What do the Redskins Have in Trey Quinn?
May 22, 2018
by Steve Thomas
Former SMU receiver and Mr. Irrelevant himself Trey Quinn seems to have captured the hearts of Redskins fans everywhere, having done and said all the right things to make everyone believe that he’s going to defy the long odds of NFL success and negative history of Mr. Irrelevants in the league. Many seem to hope against hope that Quinn becomes a mainstay of Redskin greatness going forward. Of course, we’ve seen this kind of love before for countless other offseason and training camp heroes, all of whom having come and gone mostly without a peep or making a dent in the never-ending onslaught of mediocrity and negativity upon which this franchise has thrived for a generation. What, if anything, makes Trey Quinn different? Why should we have faith in this latest version of the savior reincarnate?
As it turns out, plenty. I’m not going to pretend that he’s a perfect prospect or that the Redskins have found the next Art Monk, but Quinn has both talent and the potential to make an impact quickly. Let’s talk about him.
Background
Quinn, who is 6’0”, 208 pounds, and born and raised in Louisiana, was an elite all-around athlete in high school, playing football, baseball, and running track. He finished his prep football career with 70 touchdowns and 6,566 receiving yards, which was the national prep career yardage record as of 2017[1]. He achieved a level of notoriety in Little League baseball when he threw a no-hitter in the opening round of the 2008 Little League World Series. Quinn committed to play football at LSU and spent the first two years of his collegiate career with the Tigers. However, things didn’t go as planned, and he had little production in Baton Rouge, playing in only 14 games, starting 7, and producing only 22 receptions for 276 yards with no touchdowns in the 2014 and 2015 seasons. He then decided to transfer to SMU, sitting out the 2016 season pursuant to NCAA rules.
Quinn blew up in his one year at SMU and ended up as the NCAA’s leading receiver in 2017 as measured by total receptions. On the year, he had 114 receptions for 1,236 yards and 13 touchdowns in 13 games. His 1,236 yards was 11th most in the NCAA, and his 13 touchdowns was tied for 5th-most receiving touchdowns. Quinn had six games of over 100 yards receiving last season, including 186 yards against the University of Cincinnati, 156 yards against the University of Houston, 139 yards against Tulane, 116 yards against TCU, 116 yards against Connecticut, and 101 yards against Tulsa. It’s noteworthy, of course, that none of these big games came against elite Power 5 conference teams. The toughest game SMU played last year was against undefeated, self-anointed national champion University of Central Florida, and in that game, Quinn had 11 receptions but just 47 yards and no touchdowns.
The other thing that’s important to note about Quinn’s time at SMU is that he played opposite Courtland Sutton, who was drafted in the second round this year by the Denver Broncos. Sutton is a different type of receiver than Quinn – he’s a 6’3”, 218 pound possession receiver who has the body type for the “X” position in the NFL – but they complemented each other well, and most certainly drew opposing coverages away from each other.
At the NFL Scouting Combine, Quinn ran the 40 yard dash in 4.55 seconds, did 17 reps of the 225 pound bench press, jumped 9’8” in standing broad jump, posted a 33.5 inch vertical leap, and ran the 20 yard shuttle in 4.19 seconds. His hands were measured at 10 1/8 inches, which is impressive size for a 6’0” receiver. All of his other numbers, though, are fairly mediocre, not terrible but also not overly impressive.
What does his college film show?
Since Quinn played for SMU in 2017, there isn’t a whole lot of film on him available other than some YouTube highlights, so I don’t intend this profile to be a complete picture of Quinn’s strengths and weaknesses. However, these highlights do show some trends which will be relevant to his NFL potential.
First, he played primarily out of the slot at SMU, but did sometimes split wide. Redskins head coach Jay Gruden values versatility and has no doubt made note of the fact that Quinn at least has some experience playing outside. But make no mistake: at 6’0”, 208 pounds, Quinn’s principle NFL destiny is at slot receiver.
Quinn appears to have quality hands. Not one of his highlights showed him letting the ball get into his body – he catches the ball with his hands, which is an important trait for a receiver and is the #1 thing all coaches teach receivers at every level. That shouldn’t change in the NFL, so expect Quinn to have a high catch percentage, particularly with a hyper-accurate west coast-style quarterback like Alex Smith throwing to him.
