tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15792144363260840812024-03-08T02:18:48.706-05:00Bleeding Burgundy | Washington Redskins BlogThis is another blog about the Washington Redskins...by a fan, for fans to read....or to let the blogger praise the team or vent when the Skins F-UP something.
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Enjoy.Ron Burgundyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07855831366627318849noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579214436326084081.post-16109825099863333792009-12-18T13:07:00.004-05:002009-12-18T13:38:11.256-05:00Bruce Allen: Hire RUSS GRIMM as next REDSKINS head coachWASHINGTON REDSKINS, HIRE RUSS GRIMM. <br /><br />Bill Cowher retired and Russ Grimm became a leading candidate for the head coach vacancy of the Steelers in 2007. Surprisingly, Mike Tomlin got the Steelers job and Grimm headed to Arizona as offensive coordinator. Ironically, Russ Grimm and Tomlin would meet in the Super Bowl the following season. The Steelers won, but it was Arizona's insane offense that got all the attention. <br /><br />Russ Grimm has led great offenses in Pittsburgh, but the one he's running in Arizona is one of the best in the league...well ahead of the Redskins in every offensive category. Imagine Greg Blache's sound defense paired with an offense as explosive as the one Russ Grimm is running in Arizona. <br /><br /><a href="http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2007/0909/nfl_g_grimm_195.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 195px; height: 262px;" src="http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2007/0909/nfl_g_grimm_195.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />The Redskins had Russ Grimm <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russ_Grimm">working as an assistant from 1992 - 2000</a>. It's not surprising that Grimm hit the road when Snyder and Cerrato started their reign of destruction. <br /><br />A head coach in the making was already working at Redskins Park...but why would Snyder take a chance on Grimm when Schottenheimer, Spurrier, and Gibbs 2.0 are available? We'll never know how that would have played out, but it's not too late to make amends. The first step was firing Vinny Cerrato, the next step is bring Russ Grimm back to the Redskins as the head coach.<br /><br /><a href="https://mmjsportsworld.com/images/russ_grimm_s09a.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 182px; height: 250px;" src="https://mmjsportsworld.com/images/russ_grimm_s09a.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />C'mon man.Ron Burgundyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07855831366627318849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579214436326084081.post-86592208002420091802009-09-27T21:24:00.004-04:002009-09-28T13:11:47.248-04:00REDSKINS: "We are who we thought we are"Yep, as the great Dennis Green once said (sort of)...WE ARE WHAT WE THOUGHT WE ARE.<br /><a href="http://cdn.picapp.com/ftp/Images/1/4/4/f/Washington_Redskins_Training_958d.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 594px; height: 416px;" src="http://cdn.picapp.com/ftp/Images/1/4/4/f/Washington_Redskins_Training_958d.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a href="http://thumbnails.truveo.com/0003/41/C4/41C4E44D13A011B7440DF9_Large.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://thumbnails.truveo.com/0003/41/C4/41C4E44D13A011B7440DF9_Large.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />The Washington Redskins are:<br /><br />1. Run by horrible ownership, a man that once cheered for a team and has single handily run it into the grown. Jimmy Hoffa's corpse ain't as deep in the end zone as the 2009 Washington Redskins.<br /><br />2. Draft picks, trades, free agents, coaches, practice squad....Vinny Cerrato...does anything else need to be said here?<br /><br />3. Strongest fan base in the NFL eroding before the teams eyes. Dan Snyder could give free tickets to Six Flags (more fun) or greasy hamburgers to every season ticket holder and promise not to sue them, but it isn't going to stop the avalanche of crap football that is flying down Capitol Hill today.<br /><br />You see, this is a DEBACLE in the making. It all started in 1999 when Snyder bought the Redskins from the great estate of Jack Kent Cooke. Little (no pun intended) did Snyder know that his $800MM would grow into the billions, but while doing so he would slowly destroy his investment while the public and NFL vets screamed and shouted louder every season. The other owners secretly laughed at this little rich man as he showed the rest of the league how to make money from die hard fans, or sheep, as he calls them. If you got in his way then he'd sue you or ban you, or buy your radio station. Nothing stops this guy.<br /><br />Keep going. When the shit hits the fan all you have to do is bring back a legendary coach for $5.5MM a year to quiet the storm for a few years...then back to your Norv/Marty/Terry/Spurrier ways. Let the bug eyed Cerrato draft a punter or two, waive his pom-poms over a 5th, 6th, or 7th round pick making the team (aren't they supposed to if you DRAFTED them?). <br /><br />Poor Zorn, the guy is nice, but he is just another Spurrier. Stuck with Vinny and Dan chomping on their cigars with Sonny, watching the next great offensive offense to hit Washington. FedEx Field is dead. Redskins Park is a mausoleum. Readkins Nation is heartbroken. <strong>The Detroit Lions are 1-19</strong>.<br /><br /><a href="http://voices.washingtonpost.com/dcsportsbog/cookesuperbowl.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 454px; height: 298px;" src="http://voices.washingtonpost.com/dcsportsbog/cookesuperbowl.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://allhailredskins.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/dan-snyder-vinny-cerrato-300x287.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 287px;" src="http://allhailredskins.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/dan-snyder-vinny-cerrato-300x287.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>Ron Burgundyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07855831366627318849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579214436326084081.post-68981990295167358472009-08-14T12:05:00.007-04:002009-08-14T12:19:24.043-04:00Redskins vs. Ravens - The BLAME GAMEWow...I know it's pre-season, but that WAS BAD. The Redskins got their asses handed to them, but at least the punter looked decent. A Dan Snyder drone called me a couple hours before the game begging me to renew my season tickets (that I waited 11 years for)....Hell no, I said. I'll have more on that decision later. But most of it has to do with these ass clowns:<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jAFuLwU0Wjw/SoWMrqTJmBI/AAAAAAAABeQ/qwdZv3Lyhmk/s1600-h/dan-snyder-vinny-cerrato-300x287.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 287px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jAFuLwU0Wjw/SoWMrqTJmBI/AAAAAAAABeQ/qwdZv3Lyhmk/s320/dan-snyder-vinny-cerrato-300x287.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369852812426057746" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jAFuLwU0Wjw/SoWM5hupgVI/AAAAAAAABeY/8BEuCkQHVBc/s1600-h/dan+and+vinny.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 210px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jAFuLwU0Wjw/SoWM5hupgVI/AAAAAAAABeY/8BEuCkQHVBc/s320/dan+and+vinny.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369853050643644754" /></a><br /><br />The answer to why the offensive line is full of undrafted free agents can only be answered by those two fantasy football gurus above. We'll never know what the picks the Redskins gave up for Jason Taylor could have been on this roster. And to think this all started back with Jeff George...the writing has been on the wall for almost a decade...THEY NEVER LEARN.<br /><br />Next week, Pittsburgh.Ron Burgundyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07855831366627318849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579214436326084081.post-79245953435194583712009-04-24T11:52:00.011-04:002009-04-24T12:00:44.034-04:00Washington Redskins 2009 NFL Draft - The BrainsTick tock, tick tock. These dudes will be running the burgundy and gold War Room...<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jAFuLwU0Wjw/SfHhxwkoT-I/AAAAAAAABVQ/p2dojDzG_ZM/s1600-h/snyder+vinny+2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jAFuLwU0Wjw/SfHhxwkoT-I/AAAAAAAABVQ/p2dojDzG_ZM/s320/snyder+vinny+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328288079124385762" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jAFuLwU0Wjw/SfHhqYP8GrI/AAAAAAAABVI/ObVM5bMRSD8/s1600-h/snyder+money.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 296px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jAFuLwU0Wjw/SfHhqYP8GrI/AAAAAAAABVI/ObVM5bMRSD8/s320/snyder+money.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328287952336067250" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jAFuLwU0Wjw/SfHhXgG1LXI/AAAAAAAABU4/iI0KWyq8-Qs/s1600-h/snyder.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 307px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jAFuLwU0Wjw/SfHhXgG1LXI/AAAAAAAABU4/iI0KWyq8-Qs/s320/snyder.