Check this out. 2018. Devin Funchess got worked up, had a minor altercation with Scott Turner at practice. Funchess apologized, explained his cousin had just been killed, he was rattled. Rivera pulled him aside…
Schefter: “Where are you, on the name of the franchise? … Do you like the
#Commanders
name? Are you sticking with that?”
Harris: “You know, it’s not important what I like. It’s important what the fans in the city like.”
Schefter: “They don’t like the name.”
😂
Soon-to-be Redskins’ HC Ron Rivera is expected to target former Jaguars’ and Raiders’ HC Jack Del Rio as his new defensive coordinator in Washington, per sources. He is the leading candidate.
I'm ready for new HC with new owner. But assuming Rivera back,
#Commanders
should fire Turner, promote Zampese, let Howell and Heinicke compete (Howell will win), draft an OT, re-sign Payne, roll the dice.
The
#Redskins
have a bad owner, bad president, bad senior VPs, bad coaching staff, bad roster, bad stadium, bad field, bad marketing, and bad PR, and most of them don't even know it. But the culture…
.
@KirkCousins8
, I've rooted for you before, but never harder than tonight. We are counting on you to humiliate Bruce Allen. Please throw at least six touchdown passes and stomp Bruce's ego into the Minnesota dirt.
Step back and consider how much has changed in two weeks. Bruce gone. Schaffer going. Hess replaced. New HC, OC, DC. Yes, same owner, but this is sweeping change, people. Things may or may not get better but they will not be the same. Couldn't have hoped for much more.
Del Rio is the most legitimate defensive coordinator hire by the
#Redskins
since Gregg Williams. Rivera obviously understands defense too. We'll see about the ceiling, but I know the floor just went way up.
The following is a fringy, unconfirmed rumor, so take it FWIW. I'm told by a new source with a convincing connection to the
#Browns
that a trade for Trent Williams is "done," with
#Redskins
expected to receive a 3rd or 4th in 2020 and a 2nd in 2021.
So lemme get this straight… The NFL is WAIVING its max debt limit, so one of the WORST owners in history can get MORE power, amid a PENDING investigation into personal and organizational misconduct? That's what's happening here, in real life?
Jon Allen on
@kevinsheehanDC
today: "I texted with (Chase Young) after the draft, just congratulations, excited to be working with you. And then the next day he texted me if he could come over and just kick it. And I was like, man, of course... I was really impressed with him."
This QB swap costs incalculable experience, but Heinicke is not new to Turner's scheme and is extremely intelligent. College coach called him a rare "five-read guy." Playbook will be open. And he likes to chuck it. I'm kinda pumped.
"The Washington Football Team ranked last among the 32 NFL teams in average attendance through Week 6 with just 51,082 fans at 82,000-seat FedEx Field."
#Redskins
finally brought in competent, reputable, untainted outside help to repair their reputation. Gave 'em a few months. Didn't get it. Fired 'em. They like their insulated bubble of chronic failure. Worst organization in North American pro sports.
Here’s where I’ve landed on the Chase Young trade, with underwhelming return. Harris decided the team was not going to tag him, or extend him at market rate, period. Starts there. Just doesn’t love him. Internal scouting report not superlative. Likely a combo of play style,
Nothing imminent. These things take months and sometimes break down. But I have it on good authority that Jay-Z is actively divesting assets to position himself for purchase of stake in
#WFT
.
When Christian McCaffrey’s brother averages a touchdown every game and logs the fastest offensive short-shuttle at the Combine, you just shut up and draft him.
So, back on Dec 11th I got an email from the
@Redskins
about 2020 Season Tickets (insert laugh here), I replied back with “
#FireBruceAllen
”. Well I got a reply back today. LOL Well played
@Redskins
.
This is Jon Allen's 7th NFL season. Couple of Pro-Bowls; people know he's good. But I think somehow he's still a little underrated. People tend forget what an elite prospect he was, coming out of Bama, because he slipped a little (phantom shoulder issue). He has lived up to the
Thank you, Trent. On Bruce: "I just don’t understand. In any business world, when the employer has someone who is underperforming, he finds another one. I don't know in the last 10 years if there is a worse record [for] someone who has held their job…"