Now hearing that he is retiring. Odd story.Traded for Pats starting center, Bryan Stork.
He's had a lot of concussions and a neck injury.Now hearing that he is retiring. Odd story.
Now reports from within the locker room (allegedly) are that the retirement talk was an emotional reaction to being traded, it shook him up to leave the Pats. Sounds like a headcase, but on the other hand that's the kind of guy McCloughan could reach and get him to believe that WE were the ones who believed in him when the Pats didn't...worked with Galette, in terms of him buying in. Became a "me and the Redskins against the world" thing when no one else wanted him. Same with Norman, he was totally won over by how much he was wanted in Washington. McCloughan has a way of looking in these guys' eyes and getting them to buy in. Who knows how it will turn out though.He's had a lot of concussions and a neck injury.
Center Bryan Stork has informed the Washington Redskins that he plans to report to team headquarters sometime this weekend, according to a person with knowledge of the situation.
The Redskins received news of the third-year pro’s plans a day after they acquired him from the New England Patriots for a conditional seventh-round pick. Shortly after the teams had finalized the deal Wednesday afternoon, Stork told Washington officials he was considering retiring.
But Stork evidently has had a change of plans, and he will now join the Redskins and attempt to learn the system quickly during the final week of the preseason.
A fourth-round pick of the Patriots in 2014, the 6-foot-4, 310-pound Florida State product has 17 career starts in the NFL. He began last season on the short-term injured reserve list and returned to start in six games.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/dc-sports-bog/wp/2016/08/26/best-and-worst-moments-from-the-redskins-preseason-win-over-the-bills/I only got to watch early on and it looked really sloppy. Hoping thats just rust. The D looked promising however. Anything notable that i missed?
Center Bryan Stork has failed his physical with the Washington Redskins, nullifying a trade they made with the New England Patriots last week, a source told ESPN.
It is uncertain why he failed the physical, but Stork has suffered multiple concussions in his first two seasons.
Heard he looked ok. but i wouldnt be targeting the skins rbs this season. Plus we still likely will bring in a veteran. so no telling at this point how it will play out and who, after jones might emerge.What do you Skins homers think of Kelley? His stat line looked good, how did he really look?
I could get on board with that! Is he still on KC? He used to be pretty solid filling in for JC. Did he just get surpassed by the younger guys?I think Knile Davis would be a great fit. Rumor is he may get cut if they can't get a trade. Wonder if a conditional 7th upgraded to 6th with performance would get a trade done.
Davis is fourth on most KC depth charts after JC, Spencer Ware, and Charcandrick West.I could get on board with that! Is he still on KC? He used to be pretty solid filling in for JC. Did he just get surpassed by the younger guys?
I'd pick him up then. Despite what the team has said Gruden likes to pass and I can't see these RBs doing a whole lot.i usually avoid redskins in fantasy because i dont like to jinx the team. but at this point, i have to think they are going to throw a ridiculous amount. Cousins seems like a steal in most leagues. i even see him on waivers in leagues.
I hate to break this to you, but you don't have any superr powers. You can not affect the game. Or if you do have these powers to control 104 men on a field plus refs and coaches, you are grossly misusing them. Try to harness you powers for good. Even if there is the slightest chance of you possessing what you claim to posses, you owe it to the world, to us, to dedicate the rest of your life in to understanding such powers. Think of the scientific breakthroughs that can be had by studying your gift. Think of all the good you can do with your gift. Now get off that keyboard and go! Go! For the good of the world! Go!i usually avoid redskins in fantasy because i dont like to jinx the team. but at this point, i have to think they are going to throw a ridiculous amount. Cousins seems like a steal in most leagues. i even see him on waivers in leagues.
I hate to break this to you, but you don't have any shower powers. You can not affect the game. Or if you do have these powers to control 104 men on a field plus refs and coaches, you are grossly misusing them. Try to harness you powers for good. Even if there is the slightest chance of you possessing what you claim to posses, you owe it to the world, to us, to dedicate the rest of your life in to understanding such powers. Think of the scientific breakthroughs that can be had by studying your gift. Think of all the good you can do with your gift. Now get off that keyboard and go! Go! For the good of the world! Go!