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328287628027833714" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jAFuLwU0Wjw/SfHhRMKBYzI/AAAAAAAABUw/wfBpyUvafTE/s1600-h/snyder+vinny.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jAFuLwU0Wjw/SfHhRMKBYzI/AAAAAAAABUw/wfBpyUvafTE/s320/snyder+vinny.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328287519593292594" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jAFuLwU0Wjw/SfHhMCEy1ZI/AAAAAAAABUo/JdvUufY7OL0/s1600-h/tom+snyder+1+sep06.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 253px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jAFuLwU0Wjw/SfHhMCEy1ZI/AAAAAAAABUo/JdvUufY7OL0/s320/tom+snyder+1+sep06.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328287430987666834" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jAFuLwU0Wjw/SfHhCV6zRyI/AAAAAAAABUg/HXkyalxIJ9Y/s1600-h/dan+and+vinny.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 210px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jAFuLwU0Wjw/SfHhCV6zRyI/AAAAAAAABUg/HXkyalxIJ9Y/s320/dan+and+vinny.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328287264515770146" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jAFuLwU0Wjw/SfHgv9SxEeI/AAAAAAAABUY/PqiHBCLz5qo/s1600-h/dan-snyder-vinny-cerrato-300x287.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 287px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jAFuLwU0Wjw/SfHgv9SxEeI/AAAAAAAABUY/PqiHBCLz5qo/s320/dan-snyder-vinny-cerrato-300x287.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328286948667757026" /></a>Ron Burgundyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07855831366627318849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579214436326084081.post-56210970880085062722009-02-27T10:16:00.001-05:002009-02-27T10:16:31.881-05:00<p width="100%" align="center"><embed pluginspage="http://www.adobe.com/go/getflashplayer" src="http://www.yourminis.com/Dir/GetContainer.api?uri=yourminis/affinity/mini:MyRedskinsWidget" width="300" height="250" wmode="transparent" FlashVars="width=300&swfhost=ct.yourminis.com&uri=yourminis/affinity/mini%3AMyRedskinsWidget&hostname=www.yourminis.com&statshostname=stats.yourminis.com&height=250&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed><br /><a title="For more widgets please visit www.yourminis.com" href="http://www.yourminis.com/index_minis.aspx?embeddedmini" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="For more widgets please visit www.yourminis.com" src="http://www.yourminis.com/images/poweredby.png"/></a></p>Ron Burgundyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07855831366627318849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579214436326084081.post-13668891337047283082008-11-10T20:25:00.005-05:002008-11-10T20:50:44.895-05:00Former Redskin Leigh Torrence Now A SaintThe New Orleans Saints claimed former Washington Redskins cornerback Leigh Torrence off waivers according to a <a href="http://blog.nola.com/saintsbeat/2008/11/new_orleans_saints_claim_corne.html">report</a>. Leigh Torrence was a back up corner under Carlos Rogers, Fred Smoot, and Shawn Springs. He was a stand out special teams player, and very active in the Washington DC community. Couldn't find a nicer guy. He was released over the weekend to make room for newly signed cornerback DeAngelo Hall, a two time Pro Bowler.<br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/0gjzgcjgFC4eS/340x.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 221px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 221px" alt="" src="http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/0gjzgcjgFC4eS/340x.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p align="left">The Saints now have a good corner back/special teamer, but more importantly a good person with a good head on his shoulders. More info on Leigh and his on/off field life can be found at: <a href="http://www.leightorrence.com/">www.LeighTorrence.com</a>.<br /><br />GOOD LUCK LEIGH!<br /><br />HAIL.</p>Ron Burgundyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07855831366627318849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579214436326084081.post-56945524600725702262008-11-10T15:33:00.004-05:002008-11-10T15:41:44.424-05:00Redskins Portis has sprained knee, '50-50' for SundayWow, didn't see this coming! The AP <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/redskins/2008-11-10-portis-injury_N.htm">reports</a> that Redskins running back, Clinton Portis, has a sprained knee. Wowzers! The Redskins are already missing Ladell Betts. It would not be good to not have a stud like Portis against the hated Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. It is an NFC East division game that the Cowboys MUST win. A heavy dose of Portis is what is needed to sweep the Cowboys in the 2008 season.<br /><br />Per the AP, "Washington Redskins running back Clinton Portis is unable to practice because of a sprained knee, and coach Jim Zorn says the running back is "50-50" for Sunday night's game against the Dallas Cowboys. The pain got progressively worse after Portis was treated following the game, however, and Zorn said Monday that Portis has a bone bruise on the femur as well as a sprain."<br /><p align="center"><img style="WIDTH: 237px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 209px" alt="" src="http://static.nfl.com/static/content/catch_all/nfl_image/portis_drbig.jpg" border="0" /></p>Clinton Portis is a tough S.O.B. - I say he plays, and takes back the rushing lead from Adrian Peterson. Just ask Bubba Tyer to give him one of those Vitamin B shots he gave Riggo back in the day.<br /><br />HAIL.Ron Burgundyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07855831366627318849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579214436326084081.post-90193467793817387852008-11-10T13:03:00.003-05:002008-11-10T13:27:13.795-05:00Redskins No Longer Have NFL Leading RusherThe Washington Redskins surprised many during the first half of the season. Jim Zorn, coming from the pass happy West Cost Offense, had the NFL's leading rusher through mid-season. Clinton Portis dominated and led the league with 995 yards as he went into the bye week. Enter Minnesota's Adrian Peterson. He now holds the NFL rushing lead with 1,015 yards, and has banged out 5 straight 100 yard games.<br /><p align="center"><a href="http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n271/nhbbum/ClintonPortis.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 210px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 229px" alt="" src="http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n271/nhbbum/ClintonPortis.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><div>It will be interesting to see if the Redskins bye week rest is what the offensive line and Clinton Portis needed. It will be even more interesting to see if Portis can keep up with Peterson for the NFL rushing title for the 2008 season. Portis has always said he would rather have W's than stats, but c'mon...Portis wants that recognition badly. He wants the league to put him back at the top of running back totem pole. He wants the league, the fans, and himself to know what he is capable of.</div><p align="center"><img style="WIDTH: 203px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="http://nbcsportsmedia1.msnbc.com/j/msnbc/Components/Photo_StoryLevel/071104/071104_AdrianPeterson_vmed_8p.widec.jpg" border="0" /></p><div>If the bye week rest was all that was needed then I think Clinton Portis just might give Adrian Peterson a RUN for his money.</div><div> </div><div></div><div>HAIL.</div>Ron Burgundyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07855831366627318849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579214436326084081.post-71419586229471309682008-11-07T15:04:00.000-05:002008-11-07T15:25:48.145-05:00Hall Signs With Redskins - Back In BurgundyWell, that was fast. The internets just got <a href="http://nfl.fanhouse.com/2008/11/07/washington-redskins-sign-deangelo-hall/">word</a> that <a href="http://www.nfl.com/players/profile?id=00-0022923">DeAngelo Hall</a> is now a Washington Redskin. The Redskins gave Hall a prorated one year deal, meaning he will get paid for the remainder of the 2008 season at the same rate he was to get from the Jokeland Raiders. He will be a free agent come March 2009.<br /><br /><p align="center"><img style="WIDTH: 236px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 230px" alt="" src="http://blog.bioethics.net/71014_MoneyHappiness_vl-vertical.jpg" border="0" /></p><p align="left">This is a good signing. You can never have too many cornerbacks, especially in the NFC East. Also, this Redskins team is full of high character players, so Hall will know right away not to mouth off...Portis, Fletcher, Campbell, Moss, hell...any player....will put him in his place. This is a good environment for Hall who has played with losing teams since he left the Virginia Tech Hokies. He will have a very experienced coaching staff to transition him to the playbook and the culture of this football club. Just what the doctor ordered for this young talent.</p>It will be interesting to see if he sticks around for 2009, it would be wise for both I think (as I said on the previous post).