Quinn already has quality route-running skills. He was outstanding in college at setting up defensive backs. He uses a variety of techniques to create good separation despite a lack of top-end speed. Quinn will frequently use stutter steps and head fakes to fool corners. He varies his speed to his advantage, often appearing to loaf off the line of scrimmage, then bursting past the defensive back at precisely the right time. He combines all of these techniques, giving the defensive back a stutter step and head shake to get him to change his defensive stance just enough to be able to turn on his speed and separate at the proper moment to get open. He appears to have an intangible knack for getting open and finding holes in zone coverage. Quinn has a good sense of where he needs to be on the field in order for the quarterback to find him. At SMU, he frequently ran dig routes successfully by using his skills to create just enough of an opening for the quarterback to get him the ball. He also was able to get catches on corner-post routes and 9 routes alone the side and up the seam of the zone the same way. He even caught the occasional end zone fade touchdown. Quinn showed competency on the entire route tree at SMU. His skills seem to be fairly advanced for such a young receiver and should serve him will in the NFL.
The negatives on this player are that, first and foremost, he does not have elite athleticism, top-end speed, or burst by NFL standards. This is not a player who, despite his collegiate experiences, can set an NFL defensive back up in the same manner as does Desean Jackson by turning on the jets at the exact right moment and running past a helpless corner via his incredible speed alone. While his techniques are advanced, he also doesn’t have enough of a vertical leap to do significant damage in the NFL on the infamous “50/50” ball or in Gruden’s favorite end zone fade balls, so don’t expect an abundance of those coming his way in Washington. Even though he did 17 reps on the bench press at the Combine, which is fairly good for a receiver, his size and strength do not lend themselves to the classic “X” position in the NFL. More importantly, he was a one year wonder, and in that one year, the level of competition he faced in college during his time at SMU in the American Athletic Conference was sub-optimal, so it’s not certain that he will be able to immediately achieve the same level of success early on in his NFL career.
What can we expect from him on the Redskins?
We’ve made a joke of this on the show, but this player really does remind me of Ryan Grant, only with a bit more speed. Given his size and so-so athleticism by NFL standards, I don’t think we can expect Quinn to see much time as an outside receiver. His destiny with the Redskins is in the slot. Quinn’s highly developed route running skills and good hands should allow him to find success in the short-passing, timing West Coast offense run by Gruden. This is exactly the type of player Gruden loves.
The Redskins have three locks at receiver, Josh Docston as the starting “X” receiver, Paul Richardson, Jr. as the “Z” or flanker, and Jamison Crowder in the slot. Behind those three, the Redskins will most likely keep 2 more on the active 53 man roster, so Quinn will have to compete with Maurice Harris, Brian Quick and Robert Davis, as well as a host of undrafted free agents such as Simmie Cobbs Jr., Shay Fields, Darvin Kidsy, De’Mornay Pierson-El, and Cam Sims. Certainly Harris has the inside track on one of two remaining spots, and Quick as a veteran most likely will be initially penciled in for the other spot at the start of training camp. Robert Davis is the opposite of Quinn – Davis is raw in terms of NFL receiver skills, but has natural gifts that Quinn doesn’t have: size, elite speed, and athleticism. At 6’4”, 209 pounds, and decent speed, Quick, a six year veteran, has plenty of experience but is probably better suited for an outside role if he makes the team. Quinn’s advantage might be that, of these players and disregarding the undrafted free agents, he is the only one who is perfectly suited to back up Crowder in the slot and who could play a role in slot on the opposite side of the field in 4 receiver formations.
From a long-term perspective, Crowder’s contract expires at the end of the 2018 season and will be due for a large raise. Jarvis Landry, who set the bar as the league’s preeminent slot receiver, just got a 5 year, $75M contract from the Cleveland Browns, and while Crowder isn’t at that level (Landry had 288 catches after his third year to Crowder’s 192) he nonetheless will be due a large payday. Quinn therefore has an opportunity, as unlikely as it may be, to prove to Washington’s front office that they can save money by letting Crowder walk and having Quinn step into the starting slot receiver role. I’m not saying that’s wise or likely; merely that he has that opportunity here.
