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Steve Spurrier III
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| Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 7:28 pm Post subject: Redskins All-Time team |
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Since weve entered the dreaded offseason, I though it would be fun to name our 75th anniversary team. The way it works is simple: each week, everyone votes on a position until we have our full roster. Ill suggest as many nominees as I can think of, but write-ins are more than welcome Im bound to miss a few. We will tally up results each week (lets say by Sunday at midnight ET each week), and then start the next position.
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Quarterback Sammy Baugh, 64.7% (backup: Sonny Jurgensen 29.4%)
Halfback
Fullback
Wide Reciever
Wide Reciever
Tight End
Tackle
Guard
Center
Guard
Tackle
Defensive End
Defensive End
Defensive Tackle
Defensive Tackle
Outside Linebacker
Outside Linebacker -
Middle Linebacker
Cornerback
Cornerback
Safety
Safety
Placekicker
Punter
Kick returner
Punt returner
Head Coach
Owner
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Steve Spurrier III
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| Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 7:29 pm Post subject: |
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Quarterbacks
Votes due by February 18th, midnight, EST. Vote for only one.
"Slingin"' Sammy Baugh, 1937-1952, HOF, 7-time NFL All-Pro
Eddie LaBaron, 1952-1953, 1955-1959, 3 Pro Bowls
Sonny Jurgensen, 1964-1974, HOF, 4 Pro Bowls
Billy Kilmer, 1971-1978, 1 Pro Bowl
Joe Thiesmann, 1974-1985, 2 Pro Bowls, 1983 NFL MVP
Doug Williams, 1986-1989, Super Bowl XXII MVP
Mark Rypien, 1988-1993, 2 Pro Bowls, Super Bowl XXV MVP
(I snagged all these guys off the 70 greatest Redskins list. It will work very nicely for some positions, but not too well for others.)
Lets try to keep the Mark Brunell jokes to a minimum... |
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mastdark81
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| Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 7:48 pm Post subject: |
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Hog Heaven
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| Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 7:58 pm Post subject: |
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| Quick question before I vote... Are we voting for the best player compared to the other players of their time, or the most talented, or even the one who was most important to the Redskins franchise? |
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Steve Spurrier III
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| Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 8:06 pm Post subject: |
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You can use whatever criteria you like. "Greatest" isn't real clear, but I like to think of it as, if only one of these players could make the Hall of Fame based only on their careers with the Redskins, who would get your vote?
Mine goes to Baugh. As much as I love some of these other guys like Jurgensen, Baugh's on a whole other level.
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Irn-Bru
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| Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 8:28 pm Post subject: |
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I'm going to have to say Baugh, although perhaps my vote shouldn't count since I never saw him play. 
edit: And, by the way, nice idea for a thread, SS. |
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PulpExposure
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| Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 9:23 pm Post subject: |
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| Irn-Bru wrote: | I'm going to have to say Baugh, although perhaps my vote shouldn't count since I never saw him play.
edit: And, by the way, nice idea for a thread, SS. |
I'm with you on everything here. Can I have my brain back now, please? |
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Skins2daGrave
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| Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 9:38 pm Post subject: |
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| definitely "Slingin" Sammy, Theisman puts up a solid fight though |
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aswas71788
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| Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 10:15 pm Post subject: |
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| Sammy Baugh**** |
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| Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2007 1:42 am Post subject: |
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| I got to give it to Mark Rypien. |
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Warmother
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I'll vote for Sonny Jurgenson. He was the best passer I've ever seen. If the Skin's defense was any good when he played, I'm sure they would have won a championship.
Sammy Baugh was also a great saftey and punter. I'll give him my vote for one of those postions. |
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welch
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| Quote: | I'll vote for Sonny Jurgenson. He was the best passer I've ever seen. If the Skin's defense was any good when he played, I'm sure they would have won a championship.
Sammy Baugh was also a great saftey and punter. I'll give him my vote for one of those postions. |
I'd vote:
(a) Sonny as the best passer I ever saw. The best passer in the last 50 years. Quickest release, most accurate, best play-caller (yes, there was a time when the QB called the play in the huddle!), only passer I ever saw complete a pass from behind his back, also the only passer to complete one left handed even though he was right-handed. Sam Huff says that Sony could throw a curve and a screw-ball -- could pin the football so it bent right of left.
(b) Slingin Sammy, best all-time from what I've read. The tailback (single-wing) who perfected the bullet pass and made the forward pass a real offensive weapon -- not just a last-ditch trick play. Invented the position. We could justifiably saythat Sammy baugh invented the pass, even though others -- Benny Friedman (?) -- had used it. The hristopher Columbus of QB's.
So: I have to vote for both. |
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Hog Heaven
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| Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2007 5:12 pm Post subject: |
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| Slinging Sammy |
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Countertrey
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| Quote: | | I got to give it to Mark Rypien. |
I fear you are serious. Mark Rypien was a system QB, selected by Gibbs specifically because he could fill a role. He bailed the second he got the chance, and lasted how long?
Sonny is my choice. Outstanding passer. Incredible tactician. Beer belly. I also once saw him directing traffic at an accident at the intersection of Nevada Ave and Military Rd. Did ok... of course, he had some experience.
Sammy would be second. However, I will give him my nod as the punter... some of his records in that position still stand. |
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Steve Spurrier III
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| Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 1:22 pm Post subject: |
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| Countertrey wrote: | | Quote: | | I got to give it to Mark Rypien. |
I fear you are serious. Mark Rypien was a system QB, selected by Gibbs specifically because he could fill a role. He bailed the second he got the chance, and lasted how long? |
Honestly, Mark Rypien isn't even in the top 5. You could make an good argument for number six, but he is far behind Eddie Labaron, Billy Kilmer and Joe Theismann. And even suggesting he is in the same league as Baugh or Jurgensen makes me hurt inside.
Edit: That might be a little harsh - Rypien was a solid quarterback and the gap between him and guys like LaBaron and Kilmer isn't that big. But he still can't sniff Baugh's jock. |
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