<br /><br />HAIL.Ron Burgundyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07855831366627318849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579214436326084081.post-87906191027238853662008-11-06T22:41:00.003-05:002008-11-07T15:25:22.232-05:00DeAngelo Hall Clears Waivers, Eyes RedskinsCrazy old guy Al Davis (below), the owner of the dismal Oakland Raiders cut Pro Bowl cornerback DeAngelo Hall the other day to "make a statement" to the team. That's just crazy in my opinion. Now there are <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/06/AR2008110603910.html">reports</a> Hall is considering the Washington Redskins as his third team in 5 seasons. He's only 24 years old, and he does have skills. But, he also has an ego...the T.O. type ego. Not Pacman, more like T.O. and Chad Johnson/Ocho Cinco.<br /><p align="center"><a href="http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w205/bradcymru/aldavis.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 268px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 188px" alt="" src="http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w205/bradcymru/aldavis.jpg" border="0" /></a></p>The thing I've noticed is that players like T.O. and Chad get humbled, get put in their place, then perform. This would not be a bad signing for the Redskins as they head into the second half of the season and have a bunch of games against pass happy offenses. It just may be what they need as insurance for the regular season and possible playoffs. I mean, the Cowboys picked up Pacman Jones...that was stupid. Hall is a great corner that was playing for a crappy team. If his ego got bruised a winning atmosphere may be just what he needs to "get on track".<br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://www.espn.go.com/media/pg2/2005/1026/photo/u_hall_275.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 275px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://www.espn.go.com/media/pg2/2005/1026/photo/u_hall_275.jpg" border="0" /></a></p>Sure, the Redskins have Carlos Rogers (who is breaking out), Fred Smoot (ol' reliable), and Shawn Springs (savvy injured veteran), but adding Hall to that group would allow the Redskins to compete with the Giants, Eagles, and Cowboy potent pass attacks. And if it works out you could have Rogers and Hall next season with Good O'l Smoooooot holding down the nickel next season. Remember, Springs' contract is up. Worth a shot, at least an incentive based contract. And the best thing....NO DRAFT PICKS REQUIRED!<br /><br />I say pull the trigger and let Blache teach this kid how to be a REAL professional football player.<br /><br />HAIL.Ron Burgundyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07855831366627318849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579214436326084081.post-32307238726470023962008-10-30T12:14:00.007-04:002008-10-30T12:58:21.414-04:00Redskins vs. Steelers - Monday Night FootballThe Washington Redskins are 6-2 midway through the 2008 NFL season. The Redskins will be facing the 5-2 Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday Night Football at home in the Nations Capital at FedEx Field on the eve of the Presidential Election. The Steelers are a good squad, so this will be a nice test to see if the Skins are as good as their record. So, are you going to the game????<br /><br />If you are a Loudoun County resident you may want to consider taking the Skins Bus (<a href="http://www.skinsbus.com/">www.SkinsBus.com</a>) which is operated by some great people who happen to be die hard Skins fans. The bus leaves <a href="http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Leesburg&state=VA&address=19286+Promenade+Drive+Suite+P101-102&zipcode=20176">Lansdowne Town Center</a>, includes all you care to drink beer/soda/water and tailgate food (provided by <a href="http://www.thedockatlansdowne.com/">The Dock</a> this week). The bus also has a bathroom (no waiting in long lines in the cold for a messy Don Jon) and plasma TV's airing the pre-game and post-game show. The cost is $60 per person, and that includes the beer/food/and piece of mind of getting to and from the game safely. Parking passes alone are $60 and you have to pay for gas and sit in traffic! Why do all that when you can ride the Skins Bus with fellow fans?<br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://www.skinsbus.com/images/newworldbus2.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 310px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 197px" alt="" src="http://www.skinsbus.com/images/newworldbus2.jpg" border="0" /></a></p>The SkinsBus leaves at <strong>4PM SHARP</strong> on Monday. For more information visit <a href="http://www.skinsbus.com/">www.SkinsBus.com</a><br /><br />HAIL.Ron Burgundyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07855831366627318849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579214436326084081.post-43291321539879792662008-08-27T14:05:00.006-04:002008-08-27T15:45:17.785-04:00Redskins Todd Collins Ranked Best Backup QBDon Banks, the ever so opinionated writer for SI.com, <a href="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/don_banks/08/26/backups/index.html"><strong>ranked</strong></a> the NFL's back up quarterbacks...and <a href="http://www.redskins.com/team/profile.jsp?id=3344">Todd Collins</a> (a.k.a. <a href="http://chriscooley47.blogspot.com/2008/08/20-questions-nicknames.html">Rainman</a>) was his top choice. No, not Colt Brennan. All you visitors from Hawaii will have to wait a few years for that to change.<br /><p align="center"><a href="http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/05UUfoM3o32Da/610x.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 288px; CURSOR: hand" height="207" alt="" src="http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/05UUfoM3o32Da/610x.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p align="left">I think Collins is a great backup, but the best in the NFL? Numero Uno? If that's the case, the current Redskins backup QB is ranked higher than five...<strong>yes 5</strong>...former starting Redskin QB's.<br /><br />#07 - <a href="http://www.nfl.com/players/trentgreen/profile?id=GRE367521">Trent Green</a> (now with St. Louis)<br />#11 - <a href="http://www.nfl.com/players/bradjohnson/profile?id=JOH322990">Brad Johnson</a> (now with Dallas)<br />#16 - <a href="http://www.nfl.com/players/profile?id=FRE682395">Gus Frerotte</a> (now with Minnesota)<br />#18 - <a href="http://www.nfl.com/players/markbrunell/profile?id=BRU575022">Mark Brunell</a> (now with New Orleans)<br />#20 - <a href="http://www.nfl.com/players/patrickramsey/profile?id=RAM596976">Patrick Ramsey</a> (now with Denver)<br /><br />And, according to the rankings, Todd Collins just barely beat out the number 3 ranked backup in the league...<a href="http://www.nfl.com/players/sagerosenfels/profile?id=ROS396938">Sage Rosenfels</a> (now with Houston). Funny how three former Redskins "developmental quarterbacks" are on that list. It's weird in general to see all of those former Redskins quarterbacks still playing in the league yet none of them seemed to work out here in DC. I guess the Redskins have had mediocrity at QB since the former players are at least contributing in the league still.<br /><br />But Todd Collins at #1? Above young stars <a href="http://www.nfl.com/players/mattleinart/profile?id=LEI453701">Matt Leinart</a> and <a href="http://www.nfl.com/players/bradyquinn/profile?id=QUI529720">Brady Quinn</a>? Above seasoned vets <a href="http://www.nfl.com/players/kerrycollins/profile?id=COL620367">Kerry Collins</a> and <a href="http://www.nfl.com/players/billyvolek/profile?id=VOL083057">Billy Volek</a>? Sure, why not...it's just a preseason backup ranking.<br /><br />Here's what Banks said about Collins:<br /><em><span style="color:#990000;"><strong>Washington:</strong> Todd Collins -- The unspoken truth in D.C. is that the veteran would run Jim Zorn's offense better today than starter Jason Campbell, who I still think might struggle in his transition to the West Coast style attack. It was Collins, not Campbell, who orchestrated the Redskins' four-game late season winning streak and wild-card playoff berth last year.</span></em> </p><p align="left">Another question is, will Jason Campbell follow the trend or stick around? I think (and hope) he does the latter. I would hate to see his name on Don Banks 2010 back up QB rankings.</p>Ron Burgundyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07855831366627318849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579214436326084081.post-89163317871930004932008-08-27T14:00:00.007-04:002008-08-27T14:14:27.590-04:002 Redskins vs. Jaguars TicketsCan't make the game, if anyone wants the tix let me <a href="http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/tix/815390880.html">know</a>. $25 ea., Dulles/Loudoun area.<br /><br />The good thing is <a href="http://myespn.go.com/blogs/nfceast/0-2-143/Zorn-s-about-to-make-a-big-mistake.html">starters will be playing</a> and you can move around the stadium since a lot of seats are open. Will also be odd to see Gregg Williams defense against Jim Zorn's offense.<br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j89/lisak8517/JAGUARS-REDSKINS-FOOTBALL.