No doubting this Thomas

Washington Football Game Day discussions for 2003, 2004, and 2005
Locked
kkryan
CowboyHater
CowboyHater
Posts: 665
youtube meble na wymiar Warszawa
Joined: Thu Aug 07, 2003 2:07 am
Location: Denton, TX

No doubting this Thomas

Post by kkryan »

Randy Thomas grew up in East Point, Ga., a suburb of Atlanta, hearing about the tradition of "The Hogs" and what those players meant to Redskins football. Now that he's a member of the Redskins offensive line and coached by the architect of "The Hogs," Thomas is among those linemen eager to embrace a new nickname.
As has been well documented by now, assistant head coach-offense Joe Bugel has given his offensive line the nickname of "Dirtbags."


Randy Thomas has missed only three games in his NFL career. (Don Wright Photo)
"To get a nickname from Bugel--it's a great feeling," Thomas said. "We wanted to establish ourselves as something different from 'The Hogs.' They're a great Redskins tradition, but we wanted our own identity, and it's perfect that Bugel was the guy to do it both times."

It's easy to see why Bugel has such devotion among his offensive linemen. Every day at practice, he takes the linemen to a corner of the field and works with them through drills. They take turns bullying a blocking sled, then huddle around Bugel listening to him bark out instructions.

"He's old school," Thomas said. "He's going on 65, but he acts like he's young inside. He's in front of every drill, showing us how to do it. And he was hitting the bags, too."

With Jon Jansen out for the season with an Achilles injury, Thomas, at right guard, will be depended on to help control the right side of the offensive line. Thomas has been limited in practice off and on due to soreness in his knee, but he has started each of the Redskins' last two preseason games against Carolina and Miami.

The 6-5, 301-pound Thomas has been paired with tackle Kenyatta Jones, a 6-3, 307-pounder, since Jansen went down.

"Kenyatta's doing fine," Thomas said. "He just needs more time and reps with the rest of us. He's been in the league for a while--he's been on a Super Bowl team. He just needed an opportunity to get back on the field.

"For Kenyatta to step in and do well, it's like being a hero. If he just plays hard, this line will be all right."

Thomas came to Washington prior to the 2003 season after spending his first four seasons with the New York Jets. Last year, he went on to start all 16 games--he didn't miss a snap--and at season's end was named a third alternate to the Pro Bowl. It was the fourth time in five seasons that Thomas started 16 games.

Thomas was eager to put the disappointing 5-11 campaign behind him.

During the offseason, Thomas opened a restaurant called "RT's" in Atlanta. As part of a FHM magazine profile, Thomas took on world-ranked professional eater Sonya Thomas (no relation) in a shrimp-eating competition. (Randy was defeated despite consuming 1.5 pounds of grilled shrimp in 10 minutes; Sonya ate 6.5 pounds.)

And when Joe Gibbs returned as the Redskins' head coach, Thomas felt like a rookie all over again because he had to earn the respect of an experienced coaching staff and learn a new offense.

"When Steve Spurrier left, we put last year behind," Thomas said. "We knew it was going to be a fresh start for whoever came in. When Coach Gibbs came in, we all felt like rookies. We had to go to school."

Thomas is one of the few players who can say he has played for both Gibbs and Bill Parcells. Thomas played for Parcells in 1999, his rookie year. John Hall also played for both Gibbs and Parcells.

"Coach Gibbs is completely honest and straightforward with you," Thomas said. "When he tells you something, he means it. He knows what level you can go and he knows when to push you and not push you."


http://www.redskins.com/news/newsDetail.jsp?id=3119
Death to all things remotely BLUE and SILVER!!!!!!!!!!! Hail Skins
User avatar
hailskins666
aka Evil Hog
aka Evil Hog
Posts: 6481
Joined: Thu Aug 07, 2003 9:01 am
Location: South of Heaven, trying to hit a toilet on shrooms
Contact:

Post by hailskins666 »

:rock: probably the best o-lineman on the team last year. maybe this year too.
THN's resident jerk.

