Colin Cowherd Takes Another Swipe

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by GiantsSuck703

So going 5-1 in the NFC east is not impressive to you, the only loss coming to the Giants, at giant stadium, after the death of an iconic figure in wellington mara. Going 10-2 in the NFC all together, which actually should have been 11-1 if you count the robbery in Tampa, is not impressive. Going to Tampa and beating them on there home field in the playoffs is not that impressive to you. Doing all this with a 35 year old QB, A second reciever named David Patten, a starting Defense that had guys like Lemar Marshall,Ryan Clark,Walt Harris,Joe Salavea,Demetric Evans and Phillip Daniels, all guys considered expandable every where else isnt impressive to you. If you dont understand how good the 05' team actually was, then you dont really understand football.

The five game winning streak was pretty amazing, they had to beat Arizona and St.louis on the road, even though they were not great teams, they still were not home games, and then they had to beat the Giants, the Cowboys and the Eagles to make the playoffs and they did.
Thats pretty damn good if you ask me.

Don't attribute that Giants loss to Mara's death, that's just a media story. On the field, I'm sure the fact that the owner of the Giants had died earlier that week was not something either team was considering given the complexities of an NFL offense/defense. We were outplayed badly, and it was a cause for concern.

That said, what told me that that team was going to be alright is that the week after that bloodbath, they returned home to play the 49ers. Now the 49ers were a bad team at the time, but many weaker teams would have a propensity to alter the gameplan to make sure you beat a team like SF after such a hard defeat the week before--and the 2005 team goes out and beats SF every bit as bad as they were beaten by the Giants a week before. That game, as seemingly meaningless as it was, told me that this team was for real.

Call me crazy, but if we beat the 49ers 28-27 on that day, I don't think we are going to make the playoffs.

Good teams beat bad opponents by big margins most of the time.

-EDIT- The 49er game happened before the Giants game. Still, same point stands, and the Eagle victory at home was pretty impressive also, I think.

[ArtMonkDrillz]

I'm just happy that I got dinged

[12thMan]

Originally Posted by ArtMonkDrillz

I'm just happy that I got dinged

uhh...yeah!

[ArtMonkDrillz]

The way I see it people just don't like Snyder because of his money and his preceived arrogence. If the Skins method of building a team worked people like Cowherd would probably just say that he's trying to buy a good team instead of building one.

[FRPLG]

I have tired of this discussion.

[ArtMonkDrillz]

What does Barbaro have to do with this?

[12thMan]

Originally Posted by ArtMonkDrillz

What does Barbaro have to do with this?

That's just cruel, dude

[ArtMonkDrillz]

Originally Posted by 12thMan

That's just cruel, dude

What? Too soon?

[sportscurmudgeon]

A couple of comments if I may:

1. Too bad they don't have playoffs and give out championship trophies on the basis of which team makes the most money or has the highest total revenue. The reason they don't is that it wouldn't keep fan interest all that long. The "F" in "NFL" stands for "Football" not "Finances". I don't care even a little bit how much revenue the Colts or the Bears took in during the last year or what their profitability was or was not. I care that they played in the Super Bowl in February and the Redskins' coaches and players (all more well paid than those on the notoriously miserly Bears) have been sitting on their thumbs since December 31.


2. It's not even remotely important that the Redskins CAN create cap room. The only important thing is for them to do something smart with the cap room they do create.


3. In the NBA, people make fun of the Knicks because they have the highest payroll and they stink. In the NFL, the Redskins paid out more money last year than any other team (counting signing bonuses and coaching salaries and scouting resources and facilities costs); in case anyone has forgotten, the Skins were 5-11; they stunk. So, like the Knicks, they are made fun of. The way to avoid that is to win on the field. No one makes fun of the NY Yankees and their high payroll. People don't like their payroll, but no one makes fun of the franchise because the Yankees win. If anyone wants the Colin Cowherd's of the world to shut up, all they have to do is find a way to put a winner on the field a few years in a row.


4. Before I agree that Gregg (the second "g" is supposed to stand for "genius") Williams will be the next coach here in DC, I'll have to see the Skins' defense improve DRASTICALLY in each of the next two seasons and be a top five or six defense in the league. If not, he'll lose his cachet and Danny Boy will move on to some other "boutique" coach.

[jbcjr14]

I keep hearing the Redskins philosophy is not working???? Maybe its not working on the field, but let us not forget this is a business and The Washington Redskins are the most profitable NFL franchise. If this BUSINESS is about profitability, then Snyder has nailed it.

I know, if they continue to lose people will walk on. Guess what, they haven't had a winning streak but 2 times in the last 15 years and they continue to prove their business model attracts the almighty fans dollar!

I don't like the way things are going in the FO, but from a business perspective it is spot on and wish I owned a little piece!

[Defensewins]

Originally Posted by jbcjr14

I keep hearing the Redskins philosophy is not working???? Maybe its not working on the field, but let us not forget this is a business and The Washington Redskins are the most profitable NFL franchise. If this BUSINESS is about profitability, then Snyder has nailed it.

I know, if they continue to lose people will walk on. Guess what, they haven't had a winning streak but 2 times in the last 15 years and they continue to prove their business model attracts the almighty fans dollar!

I don't like the way things are going in the FO, but from a business perspective it is spot on and wish I owned a little piece!

The Redskins financial success does in part have to do with Snyder’s smart business moves, but more of it to do with the wealth of the DC market and Jack Kent Cooke building his stadium.
The DC area is one of the wealthiest NFL markets in the entire country. The DC area is not Green Bay or Detroit. Snyder did not polish a turd. I credit Snyder with taking one of the top NFL franchises and increased it’s revenues in new and creative ways. But the majority of the increase in revenue came from the new 80K to 90K seat stadium and increased ticket prices that the DC area can easily absorb. The wait list for season tickets before JKC stadium was 30 years long.

[Daseal]

part of the reason is Gibbs wants to win, and wants to win now. They're not worried about building for the future, he knows he won't be here long and that becomes a necessity. The same goes for every other coach because DC is a very impatient market. I think our next coach we will hire will be GWilliams and he'll be given some time by Snyder to get the franchise running via a draft, I also think Snyder won't give him control of the front office. With Cerrato already forced to the side Gibbs leaving would be the perfect way to get a GM in and I have a feeling Snyder may just do that.

[MTK]

Schneed has pointed out several times that we CAN indeed cut some dead weight such as AA or Lloyd, and still be able to make moves in free agency and the draft without it being a major problem.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Schneed has pointed out several times that we CAN indeed cut some dead weight such as AA or Lloyd, and still be able to make moves in free agency and the draft without it being a major problem.

I really, really think Schneed is underestimating the cost of signing 20 players who are currently not signed for 2008 against the 2008 cap. If we have to restructure 20-25 million of veteran salary just to get under the cap in 2008 with no major FA signings (which is what he is suggesting), thats 20-25 million that is completely unrecoverable in years 2009-2011. It's going to build up quick.

[MTK]

When in doubt check our draft history page

http://www.thewarpath.net/redskins-draft.htm

For years now the Skins haven't placed much emphasis on drafting along the DL. Not sure why but that's how things have played out.