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j89/lisak8517/JAGUARS-REDSKINS-FOOTBALL.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></p><p align="center"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand" height="219" alt="" src="http://www.wtopnews.com/emedia/apimage/bf8d020f-e8d4-40f8-a089-c7fc822cafe4.jpg" border="0" /><br /></p><p align="left">Let me know...later.</p>Ron Burgundyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07855831366627318849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579214436326084081.post-29041589207910636002008-08-26T10:24:00.010-04:002008-08-26T11:07:24.282-04:00Redksins Sign Linebacker, Cut Former TerpESPN <a href="http://myespn.go.com/blogs/nfceast/0-2-144/Redskins-start-the-morning-with-roster-moves.html">reported</a> that the Washington Redskins cut tight end Jason Goode. He was recently known as the guy who caught the pass from <a href="http://redskins.com/team/profile.jsp?id=221">Colt Brennan</a> to score the winning touchdown against the Jets. Former Terp. End of the road with the Redskins (for now at least).<br /><br />The Redskins signed another free agent with no experience to <a href="http://bleedingburgundy.blogspot.com/2008/08/redskins-linebacker-matt-sinclair-cut.html">replace Matt Sinclairs' roster spot</a>. You could argue that Sinclair had a little more experience/value than the new guy <a href="http://www.nfl.com/players/dannyverdun-wheeler/profile?id=VER119287">Danny Verdun-Wheeler</a>. I don't think Danny Verdun-Wheeler or recently signed linebacker David Holloway will make the team...so why bother? The team has to trim the roster again soon, so these guys may not be around next week.<br /><br />I think a lot of people have pointed out the lack of depth the Redskins have at linebacker. There's a lot of injury prone guys there, and not much experience behind them. It amazed me that the Redskins didn't consider signing former Pro Bowl LB <a href="http://www.nfl.com/players/takeospikes/profile?id=SPI270805">Takeo Spikes</a> in the off season. Sure he is old, but would make a good back up...at least better than Danny Verdun-Wheeler. But, too late. The San Fransisco 49ers <a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/08/11/SPSG128LAJ.DTL">signed him</a> on August 10th. But then again, the Redskins don't have much cap room after signing <a href="http://redskins.com/team/profile.jsp?id=4188">Jason Taylor</a> at the start of training camp.<br /><br />I'm worried about the Redskins linebackers going into the regular season. I don't know what else to say than that. 3 of the top 5 have injury history and the others have little experience. <a href="http://redskins.com/team/profile.jsp?id=1009">Khary Campbell</a> is in that top 5 but <a href="http://redskins.com/team/cprofile.jsp?id=30">Greg Blache</a> has called him more of a special teams guy, not an every down linebacker.<br /><br /><p align="center"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://media3.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/photo/2008/01/10/PH2008011001398.jpg" border="0" /></p>Redskins linebackers in camp:<br /><a href="http://redskins.com/team/profile.jsp?id=333">Fletcher, London</a> (10 years) Starter<br /><a href="http://redskins.com/team/profile.jsp?id=345">Washington, Marcus</a> (8 years) Starter<br /><a href="http://redskins.com/team/profile.jsp?id=5446">McIntosh, Rocky</a> (2 years) Starter<br /><a href="http://redskins.com/team/profile.jsp?id=1009">Campbell, Khary</a> (6 years)<br /><a href="http://redskins.com/team/profile.jsp?id=2587">Blades, H.B.</a> (1 year)<br /><a href="http://redskins.com/team/profile.jsp?id=96">Fincher, Alfred</a> (3 years)<br /><a href="http://redskins.com/team/profile.jsp?id=1738">Gatewood, Curtis</a> (R)<br /><a href="http://redskins.com/team/profile.jsp?id=1223">Holloway, David</a> (1 year)Ron Burgundyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07855831366627318849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579214436326084081.post-61059680788062116112008-08-25T12:26:00.005-04:002008-08-25T13:21:27.409-04:00Redskins Cut LB Matt SinclairJust got a txt that <a href="http://www.redskins.com/team/profile.jsp?id=6768">Matt Sinclair</a> has been released by the Washington Redskins. He has been having back spasms lately, but it was revealed he has fractures in his vertabra. This is not good news when it comes to the depth at linebacker for the Washington Redskins. <a href="http://www.redskins.com/team/profile.jsp?id=5446">Rocky McIntosh</a> is coming off a season ending knee injury and <a href="http://www.redskins.com/team/profile.jsp?id=345">Marcus Washington</a> has been knicked up the last few years, and has recently been hurting from this long preseason. In addition, <a href="http://www.redskins.com/team/profile.jsp?id=2587">H.B. Blades</a> just had his knee scoped. Look for the Redskins to scour the NFL waiver wire for a linebacker with experience in the coming days/weeks.<br /><p align="center"><img style="WIDTH: 191px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 285px" height="388" alt="" src="http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc78/sportsbog/skinsdance003.jpg" border="0" /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:78%;">Matt Sinclair</span></p>Also, Good news for Jason Campbell and the offensive line....Giant's DE Osi Umenyiora is out for the season with a knee injury.Ron Burgundyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07855831366627318849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579214436326084081.post-39525098223103437422008-08-24T22:50:00.006-04:002008-08-26T10:56:44.084-04:00Redskins Release Fox, 2 Others...Taylor Out 10 - 14 DaysAfter the horrible showing in Charlotte you would think the Redskins would cut half the team, well no, just three. Veteran <a href="http://www.nfl.com/players/vernonfox/profile?id=FOX725424">Vernon Fox</a> was one of them according to <a href="http://www.redskins.com/news/newsDetail.jsp?id=38022">Redskins.com</a>. The other two were back up defensive end Dorian Smith and defensive tackle Babatunde Oshinowo (both were buried on the depth chart). It was a little surprising to see Fox cut due to his special teams skills, but the newly drafted safeties Kareem Moore and Chris Horton have had a good camp and appear they will stick. The Redskins will cut two more before Tuesday for the 75 man roster limit (I think Devine and Gant).<br /><p align="center"><a href="http://cache.viewimages.com/xc/78678703.jpg?v=1&c=ViewImages&k=2&d=17A4AD9FDB9CF193587004028B1CDC4EC384F442CAB1DF95284831B75F48EF45"><img style="WIDTH: 186px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 228px" height="349" alt="" src="http://cache.viewimages.com/xc/78678703.jpg?v=1&c=ViewImages&k=2&d=17A4AD9FDB9CF193587004028B1CDC4EC384F442CAB1DF95284831B75F48EF45" border="0" /></a></p><p align="left">In other <a href="http://www.redskins.com/news/newsDetail.jsp?id=38007">news</a>, good news...and old news, <a href="http://www.redskins.com/team/profile.jsp?id=4188">Jason Taylor</a> appears to just have a knee sprain and is expected to be out 10 - 14 days. The slow motion recap with Joe Theismann having flashbacks made me think Jason Taylor was doneski. Well, the dude seems lucky...and the Redskins horrible night in Charlotte is not as bad as it could have been.<br /></p><p align="left">Still, I did not see any contribution from Taylor or Carter...or any defensive starter really. They are starting to look counterfeit. They've got one week to get things right. Gonna be a long week in Ashburn for these guys. Let's hope Taylor recovers quick and take Manning out on the opening drive.</p><p align="center"><img style="WIDTH: 304px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" height="172" alt="" src="http://www.cbc.ca/gfx/images/sports/photos/2008/08/23/taylor392-cp.jpg" border="0" /></p><p align="left">Hail. </p>Ron Burgundyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07855831366627318849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579214436326084081.post-13043615688795817272008-08-24T01:25:00.006-04:002008-08-24T09:31:26.818-04:00WTF??? Redskins Get Blown Out<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Seriously, what the hell just happened? The Redskins were a complete debacle in Carolina. The only thing worse that their performance was Jason Campbell's GEICO commercial. Very fitting for a total collapse of the team.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">At least there was a 65 yard punt...rad.</span><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3127/2584666881_3a1066451f.jpg?v=0"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3127/2584666881_3a1066451f.jpg?v=0" border="0" /></span></a></p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Get it together Skins.</span>Ron Burgundyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07855831366627318849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579214436326084081.post-30412628116739253812008-08-22T11:21:00.007-04:002008-08-22T13:15:02.754-04:00Friday Redskins News<a href="http://washingtontimes.com/news/2008/aug/22/redskins-doughty-tackles-hearing-loss/">Corey <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Masisak</span> - Washington Times - Redskins' Doughty tackles hearing loss</a><br />Just another reason to like Reed Doughty. The guy has been through a lot, and we continue to find out more about this guy who doesn't let anything get in his way.