2006 Point & Laugh at the taterskins thread

[mooby]

Wow, you guys must be really obsessed with the taterskins if you go over every article taterskins.com puts out, and highlight all the parts that make you sick, then post it on your own message board to get your other non obsessive fans realize how bad the taterskins are.

[Geowhizzer]

[PhillyPhreak54]

That had to be all Art (or maybe Bubba or Om).

Nope.

Some other asshats. But they really have honed their ES skills via Art's guidance.

Touched by an Extremeskins Angel? I think so.

[PhillyPhreak54]

Another exciting day at Skins mini-camp.

Back from the field where I thought for a while I would melt just watching. How the players keep up the intensity in this weather is beyond me

Because Awesome Bubba Tyer gives them....water!

It seemed like forever but we were finally ushered down to the field for the action. Coming out of the main building was like walking into an oven. Locals like me tend to brag to others about the intense Washington heat, but even for me it was oppressive

Grow a set of balls, loser.

Further, we were located on a walkway in the endzone of the field they worked out on and whenever the offensive was moving the ball away from us, every player not in that particular package blocked our view standing behind the play

Conspiracy, obviously. Gibbs knows that JimmiJo and the rest of the ES dickbags will give away secrets.

Betts made a ridiculous run-after-catch on a pass to the flat. Running down the sidelines he was about 5 yards from the end-zone was Sean Taylor horse collared him out of bounds – both players laughed

Obviously a nervous laugh on Betts part and a smarmy laugh by Taylor. Betts was laughing nervously because he was thankful than Sean did not pull out a gun after Roy'ing him or spit in his face.

Saunders was all over the place as has been reported previously, encouraging and congratulating players when they do well. I only heard him have to yell "finish!" once today. Greg Williams was the most vocal today, and he could be heard throughout the 7-on-7 and 11-on-11 drills. Coach Bugel got excited on one play and really seemed to be congratulating his guys. Coach Blache could be heard at times encouraging his players

The constant practice of ES'ers calling them "Coach" is disturbing. Sickening, actually.

Quotes of the day:

"Get your helmets on. If we're doing a rep then let's do it right, not half-***ed." – Danny Smith

"Get your thumb out of your *** and let's go!" – Greg Williams

"Vision! Vision! Vision!" – Greg Blache

"That's the way to finish!" – Al Saunders

I mean...come on here. Jesus.

As I left the park today I thought about how great it is to be there for ES and how blessed I am to be able to participate. My thoughts raced. I thought of what I had gotten to be a part of. I reviewed my day there and considered what else I could tell me fellow fans about it. And through it all one over-arching question screamed to me.

[PhillyPhreak54]

And in case you haven't had enough - JimmiJo kindly writes an article for us all

Time was when players wanted to come to Washington to get paid. Now we hear from guys who speak to hard work and team first. Time was you didn't hear about much during the off-season. Now we see 98% of the players appearing in muggy Ashburn for voluntary strength and conditioning training and other OTAs.

There is a sense of organization and work ethic surrounding the team. We have all heard the reports that Gibbs and company work ungodly hours. Many have told us of the meticulous planning that the coaches put into each season and game. This is belied in the haggard faces and at times short-tempered demeanor of a coaching staff little used to sleep

The coaches are driven like taterskins' coaches have not been in a long time. They are coaches who have won before and expect to win. Congratulate Joe Gibbs on the team going to the playoffs last year and he will respond with words that tell you that while last year was good, last year wasn't good enough. Yes they went to the playoffs but they then lost.

It is the work we have seen these past eight weeks that tell us that this team may be special. It is the 98% attendance rate that points towards the single-minded vision this team shares. It is a vision built on top of hard work and endless planning and preparation by the coaching staff. It is a shared commitment to working hard towards a single goal.

While these things may not translate instantly to Super Bowl victories – these things constitute the foundation on which winning is built.

Coach Gibbs has said that the good thing about football is that no matter how much you work, worry, and wonder – in the end the games are played and you know just how you did. Seven months from now we will know how this team did.