Overall, if the talent he displayed at SMU can effectively translate to the NFL, Quinn might just be able to beat the “Mr. Irrelevant” odds and carve out a long-term role for himself.
[1] http://www.maxpreps.com/news/KjPTd4XIu0SbKhBMHa2UtQ/the-top-10-all-time-high-school-football-leaders-in-passing,-rushing,-receiving-and-scoring.htm
The Eagles released Michael Kendricks whom I have thought was a very good player
Time to move along – new post: http://www.thehogsty.com/2018/05/22/roster-moves-redskins-sign-williams-waive-kouandjio/
Isaiah Williams returns to roster AK is waived injured
the prodigal guard returns
Any takers?
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Send C3PO a pair for Christmas, I’ll go halves.
https://twitter.com/Redskins/status/999017107101749249
A 16-year-old has been arrested and charged as an adult in the death of a police officer on Monday, and three other suspects — all teenage males — are in custody.
Dawnta Anthony Harris, of the 1600 block of Vincent Court in the Gilmor Homes complex in West Baltimore, was charged with first-degree murder in the killing of Officer Amy Caprio, according to court records. He is being held without bail at an adult detention center.
Let the riots begin. Gonna get me some nice “As Seen on TV Products” from the CVS.
🙁
Y.O. camp till he’s 18, then he’ll hit the ground runnin’. DONE
If he’s being held at an adult prison, then he was probably charged as an adult, so no youth camp. He’s looking at life.
Youthful offender, it’s a thing. Still adult prison.
Maybe you misunderstood what I meant. By the time he’s finished gladiator school, and he ships to a regular institution, he’ll hit the ground running (full on convict) his life is DONE.
Good
Yeah, at this point.
I’d forgotten when we talked about the Santa Fe, Texas, shooter (and yes, my kid knows someone who was wounded and knew of another, one of the baseball kids, who was killed) the other day, I’d forgotten that the Supreme Court farily recently, with the past several years, declared execution of someone who was a minor, meaning 17 and younger, at the time the crime was committed to be unconstitutional regardless of whether the person was tried as an adult.
So, the Santa Fe shooter and this scumbag will both live, unfortunately.
Am I going to get to meet Avon Barksdale and Stringer Bell?
— Dawnta Harris
something else to worry about when flying
A man downing double vodka and tonics on a flight out of Denver last week allegedly harassed women next to him before urinating on a nearby seat — an act caught on camera, according to the FBI. Now the man faces two charges and up to 20 years in prison.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nZ9IdN53AE
Who’s the hamster from the Denver area?
Our own Sean Conte.
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When I was pushin’ weight back in ’88 · You was a ballerina, I got the pictures, I seen ya
– Jay Z
The one on the right looks like Slick Rick.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_0GgKfwCSk
Launching in 4 minutes
Great frign picture
Sheesh that’s crisp
Top secret cargo: 99 luftballoons.
https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/998954756704948225
http://www.nj.com/giants/index.ssf/2018/05/watch_giants_saquon_barkley_shows_off_arm_strength.html
Lots of pics here.
https://twitter.com/Redskins/status/999007620894687232
Ooooohhhh!!!! Neat!!!!!
What the fugg am I looking at again?
Click the link in the tweeter
: https://redsk.in/2khrXUo
weren’t you in the ballet in college ?
Yeah, so, what’s your point?
No point . Just asking . Is it hard to stand on the ends of your toes ?
I don’t know. It just came to me so naturally, I never thought much about it. Twinkle Toes Squinns is what they called me.
Gerald McCoy had Vita Vea introduce himself as Maui from Moana to McCoy’s kids as part of his rookie hazing
That’s rookie hazing now?
Shoot, when I was in high school theater, we hazed the freshmen by duct taping them upside down to the wall for a few hours.
I think the football team should’ve hazed the theater seniors.
Our theater people were tougher than our football team, the W&L football team wasn’t very good.