Glock .40 Model 22 - First* line of home defense.... 'ADT' is for liberals.
kkryan
CowboyHater
CowboyHater
Posts: 665
Joined: Thu Aug 07, 2003 2:07 am
Location: Denton, TX

Post by kkryan »

hailskins666 wrote::rock: probably the best o-lineman on the team last year. maybe this year too.

I think Dockery will blossom into a beast when he pulls...just like big tre j.
Death to all things remotely BLUE and SILVER!!!!!!!!!!! Hail Skins
skinsfaninroanoke
sfir
sfir
Posts: 3476
Joined: Mon Aug 18, 2003 1:43 am
Location: Roanoke, VA (The sw VA heart of the Skins)
Contact:

Post by skinsfaninroanoke »

according to Buges he is a stunning talent waiting for discovery...
Rich in Roanoke
_______________________________________
Let others hail the rising sun:
I bow to that whose course is run
Irn-Bru
FanFromAnnapolis
FanFromAnnapolis
Posts: 12025
Joined: Sat Mar 20, 2004 7:01 pm
Location: on the bandwagon
Contact:

Post by Irn-Bru »

Did anyone else do a doubletake on this paragraph? :

During the offseason, Thomas opened a restaurant called "RT's" in Atlanta. As part of a FHM magazine profile, Thomas took on world-ranked professional eater Sonya Thomas (no relation) in a shrimp-eating competition. (Randy was defeated despite consuming 1.5 pounds of grilled shrimp in 10 minutes; Sonya ate 6.5 pounds.)


ROTFALMAO ROTFALMAO

1.5 pounds to 6.5 pounds?!?!

Not only did he lose, but he lost by nearly 5 TIMES what he ate![/b]
skinsfaninroanoke
sfir
sfir
Posts: 3476
Joined: Mon Aug 18, 2003 1:43 am
Location: Roanoke, VA (The sw VA heart of the Skins)
Contact:

Post by skinsfaninroanoke »

I didn't do a double take - I did a double retch...

I mean good lord - 6.5# of shrimp...
Rich in Roanoke
_______________________________________
Let others hail the rising sun:
I bow to that whose course is run
User avatar
cvillehog
Hog
Posts: 5220
Joined: Thu Aug 05, 2004 3:03 pm
Location: Richmond, VA

Post by cvillehog »

skinsfaninroanoke wrote:I didn't do a double take - I did a double retch...

I mean good lord - 6.5# of shrimp...


And it what period of time? :shock:
JansenFan
and Jackson
and Jackson
Posts: 8387
Joined: Wed Aug 20, 2003 10:37 am
Location: Charles Town, WV
Contact:

Post by JansenFan »

It was in 10 minutes. Also that same woman just ate 36 pounds of lobster in 10 minutes, destroying another professional eater by a pound and a half.

Thomas ain't no slouch. 9 12oz prime ribs in one sitting. That my friends, is 108 ounces or 6.75 pounds. I ate a 32 ounce steak at a tailgating party last year and I thought I had accomplished something.
RIP 21

"Nah, I trust the laws of nature to stay constant. I don't pray that the sun will rise tomorrow, and I don't need to pray that someone will beat the Cowboys in the playoffs." - Irn-Bru
User avatar
REDEEMEDSKIN
~~
~~
Posts: 8496
Joined: Fri Mar 26, 2004 3:12 pm
Location: Northern Virginia

Perfect time to talk Candy

Post by REDEEMEDSKIN »

JansenFan wrote:I ate a 32 ounce steak at a tailgating party last year and I thought I had accomplished something.

I'm sure your experience brought back memories of "the ol' 96er".
Image :lol: Priceless. 8)

As for the topic on hand:
Randy Thomas has been solid, and will be a solid contributor on the o-line. Go Randy.
Back and better than ever!
Locked