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2009 Redskins Training Camp
The Redskins have announced that training camp will begin on July 30, 2009. Eight of the sessions will be open to the public. All of the open sessions are in the morning. Below is a list of the open sessions:
| Date | Time |
|---|---|
| Thursday, July 30th | 8:30am |
| Friday, July 31st | 8:30am |
| Saturday, August 1st | 8:30am |
| Sunday, August 2nd | 8:30am |
| Tuesday, August 4th | 8:30am |
| Wednesday, August 5th | 8:30am |
| Thursday, August 6th | 8:30am |
| Saturday, August 8th | Fan Appreciation Day |
As you can see, training camp will end with Fan Appreciate Day where the team will feature an intra-squad scrimmage.
Thanks Jon Jansen
Today, the Redskins released right tackle Jon Jansen which came as a shock to a lot of fans. Jon was the longest-tenured player on the team. Jon was a model player and citizen as a Washington Redskin and we at hailRedskins.com wish him and his family the best.
Thanks Jon
The Ole Fart Weighs In On The Draft
That’s right, the Ole Fart is still around. He’s still as feisty too. I asked him about his thoughts on our draft and he gave me a look that could kill. He might be frail at his old age but he still packs a punch. After performing laser surgery on me with his eyes, he said give me a couple of days to calm down first. Below are his thoughts on our draft.
I wanted to collect my thoughts for a day or two before writing them down. Like many of you, I was very angry and depressed about our draft as it unfolded. I had visions of throttling both Vinny and Snyder with used dental floss. I was especially upset by our picks in the 5th through 7th rounds, considering them Hail Mary’s, at best, and at the worst, total wastes. My mood was considerably improved by some of the UDFA’s that we signed in the last 24 hours [following the draft] and I took a particularly perverse pleasure in the thought that it was highly likely more of them would survive to at least the practice squad, than the latter draft picks. More on them later, but first, I want to show you the results of a little research I [conducted] earlier today.
An Open Letter to Dan Snyder and The Skins Ticket Office
The following is a letter written by hR’s own Keino, addressed to the Skins Ticket Office and Dan Snyder himself. There is some concern within the hR community that this letter will not be read and just shoved aside by some secretary that is actually in place to do just that sort of thing. While we don’t claim to be the biggest Skins site out there, we do know that we get our fair share of hits, so it seems fitting that we post said letter here. I only wish I could take credit for it’s brilliance…..
Washington Redskins
1600 FedEx Way
Landover, Maryland 20785
And
Daniel M. Snyder, Owner and Chairman
Washington Redskins
21300 Redskins Park Drive
Ashburn, Virginia 20147
Dear Sirs:
My father and I are in receipt of your letter dated March 23, 2009 in which you are offering to extend our Premium Seating contracts. We reject your offer and will not be extending, renewing or otherwise purchasing season tickets anytime in the near future. This letter is being written to spell out exactly what has led to our decision.
Before I delve into our reasons, I think you should understand the type of fans who are withdrawing their financial support of the football team they love. Both my father and I are lifetime fans of the Washington Redskins. We bleed Burgundy and Gold. To put into perspective what “lifetime” entails, my father, an African American man, was a fan of this team when George Preston Marshall was the owner. I hope I don’t have to explain to you the significance of the previous sentence. We are both accurately described as die-hards. I no longer live in the D.C. area, but in Tampa, Florida and yet I sacrifice time with my children and money to fly home and support the team I’ve loved since my own childhood.
The decision to withdraw our financial support of this team can be summed up in two words: gross incompetence. This is not some knee-jerk reaction. We have watched these front-office decision makers for a decade continually make poor decisions while evidencing no clear plan or direction. We have watched a proud franchise that conducted business properly become a franchise that is more concerned with its public relations spin machine to combat any negative reporting that may contain analysis grounded in fact than it is with fielding a consistent winner. We have watched your decision makers pour dollar after dollar into marketing its big name signees while fielding one of the smallest scouting departments in the NFC.
In short, this decision of ours has come about because of the way the owner of the team refuses to hire a competent personnel man as a general manager and insisting that the team is close to contending. The continued insistence that the current modus operandi works, while the facts have overwhelmingly indicated otherwise is vexing to any fan that knows that the great football teams are built in the trenches. What team puts its head personnel man on a two times per week, two hour radio show? What team has its two top decision makers giving in-depth radio interviews about the draft preparation process the night before the draft? What team only spends three weeks on draft preparation and publicly admits it? What team hires an Offensive Coordinator before having a Head Coach in place and then wonders why none of the potential candidates want the job? I have heard it said that insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. We will no longer be party to this insanity in any financial way. Jersey sales do not win Superbowls gentlemen, talent does. To acquire talent, teams must be proficient in evaluating talent.
For the foreseeable future, my father and I will be withdrawing all financial support of the Washington Redskins, beyond our contractual obligation. We have reached the conclusion that despite protestations to the contrary, this owner does not really care about fielding a consistent winner. That the Redskins belt buckle and lifetime fan mantra is merely another marketing gimmick and that ultimately the only thing that will motivate this team to make meaningful changes in its front office culture is the loss of the almighty dollar. You have lost ours. We will not purchase your food, we will not purchase your officially licensed merchandise, and we will not purchase anything that will contribute to the wealth of the front office beyond your proportional share of the DirecTV Sunday Ticket revenue. You see, not even the dysfunctional way this franchise is being run can dampen the love we have for this team, but you must get the message that the status quo is unacceptable to us. I will no longer sacrifice the time and energy to watch you field an inferior product.
Sincerely,
Me
Akh’s Thoughts: Draft Review
Pick #13: Brian Orakpo DE Texas
Pros:
-Good speed
-Great backside pursuit skills
-Good physical tools
-Shows a recognition of building the Dline from the team(I hope).
-Could be great in the right system
Cons:
-Undersized
-Questions about his motivation
-Questionable weight gain
-Terrible fit for Blache’s system
-Usual question marks about Texas defenders/Dlinemen.
-Technique questions