Another great prank some of the girls played on us guys, they took one of the set props, a trunk, and filled the top with photo’s of gay porn with the male casts heads cut out and pasted over the porn actors heads. When we opened it in a scene on stage, everyone started laughing.
Wow, that’s pretty hard core. We just gave a choice: a super wedgie in which your underwear was sure to be ripped from you in a very uncomfortable way or you clean the senior lounge.
That was probably the most hard core one, the guy who came up with it really had a problem with the freshman who came in super cocky that year. I was just locked in a closet.
Is this real life?
High school theater hazing??
High school theater, all the hazing of football. But with a lot more girls around.
Right………
Freshmen got hazed. Then there would be a little battle of the sexes prank thing that would go back and forth in the show. Almost always involved things like a blow up doll. How did a bunch of teens get access to sex toys?
In my time as local crew for our local concert venue/theater in college, I still remember working a show for a ballet company that came through. The guys all seemed to be gay, but the women were some of the most overtly sexual people I’ve ever been around (which admittedly isn’t saying much).
In my limited amount of time working in professional theater, it seemed rare to have a show go on where some cast and crew didn’t hook up.
a gay dude ballerina ? Never happens.
Greg doesn’t strike me as a person who would react well as the person being hazed…
Not in the least
Some people do, some people don’t. Part of hazing is to get a sense for who’s got that ego problem.
He understands that the new guys have gotta get broken in.
When he first got to TI, we made him wear a really obvious toupee for a week. Backwards. He was a good sport about it.
My daughter loves that movie…she only wants to watch it about 3 times a day.
Yup, been there
He is so going to get gassed there in Tampa
Have you checked the schedule? How many of their home games are at 1pm?
What is amazing is that Celtics and Lakers account for almost 50% of all NBA Championships
Back in the day, smaller league, fewer teams, regional drafting, easier to win alot, I think. The more impressive streaks for both teams were the 80s and in the case of the Lakers, the late 90s through 2010. Much harder to build a dynasty in the modern era.
Thanks for giving us the credit due as best team ever!
— GS
Didn’t say that. They aren’t.
This is my f&%ing house!
— Steph
I still can’t believe 76er’s winning over Celtics 4-1 in ’67 Eastern Finals
but hey Wilt Chamberlain pre-Lakers
That was Wilt in his prime. Wilt was past his prime, pretty much, when he moved to LA.
Celtics go 9/10 in the 60’s
Trey Quinn is best buds with S.J. Tuohy (The Blind Side)
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That kid looks like a cross between Macaulay Culkin and Corkie.
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I thought you were joking. He actually is friends with Sean Tuohy.
Ben Roethlisberger and Mason Rudolph were already texting buddies.
Now, they’re actually communicating face-to-face, and the Steelers’ elder quarterback said he was happy to help the guy who could eventually replace him.
Via Ed Bouchette of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Roethlisberger said he’s always been willing to help the young guys.
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I guess he got the feedback that he was being a dickhead and not a good teammate
I’ve heard some third-hand stuff about Big Ben from a guy who knows a guy….that claims Big Ben and his sister are both dumb as a post. Didn’t think much of it at the time, but Ben’s consistently proven that he’s no Einstein.
Feb 3, 2010 · I asked if coach Joe Gibbs was a smart football man. Theismann said he was and then he said, “But he’s no Norman Einstein.”
I met some athletes that can describe complex offenses or defenses concepts but couldn’t have a rational conversation around normal people topics
their whole live was immersed in sports and they couldn’t do a simple thing like balance a checkbook
NFL officially approves sale of Panthers to David Tepper
I know NFL news is somewhat unusual here
Kyle Kuzma has been named to the NBA’s 1st team All-Rookie team. Lonzo Ball, not. Who’d have thought that prior to the season.
I certainly didn’t see Kuzma coming…but even my 2 year old knew Lonzo was gonna suck!!!
Be careful, Steve’s a big fan of that shitty, sad excuse for an NBA team located in LA.
16 championships sorta speaks for itself.
18 says it better
— BTG
Hahahahahahaha
Well said
Maybe the Balls can turn it around.
Lonzo had a decent year. Lived up to the hype in terms of his court vision and passing ability.
