Renegade7 Posted March 17, 2005 Share Posted March 17, 2005 How do I feel about it? He was a Redskin, but now he's a Viking. Move along now, we have a super bowl to win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtyler42 Posted March 17, 2005 Share Posted March 17, 2005 I didnt vote on this b/c my feelings on Smoot lie somewhere in between both options.... On one hand I loved Smoot for his all out hustle and heart he displayed and think that we will miss that part of his game...But on the other hand I dont think he will be missed for his actual on-field production, b/c just like Bailey before him he is a solid cover man but he isnt a game changer/playmaker... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dallsux Posted March 17, 2005 Share Posted March 17, 2005 Originally posted by jnova Its really bad to see that so many skins fans are upset with Smoot. I mean come on he did play really well for us last year, and now he moves on bc we never really gave him a choice. Think we did the same thing with Bailey, but hopefully this Wilds kid does what everyone is going on and on about that he can do because I really dont wanna see Walt Harris as our #2 I dont think that is eve coming close to filling the void. Umm...:doh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dallsux Posted March 17, 2005 Share Posted March 17, 2005 Originally posted by Snyder Dan actually, my problem with his game is that he gives too much of a cushion I agree. I loved his heart, but he gave way too much respect to the WRs he covered. With his ability, he should have been mugging his man evry down before the 5 yard mark, but he was always 5 to 10 yards from the LOS on every play. He drove me nuts with that. I pray that we get a CB that likes to bump his receivers at the LOS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tr1 Posted March 17, 2005 Share Posted March 17, 2005 I wish FS all the best. I think he made a bad choice, however. It's no contest: Vikings truly Team TurmoilBy Bill Williamson Denver Post Staff Writer In the spring of 2000, when I was about to leave the relative serenity of the Green Bay Packers' beat, my predecessor in Minnesota, Don Banks, looked me in the eye and told me that no matter how much I thought I was ready to cover the Vikings, I wasn't. "You'll never be prepared for this," Banks said. "I wasn't ready. Nobody is." I thought Banks was joking. It didn't take me long to realize he was serious. There was no turning back. I was stuck on the Vikings' runaway news train. Until I jumped off last summer, Banks' words kept ringing in my head. Now, like Banks, I can watch the most misguided franchise in sports spin further out of control. It's no surprise. In Minnesota, it's never about on-the-field happenings. Football is the sideshow. "We put the 'fun' in dysfunctional," one prominent Minnesota player said. "It's always something with us." Last week, standout cornerback Fred Smoot was introduced at a news conference, but no one cared about the $34 million acquisition. All anyone wanted to talk about was the latest bizarre episode, this one about coach Mike Tice. News broke that Tice is being investigated by the NFL for allegedly running an in-house Super Bowl ticket-scalping ring involving his players. According to the report, Tice has made money for years running the scheme. He denies it. This is the same team that is involved in a messy ownership change, from mercurial Texas car salesman Red McCombs to Arizona and Colorado businessman Reggie Fowler, who is trying to become the first African-American owner of an NFL team. But it won't be easy. Shortly after Fowler made a purchase agreement with McCombs, reports surfaced about inaccuracies in Fowler's résumé, dating to his Little League baseball days. There also are concerns about his financial standing. According to reports, Fowler has been sued more than three dozen times. Oh, and the Vikings just made a blockbuster trade by dealing superstar receiver Randy Moss to Oakland. The trade ended seven wild seasons in which Moss made about as many off-field headlines as touchdown receptions. Moss' greatest hits include taking a traffic officer for an unrequested ride on the hood of his car, squirting an official with a water bottle and mocking the league for fining him for a vulgar gesture by warning a more offensive gesture was on the way. It's always something in Minnesota. The stories have ranged from the tragic to bizarre. In 2001, Pro Bowl tackle Korey Stringer died of heatstroke on the practice field. The death of the affable 27-year-old Stringer forced the NFL to re-evaluate the practice habits of all teams. The sad stories out of Minnesota didn't end with Stringer's death. The next training camp, tragedy struck again when the 24-year-old wife of offensive lineman Lewis Kelly died because of complications during her pregnancy. The next winter, there was a police investigation of sexual assault during a weekend snowmobiling trip that benefited the team's children's fund. No charges were levied against anyone in the organization, but the team quietly settled a civil lawsuit. In 2003, a police officer was arrested after he tried to steal the identity of several players while working team security. And don't forget the tale of first-round pick Dimitrius Underwood, who left in a taxi at lunch during his first day of camp in 1999. He never played a down for the team. Recently, Miami has made a strong run at becoming the league's most unstable team. It was a valiant effort. But the Dolphins couldn't pull it off. There is no bigger NFL crazy house than Minnesota. http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,1413,36%257E86%257E2759864,00.