HOF Game
 

Just a question on what everyone expects from the hall of fame game. Coach Gibbs said that was just treating this game as a scrimmage, and wasent really excited at the number of preseason games we have. With that being said, what type of playing time do you guys think our starters, more specificaly our Quarterbacks ( Brunell/ Ramsey ) to see.

Second Question: I have tickets from everyticket.com to the Skins game vs Tampa Bay. Does anyone know when I should expect them to come? Thanks

I don't think we'll see much at all, in way of the starters playing much and also what offensive plays and packages we'll see.

The gameplan on both sides of the ball will be very vanilla.

we might see a good amount of Ramsey because he'll be second string

Maybe, but I don't think Gibbs would want to risk losing anyone important, especially Ramsey.

Timmy Hasselbeck anyone?

Gibran Hamden anyone? =p

I bet you'll see a lot of our younger guys. I expect at least some playtime by our new big guns. Brunell, Washington, Taylor, Cooley, [b]Portis[/b]

Portis and Bailey will be flexing their muscles here.

[QUOTE=Mattyk72]Maybe, but I don't think Gibbs would want to risk losing anyone important, especially Ramsey.

Timmy Hasselbeck anyone?[/QUOTE]

I agree. I am just looking forward to seeing Gibbs back on the sideline with his "R" hat on!!! :biggthump And it's allway's fun to see our uni's on the feild after the long off season! :partysmi

About the tickets - mine haven't come in the mail yet, so you've got a wait ahead of you.

i think it'll be like the other preseason games, he'll use very basic plays and just test out players he doesn't have much film on, as well as giving the 1st teamers some practice ;)

I agree. Gibbs will still be feeling his way with his players. I think he probably has solid impressions of many guys from the minicamps, but he still needs to see guys in pads and in a game-like situation.

We should certainly not expect to see much of the actual playbook in the HOF game. Somewhat, yes, but Gibbs will not want to get much on film for the early regular season opponents to study. It's an advantage that he recognizes he will have early on, and he will want to capitalize on it for as long as he can. By midseason, the whole league will have an idea of what to expect. Hopefully, the Bucs won't have a clue in week 1. I'll be very happy with a fast start (though I do not expect one--just being realistic).

BTW, I just joined up tonight, and am very happy to be here. I've been a veteran poster (and irrepressible Skins defender) over at the About.com football forums for about a year and a half. My screen name is the same over there. I used it here just in case some Skins fans recognize me. : )

good to have you here Mike

welcome to the board, Mike!

I think Gibbs will use the preseason to get a good feel for his depth. Guys like Betts, McCants, Jacobs, etc., will get the chance to shine and show what they're made of.

Likewise for Bugel, I'm sure he'll be eager to see what his line depth looks like.

Thanks, ss. Good to be in a place where I can mention something about the Redskins w/o having a bunch of pre-pubescent Cowboys fans yelping about "the greatest franchise ever to grace the planet." Sheesh!

I look forward to many insightful Skins conversations!

Thanks for the welcome Matt. Hmm, no pun intended.

Excellent point about evaluating depth! I'm really pulling for Jacobs--the all-to-brief glimpse we had of him last year was too short, but still encouraging (I'm thinking of his over-the-shoulder TD catch v Dallas). Another guy I'm really pulling for is Robert Royal. There'll be some SERIOUS TC battles this year.

I'm also pleased with the O-line depth. Checking the depth chart at Ourlad's the last couple of years was almost embarrassing.

[QUOTE=BrudLee]About the tickets - mine haven't come in the mail yet, so you've got a wait ahead of you.[/QUOTE]

When you recive yours, send me a PM if you dont mind just so I know when I can expect them. I got them through everyticket.com , which I belive is pretty reliable, but it was through ebay too, so I just wanna know when I should be looking for them. Thanks Brud.

i'm into jacobs and taylor, they're my preseason favorites... portis and the QB battle too, but to a lesser degree (we already know they're good).

Won't it be refreshing to see the preseason games being used for what they were intended - evaluation!? After we beat the 49ers in Japan a couple years ago during the preseason, you'd have thought we won the SuperBowl the way the media and league played it up! I know it was the ol' ball coach's debut, but probably not the best use of 60 minutes of competitive matchups with other teams in games that don't count.

