How DonoShan will take us to the Playoffs this year.

[Rajmahal33]

If anything it would be DonoHan. (1st part of one name and second part of the other name) As in 'Brangelina' or Bennifer or Vaughniston...jeez ppl...name combining 101...

Personally I think Shanovan or McNabbahan.

[SkinzWin]

Originally Posted by Rajmahal33

If anything it would be DonoHan. (1st part of one name and second part of the other name) As in 'Brangelina' or Bennifer or Vaughniston...jeez ppl...name combining 101...

Personally I think Shanovan or McNabbahan.

I like Shanovan the best. Catchy. Maybe if we add Adams it can be Flozoshanovan. Heck. Let's keep adding all the old free agents. FlozoshanovanLJarker. Cool? cool.

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by Rajmahal33

If anything it would be DonoHan. (1st part of one name and second part of the other name) As in 'Brangelina' or Bennifer or Vaughniston...jeez ppl...name combining 101...

Personally I think Shanovan or McNabbahan.

brangelina technically has all of angelina's name

you spend too much time in US Weekly

[tryfuhl]

Those are some bold predictions but I'd love to see them come true. I think that Mike and team will be able to utilize whomever we have better than Zorn or Gibbs were able to. Haslett is still a bit of a concern for me but we'll just have to cross that bridge once we get to it. I'll be interested to see the success or lack thereof that a lot of our positional coaches have elsewhere. Unfortunately, for that evaluation, some have retired.

[CRedskinsRule]

It's cliche I know, but champions are made in the off season.

The team made the 2 biggest moves a team can make to be a winner.

Hired a great coach, and picked up a great QB.

after the past 10 years, you can say that and keep a straight face. championship teams are built, and sustained, not bought and pimped. Maybe shanahan and allen are making the right moves, maybe we make 9+ wins, but as of now, we are simply off-season champs for the 4th year in a row. hopefully it will turn out better than 4-12.

and no offense, but this is a retarded thread when we don't even have a starting left tackle yet.

[jdc65]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

after the past 10 years, you can say that and keep a straight face. championship teams are built, and sustained, not bought and pimped. Maybe shanahan and allen are making the right moves, maybe we make 9+ wins, but as of now, we are simply off-season champs for the 4th year in a row. hopefully it will turn out better than 4-12.

and no offense, we dbut this is a retarded thread when on't even have a starting left tackle yet.

What makes you think we won't have a starting left tackle by september?
They have a great chance to get Okung, or someone in the draft. They can still sign a FA, or make a few trades. My point is, I feel very confident that Shanahan and Allen will get what they need to compete before the season starts. Do you really think they are done making moves to improve the team?

I am trying to understand why many people are so negative about the team, and the direction. They are trying to win a championship now! Mike's son is in line to take over the team when he retires. He will build this team up for long term success.

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by jdc65

What makes you think we won't have a starting left tackle by september?
They have a great chance to get Okung, or someone in the draft. They can still sign a FA, or make a few trades. My point is, I feel very confident that Shanahan and Allen will get what they need to compete before the season starts. Do you really think they are done making moves to improve the team?

I am trying to understand why many people are so negative about the team, and the direction. They are trying to win a championship now! Mike's son is in line to take over the team when he retires. He will build this team up for long term success.

I am middle of the road, not really negative, but definitely a huge wait and see. But to claim that McNabb/Shanahan have us going to the playoffs, AS THE TEAM IS NOW, is way too early. Let's get to training camp, see how the LT spot is handled, and the OL in general. 2 weeks before the draft I would be calling any fan site thread that talks playoffs a retarded thread.

Your original post could just have easily been:
Hi I am a fan, my team made changes, we are going to the playoffs. Yay. (oh yeah we were 4-12, and let 10 players go, and don't have a starting LT on our roster) But we are there Man! Yeah!

[SirClintonPortis]

Quarterbacks provide a lot of utility to the team. That doesn't mean they can turn water into wine. But laymen love the "he's like Jesus" metaphor, no matter how silly it is.
Super Bowl teams have players who can make enough plays from to win it all. Where it comes from, it depends. There is not enough playmakers to go be so certain of a playoff run this year. A transitioning defense means growing pains as they learn it, which means plays that hurt the team. An unproven O-line coach and unproven O-linemen means that we don't know how much of a foundation McNabb has to stand on.
I believe that Shanny+McNabb is going to be an excellent combo, but they aren't going to be miracle workers.

[SBXVII]

I'm not a fan of the DonoShan.

Someone came up with Shanovan Era. It just sound better.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by SBXVII

I'm not a fan of the DonoShan.

Someone came up with Shanovan Era. It just sound better.

Agreed. "Redskins Ride the Shanovan to Super Bowl Title" sounds better

[jdc65]

Originally Posted by SBXVII

I'm not a fan of the DonoShan.

Someone came up with Shanovan Era. It just sound better.

I can deal with that. Or ShacNabb or McShan or DeMacShan
But Shanovan works as we are on the Shano-Van to the playoffs.

[Luxorreb]

Flozell and Okung?

[irish]

At this moment, this is not a playoff team.

[Longtimefan]

Originally Posted by irish

At this moment, this is not a playoff team.

A lot of elements have to come together quickly, but I think most will agree it's going to be interesting to see just what all the newness is going to produce.

Despite all the changes there will be many who will be profoundly dissapointed if this team does not make the playoffs.

[irish]

Originally Posted by Longtimefan

A lot of elements have to come together quickly, but I think most will agree it's going to be interesting to see just what all the newness is going to produce.

Despite all the changes there will be many who will be profoundly dissapointed if this team does not make the playoffs.

They better prepare for disappointment. This team wasnt 1 player away from being a contender and still has a lot of weaknesses.