Annointing a new Face of the Franchise

saden1 · 08-12-2009, 12:18 PM

CP is still the MVP...everyone knows him and that by definition makes him the face of ther Redskins. Oh and it helps that he is pernialy among the league leaders in rushing. Love Cooley but people don't know him like they know CP...not yet anyways.

Crash · 08-12-2009, 12:29 PM

Was CP for about a minute...but now its Cooley

chrisl13 · 08-12-2009, 01:19 PM

Yeah, we don't really have one. But if I had to choose, it would definitely be Clinton Portis. He's the most popular guy on our team.

firstdown · 08-12-2009, 01:19 PM

This is a no brainer Todd Yoder.

luvthemskins1975 · 08-12-2009, 01:27 PM

I think Albert Haynesworth will be the face of the team only because of his contract.

ArtMonkDrillz · 08-12-2009, 01:27 PM

This is the type of question that you'd need to ask someone who doesn't follow the Skins. Most of us here read about them all the time, we might follow Cooley's blog, or we read another article about how Campbell is dealing with the past offseason, or hear on the DC Sports Bog all of the new nicknames that Smoot is using, or whatever so we might be skewed one way or the other.

Nationally, I think our FotF is still Portis. The costume thing was a few years ago but people still remember that. He's made the Pro Bowl for us a couple of times and he's still a big fantasy football name, so more people probably see him and associate him with the team. I think that these are the same reasons that Cooley may be poised to take of the title sooner or later.

Monkeydad · 08-12-2009, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by WestCoastSkinsFan

It's still Portis. Cooley comes close though.

Yep. CP and the Cap'n.

chrisl13 · 08-12-2009, 02:10 PM

Bored at work so I thought I'd give the face of the franchise for all 32 teams (IMO):

Lions- Calvin Johnson
Packers- Aaron Rogers
Bears- Brian urlacher
Vikings- Adrian Peterson

Falcons- Matt Ryan
Panthers- Steve Smith
Bucs- ...I really don't know off the top of my head...
Saints- Drew Brees

Seahawks- Matt Hasselback
Rams- Steven Jackson
Cards- Fitzgerald
49ers- Frank Gore

Giants- Eli Manning
Cowgirls- Tony Homo
Eagles- Donovan McNabb
Skins- Clinton Portis

Colts- Peyton Manning
Titans- Bullocks
Texans- Andre Johnson
Jags- not so sure..

Steelers- Roethlisberger
Browns- Jamal Lewis
Bengals- Ochocinco
Ravens- Ray Lewis

PAts- Tom Brady
Fins- Jason Taylor
Jets- Sanchez
Bills- T.O.

Chiefs- Larry Johnson
Broncos- Brandon Marshall
Raiders- Asonmonga (i know the spelling is all wrong)
Chargers- L.T

Please, share your thoughts.

SmootSmack · 08-12-2009, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by ArtMonkDrillz

This is the type of question that you'd need to ask someone who doesn't follow the Skins. Most of us here read about them all the time, we might follow Cooley's blog, or we read another article about how Campbell is dealing with the past offseason, or hear on the DC Sports Bog all of the new nicknames that Smoot is using, or whatever so we might be skewed one way or the other.

Nationally, I think our FotF is still Portis. The costume thing was a few years ago but people still remember that. He's made the Pro Bowl for us a couple of times and he's still a big fantasy football name, so more people probably see him and associate him with the team. I think that these are the same reasons that Cooley may be poised to take of the title sooner or later.

Good point.

And I don't know of any player other than Cooley who's engaged in a rap battle

JLee9718 · 08-12-2009, 04:02 PM

Does anyone suspect that the offensive line problems weren't addressed just so Snyder could get rid of Zorn? Maybe I'm just paranoid.

CRedskinsRule · 08-12-2009, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by JLee9718

Does anyone suspect that the offensive line problems weren't addressed just so Snyder could get rid of Zorn? Maybe I'm just paranoid.

No,it's because the O-line is the new face of the franchise.

Trample the Elderly · 08-12-2009, 04:16 PM

Benjamin Franklin?

We all know it's CP. Just listen to the games. Can CP lead the team to victory, Clinton Portis and the Washington Redskins, etc, etc, etc . . . .

SouperMeister · 08-12-2009, 04:43 PM

It's Portis and/or Cooley for now, but hopefully Campbell will asume the mantle. That said Sean Taylor is still my favorite player of the Skins post-Gibbs 1.0 era.

SouperMeister · 08-12-2009, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by JLee9718

Does anyone suspect that the offensive line problems weren't addressed just so Snyder could get rid of Zorn? Maybe I'm just paranoid.

That's an excellent conspiracy theory, but I think that the ONLY reason Snyderato didn't pick Oher at #13 was that they were shocked to have Orakpo fall in their laps. I can see Orakpo eventually becoming the face of the franchise if he puts together a few 10-15 sack seasons early in his career.