You know who I really want to see is Sultan Mccullough. I'm hoping he makes a good impression in the preseason giving him a chance to make the roster. I also would like to see Cliff Russell, and some of the other receivers like Jacobs and Cloman. I think Jacobs will definitely make some heads turn.

As far as QB. Gibran looked ok in NFL Europe, so it will be interesting to see how that experience helped his development.


MikenDC welcome to the warpath man.....

I'm curious to see how the backup offensive lineman perform. The guy in NFLE got treated like a turnstile the one game I saw, and I realize they'll only have a little over a week in training camp but I'm still going to be geeked to see if Bugle has infused some confidence in them.

But just the thought that football is on the way is enough to bring tears to my eyes.

Do you all think the QB competition will be going on in the preseason?

I'm excited to see how Hamdan has progressed and him running the offense with Mccullough, Cloman, and Jacobs. Plus I hope we can find some decent backups on the d-line.

I don't know if I missed it or not, but is Cliff Russel still on the team? if he is, it'd be nice to see if he's finally learned how to catch.

[QUOTE=Riggo44]I agree. I am just looking forward to seeing Gibbs back on the sideline with his "R" hat on!!! :biggthump And it's allway's fun to see our uni's on the feild after the long off season! [/QUOTE]

Amen! :biggthump

i'm not so hot on gibran, in NFLE he just didnt look like he was very good (to me)... luckily we have hassleback at #3 before we need to depend on him.

I have some guarded hopes for Hamdan. Last year, in minicamps, it was said he clearly had the best arm of all the QBs. He certainly lacks experience, and IMO, while his NFLEL experience gave him some desparately-needed snaps, he also missed all the Spring work and is most likely way behind on the Skins playbook.

I think Hasselbeck is more suited for a WCO (like NYJ or Seattle), but he needs to stay around for next season as #3. I'd love to see him get traded for another '05 pick, but I think we'll need him next year if one of the top two go down. Hamdan should spend another year on the PS--learning the playbook and getting acquainted with Gibbs & Co.

In '05, however, I look to see Hamdan as the #3 on the regular season roster (provided he doesn't somehow run afoul of the coaching staff--but he seems a good kid with lots of the famous "upside").

[QUOTE=MIKEnDC]I have some guarded hopes for Hamdan. Last year, in minicamps, it was said he clearly had the best arm of all the QBs. He certainly lacks experience, and IMO, while his NFLEL experience gave him some desparately-needed snaps, he also missed all the Spring work and is most likely way behind on the Skins playbook.

I think Hasselbeck is more suited for a WCO (like NYJ or Seattle), but he needs to stay around for next season as #3. I'd love to see him get traded for another '05 pick, but I think we'll need him next year if one of the top two go down. Hamdan should spend another year on the PS--learning the playbook and getting acquainted with Gibbs & Co.

In '05, however, I look to see Hamdan as the #3 on the regular season roster (provided he doesn't somehow run afoul of the coaching staff--but he seems a good kid with lots of the famous "upside").[/QUOTE]


You mean the best arm besides Ramsey, right?

i agree, from what i've seen, it'd be hard to convince me his arm is as strong as ramsey's...

[QUOTE=manicd]You mean the best arm besides Ramsey, right?[/QUOTE]

I'm not saying that it's true, but I did hear/read that comment last year. I haven't seen enough of Gibran to form my own opinion yet. But I think we can all agree that being a successful NFL QB requires more than arm-strength.

It is not a knock on Ramsey's arm at all. He has a cannon.

well, didn't champ say jacobs was the best WR on the team? dunno how you could say that with coles sitting there... but I wouldn't mind too much if it became true ;)

opinions vary, but you're right, i believe i heard that comment too...

I know this is off topic but which side of the stadium is the skins bench on? 101-110&133-142 or 113-130?

101-110, 133-142

[QUOTE=That Guy]101-110, 133-142[/QUOTE]

thanks, I'm trying to plan out tickets for the vikings game and I want to get the right side this time.

Fed-Ex Field Seating Chart:
[url]http://www.showmetickets.com/venue/venues.php?v=549[/url]

Redskins sideline is on the side with sections 101-105 and 138-142.