His only real flaw is his shooting percentage. I’m willing to give him another year at that, because he had streaks of good shooting this year.
Right. Anyone can get better at shooting, but there is some level of you either have it or you don’t when it comes to how good! I don’t think he’ll ever be a good enough shooter to make up for his serious lack of athleticism! His lack of Athleticism is all I needed to see to know he wouldn’t be a top player in this league.
I hear you, but with his passing ability, he doesn’t necessarily need to be an elite by NBA standards athlete. He was more than capable of running the break, and he was an outstanding defender for a rookie last year.
Lonzo made 2nd team All-Rookie. Just announced.
Jason Tatum
Learn it
No thanks
He’s legit
He’s a Celtic, which means that I hate him.
Coke Zero Sugar is the thing now
I go to Costco and buy a big case of it and a bottle of Kirkland’s Spiced Rum
makes for a great weekend
Switch off the shit…. Ingredients in Coke Zero. Carbonated water, caramel color, phosphoric acid, aspartame, potassium benzonate, natural flavors, potassium citrate, acesulfame potassium, caffeine.
And start drinking… The ingredient for this Coca-Cola Life Soda Drink include: Carbonated Water, Cane Sugar, Caramel Color, Natural Flavors, Phosphoric Acid, Potassium Benzoate (To Protect Taste), Caffeine, and Stevia Leaf Extract.
I like Coke Life, Costco doesn’t have that
Ask them to stock it. Look for the comment log toward the front of the store. They use that for requests.
Yeah, baby, Stevia Leaf Extract goon fugg you up all weekend.
Have you tried water
heavens no, never touch the stuff.
Fish shit in it you know.
Well sure. I put it in my coffee so I don’t have to eat whole beans.
Also, it’s used in beer to help the hops go down.
RIP Fifty years after his LOVE painting made Robert Indiana a sensation, the artist has died at the age of 89
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if you went to a wedding in the 70’s or 80’s his work was probably there somewhere
also was a pretty famous postage stamp back in the day
And in the LOVE park in Philly and there’s one in NYC too. DC’s got a twist on it with the AMOR version
yes a bunch of cities have LOVE parks with sculptures based on the painting
rewatching skins-chiefs (for obvious reasons). That defense is night and day, pre and post injuries. Alex Smith had .5 seconds just about every snap before throw. Was freakin impressive.
Smith played well when needed. Not overly impressive. I think Kirk played a better game but it didn’t matter. They still won
Still going to go back and watch that game and hope Docston makes that catch….
*SPOILER ALERT!!!*
We were actually getting pressure with 4 guys…until Allen went down!
yup. Tomsula or whomever called a great game..we sent a few blitzes as well.
People seem to forget that the defensive line was pretty decent in the 1st quarter of the season before the mass casualty event happened.
granted, the Raiders struggled
but go and watch the defense against the Raiders
almost never see that kind of domination, even if you give the Raiders a few of their drops back
yeah I purposely watched this game because at the time the Chiefs were probably the best team in football. And the defense domindated them for almost 3 quarters then Allen and co. went down. The rash of injuries were crazy.
I also wanted to see Alex Smith. TE is a huge part of their game plan. I hope Reed can fill that role for a full year…
Billy Ray’s first words were Docca Pep, all he’d drink in a bottle – Cheryl, Publix cake technician.
Dr Pepper is the best
It’s fine.
They are all fine.
Except Coke Zero which gives me the shits. Fuck you Coke Zero, you son of a bitch.
it’s the sweetener they use it has the effect on some people
I know a guy who can’t chew sugarless gum for the same reason
could be something you eat with it
No, I think it’s like Tampa said, the sweetener they have in it.
do you ever have it just by itself?
I stopped drinking it the 3rd or 4th time I had it and felt sick afterwards.
Try it again and see if you gotten over it.
Well for starters didn’t they get rid of Coke Zero and replace it with some new thing? 2nd, It wasn’t very good, why risk it.
Active Shooter situation evolving in Panama City Beach FL
Evolving…..such a nice word
Police in Panama City, Florida are responding to reports of an active shooter.
There has been no official confirmation from police, but social media users are reporting SWAT officers and a large law enforcement presence along Beck Avenue on the city’s west side. Streets in the area are being blocked off.
