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In today’s NFL, it’s all about the tangibles.

Talent trumps everything. At least that’s what we’re led to believe. Stockpiling your team with the best athletes in the Universe is the key to winning. Player 40 times, size, strength, and speed fuel obsession over draft position as teams jockey to select the latest ‘prototypical’ physical beast to help take them to the Promised Land.

If the NFL were a popular bar, we’d call it a ‘meat market’ based on the lascivious scrutiny given potential future stars. Players are poked, prodded, probed. They’re scanned, measured, tested, and dissected. And their potential value is measured in seconds, millimeters, and pounds. And at closing time, NFL teams are leaving with the hottest chick in the place. Forget about whether she can carry on a conversation, hold down a job, or kick that coke habit she’s got – the ***** is hot – and we have to have her.

But the morning after? It’s not always how we imagined it. Sure – physical talent is inarguably essential to success at the NFL level. But is it the only thing that matters? Do teams pay far too much attention to player’s physical gifts and not nearly enough to the more difficult to assess intangibles – like what’s between a player’s ears and in his heart and character?

I think so.

Every year we see evidence I’m right. Combine beauty queens rocket up NFL pre-draft boards based on their tangibles. Workout warriors become the stuff of internet legend before they’ve taken a snap (Robert McCune, are you out there?). NFL ‘mediots’ and ‘experts’ assess the physical talent of team rosters, add up and average the talent quotients, and proclaim our playoff teams before thermometers in DC have topped 80 degrees. Last season, it was Philadelphia and the ‘Dream Team’ that anyone but we ignorant fans needed to know was destined for greatness.

But the hopeless infatuation we have with beauty and physical talent is as shallow and meaningless as the urge that stirs men’s loins in other areas of their lives. Ask Bobby Petrino – he’ll tell you – nothing messes with your head and judgment like pure, unadulterated lust.

For 20 years, our Washington Redskins have tried desperately and repeatedly to take that hot, sexy chick home. And, you know, Dan Snyder always gets his girl. How’s that worked out for you Redskins fans? We’ve had our share of memorable ‘moments’, brief glimpses of orgasmic satisfaction that left us hungry for more. Sure – even bad sex is still pretty good. And that certainly describes my Redskins experience since about 1992. But ultimately we all experience a surprising fan revelation. We want to settle down and have a relationship – a real relationship. Something that matters, and lasts.

Dan Snyder has finally put away his sex toys.

Enter Mike Shanahan and Bruce Allen. Grown-ups finally at the helm in Washington, these guys get it. We don’t need eye candy in burgundy and gold, we need players who can play. We don’t need physical prototypes, we need men with the ‘right stuff’ taking the field at Fed Ex Field. We don’t need stars to sell jerseys, we need to build a team that plays together for all the right reasons, to finally return the Redskins to a place of prominence in the NFL ranks.

We aren’t there yet, but you can see it from here. There’ve been hiccups along the way. The McNabb mistake is Case Study #1. McNabb had all the physical tools, but was devoid of those other qualities the Redskins desperately needed. Smarts, character, leadership, unselfishness. McNabb failed the test. And you know the rest. Conventional NFL wisdom dictates keeping a physical beast like Laron Landry, and shedding aging vets with diminishing physical skills like London Fletcher. But Shanahan and Allen have a different scorecard, one that measures those intangibles too. How will a player contribute to overall team chemistry? What motivates him? Is he willing to do anything to help his team win?

It’s anachronistic to say it – but character matters.

Some would say I’m wrong – dead wrong - that a tiger doesn’t change its stripes. They’d point to the present as unassailable evidence that the Redskins are doing exactly what they’ve done for the past 20 years, trading the farm to move up to the #2 NFL draft slot to take the sexiest pick out there in 2012, Baylor QB Robert Griffin III. And God help us all, he is one sexy son of a *****. Arguably the fastest athlete ever drafted at the QB spot, RG3 is nothing if not a physical beast. Competing in the shadow of the heralded Andrew Luck, who some proclaim the greatest QB prospect in a decade, Griffin’s measurables make Luck look almost ordinary.

Robert Griffin III IS that hot chick we’ve lusted after for years.

But he’s so much more than that. Raised by two enlisted military parents, Griffin’s an every-other-word-is-yes-sir-no-sir kind of a guy. Politeness, respect, and class don’t win NFL games. But they’re a helluva place to start with a young player who’s about to become a gazillionaire. The enemy of young QB success is ego, and Griffin appears to have his capably in check. Beyond his obvious physical talents, Griffin is a smart kid. Listen to him for 2 minutes and you know it. Griffin gets it. Coming to a Redskins team where the Professor’s Shanahan will demand nothing less than academic perfection, Griffin is a straight A student. He’s the complete package.

It’s a new day in Washington DC. Mike Shanahan and company haven’t wowed Redskins fans yet. But they’re going to. Slowly and steadily, they’ve brought in the kinds of players we need, and sent those we can do without packing. Football smarts, character, and commitment to the team, not self, matter.

And on Thursday, April 26th, a little after 8 p.m. in the evening, they’re going to do it again.

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Yeah it really does seem that Snyderatto were only ever interested in the Strippers and Porn Stars, lol.

I wasn't very impressed with the hiring of Allen/Shanahan because I thought Shanahan was the same way but they've certainly improved things 1000% compared to Snyderatto and it's looking like soon we'll have a real team to root for every Sunday.

With the Giants winning 2 SB's recently with average teams I guess that what I expected from Shanahan could be enough for us to compete for the Post Season year after year, especially if our new Franchise QB pans out. If Shanahan/RG3 is even better than that we could be back to seeing the Skins in the SB.

---------- Post added April-14th-2012 at 11:49 AM ----------

It's just too bad that now that the Redskins are getting their **** together the NFC is taking over as the most dominant conference and after Brady/Manning retire it will be very lopsided I think.

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I must admit the article did make me laugh :ols:.... but good stuff, its good to see that we've completely changed philosophy in a little less than 2 1/2 years.. We're closer to being a respectable franchise than mediocre (which was our trademark)... Good stuff!

---------- Post added April-14th-2012 at 01:56 PM ----------

It's just too bad that now that the Redskins are getting their **** together the NFC is taking over as the most dominant conference and after Brady/Manning retire it will be very lopsided I think.

if things continue to progress the way they have for us.. i don't think it matters what everyone else does, we should be right in the thick of things as a perennial contender in a few years.. And now that we're getting our franchise QB, we should be in great shape..

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if things continue to progress the way they have for us.. i don't think it matters what everyone else does, we should be right in the thick of things as a perennial contender in a few years.. And now that we're getting our franchise QB, we should be in great shape..

I agree somewhat but having to face Rodgers, Brees, Eli, Vick, Romo sits to pee, Cutler, Stafford, Ryan, and with Smith improving on a great team, and up and comers Bradford, Newton, Freeman, Ponder, all in the same conference is a pretty rough road. I'm sure that some of those teams will drop off like the Saints and maybe Dallas, but I also bet that any of those bad teams like the Rams, Bucs, or Panthers could be back up just as fast as we are.

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Holy Hell - I didn't even know you were still around these parts Ghost? You need to come say hello at my place :)

Yeah, still here but I think I will drop by the new digs and say, "sup?" Man, I got some stories to tell too (but those are personal) lol

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I wish I still had that image :) The funniest part? I think most people thought that really was me. Only Zoony knows for sure (memorable Titans trip - what happens in Nashville, stays in Nashville - right Z?).

The dead hooker in the bathtub will remain unknown to all

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... Dan Snyder has finally put away his sex toys...Enter Mike Shanahan and Bruce Allen. Grown-ups finally at the helm in Washington, these guys get it....
I wish I could get excited about what Snyder, Shanahan and Allen are doing. But, I want to root for a team aimed at being Numero Uno, the perennial favorite to win the Super Bowl. Dan, Mike and Bruce lack the brainpower and the will to achieve that goal, in my opinion.

They tell us they can win and build at the same time. That's what Redskins fans want to hear. If jumping up and down, yelling "We're number ten! We're number ten!" does it for you, Dan, Bruce and Mike get it. High end mediocrity...that's their limit.

Three ones and a two for RG3 was a desperation move. I hope it pays off, but no college QB is worth that price. Norv Turner was right about Heath Shuler. In college, he looked like Aikman with more athletic ability. But, as Trent Green said, the NFL game just never slowed down for Heath. That's the unpredictable factor. That's the risk in drafting a college QB.

I agree that character matters, Tarhog. Mike's doing lots of things right. But, in his 12 years with full control of a football team he's been coaching in job security mode. That doesn't cut it for me.

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Sweet! A dead hooker thread. I can finally get some stuff off my chest. :)

Great OP. I'm so proud of Shanallen for bringing in guys that are more than just physical specimens. I would rather have the guy who has always overachieved than the guy with a little more upside who disappears some of the time. Giving maximum effort is a talent but it never gets as much love as 40 times and cone drills.

I absolutely love the team that we're putting together. We are loading our roster with guys that we can all be proud of.

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I High end mediocrity...that's their limit.

It seems that this is true but it's been good enough to win most of the last 10 Super Bowls as long as the team has a franchise QB, and a decent pass rush along with luck in the injuries or good depth.

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