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/21/AR2008082103762_2.html?sid=ST2008082103984&s_pos=">Mike Wise - Washington Post - Losses That Come Too Soon</a><br />A great followup article to his recent <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/26/AR2008072601671.html">story</a> on the Bugel family.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/21/AR2008082103422.html">J. La <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Canfora</span> and J. Reid - Washington Post - Redskins Have A Lot to Mourn<br /></a>Recap of yesterday's sad news around Redskins Park and the tragedies that have affected this team recently.<br /><br /><a href="http://washingtontimes.com/news/2008/aug/22/frost-may-keep-job-with-solid-showing/">David Elfin - Washington Times - Frost may keep job with solid showing</a><br />I think this may be the last article about Frost in DC. Too many fans are tired of the ups and downs of the punting. Like an offensive lineman, it's good to not hear your name in the press.<br /><br /><a href="http://realredskins.com/2008/08/flashback-friday-redskins-vs-panthers.html">Rich <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Tandler</span> - Real Redskins - Flashback Friday: Redskins vs. Panthers</a><br />Rich reminds you that the Skins own the Panthers. And the great Sean Gilbert heist!<br /><br /><a href="http://theredskinsblog.com/2008/08/22/friday-august-22-travel-day/">Mat <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Terl</span> - Official Redskins Blog - Travel Day</a><br />Matt shows the inside scoop on the travel process to away games. Coordinating the trip of about 100 people, equipment, and Larry Michael's tanning bed takes precision. Something the average fan doesn't think about but it's interesting.<br /><br /><a href="http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5h1TAw1SAa8rcvY4CP3sIfrq_jc-QD92MIJT00">Joseph White - AP - Redskins' Rogers, McIntosh return from injuries</a><br />The remarkable recovery from season ending injuries less than a year ago. Their return to the Redskins lineup makes the defense almost identical to last years top 10 ranked squad.<br /><br /><a href="http://bleacherreport.com/articles/50022-washington-redskins-carolina-panthers-what-will-we-see-this-week">Craig Garrison, Sr. - Bleacher Report - Redskins-Panthers: What Will We See This Week?</a><br />A breakdown on what to expect Saturday when the Redskins are expected to play their starters a full half and allow the players on the bubble another opportunity to make the team.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.hogshaven.com/2008/8/22/598942/football-outsider-bill-bar">Skin Patrol - Hogs Haven - Outsider Bill <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Barnwell</span> talks Redskins and the NFC East</a><br />A quick, unbiased Q&A about the Skins and their rivalsRon Burgundyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07855831366627318849noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579214436326084081.post-69862578729133715572008-08-21T13:02:00.011-04:002008-08-22T09:19:21.820-04:00Redskins Owner Gives Rare Interview To WSJShirley S. Wang, of the Wall Street Journal had a very <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121926203583757663.html?mod=googlenews_wsj">rare interview</a> with Dan Snyder, owner of the Washington Redskins. Snyder BASHES the Washington Post. The Redskins have been publicly at war with the Washington Post over the last few years...and I don't see it stopping anytime soon. Media is very competitive and both the Redskins and the Post are in it together. While the fight is entertaining to watch, it is annoying at the same time. The fans are the ones that get screwed in this situation. Oh....and vacationing with Jerry Jones? What?<br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://s.wsj.net/public/resources/images/OB-CC658_Snyder_20080820162418.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://s.wsj.net/public/resources/images/OB-CC658_Snyder_20080820162418.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p align="left"><br />Here are some of the excerpts:<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#990000;">WSJ:</span></strong> In June you bought a radio station, WTEM, which is a very popular local sports station. There's some concern among fans that it might become a propaganda tool for the Redskins. What do you say to that?<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#990000;">Mr. Snyder:</span></strong> It's actually just the Washington Post. We have a problem in this marketplace with our local newspaper. There's a monopoly. I have no problems saying that. They have been losing circulation by the droves, losing advertising by the pound load and they are desperate to create controversy. They had a Washington Post radio business at the time -- it's since gone out of business -- that was a competitor. We did write them a letter saying obviously you're a competitor, so don't use your newspaper to affect the business. Other than them, you won't find any of that type of talk.<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#990000;">WSJ:</span></strong> Are you saying there's a not a reason for concern?<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#990000;">Mr. Snyder:</span></strong> No, I think we're careful to ensure that content remains content. Eighty percent of the local talent -- on-air talent -- I don't even know, never even met. So they're doing their thing. They can say whatever they want. If we're winning, they're going to say good things and if we're losing, they're going to say bad things. That's life.<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#990000;">WSJ:</span></strong> How would you characterize your style of ownership?<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#990000;">Mr. Snyder:</span></strong> I'm a passionate owner who wants to win on the field and off the field. I also think [the fans have] seen me grow as an owner. When I bought the club, I was 34 years old. I was much more naive and probably immature than I am today. Since then I've had cancer, my wife's had cancer, I've lost my father. I think I'm probably a lot more patient than I was when I first got here.<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#990000;">WSJ:</span></strong> Some people have described that as more micromanaging.<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#990000;">Mr. Snyder:</span></strong> I'm not in any of the coaching meetings. I never have been. I don't watch film with the coaches. I let the scouts scout and the coaches coach. What I try to do is help get the deals on the business side done. After the scouts and coaches come up with the grades, for example, on free agency, I'm the one that's eager to go sign the player and negotiate the contracts with their agents. When it comes to, 'OK, this is the player we really would like to have,' then I'm going to help with the help of the salary-cap people to make that work.<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#990000;">WSJ:</span></strong> Are you still in touch with Coach Gibbs?<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#990000;">Mr. Snyder:</span></strong> I talk to him probably every three or four days. We're good friends. He's very respectful of Jim Zorn being the [new] head coach.<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#990000;">WSJ:</span></strong> Gibbs's tenure wasn't the same is it was the first time around when he led the team to the Super Bowl. What do you make of that? Did his time pass?<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#990000;">Mr. Snyder:</span></strong> No, I think if you look in the last three years we made the playoffs twice. We got close. We should have beaten Seattle two of those years and I think we would have had a lot of fun playing Dallas. But I think we just didn't finish. We got close but didn't finish. It's a shame that Joe felt that at 67 he needed to retire again. He just felt that he couldn't give it everything, the commitment.<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#990000;">WSJ:</span></strong> Are there owners you admire?<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#990000;">Mr. Snyder:</span></strong> I admire Pat Bowlen [of the Denver Broncos]. He has a tremendous desire to win. And in the offseason, I get along great with Jerry Jones [of the Dallas Cowboys]. We have a lot of fun times together with our wives. We vacation together. But during the season, we are definitely enemies.