djbubba4life Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 Over the years as being a redskin fan, when new players come in and join the team, its hard to pick a guy thats going to stand out from one another, but there are some guys that just make one play. and your like 'damn. hes going to be a star for us.' I have some in mind and i have the examples from youtube if you scroll down just a bit, but i want to know what you guys think, Tell me a play that impressed you and even better get an example from youtube OR just tell me why one of my examples are one of your favs. Just thought it would be an intresting topic. Hail:helmet: Some examples Laron Landry, First pre season game. Clinton Portis first carry against Tampa. http://youtube.com/watch?v=f3IRlGF0w7I Santana's two TD's in the final minutes of Monday Night http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=14779438 Sean Taylor's rookie season period. Im sure you guys have many more in your head so lets disscuss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipwhich Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 How about we start with 'real' redskins. D Greens first preseason game - kick return for td D greens first real game - running down tony dorsett to save a td Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoney26 Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 Thats easy for me. Sean Taylor. Preseason. Broncos. Close Thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djbubba4life Posted July 9, 2008 Author Share Posted July 9, 2008 How about we start with 'real' redskins.D Greens first preseason game - kick return for td D greens first real game - running down tony dorsett to save a td I had those in mind too. but i only put some stuff up i could find on youtube you know just for a better presentation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorPickSix Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 yeah, sean taylor broncos preseason was sick. RIP MEAST Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terpskins10 Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 Sean Taylor in the 2004 HOF game did it for me. I wasn't born to see DGs first game or anything. Maybe history will repeat itself and another one of our rookies will show up to play. Devin Thomas 8 catches 100 yards 2 TD? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPAllTheWay012 Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 I always loved the Clinton Portis play. I must've been in 8th grade, but I remember that coming into the 2004 season there was alot of doubt whether Portis was worth Champ and the 2nd rounder we gave up. That play for me is probably one of my favorite memories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CM916 Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 I'd go with Riggo's first impression on Joe Gibbs, answering the door at 10AM with a beer in his hand. On the field, JC's first regular season pass if only it hadn't been intended for Lloyd, it was perfectly thrown and we had them by surprise. It's the only time I ever remember us opening a game with a deep pass too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoRnAndRaiSedSkinsFan Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 I think there was the same thread a couple of weeks ago. You named most of mine already. What about the year Brad Johnson came. Didn't he light it up that year and we went to the playoffs in 1999? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area51 Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 I wasn't surprised about Moss' performance, as I hated him when he was at the U(where he broke Michael Irvin's records, IIRC) but wanted us to draft him and when we didn't, and I felt that the Jets didn't put him in proper position to succeed. Honestly, I had always wished he'd somehow make it to the Redskins. The two suprises for me were CP and especially ST. I was worried that Portis wouldn't work out over here, seeing as how he was a small/slasher and Joe Gibbs runs a power running game. First regular season play, CP runs 60 or something yards for six. Awesome first impression(although he did "struggle" that year, while still putting up 1300 yards rushing). Next year, he totally changes his style of running, and plays excellent football, leading the Redskins to the playoffs. Second was Sean Taylor. At the time he was drafted, I had stopped watching college football for a couple years, so I had no idea who he was. But Safety was(and is) my favorite position on D, and maybe both O and D. He was picked 5th and I wasn't disappointed, but really surprised to see a safety to go that high. The analysts barely talked about the pick before it was all about the Manning-Rivers deal. I saw that his jersey # was 36, which happened to also be my fav. #. HOF game comes, and the very first time he steps onto the football field, the guy gets two picks, and one returned for six. I had never seen a player be so big yet so athletic. From that moment on, he became my favorite Redskin and I knew he was going to be something special. Its too bad we wont get to see him at age 40, being elected into the HOF. RIP ST Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pvkeeper19 Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 I always loved the Clinton Portis play.I must've been in 8th grade, but I remember that coming into the 2004 season there was alot of doubt whether Portis was worth Champ and the 2nd rounder we gave up. That play for me is probably one of my favorite memories. That's the mosy vivid "first impression" in my memory. Not a lot of players score on a long TD the first time they touch the ball for their new team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoudMouth12thMan Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 How about we start with 'real' redskins.D Greens first preseason game - kick return for td D greens first real game - running down tony dorsett to save a td sorry bro', I didn't realize current players don't count as "real" Redskins. Don't get me wrong, I'm going to the HOF ceremony to honor Art and Darrell, but how am I supposed to remember their first memorable play as Redskins? I remember watching games, getting autographs, and collecting cards as a kid, but I didn't know the difference regarding what was going to pan out as memorable plays for 80's something Redskins players. Give the younger crowd (including the young 30's guys) a break would ya? My dad wasn't a sports fan, so my grandpa and I would always watch the games at his house from time to time. I'm living my Redskins