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Raised on the Redskins. Trained on the truth.
Haven't felt this good about Washington's collective leadership (owners + scouts + coaches) in my adult life. I'm 43.
Why on earth, if I express an opinion about the name, does anyone demand that I "focus" on winning instead? What? Focus? Newsflash: I have a human brain. I focus on my family, my job, my lunch, and 87 other things every day. It's possible! (PS: It's July.)
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@BurgundyBlog Brent, great appearance on the @AlGaldi podcast. Your views on the team mirror mine to such an extent that it was a true pleasure to hear your opinions. True Skins fans will never give up the fight for the team and the team culture! Thank you!
UH OH HE BACK
Jayden Daniels’s first completion of training camp: over-the-shoulder TD to Deebo.
Just talked to @ChmnMendelson on the show. He suggested the past DC opposition of the team moving back into the city while named Redskins had more to do with Dan Snyder than the name. Suggested he would have no problem with DC welcoming the team back with the name Redskins now.
Why, why, why does any fan premise that we must choose between a proud name, a new stadium, and/or a winning team? Why on earth can we not want and get all three?
Substantial. They expect him to produce.
Von Miller’s 1-year deal with the Commanders is for $6.1M but worth up to $10.5M with incentives, source confirmed.
Far from washed. Just needs a pitch count.
Von Miller in 2024: - six sacks despite playing on just 25% of Buffalo's defensive snaps - overall grade per PFF of 82.4 - No. 10 among edge defenders in pass-rush win % per PFF at 17.6 He still can play. Washington signing him to a one-year contract is a no-risk, smart move.
Current tensions notwithstanding, I still think it’s very highly likely that McLaurin will get extended. We need him. Stars posture every year. All this stuff is just public negotiation. Can be forgotten immediately.
Peters was like, Why would I give a short, incentive-laden deal to Dante Fowler when I can give it to Von Miller?
I'm agnostic on the McLaurin standoff. Two sides to the negotiation and neither is public. He's a key piece but not a market-setter. I did not think it would be simple.
I’m not sure why many seem to think the Garrett Wilson deal should make Terry a cinch. Yeah Terry’s agent will try to use it. Meanwhile every team in the league would rather have Wilson by a mile.
Episode 1,111 - Guest: @BurgundyBlog on the state of being a Commanders fan. Sunday marks exactly five years since the retirement of "Redskins." He discusses his relatable journey of going from disengaged under Dan Snyder to reinvigorated under Josh Harris.…galdi-podcast-8a6318be.simplecast.com/episodes/episo…
If I was the owner and I had to choose between extending Poles for five years, or firing him, the choice is obvious, and it's the other one.
Wait, what? Bears averaging five wins per season over Poles' three years...
Why did my TL get hijacked by a “superficial” eye injury?