Tyler Polumbus signs 2 year deal to Stay in DC

[HTTRRG3ALMO]

RG3 will show that he's learned to take better care of himself and not put his body at risk like he did

I would hope so... But I'll take a "wait and see approach". He's said a few things and contradicted those words on Sunday... The weakest part of his game is his ability to protect himself and to know when to quit.

During the SeaHawk game, with one good "wheel" he tried a spin move on a defender instead of running out of bounds. At best, if the move had worked, he would have gained an additional 2 yards. Even with the concussion, the NGATA hit and the re-aggravation of the knee THAT VERY DAY, he was doing something he had ZERO business doing WHEN 100% HEALTHY. He was down to 20% effectiveness and just getting destroyed out there.

Then! During his post-game press conference, he was in denial about the whole thing. And quite honestly, the kid came off sounding quite selfish. He would have better served his team mates by taking himself out the game and giving Kirk an entire half to lead the team. But because of his ego, he cost us a chance to compete in the game (post re-aggravation) and he cost himself an off-season to work on his deficiencies.

That entire situation still leaves a terrible taste in my mouth.

Man I hate posts like this...

It was as you said. I was quite alarmed by the arrogant attitude at the Seattle post-game press conference as well. Hate saying anything negative about the kid.

His greatest strength; he's fearless; his greatest weakness; he's fearless

I just really hope the kid gets the opportunity to become all he can and not be cut short of what his talent calls for.

In the mean time, I'll just continue to shed years of my life worrying about the kid lol.

[SkinsJock]

Past tense guys - this is not just another great athlete

this kid graduated early and I'm sure we're going to see him playing better and taking a lot more care of himself


faster and wiser

[HTTRRG3ALMO]

Past tense guys - this is not just another great athlete

this kid graduated early and I'm sure we're going to see him playing better and taking a lot more care of himself


faster and wiser

Looking forward to the day you say "told you so" .

[The Hogster]

After his last ACL injury, he just bounced back to put Baylor on the map, win the Heisman, and go #2 overall, breaking records, leading the Skins to the NFC East title, and winning ROY.

My money is on Robert

[Chris Luva Luva]

After his last ACL injury, he just bounced back to put Baylor on the map, win the Heisman, and go #2 overall, breaking records, leading the Skins to the NFC East title, and winning ROY.

My money is on Robert

I think he'll bounce back but he can't go through this every few years.

[emoses14]

After his last ACL injury, he just bounced back to put Baylor on the map, win the Heisman, and go #2 overall, breaking records, leading the Skins to the NFC East title, and winning ROY.

My money is on Robert

I think he'll bounce back but he can't go through this every few years.

One arguably selfish game and arguably selfish and extremely arguable immature press conference response amongst a see of highly intelligent selfless courageous and amazing leadership moments comments and games, gives me all the delicious orange crush I need to wash any bad taste out of my mouth. The overwhelming balance points to his easily being able to learn from this injury, too and come back (ahem) stronger, faster, wiser.

[Chris Luva Luva]

One arguably selfish game and arguably selfish and extremely arguable immature press conference response amongst a see of highly intelligent selfless courageous and amazing leadership moments comments and games, gives me all the delicious orange crush I need to wash any bad taste out of my mouth. The overwhelming balance points to his easily being able to learn from this injury, too and come back (ahem) stronger, faster, wiser.

There's nothing arguable about it, it was blatant.

All it took was ONE game to end his off-season.
All it took was ONE misleading "yes I'm ok" to stop his HC from putting in a more effective player.
All it took was ONE selfish moment to completely end the winning streak.
All it took was this ONE game to set him back in his progress. For all the great things he did, he still has deficiences as a pocket QB. And those were the things he needed to work on. So his ONE bad decision has a ripple effect well into the 2013/2014 season.

I judge people by their actions first and foremost. And despite his promises to protect himself better, when it comes down to it in the heat of the moment, he tends not to. I don't dislike him for it, but I dont' trust him to do it. And it's not just me. Shanahan doesn't trust him to protect himself either and that's evident in Mikes comments. Mike said something to the effect of, you grow together as a coach and player and it's a learning process. He was insinuating that he had learned to not give RGIII the benefit of the doubt when it comes to how he feels. And I wouldn't either at this point.

