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screwgun · Post by **screwgun** » Sun Feb 06, 2005 10:43 am

All I have to say is that, we had the #3 defence in the league without him soooo ??? Willaims is the key. For sure

spudstr04 · Post by **spudstr04** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 1:07 pm

LAvar being traded is absolutely absurd, he just re-negotiated his contract so they could make room for more players, he is unselfish and he loves it in Landover, MD. He's also my fave player and I believe he will be in Burgundy and Gold until he retires....

Jake · Post by **Jake** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 4:42 pm

CB Gary Baxter, who will become a free agent, apparently has turned down a $10 million signing bonus to re-join the Ravens. It seems likely he will hit the free agent market even though the Ravens have zeroed in on him as a priority. The Ravens would like to move Baxter to safety because they believe he is too mechanical and rigid to play cornerback. With Baxter at safety, the Ravens have an eye on Washington's Fred Smoot as a possible starter to replace Baxter at cornerback. . . .

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/team?statsId=33

Redskins1974 · Post by **Redskins1974** » Thu Feb 10, 2005 5:09 pm

Jake wrote:
CB Gary Baxter, who will become a free agent, apparently has turned down a $10 million signing bonus to re-join the Ravens. It seems likely he will hit the free agent market even though the Ravens have zeroed in on him as a priority. The Ravens would like to move Baxter to safety because they believe he is too mechanical and rigid to play cornerback. With Baxter at safety, the Ravens have an eye on Washington's Fred Smoot as a possible starter to replace Baxter at cornerback. . . .

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/team?statsId=33

Oh man - for me, that's moderately as bad as him becoming a Cowfart. I'm just not a fan of those Raisins..

ArmyHog · Post by **ArmyHog** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 8:51 am

That would reunite him with the other money hog.....

"Prime Time"

:puke:

ArmyHog · Post by **ArmyHog** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 10:27 am

I found these on SI.com:

The Ravens remain in negotiations with Gary Baxter, the team's biggest offseason priority, and while the sides may not have agreed on a contract yet, they are in accord on one issue. Baxter is indeed a cornerback.
-- Baltimore Sun

The Redskins hope that their defense will stay largely intact. Free agent cornerback Fred Smoot appears likely to depart, but team officials continue to negotiate with linebacker Antonio Pierce, defensive lineman Joe Salave'a and linebacker Lemar Marshall, among others. Signing Pierce has been the Redskins' primary objective, and the middle linebacker said he believes a contract will be completed by the first week of March.
-- Washington Post

Here is the link:
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/scorecard/02/11/truth.rumors.nfl/index.html

Redskins2k5 · Post by **Redskins2k5** » Tue Feb 22, 2005 8:47 pm

well thats good because marshall has signed and we need to sign pierce.

ii7-V7 · Post by **ii7-V7** » Fri Feb 25, 2005 5:29 pm

Has anyone heard anything about Philip Buchanon coming our way? I heard someone mention that they heard arumore...but I can't find anything to substantiate it.

Chad

DeathByLinebacker#56 · Fri Feb 25, 2005 6:53 pm

The problem with the Gardner trade is they know we will cut him if not traded. We would be lucky to get a 3rd rounder and a six pack of beer for the bum. :twisted:

ArmyHog · Post by **ArmyHog** » Sat Feb 26, 2005 3:04 am

We will get the 3rd rounder before they throw in the six pack!

DeathByLinebacker#56 · Sun Feb 27, 2005 9:44 pm

Lavar isn't going anywhere, count on it. :twisted:

smoakme · Post by **smoakme** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 10:13 am

With all this talk about Smoot and Pierce (both of whom I want back at the right price) has anyone heard anything specific on our big Samoan in the middle? All I've heard is that we want to sign Salavea, but nothing specific?

Jake · Post by **Jake** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 12:52 pm

smoakme wrote:With all this talk about Smoot and Pierce (both of whom I want back at the right price) has anyone heard anything specific on our big Samoan in the middle? All I've heard is that we want to sign Salavea, but nothing specific?

