Report: Grossman Starting on Sunday

[GTripp0012]

This decision by Mike Shanahan is well-thought-out, difficult, and based on a reasonable premise, that we would be wasting three games with McNabb to finish out the year.

Which makes it the only good decision that Shanahan has made this year, re: McNabb. Obviously, this year was managed poorly enough to have more than enough evidence to suggest that Shanahan is simply not the right man to be coaching this team. I anxiously await the next two years that will be spent sticking with him as coach for reasons not nearly as clear as the ones for this QB change.

[mlmdub130]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

After thinking it over for a few hours I'm in the boat of hey why not?

McNabb clearly isn't the answer here for Shanahan, so why not evaluate the other guys?

I heard Kevin Sheehan make a good point and I'm paraphrasing here, doesn't matter if you're a bad guy like AH or a great guy like DM, if you're not getting it done Shanahan is going to move on, and he doesn't care who's feelings he hurts.

i am in the same boat too, i don't think grossman starting(which is a joke) is the real issue. the real isssue is the horrific way all the teams issues have been dealt with. shanahan comes off more and more like a egotistical maniac with every move that he makes. i hope he pans out but this is very reminiscent of gibbs coming back and being out of touch with the game. i know shanahan was only out one year but after elway retired he never won another playoff game in one of the weakest divisions in the nfl, and was barely an above average coach.

[44ever]

Not only do we need a young starting QB, We need a young talented HC. Redskins will go no where with Shanny. He's out of touch.

[freddyg12]

Originally Posted by mlmdub130

i am in the same boat too, i don't think grossman starting(which is a joke) is the real issue. the real isssue is the horrific way all the teams issues have been dealt with. shanahan comes off more and more like a egotistical maniac with every move that he makes. i hope he pans out but this is very reminiscent of gibbs coming back and being out of touch with the game. i know shanahan was only out one year but after elway retired he never won another playoff game in one of the weakest divisions in the nfl, and was barely an above average coach.

Good observations, things do seem really chaotic, but to try & be positive; it may take more chaos to right this ship (though Shan has to take blame for the trade). I think it's more of Shanahan still getting a grip on this organization & town, not the nfl itself.

This team hasn't had a disciplinarian like Shan since Marty in 01. The coaches since then were more players coaches/nice guys. DS opted not to hire GW who is an outspoken disciplinarian. So he may be an egomaniac, or it may seem so because this team has lacked that kind of authority figure for so long.

[mooby]

Originally Posted by 44ever

Not only do we need a young starting QB, We need a young talented HC. Redskins will go no where with Shanny. He's out of touch.

With that crappy avatar you chose, it's making it hard to read your posts with a clear head. Benching McNabb is making you switch your allegiances to a hated rival?

[47FAN]

shanny's are testing everyone. its not a bad idea they need to be tested at game speed

[skinsfaninok]

John Clayton and Adam S. Have both said McNabb has played his last game as a redskin.. What a cluster ****

[Texanskin]

Originally Posted by celts32

We are acting like Donovan won 3 Super Bowls for us. We are benching the QB on a 5-8 team. People are assuming Shanny is done in DC, the team will revolt...it's all nonsense. Shanny is in year 1 of a rebuild. The only legitimate thing on the table today is that maybe McNabb is not coming back next year and we made a bad trade. The rest of this sky is falling stuff is the typical over reaction that happens here in Redskins world.

The reaction is due to the fact we wasted a 2nd and 3rd round pick!!!! I am on board with MS....but this has not looked different than the past 10 years in terms of personel moves. The did give him an extention that was built in our favor but we still gave up picks that could have provided youth on this team............and come on .......REX GROSSMAN??????? Im going to the game on sunday and im really upset this is what i paid for

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

I don't think Shanahan is going anywhere, unless we are really determined to keep spinning our wheels, another HC change isn't going to help and will only compound our problems.

If we cut ties with the Shanahan's at the end of the season, all we've lost is a season and some Snyderbucks. And Vinny Cerrato.

If we continue with this charade, well, then we'll need to start a damage report. I can get on that, if you wish.

[SirClintonPortis]

McNabb would probably make evaluation difficult, as his dirt balls and missed checkdowns results in missed player evaluations.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat

I have one question -

If McNabb "played himself out of a position" then how the [BLEEP] is Casey Rabach still starting?

You will refer to him only as "team captain Casey Rabach." Anything else is just disrespectful.

[SirClintonPortis]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

You will refer to him only as "team captain Casey Rabach." Anything else is just disrespectful.

Hey, we should post a pic of him in that derailed captains thread.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by DM72

I just heard DM has been demoted to 3rd string.

Yeah I had brought that up earlier. However, Shanny has apparently clarified and said DM is #2 this week and then Beck will be #2 for the last two games of the season.

Grossman is remembered for the sack and TD in the Lions game this year, but really that wasn't his fault. Apart from that he did fairly decent in his limited minutes in the Lions game. I'm not about to label him the next Chase Daniel but if, if, this works and Kyle/Rex get this offense rolling...that will be something

[Longtimefan]

D.C. Sports Bog - Wilbon hopes Redskins cut McNabb

[SmootSmack]

Amazing that today is the one year anniversary of this

And two years ago on this date this happened