Brian Mitchell will Retire as a Redskin

wewantdallas · #1 10-19-2004, 10:14 AM

Sorry if this has been posted before, but I didn't see anything on the main page here.

Listening to Brian Mitchell on Comcast's postgame coverage, he said he talked to Dan Snyder recently and had a real good conversation with him. He said he "feels a lot better" about everything now, but thinks he's done as far as playing in the NFL, as no one has called him. However, he says, without question, he wants to retire as a Redskin, because that's the team that means the most to him and Washington is his home. He said he talked to Snyder about this and they are going to work something out.

Nice move on Snyder's part. Makes my heart glad to see that Mitchell is no longer bitter towards the Skins and that Snyder was man enough to patch up the differences.

PA Skins Girl · #2 10-19-2004, 10:19 AM

Wow, that's unbelievable, considering all the bad things he said about us when he was wearing the green and white. I would love to see him retire as a Skin. It was a travesity that we cut him for Deion.

TexSkin · #3 10-19-2004, 10:19 AM

Honestly, I think BM knows that if he is gonna have any kind of post football career it will be with the Redskins. I am still mad at the guy for bad mouthing the Skins and the FO so badly. Now that his career is over he is trying to make nice and of course Snyder will listen because he loves the Skins. I guess this is why I defend Snyder so much from all the haters. The guy takes alot of abuse yet always tries to do whats best for the Skins.

Spence · #4 10-19-2004, 10:21 AM

As a Redskins fan I'll be honored when Brian Mitchell retires as a Redskin. And Keino will just have to learn to live with it.

LATrueRedskin · #5 10-19-2004, 10:31 AM

Yeah I heard this too. It's great to have another Redskin in the Hall of Fame. Brian Mitchell played with such heart.

Keino · #6 10-19-2004, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Spence

As a Redskins fan I'll be honored when Brian Mitchell retires as a Redskin. And Keino will just have to learn to live with it.

I don't mind B Mitch retiring as a Redskin. I don't think it very newsworthy but I don't mind. I will puke if he makes the HOF before Art Monk........

openallnight · #7 10-19-2004, 10:39 AM

Letting Mitchell go was one of the most bone headed moves in the turner error.
I say we have his retirement ceremony at Fedex during the philly game and let Mitchell be the honorary kick and punt returner. We're gonna need some decent field position in that game.

BRAVEONAWARPATH · #8 10-19-2004, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Keino

I don't mind B Mitch retiring as a Redskin. I don't think it very newsworthy but I don't mind. I will puke if he makes the HOF before Art Monk........

No argument there Keino. In fact, I think you could make a argument
for Gary Clark being a Hall Of Famer as well.

BRAVEONAWARPATH · #9 10-19-2004, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by openallnight

Letting Mitchell go was one of the most bone headed moves in the turner error.
I say we have his retirement ceremony at Fedex during the philly game and let Mitchell be the honorary kick and punt returner. We're gonna need some decent field position in that game.

LOL..LOL

GolfFreak · #10 10-19-2004, 10:45 AM

Glad to see they worked it out, I'm glad he'll retire a Skin!

Jimreaper007 · #11 10-19-2004, 10:52 AM

That needed to be done. While he is apologizing he needs to go and give Bobby Mitchell some major props as well. I would do it myself but people always wind up dead when I visit.

CarMike · #12 10-19-2004, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by PA Skins Girl

Wow, that's unbelievable, considering all the bad things he said about us when he was wearing the green and white. I would love to see him retire as a Skin. It was a travesity that we cut him for Deion.

They mentioned him going to Philly of all places. He said that the fans in Philly appreciate the "crazy" type of players. They laster asked about some of the things he said about the Redskins. His comment, "What was I supposed to say? Did I mean what I was saying? No. But I was just released....". [paraphrasing of course]

I'm very happy that he will retire as a Redskin.

wewantdallas · #13 10-19-2004, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by openallnight

Letting Mitchell go was one of the most bone headed moves in the turner error.

Norv Turner "error"? Was that intentional? Either way, it's right on target. :-)

Btw, did anyone see Norv's postgame press conference after another big Raiders loss? It was like reliving a nightmare all over again.

Welcome to Norv World, Raider nation!

As for Mitchell, Norv was one of those who said Mitchell had "lost a step," so it wasn't all Snyder's fault. Snyder just believed what he was told.

NamVet4 · #14 10-19-2004, 11:17 AM

I am happy Brian Mitchell has soothed things over with Danny Boy! Glad to see him retire as a Redskin!
The HOF issue is another thing! Art Monk goes in first !!!
No doubt about it, at least in my mind!

Keino · #15 10-19-2004, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by wewantdallas

Norv Turner "error"? Was that intentional? Either way, it's right on target. :-)

Btw, did anyone see Norv's postgame press conference after another big Raiders loss? It was like reliving a nightmare all over again.

Welcome to Norv World, Raider nation!

As for Mitchell, Norv was one of those who said Mitchell had "lost a step," so it wasn't all Snyder's fault. Snyder just believed what he was told.

It's not as if Norv was wrong. He had lost a step and he wasn't all that explosive to begin with. He ran hard, but IMO letting him go when we did was the right thing to do.