Mcnabb appears to be done and he is the reason for this loss

[SmootSmack]

Wouldn't it have been something if Grossman came in and tore it up, then maybe we would have had a controversy.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by redsk1

Tim Hasselbeck on Mike and Mike: Paraphrasing but basically sais Mike's not happy w/ DM's practice habits. MS used the word practice often in explaining why DM was pulled. Tim recalled playing in Phili in a West Coast Offense, the coaches were constantly on DM for his "tempo." They would have to tell him daily to pick it up. Pick up the tempo and that's what the West Coast is all about. He said MS is definately sending a message about practice and the tempo of the West Coast.

Then they all agreed that the message shouldn't have been sent when we have a chance to win a game in the final two minutes.

I was watching an Andy Reid mic'd up type of show recently on NFL Network, and funny enough they showed a clip in DM's rookie year and Reid was having a talk with him about picking up the tempo and energy level in practice.

Yeah I agree, probably not the best time to send that message though.

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by SirClintonPortis

They were beasts in Madden '95.

hahaha! i use to play the skins that year too. jamie asher was ridiculous! but no one could touch walter payton on 95 madden, no one.

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

I was watching an Andy Reid mic'd up type of show recently on NFL Network, and funny enough they showed a clip in DM's rookie year and Reid was having a talk with him about picking up the tempo and energy level in practice.

Yeah I agree, probably not the best time to send that message though.

I saw that too. But he was a rookie then. You'd think he'd wouldn't have those same habits in his 11th year.

[redsk1]

Like it was said earlier, MS is not the best w/ words, but I think we can safely say that MS isn't too happy w/ our offense and our QB's grasp of the West Coast Offense. He felt Rex gave us a better chance to win the game (his opinion). Message sent.

[MTK]

A pretty rational take on things from Sally Jenkins

Sally Jenkins - Benching may help Redskins quarterback Donovan McNabb

[artmonkforhallofamein07]

Originally Posted by takethecake

@SportsFanatic and Hail2theSkins

You are absolutely wrong. McNabb is not the reason we lost this game. Even the announcers said it at the end; you could have any quarterback in the league back there and they would have done zilch behind our oline. They got absolutely manhandled today.

This just pains me because this is the exact same thing people said about campbell when he was here. Obviously he wasn't the greatest quarterback, but every single loss he took the blame, even when the offensive line was essentially standing aside and giving the defense free shots on him. There is no way to win with an offensive line playing like they did today, and further cements the case that we have to build our line with our #1 draft pick next april.

Yep exactly. The Oline is still a huge problem. Jamaal Brown is not even close to the player he used to be, and other than Trent you can send them all packing. We need a quality interior. C and 2 guards.

[artmonkforhallofamein07]

ahhh.... man the Halloween Avatars are gone!

[mlmdub130]

just hear mort on mike and mike and he threw out a stat about last minute drives to win games, dmac has 24 the same number as brady, only three other qb's have more.

he also said that since dmac has been here the shannys haven't liked his practice work and that they thought about benching him for grossman after the philly game. he said it stayed in house until now, interesting to say the least

[mlmdub130]

Redskins Insider - Report: Shanahan unhappy with McNabb practice habits

Tim Hasselbeck says McNabb's bad practice habits go way back | ProFootballTalk.com

Skins previously considered benching McNabb - NFL- nbcsports.msnbc.com

[Hog1]

I have no problem with that.
Is it not amazing the difference in Shanny coverage and JZ coverage with Sally?
I wonder if she ghost writes a sports column for the Sun so Zorn doesn't get......lonely?

[scowan]

This thread is all about how bad McNabb is or has been playing, but honestly folks, Football is all about big guys up front pushing each other around so that other big guys behind them can make plays. Our big guys up front are not very good at pushing the other team around, so the guys behind them can't make plays. Gibbs won Superbowls with "GREAT" big guys pushing the other team around, while journeyman guys behind them made plays. Rypien? Doug Williams? Thiesman? Non-HOF Qbs who won Superbowls because of great offensive lines. Until this problem is resolved, the rest of these discussions are just the drama that make headlines and newspapers. Like I said in this thread earlier, Joe Montana couldn't make plays with this Skins OL.

[GMScud]

I personally think it's hilarious that the Redskins new Health and Wellness ambassador isn't in the "cardiovascular shape" to run a two minute drill. During the same game where he's our leading rusher...

Or wait, it's because of the verbiage of the two minute drill and Grossman's experience....

Shanahan totally shit the bed on this. If benching McNabb was a good decision, MS totally screwed up his "explanations" for doing so. I gotta think McNabb is fuming mad, regardless of how classy he's handling it publicly. All these variations on the rationale behind the benching are making Shanahan look like a giant dope.

[GhettoDogAllStars]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

hahaha! i use to play the skins that year too. jamie asher was ridiculous! but no one could touch walter payton on 95 madden, no one.

Sweep right, sweep left. Repeat as necessary.

[44ever]

Man this thread is decaying fast. You guys are really starting to freak out.... Our QB got sat down. thats all we really know.

If I had to guess what DS said to MS in their initial interview, I bet it went something like this: (This team and system is out of control and has been for years, I pay big $$$$ to guys that just come in here and then do nothing more than cash the check. I need a coach who can take total control of this team and get these guys playing winning football.) Thats why we seen the cuts like DT and the benching of guys like AH and DM.

He's doing his job. It's his team, it's his way, or your out. Don't matter who you are. Guarantee Portis would have been on the bench by now if he was not hurt. Especially after taking that fake fall.

Thats what Shanny is doing plain and simple! If we win our next game, all this talk all goes away.