Set it all aside -- Training Camp Begins

I think most 5th rounders make their respective teams the first year barring a horrible ota/training camp. I don't think he falls into that category at all.

He was the second pick in round 4. He has been impressing coaches during camp, he is going to make the team.

Dan Snyder, Bruce Allen, and Joey T. take the ALS challenge (Snyder donates $10K to the ALS foundation):

Snyder, Allen, Gruden Take On ALS Ice Challenge (http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/Snyder-Allen-Gruden-Take-On-ALS-Ice-Challenge/5326065e-e17a-4e1a-8108-2ee438eac8b9)

According to Keim, the Skins have renegotiated Bowen's deal (no details yet). But hopefully it means some money savings.

https://twitter.com/john_keim/status/500371803949527040

Dan Snyder, Bruce Allen, and Joey T. take the ALS challenge (Snyder donates $10K to the ALS foundation):

Snyder, Allen, Gruden Take On ALS Ice Challenge (http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/Snyder-Allen-Gruden-Take-On-ALS-Ice-Challenge/5326065e-e17a-4e1a-8108-2ee438eac8b9)

According to Keim, the Skins have renegotiated Bowen's deal (no details yet). But hopefully it means some money savings.

https://twitter.com/john_keim/status/500371803949527040

I am sure it will be a significant savings, Bowen's salary was $4.5 million .

I really thought they were gonna move on from Bowen with the big salary & the injury.

Hopefully, he can get healed and help the 'skins.

Maybe it's pre-season hype again, but I think this DL has more depth than we've seen in quite awhile.

I keep thinking we may have an edge in the 4Q now, having guys like Bowen or Jenkins or Murphy fresh & blowing past tired OL for a quick sack.

(at least it doesn't hurt to dream!)

I really thought they were gonna move on from Bowen with the big salary & the injury.

Hopefully, he can get healed and help the 'skins.

Maybe it's pre-season hype again, but I think this DL has more depth than we've seen in quite awhile.

I keep thinking we may have an edge in the 4Q now, having guys like Bowen or Jenkins or Murphy fresh & blowing past tired OL for a quick sack.

(at least it doesn't hurt to dream!)

The problem with cutting Bowen is all his bonus money counts towards the 2014 cap, if they lower his salary in 2014 to $1.0 million they save cap space, and money in the long run. Then cut him in 2015, and they will have $2.5 in dead cap space.

What about Jenkins? High draft pick, 3rd year, time for him to come on strong. He's supposedly have a strong camp.

I really thought they were gonna move on from Bowen with the big salary & the injury.

Hopefully, he can get healed and help the 'skins.

Maybe it's pre-season hype again, but I think this DL has more depth than we've seen in quite awhile.

I keep thinking we may have an edge in the 4Q now, having guys like Bowen or Jenkins or Murphy fresh & blowing past tired OL for a quick sack.

(at least it doesn't hurt to dream!)

It's a nice thought but when is the last time Bowen or Jenkins blew past an NFL OL for a sack? We still need better backups on the on the DL, IMO.

So you guys think that over half of the NFL smokes weed? Wow! I would think, at most, maybe between 35-45%.

Cooley said he's smelled weed in the redskins hotels the night before games.

He said the number is very.... high. :)

He broke down the rules and it's basically like this:

There's a ~2 month period where they can test you during OTA's/training camp. You can only get tested once. The rest of the year you're safe until the next season. Unless they catch you - then you get tested on a regular basis for the rest of your career.

They're only trying to catch the stupid ones. They don't care if you smoke weed, they just want to weed out the knuckleheads.

It's amazing how many players aren't smart enough to just stop for the 2 months they could be tested... knowing they have 10 more months out of the year to partake if they please.

Given the fact we're talking about young guys straight out of college and how more common and accepted it's becoming, I'd say the % is higher than the rest of society.


I realize I'm older then alot of the other members here but Matty makes a great point .Growing up my family was friends with a few players and their family's and we would go to dinner from time to time as families do ,they were young as were my parents ,pizza and a pitcher(or three) of beer was never blinked at by anyone even during the season .This didn't make them alcoholics or drunks just as a small amount of grass at home should not be a problem .(or brand them drug addicts)