Reid Between The Lines
Saturday, September 29, 2007
okay, it's been a week
It took me 7 days to get over the Redskins loss against the Giants. Some of my colleagues went on their blogs the minute the game was over and just poured their angry thoughts, into their pieces. I instead decided to wait and by letting the loss fester, I became more upset.
These are situations the Redskins can not keep finding themselves in. Losing to a team, that they are better than and actually outplayed for a half. Their young quarterback, Jason Campbell, made young mistakes but when they needed him, number 17 got the job done and got the Skins to the 3 yard line. That's when the travashamockery happened. They spiked the ball, they rolled Mike Sellers on a pass play and then 2 poor running plays. I know Clinton Portis was on the sidelines for all of this but if you can't crush a grape from the one, then you deserve to lose. I was amazed afterwards to hear the explanations. How those, were the best plays that gave them a chance to win. Really?
A play to seal the deal, with possibly your best player on the sideline, does not give you the best chance to win. I could listen to any argument and I will always believe, Portis should have been in the game. The Redskins coaching staff, needs to really sit back and practice game situations because we tend to talk about the fumbling decisions, in burgundy and gold crunch time, just a little bit too much.
Then going into the bye week, Joe Gibbs decided to give the team, the week off to heal up. What? Am I living in bizarro world. They need to practice. The Skins need to build chemistry and they need to build some passion. Everyone of those guys loves to play football, I'm just not sure they love playing with one another. Don't get me wrong, they are all friends but when they lace them up, there are some guys who don't bring their all for the group.
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THOUGHTS:
On Brandon Lloyd: He has jacked the Skins for millions of dollars. This heist is bigger than the brinks job. Brandon Lloyd should cash his checks with a ski mask because he is straight up stealing from the burgundy and gold. What did they Skins think they were getting? I tell you this, he better put out a great album because he football career stopped and collapsed at Redskins Park.
On Manny Acta: I know he is not going to get manager of the year but Mr. Acta deserves a couple of votes. The Washington Nationals were supposed to be historically bad this year and when they started many people, including myself, thought that was going to be the case. The Nationals got better and then they started to play Manny ball. The team became gutsy and gritty and they started to win games. Manny Acta was the right coach for the job and the Nationals did the correct move by exercising the option on his contract.
On the San Francisco Giants: How dare they not hold a big ceremony for Barry Bonds' last game in San Fran. We all know Barry is an awful human being but the Giants owe him a ton. Without Barry, the San Francisco organization wouldn't have the fans, they wouldn't have the new stadium, they wouldn't have had number 756, they wouldn't have had 73, they would have never made to the play-offs and the world series. I wanted to see the game end and then roll out the podium and say thank you. Willie Mays, Barry's god father would have also been a great touch. Instead, for a guy, the Giants stood by for all these years, when it was over, they left him hanging. I could be wrong but I think even Barry Bonds deserves better. ¶ 5:18 PM 2 Comments
These are situations the Redskins can not keep finding themselves in. Losing to a team, that they are better than and actually outplayed for a half. Their young quarterback, Jason Campbell, made young mistakes but when they needed him, number 17 got the job done and got the Skins to the 3 yard line. That's when the travashamockery happened. They spiked the ball, they rolled Mike Sellers on a pass play and then 2 poor running plays. I know Clinton Portis was on the sidelines for all of this but if you can't crush a grape from the one, then you deserve to lose. I was amazed afterwards to hear the explanations. How those, were the best plays that gave them a chance to win. Really?
A play to seal the deal, with possibly your best player on the sideline, does not give you the best chance to win. I could listen to any argument and I will always believe, Portis should have been in the game. The Redskins coaching staff, needs to really sit back and practice game situations because we tend to talk about the fumbling decisions, in burgundy and gold crunch time, just a little bit too much.
Then going into the bye week, Joe Gibbs decided to give the team, the week off to heal up. What? Am I living in bizarro world. They need to practice. The Skins need to build chemistry and they need to build some passion. Everyone of those guys loves to play football, I'm just not sure they love playing with one another. Don't get me wrong, they are all friends but when they lace them up, there are some guys who don't bring their all for the group.
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THOUGHTS:
On Brandon Lloyd: He has jacked the Skins for millions of dollars. This heist is bigger than the brinks job. Brandon Lloyd should cash his checks with a ski mask because he is straight up stealing from the burgundy and gold. What did they Skins think they were getting? I tell you this, he better put out a great album because he football career stopped and collapsed at Redskins Park.