The Redskins have cut linebacker Perry Riley and defensive end Stephen Paea, a source said. Riley was in danger because he didn't play special teams and had a cap number of $5 million. Paea was made expendable with the arrival of Cullen Jenkins.
I'll have you know that year we beat tampa in the playoffs my seating position personally got us there and enabled us to get the win.I hate to break this to you, but you don't have any superr powers. You can not affect the game. Or if you do have these powers to control 104 men on a field plus refs and coaches, you are grossly misusing them. Try to harness you powers for good. Even if there is the slightest chance of you possessing what you claim to posses, you owe it to the world, to us, to dedicate the rest of your life in to understanding such powers. Think of the scientific breakthroughs that can be had by studying your gift. Think of all the good you can do with your gift. Now get off that keyboard and go! Go! For the good of the world! Go!
If you've been at this for as long as it sounds like you have, you suck at it. Give up and leave it up to the teams on the field please. Now I blame you and only you for this drought. Not Snyder, you. Not Stubblefeild, you. Not Vinny, you. Not Haynesworth, you. Not Spurrier, you. Not the ####ty field during the Seahawks game, you. Please stop.I'll have you know that year we beat tampa in the playoffs my seating position personally got us there and enabled us to get the win.
It was hard work too.
This superstition took years of losing to build. the 90s took a toll on me.If you've been at this for as long as it sounds like you have, you suck at it. Give up and leave it up to the teams on the field please. Now I blame you and only you for this drought. Not Snyder, you. Not Stubblefeild, you. Not Vinny, you. Not Haynesworth, you. Not Spurrier, you. Not the ####ty field during the Seahawks game, you. Please stop.
Agree. And they're going to use the short passing game as a substitute for the running game.I think it is pretty clear what the Redskins are going to do at rb. The plan is to go with who they have, which is Jones, Thompson, and Kelley. RB is probably the easiest position to fill if a need comes up. McCloughan is probably very confident he can sign a serviceable RB like Pierre Thomas any time during the season.
This is about where i am as well. I just want to build up more young players, make progress on the D and oline, and im hoping cousins proves himself to be the qb we think he can be. Also want to see Gruden get better as a coach. I wasnt a fan his first season but hes growing on me and i do want consistency there.A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, a young Joe Gibbs took over a Team in limbo. The Season prior to the Redskins taking off and becoming one of the most dominant Teams in the NFL from the early 80's through the early 90's, they went 8-8. Fans of the Team recognize that Season was actually a Tale of 2 Seasons: 0-5 and 8-3...
...much of the similarity ends there, I'm sorry to say. However, the parallel I'm drawing involves last Season, which could be accurately referred to as a Tale of 2 Seasons itself: Pre-Bucs Game and Post-Bucs Game...
Having won the Division last year, and facing a 1st-Place schedule for 2016, I think the Redskins are going to continue to grow, and make positive steps, but not in a way realized by the casual fan. They will again finish 9-7, and likely again win the Division, but they will be a better Team for it. They will likely finish as the #4 Seed in the Playoffs, and as such, probably host the Seahawks in Week 18 (Cards win the Division, Seahawks better record than whoever finishes #6 - likely the Vikings, even with the Bridgewater injury). I think this time we beat them. We're probably good enough to be competitive in a Week 19 road Playoff Game, but that's probably the end of the run. If we were somehow able to advance, I don't think we're good enough yet to win 2 consecutive road Playoff Games against upper-echelon NFC Teams like Green Bay, Carolina and Arizona.
That's my prognostication, and IMHO, that's plenty of progress.
It is clear the Redskins think Liichtensteiger is the weakest link in the OL. The Stork move was definitely taking a shot at replacing Litchensteiger.Kory Lichtensteiger takes pay cut to stay in Washington
Posted by Darin Gantt on September 2, 2016, 9:00 AM EDT
Rosters aren’t the only thing getting trimmed this weekend, as veteran players on the bubble are often forced into pay cuts if they want to keep their jobs.
