Fencer

For the first and probably also the last time in my life, I think Dan Snyder is in the right.

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Brady_to_Moss

that franchise is a joke

BradyBranch39

Snyder vs Goodell

AKA

49ers-Ravens pt. 2

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old 55

I stand by my assessment. I'm not a fan, but here in Northern VA, I hear lots about them on the local sports shows.
1st - they won the NFC East
2nd They had the #5 offense in the league with a rookie QB and a thin WR Corp beyond Garçon who missed multiple games last season.
3rd RGIII was mishandled, but there is no evidence that he's ruined.
4th They lost 2 of their best D players early in the season and still won the NFC East
5th They have a very solid running game

Do they have multiple needs? Absolutely. Are they lacking draft picks? Absolutely.
But they have a Franchise QB and a capable backup.
Will they be able to go deeper in the playoffs without the cap space that was taken away by the league? Unlikely, but I think the leak that they were contemplating the suit was saber rattling to force a settlement with the league to get back some of the lost cap room.
If they get some cap relief, they may be able to plug some holes.

If they get a little cap relief, they would be able to

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Rob0729

The league warned every team before free agency that year that there could be repercussions for spending like a drunken sailor in the uncapped year when a new CBA was signed. So Snyder was warned that something like this may happen. That is why only a handful of teams were penalized with only Dallas and Washington getting huge fines.

shmessy

Big deal. I live in Montgomery County and hear the same sports shows. The difference between me and you is that I know who OWNS those "local sports shows". Google: Red Zebra Broadcasting. It'll be an eye opening experience.

The Redskins had one breakout year. They have little or no cap space and no first rounders until 2015. What do you think their running quarterback will look like after the pounding and surgeries this season? He's not Brady - - he has a great arm but 50% of his game is about exceptional mobility. He's a great kid and a tremendous talent - - his tragedy is that he was selected by the most dysfunctional NFL organization with a head coach who will hit pedal to the metal immediately in order to save his job in the short term.

What that organization did to that kid should be illegal. It says everything one needs to know about that franchise. He's too good for them and now they've ruined him - - and will do it again this year. People wonder what Bobby Orr would have been like if he could have had his knees for more than 6 years. People will wonder what RGIII could have done if he had his for more than 4.

The NFC East won't lay down and die for them again this year. Last place, and the fire Snyder petitions will be back after the one year hiatus.

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shmessy

Hmmm. funny you bring up the Nationals.

Want to compare how they handled Strasbourg versus how the Redskins handled RG III? Both teams went one and done in the playoffs last year.

Wanna make a bet which team is in better shape for the next decade?

The Skins are the New York Jets of the NFC - - circa 2010. They went all in for last year, used up their 1st rounders until 2015, have little or no cap space and are now holding fingers crossed on RG III. They are toast. This is the reason why Snyder is contemplating the Nuclear Option.

I'm going to drop a little wisdom on you: Only desperate people pull the pins out of grenades.

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chasa

because they used boredline illegal tactics they front loaded contracts and in order to get players longterm for pennies on the dollar. They used the uncapped year as a way to offset spending when the cap came back. The NHL removed the ability to have extreamly long contracts for the same reason.

Those 10-15 year deals where the player gets a lot early, and then vet minimum at the end in order to have an average cap hit below market value.

old 55

Shmessy,
You assume that I don't know who owns the local sports shows. I do.
You seem to think I've drunk the koolaid, but I don't agree.

I agree that they badly mishandled RGIII.

What neither you nor I can say is if RGIII will be damaged to the point of being ineffective until he is back from the injury.