Monthly Archive for March, 2007

Go G Town

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on March 31, 2007
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Tonights the big night for G Town; can they down Ohio St.? I’m uncertain but hopeful. I worry about all of Ohio St.’s weapons but then I worried about UNC and look how that turned out? In honor of the game here’s a pretty amazing video of Patrick Ewing Jr. dunking in practice. I was watching that fairly lame college all-stars thing at the bar on Thursday and one of my peeps said to type in “Patrick Ewing Jr” in YouTube cause Ewing can throw down. I didn’t believe him but damn was he right. We are…Georgetown.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meTt3CmaQ64[/youtube]

Also, win or lose theres going to be riots on M St. tonight right? Kinda bummed I’m going to miss it.

God I hate Duke

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on March 30, 2007
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This video is a little dated at this point but God I hate Duke. Greg Paulus = tool.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqPBJ_6y_5A[/youtube]

The insanity

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on March 29, 2007
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Today’s rumor concerning the Skins? Well apparently we are meeting with JaMarcus Russell….even though we have Jason Campbell. Shoot me now:

What might be a bit unusual, however, is that the Washington Redskins are one of the teams that has arranged a visit with the former LSU quarterback.

Russell is scheduled to meet with Redskins coaches and officials on April 10 as part of his pre-draft tour of NFL franchises, ESPN.com has confirmed. But the Redskins already have a young quarterback in two-year veteran and former first-round choice Jason Campbell, and Campbell is expected to be their long-term starter.

That raises questions about the Washington brass’ motive in arranging a visit with Russell.

Ok what are we doing here? I like Russell as much the next guy (the guy’s got a cannon) but we already gave up a shit ton to get Campbell. Isn’t this the whole Briggs thing all over again? I’m aware that these weeks leading up to the Draft are full of lies and rumors but with the Redskins history of trading picks left and right I’m still on edge.

Why do we need Lance Briggs?

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on March 28, 2007
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Let me start by saying that I think Lance Briggs is a good player, maybe even a great one. He’s been to two Pro Bowls, he’s only 26 years old and he’s a game changer. Having said that, why oh why are the Redskins trying to trade for the guy? Why is outside linebacker an area of concern? We just drafted Rocky McIntosh in the second round last year. Actually its slightly worse then that, as the WaPo reports:

McIntosh “whom the Redskins selected in the second round last year after trading second- and sixth-round draft picks, plus a second-round pick in this year’s draft, to the New York Jets on draft day.

And you know if Briggs comes here the Skins are going to hand him a huge contract, which is what Briggs wants in the first place. Haven’t we learned from our mistakes? Didn’t we just dump Adam Archuleta (on the Bears by the way) after making him the highest paid safety in history (yeah, in history).

I am all aboard the trading down bandwagon but I want more picks if we are going to move from 6th overall; I don’t want to move to 31st or 30th or whatever and get Briggs. I want picks in the 1st and 2nd rounds, plus more. Not to mention I want a pass rusher or a DT, not a LB. I thought we were set at LB with the signing of London Fletcher and the further development of Rocky. I guess the powers that be at Redskins Park have other ideas.