TK Posted August 30, 2003 Share Posted August 30, 2003 Wuerffel, Watson Among Roster Cuts 08/30/2003 McCullough Earns Spot With Strong Preseason By Gary Fitzgerald Redskins.com Head coach Steve Spurrier said after practice on Saturday morning that quarterback Danny Wuerffel and running back Kenny Watson are among the players who will be released tomorrow. The Redskins will make a formal announcement listing all the players who will be released. The team must reduce its roster to the NFL-mandated 53 players by 4 p.m. on Sunday. Seventh-round draft pick Gibram Hamdan was also cut, according to Spurrier. "We hope to sign Gibran back to the practice squad unless somebody else picks him up," the head coach said. The Redskins will go into the regular season with a running back corps of Trung Canidate, Ladell Betts, Chad Morton and undrafted rookie Sultan McCullough. McCullough emerged into the picture after a solid preseason in which he showcased impressive bursts of speed. He led the team in pre-season rushing with 102 yards on 24 carries (4.2 yards per carry). He also registered a key special teams tackle in the pre-season finale at Jacksonville. Extra Points -- Zeron Flemister has regained the starting tight end spot, Spurrier said. During the preseason, Flemister had started the first two games while second-year player Robert Royal started the Baltimore game. The Redskins opened in a three wide-receiver set without a tight end in the Jacksonville game. -- Larry Moore practiced this morning and is expected to start at center in next Thursday's game against the New York Jets. "He was moving around very well," Spurrier said. "He should be close to full speed for the Jets game." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarhog Posted August 30, 2003 Share Posted August 30, 2003 Well, this begs the obvious question.....who's our 3rd QB going to be??? SS is REALLY going to CUT DW??? Believe it when I see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skins26 Posted August 30, 2003 Share Posted August 30, 2003 Wait a second?? In the Post I thought it said that Wueffle made it and Hamdan was cut??? Maybe i read it wrong, but why would we cut them both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Slammer Posted August 30, 2003 Share Posted August 30, 2003 Nah. No way Danny boy is cut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldskool Posted August 30, 2003 Share Posted August 30, 2003 Wuerffel and hamsammich gone? He has to have another QB in mind to be the #3 guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCS Posted August 30, 2003 Share Posted August 30, 2003 Well, straight from the horse's mouth there. S.S. apparently believes that Sultan has more, gads/gasp "potential" than Watson at this time. That and Hue likes the kid. DW,(if true), going should just about take care of those DW/Johnson debates and the requisite "name bashing". Least for DW. Of course, S.S. has now provided plenty of ammo for the upcoming "What? Flem starting? Is He nuts?!!!!!!!!" posts/threads to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skins26 Posted August 30, 2003 Share Posted August 30, 2003 Just read the post again, it says Danny is on, and Hamdan is the only one cut. We DIDNT EVEN GIVE HAMDAN A CHANCE!!????! Cowsette is also cut according to the post. This is one of the worst cut days in the history of our franchise. I have never seen so many mistakes. Cutting Watson was dumb he's a team player. This is gonna be a huge distraction for the game this week. This is the dumbest move we've made in a long long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddha Posted August 30, 2003 Share Posted August 30, 2003 I think Spurrier plans to declare himself the 3rd string QB... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaffeen Posted August 30, 2003 Share Posted August 30, 2003 I can't imagine *any* team only having 2 QB's during the season. If Wuerffel is gone (which, if true, is a mistake), then they must be thinking of signing another QB in his place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurent Posted August 30, 2003 Share Posted August 30, 2003 Just read the post again, it says Danny is on, and Hamdan is the only one cut. We DIDNT EVEN GIVE HAMDAN A CHANCE!!????! Not sure which post you are reading but the article on redskins.com clearly says "Wuerffel, Watson Among Roster Cuts." WTF is our 3RD QB? