The Stankoniforous Files

The Kansas City Chieftains finally got one in the win column for this season.  The Redskins are the cure for what ails a struggling team.

The score might have looked like the Chiefs put up a TD or two, but they didn't.  It was all field goals and a safety.

The game was brutal from a spectator's perspective.

• Neither team's offense really got going. 
• Both defenses significantly outplayed the offenses.  
• Each offense line was missing some key pieces.  

Stank-0 has been derisive of Dan Snyder (that's the biggest understatement you will ever read here) from calling him Six Flags Snyder (for running that organization to the brink of bankruptcy) to his mismanagement of the Redskins.

All that changed with this line after reading that he has the last jersey that Sean Taylor wore in a game hanging in his office. To have the jersey would have required speaking to Taylor's family to see if they would be willing to part with it.

Stank-0 alway saw Snyder as just a free spender with no idea what he was spending on. Let's look at this another way. Outside of Jerry Jones and George Steinbrenner, who else is willing to spend whatever it takes to field a good team? Think about it....Paul Allen? Not exactly.

Snyder's execution may be flawed but his intentions are simple: to get the Skins another ring. It's not about the dinero or he wouldn't use it like it had an expiration date.

Since Stank-0 doesn't do puff pieces, here's where we get some reality checks (no Survivor). There must be a disconnect somewhere in the Skins organization between Snyder's will to win and the execution on the field. The blame usually falls on a Mr. Vince Cerrato, VP in the Redskins' hierarchy.

Once we go down to the field, there are some problems as well, particularly this season. The offensive line is quite simply...offensive. It may be time to use a 1st round pick on the O line. There have been a dearth of quality linemen in the past few years.

The skill positions are on point. Portis is still makin it do what it do. Moss has some emerging pieces (lookin at Malcolm Kelly and Devin Thomas) around him so he won't see so much help his side.

The D is just fine. They have been flying around this preseason and they were top 4 last season. Everyone wants to look at the sacks or lack thereof. People, you are looking at the trees and missing the forest. A top 4 defense is doing something right, right?

*Sigh* Let's get this over with. The quarterback position. There isn't a more criticized person in DC except for the President of the United States. Stank-0 will say this now, he believes in Campbell. He's had to learn new offenses most of his career. Give him 2 more seasons max and he will leave no doubt one way or the other.

If there is a ray of light it's Dan Snyder has the Redskins halfway right, and he got the most important half. People get excited over the long ball and TDs, but D wins games which will put @sses in those seats.

So the Six Flags Snyder nickname isn't goin anywhere but Stank-0 at least understands where he's coming from.

Is Stank-0 wrong? Has Stank-0 been swayed by the power of the puff piece?

Word on the street is that Jason Campbell will request a trade if the Skins draft a QB. This will get very interesting. This sounds like a test of wills and the player usually doesn't win.

I guess Campbell has finally had enough. Frankly, I think Campbell is good once you let him get familiar with system instead of changing the system season after season. There are a few teams that would be interested, namely the Raiders, Jets, Bucs, Titans, Broncos, and Lions. Hell, even the Vikings might try to jump on Campbell.

T.J. Houshmandzadeh chose....Seattle? Hassleback over AD aka Purple Jesus!? Really? Is Stank-0 missing something. It's got to be because of his fam out on the West Coast. It's not like the C-Hawks were scaring anyone last year. Not one to rain on someone's parade, Stank-0 hopes that Housh likes it.
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It makes sense that after you broke the back for a defensive tackle, that anyone not willing to get down gets shipped out. Case in point, Jason Taylor. He refused to redo his deal so the Skins decided to give him walkin papers. Now, Taylor didn't exactly wow anyone last year because he was injured for part of the season. Who signs him now? Good luck and Godspeed, J.
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The Giants decided that the Hammer aka Brandon Jacobs is all they need. So Derrick Ward became expendable then he went and signed with the Bucs for 4 years, $17M.

The Bucs are putting together an offense. The only question mark is the signal caller. The GMen may have just worn out the Hammer for the season. He tenderizes the defense and then the fast backs come in and hit the edges when everyone is tired of being battered by Jacobs.

Also, if they don't get Plax back, teams can put 8 or 9 in the box and deal with Jacobs. No other Giants wideout puts fear in a defense's heart. Not a smart move.

What is the deal with DeAngelo Hall? His abilities were highlighted here. Stank-0 is not sold on Hall. AT ALL. Well Six Flags Snyder thinks he is worth 6 years @ $54M. Thirty million over the first three years.

Stank-0 doesn't get it. Hall has not been nice since...*thinkin*... his early days in ATL. He thinks he is an elite corner. He got flamed up by a rook, Eddie Royal, in his first game of his career. Stank-0 would expect the rook to get a few balls off of being amped, but he did up Hall all game long.

Snyder is determined to spend up the money he saved from last offseason. Poor Redskins fans and Stank-0 can think of one in particular right now. To those Skins fans that read this blog...stay away from the ledge. It's not that serious.