Making Danny Boy look calm and measured...

[mike340]

That's because he canned the talent that we had before because the players "didn't fit his system." I remember thinking during the preseason that he was kicking all the best players off the team. (I don't remember who they were too clearly now, although I do remember one was Larry Centers who provided a tremendous option coming out of the backfield). For a while it looked like he was trying to get rid of #28 as well. A good coach (especially one who is new to a team) should be able to adjust to utilize the strengths of his players, and not ditch good players because they don't fit in his scheme.

Originally Posted by Sheriff Gonna Getcha

I have a lot of respect for Marty. I still can't believe he went 8-8 in his first season and got fired, especially when you consider the talent he was working with.

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

Originally Posted by mike340

That's because he canned the talent that we had before because the players "didn't fit his system." I remember thinking during the preseason that he was kicking all the best players off the team. (I don't remember who they were too clearly now, although I do remember one was Larry Centers who provided a tremendous option coming out of the backfield). For a while it looked like he was trying to get rid of #28 as well. A good coach (especially one who is new to a team) should be able to adjust to utilize the strengths of his players, and not ditch good players because they don't fit in his scheme.

Actually, he HAD to boot players off of the team to get under the cap. The Redskins were something like $30M over the cap when he took over, so it was a cap purge and not some purge about "who fits the system." As for #28, he simply said that he would have to compete for a starting job. I find nothing wrong with that, let the best man win.