And so it starts....

[IowaSkinsFan]

The long, dreary road that is the bleakest of offseason times....the time between the final mini camp and the start of training.....it's a time so long that cyclist have enough time to ride across the entire countryside......OF FRANCE!

For diehard football fans, this is the worst time of year.

Now sure, it's summer time, time to be with your families, time to go to a baseball game or two, barbecues, and whatever other stuff you like, but in the end we all know that this is the depth of the football offseason.

Let the drudgery begin.

[SpicyMcHaggis]

The long, dreary road that is the bleakest of offseason times....the time between the final mini camp and the start of training.....it's a time so long that cyclist have enough time to ride across the entire countryside......OF FRANCE!

For diehard football fans, this is the worst time of year.

Now sure, it's summer time, time to be with your families, time to go to a baseball game or two, barbecues, and whatever other stuff you like, but in the end we all know that this is the depth of the football offseason.

Let the drudgery begin.
Ok let's just go ahead and put every member here on suicide watch for the next month.
It's gonna be rough..not everyone will make it..but I'm confident next year will be worth the wait!!

[LATrueRedskin]

This is definately the most painful stretch. Nothing to do but watch.....*shudders*.....baseball. I don't even listen to SportsTalk 980 during this stretch.

[IowaSkinsFan]

Even NFL network is dead during this time....coaches are on vacation, players are only doing conditioning and strength training...about the only news you get during this time is of draft picks signing.

[shally]

Even NFL network is dead during this time....coaches are on vacation, players are only doing conditioning and strength training...about the only news you get during this time is of draft picks signing.

well.. we can always watch Akh turning the dallas fans purple with his logic... kind of like watching bear baiting...
:lol1:

[skins111111]

its better than its ever been .....football 12 mounths a year.....FF will be in full swing getting ready for the season.....we do have the best team website in the league and if you get really board you can tune in and watch Ricky light it up in Toronto (pun intended):)

[Red Bear]

This is definately the most painful stretch. Nothing to do but watch.....*shudders*.....baseball. I don't even listen to SportsTalk 980 during this stretch.

NHRA Drag Racing usually feels my summer. cant wait to go to dinwiddie in october, will probably go to qualifying tho so im home for the redskins game on sunday

[shally]

NHRA Drag Racing usually feels my summer. cant wait to go to dinwiddie in october, will probably go to qualifying tho so im home for the redskins game on sunday

i have been so turned off by baseball's steroid issues that i simply cannot watch it.
i would rather scan the internet for football news and read that..

[PA Skins Girl]

Luckily, the offseason coincides with my favorite time of year. Summer!

Enjoy it and see you in six weeks!

[shally]

Luckily, the offseason coincides with my favorite time of year. Summer!

Enjoy it and see you in six weeks!

have a great time...

i will be here, just in case you need someone to respond to your posts..
:lol1:

[PA Skins Girl]

have a great time...

i will be here, just in case you need someone to respond to your posts..
:lol1:
Yeah, I'll be lurking around too, I'm sure.

[Dolla Bill]

The lack of skins news can be a bad, and good thing (I.E. Taylor's problems). I can't wait till preseason. Enjoy the summer.

[shally]

The lack of skins news can be a bad, and good thing (I.E. Taylor's problems). I can't wait till preseason. Enjoy the summer.

really !! no injuries, please.... no troubles with the law.... no players acting badly... boredom is good right about now..

[danny's stogie]

That's it, I'm turning to alcohol. Someone stick an IV in me when training camp starts. Shally, you're in medicine, right?

[Canfan]

The long, dreary road that is the bleakest of offseason times....the time between the final mini camp and the start of training.....it's a time so long that cyclist have enough time to ride across the entire countryside......OF FRANCE!

For diehard football fans, this is the worst time of year.

Now sure, it's summer time, time to be with your families, time to go to a baseball game or two, barbecues, and whatever other stuff you like, but in the end we all know that this is the depth of the football offseason.

