Skin'emAlive Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 48 minutes ago, Sticksboi05 said: Dude, it's a $40M cap hit for nothing. That is CRIPPLING. Mike Shanahan said the cap penalties we had back in the early 2010s were debilitating and this is more than that. Wall's is brutal as well. And Ernie cannot be relied upon to keep the team afloat. As long as Ernie is GM I will not invest in this organization beyond occasionally checking headlines. The cap hit hurt, but that is not what sunk his team. It was letting Jim Haslett run the D for 5 years, and shanahans asinine decision to take the best 4-3 DT in the league, pay him $100 mil, and then change the defense to the 3-4, tell him to play nose tackle, and then humiliate him in training camp. Smith th was brought here to do exactly what he did in KC. Start for 2 years, and provide mentor ship to the heir apparent drafted this year while also being a great backup option. We need to hit a home run this draft, but all is not lost. John with a ruptured achiles, before the biggest contract possible drops, is soul crushing for both the franchise, the fans, and John; who might be the first homegrown superstar talent to choose to stay in DC and try to make it a better place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonArtest15 Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 1 hour ago, Burgold said: Very possible that Wall's injury is even more devastating to the Wizards than Smith's is to the Redskins. Without a doubt. Obviously you want both guys to make a full recovery, but Wall meant EVERYTHING to this team. EVERYTHING. Smith wasn't here long enough to have the kind of impact Wall had both on and off the court. This is beyond devastating news. The Wizards org just needs to accept that they need to have a complete rebuild. What stinks is that Grunfeld will most likely be the one overseeing it. I wish someone in the local media would do a teardown piece of Grunfeld and the Wizards FO for their ineptitude. This team has been utter crap since they pushed all their chips to the middle of the table to lure KG here to DC. What was that...back in '14? Summer of '16 was just the icing on the cake as far as everything that could go wrong with the franchise. Literally NOTHING has gone right for this organization since 2014. Don't even give me the drafting of Brad Beal, because that was a no-brainer. It's becoming and echo chamber, but for the life of me it's baffling to the 10000th degree to find any way to justify Grunfeld's employment. This has been a sinking ship for a while. Us die-hards (and bloggers) knew it...just the FO is too blind to realize the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 most of the beat guys hide behind the "we know he isn't going anywhere, so what good would it do?" line Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chachie Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 You guys still chatting about this team? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade7 Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 Does Washington Post accept op-eds for sports? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonArtest15 Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 (edited) 30 minutes ago, StillUnknown said: most of the beat guys hide behind the "we know he isn't going anywhere, so what good would it do?" line I think the journalist was Katie Carrera, but she wrote a SCATHING piece on the Caps in the WaPo right before McPhee got fired. She left no stone unturned and I had never seen anything like that about a team that wasn't the Redskins. Grunfeld has been here for what...17 years? No one in the media has said a thing about his track record in print. Baffling to me. Edited February 6, 2019 by RonArtest15 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@DCGoldPants Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 2 minutes ago, RonArtest15 said: I think the journalist was Katie Carrera, but she wrote a SCATHING piece on the Caps in the WaPo right before McPhee got fired. She left no stone unturned and I had never seen anything like that about a team that wasn't the Redskins. Grunfeld has been here for what...17 years? No one in the media has said a thing about his track record in print. Baffling to me. It would be amazing if someone wrote a details blow by account of Ernie's time here 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticksboi05 Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 2 hours ago, Skin'emAlive said: The cap hit hurt, but that is not what sunk his team. It was letting Jim Haslett run the D for 5 years, and shanahans asinine decision to take the best 4-3 DT in the league, pay him $100 mil, and then change the defense to the 3-4, tell him to play nose tackle, and then humiliate him in training camp. Smith th was brought here to do exactly what he did in KC. Start for 2 years, and provide mentor ship to the heir apparent drafted this year while also being a great backup option. We need to hit a home run this draft, but all is not lost. John with a ruptured achiles, before the biggest contract possible drops, is soul crushing for both the franchise, the fans, and John; who might be the first homegrown superstar talent to choose to stay in DC and try to make it a better place. He did say it was the most debilitating penalty ever assessed in NFL history. I do think this is worse but they have the opportunity this week to ease the pain. TRADE. EVERYBODY. Re: bolded assuming you mean just for the Wizards? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hersh Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 1 hour ago, @SkinsGoldPants said: It would be amazing if someone wrote a details blow by account of Ernie's time here I feel like that’s been done on this site. Though I would substitute amazing with the word depressing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bozo the kKklown Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 2 hours ago, RonArtest15 said: I wish someone in the local media would do a teardown piece of Grunfeld and the Wizards FO for their ineptitude Thom Loverro has been writing this article every April/May for five years. No one cares. