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I wonder if it was a name that hit closer to home for him offensively, if he would feel the same?
I'm guessing no.
Do I really have to point out that it wasn't an explicit reference to the name thing? There are actually several different events right now he could be referring to or it could be tied to something out of the public view right now.
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He doesn't get high marks for originality
True but it is an easy enough transition to make. Change it to Warriors, go back to the helmets with the spear on it, and call it a day. Although,, if memory serves, I think the supposed justification for trademarking Warriors had to do with Snyder's interest in bringing an Arena League team to DC as almost a D-league kind of set up.
Sounds like he is being held hostage by the tyranny of stupidity.
Eh, I
amagree with him.DC Indians
I'm actually a little bit surprised that indians isn't considered even more offensive given the fact that it's a complete misidentification of a group of people and hearkens to the incredibly insensitive early 20th century cowboys vs. indians archetype.
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If we can stop the run we take away play-action. We have enough talent amongst the DB's to be in the top half of pass-defense category. I'm not a personell or package guru, so I probably can't answer you question is as much detail as you would probably like.
Stopping the run doesn't necessarily take away the play-action. The play-action is probably most effective when you do manage to stop the run by playing the run aggressively.
The wildcard here really is will Landry be able to drop down into the box, cover a few tightends and take away a few of those short crossing patterns and quick slants like Sanders used to and allow Bethea to play centerfield like he used to and take away a few of those over the top passes?
Landry is not fantastic at taking away or breaking up the pass even in short coverage, it's a product of his lack of fluidity. He'll make the tackle after the catch (and probably celebrate), though.
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The only person who could possibly compare with Ryan Leaf on that is Jamarcus Russell.
It wouldn't matter if Geno Smith made Mark Sanchez look downright competent. He was drafted in the 2nd round in comparison Ryan Leaf was drafted #2 overall and Russell was drafted #1 overall.
Those two clearly top out the list as the worst.
And he will fit right into the Jet's circus if this is how he reacts to falling to the 2nd round.
Geno could still crash and burn so spectacularly as to leapfrog those guys. It would have to take hard work on his part, though, and I'm not entirely sure he's up for that ;)
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The fact that people have been complaining about the name forever should be a clue that there is a legitimate grievance there. They've got the whole "hogs" thing, change your name to Razorbacks, or Baconators or whatever and your fans can still wear dresses and pig snouts. My great-grandmother was a full blooded Powhatan, so that makes me like 1/24th or something
, and I know my grandmother and great-aunt were teased as kids because of the color of their skin. I have a cousin who was "red-skin" and long black hair and he gets grief in high school.Is it the most offensive name on earth? No, but it still doesn't make it acceptable. And lets not compare Pelicans (state bird of Louisiana) to Redskins. The list of stupid team names could just about fill the Grand Canyon, the list of offensive names you could probably count on both sets of fingers, which is where the problem lies. You shouldn't be able to count offensive team names on anything.
It's not like if they change the name history, and RGIII will be shown the door. Let's be honest the Redskins could use a makeover anyway. But hey if you are that in love with the name "Redskins" change your logo to a Potato, and have a coke and a smile and shut off.
The hogs/hogettes thing really isn't very big with the fanbase. It referred to a very specific single unit on the team in the 80s and a very specific set of fans who wore dresses and snouts to games who hung it up more recently. It's got very little to do with the modern team.
I assumed the reference was the redtail hawk. Not sure what DC has to do with the Tuskegee Airmen.
And even if true, the original intent of the term doesn't matter. It's pretty obvious the term has been used as a slur for some time now and Native Americans find it insulting.
The councilor proposing the resolution was the one who made that link, which is why this strikes me as a particularly slimy, pandering move. The only tenuous link is an exhibit at the Smithsonian.
I'm real curious as to how many people have ever heard that term used as a slur. I'd bet that the absolutely overwhelming majority of people have only heard the term used in reference to the team.
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It'll never have the desired impact and could even backfire on the council members who decide to back it. Saw a funny conversation on the local news about it, though. African American anchor asked Grosso (white guy playing for political minority support, naturally) if he had checked with any surviving Tuskegee Airmen about the team adopting the Redtails name and he had to admit that he hadn't. Struck me as incredibly inconsiderate by the standards of extreme political correctness as I can think of at least one notable figure in the team's history who might cause them to be reticent to lend the nickname to the team.
The most annoying thing about all of this hyper-PC nonsense, though, is that much of the apparent cause for outrage over the term isn't even historically accurate. It's an issue that's a little bit more nuanced than either side is typically willing to acknowledge.
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How does the agent cause you to fall in the draft?
I think people are starting to see what Geno Smith is really like and why no team wanted to take him in the 1st.
Although him and EJ will have some good battles in the AFC East.
