Shanahan Tells Banks He Better Learn to Play WR

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by firstdown

Back in the day you would never catch a player wearing another teams stuff. The way players go from team to team its hard to tell which players really care about their team and wearing other teams stuff makes it even harder to tell.

Making a big deal out of nothing

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

It doesn't matter to me if he wears a Steelers hat. Doesn't matter at all

Would it if it was RGIII?

[MTK]

I could really care less what a player wears in their personal time

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

I could really care less what a player wears in their personal time

I think a Brandon Banks who cares but if your a face of a franchise guy you are going to ruffle some feathers if you are wearing another teams colors.

If folks saw Ray Lewis with a Steelers hat on, there be some up roar.

[InsaneBoost]

It's funny how that works, with hats and all. We blast players, such as Clinton Portis for wearing a Phillies hat, and now Banks for wearing a Steelers hat.

Yet we'll jump up and down for joy when we see a player like Kevin Durant wearing a Redskins hat, meanwhile their fans who are predominately Cowboys fans are raising hell.

It used to bother me because hell, why wear their stuff? But now, being it's all fashion and what not, doesn't bother me.

Now if we were playing the Steelers this week and he had that on, then yeah, it'd probably piss me off, but the offseason, no big deal.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by mredskins

Would it if it was RGIII?

Not to me

[JoeRedskin]

Originally Posted by mredskins

Would it if it was RGIII?

As long as he is wearing the B&G on Sundays, it's all good with me.

[mooby]

Originally Posted by mredskins

Would it if it was RGIII?

No. What clothes and/or accessories he wears in his spare time is his own thing. Often times it's about how you look, not what team you're repping.

[MTK]

Luckily we wouldn't have to worry about RG3 doing anything like that.

[SmootSmack]

I've seen Matty rocking an ExtremeSkins t-shirt...

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by tc2deuce

it just goes with his shirt no big deal.

A Pirates cap would look better. Boston Bruins too.

I know it's not a big deal really, but I still hate to see it. C'mon man, you really shouldn't be wearing any other NFL team's gear...just because of perception.

[NC_Skins]

Originally Posted by skinsfaninok

Um can someone explain why a player on our team fighting for a roster spot is wearing a steelers hat?? Wow smh some guys just never learn

Maybe the NFL should dictate his attire off the field as well. Hell, just go ahead and tell him how he needs to vote, what religion he needs to abide by, and what sexuality he needs to choose. Some of you fans are just LOL. Now, come game day he's wearing a Pittsburgh attire, then get back with me and I'll side with you.

Originally Posted by firstdown

That's BS. If he is on our team he should not wear other teams stuff. Plan common sense. He is nothing but a feel good story and will be gone soon. Maybe the Steelers will give him a job.

/facepalm

It's interesting how corporate america has brainwashed people into "being loyal" to your company! Make no mistake about it, the Redskins are a business first and foremost. Also, the hypocrisy in it all is even more of a laugh.

Here is the mindset from many fans:
1) all players should be loyal to their team and should take pay cuts to stay with said team
2) all fans should be loyal to their team and continue to cheer for them regardless of how incompetent the owner/front office is


On the opposite spectrum:
1) Teams can cut players and trade them and this is fine. Loyalty to that players isn't required.
2) Teams can gouge fans to see the product or even simply lock out the season.


Newsflash: They have no loyalty to the players or the fans so none is needed back.

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by InsaneBoost

It's funny how that works, with hats and all. We blast players, such as Clinton Portis for wearing a Phillies hat, and now Banks for wearing a Steelers hat.

Yet we'll jump up and down for joy when we see a player like Kevin Durant wearing a Redskins hat, meanwhile their fans who are predominately Cowboys fans are raising hell.

It used to bother me because hell, why wear their stuff? But now, being it's all fashion and what not, doesn't bother me.

Now if we were playing the Steelers this week and he had that on, then yeah, it'd probably piss me off, but the offseason, no big deal.

I'm not too concerned about the Banks thing and so I'm not making a big deal here. But Portis wearing a baseball hat or Durant wearing a football hat are not the best examples because the hats were from sports different than what the player played.

Put differently, Banks wearing a Pirates hat is less controversial than Banks wearing a Steelers cap.

Of course the real question is, when Banks soon becomes a Walmart cashier, will he wear a Target hat?

[Paintrain]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Making a big deal out of nothing

Exactly but just to piss first down and the group even more, I'm sure he paid for the hat with the money from his Redskins paycheck.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Lotus

I'm not too concerned about the Banks thing and so I'm not making a big deal here. But Portis wearing a baseball hat or Durant wearing a football hat are not the best examples because the hats were from sports different than what the player played.

Put differently, Banks wearing a Pirates hat is less controversial than Banks wearing a Steelers cap.

Of course the real question is, when Banks soon becomes a Walmart cashier, will he wear a Target hat?