We need to talk about this.
Reid makes some assumptions, true. And the tone is probably a little too inciteful for my tastes. But, on balance, I'm not sure there's anything subtantive in there I really disagree with--either in terms of Reid's conclusions (whether he adequately supported them or not) or, more importantly, what it says about the Shanahan Redskins if it's basically true.
Still mulling it over though.
Help me out, BGO brethren. Anything in this piece that screams out at you?
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Reid makes some assumptions, true. And the tone is probably a little too inciteful for my tastes. But, on balance, I'm not sure there's anything subtantive in there I really disagree with--either in terms of Reid's conclusions (whether he adequately supported them or not) or, more importantly, what it says about the Shanahan Redskins if it's basically true.
Still mulling it over though.
Help me out, BGO brethren. Anything in this piece that screams out at you?
In the Shanahans’ eyes, John Beck is the Washington Redskins’ starting quarterback
Jason Reid, Published: August 15
The Washington Redskins’ supposed quarterback competition between Rex Grossman and John Beck isn’t a fair fight. The winner is predetermined. The fix is in.
All along, the job has been Beck’s to lose.
That’s what Redskins people have been saying privately for months, insisting Coach Mike Shanahan and his son, Kyle, the team’s offensive coordinator, have already selected their guy. That for better or worse, the Shanahans are rolling with Beck.
Obviously, plans can change. Beck’s groin injury was an unexpected setback. An abysmal preseason performance from Beck could prompt a reevaluation. Ultimately, Mike and Kyle could still decide Grossman gives them the best chance to win this season.
Barring further unforeseen developments, however, the Beck period in Washington is already underway. All that’s left, apparently, is making the move official ...
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