Captain Nemo returns to Redskins

by Skin Patrol on Apr 3, 2008 2:53 PM EDT in News

I prematurely pointed towards Pete Schmitt as the backup to Mike Sellers at FB, as that position is now considerably more interesting. Per the Official Site:

The Redskins have re-signed fullback Nehemiah Broughton, the team announced on Wednesday...

Broughton will look to compete for a roster spot behind starter Mike Sellers.

Which means in front of Schmitt, and I don't know if we'll keep three fullbacks, especially with former FB Rock Cartwright on the roster to serve as the emergency guy there. In fact I'm damn near sure we won't keep tres fullbacks.

The Redskin Reporter Lee Gibbons, who has been doing this better and longer than I have, had this to say:

[E]xciting news in Redskin land yesterday as the team announced the re-signing of fullback Nehemiah Broughton. Nemo was drafted by the Redskins in 2005 in the 7th round. He's basically been injured ever since (hence the hospital bed photo.... HOHO-larious).

With only Mike Sellers on the roster at full-back, Nemo may have an outside shot of sticking with the team.

Lee Gibbons is a glorious Redskins Blogger, but this clear attack on Pete Schmitt cannot go unchallenged. I am instigating a Blogwar with The Redskin Report and am calling it right here, right now that Pete Schmitt will be the backup fullback for Your Washington Redskins. I say that knowing damn well that the mere act of me choosing Pete Schmitt to succeed makes that outcome less likely than not. Still, with so little to get excited about in the offseason, why not instigate some much needed invented drama by taking the underdog Pete Schmitt over Captain Nemo (who I wish only the best, ditto towards Lee Gibbons).

Hogs Haven is a functioning democracy when it comes to important matters, such as the NFL draft. Re: Pete Schmitt, this is a dictatorship.

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You must secretly be down on Schmitt...

because if you actually did like him, you would be very publicly against him and for Nemo and, that way, the guy that you secretly did want but public do not want would actually have a chance over the one you publicly want but really don't.

It's all so clear now.

by TexSkins on Apr 3, 2008 4:00 PM EDT 0 recs

Tell me you didn't just say that...

BLOGWAR!!

Well... the site I was looking at had Schmitt listed as a TE, so I wasn't ignoring him... just using faulty info.

But after doing some research I've uncovered the downfall of Schmitt. Look at this photo http://tinyurl.com/yvrzuk the guy is just too clean cut to be a full back. If he grows a beard and some scruffy hair.. maybe he's got a shot.. but come on now.

Also... did you write this glowing report on Schmitt I found: http://dc2007draft.seventhmillenniumsportsgear.com/2007_pete_schmitt.php
"Let there be no doubt that Pete Schmitt will put up receiving touchdowns if he is ever given regular opportunities." Interesting.

Nemo for backup FB in 2008!!!

Lee www.theredskinreport.com

by TRRLeeGibbons on Apr 3, 2008 9:41 PM EDT 0 recs

I did not write that

but loved this from the link you provided:

Pete Schmitt has good size for an h-back. Pete Schmitt moves very well for his size. Pete Schmitt was a major part of his Wisconsin-Whitewater's passing attack.

Jim Zorn ain't Joe Gibbs but... everyone loves an H-Back!

Nemo is going down, down, down. GO PETE SCHMITT.

Go Register. Or else.

by Skin Patrol on Apr 3, 2008 10:09 PM EDT up 0 recs