On Manny Acta: I know he is not going to get manager of the year but Mr. Acta deserves a couple of votes. The Washington Nationals were supposed to be historically bad this year and when they started many people, including myself, thought that was going to be the case. The Nationals got better and then they started to play Manny ball. The team became gutsy and gritty and they started to win games. Manny Acta was the right coach for the job and the Nationals did the correct move by exercising the option on his contract.
On the San Francisco Giants: How dare they not hold a big ceremony for Barry Bonds' last game in San Fran. We all know Barry is an awful human being but the Giants owe him a ton. Without Barry, the San Francisco organization wouldn't have the fans, they wouldn't have the new stadium, they wouldn't have had number 756, they wouldn't have had 73, they would have never made to the play-offs and the world series. I wanted to see the game end and then roll out the podium and say thank you. Willie Mays, Barry's god father would have also been a great touch. Instead, for a guy, the Giants stood by for all these years, when it was over, they left him hanging. I could be wrong but I think even Barry Bonds deserves better. ¶ 5:18 PM 2 Comments
Saturday, September 22, 2007
The Appetizer
Well, well, well. The Redskins have done a great job thru the first couple of games but unlike most years, the fans have not started buying their superbowl tickets. Why is that? Could it be that the burgundy and gold fan wagon is lighter these days. Well that answer is no. Could it be that the fans think it's too early to make a call on the Skins. I would say yes, but I have also seen fans claim superbowl victory, after week one. I think I may have the answer.
This Redskins team could be special and getting things done under the radar might be the way to go. The backfield tandem of Clinton Portis and Ladell Betts, could be the best in the NFL. But Portis was absent from the pre-season and no one outside of DC, really knows who Ladell is. That's also the case with quarterback Jason Campbell. After the Monday night win against the Eagles and by the way, Donovan McNabb looked horrible, the word muttered at the Tuesday morning football water cooler was, who was that guy?
Jason Campbell has made a believer out of his teammates and slowly, the NFL world will start buying in, but it won't be because Campbell promotes himself. He's quiet like church music and that's the way the Skins want him to be. Quiet but deadly. So Skins fans, don't jinx anything by tooting the burgundy and gold horn. Let the other teams grab the headlines and when the Redskins are atop the NFC East at the end of the season, all the experts will say, the defense got them there... and they will be right. A defense and a silent but deadly offense. The experts will be right but they also will be late and their is no room on the burgundy and gold fan wagon, when it comes to tardiness.
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HOW TO THROW A SPIRAL
I figured, that I have been taught how to throw a spiral from about 10 different coaches and this is how I have pieced it all together.
Step One: Grip The Ball.
Grab as much of the laces a possible, but remember comfort is a huge item. Cock the ball behind your ear and make sure the nose of the ball is facing the target. Keep your elbow bent and step and throw.
Step Two: Step Toward The Target
For a right-hander, as you snap your arm forward, step with your left foot, just left of where you are throwing the ball. That way your shoulders are square with the target. That will also give you proper balance and that is the main part of accuracy. Practice the foot work. If you take too big a step, you won't throw accurately and the same stands, if you take to small a step. Try and keep your feet about a shoulder width apart.
Step Three: Create the Rotation.
This is the tough part, it's all in the hand motion. Instead of releasing the ball clockwise, like your opening a door, you release counter clockwise and let your hand go over the ball. That motion creates the rotation. Without it, there is no spiral.
Step Four: Release the Ball.
The last finger to come off the ball should be the middle finger. It's the longest on the hand. With any luck, touchdown... ¶ 4:44 PM 0 Comments
This Redskins team could be special and getting things done under the radar might be the way to go. The backfield tandem of Clinton Portis and Ladell Betts, could be the best in the NFL. But Portis was absent from the pre-season and no one outside of DC, really knows who Ladell is. That's also the case with quarterback Jason Campbell. After the Monday night win against the Eagles and by the way, Donovan McNabb looked horrible, the word muttered at the Tuesday morning football water cooler was, who was that guy?
Jason Campbell has made a believer out of his teammates and slowly, the NFL world will start buying in, but it won't be because Campbell promotes himself. He's quiet like church music and that's the way the Skins want him to be. Quiet but deadly. So Skins fans, don't jinx anything by tooting the burgundy and gold horn. Let the other teams grab the headlines and when the Redskins are atop the NFC East at the end of the season, all the experts will say, the defense got them there... and they will be right. A defense and a silent but deadly offense. The experts will be right but they also will be late and their is no room on the burgundy and gold fan wagon, when it comes to tardiness.
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HOW TO THROW A SPIRAL
I figured, that I have been taught how to throw a spiral from about 10 different coaches and this is how I have pieced it all together.