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarhog Posted August 30, 2003 Share Posted August 30, 2003 Originally posted by Skins26 Just read the post again, it says Danny is on, and Hamdan is the only one cut. We DIDNT EVEN GIVE HAMDAN A CHANCE!!????! Cowsette is also cut according to the post. This is one of the worst cut days in the history of our franchise. I have never seen so many mistakes. Cutting Watson was dumb he's a team player. This is gonna be a huge distraction for the game this week. This is the dumbest move we've made in a long long time. I don't like the Watson move, but its not as bad as all that Skins...we have a lot of talent at RB regardless. What is the d@mn deal with Redskins.com though? How can they put the 'DW is gone' statement out there when there's been no public mention of this as a possibility to date, and when the WP and other media outlets don't even hint at it? I mean, to be blunt, WTF!!!! Its not like its a minor issue...he's the potential #2 QB on the team. Very bizarre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skins19 Posted August 30, 2003 Share Posted August 30, 2003 Isn't Shane Matthews sitting at home? Maybe we will trade one mistake for another and bring back the other Gator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddha Posted August 30, 2003 Share Posted August 30, 2003 It appears the plan is to go with 2 QBs and keep Hamdan as the 3rd on the practice squad. There were a couple of occasions where Gibbs only carried 2 QBs on the active roster, so it's not unheard of. This should free up an extra LB or DB spot to hang on to a young special teamer, so it's not that bad of a move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godeatgod Posted August 30, 2003 Share Posted August 30, 2003 I think we're going with 2 QBs with Gibby on PS. Strange but true. I mean how can you accomodate 4RBs and 6WRs ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Posted August 30, 2003 Share Posted August 30, 2003 He is obviously confident that he can sign Danny at any point, if needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NVskinsfan Posted August 30, 2003 Share Posted August 30, 2003 Originally posted by Kyle He is obviously confident that he can sign Danny at any point, if needed. Tell DW to stay by the phone after week 7 lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty dread Posted August 30, 2003 Share Posted August 30, 2003 Carrying only 2 QB's sounds like a disaster waiting to happen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codeorama Posted August 30, 2003 Share Posted August 30, 2003 Shane is third string for the Bung holes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba9497 Posted August 30, 2003 Share Posted August 30, 2003 Bernard Jackson??? damn. I think there will be some changes after every team cuts makes waivers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Mike Posted August 30, 2003 Share Posted August 30, 2003 I would rather keep Hamden with the team than on the PS. He has a lot of learning to do and I think he would get more out of being on the team vs on the practice squad. Oh well. I'm not going to moan about it. I'm really sick of all the whining and second guessing lately. As addidcted as I am to this board maybe I should take some time off till next week. :doh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codeorama Posted August 30, 2003 Share Posted August 30, 2003 Originally posted by Mad Mike I'm really sick of all the whining and second guessing lately. As addidcted as I am to this board maybe I should take some time off till next week. :doh: I feel better that I'm not the only one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSkipper Posted August 30, 2003 Share Posted August 30, 2003 I agree. You all are losing your minds. We will have three QB's. Ramsey, Johnson and Hamden. You have to waive someone before you can put them on your Practice Squad, and I doubt anyone will pick up Hamden. So if god forbid Ramsey or Johnson gets hurt, you either activate Hamden from the PS or sign Wuerffel. I actually like the move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godeatgod Posted August 30, 2003 Share Posted August 30, 2003 What's the deal with Practice Squad? If someone wants to sign a player off our PS can we move him to 53-man roster or do we have to let him go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfchamp1 Posted August 30, 2003 Share Posted August 30, 2003 Originally posted by kaffeen I can't imagine *any* team only having 2 QB's during the season. If Wuerffel is gone (which, if true, is a mistake), then they must be thinking of signing another QB in his place. The Washingtonpost.com article is a little clearer. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/sports/?nav=hpleft1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inmate running the asylum Posted August 30, 2003 Share Posted August 30, 2003 If the Skins come out of the gate 1-4 and Ramsey appears to have regressed, look for The Danny to swing a trade for Mark Brunell before the October 15th trade deadline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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