All About the Offensive Line

Maybe it's me, but I could care less about the secondary this year. We most likely are not going to the playoffs. I just want to score points so I have something to at least feel good about and justify my Sunday ticket purchase.

And I know this post says a lot about the state of the franchise, but we have a good pass rush, we may be putting in a good offense. Isnt that about all the giants have had with thier two Super Bowl wins?

I just want our cap money back -- and then they should allow us to make an offer to any FA RT who was signed already this year. Would never happen but would repair the wrongs..

Regardless - I agree our O-line is not as bad as we keep saying. It was a strength through the first couple of games last year.
However,
1) Injuries to key line positions WILL happen again. They happen EVERY year.
2) J.Brown is using yoga for therapy. Seriously? Yoga?
3) Our division has some of the best pass rushers in the NFL, hard to play with a rookie QB on his back the whole game. I saw RG3's college games, and he didn't do much magical when the pass rush was getting to him. Brady didn't do much when he kept getting sacked by the NY Giants. Both games.
4) TW and FD are still one puff away from killing our season.


I say bring M. Williams back from obesity, run him on a treadmill to lose 150lbs and start for us in September. It worked for Zorn and Cerrato...
Yoga is one of the better forms of stretching. For a guy who needs to get low, be flexible, and control his body it is a great method regardless of therapy. The stretching helps break up the scar tissue in his hip (the center of your body) which reduces tightness and pain. I have to do stretches with my right knee to keep the scar tissue from hardening too much. Ever seen somebody with cauliflower ears from wrestling, martial arts, etc? Imagine that in the middle of bone and ligaments. Just hard tissue... yeah not fun.

More teams should incorporate yoga and Pilates.. you won't get every athlete behind it but it helps. So many of these guys have raw talent and have relied on that.. which is one reason behind injuries.. they haven't prepared their bodies to take that kind of punishment and likely not taken proper steps to recover from it. Think about a corner who can't flip his hips well but is blazing fast.. teach him better hip control and flexion and you'll get a better corner.

It amazes me that training programs in the NFL aren't close to what they are in some other sports. Hell I'd say most bodybuilders have better methods of preparation and recovery.

I did some yoga on my wife's Wii Fit last night and it's not easy...and works well. It doesn't look like you're doing anything strenuous but it requires a lot of balance and very strong legs to hold some of those positions...it was tough and I lifts weights almost daily.

My back was stiff from carrying my fat baby daughter around for a few hours so I wanted to stretch it out. It worked for my back, then my legs were sore! It tightened up my abs nicely too.

Yoga works all sorts of muscles you didn't even know you had. It increases flexibility, balance, and strength. It's no joke, an hour of yoga will kick your butt no matter how good of shape you're in.

Yep, my legs were very shaky on those one-legged poses. My legs are strong but I must have weak ankles or something.

Every time I try my wife's workouts, I gain more respect for her. Yoga, Pilates, Jillian Michaels' DVDs (woman is a buttkicker).

Of course, she can't spot for me on the bench either, like you said...different muscle groups being used.

Maybe it's me, but I could care less about the secondary this year. We most likely are not going to the playoffs. I just want to score points so I have something to at least feel good about and justify my Sunday ticket purchase.

With the addition of Raheem Morris, I'm expecting much out of the secondary in 2012. They were the weak link on defense last year. The Redskins finished 13th in total defense in the league and would have slipped into the top ten had it not been for the below average play of the safeties and corners. I expect that unit to be much improved once the season starts. As of week 15 against the 2nd game against the Giants, the Redskins were ranked 10th in defense at that period of the season.

Have faith, man. The only reason why the Redskins weren't in the playoffs last year was because of Mike Shanahan's brainless decision to go with Rex Grossman and John Beck at quarterback. Had the Redskins had an above average or average QB last year, we would have won more games. 5-11 with Grossman and Beck equals 9-7 or 10-6 and an NFC East championship and playoff birth if the Redskins had a better QB last year.

We had a chance to draft a QB at our position in the draft last season. We could have had Blaine Gabbert or Christian Ponder.

Looks like the "brainless decision to go with Grossman and Beck" was actually the right decision. We're getting Griffin. Last year's suffering was worth it.

Yoga?

Pilates, that's where they should be at.

We had a chance to draft a QB at our position in the draft last season. We could have had Blaine Gabbert or Christian Ponder.

Looks like the "brainless decision to go with Grossman and Beck" was actually the right decision. We're getting Griffin. Last year's suffering was worth it.

No thanks on Ponder and Gabbert. Some people think that Mike Shanahan was hoping for a losing season in order to get a top QB in the 2012 draft by going with Grossman and Beck. I would have personally liked to have seen GM Bruce Allen push for signing a veteran like Matt Hassleback. But Shanahan wanted Grossman and Beck. As a result, we'll be getting Griffin III or Luck 15 days from now.