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 39 minutes ago, BenningRoadSkin said: Thom Loverro has been writing this article every April/May for five years. No one cares. And he only cares because they wouldnt cover his parking 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abdcskins Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 I'd love to see Kornheiser or Wilbon write something. That would be powerful and get lots of recognition. I don't know how often they write for the Washington Post anymore. I seriously can't think of a worse NBA franchise. The Clippers? I know we won a title in 1978. And that's about it. So little success. It's sad. DC is brutal, we grew up in an inept city when it comes to sports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hersh Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 21 minutes ago, abdcskins said: I'd love to see Kornheiser or Wilbon write something. That would be powerful and get lots of recognition. I don't know how often they write for the Washington Post anymore. I seriously can't think of a worse NBA franchise. The Clippers? I know we won a title in 1978. And that's about it. So little success. It's sad. DC is brutal, we grew up in an inept city when it comes to sports. Any time they talk about the Wizards on PTI, which they did today, they never speak of EG for better or worse. Considering they trash other organizations including the Redskins, they seem to either not care or maybe they like EG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skin'emAlive Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 The reason is obvious: he is the inside source. No writer wants to give up their inside man. Woj has been getting direct information from eg for 15 years or more. That includes scoops from a franchise that has guns in locker rooms, player turmoil, failed trades, heartbreak, etc. Reporting on the failures of the Washington Wizards is a profitable venture. No one wants to give that up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamebreaker Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 11 hours ago, Renegade7 said: So who's staying if Ernie gets to do the third rebuild? I'll go into hibernation, and that's attempting to be a gentleman about it. Welcome. I needed some company on the I-won't-take-this-team-seriously-until-ernie-is-gone couch. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llevron Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 3 hours ago, Gamebreaker said: Welcome. I needed some company on the I-won't-take-this-team-seriously-until-ernie-is-gone couch. Oh we are here lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky21 Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 (edited) John Wall's super max contract kicks in next season at $38 million. Edited February 6, 2019 by Rocky21 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade7 Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 2 hours ago, Llevron said: Oh we are here lol We are Legion Im still going to fan appreciation day to show my..um..appreciation for this buullll****. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bozo the kKklown Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 (edited) The Michael Lee article on Wall in The Athletic is really sad. His mom is currently battling breast cancer and he just had a baby in December. Edited February 6, 2019 by BenningRoadSkin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade7 Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 1 hour ago, BenningRoadSkin said: The Michael Lee article on Wall in The Athletic is really sad. His mom is currently battling breast cancer and he just had a baby in December. Maybe he needs to be home right now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 1 hour ago, BenningRoadSkin said: The Michael Lee article on Wall in The Athletic is really sad. His mom is currently battling breast cancer and he just had a baby in December. Wall is an emotional dude, and i dont mean that as a pejorative. I sincerely hope he has good people around him, life is raining hard on that man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hersh Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 The good thing about some of these trades is that they are setting a good market for Beal. When the Wiz have a new competent GM and Ted becomes a good owner...😂😂😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhead36 Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 40 minutes ago, StillUnknown said: Wall is an emotional dude, and i dont mean that as a pejorative. I sincerely hope he has good people around him, life is raining hard on that man. He's gonna be making $40 Mil sitting around at home. I feel bad for him as a competitor/athlete but lets not make it sound like he's gonna be broke and homeless. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade7 Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 (edited) 17 minutes ago, Warhead36 said: He's gonna be making $40 Mil sitting around at home. I feel bad for him as a competitor/athlete but lets not make it sound like he's gonna be broke and homeless. And let's not pretend like any amount of money would make up for his mom possibly dying. Anyone that's seen a special on him in his house knows they are close. Edited February 6, 2019 by Renegade7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 23 minutes ago, Warhead36 said: He's gonna be making $40 Mil sitting around at home. I feel bad for him as a competitor/athlete but lets not make it sound like he's gonna be broke and homeless. Money doesnt secure emotional wellbeing. His mom is clearly important to his life and he doesnt have the "distraction" that basketball can present Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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