CRedskinsRule · 08-12-2009, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by SouperMeister

That's an excellent conspiracy theory, but I think that the ONLY reason Snyderato didn't pick Oher at #13 was that they were shocked to have Orakpo fall in their laps. I can see Orakpo eventually becoming the face of the franchise if he puts together a few 10-15 sack seasons early in his career.

for a boring, and hopefully last, what if question. Suppose we had taken Oher, and let Orakpo slide. How many would be happy? I think I would have been happy, but having seen Orakpo at TC and listening to the spin, I am surely excited that we have Orakpo.

08-12-2009, 12:18 PM	#31
saden1 MVP Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Seattle Age: 46 Posts: 10,069	Re: Annointing a new Face of the Franchise CP is still the MVP...everyone knows him and that by definition makes him the face of ther Redskins. Oh and it helps that he is pernialy among the league leaders in rushing. Love Cooley but people don't know him like they know CP...not yet anyways. __________________ "The Redskins have always suffered from chronic organizational deformities under Snyder." -Jenkins Last edited by saden1; 08-12-2009 at 12:46 PM.

08-12-2009, 12:29 PM	#32
Crash Special Teams Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Halethorpe, MD Posts: 100	Re: Annointing a new Face of the Franchise Was CP for about a minute...but now its Cooley

08-12-2009, 01:19 PM	#33
chrisl13 Special Teams Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: 2 Minutes away from Fedex Field, Maryland Posts: 363	Re: Annointing a new Face of the Franchise Yeah, we don't really have one. But if I had to choose, it would definitely be Clinton Portis. He's the most popular guy on our team. __________________ Skins, '04 - Forever.

08-12-2009, 01:19 PM	#34
firstdown Living Legend Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: chesapeake, va Age: 61 Posts: 15,817	Re: Annointing a new Face of the Franchise This is a no brainer Todd Yoder.

08-12-2009, 01:27 PM	#35
luvthemskins1975 Camp Scrub Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 49	Re: Annointing a new Face of the Franchise I think Albert Haynesworth will be the face of the team only because of his contract.

08-12-2009, 01:27 PM	#36
ArtMonkDrillz Franchise Player Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ellicott City, MD Age: 42 Posts: 8,029	Re: Annointing a new Face of the Franchise This is the type of question that you'd need to ask someone who doesn't follow the Skins. Most of us here read about them all the time, we might follow Cooley's blog, or we read another article about how Campbell is dealing with the past offseason, or hear on the DC Sports Bog all of the new nicknames that Smoot is using, or whatever so we might be skewed one way or the other. Nationally, I think our FotF is still Portis. The costume thing was a few years ago but people still remember that. He's made the Pro Bowl for us a couple of times and he's still a big fantasy football name, so more people probably see him and associate him with the team. I think that these are the same reasons that Cooley may be poised to take of the title sooner or later. __________________ "Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man." The Dude

08-12-2009, 02:10 PM	#38
chrisl13 Special Teams Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: 2 Minutes away from Fedex Field, Maryland Posts: 363	Re: Annointing a new Face of the Franchise Bored at work so I thought I'd give the face of the franchise for all 32 teams (IMO): Lions- Calvin Johnson Packers- Aaron Rogers Bears- Brian urlacher Vikings- Adrian Peterson Falcons- Matt Ryan Panthers- Steve Smith Bucs- ...I really don't know off the top of my head... Saints- Drew Brees Seahawks- Matt Hasselback Rams- Steven Jackson Cards- Fitzgerald 49ers- Frank Gore Giants- Eli Manning Cowgirls- Tony Homo Eagles- Donovan McNabb Skins- Clinton Portis Colts- Peyton Manning Titans- Bullocks Texans- Andre Johnson Jags- not so sure.. Steelers- Roethlisberger Browns- Jamal Lewis Bengals- Ochocinco Ravens- Ray Lewis PAts- Tom Brady Fins- Jason Taylor Jets- Sanchez Bills- T.O. Chiefs- Larry Johnson Broncos- Brandon Marshall Raiders- Asonmonga (i know the spelling is all wrong) Chargers- L.T Please, share your thoughts. __________________ Skins, '04 - Forever.

08-12-2009, 04:02 PM	#40
JLee9718 Impact Rookie Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 573	Re: Annointing a new Face of the Franchise Does anyone suspect that the offensive line problems weren't addressed just so Snyder could get rid of Zorn? Maybe I'm just paranoid.

08-12-2009, 04:16 PM	#42
Trample the Elderly Playmaker Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Three Chopt Virginia Age: 47 Posts: 2,906	Re: Annointing a new Face of the Franchise Benjamin Franklin? We all know it's CP. Just listen to the games. Can CP lead the team to victory, Clinton Portis and the Washington Redskins, etc, etc, etc . . . . __________________ A funny thing happened on the way to the temple. The moneychangers bought the priesthood.

08-12-2009, 04:43 PM	#43
SouperMeister Playmaker Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Leesburg, VA Age: 61 Posts: 3,419	Re: Annointing a new Face of the Franchise It's Portis and/or Cooley for now, but hopefully Campbell will asume the mantle. That said Sean Taylor is still my favorite player of the Skins post-Gibbs 1.0 era.

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