Let the drudgery begin.

Not if your kids just got you Mark May's new book on life as a redskin... that should take 1-2 days off the wait.

[Canfan]

My kids just got me Mark Mays' new book so that should take a few days off the wait until TC. They know just what Dad wants for Father's day... Can't wait to sink my teeth into it!

[skinfan43]

My kids just got me Mark Mays' new book so that should take a few days off the wait until TC. They know just what Dad wants for Father's day... Can't wait to sink my teeth into it!
You raised them well!;)

Maybe you could post your thoughts on the book here on HR when you're done, I'm curious as to how it is. May has always struck me as an exceptionally intelligent and personable player and broadcaster. Should make for some entertaining reading!

[ryflan47]

Ok let's just go ahead and put every member here on suicide watch for the next month.
It's gonna be rough..not everyone will make it..but I'm confident next year will be worth the wait!!
We lost a lot of good men last year...

[whistleandthumb]

Let's begin a contest on who can start the most asinine thread to help get us through the long, dark period known as July. This is the time of year that I get to catch up on correspondence, sleep, and re-lacing all my shoes. Ugh.

[tommahawk]

Can we survive the next 5 weeks?...
At least rookie signings are some news.
I remember the days before computers. All the offseason went unreported except for a few days around the draft, and mini camp. The football season lasted from August till January.
We should consider ourselves lucky its not the old days, months at a time with no news at all.

[shally]

Let's begin a contest on who can start the most asinine thread to help get us through the long, dark period known as July. This is the time of year that I get to catch up on correspondence, sleep, and re-lacing all my shoes. Ugh.

uhhhh...? the jesse lumsden thread ???

if it gets really bad, we can always go over to the cowboy site and post how much we respect Akh... that should be good for a few thousand
incoherent responses..
:lol1:

[LadyNRedskinsfan]

im starting a job tomorrow that'll keep me busier until the second week in august, so im hoping it'll get me to september faster! lol. this is definitely the worst time for a football fanatic to go through. it seems like as soon as we get to the fourth of july, the time just flies.......

[skinfan43]

uhhhh...? the jesse lumsden thread ???

if it gets really bad, we can always go over to the cowboy site and post how much we respect Akh... that should be good for a few thousand
incoherent responses..
:lol1:
I started that thread shally, as general "FYI"... had no idea it would bring out so many... um...shall we say... "different" viewpoints.;) Hey, it's the offseason, what else are we gonna do, right?

Don't let my Lumsden thread sway you too much, this one was alot more interesting:

http://hailredskins.com/vbforum/showthread.php?t=30800

Ahh, the sweet memories...

[shally]

I started that thread shally, as general "FYI"... had no idea it would bring out so many... um...shall we say... "different" viewpoints.;) Hey, it's the offseason, what else are we gonna do, right?

Don't let my Lumsden thread sway you too much, this one was alot more interesting:

http://hailredskins.com/vbforum/showthread.php?t=30800

Ahh, the sweet memories...

this will be my first full season on this forum.. can't wait !!!

i am hoping to hit 10,000 posts by mid season ..
:lol1:

[skinfan43]

this will be my first full season on this forum.. can't wait !!!

i am hoping to hit 10,000 posts by mid season ..
:lol1:
Should be a reasonable goal for you Shally, you're off to a blazing start already!:awesomewo

Last season was my rookie year on HR, and for me, that thread ended up being the equivalent of scoring a TD in the SuperBowl, LOL! My experience on HR really blossomed after I went to the HR Tailgate on 9/11, opening day...the people you chat with on here every day are just AWESOME!! I highly recommend it, would give you a great reason for a trip to the East coast!