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Full WSJ article link </span><a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121926203583757663.html"><span style="font-size:85%;">here</span></a></p>Ron Burgundyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07855831366627318849noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579214436326084081.post-83884592126539774872008-08-21T12:45:00.011-04:002008-08-21T15:38:06.158-04:00Joe Bugel's Daughter Passed AwayAccording to the <a href="http://voices.washingtonpost.com/redskinsinsider/2008/08/joe_bugels_daughter_dies.html">Washington Post</a> and <a href="http://theredskinsblog.com/2008/08/21/our-thoughts-with-the-bugel-family/">Redskins Blog</a> - Washington Redskins assistant coach Joe Bugel's daughter, Holly, has passed away from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osteosarcoma">osteosarcoma</a>, a rare and aggressive form of bone cancer. She has fought this since December 2007.<br /><br />The Washington Times did a <a href="http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/jan/03/bugels-daughter-fights-cancer/">story</a> on the Bugel family back in January.<br /><br />Another good <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/26/AR2008072601671.html">story</a> from Mike Wise was written in July. It gave you a glimpse into the Bugel family and the strength Holly and the family have. Just about everyone (including me) has been affected by cancer somehow. Just earlier today <a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3545830">Gene Upshaw</a> passed away suddenly from cancer. It really is a devastating disease that affects so many people.<br /><p align="center"><img style="WIDTH: 257px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 172px" height="204" alt="" src="http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/00zh3Sn2YB4he/610x.jpg" border="0" /></p><strong>Thoughts and prayers with the Bugel and Upshaw family.</strong><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#990000;">UPDATE:</span></strong> The videos on Redskins.com show some pretty sad football players.<br /><br /><span style="color:#990000;">From </span><a href="http://voices.washingtonpost.com/redskinsinsider/2008/08/joe_gibbs_on_holly_bugels_deat.html"><span style="color:#990000;">Washington Post</span></a><span style="color:#990000;">,</span> <strong><span style="color:#990000;">Joe Gibbs</span></strong> on Holly Bugel:<br />"Obviously, our heart goes out to coach Bugel, Brenda and the Bugel family," Gibbs said in a phone interview between meetings at Joe Gibbs Racing in Huntersville, N.C. "I left voicemails for Joe and Brenda and I talked to Brenda personally. I told her I was praying for her and praying for their family. Everybody is so close.<br /><br />At this time of the year, coach Bugel is probably spending more time with the football team than he does with his own family, and so it's like family, you have two families.<br /><br />"What happens is, when you have a loss and somebody grieves, it has a big effect on everybody. It is a grieving process. But the thing that you have there is that you get real comfort from all that are around you who care about you."<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#990000;">Jim Zorn:</span></strong><br />"Win or lose it'll be somber after that football game, but also they will take pride in doing a good job without Joe there, and if he does happen to come back, they'll work hard for him as well. It's just very, very difficult, but I think his wife and Holly his daughter, bless her heart, I think they both realize this is his passion, and they've figured this out. ... It was surprising that he would come out and be on the football field, but the way he explained it was this was where he needed to be in order to lose himself a little bit in the familiar surroundings. I think that was one of the things that he touched on when he came out here. These were very family surroundings to him and this is where he felt most comfortable."<br /><br />"We try to do what it is that he'd want us to do, which is prepare and play. I don't think there's anything you can say to anybody to make the loss of a child any easier. They've known she's been sick for some time, but my guess is that you can think you're prepared mentally for something like this to happen, and then find out you're totally not. My heart breaks for him, It's got to be the most unnatural thing in the world to bury your child. You just wish him peace of mind and that he gets together with his family and that their hearts heal quickly, because there's really nothing else you can do."<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#990000;">Casey Rabach:</span></strong><br />"Whether it Sean's murder last year, or Vernon Fox losing a dear friend early in camp and now Coach Buges losing a daughter, this is not just a football team, this is a family. When one's person heart is hurting is affect everybody on this team, especially with us offensive linemen having such a close relationship with Buges."Ron Burgundyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07855831366627318849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579214436326084081.post-81784729674898826272008-08-20T17:28:00.005-04:002008-08-21T16:06:26.231-04:00The Weird World Of Washington Redskins Stuff<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">There is a reason why Dan Snyder makes so much money. I've stumbled across some random Redskins stuff for sale on the net. Note to bachelors: tread lightly or you may look like the 40 year old virgin Redskin fan.</span><br /><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Take your date home and show her your room:</span><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 179px" height="364" alt="" src="http://www.sportsfanbedding.com/NFL/Sports_Coverage_NFL/Washington_Redskins.jpg" border="0" /> </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">When hanging a giant "Dallas Sucks" sign: </span><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.football-fanshop.com/Images/Product/35-87/35-87220-P.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="WIDTH: 193px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 135px" height="142" alt="" src="http://www.football-fanshop.com/Images/Product/35-87/35-87220-P.jpg" border="0" /></span></a></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Trust me, chicks dig these bro:</span><br /></div><p align="left"><a href="http://images.footballfanatics.com/productImages/_136000/FF_136920_l.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="WIDTH: 145px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 136px" height="230" alt="" src="http://images.footballfanatics.com/productImages/_136000/FF_136920_l.jpg" border="0" /></span></a></p><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">And girls love this stuff, it's all about the logo...not the fit: </span><br /></div><div><a href="http://ak.buy.com/db_assets/prod_lrg_images/116/205584116.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="WIDTH: 114px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 100px" height="213" alt="" src="http://ak.buy.com/db_assets/prod_lrg_images/116/205584116.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><a href="http://images.smarter.com/blogs/redskinsgarter.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="WIDTH: 104px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 100px" height="130" alt="" src="http://images.smarter.com/blogs/redskinsgarter.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><a href="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41gGd0320qL._AA280_.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="WIDTH: 100px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 101px" height="218" alt="" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41gGd0320qL._AA280_.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">You can sit on your couch, watching the clock tick until kickoff, drinking a brewski:</span><br /></div><div><a href="http://ai.redskins.com/WebData/Product/38569/Images/Medium_8500redskinstc.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="WIDTH: 128px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 149px" height="160" alt="" src="http://ai.redskins.com/WebData/Product/38569/Images/Medium_8500redskinstc.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><a href="http://ak.buy.com/db_assets/prod_lrg_images/732/204353732.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="WIDTH: 101px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" height="164" alt="" src="http://ak.buy.com/db_assets/prod_lrg_images/732/204353732.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><a href="http://ai.redskins.com/WebData/Product/39914/Images/Medium_GSML2005-4_MACHO-MUG-1-LITE.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="WIDTH: 107px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" height="192" alt="" src="http://ai.redskins.com/WebData/Product/39914/Images/Medium_GSML2005-4_MACHO-MUG-1-LITE.jpg" border="0" /></span></a></div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Then play some games during half time: </span><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.sidelinemvp.com/Images/NFL-Dart/redskins-dart.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="WIDTH: 158px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 131px" height="289" alt="" src="http://www.sidelinemvp.com/Images/NFL-Dart/redskins-dart.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><a href="http://www.pooltablesusa.com/upload-photos/924877345_221_Redskins%20003.