Considering our predicament with his injury and the salary cap issue, we have an uphill battle this year. But I'm fully confident that we'll be ok. And I wouldn't want to have any other QB in the league. I know he'll give it his all. But there is a trust issue there for me and apparently his coach. We'll get through this, but where would we be with a healthy RGIII is comfortable operating out of the pocket next year IN ADDITION to the pistol... We'd have a RGIII who's worth ethich would compel his WR's to come in during the offseason and develop even more chemistry. How would that have helped struggling players like Niles Paul, Briscoe or Hankerson...? I dunno, we dunno. But what we know is that our prized QB is on the shelf. That sucks.

[The Hogster]

After his last ACL injury, he just bounced back to put Baylor on the map, win the Heisman, and go #2 overall, breaking records, leading the Skins to the NFC East title, and winning ROY.

My money is on Robert

I think he'll bounce back but he can't go through this every few years.

One arguably selfish game and arguably selfish and extremely arguable immature press conference response amongst a see of highly intelligent selfless courageous and amazing leadership moments comments and games, gives me all the delicious orange crush I need to wash any bad taste out of my mouth. The overwhelming balance points to his easily being able to learn from this injury, too and come back (ahem) stronger, faster, wiser.

+1

Jay Cutler came out of a playoff game for a knee injury - caught Hell. RGIII stays in like a hero--catches Hell. #FANS

Fans want to be pleased but will never be pleased unless whatever you do works. When it doesn't, then you gotta hear character shots.

[SkinsJock]

After his last ACL injury, he just bounced back to put Baylor on the map, win the Heisman, and go #2 overall, breaking records, leading the Skins to the NFC East title, and winning ROY.
My money is on Robert

Me too

I think he'll bounce back but he can't go through this every few years.

I think the kid has "seen the light"
he's obviously very bright and IF it's obvious to most of us, it's safe to say that he realizes the importance of being on the field and able to use all of his talents

I think that Mike & Bruce also "know" this and they are going to do everything they can to have this incredible talent on the field and helping the offense

We going to see a different RG3 this season and we're going to see a different way of 'handling' RG3 from both Mike and Kyle

Mike & RG3 are CERTAINLY going to be on the same page
I will be very surprised if Mike & Kyle do not come up with a lot of adaptions to the read option offense that take better advantage of all the weapons
PLUS trying to minimize the chances of having this kid running around

LOOK ... there is NO WAY that he's going to not get hit - that's what happens
RG3 HAS TO TAKE BETTER CARE OF HIMSELF and I believe he ABSOLUTELY knows that and will

[Chris Luva Luva]

Jay Cutler came out of a playoff game for a knee injury - caught Hell. RGIII stays in like a hero--catches Hell. #FANS

Fans want to be pleased but will never be pleased unless whatever you do works. When it doesn't, then you gotta hear character shots.

While you're absolutely right, he was in a lose/lose situation. I can only speak for myself and I would NOT have had an issue with him leaving the game.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but Jay left immediately after his injury. RGIII got injuried in the second quarter right? If he had shut it down at the half, after gutting it out for the 1st half. If he had given his team the chance to truly win the game. I think he would have been annoited Pope after that. Being aware enough to realize that you have now become a detriment to the team and putting someone else in position to carry the torch, that's selfessness, that's leadership. Maybe it's best that he didn't because DC would have imploded, we couldn't handle any more RGIII goodness. lol

[emoses14]

One arguably selfish game and arguably selfish and extremely arguable immature press conference response amongst a see of highly intelligent selfless courageous and amazing leadership moments comments and games, gives me all the delicious orange crush I need to wash any bad taste out of my mouth. The overwhelming balance points to his easily being able to learn from this injury, too and come back (ahem) stronger, faster, wiser.

There's nothing arguable about it, it was blatant.

All it took was ONE game to end his off-season.
All it took was ONE misleading "yes I'm ok" to stop his HC from putting in a more effective player.
All it took was ONE selfish moment to completely end the winning streak.
All it took was this ONE game to set him back in his progress. For all the great things he did, he still has deficiences as a pocket QB. And those were the things he needed to work on. So his ONE bad decision has a ripple effect well into the 2013/2014 season.

I judge people by their actions first and foremost. And despite his promises to protect himself better, when it comes down to it in the heat of the moment, he tends not to. I don't dislike him for it, but I dont' trust him to do it. And it's not just me. Shanahan doesn't trust him to protect himself either and that's evident in Mikes comments. Mike said something to the effect of, you grow together as a coach and player and it's a learning process. He was insinuating that he had learned to not give RGIII the benefit of the doubt when it comes to how he feels. And I wouldn't either at this point.

