» Redskins= Pro bowl tight end

redskincity · Hog Joined: 07 Jul 2003 Posts: 3779 Location: The Heart

The Washington Redskins have expressed interest in former Pro Bowl tight end Byron Chamberlain, who was released Monday by the Minnesota Vikings.

Justice Hog · Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2003 3:49 pm Post subject:

I think this would be a good pick-up for the Skins. Chamberlain is a very good receiving TE and should really shine in the good ol' fun & gun.

skinsfaninroanoke · Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2003 3:59 pm Post subject:

And boy do we need a TE with good receiving hands...

Who would you say lose - Royal or Flemister?

Jake · Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2003 5:09 pm Post subject:

He has a lot of on and off the field troubles, though and reported back to the Vikings at 30 pounds over weight after returning from a four game suspension. I have cards of him to get signed, so I'll give him a break. d'oh!

BossHog · Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2003 5:27 pm Post subject:

My buddy is a huge Vikings fan and his words to me (after he stopped laughing) were he'll play for a few boxes of donuts. Jake is exactly right, he was totally out of shape which is just generally a bad sign (lack of dedication). He's not a 350 lb lineman that should be afforded any type of lax in conditioning.

I think we should park Darnerian at Krispy Cremes until he's gained the 20 lbs he needs to play TE. Smile

skinsfaninroanoke · Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2003 5:36 pm Post subject:

LOL

I think he needs to get on the Fred Smoot conditioning course Smile

I hear rumors, Boss, about PJ moving up over McCants. Just the smallest of whispers, but they are there.

I still wanna see Jacobs on the field Smile

Justice Hog · Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2003 8:00 pm Post subject:

skinsfaninroanoke · Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2003 10:05 pm Post subject:

I didn't say that I was for replacing him, now that he has shown what he can do when they throw the ball to him. I still would like to see a lineup with all the speed out there - Coles, Jacobs, PJ, Trung...

I don't know about you, but I would hate to have to defense that

NC43Hog · Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2003 1:35 pm Post subject:

Where is Clint Didier - maybe he hasn't gain 30lbs, and who knows - he may still be better than Flemister and Royal. Very Happy

Just fantasizing!

Hope to see Jacobs get a ball thrown his way on Sunday too. Just want to see the kid in a real game.

Don't think we need to get anyone (Chamberlain) that could potentially mess with the chemistry the team is building - need Royal and Flemister to start stepping up to the plate.

Texas Hog · Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2003 12:26 am Post subject:

I'm not sure we need a receiving TE in SS's offense...I know people have said otherwise...but not SS (to my knowledge). I personally would like to see another tackle/blocking type TE/s for some extra pass protection...I'm tired of the sacks and seeing P-Ram get beat up. Patrick's tough, but we can't continue to have him banged around like we have in his short career.....his/our luck will run out.

redskincity · Hog Joined: 07 Jul 2003 Posts: 3779 Location: The Heart

TE Byron Chamberlain is in the early stages of negotiating a deal with the Washington Redskins, a source told the Washington Post on Saturday.

Released by the Minnesota Vikings on Monday, the fomer Pro Bowler worked out at Redskins Park on Friday, after which the team opened preliminary negotiations, the Post reported.

Chamberlain, 31, who was suspended for the first four games of the season after testing positive for ephedra, was cut after the NFL reinstated him. The Vikings released Chamberlain in part because he returned overweight, according to the paper.

Redskins coach Steve Spurrier did not see Chamberlain's workout, the paper said.

"We have confidence in those players," Spurrier told the paper when asked about the play of the team's current tight ends. "We just haven't thrown a lot at them but they are doing fine."

TE Zeron Flemister, who missed two games with a strained Achilles' tendon, is healthy enough to play, the paper said. But Robert Royal is expected to start for the second straight time, the Post said.

According to the paper, team owner Daniel Snyder has made signing another tight end a priority. The Redskins tried to sign Ernie Conwell, now with the New Orleans Saints, and Wesley Walls, who joined the Green Bay Packers, in the offseason.

BossHog · Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2003 6:25 pm Post subject:

skinsfaninroanoke · Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2003 9:11 pm Post subject:

I don't know about the dense part - I will leave that up to Tazlah to answer ::grin::

You haven't missed it cause it is usually Terrell who makes the ST plays - I will give him that much credit anyway Smile

redskincity · Hog Joined: 07 Jul 2003 Posts: 3779 Location: The Heart

I know we need a consistent TE but how does this make CB feel, seeing Cap diminish?

BossHog · Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2003 9:30 am Post subject: