The first round of cuts generally are insignificant. I’m not exactly sure why the NFL has teams trim about 6% of the roster on one day and then the remaining 34% necessary to get to the limit four days later. The release of Alfred Fincher, however, was a mild surprise and it lines up some [...]
Posts under ‘Training Camp 2009’
Who can be on the Practice Squad?
During the live blog last night we got to discussing the practice squad and who could be on it and who couldn’t. I found my PDF of the NFL collective bargaining agreement and found the rules on page 171. Here are the eligibility requirements for players to be on the Practice Squad:
Tryon as Plan B
After I posted about Justin Tryon yesterday, I thought a bit more about what Darrell Green said about him. In particular, this part jumped out at me: “. . . he’s a starter in 2009, 2010 or whenever the opportunity comes.”
What jumped out at me was the mention of 2010. Carlos Rogers will be a [...]
Justin Tryon, Nickelback?
About a week or so before training camp started, I dashed off the following few paragraphs about Washington Redskins cornerback Justin Tryon. I didn’t publish it immediately because I’d just posted a bunch of articles and it got buried. Here it is, below the fold:
Warpath Confidential: QB articles X 2
One of the cool things about being associated with a site like WarpathConfidential.com is that when you want to write an article on a subject but you’re kind of stuck on a slant, there’s always one over there that captures the essence of the subject. So instead of me coming up with something lame (no [...]
Clunking offense in scrimmage no surprise
First, I have to say that I was wrong. My predictions of the fan appreciation day scrimmage turning into another overcrowded disaster did not come to pass. They were able to secure additional parking and there were more of Loudon Count’s finest on duty to direct traffic so that things went much more smoothly.
The Redskins [...]
Tandler on ESPN 980 08.05.09
Better late than never and, since the main topic of discussion is the problems along the offensive line, still topical. Here is my weekly spot with Big Al at ESPN 950 in Richmond.
Tandler on Sports Phone 08.05.09
Jim Zorn’s quotes, RT’s comments 08.07.09
Here is what Jim Zorn said to the media today followed by what I have to say about what he said.
On Fan Appreciation Day: “It’s a big deal for us. The tradition here is the fans love the Washington Redskins. They come into our home basically, and we are inviting everyone in. [...]
More roster changes but not on OL
In a move that was not at all surprising, the Washington Redskins today waived-injured wide receiver Roydell Williams. A broken finger that required surgery would have sidelined Williams until September and the Redskins were unable to wait for a marginal veteran prospect to heal.
The replacement veteran is former Seahawk D. J. Hackett, who finally joins [...]
Weekly spot on ESPN 950 Richmond
I’ll be doing my weekly radio spot with Big Al, the dean of Richmond talk radio (not just sports talk, any and all talk radio) this morning at 8:40. If you are in Richmond, tune in at 950 on your AM dial. Anywhere else in the world you can check it out at ESPN950am.com.
