2006 Point & Laugh at the taterskins thread

[TexasEagle]

But Bubba posted screen shots proving him point! Screen shots, man!!

Just like he did when his panties were in a bunch a few years ago when he said Dawk in NO WAY DID NOT intecerpt Patrick Ramsey!!

LMAO I'd forgotten all about that. That was farging great. 

[PhillyPhanInDC]

Does Duckett Create Logjam for taterskins?
By JOSEPH WHITE , 08.23.2006, 09:17 PM

T.J. Duckett crashed the Washington taterskins running back party Wednesday, arriving as part of a three-team trade that surprised his new teammates and raised plenty of questions.

Is there more to Clinton Portis' injury than the taterskins are letting on? Have they given up on Ladell Betts? Is Rock Cartwright correct in calling the trade "a slap in the face?"

Coach Joe Gibbs addressed them all Wednesday once Duckett has passed his physical and the complex trade was officially completed.

"Those guys have very valuables roles for us," Gibbs said. "And they're very valuable to our football team."

Duckett, who led Atlanta with eight rushing touchdowns last year on only 380 yards, was acquired from the Falcons in a deal that sent receiver Ashley Lelie from Denver to Atlanta and a draft pick from the taterskins to the Broncos.

Washington will give Denver the equivalent value of a 2007 third-round selection, based on a points system used by NFL teams. The arrangement opens the door for multiple alternatives involving the teams' picks - they could swap picks in the first round, for example - but the exact compensation won't be determined until next offseason.

The unloading of another draft pick reinforces the taterskins' win-now mission in the third year of Gibbs' comeback from retirement.

Still, running back was near the bottom of any taterskins prospective shopping list when training camp opened 3 1/2 weeks ago. Portis ran for 1,516 yards last year, Betts was considered a back who could start for many other teams, and the compact Cartwright could be expected to pound a carry or two in short yardage.

But Portis partially dislocated his shoulder making a tackle following an interception in the preseason opener against Cincinnati. Gibbs said Portis is "ahead of schedule" to return in time for the Sept. 11 regular-season opener against Minnesota, but the trade for Duckett offers some insurance in case Portis has a setback or if the shoulder proves troublesome later in the year.

"The fact that Clinton got nicked there causes some concerns," Gibbs said. "It probably causes you to think. But there certainly wasn't a panic to do something. But when T.J.'s name came up, we felt it was something we needed to research."

Betts, meanwhile, missed the Cincinnati game and several days of practice with a nagging hamstring injury, causing uncertainty about his durability. Betts broke his arm in 2003 and missed seven games, and he sat out four last year with a sprained knee.

Nonetheless, Betts felt his position as the No. 2 back behind Portis was secure. Asked for his reaction to the trade, Betts said: "I don't understand it. But it's a business, and it is what it is."

Then there's Cartwright, who expected to get carries as a short-yardage back this season, the very role in which Duckett excels. Cartwright said he was shocked by the trade.

"It's kind of like a slap in the face, but it's a business," Cartwright said. "They had to do a business deal, and that's the way they wanted to go."

Gibbs responded by saying he had "good conversations" on Tuesday night with Betts and Cartwright about the trade. He also said he expects Portis, Duckett, Betts and Cartwright all to be on the final 53-man roster, negating rumors that Betts could be traded.

"We think we've got very good backs," Gibbs said. "(The trade) has nothing to do with them. It gives us a chance to add somebody we think is a real good football player."

Uh-oh.

[Seabiscuit36]

Duckett looks like Corey Simon in that pic

[bowzer]

Did anyone check out those myspace pages??? Besides the fact that they are clowns, the President's girlfriend is pretty hideous too. 

[Cerevant]

Goddamn I want to punch The Mayor in the face.

The dual downward peace signs he's making mean he's "hard" like a gangsta.

And look, he's not smiling either.  He's "ice grillin" the camera!  Dats gangsta!

I'm sure someone has made this observation before...
White - check
Gangsta - check
Loves the skins - check
20-something know-it-all - check

Are we sure IGY isn't the mayor?

[ice grillin you]

White - check
Gangsta - check
Loves the eagles - check
30-something know-it-all - check


holla

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

IGY's going to start his own DTC in Philly.  He's going to start by getting a vintage butter joint made to wear backwards.  It will be so fly that the ladies can't handle it.  w0ot

[SunMo]

this is great news, i'm going to be "The Assistant to the Assistant Manager"

[Dillen]

We have so many weapons oppossing coaches will not know how to game plan for our offense. Defenses will be totally confused. Al Saunders is a master a finding the strengths of all of his players. We have so many playmakers. Maybe I am dreaming. It's crazy.

ARE
Lloyd
Moss
Cooley
Sellars
Duckett
Portis
Fauria
Ladell
Patten

If I am an opposing defense I am scared to death.... lol

HAIL TO THE taterskinS!

You need to gameplan for Moss, Cooley and Portis. All the other guys are fargsticks. CHRISTIAN FAURIA? 

[MadMarchHare]

So let me get this straight.  A defense has to gameplan for all ten of those guys?  At once?  Does this mean Brunell snaps the ball to himself?

[Dillen]

So let me get this straight.  A defense has to gameplan for all ten of those guys?  At once?  Does this mean Brunell snaps the ball to himself?

Clearly.

You need to gameplan for a guy that makes the circus catch and drops the easy ones.
Gameplan : Let him get wide open.

You need to gameplan for a guy that has never had over 47 catches in his career, but is a good punt returner.
Gameplan : Put Hood on him, and punt him the ball.

You need to gameplan for a goal line FB and goal line RB.
Gameplan : Practice goal line situations. Because no one ever does that.

You need to gameplan for a TE that averages 20 catches a year, going on his 13th year in the league.

You need to gameplan for the 3rd RB and 4th WR.

[Beermonkey]

We have so many weapons oppossing coaches will not know how to game plan for our offense. Defenses will be totally confused. Al Saunders is a master a finding the strengths of all of his players. We have so many playmakers. Maybe I am dreaming. It's crazy.

ARE
Lloyd
Moss
Cooley
Sellars
Duckett
Portis
Fauria
Ladell
Patten

If I am an opposing defense I am scared to death.... lol

HAIL TO THE taterskinS!

Just as we undervalue our own players, Skins fans highly overvalue their's. In fact, I think we overvalue their players too. I saw someone else in this thread attempting to show how many quality players the Skins obtained via the draft & FA, listing players who if they were on the Eagles, would get the Gocong treatment.

[General_Failure]

Be fair. Archuletta is a BEAST.

[Dillen]

Be fair. Archuletta is a BEAST.

Obviously. Did you see that play on MNF where he tackled Michael Pittman, ripped the ball out while tackling, saved Gibbs from a burning building (when he didnt even need saving), then ran 93 yards for the TD? Easily the best play in history.

[General_Failure]

I saw that play. I saw the replay. I saw the super slow motion replay where the announcers drew all over the screen. I heard him explain it in his own words after the game.