I now hate the Redskins. It's official. At 3:45 pm CST, Friday, November 7, 2008, the Redskins died for me.
As I pored over some news headlines, the followong line lept off the page and ignited mine eyes with a burning pain and skull-melting sensation I had not felt since the Sean Avery debacle. This news, like the Avery signing, will serve to destroy the season of my team and render them, for lack of a better term, completely impotent and a national disgrace.
"Redskins sign former Raiders CB Hall."
And thus, what had previously looked like a heartwarming season - a season of surprising development of a young quarterback; a season of league dominance by a running back who defies categorization and shuns tackles with equal aplomb; and the presence of a coach who has clearly grabbed a community by the scruff and caused them to once again have pride in their Redskins - is washed down the drain in a move that would make Jerry Jones proud.*
It is all gone now. Gone in the flash of a pen and a misguided phone call.
And for what? For a cornerback whose mouth and ignoble behavior far exceed his production on the field, where it actually matters.
The Associated Press has described him thusly, and I quote, "In his eight games in Oakland, Hall was beaten 40 times for 552 yards on 66 passes thrown his way, according to data compiled by STATS. He gave up more yards than any defender this season and was tied for third worst in catches allowed."
Mr. Snyder, sir, how can you now look at your ticket holders, many of whom held this year's team in higher regard than they could have hoped, and tell them honestly that their team is now better?
Mr. Snyder, sir, we ask you - no, we IMPLORE you, - to correct this dishonorable deed and return our once proud team to the noble post it so recently held. DeAngelo Hall does not belong here.
Please sir, for once, do what is right. Not only for current fans, but for their children and the legions of potential Redskins fans that may or may not succeed them.
Think of the children, sir. The choice is yours.
*I was 100% sure that Hall would end up in Dallas. He HAD to. It would've been perfect!
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Giving up on the Redskins because they dropped an also-ran cornerback who primarily plays special teams for a 24 year old cornerback who people think is pretty talented? That seems extreme to me. Is Hall an a-hole? Signs point to yes, but I'm not sure its a done deal yet.
Hall won't be asked to be a top 3 corner on this team like he was in Oakland unless someone gets hurt. As a 4th corner and for the league minimum with no further commitment or cap issues, this isn't a bad pickup.
But I like the Olbermann schtick.
I think I've just come to realize that these types of signings never work. The old "hey, it's for league minimum for one year - maybe we'll get lucky and he'll shape up for our team" signing. I don't think he'll torpedo the team, but they just never amount to much.
Hall is only 24? Seems like he's been getting lit up for years. Also, when the coach has to "address the elephant in the room" before the first practice with Hall, that's a little off-putting.
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