Wade Phillips press conference 11/12/08

And Wade sounded like he is fed up with the media. It soulds like he may actually be getting fired up and losing the “aw, shucks” routine. Maybe that is a good sign.

anymore snaps from under center.
 
It would be nice if Newman was durable enough to return punts because he provides so much more of a threat then Crayton.

I really feel like we need to come out with something the Redskins aren’t expecting to get them on their heels from the start. Starting out in 5 wide outs and running a no huddle offense might accomplish that.

Not sure why Wade felt it necessary to mention Terence won’t return punts— he hasn’t done that with any regularity in a long time now. And it certainly wouldn’t make sense to wear him out that way in his first game back from a prolonged hiatus.

I’ll feel a lot better about our chances on Sunday with Felix on the field. Roy and Felix are the two big differences from the first Redskins game. As has been mentioned, Tony was present and healthy for that match-up, and we still looked off. But Felix wasn’t utilized, so the Redskins have limited tape on him and no experience against him, and no tape at all on Romo and Roy together. Hopefully Garrett is able to take advantage of that.

I also wonder if Spencer spending time on special teams (to replace Carpenter) means that Ellis logs a higher percentage of the snaps at OLB. I’d like to see what Spence can do in a more regular pass rush role after his solid first half against the Giants.

On the Portis injury, I think a healthy Betts is a comparable runner— Clinton doesn’t have exceptional burst anymore. The biggest loss to the Skins might be in pass protection. Portis is the best RB in the league at picking up the blitz. I’m sure Bradie James and any DBs we blitz will appreciate not having him back there. Shaun Alexander’s a non-factor, in both pass protection and the run game. The guy is physically done and doesn’t have the mental toughness to block well or grind out tough yards with his diminished speed.

Also, hello from Blue & Silver Report land. Looking forward to seeing what this new blog has to offer.

A regurgitation of news vs. a well-crafted analysis leading up to the biggest game of the season… Tex is disappointed with this cut-and-paste approach to blogging. Akin to watching Brian Stewart trying to call plays – the signals and stories are there, but there is no creativity, passion, or uniqueness.

Tim,

I believe that I read that Bettis is still out with a injury and the Portis injury would leave them going to Shawn Alexander or the 4th string back.

Alexander should see this as his big opportunity to show that he still has something to offer the NFL and therefore pursue a better contract then the one he is under with Washington. Either way, it is good news for the beleaguered Dallas run defense. Portis is quick powerful and decisive. Shawn, while still a powerful runner was pathetically slow in hitting the hole last year in Seattle.

Tex thought the welcome to arriving readers certainly left a lot to be desired as well. The level of content produced by the old-school writers, vs. a cut and paste strategy, must be embraced and appreciated, not dismissed with a “rules abiding” welcome post. A lack of experience, regard, and courtesy has been shown by this long URL, allegedly.

Down boy!!!

Shaun Alexander may start? Hopefully we will not have to sell out to stop the run.

Your countdown clock is three hours off, I believe.

If he hasn’t practiced yet that’s not a good sign. We need this game or it’s over with….

I almost voted for Anthony Fasano for the Pro Bowl. On purpose.

Tex, you’re being rude. How do you analyze a press conference? One guy asks a question, another guy gives an answer…uh, what analysis do you want?

(Wade shuffled his feet when giving his answer about Felix, my analysis of this is that he is betraying his anxiety about not having the rookie back available)… c’mon, wtf?

Sometimes it’s best to just have the facts.

And the ‘ice cold welcome’? Maybe you signed up under the wrong category…I got a back rub and a nice cup of hot cocoa when I signed up.

When my son was in the Marines, his DI used to say.."Recruit, you need to un-fu#k yourself. " That’s good advice.

Now, as far as Felix. Is there a normal or usual amount of time to rehab for a hammy? Is it possible the Cowboys are being a little less than forthcoming about his availability or would that violate some NFL rule. It seems like Felix has had ample time to rehab this thing unless maybe there’s something else wrong.

A decade of experience should be welcomed with care and regard; not, we don’t drink, we don’t cuss, we don’t appreciate the company of cougars. How about a little respect for those who have paved the way. Brian Stewart vs. Dom Capers.

Oops. Sorry.
My point was, Tex is already hijacking this site?
Just don’t respond, or we will get multiple posts of people debating Tex’s posts rather than the topic.
Which makes for VERY boring reading (except to Tex, of course, who loves it, and is encouraged to do even more).
Maybe the readers here will be smarter, learn to ignore him, and move on.

And, did you know hitting “Return” here puts your post up?

To our leaders, on the Blue/Silver site there was a convenient way at the bottom of each article’s posts to click and go right to the next article. Here, I seem to have to go back to “Home” and start each article over.
Do you know what I mean?
Am I missing an easy way to navigate? If not, could that be added? (Raul?)

Drew Henson was just released by Detroit. As Tex will advocate, he’s the best QB Dallas has had since Aikman. So Tex, when do you think we’ll sign the Savior?

BTB regulars, my apologies for bringing over a long-standing BSR “discussion”. But it does provide some comic relief is you look at it a certain way.

Grizz and BTB regulars, I want to say how much I appreciate your warm welcome. You all have a great site with very useful features and analysis. The press conference summaries are a HUGE time saver and much appreciated.!

I extend again a warm welcome and hope you enjoy the new blog. Now that Raf and Raul are here, we’ll get a great mix of everybody’s writing style and hopefully that will just add to everyone’s experience. I agree with the advice many have given about certain readers who feel the need to denigrate the combined blogs, ignoring those comments always works best.

Happy that most guys appreciate the press conference summaries, I do them regularly throughout the season. On another thread someone asked about having a list of new posts readily available, I just added a box on the left-hand side with the most recent posts.

Realist Larry, I see your suggestion about the navigation at the bottom, I’ll talk to Raul about that and see what can be done. One problem is this is a network (SB Nation) with a template driven from a central location. So sometimes it takes time to make certain changes. I’ll look into it.

I guess the Countdown Clock is off for people, on my screen, being set to Eastern time zone, it’s right on but the guy who built the widget must not have coded for different time zones. I’ll mention it to him and see what can be done.

Again, welcome everybody, it’s great to have you here.