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Hopefully I do not get banned from the site for this. On another thread people were hinting around wanting to play a football game against members of another site. Well, all of that talk has gotten me very antsy. I wanna play! So I would like to get the flame ignited.

It would be appreciated if one of the forum leaders could get this thing going. I am sure that with the 900+ members on this site we could come up with a pretty decent squad. Just tell me when and where (2 weeks notice required).

At 5-11 and 1/2, 195lbs DB for the warpath with speed, pure speed angryssg!

P.S. I like to hit hard too.

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What? Now all of a sudden nobody want's to play? Typical, all talk with nothing to back it up with.

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I'm all for it.

I doubt anything will materialize, though. Members are spread throughout the country and trying to set something like this up would be really difficult.

Maybe the thing to do would be to arrange it around training camp.

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Hey, read one of my posts in the other thread. I'm all about setting this up, but summer is the right time for it. I'll take charge of setting it up, but we've got to wait until some better weather AND give it some time to organize. I think we've found a number of people who wanna play and I seriously would contact the Redskins and see if they would think a football game (tackle or even flag) would be feasible.

I'm definitely all about arranging it around training camp, particularly on Fan Apprecation Day.

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[QUOTE=TheMalcolmConnection]Hey, read one of my posts in the other thread. I'm all about setting this up, but summer is the right time for it. I'll take charge of setting it up, but we've got to wait until some better weather AND give it some time to organize. I think we've found a number of people who wanna play and I seriously would contact the Redskins and see if they would think a football game (tackle or even flag) would be feasible.

I'm definitely all about arranging it around training camp, particularly on Fan Apprecation Day.[/QUOTE]

I highly doubt they would permit a tackle game (for obvious reasons). However, I think they would a flag football game. That would be sweet if it was like on the news and stuff; it would be such a blast. Traning camp would be the ideal time to do it as well, since many of us(not from the area) plan trips down there during htat time anyways.

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go for it

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I'd love to play, if this thing does materialize id love to be a part of it.

Not to go off on a tangent, but id love to see a league (other than semi pro) where an adult can play tackle football w/refs, marked fields, pads, coaches etc... If one exists in the nova area can someone let me know...

And if not, if anyone has any info/insight on how to start something like that up Id like some feedback there too.

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Don't you think some of the other Skins fan sites might want in on the action? I imagine with sites like hailRedskins.com, thehogs.net, CPND, etc, we could probably start a damn league!

How about this: "The Fan-site Bowl", held at or near Redskins Park on Fan Appreciation Day-- sponsored by Home Depot! Prizes to the champion and runner-up!

You could even do a single-elimination tournament if the games were short enough; say with 5-minute quarters. I guess we would need 4 or 8 teams for that.

Anyway, if you got everybody to sign a waiver, I don't see why a flag game wouldn't be feasible-- especially if it brought more publicity and money to the whole Fan Appreciation Day event (not that they need it!).

I'm up for it!

5'11, 200 lbs, by the way-- with wings on my feet.




[SIZE=1]Damn... I feel like I'm on the Dan Patrick Show[/SIZE]

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i'm more for flag than tackle ;) i'll show up... i'm just speed though.

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[QUOTE=joecrisp]Don't you think some of the other Skins fan sites might want in on the action? I imagine with sites like hailRedskins.com, thehogs.net, CPND, etc, we could probably start a damn league!

How about this: "The Fan-site Bowl", held at or near Redskins Park on Fan Appreciation Day-- sponsored by Home Depot! Prizes to the champion and runner-up!

You could even do a single-elimination tournament if the games were short enough; say with 5-minute quarters. I guess we would need 4 or 8 teams for that.

Anyway, if you got everybody to sign a waiver, I don't see why a flag game wouldn't be feasible-- especially if it brought more publicity and money to the whole Fan Appreciation Day event (not that they need it!).

I'm up for it!

5'11, 200 lbs, by the way-- with wings on my feet.




[size=1]Damn... I feel like I'm on the Dan Patrick Show[/size][/QUOTE]

Exactly what I'm saying! :) I think in the other thread we proposed playing against extremeskins.com, but if anyone has connections to the other sites I would love to have a tournament of some kind, even if it is flag football. JoeCrisp, I normally don't get a chance to response to your posts, but am I incorrect in saying that you are connected to the Redskins somehow? If so, how would I best contact them regarding this game during training camp?

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I'm definitely trying to play. It can be tackle, or flag. It doesn't really matter to me.


5'8 200 lbs.

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It seems like the people that have posted so far all have some size and speed. Do we have any 300+ pounders on here to play line? ;)

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5'7" - 160 lbs.

Looks like we got us a kicker!

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You can be like Nigel from The Replacements.

You can be "wiry".

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I actually throw a pretty ball, it's just seeing over the offensive line that's the problem...

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Well it doesn't seem like too many of us have too much height right now... Just a lot of beef!

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[QUOTE=BrudLee]5'7" - 160 lbs.

Looks like we got us a kicker![/QUOTE]

5'7"-155 lbs....Looks like we got us a backup kicker!

