NoCalMike Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 Since I am on the west coast, by the time I hit the computer at work in the morning, anything big will have already been mentioned by the east-coasters. Every day for the past week or so I log on with some much anticipation for learning SOMETHING. I mean even if the definitive news is BAD for the Skins, at least we know. I hate being stuck in limbo as a fan(not as much as the organization though, I bet).........I guess I have to keep hope alive something will hit soon. :point2sky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsForLife260 Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 nothing yet.......... whats with the sig? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoCalMike Posted February 17, 2005 Author Share Posted February 17, 2005 whats with the sig? [/b] Dunno, I randomly found it the other day, and liked it. I know it doesn't exactly have a Redskins' theme, but oh well, it's the offseason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AkaD Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 Of course I would. lol. I guess as soon as something happens we'll get some info. Nothing will happen until November 21st when free agency begins. Lates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Sassy Molassy Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 Originally posted by AkaD Of course I would. lol. I guess as soon as something happens we'll get some info. Nothing will happen until November 21st when free agency begins. Lates. Free Agency starts Nov, 21st? That's a long damn time away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AkaD Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 Yeah. I may be a few days off, but it's late November. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfitzo53 Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 I think we'd all like some definitive news. If I had to venture a guess Pierce stays and Smoot gets replaced by a cheaper but servicable free agent corner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsaddict Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 uhmm march 1st Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebowski Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 Originally posted by NoCalMike Since I am on the west coast, by the time I hit the computer at work in the morning, anything big will have already been mentioned by the east-coasters. Every day for the past week or so I log on with some much anticipation for learning SOMETHING. I mean even if the definitive news is BAD for the Skins, at least we know. I hate being stuck in limbo as a fan(not as much as the organization though, I bet).........I guess I have to keep hope alive something will hit soon. :point2sky I know EXACTLY what you mean. I know the DEADLINE is March, but that doesn't mean we can't take care of people right now. Walter Jones, Eric Moulds, Bledsoe, Garcia, Rod Smith, Rudi Johnson......... All have been dealt with. We could at least take care of one of these 3. Or just hear that one is really close. Something! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsCrunkin Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 I especially wanna know what we are gonna do with Pierce, it's eating me up inside. I hope we re-sign him so bad, I think he is the on piece of this crop that we need to make sure we keep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FBChick Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 I think we'll start hearing news late next week and then the steam rolling will start. Hard to be patient, but not much we can do about it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCS Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 Rumors should ratchet up by next week with free agency getting closer. That should be pretty entertaining. Basically, wait for the Times to report that anyone of the 3 is all but gone and that's when one should be signed the next day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AkaD Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 Yeah. If we get Smoot back, that would be great, but he's pulling a Bailey on us. That's bull**** if you ask me man... Smoot has always been talking sh*t about how he bleeds burgundy and gold, and how he's such a team player and all. If he was such a team player, he would take a pay cut, let alone ask for a raise. That's just bull****. What a lying little f*cker. Lates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba9497 Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 Originally posted by AkaD Yeah. If we get Smoot back, that would be great, but he's pulling a Bailey on us. That's bull**** if you ask me man... Smoot has always been talking sh*t about how he bleeds burgundy and gold, and how he's such a team player and all. If he was such a team player, he would take a pay cut, let alone ask for a raise. That's just bull****. What a lying little f*cker. Lates. yeah, he should play for league min. :doh: geez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtyler42 Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 Originally posted by bubba9497 yeah, he should play for league min. :doh: geez :laugh: Man when are people going to realize that this is a business and you cant get mad at a player that is going after their big payday...In Smoot's case he doesnt have a realistic view of what exactly he is worth but you still cant blame him for getting what he can get while he can get it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AkaD Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 Not. He'd rather retire than play for rookie money. lol!! He might go to another team and get about half the salary he signed with us for. I seriously doubt he starts anywhere, but he will definitely be paid handsomely to be a back-up. The NY Jets have problems with Pennington and injuries... and Quincy Carter is talking about leaving, so look for them to get a solid back-up for him. Brunell will go either to a team that is totally desperate for a starter or needs a back-up quarterback that has experience. He could definitely come right in and replace a starter. Not too many 2nd stringers can do that. Most 2nd stringers are starting QB failures like Gus Ferrotte, Jeff George, and Jeff Hostettler. I think he'll be released and signed pretty soon, but there's a chance he