Vonnie Holliday Talks Redskins Minicamps and Ma'ake Kemoeatu
by Kevin Ewoldt on Jul 23, 2010 1:45 PM EDT
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(Interview starts out with Ken pointing out Vonnie's purple tie).
Ken: Bruce Allen couldn't have given you one of his Burgundy and Gold ties?
Vonnie: I grew up a Cowboys fan if you can believe that. I'm from South Carolina but my Aunt was a big Cowboys fan. There were five girls in the house.
After a few Barbie jokes, we asked for Vonnie's take on how the Redskins minicamps have been so far and how Shanahan has done.
The reason I'm here is because of Mike Shanahan. As a 13-year vet, I didn't want to go into a situation again where they're starting over. I felt they have a lot of pieces of the puzzle. Shanahan brings in a wealth of experience and knows how to get it done. I think the turnover in change will happen quickly. I think we're going to surprise a lot of people.
I asked him to address the lack of depth along the DL (a lot of guys didn't play last season).
They've done a great job this off-season getting those guys back ready to play. Things behind the scenes you don't see. Kemo is on vacation but making sure they have someone on staff who goes out and makes sure this guy gets work done. Shanahan's been in the game long enough and knows guys need time away to be with his family, but let's get someone out there to take him through his workouts, so when he does come back, he can help us.
Is he still limping around?
He was..but he's better. Carriker can play Nose, End. He's a smart guy. [Darrion] Scott to me is a guy...I didn't know anything about him. He's a guy, watching him, he's very, very aggressive. He's a guy to watch in camp.
Who's a draft pick that's impressed?
I like Trent Williams. Great feet for a big guy. That's why he's on the left side. Some guys don't get it. But he's one of those guys that wants to prove he's worth the value. He doesn't want to be a bust. I'm working against him and he's making me better.
Regarding #92, is it a big deal learning a new playbook and switching to a 3-4? Is it hard to learn?
It depends. With #92, he needs to be a part of this like I said in an earlier interview. Training camp...he'll have a lot of catching up to do. It'll be a crash course, but it can be done.
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Me too.
As a side note…I still worry about Trent Williams. I just don’t know. Somebody said on draft day…“When you are poor and lazy…how are you going to play when you are rich?”
The Once and Future King
All of his actions since draft day have proven the opposite
Hasn’t stopped working.
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by Kevin Ewoldt on Jul 23, 2010 2:10 PM EDT up reply actions
You don't become a top draft pick by being too lazy.
Sometimes criticisms are nitpicking just to find something negative. His tutelage under Chris Samuels appears to be helping.
Yeah I know.
I’m just saying that ever since I’ve heard that…I just keep fearing the worst. Even as all of the reports suggest otherwise. I just can’t seem to shake it. And I’m looking forward to him proving it to me once the season starts.
The Once and Future King
we got any tape or anything on Darrion Scott?
This is when i miss LJP’s posts telling me that Darrion “The Aggressive Weapon” Scott is going to beat out everyone on the line and make a pro-bowl, because of his college highlight reel
Looks like he's been around a while, drafted third round back in 2004 by the vikings
pretty respectable career nothing special but looks like he was out of football for a year following a foot injury, hopefully he’s hungry (aggressive) and ready to produce this season
The aggressiveness comes off the field too..
Holliday mentioned he didn’t know about this at first, but whatever. Not his only run in with the law, but this link below is especially heinous.
http://www.startribune.com/sports/vikings/18436614.html
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by Kevin Ewoldt on Jul 23, 2010 3:02 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't understand
how that’s just a misdemeanor
SpottieOttieDopaliscious
Is it wrong to shout to him on the field when’s he lined up against Gurode, “PUT HIM IN A BAG!!!!!” ?
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by Kevin Ewoldt on Jul 23, 2010 3:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Scott
Maybe he was just trying to teach the kid a lesson, but in a very dumb and dangerous way. Maybe no intent to hurt – he was standing right there – but if the kid had died it would have been at least negligent homicide or “depraved indifference”. The intent and circumstances matter, but it was a terrible and stupid thing to do. I certainly wouldn’t want to meet him in a dark alley and have him explain to me that a knife is not dangerous. I don’t know if I’d forgive him or not – would have to talk to him and see what he said – is he a really bad guy, or did he just make a mistake? I wonder if Joe Gibbs would let him on his team? On the other hand, he paid his debt to society – is it fair to ban him from football forever? A tough case.
Domino...
sometimes you scare the hell outta me. To answer the last question, “is it fair to ban him from football forever?” No it’s not, I don’t think anyone should be banned from football forever unless they have committed atrociously heinous acts WHILE AT WORK….off the field stuff is their own stuff….it is all well documented if you are a professional athlete. If the organization wants to hire a dangerous malcontent it is their perogative. One incident while at work….your fired. (I know, its a fantasy world idea)…….but the forgiveness you dole out….Albert acted like an asshole and hurt this team, badly….no way around that. Can we recover IF he shows up ON TIME and IN SHAPE and WORKS HARD…..yes we can have a great defense, if he had done that already….when everybody else who works for the same organization did so…..yet I can understand where you are at with that……although sometimes it feels like you are rooting for him so hard so you can tell us “I told you so”, but that doesn’t seem like your style. BUT THIS MAN PUT A BAG OVER CHILDS HEAD!!!!! Does that mean he can’t beat the hell out of opposing QBs for me? no it doesn’t, but he should be in prison working on work release.
Darrion Scott (Magic)
The last question was mostly rhetorical; no, I would not ban him for life for what he did in the past. In fact, I probably would do just what the Skins are doing – nothing – just letting him play. I thought I was taking the softer line, since Kevin used the word “heinous” about the incident. But I was thinking generally of “criminal” and other anti-social type things – off the field stuff. The NFL and some teams seem to be getting very tough on even minor “crimes” – like Big Ben, various drunks and fighters, the alleged gay basher, drugs (naturally), etc -so called “character” issues. And I think they do count and can get a guy suspended, or dropped like a hot potato. On-field stuff, contractual stuff – the NFL has procedures. I wasn’t thinking of Haynesworth at all when writing this post. Whatever he’s done, it’s not criminal, and Shanahan should handle him in the way that’s best for the team. You’re right – I won’t gloat if he (AH) is great, or apologize if he flops.
I see improvement big time...
Addressing the O-line in the draft with Williams is a no brainer good feet work coming from a vet means the left side is a done deal. It may take a few games at this level but I can wait for the results to be positive ones. I was listening to some of the original hogs on Redskins radio on the net and feel the way back to the glory days starts with the O-line. It will be hard to have that great of a crew but it starts there it would not hurt my feelings if they use their highest draft pick next year on the O-line.
Vonnie and Kemo
A little odd, but reading between the lines, Vonnie doesn’t seem to think much of Kemoeatu – damning with faint praise. It could be because Kemoeatu is not yet 100% physically, and if so, that is a bit of a worry.
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