Anyway, I contacted the Skins. Told them a few fansites were interested in doing a flag football tourney between the morning and afternoon practices on Fan Appreciation day on one of the parking lot fields. To regulate the number of participants we would have a registration fee and proceeds would go to a charity of the Redskins choice. I'll see what they say. If it's a go, I can get us media coverage no problem..

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TAFKAS, you can a man among men. Thanks for doing that. It would have taken me awhile to find out how to get in contact with them.

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In all the excitement of playing in this game, I forgot I was getting married July 22. Will be back on the 29th, but am having a party either July 30 or August 6. Fan Appreciation day will probably be one of those two days. So I'm gonna need to arrange my party on the day thats not fan appreciation day, I guess. :D

Also, smooty (will always call you that), why not see if we can use the astroturf field? Those parking lot fields are very rough.

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6'3 225 here

Back in my heavier days I played on the line, I also have solid hands at TE.

I think I could still hack it on the line. I'm a technician, LOL.

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Have we talked to any of the other fan sites yet?

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[QUOTE=Mattyk72]Have we talked to any of the other fan sites yet?[/QUOTE]

I know I haven't...I just acted like it was a huge plan when I contacted the Skins. I made up a lot of stuff (registration fee, charity) but I think we need that if we're going to make it something legit that the Skins would be interested in. And from a media perspective, that stuff makes a good story

Cpayne-congrats on getting married! I can ask about the astroturf field though that might be harder to swing

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Matty you can be the TE, and I'll be the H-Back!

I like TAFKAS at corner. I mean it makes sense since he is "the artist formerly known as smootsmack"

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Im 6'1" 275-280. Im not really big though, i look like i weigh about 240-250, but im really fast for my size & have glue for hands. I played te & dt through school. Hell of a combo huh lol.

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[QUOTE=TAFKAS]I know I haven't...I just acted like it was a huge plan when I contacted the Skins. I made up a lot of stuff (registration fee, charity) but I think we need that if we're going to make it something legit that the Skins would be interested in. And from a media perspective, that stuff makes a good story

Cpayne-congrats on getting married! I can ask about the astroturf field though that might be harder to swing[/QUOTE]

You know thats a very good idea. Even if everyone just chipped in like 5-10 bucks depending on the turnout; that would really make it legit. I actually think they would be more willing to let us use the astrofeild than the grass. The grass we would proboly tear up; while the astroturf, we cant really mess up; although it will kill when we fall.

In addition, Congrats Cpayne!!

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Like I said im fast for my size, so flag ball w/ a bunch of speedy 200lb ers might not be my forte'. If we can get away with a tackle game (which would be much more fun & get more attention) Ill pay any entry fee to play.

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5'11" - 135 hence why i'd prefer flag ;) I could always do returns i guess.

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I also never posted my size. 5'11" 180, hands like sticky glue. ;)

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I don't have a lot of moves, but I have SOME speed and if they ball gets near me I WILL catch it.

Anybody else frequent the other fan sites and put a bug in their ears about this?

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Yeah; If you wanna be blown away....

5'9 190. I'm not very fast; have decent hands and can throw the ball well. I played on the line in high school; so a tight end/fullback type postion (in flag) would be best for me. Of course I can do the option pass and bomb it down to TAFKAS

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So far, we have a BUTT load of TEs. I guess we'll run some two TE, two H-Back sets?

Seriously, someone else needs to post a thread at the other sites. I never go to any of them but this one, so I don't know where and how I should post it.

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[QUOTE=TheMalcolmConnection]So far, we have a BUTT load of TEs. I guess we'll run some two TE, two H-Back sets?

Seriously, someone else needs to post a thread at the other sites. I never go to any of them but this one, so I don't know where and how I should post it.[/QUOTE]

Thats because all of us are getting old, fat and slow LOL!

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That's all good then. We'll just grind it out.

We just need to average 3.4 yards a play. :)

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Well, I'm about 5'11 or 6 like the rest of the guys, 185-195 depending on the day!

I'm far from a great player, but if you guys can use me would show up in a second. I can normally do alright if I can catch short balls and work on YAC. My hands get unreliable when I go deep. I'm wirey and often last a bit longer than most folks in pickup games! I'm gonna have to start running!

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Hey if we have that many TE/HBacks, then I wouldn't mind playing some LB or Safety.

Do we have a QB yet?

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Someone said they throw a pretty ball...

We don't need to pass. With all the TE/H-Backs we have, we'll just run it down someones throat.

I was thinking about this. The way we did flag football in college was we used the pads that football teams practice with to block with. I wonder where we would get those from.

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Crap. I just had a huge concern. I can see this thing being a HUGE insurance liability for the Redskins. Sure, there can be a contract that we all sign saying that we do not hold the Redskins responsible for any injuries that warpath.net will inflict on other players, BUT do you think that Redskins legislation will put forth the time and effort to make that type of contract for a flag football tournament?

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I think it's really a pretty simple document. They probably have templates built already.

Malcolm - their FO will have to balance great publicity and fan love over the cost of a lawyer to make a quick contract. Chances are they'll be open to it. Especially with an enterance fee that goes to charity!

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Good thinkin'. I hope that's the case because I think that this thing could really happen. I think that the only chance of it not happening would be lack of interest from other sites. And if they are big freaks as we are, I don't see that being a problem.

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I can get in touch with the guys from extreme and hail skins.