isn't picked up at all. We'll see. Lates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSilverMaC Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 Is anyone else extremely aggitated that we will be losing two star Cb's in back to back years? How is it we go out and pay deon and smith, but we won't pay Smoot? The extra money he is asking for equals out to be and extra 500k a year. Will someone please explain to me how 500k is too much for someone who has played his a** off for us to ask? I am a fan of Pierce, him being from the U of A, but I think Smoot is more important to this D. :logo: :2cents: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bedlamVR Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 Smith and Deion were nearly 5 years ago they were mistakes but something we have largley avoided doing. Everyone says how come we never pay our own but through the nose for FAs I think it is because our players have an over inflated sence of self worth. For example Smoot is looking for really top 3 CB money but it is debatable weather he is even the best CB on our team, That said he may get the money he is looking for but I really don't think he will ever be worth it . Rember Darrel Gardner a couple of years ago had one great year here then went looking for BIG money after saying he wants to be here for the rest of his career and what has happened to him since ? We do resign some players Janse, Albright and McCantsn spring to mind. I really like Smoot and Peirce but sometimes you think players say they like being here because they know Dans reputation as a free spender . The thing is it is not just us who has trouble keeping hold of its stars Philly for example has no quarms dropping what appear to be key players when they become too expensive and the rule is still in place even in FA that no-one player is bigger than the team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSilverMaC Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 Originally posted by bedlamVR Smith and Deion were nearly 5 years ago they were mistakes but something we have largley avoided doing. Everyone says how come we never pay our own but through the nose for FAs I think it is because our players have an over inflated sence of self worth. For example Smoot is looking for really top 3 CB money but it is debatable weather he is even the best CB on our team, That said he may get the money he is looking for but I really don't think he will ever be worth it . Rember Darrel Gardner a couple of years ago had one great year here then went looking for BIG money after saying he wants to be here for the rest of his career and what has happened to him since ? We do resign some players Janse, Albright and McCantsn spring to mind. I really like Smoot and Peirce but sometimes you think players say they like being here because they know Dans reputation as a free spender . The thing is it is not just us who has trouble keeping hold of its stars Philly for example has no quarms dropping what appear to be key players when they become too expensive and the rule is still in place even in FA that no-one player is bigger than the team Brunell??? Trotter??? Those names ring a bell? we have not avoided anything except paying our own when it comes time to do it. McCants was signed to a small contract, Pierce got a one year contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdavis2005 Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 Is Fred Smoot and Antonio Pierce resticted free agents? I read on some site that they are, while other sites have them listed as unrestricted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaSkinsNut Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 Both are UFA's. I'm surprised Smoot isn't restricted since its his rookie contract that's up. Pierce's contract ended last season and was a RFA. We resigned him in the offseason for less than the Vikings offered (Nice of Antonio to do that). Now that this contract is up he's unrestricted. Brunell??? Trotter??? Those names ring a bell? we have not avoided anything except paying our own when it comes time to do it. McCants was signed to a small contract, Pierce got a one year contract. Trotter was 24 or 25 when he first signed with us. He had just come off a monster year and Snyder invisioned him being like a Ray Lewis for us. Although we gave him way to much money and his play for us was piss poor. I can't fault Dan for that one. Brunell was Gibbs's call. While I didn't agree with the move, Brunell was clearly the best FA qb at the time. (Note Warner, Garcia, Collins were not available yet). While Brunell statisticly was the worst starting QB in the league last year, Ramsey did nothing to invoke confidence in the pre-season or early in the season. Something that i think is lost on many of you is why on earth you'd think players would want to come to this team other than for a payday. Sad state but true. We've been the equivilent of the Bungles and Chargers for over a decade now. We wouldn't be able to get any talent on this team unless we overpayed to get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BleedinBurgundyandGold Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 Anyone have the dates on some of the moves we made last year? I seem to remember Brunell being a February deal, Portis early March..... both were trades though so we might have been a little spoiled when it comes to the time in which we land our guys...JMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaSkinsNut Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 Brunell was an early trade that happened officially as soon as FA started. Same with Portis. We had permission to sign Daniels from chicago just before FA started. Springs, Griffin, Rasby, Tupa, Harris, Ralph Brown (who we cut) were early FA just when it opened or during the first week. Barrow was mid april. I think i got all that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtle Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 i know all this waiting around is killing me. I log on every day hoping to see that we signed our "core" group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrfriedm Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 I really want to hear about Samules, Pierce and Salava'. Smooty is gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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