Considering our predicament with his injury and the salary cap issue, we have an uphill battle this year. But I'm fully confident that we'll be ok. And I wouldn't want to have any other QB in the league. I know he'll give it his all. But there is a trust issue there for me and apparently his coach. We'll get through this, but where would we be with a healthy RGIII is comfortable operating out of the pocket next year IN ADDITION to the pistol... We'd have a RGIII who's worth ethich would compel his WR's to come in during the offseason and develop even more chemistry. How would that have helped struggling players like Niles Paul, Briscoe or Hankerson...? I dunno, we dunno. But what we know is that our prized QB is on the shelf. That sucks.

I'll start off by saying I'm not in total disagreement with you, just around the edges.

Clearly, it is arguable. Your key word is "one". A player, a leader, Griffin is not currently and will not be in the future defined by that one game, one misleading "yes I'm ok", one setback when taken against the sum total of his actions and words. I'm fairly confident that your view on the man is not really that myopic, CLL. You act as if his promises to protect himself better began and ended with that one game, one moment. He'll have plenty of chances to prove himself trustworthy to you and everyone else with respect to protecting himself. The essence of this line of argument is that RGIII isn't trustworthy and that is based on his having gotten hurt while trying his best, IN THE HEAT OF THE MOMENT, to do what he's always done, lead and win. If he were 7 years down the road having this problem, I'd quickly concede this point to you, but he isn't. Frankly, I find it far more comforting to have that kind of guy as a rookie and try and get him to learn when to protect himself and the team than to have a guy who knows how to protect himself, but not how to lead. The former seems eminently more teachable and ultimately more useful than the latter.

[Chris Luva Luva]

I'll start off by saying I'm not in total disagreement with you, just around the edges.

Same here.

Griffin is not currently and will not be in the future defined by that one game

No.

one misleading "yes I'm ok", one setback when taken against the sum total of his actions and words.

It's not just the "ok". It's his actions on the field. Doing spin moves, on one good leg to get an extra INCH?! I don't think it's intentional, I dont think he can help himself. It's instintive, he's just reacting out there.

You act as if his promises to protect himself better began and ended with that one game, one moment.

No, it's more than just that one game. It's his inability to slide effectively. It's his propensity to hold onto the ball too long, to drag a play out when he can just throw it away. He always thinks he can make a play, that's great. But he has to be smarter about it or he won't last long.

He'll have plenty of chances to prove himself trustworthy to you and everyone else with respect to protecting himself.

RGIII owes me nothing. These are just my thoughts. He does have to earn Mikes trust back and I dont think Mike will give him as much freedom moving forward.

The essence of this line of argument is that RGIII isn't trustworthy

When it comes to his ability to accurately determine his health during the game, no he isn't. And most NFL players aren't, but if Bryan Kehl does it, nobody cares. If your RB does it, he's praised. Franchise QB's don't do that, they mean to much. They cost too much.

Frankly, I find it far more comforting to have that kind of guy as a rookie and try and get him to learn when to protect himself and the team than to have a guy who knows how to protect himself, but not how to lead. The former seems eminently more teachable and ultimately more useful than the latter.

He better learn quick, because you're always one play away from injury. He can't afford to be set back like this. It is a setback. His work ethic makes us feel better about it. But that work ethic spent on rehab would be better spent on the progression of his game.

RGIII protecting himself was a hot topic ALL YEAR. It just isn't a one game thing. It was one game that was catastrophic.

[emoses14]

Cll, we're good.

On the Mike's trust point you made, I agree. I do though, see this as actually binding the two of them even closer together. Regardless of what their level of communication and trust was before this, going through that game and the rehab and what will be required to get back on the field is only going to make them better together.

He is a kid. A great kid, but just a kid. Because of how great a person, not a player, but a person, he appears to be, I simply think it highly likely that this entire exercise results in a meteoric elevation in his game.

[The Hogster]

Jay Cutler came out of a playoff game for a knee injury - caught Hell. RGIII stays in like a hero--catches Hell. #FANS

Fans want to be pleased but will never be pleased unless whatever you do works. When it doesn't, then you gotta hear character shots.

