D.Hall says he's targeting Romo's ribs

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by mooby

You are correct and I will give you that, but I can't help but feel from my point of view we've had two weeks of no bs in the media, no dumb stories distracting our lockerroom, just guys going in puttin' in work and going out and playing great games, and now we see that one of the most turbulent Redskins is saying unnecessary things in the media about things we already know.

It's not the fact that he's gonna go out there and occasionally try to hit Romo in the ribs to knock him out, I just wish he was saying that to anybody but the media. Same with Orakpo too, but to a lesser extent. We don't need to go into the game with a bulls eye on our backs, which is what all this talking creates.

And also, our recent track record shows that we have a hard time walking the walk after we talk the talk. Now this team could be different, but all it does is put added pressure on us to perform and back it up.

Really? Didn't Hightower say something like he guaranteed a win over the Cards last week and that pissed them off.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by firstdown

Really? Didn't Hightower say something like he guaranteed a win over the Cards last week and that pissed them off.

Meh, pretty insignificant in the big picture. And certainly insignificant compared to the Haynesworth saga, or the drama with McNabb.

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Meh, pretty insignificant in the big picture. And certainly insignificant compared to the Haynesworth saga, or the drama with McNabb.

I was responding to the post saying "for the past two weeks no medis BS". Which was not totally true.

[SBXVII]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Meh, pretty insignificant in the big picture. And certainly insignificant compared to the Haynesworth saga, or the drama with McNabb.

Namely because Hightowers comment lasted only a few days. The Haynesworth saga lasted 2 seasons and McNabb's drama lasted 1.

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by firstdown

Really? Didn't Hightower say something like he guaranteed a win over the Cards last week and that pissed them off.

Valid point. Of course cause its D Hall it gets played out as a mistake. Im sure if D Hall guarenteed the win people be all over with hatt.

[mooby]

Originally Posted by firstdown

Really? Didn't Hightower say something like he guaranteed a win over the Cards last week and that pissed them off.

Yeah but the impact of that is minuscule compared to this. Sure it "pissed off" Darnell Dockett, but he didn't play that pissed off. When your name is as big as D.Hall's, and you start talking about your intent to injure Tony Romo further, that not only catches their attention, even though they know we would do it anyway, it catches the national media's attention, and also fyi in case you aren't aware we're playing on Monday night, which gets 10 times as much attention as a 1 pm Sunday game.

It's not a big deal if we go out and win in the end, but if we lose all we're going to hear is "well they talked some shit but they didn't back it up, as usual. We're going to have to put up all broadcast hearing about D.Hall and you know the league is going to take the first opportunity to fine him if they see any type of play where it looks like Hall is going for his ribs.

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

So am I correct that people are complaining about a Redskins playing saying that he's going to hurt a Cowboys player? When did this become an issue for Redskins fans? Last time I check, this was supposed to be a rivalry.

I complain, mainly because I want to see it on the field. Personally, as I said before, our last MNF game - against the eagles last year - lingers in my mind. I even imagine the MNF crew will remind the national audience of what happened last time we were on. And part of my mind remembers the LL and Hall were talking trash before that and we know how it went. Play the game, show it on the field, and talk smack afterwards!

[polywog]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

I complain, mainly because I want to see it on the field. Personally, as I said before, our last MNF game - against the eagles last year - lingers in my mind. I even imagine the MNF crew will remind the national audience of what happened last time we were on. And part of my mind remembers the LL and Hall were talking trash before that and we know how it went. Play the game, show it on the field, and talk smack afterwards!

I completely agree. That game haunts me, because I was a fan during Gibbs 1 and in those days, we settled scores on the field. We stood up and punched the bad guys in the mouth.

"Chicago ready, if Redskins show up." I'll never forget that article. It came out before the 86 playoff game at soldier field. Chicago was 14-2, and we beat the living crap out of them. Gibbs hung that article up for the players to see. We did that a lot in those days....we made the bad guys pay!

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

I personally don't think that D. Hall is as turbulent as some fans paint him to be, but I do agree that he is that. However, my point was that more of the complaints here are because it was him saying that, and of course the media is making it a big deal (because this is a big rivalry).

I could be wrong, but I heard a number of times during the Cards/Skins game that Darnell Dockett was upset because Hightower had guaranteed a win. Since TH is a new Redskins and it wasn't a big rivalry game, this wasn't hyped up by the media and no one mentioned this here. If D. Hall had said something like that, there would have been a 2000-post thread about it.

In my book, D. Hall or anyone saying they are going to bust Romo's ribs is not anywhere close to the circus that Haynesworth or McNabb were last year.

I don't care if one of our players says that we are going to win - I do care if they say something stupid and classless.

[GreenGOAT]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

So am I correct that people are complaining about a Redskins playing saying that he's going to hurt a Cowboys player? When did this become an issue for Redskins fans? Last time I check, this was supposed to be a rivalry.

YESSIR!! no need to read the whole thread, cuz I'm summing the best up right here.

[polywog]

D Hall is a dumb-ass. I don't care who thinks otherwise. In the NFL, the one sure way to lose is to get the other team fired up by talking a bunch of smack. I've been a fan of the game too long to not notice.

Everybody remembers the "body bag" game - does anyone remember what we did to the Eagles when we met them in the playoffs?

What goes around, comes around.

[SmootSmack]

Basically what Mooby said. We've had so few distractions this year (for once). We've just been shutting up and doing our jobs (by we I mean them of course), and so far we're undefeated

[firstdown]

2nd Qtr Hall ints Romo then as Romo try to save a TD Hall lower his head and hits him right in the ribs. Int, knocks Romo out of game, and a TD all in one play.

[44ever]

Originally Posted by firstdown

2nd Qtr Hall ints Romo then as Romo try to save a TD Hall lower his head and hits him right in the ribs. Int, knocks Romo out of game, and a TD all in one play.

^^^ Genuine Skins Fan right here!

[MTK]

Complete non-story. This stuff happens all the time.

[SmootSmack]

It's the Redskins vs. Cowboys on Monday Night. It's a big deal. That said, I don't notice "the media" making an extra big deal out of this