fuji869 Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 I remember just two years after Rypien lead the Redskins to victory in Super Bowl XXVI he was pretty much run out of town after disappointing seasons in 1992 and 1993. He went from Hero to Goat after holding out before the 1992 Season and showing up to camp over weight and out of shape and it showed in his performance that season. Most Redskin fans that I knew were very ticked off at him after signing for the big money and not performing. He was cut by Norval, when he took charge, for refusing to take a pay cut and then went to Cleveland. But it seems like time has healed the wounds as Redskin Fans think of him once again as a Super Bowl winning QB and not a guy went down hill after he signed for the big money. I noticed this when Ryp was on of the 70 Greatest Redskins in 2002. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsciambi Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 I'm too young to really remember the Rypien years, but that's a really cool painting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D'Pablo Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 Some of us never held anything against him and don't know what you speak of... The guy won us a superbowl and was basically never respected enough by the organization to re-up his contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFK Lives Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 I have forgiven him, nothing to forgive really, that stuff happens in the NFL. I met him in a bar in Richmond. Nice guy that has had some tough things happen in his life. He was in town for a golf tournament, he probably plays 18 every day now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor 36 Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 In a word, yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsHokieFan Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 I can't ever have any loathing for the guy after the 1991 season The guy was lights out great that season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shagman Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 :dallasuck I forgive him, well except for losing to Dallas in 1991:dallasuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinSince87 Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 he won our last superbowl how can he not be forgiven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldog Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 Rypien was the ultimate overachiever. When he was drafted as a #6 pick and saw him play in the preseason you would never guess that this lumbering guy that was 6'4 and 235 would one day be a pro bowl quarterback. The truth of the matter is that Rypien had 3 solid seasons with the Redskins. He was a pro bowl alternate in 1989 after he threw for 3,000 yards. He was solid in 1990 as the Redskins made it back to the playoffs and beat the Eagles in Philly. Then he turned it up a notch in 1991 to be the NFC's premier quarterback that year with 3,500 yards, 28 touchdowns and only 10 interceptions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grhqofb5 Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 I can remember everyone always wanting to replace him before the 1991 season, and afterwards it seemed that a lot of the frustration for the Redskins demise was focused on him. It's too bad that he left town on such negative terms, but that's the nature of the NFL. Time seems to heal, and we forget about the bad times and remember the good ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrfriedm Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 No matter what, there will always be love for him here for leading us to a Super Bowl victory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMike21 Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 With everything that has happened to his life after football its hard to not quoteunquote forgive him. Things that he went through are more important than anything within football......and i find the redskins pretty damn important to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceman Spiff Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 Forgiven him for what? I met him last year at a tailgate and he couldn't get a minute to himself. People were constantly walking up to him and asking for autographs. He was great. I never knew anyone had anything against him. He brought us a superbowl, why would anyone think badly of him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipwhich Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 I don't know many who hold grudges against him? Whats to forgive. The most exciting offensive production I can remember as a skins fan. He overachieved for us, played his heart out. The guy lost his child and went through years of pain prior. Rypien is a class guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWANTOBEGM Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 Never had ill feelings toward Rypien. The NFL is very much a show me what you've got then I'll pay you league, he deserved to get paid. 92 wasn't a bad year, 9-7...should have been 11-5. Byner and Erivns did nothing that year, tough to win with zero running game. If memory serves, in 93 he was hurt the first few games of the season and our defense was terrible, ended up like 4-12 that year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCsportsfan53 Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 Watching the Super Bowl run of 91 is one of my earliest and fondest Redskins' memories, I could never have ill will towards the guy. I do, however, remember there being a lot of questions about him and bad feelings about his ability before and after that year. No matter what happened before or after, that was one of the greatest season performances by a QB ever on one of the greatest single season teams of all time. We were truly dominant in every aspect of the game that season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAFGA Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 I lost my mom to a brain tumor the same year he lost his child. Him shaving his head in support of his child going through chemo inspired me to shave my head, too. my mom always wanted to know what was going on with Ryp's situation up until the very end. After his loss it wasn't long after that she passed away. Ryp will always have a special place among Redskin fans and among me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCS Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 I'm not exactly a grudge holding kind of guy anyway, much less over a football player who though he played for my favorite team, hasn't done so for alot of years. Nothing to forgive as far as I am concerned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreeKings Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 Ive met him and he is one of the nicest people you will meet check out markrypienfoundation.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipwhich Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 I lost my mom to a brain tumor the same year he lost his child. Him shaving his head in support of his child going through chemo inspired me to shave my head, too. my mom always wanted to know what was going on with Ryp's situation up until the very end. After his loss it wasn't long after that she passed away. Ryp will always have a special place among Redskin fans and among me. I was at FedEx the game they announced Rypien had lost his child. Very special moment at FedEx field. Sorry about your mom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebowski Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 I am always looking for a Mark Rypien jersey. Always loved him. always will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scruffylookin Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 Never had a problem with Ryp. In fact, I was a huge Ryp supporter before his MVP like season of 1991. 91 just sealed the deal. So like others have said, there's nothing to forgive in my book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farbod21 Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 He is one of my favorite Redskins of all time... Nothing to forgive... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonnyRules Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 Some of us never held anything against him and don't know what you speak of... The guy won us a superbowl and was basically never respected enough by the organization to re-up his contract. Well said; I didn't even know there were fans THAT upset with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkart Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 I agree with those stating "nothing to forgive"!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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