K.O. Johnny Posted August 21, 2010 Share Posted August 21, 2010 Howdy all - been lurking for a long time, but decided to join just in time for the season apologies if this has been discussed before, but I've not seen it I've always felt Monte Coleman was very under recognised - at least by the rest of the league and could never figure it out He was a good all round OLB with decent speed and size and he did come away with 3 (count 'em) rings Am I wrong and just over-rating him cos he was a glory days skin or was he a truly a baller? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustAfan47 Posted August 21, 2010 Share Posted August 21, 2010 Welcome aboard ES bro. :munchout: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrJL Posted August 21, 2010 Share Posted August 21, 2010 Big fan of Coleman myself. Every year they should bring him back before the first game, holding up his helmet like he did. The thing about Coleman is he was a role player really. And a good role player is going to be loved by his home team, who sees him make plays 16 times a year, while people who only see him once or twice will ask why he's not a starter if he's so great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allannis Posted August 21, 2010 Share Posted August 21, 2010 Howdy all - been lurking for a long time, but decided to join just in time for the seasonapologies if this has been discussed before, but I've not seen it I've always felt Monte Coleman was very under recognised - at least by the rest of the league and could never figure it out He was a good all round OLB with decent speed and size and he did come away with 3 (count 'em) rings Am I wrong and just over-rating him cos he was a glory days skin or was he a truly a baller? He was an iron man , and one of the all time great Redskins.He was also a nice guy ,saw him in a restaurant and he took time to talk. If he isn' on the ring of fame, he should be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFKFedEx Posted August 21, 2010 Share Posted August 21, 2010 I'll be wearing a #51 Coleman jersey in home white tonight. I'll be in section 101 bh the Skins bench. I got the jersey bc I haven't ever seen anyone else sporting one. Great blue collar player of Gibbs 1.0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
81tothehall Posted August 21, 2010 Share Posted August 21, 2010 Always made a play when you absolutely had to have one. He's one of my all-time favorites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffBattles Posted August 21, 2010 Share Posted August 21, 2010 He was one of the best athletes we had on the team at that time....and was always in tip top shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryman of the North Posted August 21, 2010 Share Posted August 21, 2010 Coleman was awesome in coverage and if he had been a better player against the run would have been an HOF player. as it is he was a great redskin but not an HOF calibre player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K.O. Johnny Posted August 21, 2010 Author Share Posted August 21, 2010 Coleman was awesome in coverage and if he had been a better player against the run would have been an HOF player. as it is he was a great redskin but not an HOF calibre player. Well Mike Singletary made hawaii and the hof and his pass coverage was a joke - plus his assignment wasn't even sideline to sideline but inside the D-ends I'm not saying he should have been all-pro every year, but he's kind of like the original London Fletcher, a very dependable player who never got the recognition he deserved despite coming up with the goods when needed. He was no LT, but he could cover, he could blitz, was healthy and smart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomE Posted August 21, 2010 Share Posted August 21, 2010 Don't recall him being a everydown starter. As Ryman suggests, I believe he was more of a situational LB in coverage packages. Seems to me that he would also get dinged up just enough to keep him off of the elite list of LB's I do remember his physique being highly regarded and his longevity is not in question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashburn Dave Posted August 21, 2010 Share Posted August 21, 2010 Loved the way he played. On the all-time list of games played as a Redskin he is currently second with 217 behind only Darrell Green and his 56.5 sacks is fourth highest all time on the Redskins list. I don't remember ever hearing him complain about anything. Great team player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hieverybody Posted August 21, 2010 Share Posted August 21, 2010 I'll be wearing a #51 Coleman jersey in home white tonight. I'll be in section 101 bh the Skins bench.I got the jersey bc I haven't ever seen anyone else sporting one. Great blue collar player of Gibbs 1.0. I own one jersey. Coleman 51 in red. I plan to wear it until it falls apart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Acre Posted August 21, 2010 Share Posted August 21, 2010 Awesome beard. One of the players who looks, not just really good in a beard, but much better with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkB452 Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 I was at that monster game he had against Atlanta (93 or 94??). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonOfWashington Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 Monte Coleman was an insane workhorse. I believe he has the second most games played in a Redskins uniform behind Darrell Green. His workout regiment was extreme. He was a freak of an athlete. He was alright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 Monte has always been one of my favorite Redskins. Dude was a player.. a playmaker. Always intense and a heart and soul type leader. ~Bang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkskin Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 Monte Coleman=Guns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFKFedEx Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 I own one jersey. Coleman 51 in red. I plan to wear it until it falls apart. If we ever spot one another at a game, we'll have to get a pic together. :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monte51Coleman Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 Thank you. I'm touched. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h8dacowgirls Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 He was my all time favorite skin from the 80's and 90's with Alvin Walton a close second Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MumboSauce Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 One of my favorite skins of all time, talk about having a nose for the ball and zero quit in him. He plain got after it and could be counted on to do his job. HOF? probably not, all time great Skin? absolutely! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfriedenthal Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 I've told my story about him in the past.... He will always be a douche in my eyes. He rubbed me the wrong way, the two times I met him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K.O. Johnny Posted August 22, 2010 Author Share Posted August 22, 2010 He was my all time favorite skin from the 80's and 90's with Alvin Walton a close second With you on that one 100% bro Dang we had some studs back then - no ****ing, just bust some skulls football on both sides of the ball Here's hoping Shanny brings it back to Washington Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veteranskinsfan Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 We could use number 51 one this season. He was a true professional. He would have told Haynesworth a thing or two about acting like a pro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWCREDSKINS Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 Monte was a special player who always did what was asked of him and never complained, I still can't understand how he is not in the Redskins Ring of Fame Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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