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="WIDTH: 143px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 133px" height="145" alt="" src="http://www.pooltablesusa.com/upload-photos/924877345_221_Redskins%20003.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><a href="http://ai.redskins.com/WebData/Product/38589/Images/Medium_checkersgamea1.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="WIDTH: 153px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 133px" height="261" alt="" src="http://ai.redskins.com/WebData/Product/38589/Images/Medium_checkersgamea1.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><a href="http://nfl.imageg.net/graphics/product_images/pG01-1955848reg.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 136px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 132px" height="280" alt="" src="http://nfl.imageg.net/graphics/product_images/pG01-1955848reg.jpg" border="0" /></a></div></div><div></div><div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Or fire up the grill:</span></div><div><a href="http://ak.buy.com/db_assets/prod_lrg_images/226/200085226.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="WIDTH: 139px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 146px" height="168" alt="" src="http://ak.buy.com/db_assets/prod_lrg_images/226/200085226.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><a href="http://www.fansedge.com/Images/Product/34-34/34-34642-P.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="WIDTH: 126px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 148px" height="154" alt="" src="http://www.fansedge.com/Images/Product/34-34/34-34642-P.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><a href="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/316400FWWJL._SL500_AA280_.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="WIDTH: 140px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 149px" height="166" alt="" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/316400FWWJL._SL500_AA280_.jpg" border="0" /></span></a> </div><div><br /></div><div>Ok, that's enough. I gotta stop. It's obvious Dan Snyder has half of China hard at work building us these incredible products. For real though, a jersey is sufficient, there is a thin line between bleeding burgundy and falling victim to commercialism.</div><div><br />I love seeing the old school stuff that fans made with their own hands. You know, the old bus that was converted to a <a href="http://www.delmontefleetservice.com/skin2.jpg">tailgating machine</a>, those Redskins <a href="http://nfl.imageg.net/graphics/product_images/pG01-1955848reg.jpg">bean bag toss</a> games you see in the parking lots, an old refrigerator painted burgundy and converted into a giant <a href="http://i3.ebayimg.com/08/i/000/cc/1c/f6e0_1.JPG">kegerator</a>, or a simple Redskins blanket hand made by a relative. That's the good stuff. Made for fans by fans. Let me know if you have any custom built Redskins stuff and I'll post it. Or tell me about a cool Skins contraption you've seen. </div><div><br />Hail.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Ron Burgundyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07855831366627318849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579214436326084081.post-81001043294809748482008-08-20T00:01:00.005-04:002008-08-20T01:12:04.324-04:00Redskins Have Two Weeks To Get It Right<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I happened to catch the first half of the Giants/Browns </span><a href="http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter?game_id=29815&season=2008&displayPage=tab_gamecenter"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">game</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> on Monday night. The first 15 minutes of the game was total domination by the defending champions. I immediately thought, "Wow, Zorn better get things going before September 4th". In case you missed it, the Giants ran the ball with ease, threw the ball all over the field, and scored at will....that was just the offense in the first quarter. Then their defense shut down the Browns (who were actually very good </span><a href="http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/teams/rankings/CLE"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">last season</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">). They even knocked the Browns starting quarterback out with a concussion. And, for the hell of it, they blocked a punt for a safety, then returned a kick for a touch down. All of this happened in the first quarter. Score: 30 - 3. </span><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v121/bigmactogo/portisNY.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="WIDTH: 183px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 184px" height="248" alt="" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v121/bigmactogo/portisNY.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><a href="http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/09PT9MM6k48B1/610x.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="WIDTH: 185px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 184px" height="211" alt="" src="http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/09PT9MM6k48B1/610x.jpg" border="0" /></span></a></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The Washington Redskins will open the season in the Meadowlands in a couple weeks. I have liked what I have seen from Zorn & Campbell so far, and I think the defense will be just as good if not better than last year. But after that performance against the Jets it makes you wonder a little. Who will show up come September 4 when the Redskins and Giants <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NFL_Kickoff_game">kickoff the NFL season</a> on prime time? Will Jansen and Samuels hold off Umenyiora and Tuck to give Campbell time to throw? Will Taylor and Carter keep Manning out of a groove? Will Portis and Betts out gain Jacobs and Bradshaw? Will Fletcher out-tackle Pierce? These teams are pretty similar, huh?</span></p><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">We'll have a better idea after Saturday's preseason game in Charlotte. This is the best chance to see what we've got. The Redskins plan on playing the starters a full half of the game. This is when Jason Campbell must take some shots down field...air it out, it's the preseason! This is a great chance to put Cooley and Davis in on two tight end sets...let's see how a defense responds to that. This is the chance for Fred Smoot and Shawn Springs to actually intercept a football instead of pounding the turf as the ball wobbles on the ground next to them (they've each dropped an easy pick this summer). This is when we should see Clinton Portis rip of a 75 yard run like Rock Cartwright did last week. Jake Delhomme seems like a fine specimen for the Andre Carter/Jason Taylor experiment to be </span><a href="http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/04uddOQ0aJd8K/610x.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">unleashed on</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">. And last, lets see a couple of those creative fleaflickers that Zorn dreamed about doing while being an assistant in Seattle all those years.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">You see, some of these things need to be "tried" in case the season opener against the Giants turns into a shootout...or nail biter. So better test them this weekend for two full quarters. I don't think there will be much time the following week against the Jaquars. So Zorn, let it rip this weekend. Practice makes perfect. We may just need it come Thursday night, around 10:15 p.m. on September 4th.</span></div><p align="center"><a href="http://blog.nj.com/ledgerupdates_impact/2007/12/large_1216g14.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="WIDTH: 184px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 183px" height="206" alt="" src="http://blog.nj.com/ledgerupdates_impact/2007/12/large_1216g14.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><a href="http://cache.viewimages.com/xc/51372355.jpg?v=1&c=ViewImages&k=2&d=17A4AD9FDB9CF1939847EC77F5F8D1CE8CDF38363E434378A40A659CEC4C8CB6"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="WIDTH: 172px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 183px" height="273" alt="" src="http://cache.viewimages.com/xc/51372355.jpg?v=1&c=ViewImages&k=2&d=17A4AD9FDB9CF1939847EC77F5F8D1CE8CDF38363E434378A40A659CEC4C8CB6" border="0" /></span></a></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Hail.</span></p>Ron Burgundyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07855831366627318849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579214436326084081.post-54347804556036699802008-08-18T15:52:00.005-04:002008-12-10T07:03:30.940-05:00Former Redskin Heath Shuler Is "Washington's Finest"<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Upcoming Washington, D.C. magazine "Washington's Finest" has former Redskins Quarterback of the Future - </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heath_Shuler"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Heath Shuler</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> on the cover in one of their preview ads. I saw it and did a double take. Washington's finest? Seriously?