Step One: Grip The Ball.
Grab as much of the laces a possible, but remember comfort is a huge item. Cock the ball behind your ear and make sure the nose of the ball is facing the target. Keep your elbow bent and step and throw.
Step Two: Step Toward The Target
For a right-hander, as you snap your arm forward, step with your left foot, just left of where you are throwing the ball. That way your shoulders are square with the target. That will also give you proper balance and that is the main part of accuracy. Practice the foot work. If you take too big a step, you won't throw accurately and the same stands, if you take to small a step. Try and keep your feet about a shoulder width apart.
Step Three: Create the Rotation.
This is the tough part, it's all in the hand motion. Instead of releasing the ball clockwise, like your opening a door, you release counter clockwise and let your hand go over the ball. That motion creates the rotation. Without it, there is no spiral.
Step Four: Release the Ball.
The last finger to come off the ball should be the middle finger. It's the longest on the hand. With any luck, touchdown... ¶ 4:44 PM 0 Comments
Monday, September 17, 2007
Spy Gate and more
Hello everybody, first day on the blog and let's jump right into this and talk NFL and the spy gate that surrounds the New England Patriots. I don't doubt the Pats are a great team and those championships and superbowl rings are well deserved. I don't think you can really take away what they have done on the field, but now you really have to wonder. None of us know how long this has been going and how many people have been involved in this operation.
The commissioner, Roger Goodell, just ordered the Patriots to hand over their "Library" of video footage. Who knew they had that many tapes and apparently it's an extensive collection of all the coordinators in the league. Talk about paranoia, Bill Belichick is trying to cover everything, just in case a new coach moves into the division. Does all of this dull the shine on those rings?
Well the answer is yes. We will never know to what extent the Pats used this and if the players actually knew what was going on. You have to ask questions because if this was Tony Dungy, a coach we hold high on the moral ladder, a coach who has a best selling book on the market, we would go page by page and scrutinze all of his accomplishments. And by the way, do you think Belichick is the only one who is doing this or is he just the only one to get caught....
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I have been involved in sports my whole life and I have been around a ton of, let's just say, WAGERERS. Here's a top ten list, that will let you know, that you have a WAGERING problem.
10. You have WAGERED on the spelling bee
9. You have WAGERED on the Little League Word Series
8. When you play the ponies, and you do, you are drawn to horses who only have one name. Example: IMAGONNAGETCHA
7. You actually know a bookie, who's first name is a city. Example: Cincinnati Tom
6. You keep WAGERING against the Harlem Globetrotters
5. You left the Westminster Dog Show because you didn't feel the program was on the up and up
4. You WAGERED against Kobayashi in the last hot dog eating contest and won. Good for you
3. You and your friends watched Ocean's Eleven and and believed you too, could pull of the same sting
2. You actually have a lucky WAGERING shirt
1. You rememeber your first big WAGER. Who knew Sue Ellen's sister Krisitin, shot J.R. You did. ¶ 11:16 AM 1 Comments
The commissioner, Roger Goodell, just ordered the Patriots to hand over their "Library" of video footage. Who knew they had that many tapes and apparently it's an extensive collection of all the coordinators in the league. Talk about paranoia, Bill Belichick is trying to cover everything, just in case a new coach moves into the division. Does all of this dull the shine on those rings?
Well the answer is yes. We will never know to what extent the Pats used this and if the players actually knew what was going on. You have to ask questions because if this was Tony Dungy, a coach we hold high on the moral ladder, a coach who has a best selling book on the market, we would go page by page and scrutinze all of his accomplishments. And by the way, do you think Belichick is the only one who is doing this or is he just the only one to get caught....
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I have been involved in sports my whole life and I have been around a ton of, let's just say, WAGERERS. Here's a top ten list, that will let you know, that you have a WAGERING problem.
10. You have WAGERED on the spelling bee
9. You have WAGERED on the Little League Word Series
8. When you play the ponies, and you do, you are drawn to horses who only have one name. Example: IMAGONNAGETCHA
7. You actually know a bookie, who's first name is a city. Example: Cincinnati Tom
6. You keep WAGERING against the Harlem Globetrotters
5. You left the Westminster Dog Show because you didn't feel the program was on the up and up
4. You WAGERED against Kobayashi in the last hot dog eating contest and won. Good for you
3. You and your friends watched Ocean's Eleven and and believed you too, could pull of the same sting
2. You actually have a lucky WAGERING shirt
1. You rememeber your first big WAGER. Who knew Sue Ellen's sister Krisitin, shot J.R. You did. ¶ 11:16 AM 1 Comments
