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[quote=sandtrapjack;685960]16-0! Httr![/quote]
maybe if we get FLOZELL

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Sheeeeeeeeeit. No Flozell Adams talk for the rest of the day.

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Given what we know today: we will win between 5 and 12 games. McNabb will have more TD's than INT's. Our RB's will have more than 200 carries combined.

I'll be more specific once preseason starts. ;)

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I think there's two good reasons for some optimism:

Shanahan and now McNabb

Plus, after last season it can't get any worse. Can it?

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I think the cobination of players brought in, the draft and coaching will greatly change us for the better:

Eagles -W
Cowboys -W
Giants -L
Colts-L
Bucs -W
Rams -W
Texans -W
Bears-W
Packers -L
Vikes -L
Lion-W
Jags -W
Titans -L
Eagles-W
Giants-W
Cowboys-W

I say 11-5, we will win against the teams we are supposed to beat. I think we will sweep the Eagles. The Giants have had our number recently so I say we will split with them. The cowboys I will always say we beat because I hate them. We will beat the Texans Kyle should know that team like the back of his hand. I think the running game is the piece that everyone is underestimating right now.

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I love optimism as much as the next guy. But from the outside looking in, besides the coach and GM this team still has essentially the same face.

Got McNabb, sure. But is not this team reputed to be one that tends to sign big names that are past thier prime? How is this any different?

And such lofty predictions even BEFORE the draft, before mini camps, before the roster is solidified. Way too much can happen between now and September.

And do you really think enough is being done to improve by 6 or 7 wins? Last time that happened was 1999 when the Rams went 13-3 after a 3-13 season in 1998.

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[quote=sandtrapjack;685974]I love optimism as much as the next guy. But from the outside looking in, besides the coach and GM this team still has essentially the same face.

Got McNabb, sure. But is not this team reputed to be one that tends to sign big names that are past thier prime? How is this any different?

And such lofty predictions even BEFORE the draft, before mini camps, before the roster is solidified. Way too much can happen between now and September.

And do you really think enough is being done to improve by 6 or 7 wins? Last time that happened was 1999 when the Rams went 13-3 after a 3-13 season in 1998.[/quote]

All that does is state that it can happen, and we actually could be lowballing projections for the Wins department! thats all. and if there is a coach that could make a drastic turnaround like that, Id take shanny any day of the week, and twice on sundays!

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[quote=CRedskinsRule;685969]Given what we know today: we will win between 5 and 12 games. McNabb will have more TD's than INT's. Our RB's will have more than 200 carries combined.

I'll be more specific once preseason starts. ;)[/quote]

I think you nailed it "C". I agree. It's almost like you're "psychic" or something. :eek:

I'm just really glad Kyle Shanahan is here. :)

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I'm just hoping my rooting for McNabb now that he's a Redskin will yield better results than the times I rooted for him as an Eagle.

After rooting for Donovan in every big game he's played in and been dissapointed more often than not, I can imagine what it must have been like for Eagle fans. I won't find it odd rooting for him now that he's here, and if he can stay healthy he will improve our W/L record........to what extent I'm not sure.

I'll continue to be optomistic about the team's ability to improve until there's clear evidence to the contrary.

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And to add to the apparent euphoria, now this from a writer that never was bashful in bashing the ‘Skins (sometimes for good reason):

“…Thus far, the upgrades -- in front office personnel, coaching staff and quarterback -- have already returned the Redskins to being a contending team. The days of being the butt of jokes appear to be over. As are the days of coddling prima donnas, over-reaching for players past their primes, and parting with draft picks haphazardly…”

[URL="http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d81768be0&template=with-video-with-comments&confirm=true"]Jason La Canfora column-NFL.com[/URL]

He went on further to say some very positive things about the recent evolution happening at Redskins Park. Has JLaC’s prescription for Hydrocodone been refilled or something?

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[quote=Lotus;685949]Without knowing who will play on the o-line I find it impossible to speculate too much. However, I will say that Shanny's system will be far more familiar than new to McNabb. Reid's Philly offensive concepts are not dissimilar.[/quote]

well for the most part we know exactly who will play on the offensive line.
Left guard is Derrick Dockery. Center is Casey Rabach. Right guard is EITHER Hicks or Big Mike. Right tackle is Heyer because Shanny keeps talking like he ishigh on him. And HOPEFULLY...Okung will be the left tackle. That is the only position which is clearly up in the air but we will know that in less than 2 weeks.

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Yeah this happens too often. I know we got a GM, but even with Donovan in the fold, our team is weak with a roster of underperformers so you can't believe we will go better than 10-6. 8-8 or 9-7 is my bet. 10-6 is not out of range in my opinion, but our Wr corp has to be much improved as well as our D. I think it is great to be optimistic, but with the letdowns we all have experienced we need to temper it down a bit. That way if they do only have around a 500 record it isn't much of a disappointment, and if they do get double digit wins we can be totally elated.

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[quote=internetcareer;685983]well for the most part we know exactly who will play on the offensive line.
Left guard is Derrick Dockery. Center is Casey Rabach. [B]Right guard is EITHER Hicks or Big Mike[/B]. Right tackle is Heyer because Shanny keeps talking like he ishigh on him. And HOPEFULLY...Okung will be the left tackle. That is the only position which is clearly up in the air but we will know that in less than 2 weeks.[/quote]Don't count Rino out just yet.

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I say we go 7-9

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[quote=sandtrapjack;685974]I love optimism as much as the next guy. But from the outside looking in, besides the coach and GM this team still has essentially the same face.

Got McNabb, sure. But is not this team reputed to be one that tends to sign big names that are past thier prime? How is this any different?

And such lofty predictions even BEFORE the draft, before mini camps, before the roster is solidified. Way too much can happen between now and September.

And do you really think enough is being done to improve by 6 or 7 wins? Last time that happened was 1999 when the Rams went 13-3 after a 3-13 season in 1998.[/quote]


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