

11-15-2005, 05:16 PM	#8
JET Camp Scrub Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Md Age: 51 Posts: 81	Re: Riggins on Alstott Actually, looking back at that draft... http://www.drafthistory.com/years/1996.html I know there is no sense looking back, but in addition to Alstott, the other choices available with that pick were: 35 Mike Alstott 36 Lawyer Milloy 43 Muhsin Muhammad 61 Brian Dawkins 80 Karim Abdul-Jabbar (just for the name) 86 Tedy Bruschi 89 Terrell Owens 154 Zach Thomas though we did wind up with 13 Walt Harris

11-15-2005, 05:29 PM	#9
Warpath The Starter Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Potomac Falls, VA Age: 48 Posts: 1,762	Re: Riggins on Alstott Kind of crazy that Stephen Davis didnt get picked until #102 overall, Round 4 pick 7.

11-16-2005, 12:39 AM	#12
SmootSmack Uncle Phil Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 45,256	Re: Riggins on Alstott We ended up with Walt Harris, but we didn't draft him that year. We just got him last year in free agency __________________ You're So Vain...You Probably Think This Sig Is About You

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