</span><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://imagec08.247realmedia.com/RealMedia/ads/Creatives/washtimes/WashFinestWebsitePrelaunch2008/WashingtonsFinestAdShuler.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="WIDTH: 135px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 226px" height="380" alt="" src="http://imagec08.247realmedia.com/RealMedia/ads/Creatives/washtimes/WashFinestWebsitePrelaunch2008/WashingtonsFinestAdShuler.jpg" border="0" /></span></a></p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">For those that do not know or remember, Heath Shuler was the Redskins first round draft pick (number 3 overall) in 1994. He was dubbed the Redskins Quarterback of the Future for all of 18 games that he started for the Redskins. Shuler was traded to the Saints after his third season in Washington and losing the starting job to <a href="http://www.nfl.com/players/gusfrerotte/profile?id=FRE682395">Gus Frerotte</a> (who is still in the NFL).<br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I am sure Heath Shuler is a good guy, and maybe even a great congressman, but Washington's finest? Maybe this new magazine should consider putting Brandon Lloyd on the cover for a special Christmas edition of Washington's Finest. LMAO. </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bYIzUlxdi-Q/RuUgv2bQysI/AAAAAAAAAZU/Reh_HjeQbgg/s400/was1.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bYIzUlxdi-Q/RuUgv2bQysI/AAAAAAAAAZU/Reh_HjeQbgg/s400/was1.jpg" border="0" /></span></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:78%;">Almost, but no cigar</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:78%;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">At least the Redskins moved on from Shuler very quickly. The recent drawn out quarterback projects in Detroit, Houston, San Fransisco, Chicago, and Baltimore have paralyzed those respective teams for years (then again, so were the Skins after Shuler). Maybe Joey Harrington, David Carr, Alex Smith, Rex Grossman, or Kyle Boller can one day return to their inaugural team's city and run for mayor or something....maybe they can be on the cover of that city's newest and lamest magazine.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> </span></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Hail.</span></div>Ron Burgundyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07855831366627318849noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579214436326084081.post-68368101292942019582008-08-18T11:41:00.010-04:002008-08-18T14:17:51.994-04:00Redskins Depth Players Put Up StatsWith two weeks left in the preseason the Washington Redskins make their presence known on the NFL stat tracker. Sure, they had an extra game to pad their stats but so did Indianapolis. And when it comes to the Colts, it's a good thing to be in their company when mentioning stats for offense or defense.<br /><br />According to <a href="http://www.nfl.com/stats/player">NFL.com</a> the Redskins are in the top 5 in four of the six main categories (Passing Yards, Rushing Yards, Receiving Yards, Tackles). <a href="http://www.redskins.com/team/profile.jsp?id=5019">Marcus Mason</a> leads the NFL in rushing with 233 yards, but <a href="http://www.redskins.com/team/profile.jsp?id=84">Rock Cartwright</a> is third with 148 yards. <a href="http://www.redskins.com/team/profile.jsp?id=6768">Matt Sinclair</a> is second in the NFL with 18 tackles, <a href="http://www.redskins.com/team/profile.jsp?id=1009">Khary Campbell</a> is right behind Sinclair with 15 tackles, <a href="http://www.redskins.com/team/profile.jsp?id=277">Billy McMullen</a> is fourth with 142 receiving yards, and <a href="http://www.redskins.com/team/profile.jsp?id=221">Colt Brennan</a> comes in fifth with 239 yards passing.<br /><br /><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235891167407344882" style="WIDTH: 343px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 331px" height="319" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jAFuLwU0Wjw/SKmfRpvrjPI/AAAAAAAAA28/3OwGRPD3xPs/s320/Redskins-Preseason.JPG" width="435" border="0" /><br /></p><p align="left">If you look a little deeper you'll see <a href="http://www.redskins.com/team/profile.jsp?id=245">Shaun Suisham</a> is fourth in kick offs. Yeah, kickoffs. Suisham was pretty lousy at that last season, so it's good to see him averaging 70.9 yards per kickoff with 2 touch backs. He'll need to keep that up when the season starts, but this is promising. </p><a href="http://www.redskins.com/team/profile.jsp?id=6947">Durant Brooks</a> in 10th in the league in punting (not bad for a rookie) while <a href="http://www.redskins.com/team/profile.jsp?id=3597">Derrick Frost</a> is 38th. I think the writing is on the wall for Frost.<br /><br />This shows that our depth players are starting to stand out in the league. It's always a good thing when your third and fourth string guys out perform the rest of the leagues third and fourth string guys, especially under a new head coach.<br /><br />Again, it's just preseason, but to see our depth players make these kind of contributions is definitely a good thing and long overdue. Teamwise, the Skins are just so-so in the middle of the pack, but they have been pulling out wins this preseason and have been lucky at times. The next games against the Panthers and Jaguars will wrap up the preseason, but I think we've seen enough from the guys mentioned above...I say they all make this squad.<br /><br />Hail.Ron Burgundyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07855831366627318849noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579214436326084081.post-6750380230284161012008-08-13T15:01:00.008-04:002008-08-13T23:28:15.279-04:00Former Redskin Great Joe Jacoby Wants to Coach...<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">First, </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Jacoby"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Joe Jacoby</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> needs to be in the Hall of Fame. Along with Russ Grimm.<br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">It was </span><a href="http://www.dailynews-record.com/sports_details.php?AID=29955&CHID=3"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">reported</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> last month that former Redskins Hog Joe Jacoby wanted to get into coaching. And it was </span><a href="http://www.nbc29.com/Global/story.asp?S=8834106&nav=menu496_4_1"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">reported </span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">today that Jacoby took a "volunteer" assistant coaching job with the small <a href="http://www.su.edu/athletics/teams.cfm?sport=Football">Shenandoah University</a>.<br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">You'd think that the Washington Redskins would have room for a guy of his caliber to help out Joe Bugel with the offensive line, especially with Bugel being out for some time to be with his ill daughter. And, the fact that Jacoby is volunteering at Shenandoah University makes me think either Jacoby didn't want to start coaching in the pros or the Redskins didn't want him to start here either. Whichever the case, I think Jacoby would make one hell of a coach and if he eventually coaches in the NFL like </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russ_Grimm"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Russ Grimm</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> he would likely increase his chances of getting into the Hall of Fame due to the publicity and being around the game more.</span><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://cache.viewimages.com/xc/281895.jpg?v=1&c=ViewImages&k=2&d=17A4AD9FDB9CF1934A2752006EF5F0EDA8C3C23A40CF25BB284831B75F48EF45"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="WIDTH: 270px; CURSOR: hand" height="196" alt="" src="http://cache.viewimages.com/xc/281895.jpg?v=1&c=ViewImages&k=2&d=17A4AD9FDB9CF1934A2752006EF5F0EDA8C3C23A40CF25BB284831B75F48EF45" border="0" /></span></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:78%;">Joe Jacoby #66</span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">With Bugel getting up there in age, and retirement a possibility, I think Jacoby would fit in nicely with the Dirtbags. There is no doubt he could help teach the young guys (Heyer, Reinhart). Guess we'll have to wait and see.</span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Other notable former players turned coaches:</span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Tom Landry, Dan Reeves, Mike Ditka, Mike Singletary, Bill Cower, Tom Flores, Jim Zorn, Sam Wyche, John Madden, Chuck Noll, Don Shula, Earnest Byner</span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Share your thoughts on Jacoby coaching, or any other former player turn coach.</span><br /></p><p align="left"></p><p align="left"></p><p align="left"></p>Ron Burgundyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07855831366627318849noreply@blogger.com1