OWUeagleMD Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 http://www.sportspickle.com/features/volume5/2006-0802-redskins.html Redskins Disappointed to Discover Antwaan Randle-El isn’t a Quarterback Washington Redskins training camp opened with a bombshell on Sunday when the team discovered high-priced free agent acquisition Antwaan Randle-El is not a quarterback. “I jogged out on the field with the receivers and the coaches told me to get over with the other quarterbacks,” said Randle-El. “I was like: ‘What do you mean?’ I thought they were joking. But soon I discovered they were totally serious. And when I told them I’m just a receiver and kick returner – and not a quarterback – they got really pissed. Well, at first they refused to believe it and then they got pissed.” Redskins owner Dan Snyder says that he had known Randle-El is nothing more than a third receiver he never would have signed him to a six-year, $27 million contract in the offseason. “I can’t believe I signed a No. 3 receiver to that kind of money,” said Snyder. “That’s quarterback money and I gave it to some midgety little receiver. Are you sure he’s not a quarterback. Are you really sure? I absolutely remember seeing him throw a touchdown pass, a perfect spiral, in the Super Bowl – the biggest game in all of football – and thinking to myself: ‘This is the guy we need to get us over the hump. Someone who can chuck touchdown passes on such a big stage.’ Oh, man. This sucks. Now I’m wishing I had watched more of the game. I just figured he was Pittsburgh’s quarterback and when I heard he was a free agent I demanded we outbid every other team for his services. So does this mean we’re still stuck with Mark Brunell at quarterback? Oh, great. There’s another year in the toilet.” Head coach Joe Gibbs says he tried to tell Snyder numerous times that Randle-El is nothing more than a speedy third receiver who can sometimes be used to execute a trick plays, but that his boss wouldn’t listen. “I told him over and over that Randle-El wasn’t worth that kind of money and, more importantly, that he isn’t a quarterback,” said Gibbs. “But he wouldn’t listen. It was like I was talking to a wall. All he’d do is cue up the highlight of Antwaan’s pass in the Super Bowl and play it over and over, laughing to himself and saying: ‘I can’t believe we got this guy! I just can’t believe it.’” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD_washingtonredskins Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 Am I the only fan that thinks that's funny?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OWUeagleMD Posted August 2, 2006 Author Share Posted August 2, 2006 Am I the only fan that thinks that's funny?? I hope not. Sportspickle is pretty much the best sports site on the internet, and the guy that runs it is an equal-opportunity critic. He does seem to harbor elevated disdain for Michelle Wie, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD_washingtonredskins Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 I hope not. Sportspickle is pretty much the best sports site on the internet, and the guy that runs it is an equal-opportunity critic. He does seem to harbor elevated disdain for Michelle Wie, though. Right...I hope people don't take it too seriously and try to make this into a "media hates the Skins" thread. Good find OWUeagleMD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooley4President Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 Regardless of the content, that's funny. Another good find from the Sportspickle!:applause: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartacus87 Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 “I told him over and over that Randle-El wasn’t worth that kind of money and, more importantly, that he isn’t a quarterback,” said Gibbs. “But he wouldn’t listen. It was like I was talking to a wall. All he’d do is cue up the highlight of Antwaan’s pass in the Super Bowl and play it over and over, laughing to himself and saying: ‘I can’t believe we got this guy! I just can’t believe it.’” :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: . Funny post. :applause: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhead36 Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 :laugh: not bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeownU Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 That was pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kindred Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 hahaha da funneh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
losalmon Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 Sportspickle rocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skins4481 Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 I thought it was pretty cheesy. Its not because it was poking fun at the Redskins but I just didnt find it funny at all. Pretty supid IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinklein Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 At first I was like, "This is a pretty lame attempt at humor." I was laughing by the end though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hooper Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 Funny stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GibbsFactor Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 I thought it started off good, but when it came to Snyder, it went down hill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BG Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 It was cheesy until the quotes, then it got a little stupid. I thought they could have done a hell of alot more with that, a' la that article about Reid and running the ball... That was funny... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba9497 Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 eh, okay, not overly funny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheREALJBird Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 I found it rather amusing:laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OWUeagleMD Posted August 3, 2006 Author Share Posted August 3, 2006 It was cheesy until the quotes, then it got a little stupid.I thought they could have done a hell of alot more with that, a' la that article about Reid and running the ball... That was funny... The article about Reid running the ball was hysterical. Amazingly though, I saw it posted on the Eagles message board and it recieved a much worse reaction than this article recieved here. Some people just aren't able to find humor if they, or someone with whom they are associated, are the punch line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEface Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 that was super funny. good post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chachie Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 This article was moderately funny. "The Brushback" is a funnier site, IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peregrine Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 lol thats pretty good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattGeorge85 Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 Someone's got jokes. But I wouldn't be suprised if ARE does show off his arm at some point this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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