This off-season however demonstrated that this organization is built on a solid foundation and seems to be light-years ahead of the team and organization we witnessed even a few short years ago. This team is well managed and well motivated. Around taterskins' Park is the palpable expectation of things to come.

Perhaps the start of something wonderful.

[Beermonkey]

Wow, you guys must be really obsessed with the taterskins if you go over every article taterskins.com puts out, and highlight all the parts that make you sick, then post it on your own message board to get your other non obsessive fans realize how bad the taterskins are.

Obsessed? More like we're bored & reading the homeristic fawning of ES.com amuses us.

Our fan base is the polar opposite of your's, with Eagles fans being overcritical of even some of the positive issues, while Skins fans pine over the players & coaches like gay men over Jeremy Bloom.

[Feva]

Betts made a ridiculous run-after-catch on a pass to the flat. Running down the sidelines he was about 5 yards from the end-zone was Sean Taylor horse collared him out of bounds – both players laughed

Obviously a nervous laugh on Betts part and a smarmy laugh by Taylor. Betts was laughing nervously because he was thankful than Sean did not pull out a gun after Roy'ing him or spit in his face.

In "no contact" drills no less.

While these things may not translate instantly to Super Bowl victories – these things constitute the foundation on which winning is built.

The ES version of a negadelphian, I take it.

[PhillyPhanInDC]

From KFFL.com this morning:

taterskins | Campbell still learning; battling Collins for No. 2 spot
Mon, 19 Jun 2006 05:25:02 -0700

Paul Woody, of the Times-Dispatch, reports Washington taterskins QB Jason Campbell is battling QB Todd Collins for the team's No. 2 QB spot. Campbell took more snaps than usual during the taterskins' minicamp this past weekend because starting QB Mark Brunell (finger) was out. He had some outstanding moments and showed an ability to zip passes into tight spaces. He also showed he could put air under the ball and find receivers on deep routes. He also had some "teachable" moments. If the season began tomorrow, Collins would be the backup. The season doesn't begin until September, though. "Jason has made steady, steady progress," offensive coordinator Al Saunders said. "He's going to work through the summer, and, hopefully, when training camp starts, he will be in a position to really compete for that backup position."

Hoping your second year, first round draft pick QB can compete for the backup spot against a career backup? Classic.

[PhillyPhreak54]

[Rome]

Gus doing what any one of us would do if we were forced to wear the taterskins colors.

[Beermonkey]

Hoping your second year, first round draft pick QB can compete for the backup spot against a career backup? Classic.

After reading this story & some Skins fans opinions, it reminded me of the Monty Python "Dead Parrot" sketch:

Skins fan:  I wish to complain about this QB, which my team drafted not 1 year ago from  Auburn.

Art: Oh yes, the, uh, the Jason Campbell...What's,uh...What's wrong with him?

Skins fan: I'll tell you what's wrong with him, my lad. 'E sucks, that's what's wrong with him!

Art: No, no, 'e's uh,...he's resting.

Skins fan: Look, matey, I know a bad QB when I see one, and I'm looking at one right now.

Art: No no he doesn't suck, he's, he's restin'! Remarkable QB, the Jason Campbell, idn'it, ay? Beautiful mechanics!

Skins fan: The mechanics don't enter into it. He can't beat out career back up who's only thrown for a little over 3000 yards in 10 years.

Art: Nononono, no, no! 'E's resting!

Skins fan: All right then, if he's restin', I'll wake him up! 'Ello, Jason Campbell! I've got a lovely starting job for you if you can beat out a mummy & a career journeyman!!...

Art: No, no.....No, 'e's stunned!

Skins fan: STUNNED?!?

Art: Yeah! You stunned him, just as he was reaching his peak! Jason Campbells stun easily, major. If he's not stunned....Well, he's...he's, ah...probably pining for the fjords.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Excellent work, BM.

[MURP]

nice find.   

[mussa]

was he attempting to jump into the stands and just went slammed into the wall? what a jackass either way 

[ice grillin you]

the game in which ferotte did that might have been the single worst played nfl game in history