While you're absolutely right, he was in a lose/lose situation. I can only speak for myself and I would NOT have had an issue with him leaving the game.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but Jay left immediately after his injury. RGIII got injuried in the second quarter right? If he had shut it down at the half, after gutting it out for the 1st half. If he had given his team the chance to truly win the game. I think he would have been annoited Pope after that. Being aware enough to realize that you have now become a detriment to the team and putting someone else in position to carry the torch, that's selfessness, that's leadership. Maybe it's best that he didn't because DC would have imploded, we couldn't handle any more RGIII goodness. lol

I hear you, but I think that decision falls on Shanahan rather than RGIII. I can't see any other hyper-competitive guy like him taking him out of the game. Jay Cutler not only didn't come back in the game, but he sat on the bike on the sideline and basically had that smug, sulking look on his face.

Griffin has got that Kobe, MJ, Adrian Peterson level of competitiveness where if you are alive and can move--you play. So, I give him a pass although it's obvious that he should have come out of the game probably after he didn't look better the 1st drive of the 3rd quarter. He's also young and his post game comments, after getting injured and losing a playoff game were made when emotions are running high. Heck, Tony Gonzalez damn near cried a retirement speech after their loss, and he just re-signed for 7 MIL a year.

As someone said earlier, RGIII has shown his character and selflessness so many times before, that he gets the benefit of the doubt. Every time during the year that he was asked about the ROY award for example, he said he'd vote for Alfred Morris. He's a class guy, but he's a Type A athlete where I think they all have an Ego that gets in the way of saying the gracious thing all the time.

[Countertrey]

^ +1...

[Chris Luva Luva]

I hear you, but I think that decision falls on Shanahan rather than RGIII.

I can't really argue that. I actually agree. Ultimately it comes down to Mike. Speaking of which...

When it comes to quarterback Robert Griffin III convincing the Washington Redskins head coach whether he's healthy enough to go back into a game again, as Griffin did last season to his own detriment, Shanahan is going to be far more skeptical and vows to err on the side of caution going forward.

"It's part of the evaluation of people: When people say they're ready to go and maybe they're not, do you keep that in the back of your head? Sure," Shanahan said during Wednesday's NFC coaches breakfast at the NFL owners meetings.

http://www.wltx.com/usatoday/sports/2002941/Shanahan-reveals-good-news-about-RGIII?

There's more to read at the link.

[SCSkinsFan]

Wasn't this a Tyler Polumbus re-signs post?

[UK Skins Fan]

Wasn't this a Tyler Polumbus re-signs post?

Yes but, seriously, how long can anybody spend talking about Tyler Polumbus?

[SkinsJock]

Wasn't this a Tyler Polumbus re-signs post?

Yes but, seriously, how long can anybody spend talking about Tyler Polumbus?

^^

[The Hogster]

Wasn't this a Tyler Polumbus re-signs post?

Yes but, seriously, how long can anybody spend talking about Tyler Polumbus?

[SCSkinsFan]

True. Or for that matter, Pashos or Trueblood, but I'm just sayin'.

[UK Skins Fan]

Polumbus, Pashos and Trueblood - Hair Stylists to the Stars.

Definitely a TV show in there somewhere.

[SCSkinsFan]

Polumbus, Pashos and Trueblood - Hair Stylists to the Stars.

Definitely a TV show in there somewhere.

Or a law firm.

[DarthMonk]

Tyler Polumbus - T - Redskins

Sources tell the Washington Post that coach Mike Shanahan views RT Tyler Polumbus as "his guy."

Polumbus started 15 games last season and the Redskins led the NFL in rushing, but he graded out 77th among 80 qualifying tackles per PFF. Only Gabe Carimi, D'Anthony Batiste and Michael Harris were worse in pass protection. Still, Polumbus will enter camp as the starter ahead of newcomers Jeremy Trueblood and Tom Compton. This was the first offseason in his career he's been completely devoted to the right tackle spot.

Source: Washington Post Jul 2 - 12:05 PM

[Chris Luva Luva]

Sources tell the Washington Post that coach Mike Shanahan views RT Tyler Polumbus as "his guy."

1. Mike has to say that. He has to instill confidence in his players. He can't go out there and say that this guy was crap last year, and no amount of film study or dedication will help him. LMAO

2. He's made it known that Tyler better improve by acquiring his potential replacements.

3. I hope that Tyler does improve, just to keep cohesion and chemistry of the line.