[shally]

Should be a reasonable goal for you Shally, you're off to a blazing start already!:awesomewo

Last season was my rookie year on HR, and for me, that thread ended up being the equivalent of scoring a TD in the SuperBowl, LOL! My experience on HR really blossomed after I went to the HR Tailgate on 9/11, opening day...the people you chat with on here every day are just AWESOME!! I highly recommend it, would give you a great reason for a trip to the East coast!

i would truly love to... but it is 3000 miles and i would have a lot of trouble selling that idea to mrs shally.. perhaps if i can couple it with a tour of the city, some museums, the kennedy center,... hmmmm.. the germ of an idea might be forming..

[SpicyMcHaggis]

this will be my first full season on this forum.. can't wait !!!

i am hoping to hit 10,000 posts by mid season ..
:lol1:
Shally, don't underestimate yourself..

[skinfan43]

i would truly love to... but it is 3000 miles and i would have a lot of trouble selling that idea to mrs shally.. perhaps if i can couple it with a tour of the city, some museums, the kennedy center,... hmmmm.. the germ of an idea might be forming..
Now you're talking!! Ever been to DC w/the Mrs? Fantastic city, great hotels/dining/shopping/river area is beautiful... Would be a fantastic way to combine history, patriotism, leisure, and... REDSKINS FOOTBALL!!
Ok, I'm done plugging the Tailgate now, LOL!

[skinfan43]

Shally, don't underestimate yourself..
Spicy, my fellow business partner...you should join Shally in coming from thousands of miles away for the HR Tailgate! You could unveil our Million-dollar-idea to our closest Redskins brethren;)...and meet these fantastic people you know from the boards!!

[SpicyMcHaggis]

Spicy, my fellow business partner...you should join Shally in coming from thousands of miles away for the HR Tailgate! You could unveil our Million-dollar-idea to our closest Redskins brethren;)...and meet these fantastic people you know from the boards!!
You have no idea how much I would love to..but at least shally is in the same continent as the tailgate party..that's far more than I can say..but sooner or later I'm gonna make the trip (although I better hurry or else shally is gonna hit 1 million posts and shut down the whole world wide web due to information overflow..).

[skinfan43]

You have no idea how much I would love to..but at least shally is in the same continent as the tailgate party..that's far more than I can say..but sooner or later I'm gonna make the trip (although I better hurry or else shally is gonna hit 1 million posts and shut down the whole world wide web due to information overflow..).
:lol1:

[ArtMonk4HOF]

This is definately the most painful stretch. Nothing to do but watch.....*shudders*.....baseball. I don't even listen to SportsTalk 980 during this stretch.
What are you talking about. WNBA baby! Regular season takes us all the way to August. :rolleyes:

Yes worst part of the year. Baseball is just something I can't follow. Time to pull out my NFL Films Superbowl Collection.

[joethefan]

if that head coach game by ea sports comes out, i'll be ok.....

[CNYSkinFan]

I am coming to the tailgate Skinfan...and if Lumsden wins a roster spot we should have a side bet.

[redskinz#1fan]

if that head coach game by ea sports comes out, i'll be ok.....


I'm with you on that one Joe. I saw some Tv commercials on that last night and it seems pretty tight.

[danny's stogie]

I am coming to the tailgate Skinfan...and if Lumsden wins a roster spot we should have a side bet.

Can someone pleas give the cliff notes version of this Lumsden thread? I would like to be in the loop, but I also fear for my sanity.

[redskinz#1fan]

Can someone pleas give the cliff notes version of this Lumsden thread? I would like to be in the loop, but I also fear for my sanity.


The cliff notes version is still about 150 pages long!!:) :lol1:

[danny's stogie]

The cliff notes version is still about 150 pages long!!:) :lol1:

I don't even know who this Lumsden dude is. He could be a water boy for all I know.

Shows how much I care about all those 17th stringers whose names get tossed around all offseason.

[redskinz#1fan]

Can someone pleas give the cliff notes version of this Lumsden thread? I would like to be in the loop, but I also fear for my sanity.


Quick rundown!!