Agents are generally expected to have experience with helping guys maximize their draft stock and are typically pretty involved in preparing their clients for the draft, especially bigger name guys. No real doubt that Geno's problem lies mostly with himself, though. He doesn't measure up to the top prospects last year as a passer and he's not received glowing praise for his leadership ability and work ethic. His sensitivity to criticism didn't cast him in a great light, either.
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Out of the 3. Colts are the most rich with the Pats and Broncos having some very good recent successes.
They aren't the most historically rich.
I would go with the Packers, Bears, Giants, Browns, Bills, and Rams along with the Colts.
Each team has its own history to be proud of.
The Rams and Bills? What? The Eagles have a richer history than those teams and they're by far the biggest historical failures of their own division. The Rams and Bills are middle-of-the-pack teams at best when it comes to history and tradition.
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It's pretty common for teams to bring in 15-25 UDFAs. They kind of have to bring in that many considering that there are 90 roster spots to fill during the offseason. Obviously almost all of those guys will be axed in the process of getting down to 53.
Trying to poke fun at the Texans over this is pretty silly, honestly. I love seeing the Skins cycle through as many young prospects during the offseason as possible on the off-chance that one will exceed expectations and stick.
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The worst part is that I'm not sure that he's kidding.
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how do you know those were cowboys priorities? honest question, was there like the buzz in DC?
No one but Jones & Co. really knows for sure but I'll break down where that comes from for you...
Those guys were all known to be on the Cowboys' radar leading up to the draft. In fact, they represented 3 out of 4 first round prospects brought in for visits at the facility in Dallas (each team has a limited number of those) and the fourth prospect of the group was gone before Dallas' original pick. Incidentally, the Cowboys have a history of consistently selecting early picks from the pool of guys they bring in so it's a very safe bet that they were eyeing those guys - all of whom went earlier than expected.
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Reaching for a 2nd round prospect at the end of the 1st isn't that bad, and I don't think he'd have been available for their 2nd rounder. At that point, trading down and nitpicking value is a bonus, not a requirement. Dallas wasn't the only team that was a fan of his, partly because teams trust Wisconsin interior linemen.
It's not terrible. However, it was part of a two-part poor value decision that was easily among the worst made yesterday. Only getting a 3rd round pick for moving down 13 spots in the first round and then reaching ~20 picks on a prospect is not brilliant draft strategy. Jones and crew have consistently been a poor judge of OL talent, too, so I wouldn't be super psyched at all if I was a Dallas fan.
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Nah, I'd go with the Bears going with Kyle Long, who is a project, as a first round pick. They signed Bushrod and another OG in free agency, it seemed like they panicked once they saw all those OLs go in round 1. They lost Greg Olsen to the Panthers two years ago and Johnny Knox for good a year ago, and they could have easily used Tyler Eifert. Bengals were jumping up and down when the Bears passed on Eifert.
That HAS TO BE the worst 1st round pick in this draft, IMO.
There were some headscratchers for sure.
For me, Frederick to the Cowboys was actually one of the smart picks. I think people were taken aback partly because they don't know Frederick, and partly because it's a safe pick and not the expected "wow" move. He's going to be a solid player in this league for a long time, though.
I actually think one of my least favorite picks is the one everyone was calling a home run, and that's Floyd to Minnesota. He's a short-armed, undersized DT who can't beat you unless it's with the first step. Those kinds of DT's, if they do reach their potential, rarely have much staying power because that first step is the first thing to go. He was a player I thought would have a high likelihood of busting before, and nothing's changed. His rise was based mainly off of running a fast 40 time once the season was over. How he ever got to be rated above Star and Sheldon is beyond me.
The Frederick pick is still worse. Word is that the Cowboys panicked because they were interested in one of Eric Reid, Kyle Long, and Justin Pugh all of whom were on the board when they traded back and off it almost immediately afterwards.
Let me reiterate Frederick was the backup plan to Pugh and Long. That means that if Long was a huge reach where he went, Frederick is AT LEAST as big of a reach and he doesn't even possess the same upside. Long has potential, enough to perhaps warrant a first round pick even if he is a very risky choice there. Frederick is an athletically limited prospect who just plain doesn't have much upside. Centers rarely go in the first round at all and when they do they are MUCH more impressive than he is (e.g., Nick Mangold and Alex Mack, both of whom went around where Frederick did).
If they wanted Frederick they should have traded back again to get more value for the pick. Jones just got hosed on day one hard.
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I guess this whole concept is lost on me. If a franchise in Baltimore up and left and moved to Boston, I would never claim that city's accomplishments as my own. Like I said, the only thing you have is the name and the horseshoe symbol. Ironically, the Baltimore Ravens have a better history than the Indy Colts with two SBs to Indy's one.
