WARNING TO YOUNG SKINS FANS: Only buy old school

[paulskinsfan]

Well get the vasiline, good ole Ram Rod Life is getting ready to get a running start and is once again ruining my Redskin wardrobe. First it was Champ Bailey....yep, not 1 but 2 Bailey jerseys that I will never wear again, cost, roughly $125 total. Then, my favorite player. When we drafted LaVar I was thrilled. I ran out and ordered a custom made No. 56 "LaVar" jersey. I then got another "Arrington" No. 56 as a gift. Total cost, probably close to $150. Now Im down to my 2 Darrell Greens and my Riggins. That's it, done, never ever ever again! I don't care if Walter Payton returns from the dead, plays for the Skins, and runs for 2,000 yards in 3 consecutive seasons, I will never, ever acquire Redskin merchandise for any new era player again. Yep, next purchase will be a Gary Clark No. 84, a Monk No. 81, maybe a Dave Butz. Im broke, and Im pissed.

[drew54]

Dave Butz, there is a jersey I want to own. I also would like to have a Riggins, Monk, and Jacobey.

[RedskinPete]

Originally Posted by drew54

Dave Butz, there is a jersey I want to own. I also would like to have a Riggins, Monk, and Jacobey.

Will there ever be any of todays Redskins that you will ever think of in these lines of a Butz, Riggins,Monk, Grimm or Jacobey?

[RiggoRules]

Originally Posted by RedskinPete

Will there ever be any of todays Redskins that you will ever think of in these lines of a Butz, Riggins,Monk, Grimm or Jacobey?

Maybe not current, but fairly recent who has to be on that list: D. Green.

Of the current crop, the only guy who has any possibility is Portis. He has skills, personality and character and leadership. BUT....

Chances are his time here isn't going to be long enough to earn that kind of status and he may simply not be tough enough. Cooley is the only other possibility, but a real long shot (TE is a tough position to become a super star at and he'd have to quit banging cheerleaders).

But for the most part, the guys on this team are just plain vanilla.

[SmootSmack]

I could be way off base in my thinking here but I imagine we could see a return to the days of players sticking with teams for life if there's no CBA deal and no salary cap. I mean, that's why during the 80s the Redskins could keep players year after year right? Because Jack Kent Cooke just had to write the check, so long as he had the money no one was going to stop him.

With a salary cap there's a lot more player movement than without one.

[Schneed10]

You can take the Bailey one to a jersey shop and they can remove the Bailey nameplate and replace it with Springs.

[irish]

Originally Posted by paulskinsfan

Well get the vasiline, good ole Ram Rod Life is getting ready to get a running start and is once again ruining my Redskin wardrobe. First it was Champ Bailey....yep, not 1 but 2 Bailey jerseys that I will never wear again, cost, roughly $125 total. Then, my favorite player. When we drafted LaVar I was thrilled. I ran out and ordered a custom made No. 56 "LaVar" jersey. I then got another "Arrington" No. 56 as a gift. Total cost, probably close to $150. Now Im down to my 2 Darrell Greens and my Riggins. That's it, done, never ever ever again! I don't care if Walter Payton returns from the dead, plays for the Skins, and runs for 2,000 yards in 3 consecutive seasons, I will never, ever acquire Redskin merchandise for any new era player again. Yep, next purchase will be a Gary Clark No. 84, a Monk No. 81, maybe a Dave Butz. Im broke, and Im pissed.

Welcome to pro sports in the 21st century.

[skins052bgr8]

Yeah, I was just talking to my buddy in Florida this morning and said the exact thing. Pretty soon my son's room will be filled up with ex-Redskins jerseys. Bailey and now Lavar. I will be going old school probably Darrell Green or Riggo.

[scowan]

You want Old School? I want one of those Mitchell and Ness Sammy Baugh shirts, but WOW are they expensive! I want someone who does not know to come up to me and say "Who is number 33"? And I can say, "the only Skin to have his jersey retired!"

[That Guy]

buy jerseys for role players like sellers... they stay around longer.

Moss and taylor and rodgers are safer bets too. go for guys that'd cost more to cut than keep for 3-4+ years.

[#56fanatic]

Originally Posted by That Guy

buy jerseys for role players like sellers... they stay around longer.

Moss and taylor and rodgers are safer bets too. go for guys that'd cost more to cut than keep for 3-4+ years.

dont hold your breath. we said the same thing about Bailey and LaVar. No way they will ever be let go.

[That Guy]

Originally Posted by #56fanatic

dont hold your breath. we said the same thing about Bailey and LaVar. No way they will ever be let go.

first, i NEVER said either of those guys would stick around.

and unlike them, taylor and rodgers are economically a bad idea to let go. of the other 3 you mentioned, 2 (bailey, davis) had contracts expire and 1 was obviously out of favor with this staff. the staff is stable right now and the rookie contracts are silly retarded to cut cause they're so cheap (and the players are young and talented).

[#56fanatic]

Originally Posted by That Guy

first, i NEVER said either of those guys would stick around.

and unlike them, taylor and rodgers are economically a bad idea to let go. of the other 3 you mentioned, 2 (bailey, davis) had contracts expire and 1 was obviously out of favor with this staff. the staff is stable right now and the rookie contracts are silly retarded to cut cause they're so cheap (and the players are young and talented).

Relax, that was a bit of sarcasim, not fact.

[BDBohnzie]

Guess instead of getting a Cooley jersey, I should go get a Clint Didier or Donnie Warren jersey.

[dmek25]

i saw a mitchell and ness mark mosely on ebay that looked really cool