It depends on what side of the coin your on. One side says that Lumsden is the best thing since sliced bread. He is going to not only make the 53 man roster, but he is going to replace Betts & Rock as the backup RB's. They say his highlight clips show everything one needs to know about Mr. "Sliced Bread" Lumsden. He will probably eventually replace Portis, because he is that damm good!:rolleyes:


Did I fell to mention that he could also play any position on our team, to include kicker! Why you may ask? Because he is that damn good!

Then there is the other side. They say that Lumsden won't even make our practice squad. He is too tall to be a successful RB in this league. His highlight tapes are like watching a pee wee football game, there was no competition so of course he looked good! He is a waste of time, so why in the hell is there 600 pages about Lumsden and why does his name manage to pop up in every thread?

Pick your side of the fence!

Me personally I really don't care. Sure I hope that he is the best thing since sliced bread. It would only mean good things for us. The coaches have been talking his name up a little bit, so he must be doing something to get their interest. Now with that said, that doesn't mean that he will even make it on our team as the towel boy (remember I did say that he could do anything)! I think that we should just let this whole thing rest about Lumsden. At least until we see IF he makse the roster. Then if he does we all just need to accept him as a member of our PROUD team & give him the support that we give every other player.

HTTR!

[Charlz]

I deal with the offseason blues by reading books about professional football and today I am halfway through "Vince", a biography of Vince Lombardi. The next chapter is about the 1967 season and I almost can't wait to get off work to get to it. My opinion thus far is that Vince Lombardi was successful not through innovation (like Paul Brown, George Halas) but because he was 1) A true lover of the game, 2) A tremendous teacher and 3) Single-mindedly devoted to excellence.

[SpicyMcHaggis]

Can someone pleas give the cliff notes version of this Lumsden thread? I would like to be in the loop, but I also fear for my sanity.
Ask CNYSkinFan..he and Jesse have been seen entering the same hotel 15 minutes apart and leaving through a back door a few hours later more than once..when asked about this, CNYSkinFan first denied, then said they were just "reviewing game tape". :rolleyes:

[DCassain21]

well lets go yankee's for the next two months

[danny's stogie]

Ask CNYSkinFan..he and Jesse have been seen entering the same hotel 15 minutes apart and leaving through a back door a few hours later more than once..when asked about this, CNYSkinFan first denied, then said they were just "reviewing game tape". :rolleyes:

Any word as to how Heath Miller took the news?




Sorry CNY, he tossed me a softball and I had to swing. I'm just joking around.

[SpicyMcHaggis]

Any word as to how Heath Miller took the news?

He's been curled up in a fetal position crying since the news got to him...



Sorry CNY, he tossed me a softball and I had to swing. I'm just joking around.
:lol1: We're just kidding, CNY..we know you're still recovering from LaVar...

[Canfan]

You raised them well!;)

Maybe you could post your thoughts on the book here on HR when you're done, I'm curious as to how it is. May has always struck me as an exceptionally intelligent and personable player and broadcaster. Should make for some entertaining reading!


Started the book on Father's day, finished it Monday night after work. He had some humorous stories, some truly interesting opinions, and was downright nasty in other opinions (see Dan Hampton ). I loved the book and it is definitely a must read for diehard fans, only wish it was longer than the 180 pages.

[CNYSkinFan]

How DARE you guys compare Lumsden to Heath Miller!!!!!!!!!

[skinfan43]

Started the book on Father's day, finished it Monday night after work. He had some humorous stories, some truly interesting opinions, and was downright nasty in other opinions (see Dan Hampton ). I loved the book and it is definitely a must read for diehard fans, only wish it was longer than the 180 pages.
Thanks for the review Canfan, I'll check it out!!

[SpicyMcHaggis]

How DARE you guys compare Lumsden to Heath Miller!!!!!!!!!
You might wanna call Heath and tell him that directly, CNY..he's suffering right now..of a broken heart..and you could be the cure...