Redskins Fans: Do You Believe Rex Grossman Is Better Than Donovan McNabb

According to reports, Washington will start Rex Grossman at quarterback Sunday against the Cowboys over Donovan McNabb. 

This is somewhat surprising. 

On a conference call Wednesday, Redskins coach Mike Shanahan was asked if McNabb would start Sunday and replied, “You want to go through our whole lineup or do you want me to go through each position or do you just want to start with the quarterback?” 

This just doesn’t really set well with me. At some point you have to stop disrespecting the legacy of McNabb. If you are going to replace him with someone, it should be someone who is better. I guess Mike Shanahan needed someone else to go after since Haynesworth can no longer be blamed for the teams debacles.

Shanahan said the same practice plan has been in place all year regarding the snaps between McNabb and Grossman, but this possibility has been out there for the last couple of weeks. 

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NFL Week 13: A Lot Was Revealed

There are a few things that NFL Week 13 revealed to the rest of the world. The first thing that stands out is that the Detroit Lions are a good bad team. That sounds ridiculous but they are losing games because they need about 5 more good players. They play harder than any team that I have watched this year and it’s a shame that they don’t win more. A few more draft picks and their luck may change.

The next thing that jumped out at me is that the Falcons are just good enough. They win the close games. They find a way to convert third downs, and their defense does just enough to get off the field without giving up a lot of points. They are dangerously good and they have good balance. I’m going to have to keep them on the radar the remainder of the season.

Another thing that jumped out about week 13 is that the Eagles are as good as advertised. I can’t remember that much young talent being assembled on offense.

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A Message To The NFL Owners: Please Stop Recycling Coaches

The NFL needs to stop recycling bad coaches. Its apparent that very few coaches can get jobs in a field that is dominated by good ole boys. Guys like Leslie Frasier and Rob Ryan have the credentials to be head coaches but they can't get a job and are delegated to the coordinator position while the likes of Wade Phillips and others keep getting hired to run teams with little or no success.

Lets look at some of the recent hires that have done well. First you have to start in Pittsburgh. It pains me to give the Steelers props but hiring Mike Tomlin, a young coach with no head coaching experience was genius.  Tomlin has found a way to win a Super Bowl and continues to do well on a daily basis. 

Last years Super Bowl Champions were lead by Sean Payton who had no head coaching experience, but he brought in a new identity and new innovation to a team that needed change and a chance to operate out of the ordinary. Payton is the anti - Parcells of all the Parcells disciples. He is a perfect mix of of old school and new school techniques and should be commended for his success.

Guys like Rex Ryan came to the Jets from the Ravens without any head coaching experience whatsoever. Rex does it with brass and emotion, and look at the success he has had. Rex led the Jets to the AFC Championship last year only to get beat by another first year head coach in Jim Caldwell of the Colts.

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NFL Week 8: The Week Of The Young Quarterback

Week 8 of the NFL season is the week before the official midpoint in the season. Yeah I know that there are 16 games in a season but there are 17 weeks in the NFL season because of the bye week. I had more than my share of football so far this season and it has been better than I ever expected.

I know I am guilty sometimes of blogging about the top tiered teams a lot in this league, but I respect what some of the surprise teams are doing so far this season. Although my Cowboys are out of the picture, the surprise teams out there just keep gaining momentum.

You have to love what teams like the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are doing. They aren’t winning any one particular way, they do it with defense one week, offense the next, and some weeks their special teams dominate. They aren’t filling up the statistical columns with useless statistics; they are just filling up the win column with wins. Not to mention young quarterback Josh Freeman is holding up his end of leading the offense as he continues to impress.

Who would have ever thought that the Rams and the Raiders would have .500 records at 4 – 4 this late in the season? The surprises this season keep getting better and better. The silver and black are playing well and the Rams have found a way to win more games this year than they have the past two combined. It doesn't hurt that they appeared to have struck gold with rookie quarterback Sam Bradford.

Let’s not forget about the 5 – 2 Chiefs who are just good enough to find ways to win over the teams they play regardless of the talent level. The Chiefs haven’t changed personnel much this year but they did make two big changes to their offense and defense. They got smart and hired Romeo Crennel and Charlie Weiss. They didn’t fare to well apart but they have won a ton of games when they work together. Some people are born to be together. Weiss has lifted young Matt Cassell into relevance once again.

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