childhood now baby Lord knows I couldn't live it for most of the 90's or early 00's :doh: Most memorable moment from that time was Lavar putting Aikman out and Gus banging his head up against a wall and how stoked I was about Ramsey and Westbrook....woops...oh and how much money Snyder waisted when he got ahold of this team but then gained a lot of it back when I became a ticket holder. BTW, put the ****ing Skins back in DC gotdamnit. Rant over For me, Sean Taylor's rookie year, as far as a "wow this guys insanely good and something special" kind of reaction, was the the greatest first impression of a first year new Redskin. Actually I felt that way about Champ and Lavar though too. :2cents: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scruffylookin Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 If it's regular season only. Here are a few that came to mind. Patrick Ramsey looked like a savior when he came off the bench and lit up the Titans in 2002. As has been mentioned, Clinton Portis 2004. How can you top a 64 yard td run on your first carry ever as a Skin? But also he had some nice tough runs that really grinded the clock down late in the game leaving Tampa with little time for their final drive. Kelvin Bryant 1986. Two TDs. One rushing and one receiving. Such a great talent he just never could stay healthy. Charlie Brown 1982. 5 rec 98 yds and 2 TDs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hiro Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 With guys like Sean, LaRon, Santana, and Clinton all being mentioned, I'm gonna go ahead and say that London Fletcher gave a great first impression. That first game with Miami, you saw how different our defensive unit was from '06. The guy, at age 32, had our defense lined up perfectly and was FLYING everywhere. At half time? Fires up the troops and lights a fire underneath them after they gave up a last second touchdown before the end of the 1st half. After that game, I knew we had made a great great decision in bringing him in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRobi21 Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 How about Marcus Washington? He was studly back in '04 when we signed him. I really hope he can stay healthy all this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipwhich Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 sorry bro', I didn't realize current players don't count as "real" Redskins. Don't get me wrong, I'm going to the HOF ceremony to honor Art and Darrell, but how am I supposed to remember their first memorable play as Redskins? I remember watching games, getting autographs, and collecting cards as a kid, but I didn't know the difference regarding what was going to pan out as memorable plays for 80's something Redskins players. Give the younger crowd (including the young 30's guys) a break would ya? My dad wasn't a sports fan, so my grandpa and I would always watch the games at his house from time to time. I'm living my Redskins childhood now baby Lord knows I couldn't live it for most of the 90's or early 00's :doh: Most memorable moment from that time was Lavar putting Aikman out and Gus banging his head up against a wall and how stoked I was about Ramsey and Westbrook....woops...oh and how much money Snyder waisted when he got ahold of this team but then gained a lot of it back when I became a ticket holder. BTW, put the ****ing Skins back in DC gotdamnit. Rant over For me, Sean Taylor's rookie year, as far as a "wow this guys insanely good and something special" kind of reaction, was the the greatest first impression of a first year new Redskin. Actually I felt that way about Champ and Lavar though too. :2cents: :laugh: No I just think it's funny most posts are about "current" Redskins who based on recent history might not even be remembered in 15 years. How about Jay Schroeder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HogNose Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 D greens first real game - running down tony dorsett to save a td That was the one I was going to say.....simply amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRobi21 Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 :laugh: No I just think it's funny most posts are about "current" Redskins who based on recent history might not even be remembered in 15 years. How about Jay Schroeder. Darnit! My frickin time machine is broken again. Sorry we're so stupid, only sharing memories that we actually remember. :mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mania Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 DG, first real game was against the Cowboys and what a game it was. Although we ended up losing the game, running down Dorsett was definity a sign of what was going to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurent Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 The highlights to me, Sean Taylor and the game he had against the Broncos in preseason and Clinton Portis busting that ridiculous run for a TD on his first carry as a member of Washington. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southtown Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 I'll go with Eric Metcalf. Hadn't played in the NFL in about 2 years. Returns a punt for a touchdown in his first game with the Skins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twobags95 Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 CP 60+ for a TD on his frist carry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cphil006 Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 Sean Taylor with two INTs in his first preseason game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWCREDSKINS Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 1. B Mitch returning a kickoff against the Falcons was something great. 2. Bruce Smith had 3 sacks and was a terror against the Panthers in his first game as a Redskin against the Panthers in 2000 3. Doug Williams replacing injured Jay Schroeder and rallying us to beat the Eagles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooley4President Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 I'll limit the scope to recent history and say Portis's TD run. It was even more amazing because not only was it his first carry, but it was Gibbs's first regular season coming back as head coach. Everyone was so pumped for both of them, and with that first carry (second play of the game, I believe) everyone thought we were in for great things that year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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