Chris Samuels about to Retire

[CrazyCanuck]

I'm actually happy to hear this. He should retire. No sense risking further injury with this sorry bunch.

A solid Skin for years and underappreciated by many, me included.

[Defensewins]

Originally Posted by CrazyCanuck

I'm actually happy to hear this. He should retire. No sense risking further injury with this sorry bunch.

A solid Skin for years and underappreciated by many, me included.

Mr. Crazy Capologist of the great white North,
Is it a $14M cap hit next year if Samuels retires?

[CrazyCanuck]

Originally Posted by Defensewins

Mr. Crazy Capologist of the great white North,
Is it a $14M cap hit next year if Samuels retires?

Yes assuming there's a cap. We could make him a June cut and push $11M to 2011 if we wanted.

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by JLee9718

The Redskins should have had somebody ready to move in at LT when Chris first started hurting. But they've always tried to put together an offensive line by patching it with older players, usually that nobody else wants.

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I've thought for a couple of years we should've been looking at an eventual replacement, not just a body.

Chris gave us some great years, too bad we didn't give him too many in return.

[CRedskinsRule]

I think LJ will be a suitable replacement short term. But this thread should, if the fans can, be about Samuels, his game, and his abilities. NOT just another -lets bash Dan/Vinny thread. Samuels stepped right in and played hard game in and game out. I have a ton of respect for him.

[The Goat]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

I think LJ will be a suitable replacement short term. But this thread should, if the fans can, be about Samuels, his game, and his abilities. NOT just another -lets bash Dan/Vinny thread. Samuels stepped right in and played hard game in and game out. I have a ton of respect for him.

Word. Bigtime, outta-this-world props to Chris. An amazing athlete and definitely a high-character guy who looking back was a pillar of the team...it will be very hard to replace you!

...I'm curious what this does to our cap, assuming it will be handled to have the smallest possible hit?

[wolfeskins]

Originally Posted by The Goat

Word. Bigtime, outta-this-world props to Chris. An amazing athlete and definitely a high-character guy who looking back was a pillar of the team...it will be very hard to replace you!

...I'm curious what this does to our cap, assuming it will be handled to have the smallest possible hit?

it won't matter if next year is a uncapped year,as many predict.

[itvnetop]

Greatest Redskin of the past decade. Good luck with the rest of your life and thanks for protecting the blindside!

[skinsfaninok]

Sad day ppl, Chris was one of the best Lineman in Skins history, maybe a Hall Of Famer. I think this is a sign of total rebuliding for our offense next yr.

[skinsfan_nn]

He's been a great Redskin for a long time mother time and injuries have just taken there toll. I wish Chris a good time now that it appears his football playing days are over. It seems to be a smart move to get out while you can still walk.

Posted at 5:44 PM ET, 10/23/2009
Chris Samuels most likely will retire

UPDATED:

Redskins Pro Bowl left tackle Chris Samuels has decided to sit out the remainder of this season and most likely to retire because of a severe neck injury he suffered about two weeks ago, league sources said.

Samuels, who earlier this week traveled to California to consult with a specialist, has shared his decision with some at Redskins Park. The 10-year veteran has not played since suffering the injury during the Redskins' first possession in a 20-17 loss to the Carolina Panthers on Oct. 11.

A source close to Samuels said he will not make a final decision on retirement until December or January.

Now....If Vinny had a brain other than, uh, duh, der, um,um,um.....CS would be on the field THIS Monday pm. I remembered to save the quote from Vinny about CS status, just last week. WOW....sometimes it's just hard to believe the guy is that far out there.

Imagine that. A few more nuggets from Cerrato's appearance.

On the second-year receivers: "I think you'd like more production. But I think that they're making progress. And what they need is, they need to gain confidence. And if you catch balls early in the game, I think you gain confidence. And when you have confidence, I think then it just carries over. You have a carryover factor. So I think if they can get going early, just like any receiver, they get going early, I think then they become a huge factor in the game."

[Those guys combined for 1 catch for 12 yards, and 1 carry for 2 yards. For the season, they've combined for 144 receiving yards, two yards more than Eagles rookie Jeremy Maclin had last week. Guess Maclin has more confidence.]

On the offense: "The key is to score points....We've got to score more points."

[Against some of the NFL's worst teams, the Skins scored 40 points in their first three games, and 39 points in their next three games. The Saints have scored at least 45 points three separate times in their first five games. The Patriots scored 45 points in one half on Sunday.]

On Chris Samuels: "I think he's, uh, you know, doing fine, you know. It's just a mental thing, that, you know, he's got to feel better mentally, you know, I think. And, you know, it just takes a little bit of a time."

[A stinger for a guy with a history of spine problems is a mental thing? Really? Well, whatever.]

[12thMan]

I definitely think Chris has been one of the more underappreciated Skins over the past decade.

He's been a warrior for us, that's for sure.

[itvnetop]

I think LT is probably the most important position on the offense. The fact we never had to worry about it is something pretty special with Chris. No LT ever gives 100% protection on every play- they're usually facing the D's best lineman. But Chris was one of the best in the league. It's going to be interesting to see how this position is going to be filled going forward.

[DBUCHANON101]

Sad day, we lost the one constant that we have had on the team for the past decade. Now we definately draft a OT in the 1st.

[Defensewins]

Great player and he will be missed. Hard to replace a Chris Samuels.
Ranks as third best all time LT for Skins behind Jacoby and Lachey,
Jacoby and Lachey were better run blockers than Samuels.
Still Samuels is an incredible player.
Skins got caught with their pants down with player personnel moves, in particular the O-Line. I hope DS makes the right move to get rid of Cerrato.

[MTK]

This season just can't get any worse... can it?

Big props and a bigger thank you to #60 for his service.