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Monday 21 July 2008
WaPo training camp tracker: rookie CB Justin Tryon, Z-Shades, Chris Cooley's beard.
Day two was all about Jason Taylor. Looks like Vinny was right, Jason Taylor says he will honor the rest of his contract, meaning the Redskins will have him through the 2008 and 2009 seasons. There was no renegotiation involved in this acquisition, I expect there will be a new contract involved somewheres around here at some point, to put some scratch in Jason's pocket and convert part of that big annual salary (8 million dollars next year) into bonus to lower the cap impact. However, in an interview on WTEM with Redskins employees Andy Pollin and Steve Czaban, Jason seemed to hedge a little on guaranteeing playing two years.
In the afternoon Jason Taylor had his introductory press conference, he was predictably charming. And then some.
After a second coming of Deion Sanders piece the day before, Mike Wise at the WaPo is suddenly in manlove with Jason and he has a good observation about one thing: Jason Taylor's smoovness is going to help the somewhat awkward and with a small ego Jim Zorn to get acclimated to Washington. This is also what Brett Favre would have brought to this team, cover for the new coach to get settled.
The Redskins defense in general is awestruck over the deal, there are some damn good football players on that side of the ball now.
In defensive line burg Phillip Daniels says he will be back (op. cit.). Next year at this time he will be 36. A number of commenters here and other places have noted that the man replacing Phillip, Jason Taylor, is nearly two years younger than Phillip. Still thinking that was a good trade. Later Phillip spoke to the media. It was a bummer. We also learned he wants to go into coaching.
In quarterback ville, Jason Campbell is unhappy with his play so far in camp which is a weird thing to say since in two days he has barely thrown at all. Jim Zorn, having seen the same sample of quarterback play, is happy.
In cornerback land, Fred Smoot aka Pappy O'Daniels is already back on the field one day after rolling his ankle on day one (also op. cit.).
In safety city, rookie Kareem Moore did not practice in the afternoon, he had offseason surgery and they were checking him out.
We learned new coach Jim Zorn does not approve of rookie hazing. That's fucking bullshit, I wonder what horrible thing happened to him as a player in Seattle that he still squirms at the thought.
It was fullback Mike Sellers' birthday, he is 33.
Jason Taylor at introductory press conference: Lawrence Jackson from here.
WaPo training camp tracker: rookie CB Justin Tryon, Z-Shades, Chris Cooley's beard.
Day two was all about Jason Taylor. Looks like Vinny was right, Jason Taylor says he will honor the rest of his contract, meaning the Redskins will have him through the 2008 and 2009 seasons. There was no renegotiation involved in this acquisition, I expect there will be a new contract involved somewheres around here at some point, to put some scratch in Jason's pocket and convert part of that big annual salary (8 million dollars next year) into bonus to lower the cap impact. However, in an interview on WTEM with Redskins employees Andy Pollin and Steve Czaban, Jason seemed to hedge a little on guaranteeing playing two years.
In the afternoon Jason Taylor had his introductory press conference, he was predictably charming. And then some.
After a second coming of Deion Sanders piece the day before, Mike Wise at the WaPo is suddenly in manlove with Jason and he has a good observation about one thing: Jason Taylor's smoovness is going to help the somewhat awkward and with a small ego Jim Zorn to get acclimated to Washington. This is also what Brett Favre would have brought to this team, cover for the new coach to get settled.
The Redskins defense in general is awestruck over the deal, there are some damn good football players on that side of the ball now.
In defensive line burg Phillip Daniels says he will be back (op. cit.). Next year at this time he will be 36. A number of commenters here and other places have noted that the man replacing Phillip, Jason Taylor, is nearly two years younger than Phillip. Still thinking that was a good trade. Later Phillip spoke to the media. It was a bummer. We also learned he wants to go into coaching.
In quarterback ville, Jason Campbell is unhappy with his play so far in camp which is a weird thing to say since in two days he has barely thrown at all. Jim Zorn, having seen the same sample of quarterback play, is happy.
In cornerback land, Fred Smoot aka Pappy O'Daniels is already back on the field one day after rolling his ankle on day one (also op. cit.).
In safety city, rookie Kareem Moore did not practice in the afternoon, he had offseason surgery and they were checking him out.
We learned new coach Jim Zorn does not approve of rookie hazing. That's fucking bullshit, I wonder what horrible thing happened to him as a player in Seattle that he still squirms at the thought.
It was fullback Mike Sellers' birthday, he is 33.
Jason Taylor at introductory press conference: Lawrence Jackson from here.
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