<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>In the 1980?s Washington Redskins fans called it the ?Skins Bandwagon.? Later, into the 90?s we Redskins fans watched the ?Gus Bus,? drive head-on into the cellar of the NFC East. Now entering his third year where he was not supposed to succeed thanks to the NFL seemingly passing him by, Joe Gibbs will now have the respect enough for us fans to label it ?Joe?s Show.?The impressive part is that in just two seasons Gibbs had orchestrated a front-line military personality, to scalp the Dallas Cowboys, and march into the playoffs. A place that Washington had not seen in over 80 regular season games. With many key moves in signing quality (did I say quality? I meant big-time) free-agents, letting go of maybe one of the best head-aches to play Linebacker, and the signing of another experienced Coordinator, Gibbs has surrounded his self with every weapon he needs to win the battle of the NFC East.Coaching StaffGibbs will head a group of Coaches with tons of experience. Joe Bugel who is entering his 29th season in the NFL and the 12th with the Redskins, will once again be Gibbs go to guy. Newly acquired Offensive Coordinator Al Saunders(24 seasons), will be a key component, but if his resume from Kansas City can tell the future, let?s just say that this offense will be rolling. Back once again on the defensive side will be Gregg Williams(17 seasons) with his multiple schemes and blitzes that will keep opponents always guessing. This is definitely an all-star lineup of coaches and if Gibbs can keep personalities level, this is going to be a great season. Other notable coaches: Don Breaux(25 seasons), Rennie Simmons(25 seasons), Dale Lindsey(20 seasons), Greg Blache(19 seasons) Jack Burns(14 seasons)QuarterbacksMark Brunell will head the offense one more time. At the age of 36, Brunell may not be the swift runner he once was, but he did prove to be vital with many third-down scampers last season. What Gibbs is looking for, is a quarterback to show that he is a leader that can rally his troops. Someone who knows the game. Back-up Todd Collins who departed Kansas City with Saunders will be in Washington to mainly teach the offense to second year Jason Campbell. Though the chances that Collins will see any snaps is slim, one set of boo?s from the Skins fans could call for Campbell to get the nod. Obviously, for the start of the season it is Brunell?s to lose.Running BacksAfter piling up 1,516 yards last year many people still feel that Clinton Portis (Or should I say Southeast Jerome?) has yet to show his true potential. In just two seasons Portis has already become Washington?s Single Season Rushing Leader, and if he has yet to show his potential then we are in for a treat this season. Saunders, knows how to get backs to play at their potential just ask Priest Holmes and Larry Johnson who both became stars under his guidance. Ladell Betts who has really been much of an overachiever, will be there to give Portis a breather, but defenses should know that this is not a play off. Betts has the combination of power and speed that can pile some yards of his own. The Rock, as in Rock Cartwright will be back in a Skins uniform. Although, many Skins fans would love to see this guy breakout and get more carries, he will be used primarily on special teams. Chris Cooley who jumps in-and-out of the backfield to make catches has also become a fan favorite. Cooley will be back in the H-back spot with bright hopes of making his first career pro-bowl.Wide ReceiversWith Santana Moss basically the only go-to-guy, Washington had to go shopping and that they did bringing in Antwaan Randle El and Brandon Lloyd. Everyone knows what Moss can do when he is doubled-and-tripled team so now he will be able to showcase what he can do in single coverage. Lloyd who is coming off a pretty productive season in a sub-par San Francisco offense, will continue to put up solid numbers seeing that he will be the second receiver. As for Randle El. Well, he will pretty much do it all. He will run for big yards, return punts and kicks for big yards, and have a better season passing than most starting quarterbacks. Should anything really go haywire, Randle El may get the nod regressing back to his college days in Bloomington, at the University of Indiana, where he was the starting quarterback. Last years number two guy David Patten has been battling an injury and will find himself battling for a spot behind always steady James Thrash.O-LineWith two of the best at the Tackle positions, Jon Jansen and Chris Samuels, the Skins will look for their leadership on a squad really unaware of their potential. Randy Thomas got carted off the field late last season only to give Skins fans a sigh of relief with a smile and a thumbs-up. The broken fibula he suffered is expected to be healed and not keep him from missing any games, but every time he is down we will all hold our breaths. Center Casey Rabach, is also healing an injury, yet this one being a non-football injury that was reported to not be serious, will start once again. The good thing about this line is that they can stay healthy with Rabach, Samuels, Jansen and Guard Derrick Dockery starting and playing in all 16 games. While Thomas got hurt he still started and played in 14 games. The big key here is to stay healthy again.Overall OffenseGibbs is definitely set up here to be King of the NFC East and potentially the entire NFC. If Brunell returns to the same form as last year, he will put up pro-bowl numbers with the receivers he has this year. Whether it be Moss, Lloyd, Randle El or Cooley, they will combine for huge yards. With the passing game intact, that will lead to many coverage schemes from defenses which will lead to many home-run, runs from Portis and vice-versa. The glue that will hold all of this together is of course the O-Line, but the play-calling will be exciting. I think the offense has what it takes to start another run of? ?This Is The Year! I Just Know It! Hail to the Redskins! Stayed tuned for the upcoming saga of the defense!</div>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (The Punisher @ Jul 31 2006, 04:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Cooley will be back in the H-back spot with bright hopes of making his first career pro-bowl.</div>I thought they established we were getting rid of that? All else though, good read.
What can't Sellers do at H-Back that Cooley can? Keep Sellers in the backfield and put Cooley at TE and we should have no problems.
