Got your ticket to Miami ....

[PennSkinsFan]

http://www.hailredskins.com/blog/index.php?p=293

Thanks to BnG for the contribution!

[smoak]

Nice read BNG!

I think there is a huge difference between confident and cocky. I am confident the Skins are good enough to win the SB, but still scared to death of the unknown. I would never be so cocksure as to assume the trophy is all but a foregone conclusion.

[Redskin4Life]

Great write up but what's the deal with the back hair references?!?!!?

[redskinz#1fan]

Nice read BNG!

I think there is a huge difference between confident and cocky. I am confident the Skins are good enough to win the SB, but still scared to death of the unknown. I would never be so cocksure as to assume the trophy is all but a foregone conclusion.


Exactly how I feel too Smoak! I'm confident in the abilities of our team, but in no way cocky. This team has faced some very tough things already, but I truly believe that it will only bring this team closer together & make us stronger. Only time will tell, but I must say that I'm still confident as hell!

By the way BNG, that was a very good read! :awesomewo

[CNYSkinFan]

great write up BnG. The Sports Gods don't like gloaters is the truth. Long way to go and we have yet to win a pre-season game let alone one that counts.

[danny's stogie]

A little too pedantic for me BnG. Can you dumb it down for the inerudite please? :D

[redskin_rich]

Great job, BNG!
It's on now, anymore injuries and I am bringing the clippers to the tailgate. Heads, backs, chests, you name it, they're getting shaved. :D

[Skins57]

nice read BnG

[shally]

http://www.hailredskins.com/blog/index.php?p=293

Thanks to BnG for the contribution!

great stuff... it is always good to be humble, i agree on that..but things are looking really good right now..

[smoak]

Great job, BNG!
It's on now, anymore injuries and I am bringing the clippers to the tailgate. Heads, backs, chests, you name it, they're getting shaved. :D

We need to revisit the Nads conversation.

that isn't as bad as it sounds.

[CNYSkinFan]

We need to revisit the Nads conversation.

that isn't as bad as it sounds.
Good god no

[BurgundyNGold]

Great write up but what's the deal with the back hair references?!?!!?
Ask dj_stouty, lol.

[BurgundyNGold]

great write up BnG. The Sports Gods don't like gloaters is the truth. Long way to go and we have yet to win a pre-season game let alone one that counts.
Exactly. They're already bitter little deities, but talk about making a run for anything just pisses them off even more, lol.

[BurgundyNGold]

I'm serious when I say that I don't take Cooley's transition to TE or success in our first year in a new offense as a forgone conclusion -- even if Al Saunders is our OC. It takes time to get good in a new system.

[X-Factor13]

Great read! Humble pie never tasted so good!

[MichaelN]

Good read, but a bit hard to read for my tired old eyes. I had to give up about the sixth paragraph, with my glasses on. Then all I could do was skim it for tidbits.

How bout a simple, basic Times New Roman or even a basic Arial?

Or not!

[BurgundyNGold]

Good read, but a bit hard to read for my tired old eyes. I had to give up about the sixth paragraph, with my glasses on. Then all I could do was skim it for tidbits.

How bout a simple, basic Times New Roman or even a basic Arial?

Or not!
LOL, I actualy had bulleted points in the original. I think something got lost on the formatting into the blog. Sorry about that. :)

[silverspring]

great read, keep writing

[redskin_rich]

I'm serious when I say that I don't take Cooley's transition to TE or success in our first year in a new offense as a forgone conclusion -- even if Al Saunders is our OC. It takes time to get good in a new system.
I would argue that playing H-Back was more difficult. At H-back, you have to know the blocking assignments, receiver routes, motions, audibles and biltz pick-ups. Basically, everything that the QB has to know.
Now at TE, it's half of that, though he will be motioning just as much. I do think Saunders will take advantage of Cooley's prowess in knowing all the in's and out's and use him accordingly. There will be plays where Cooley will line up in the backfield, the slot, wide, he could even be lined up as the one-back and get a carry.
I think Cooley will be just fine in his new role and the transition will be seamless.

[BurgundyNGold]

I would argue that playing H-Back was more difficult. At H-back, you have to know the blocking assignments, receiver routes, motions, audibles and biltz pick-ups. Basically, everything that the QB has to know.
Now at TE, it's half of that, though he will be motioning just as much. I do think Saunders will take advantage of Cooley's prowess in knowing all the in's and out's and use him accordingly. There will be plays where Cooley will line up in the backfield, the slot, wide, he could even be lined up as the one-back and get a carry.
I think Cooley will be just fine in his new role and the transition will be seamless.
I agree that H-Back is harder. It's two, two, two roles in one. But, at H-Back, since it's an odd role that most defenses don't account for very well, you get matchups in the passing game that favor the H-Back. Cooley excelled at that. However, he is ostensibly going to be a TE now. Those line him up across from different people and every modern defense is set up to account for the TE.

So, the question is still open as to whether Cooley can be as dominant as a TE as he was as an H-Back. Some folks think it's a foregone conclusion that he will be. I'm not convinced.

[bgforever]

Another great read of a blog at HR! Thanks BnG!

[redskin_rich]

I agree that H-Back is harder. It's two, two, two roles in one. But, at H-Back, since it's an odd role that most defenses don't account for very well, you get matchups in the passing game that favor the H-Back. Cooley excelled at that. However, he is ostensibly going to be a TE now. Those line him up across from different people and every modern defense is set up to account for the TE.

So, the question is still open as to whether Cooley can be as dominant as a TE as he was as an H-Back. Some folks think it's a foregone conclusion that he will be. I'm not convinced.
Just understand, we can't judge this solely on stats. Cooley set a Redskins record for receptions in a season by a TE (I know, he was an H-Back but he was considered a TE for the sake of the record book and rightfully so.)
My point is, we were without any receiving threats for most of the season other than Moss, so Cooley caught an inordinate amount of balls. He was Brunells go-to on 3rd downs, especially.
Now, we have a full set of talented receivers and a playcaller that will change things up every week.
Cooley's receptions likely will go down, I'm thinking 40-50 but his yards per, will go up(from 10 to 13). His TD's will be the same(6-7).

[BurgundyNGold]

Just understand, we can't judge this solely on stats. Cooley set a Redskins record for receptions in a season by a TE (I know, he was an H-Back but he was considered a TE for the sake of the record book and rightfully so.)
My point is, we were without any receiving threats for most of the season other than Moss, so Cooley caught an inordinate amount of balls. He was Brunells go-to on 3rd downs, especially.
Now, we have a full set of talented receivers and a playcaller that will change things up every week.
Cooley's receptions likely will go down, I'm thinking 40-50 but his yards per, will go up(from 10 to 13). His TD's will be the same(6-7).
I understand his numbers will go down, but it will be readily apparent by Week 3 or 4 if Cooley is able to win those matchups. That's what I'm talking about. If he can't, God forbid, then that will impact our season.