Salave'a, who hopes to re-sign with Washington in coming days, stopped by Redskin Park in the afternoon and made clear he has no intention of testing the market — unless he and the Redskins can't agree on a contract.
"I'm here," said Salave'a, who enjoyed a resurgent year in Gregg Williams' defense. "If later down the road we get to that, we'll pursue it then."

http://washingtontimes.com/sports/20050 ... -8213r.htm

oafusp · Post by **oafusp** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 6:17 pm

Marke Maske:

The Saints are listening to trade offers for defensive end Darren Howard, their franchise player. He is at least the third player with his club's franchise tag who could be on the trading block, along with Raiders cornerback Charles Woodson and Indianapolis Colts tailback Edgerrin James.

njskinsfan · Post by **njskinsfan** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 11:25 pm

Lavar is not going anywhere?
I hope the bench and injured reserve is included in that statement Deathby56.
I would be happy to resign either Smoot or Pierce. I doubt we can keep both.

The Hogster · Post by **The Hogster** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 11:56 pm

Who do the Colts have that we would possibly trade Lavar for? Don't think that is gonna happen. Especially since GW is gonna have a field day puttin Lavar in and out of a three point stance to confuse and terrify QB's this year...besides his salary would already count for this year's cap...i wouldn't worry about that story.

JansenFan · Post by **JansenFan** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 10:16 am

Peyton Manning

1niksder · Post by **1niksder** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 8:33 pm

profootballtalk.com wrote:TAYLOR WANTS OUT OF MIAMI?

A league source tells us that, in the wake of the Miami Dolphins' acquisition of defensive ends Vonnie Holliday and Kevin Carter, Pro Bowl defensive end Jason Taylor soon could be requesting a trade out of Miami.

Taylor, we hear, is miffed by the possibility that he'll be shifted to outside linebacker in a 3-4 scheme. Such a change would reducing Taylor's sacks by limiting the number of times that he actually would be rushing the passer.

The fact that Taylor is a prominent member of the "old guard" Dolphins players also could be influencing the burgeoning feud. New coach Nick Saban, we suspect, probably would like to jettison holdover players who are in position to undermine the new regime in the locker room. But Saban surely can't unilaterally dump Taylor with incurring the wrath of the fan base and the local media (whom Saban already has pissed off by clamping down on the flow of information).

So what better way to engineer Taylor's exit than to goad him into asking to be traded? This way, Saban gets what we believe he really wants without (if he's lucky) the P.R. fallout.

If Taylor ends up on the block, the most obvious trade partners are any of the three teams with franchise-tagged running back.

The Seahawks have running Shaun Alexander, and need a replacement of Chike Okeafor. The Bengals have Rudi Johnson, and Justin Smith is entering the final year of his contract. And the Colts have Edgerrin James as part of an offense with far more firepower than the team's defense.

The fact that Dwight Freeney is entrenched as the right-side defensive end in Indy might, on the surface, reduce the Colts' interest in Taylor. However, Taylor moved around a good bit in 2004, and he got half of his sacks from the left side, where he typically was facing the opponents' second best tackle.

Stay tuned. We have a feeling that the situation is going to deteriorate quickly in South Florida.

For Pro Bowl defensive end Jason Taylor would you part with our #9 and Rod Gardner

Skinsfan55 · Post by **Skinsfan55** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 9:58 pm

Taylor IS 31...

What if we did Gardner, Betts and a future 2?

1niksder · Post by **1niksder** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 10:34 pm

Skinsfan55 wrote:Taylor IS 31...

What if we did Gardner, Betts and a future 2?

Can't give em Betts and a Pick.... this is a new era :twisted:

dabecabela · Post by **dabecabela** » Thu Mar 10, 2005 8:39 am

I doubt we we will ever get rid of Lavar. I've followed him since PSU. That's my college team. I dont think i've seen a player with a bigger heart for the game. You will always see him around the ball. I wanna see him playing for my Skins 10 years from now.

Scooter · Post by **Scooter** » Thu Mar 10, 2005 1:29 pm

They can have Brunell, Gardner, Jimoh and a Joe Gibbs autographed cap... call it even?

trey53 · Post by **trey53** » Thu Mar 10, 2005 2:47 pm

Throw in a Dan Snyder belt buckle and call it a deal!

Redskin in Canada · Post by **Redskin in Canada** » Thu Mar 10, 2005 9:36 pm

Scooter wrote:They can have Brunell, Gardner, Jimoh and a Joe Gibbs autographed cap... call it even?

oafusp · Post by **oafusp** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 1:29 am

There is a rumor that the Eagles are looking at Plaxico Burress now.