That appears to have happened again in Washington, in the middle of the offensive line.
According to Field Yates of ESPN, center Kory Lichtensteiger has seen his salary reduced from $3.5 million to $2.25 million for the coming season. He can earn the difference back in incentives, but a pay cut is a pay cut.
Considering the fact Washington tried to replace him last week with a trade for Bryan Stork (who ultimately failed his physical and was sent back to New England to be cut), it will be interesting to see whether Lichtensteiger is able to make that money back.
The 31-year-old Lichtensteiger has two years left on the contract extension he signed in 2013.
7-9, which is the same prediction I have for every team in this division.I think this team could make the playoffs again.
So what are you guys thinking about how the Redskins are going to do this year?
Nice to see you around for the season!I'd say 8-8 or 9-7.
Overall I think they'll be a bit stronger team than last year, playing a stronger schedule, in a stronger division. I have a hard time envisioning more than 9 wins. Primarily because their rush defense and rush offense don't look to be improved at all since last year.
Their ILB and OLB play looks like it'll be better than last year (please --- no more Perry Riley looking like a confused mannequin in zone coverage). Preston Smith's an improvement over Trent Murphy. The secondary looks to be improved. With Breeland and Norman at CB they're in very good shape there. Safety play is something we'll have to see about. It seems like it would be improved, but I'll believe it when I see it. The D-line, though, is just going to get gashed through the middle by opponents running the ball. All year long.
Their running game doesn't look like it'll do squat either. Jones is a fumbler and gets hurt, Lichtensteiger spends way too much time in the backfield, and whomever is going to play left guard isn't going to be much better. And last year neither Scherff nor Moses were good against the run. When they need to eat clock to keep the defense off the field they won't be able to do it much. When they need to pound it in they won't be able to do it much. When it's 3rd or 4th and goal from the 1 expect a lot of passes.
It's like Gruden and the front office don't care about running games. The rookie from Temple who was cut was another one of those "high motor, overachieving" types who didn't achieve much, kinda like Trent Murphy. To be fair, Murphy plays the run OK now but he's an LB and he sucks at rushing the passer and never has lived up to draft day hopes.
The passing game will be good, which will keep them in a lot of games and win more than a few. Kicker and punter are very good.
Special teams................... we have a tradition here of sucky special teams and I figure it'll continue. Heritage, not hate.
John Keim thinks they'll go 9-7. http://www.espn.com/blog/washington-redskins/post/_/id/26674/washington-redskins-will-compete-for-playoffs-nfc-east-title He also thinks they'll beat the Steelers and I can't think of a worse matchup for them. I think the Steelers will run all over them all game, and stuff the Skins run all game. I could see them losing the game, even losing like 42-17 due to the run game disparities. I hope I'm wrong and you can mock me widely.
The third game of the year is going to be quite important -- at the Giants.
I'm ready for football. And every team needs a guy named Deshazor, but we're the only one who has one, so there's that.
I meant to draft Kelley but the draft was one round shorter than I thought so I couldn't. I waited til waivers opened, dropped someone, and picked him up. I think he'll play more than Jones this year. I know Jones can catch, and that when he gets moving he's got moves and is a load to bring down.But if he get hit in the backfield, or has to change direction in the backfield, he doesn't get much and is just a plodder. I think the front office fell way-too-in-love with him at draft time, and he hasn't justified the love. He averaged fewer yards per carry (and more turnovers) than "that old fading guy who Gruden has wanted to move aside since he got here" Alfred Morris. Why Morris is on another team I'll never know. The guy belongs here. But anyway, Kelley seems to see and get through holes much better than Jones, and there aren't going to be a lot of holes this year so every one counts. Maybe he'll produce like Morris in 2012. I can dream.Robert Kelley - I wanted to take a flyer on him. If Jones is hurt or ineffective, Kelley will be the guy. And I really don't think they are going to sign another RB. Unfortunately, someone drafted him before me and said it was a mistake and wanted to undo it. Then he decided to keep him when he found out I wanted him.