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dallsux Posted March 17, 2005 Share Posted March 17, 2005 Originally posted by tr1 I wish FS all the best. I think he made a bad choice, however. http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,1413,36%257E86%257E2759864,00.html I'm amazed he didn't say that the Redskins were the most unstable team in the NFL, with the way some of our own writers talk about us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budski Posted March 17, 2005 Share Posted March 17, 2005 Mans gotta do what a mans gotta do. On the other hand I would never buy a players jersey unless he played his whole career for the skins, sorry just sentimental about that. I would like to buy a Chris Hanburger Jersey though or Pat fisher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waleo32 Posted March 17, 2005 Share Posted March 17, 2005 I'm glad he left. Smut was so over rated. He couldn't tackle well, he's cover skills where barely above average. He thought too highly of himself. Who do you all think was better Smoot or Springs? Springs was hands down, but Smut though he deserve more money than someone who was so much better. I'm going to say this one more time: I can name you about 7 CB's in the Draft that are better than Fred Smut. If this was Champ I could understand the argument. I hate Champ now but he was so talented. I don't hate Smut like I hate Champ, because Smut did play with a lot of heart and I loved that about him. But we can live with out that dude. Big Time!!! Believe me. He's like Martin Mayhew. Come on now, where talking about Smoot. A number 2 corner back not a number 1. Damn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The President Posted March 17, 2005 Share Posted March 17, 2005 He is not a redskins so I don't even think about him anymore. No use in cring over split milk..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smashmowf Posted March 17, 2005 Share Posted March 17, 2005 eff em he's the enemy now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Master Jay Posted March 17, 2005 Share Posted March 17, 2005 The same way I feel about Bailey he's no longer on our team. He's a bum that sold us out. Sports has change we cant fall in love with players anymore. One day we love them the next they will be playing for our arch rival. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
authentic Posted March 17, 2005 Share Posted March 17, 2005 nice havin' ya' , i'll also miss ya' , but don't let the door hit ya' where the good Lord split ya' .. Peace!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triple6mafia Posted March 17, 2005 Share Posted March 17, 2005 I think our d will be fine without him. Plus I heard Andre Lott may move to cb, where he performed very well in his freshman year at college. We will also have Bowen back, ST has a year under his belt and Springs is still with us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orlskinsfan Posted March 17, 2005 Share Posted March 17, 2005 i almost bought his jersey last year...thank goodness i didnt...but i wish smoot all the best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannyboy70 Posted March 17, 2005 Share Posted March 17, 2005 Smoot is dead to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipplug Posted March 17, 2005 Share Posted March 17, 2005 I feel there are too many threads about a guy who is no longer with the team. Let it go... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
authentic Posted March 17, 2005 Share Posted March 17, 2005 yeah, there is too much love for a guy who played at a probowl level for one year... let Smooty go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laytzan Posted March 18, 2005 Share Posted March 18, 2005 Hailredskins.com says that smoot is a restricted free agent, does that mean the skins get a compensotory pick? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted March 18, 2005 Share Posted March 18, 2005 Originally posted by laytzan Hailredskins.com says that smoot is a restricted free agent, does that mean the skins get a compensotory pick? They were incorrect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laytzan Posted March 18, 2005 Share Posted March 18, 2005 thank you for clearing that up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlsbadd Posted March 18, 2005 Share Posted March 18, 2005 I will always like Smoot , even if he is not on our team. Any guy that plays with some of the injuries he's had is OK with me. It's also a business ,he is going to get paid more over the next three years than we offered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walking Deadman Posted March 18, 2005 Share Posted March 18, 2005 I like Smoot, I wish him well.... I think he'll be back in DC before he retires..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chachie Posted March 18, 2005 Share Posted March 18, 2005 Originally posted by Tarhog Whats 'how I feel' got to do with it? He claimed to want to be a Redskin for life, and then walked away for bigger money. I'm not going to condemn him as 'evil' for it, but he clearly put money over loyalty, team, and other considerations. The team doesn't have unlimited pockets. They couldn't give Bailey 3 or 4 player's combined salaries, and they damn sure couldn't justify doing it for Smoot who has proven he's an above-average corner, not a great one. He would've been paid nicely had he stayed, and he made the call. Why don't you ask him why he left. I had nothing to do with it, and honestly, neither did the Redskins. ...and there ya have it. Good enough reply for me. I will say that I wish he was still here, but when you prove you're not a "True Redskin," I suppose you prove your not a "True Viking" in the process. Good luck, Minny, holding onto a guy that already jumped the fence for a dollar. (I'm not going to trash him the way I did Bailey, but he's NOT all THAT good.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rydemps Posted March 18, 2005 Share Posted March 18, 2005 His mouth is bigger than his game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdsknbill Posted March 18, 2005 Share Posted March 18, 2005 Tough guy. Tough talker, who could back it up. Not real sure of why he didn;t resign with us, but that was his decision. I think that we gave him a fair offer, and he took that little bit of extra cash to go to Minny. I wish him well, unless he's playing the Redskins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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