Looks Like Someone Has a Sixpack of the Mondays--Peyton Manning is NOT Coming to Washington

to talk yourself into Peyton over the next few months. Not saying its going to happen, just that it will seem that way….

But am I the only skins fan that wants Peyton manning to come here,

Are you making the argument that the Colts O-line, offensive weapons, and pass rush are much better than the Redskin’s?

If so, how did they “Luck” into the number 1 pick. Outside of Reggie Wayne, what did their receivers do this year without Manning? Washington was 14th in passing while the Colts were 27th.

The Redskin’s were 10th in the league in sacks with 41. Indianapolis was 27th in the league with 29.

I do have to agree that the Colts offensive line was better this year with 6 less sacks given up (35 to 41) and QB hits (108 to 81), but I feel as though that can be remedied with the full use of our upcoming draft and free agency to vastly improve the capability of the guys that would line up in front of Manning.

I am just more pointing out that I think we have better tools here than folks tend to believe.

The offense was stagnant, everyone dared painter to throw, the receivers that manning had were good not great exception of Reggie Wayne. Pierre garçon was a hit or miss. He will drop the easiest catch and make the unbelievable catch except you did not know which came which week. Austin collie was a good slot receiver but got hurt too often and when he was Healthy with manning they were unstoppable. But as soon as manning was gone and he disappeared off the face of the planet look at his stats , while playing in less games as last year put up more receptions than with a healthy season with painter as his qb. Joseph Adlai also had an injury bug and they had to rely on what most fans on stampede blue called a bust of a running back. Their offensive live with painter was terrible with manning they were on elf the best. Manning makes the team significantly better. My hope goes like this we sign manning then center from Houston and hopefully Blackmon from the draft because manning never had the big tall receiver he. Has had to work with average size receivers. Give him 2 young big receivers in hankerson and Blackmon and young depth at rb with helu and royster. Also the colts defense while it had some stars, manning put them in the position to look good. They played not to lose because manning gave them a good lead. But without. Him him they had to catch up not used to that at all. While signing manning I hope they draft a a qb in the 2-4 rounds maybe a guy like weeded so incase manning does go down you have weededen already mature and he has a connection with Blackmon

The colts this season was more healthy than the team last season, last year they were an emergency room and this year they had nearly everyone healthy except 1 player and we all know who that one player is

Is it possible the term “franchise quarterback” is a tad over-rated? I mean, Washington won all its Super Bowls without the proverbial “franchise” guy under center.
More to the point, do you build a winning team soley around one “franchise” QB or are you better off buildong a squad that’s so strong everywhere else that you can lose a starter (Jay Schoeder (sp?) and simply plug a Doug Williams into the lineup and still win big?
IF THE OPPORTUNITY PRESENTS ITSELF…might not the ’Skins be better advised to avoid the “trade-up” syndrome and either draft for need or trade down to fill more holes in the lineup?

THE REDSKINS BETTER GO TO THE PLAYOFFS NEXT SEASON.

I can see Danny and elder Shanahan sitting around thinking “Yeah, we swept the Giants last year. So in a sense we won the Superb Owl. Most of the fans feel that way too!!”

Am I the only one sensing another sub 8 win season?

Powers include:
-Going entire game with out giving away a turnover
-Having a 4th quarter lead
-Not getting shut out (blow out’s are still possible)
-dominant defensive performances
-Secondary’s collective football IQ booseted to 100
-FG Kicking accuracy improvement

First off – I am a skins fan. So don’t think I’m some troll. However..

Some of the crap I read in the comment sections makes me understand why other teams and their fans look at us the way they do. We all know that free agency is usually the most exciting time of the year for us, normally because we have traded away our draft picks and were done playing football months ago. But that ship has sailed. FINALLY. And now after a decade of darkness under the bug eyed moron the Redskins ARE being rebuilt. The right way too. Before everyone goes pointing back to Donovan McNabb and crying, its over, and it was a bump in the road. I won’t ramble more than i already have, but this team is a lot closer than every sports analysts wants you to believe ( ESPECIALLY WILBON).

The Colts were 2-14 without Manning. So to say we are so horrible he will never come here…look at that team without him. I’m optimistic. The reason being Peyton is more than a stopgap QB and he isn’t washed up. He was injured. Drew Brees was left for dead too at one time. We bring in Peyton and trade up next year for Matt Barkley. Then everyone will shut up finally.

All it takes is a few free agent signings and we are looking respectable. Myers the center from Houston and Grubbs the guard from Baltimore make this OL look impressive immediately. Quality players also available that aren’t washed up big names we used to pursue, but respectable talent that will add depth and instantly provide upgrades will also be found in Marques Colston, Michael Griffin and Ladarius Webb. It’s not a fantasy football team, its providing quality guys, at the right age.

We can trade back in the draft, maybe grab Reily Reiff OT, Vontaze Burfict to learn under London Fletcher or Dre Kirkpatrick to add some CB depth right otuside the top 10 and look at us now.

My point is these aren’t huge name signing and they also aren’t fairy tale signings. These are all doable. Have faith, this will take time.

Opposing QBs don’t actually play each other. The location – area, culture, climate – of the team could be a factor – presumably he would have to move his family. He’s a Southerner. And he will have to like the team, like the people – want to play. The Skins are a high profile team and would be a great challenge for a superstar like Peyton Manning. And Shanahan has a big reputation. It seems to me that the intangibles are very favorable to the Skins. But somebody could still outbid us.

The speculation on qb possibilities is headed in directions no one can decipher. Orton, Manning, Flynn, unnamed rookies, who the hell knows what he is thinking. That is the beauty of it all. Have them thinking this so you can do that. Personally i welcome the stealth “belicheckian” if you will form of articulating his gameplan. The Howard Eskin bullshit just made me laugh. Who the hell is he talking to? Vinny? Every time i hear him on the sports fix, he’s just an arrogant smart ass who never really makes a valid point. Anyway, Orton signs 3 year deal. Trade back draft foles/tannehill or reiff and tannehill/foles without tradeback.