NFL offseason thread

[Baron von Schtinkenbutt]

Orton is a joke, and BA can blow me.

Orton had an overall qb rating of 137.1, a 90% completion rate and no ints last year!

...and threw 10 passes.

[Sophie Scholl]

Orton is a joke, and BA can blow me.

Orton had an overall qb rating of 137.1, a 90% completion rate and no ints last year!

...and threw 10 passes.

[Ed Anger]

I'm surprised Orton hasn't dropped dead of liver failure yet.

[CountDeMoney]

It's that time of year again.

D.C. Council may push Washington Redskins into 'Washington Redtails'

A D.C. Council member is preparing to introduce a resolution calling on the Washington Redskins to change its name, perhaps to the Washington Redtails.

Council member David Grosso, an independent elected last year, said he plans to pursue his non-binding resolution because the current name is "a derogatory, racist name."

"It's been a long time that we've had this name associated with Washington, and I think its time we take a stand and change it," Grosso said.

Grosso is circulating his resolution to other council members to try to get co-sponsors. So far, he said, council members Muriel Bowser (D-Ward 4) and Kenyan McDuffie (D-Ward 5) have agreed to sign on to it.

In recent months, as the Redskins made their run toward the playoffs, debate about the Redskins name has been heating up. Earlier this year, Mayor Vincent C. Gray (D) said he would also like the name changed. But Redskins owner Daniel Snyder and team officials have largely avoided the debate, giving no indications that they are seriously considering such a change.

According to Grosso's resolution, which he said he plans to formally introduce in a few weeks, the 13-member council would declare that "District residents and their elected representatives should not tolerate commercial or other use of derogatory terminology relating to any people's racial identity, or which dishonors any person's race, or which dishonors the name Washington."

"Washington's name has been dishonored by association with the word 'Redskins,' " the resolution states. "Because it is well known in America and in nations afar that American Indians have experienced utmost suffering and disrespect over the years."

Past debates about a Redskins name change have quickly become hung up on what would be an appropriate name for the team.

In his resolution, Grosso urges the team to change its name to the Washington Redtails, noting that that was the nickname used by the Tuskegee Airmen, the pioneering aviation unit that broke the color barrier for U.S. military pilots in World War II. A plane used by the airmen recently was put in a place of honor in the Smithsonian.

Grosso said a change to the Redtails would be a relatively seamless.

"You can still sing the song and everything," said Grosso, before singing, "Hail . . . to the . . . Redtails."

Just as importantly, Grosso said, "you can still keep the feather."

[katmai]

Tebow cleared waivers, so no team was willing to take a chance on him with the contract he had.

[CountDeMoney]

Somebody will sign him.  He's not capable of being a full time QB, but he's certainly capable of more than a single sneak attempt up the middle that was called offsides anyway.

Heaven forbid he had accomplished anything and proven Rex wrong for sticking with Sanchez.

[Valmy]

It's that time of year again.

It is shocking to me they still get away with that name.  I sorta hoped in the 20 years when they were sucking it up they would have just quietly changed the name.  But I guess Redtails is as good as any.  They could certainly do alot worse.

[HVC]

They had me until I read the reasoning for the name.

[Syt]

They had me until I read the reasoning for the name.

What did you think it was supposed to mean?

[Kleves]

They'll probably end up as the "Washington Martin Luther King Jr.'s."

[Valmy]

They'll probably end up as the "Washington Martin Luther King Jr.'s."

At least it would piss off Dorsey.

But I live in terror of the fate that has befallen the College Redskins equivalents.  The St. John's Red Storm?  WTF is that?

[Barrister]

Somebody will sign him.  He's not capable of being a full time QB, but he's certainly capable of more than a single sneak attempt up the middle that was called offsides anyway.

Heaven forbid he had accomplished anything and proven Rex wrong for sticking with Sanchez.

Lots of media speculation (not sure if based on anything substantive) about Tebow coming to the CFL.  Apparently the Alouettes hold his rights.

[HVC]

They'll probably end up as the "Washington Martin Luther King Jr.'s."

At least it would piss off Dorsey.

But I live in terror of the fate that has befallen the College Redskins equivalents.  The St. John's Red Storm?  WTF is that?

ask the cheerleaders once a month

[daveracher]

Somebody will sign him.  He's not capable of being a full time QB, but he's certainly capable of more than a single sneak attempt up the middle that was called offsides anyway.

Heaven forbid he had accomplished anything and proven Rex wrong for sticking with Sanchez.

Lots of media speculation (not sure if based on anything substantive) about Tebow coming to the CFL.  Apparently the Alouettes hold his rights.

I was reading though they only offered to let him compete to be Calvillos backup... I guess they could move his rights to Toronto 

[Barrister]

Somebody will sign him.  He's not capable of being a full time QB, but he's certainly capable of more than a single sneak attempt up the middle that was called offsides anyway.

Heaven forbid he had accomplished anything and proven Rex wrong for sticking with Sanchez.

Lots of media speculation (not sure if based on anything substantive) about Tebow coming to the CFL.  Apparently the Alouettes hold his rights.

I was reading though they only offered to let him compete to be Calvillos backup... I guess they could move his rights to Toronto 

Well, yeah.  It's not as if Tebow is a proven pro QB.

But if you think about it that is actually a hell of an offer.  Montreal is a perennial favourite, Calvillo a certain hall of famer.  Th chance to learn from him would be valuable. 

Plus Calvillo is 40.  He's not going to be playing much longer.

*If* Tim Tebow was serious about wanting to be a professional quarterback, that would be his chance to do it.