A Fan's Fanpost

by iH8dallas on Feb 21, 2012 1:30 PM EST

I think the Redskinsshould trade up for...No, I'm just fucking with you, that's really worn out. These little gems of genius are called Fanposts for a reason. It allows fans to put our thoughts out there for the world to see.

Today, I'm not going to pretend like I'm Bruce Allen, detailing my mock draft and then call everyone retarded for disagreeing with me and rec'ing everyone who agrees with me.

No, that's been done 4,633 times already. It's time for something different.

As a fan, this past season may have been the worst I've ever been through. It was like that episode of "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" when Will tricks Jeffrey into thinking he won the lottery, only to show him it was a videotape of a previous winning number.

Week one, we faced the New York Giants. The team that routinely gives the Redskins a bi-yearly beating was staring us in the face. The game starts with Eli Manning rushing for a touchdown. HOLY SHIT! If Eli Manning is rushing for a touchdown, this will be a long day. BUT NO! The Redskins came out fighting and responded with furious intentions. Ryan Kerrigantipped, caught and ran in for a touchdown in his first game. Oh my God, Lawrence Taylor, Dick Butkus and London Fletcher just gang-banged a figure skater and number 91 is the spawn.

But Ponyboy couldn't stay golden forever. Rex Grossman inevitably became the worst quarterback in football, and I was a fool for thinking he would be anything else. But when it comes to the Redskins I don't think with my head, I cheer with my heart.

The life was sucked out of Redskins Nation in 2011. As fans we cheered as hard as possible, until there was nothing left. We were Roberto Duran, sitting in the corner saying, "No Mas," as Fireman Ed was lifted in the air to chants of "J-E-T-S JETS! JETS! JETS!," in our own backyard. We had no more punches to throw. The towel was in the ring and we could only head home, hoping to heal our wounds. Would we even decide to fight again, or was the beating of 2011 enough to put us in retirement?

I will always yell from my corner at the Redskins. I will scream at them to fight, run harder, reach for that first down and make that tackle. In 2011 we were simply out matched by greater fighters. Sometimes Buster Douglas beats Mike Tyson and sometimes the Redskins beat the Giants. But what's clear is that we need a younger, stronger, faster fighter in 2012 because as fans we only have so many beatings we can take.

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THIS was the worst year?

Have you forgotten Zorn as HC already? Now THAT was a bad year.

by aFan4Life on Feb 21, 2012 1:43 PM EST reply actions

That didn't feel as bad because you knew he would be gone and changes were coming.

I see it as more cushion for the pushin'

by iH8dallas on Feb 21, 2012 2:12 PM EST up reply actions

I see progress this year so to me it's been a better season than a lot of seasons I remember

But to be honest the worst season I remember is when Shcottenheimer was fired before really getting a chance. That was Snyders worst move as owner (to date).

by aFan4Life on Feb 21, 2012 4:07 PM EST up reply actions

yea I agree

The team had checked out and it showed. Plus, adding on the whole TicketGate thing and the sign ban fiasco. It was def a low-point for me and my liver as a Skins fan.

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by Kevin Ewoldt on Feb 21, 2012 3:43 PM EST up reply actions

I think what made it so hard...

was the fact that we had hope when the season started…the hope turned into playoff aspirations after the first couple week; only to watch us crumble

"Honey Badger Don't Care"

by ptowny on Feb 21, 2012 4:46 PM EST up reply actions

I think starting out 3-1

Brought our spirits high and that’s what made the collapse feel so much worse.

"If there's football in heaven I will be thinking of Sean Taylor every time it thunders."

by Ohio Redskins on Feb 21, 2012 1:59 PM EST reply actions

As they used to play in the stadium about 400 times a game

I get knocked down, but I get up again.

Formerly KS and CS

by ThrowItDownBigManThrowItDown on Feb 21, 2012 2:47 PM EST reply actions

I had little expectations this year

and the teams the young guys plaayed pretty well, which leaves some hope that the team ig going in the right direction. Another good draft this year and some good FAs we will improve next year and make the playoffs by 2013.

When I was a kid, my father told me, "Never hit anyone in anger, unless you're absolutely sure you can get away with it." -Russell Ziskey

by Redskin44 on Feb 21, 2012 3:11 PM EST reply actions

I try to see the good in the Skins...

sometimes overly optimistic, but I really see a change in the attitude of this team. I upgraded my seats this year with expectations of a franchise QB taking the helm this year or next. Hopefully, that will be one of the final pieces to make us a contender.

"Honey Badger Don't Care"

by ptowny on Feb 21, 2012 4:49 PM EST reply actions

I think the change in attitude is what made the losing so difficult this year....

at least for almost half the season…then we saw Beck, and it was the same ol’ silliness. With Zorn I just had kinda of a “Hey, why the hell not” attitude.
I find it akin to going out to a long night at a nice Steakhouse. You go in, take your seat, order your food and wait…..you have been here before, years ago, and it was the best food in the world, 3 times. The place looks the same but doesn’t quite have the same feel. Then out of nowhere the waiter bursts into your line of sight, with a beautifully odiferous steaming plate of beef, and he walks right past without even a glance. You catch his attention on the way back and order another beer….he will, of course, “check on the food” and “get it right out as soon as it is up”. Statements forgotten before they ever reached my ears.
So this happens six or seven…or 15 times and you are now starting to get buzzed and irritated. Even though you are at a table by yourself you start talking out loud to nobody (everybody who is in the sound of your voice) of how you remember when this place had some class……in short, you start making an ass of yourself in public, because you scared of losing this one sacred thing you have in this life….a good steak on a Thursday.
Finally your meal comes….your food is undercooked and cold….apparently it was shift change and there was bad communications between the cooks. You are ready to give up. Just leave, it ain’t happenin’. It’s time go, you finish your last Shock Top (They are still putting limes in your beer, even though you told the to stop many beers ago) so you do that “OK, give up” sigh thing and get ready to call for the tab. You look up and there he is….looking sharp as a tack, with a smile that would make Hannibal Lechter nervous.
Finally, someone who, at leat looks like he is in charge.
he, lets me know that, is I am just a little more patient, he will serve me what I have been waiting for……he then turns around and firs 3/4’s of his staff.
He tells me he will slice, and cook the beef himself…….and immediately fires the first 20 staff members who make eye contact with him……Come on Mike, bring us a trophy, you psychotic mother trucker, I’m hungry,

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by MagicHat on Feb 21, 2012 10:14 PM EST up reply actions

We wasted a lot of time with the 3-4 conversion

We spent a lot of time and resources to change the defense around and it is only now back to where we started from (not better!)

Getting rid of Jason and bringing in Donovan was stupid too.

If we trade 1-3 for two years (as some of the “at any costers” advocate) for RG3, that will be a desperation move. And stupid.

by TCO on Feb 21, 2012 8:44 PM EST reply actions

I disagree.....

even to say we are “as good” after only our second year in the system is saying something. The D as it was wasn’t going to get much better. Now we are younger, hungrier, Even more talented almost across the board and much more of a “team”.

"Please don't dominate the rap, Jack, if you got nothin' new to say."-Robert Hunter

by MagicHat on Feb 23, 2012 6:49 PM EST up reply actions