History follows individuals and organizations wherever they go. If you move from Boston to LA your history is still irrevocably tied to Boston and entirely relevant. If Microsoft ever leaves Redmond the full history of their origin and accomplishments stays with them. If a bush league early 1900s team moves 6 times and changes names 3 times before eventually settling down in a location and becoming a major NFL powerhouse, each one of those locations and names remains a distinct part of their history.
The Colts are the Colts even if they mysteriously pack up and leave for yet another city one day.
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NEVER EVER trade with New England on draft day. You never win...
How long is it going to take for NFL teams to figure this out...
The Patriots never win, either.
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YES! The Cowboys baffle the world! I love it
think so...and considering how quickly baltimore made that pick im guessing Te'o
There are other ILBs available that I suspect would suit the Ravens better if they go that route here.
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Dallas or Baltimore?
Dallas is more than set. They had two great young 3-4 ILBs (albeit injury prone) in Carter and Lee and they're moving to a Monte Kiffin coached 4-3. Teo doesn't strike me as a Kiffin LB at all.
Newsome would probably move on the higher rated ILB who has also fallen.
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Shrewd move by Minnesota. This probably means Teo will be lucky to even go in the 2nd round.
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Why aren't you on your teams forum? Oh, wait... You guys traded away all your picks for RGIII. I'm just messing around a bit with you.
None of the people on our forum were confused about where the Colts' draft pick was going to line up. ;)
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Vikings want Mantei apparently, but trading up for him is a joke. It will come back to bite them in the behind.
Did I miss something?
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Uh... guys. Werner is NOT a 3-4 DE. He is a 3-4 OLB.
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Would you call Safety Bob Sanders a bust due to his lingering health issues if he had not won a SB in INDY in 2006? Gonzalez clearly had talent, but he was always injury prone & never on the field. Talent is 1 thing; injury is quite another. As far as high draft picks are concerned, in my mind, I only hold #1 draft picks to a glory or bust standard in the NFL. But, I do respect your position though RGIII.
I'd say that Sanders' level of play greatly exceeded what his draft position would dictate, so he wasn't a bust in spite of his extremely short shelf life. He was still easily one of the top 3 DBs of that draft class in terms of talent and production. The same thing applies to a certain other top DB in that class who had an unfortunately short career. If your team's fanbase would go back in time and STILL want to draft that same guy knowing how short his career was going to be, there's no way he's a bust.
Predicting the long-term health of players is harder than predicting their ability at a professional level by an order of several magnitudes, so I never really hold injuries against teams or players. It's a violent sport and there's really only so much you can know about what will happen or how a guy will handle it.
Are there degrees of busts? Scrapping the bottom of the barrel busts: Jamarcus Russel & Ryan Leaf. Are there average busts? To me, I adopt a scorched earth mentality to the word bust...What do the rest of you think?
Does it make a difference if TE, WR, LB, or DE is on a horrible team & fails to fulfill expectations? Meaning: Winning a SB ring. The NFL is a collective team sport, but HOF eligibility is built on individual stats.
Definitely, some busts are worse than others. It's contingent on a whole bunch of factors (draft position, state of the team, pure hype, value of any involved trade, etc.).
If you even acknowledge that there are bottom of the barrel busts then you probably do as well to some extent.
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If Janikowski is a bust so is Ray Guy.
Janikowski is not to kickers what Ray Guy is to punters. He's good but he's not the kind of player who will remain THE golden standard for his position in the NFL 30 years after retirement.
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He plays on a bizarre baseball field in Oakland and has one of the stronger legs in the history of the league. I think he was a better pick then Phillip Buchanen, who the Raiders took at 17 two years later.
Regardless, he's been a fixture on that team for more then a decade. That makes it impossible to consider him a bust IMHO.
He's better than a lot of picks the Raiders made when Al Davis was nearing the end of the line. That's setting a really low bar
I wouldn't call him a bust, personally, but I also wouldn't consider it a good pick in the slightest per my reasoning above and I've always kind of liked SeaBass as a character. Not too many huge, bar-fighting Polaks with huge legs in the NFL.
, and I know my grandmother and great-aunt were teased as kids because of the color of their skin. I have a cousin who was "red-skin" and long black hair and he gets grief in high school.
DC Council may push Washington Redskins into 'Washington Redtails'
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They don't actually have the power to change anything. Redskins HQ is in Virginia and the team plays in Maryland. They'll have their opportunity the next time we try to build a new stadium in DC but I think at this point the team would be more willing to build in Maryland or Virginia than be hamstrung by DC politics.
Hard to say. Kid is smart enough to avoid becoming completely embroiled in controversy. He stuck to making a point that was entirely reasonable on its own and could apply to any number of things.
We all know by now that he's a fan of putting out inspirational and philosophical platitudes. Just one of his many quirks.