Some users are reporting that gunfire has been exchanged with an unknown subject. Several gunshots were audible in a live Facebook feed from the scene around 1:30 p.m.
Maybe a Bank robbery?
50 shots fired rapidly.
Or as we in the city call it. Friday night.
Well, when you get ALL those bikini chicks in the theater at once.
– P. W. Herman
Every. Damn. Day.
is tab or dr pepper worse? they’re both very bad, imo.
there was a girl back in middle school who’d come to the class after lunch every day with a bottle of tab. crazy. i always figured she somehow got “off campus” and bought that. very brazen, i thought. i think she’s a lawyer or a judge now.
I don’t think I ever had Tab
Can still find it. Was sweetened by Saccharine and more or less replaced with Diet Coke.
and the other flavors gave rise to the Fanta line of products
i tasted one once. once.
I think Tab is a diet soda
Tab was Coke’s diet soda that was sweetened with saccharin
NFL just tweeted this out… Given that Hall’s retiring, it’s worth remembering how good he was in his prime.
https://twitter.com/NFL/status/998384083976667136
Wait for it and you will figure it out.
https://twitter.com/_FloridaMan/status/998976777618833408
Did the cake makers understand that the phrase is Latin, not a porn term?
They make cakes for a Publix. So I’m guessing they don’t know much Latin.
Summer-come-lawdy! fixed it – Cheryl
You should see what they did for the banners at our Annual Meeting.
-Kum & Go Stores, Inc
or, maybe it’s a machine that does the work?
A single divorcee with a few kids, or her grandmother.
well… that’s just stupid.
Florida Man is a favorite follow of mine
We’ve watched enough porn here at work in the bakery to know what cum means
— Publix staff
I had never heard of the term fridging as it applies to graphic novels and films
where the male hero’s story is propelled forward by violence directed at a significant woman in his life
which the term comes from the 1994 Green Lantern issue “Forced Entry,” when Kyle Rayner’s girlfriend Alex DeWitt was horrifically murdered and stuffed into a refrigerator for him to find.
evidently “fridging” is a very sexist thing and is bad
I guess those people never read any of Homer’s works cause this is not a new thing
Most tasty major soda brands, to me:
1) Sunkist (of course)
2) Mountain Dew
3) Big Red
4) Welch’s Grape
5) Sprite
6) 7 Up
7) Coke
8) Pepsi
Big Red… it’s just sugar there’s no real flavor
I love Big Red. They used to make a Vanilla Big Red a few years ago that I could only find at one particular gas station about 90 minutes outside of San Antonio, so I’d stop in there every time I passed there and buy a bunch of it, which would last months since I don’t really drink much soda.
there was this place near Des Moines that sold XTC.
Made in Liechtenstein.
and danged if it didn’t help my drive on my way to Denver.
Teem and Upper 10 were both better than Sprite which is much better than 7 Up
Lemon-Lime Slice took over for Teem and then Sierra Mist (Pepsi brands)
Upper 10 was killed by Dr Pepper Snapple Group when they took over the RC Cola brands because they also own 7 Up
Crystal Pepsi!
That shit was shit.
I only remember it because:
Crystal Gravy
No. 1: FRESCA!!
of course everyone knows Big Red is better than Dr Pepper
I think it’s the only soda I’ve ever had that I never finished because it is gross. But I honestly don’t drink soda more than once a week or so, and it’s always either Coke zero (usually Cherry), or Diet Dr Pepper. I get unsweetened iced tea when I go for fast food gut bomb.
Coke Zero for some reason always made me sick.
I only have it when I go “out” to a sammich shop for lunch
I would have it with pizza but I never make that mistake for lunch
I’ve tried to switch to unsweetened ice tea as my drink with lunch. I cave and go with a Coke on occasion.
you can tell where you are in the country by the iced tea
1) North- You have to ask for sugar
2) Near Mason-Dixon line- You have to specify sweet or unsweetened
3) Just south of the Mason-Dixon line- You have to ask for unsweetened
4) South- you have to order something else because the giant vat of tea they get it out of is all sweetened
I try to limit myself to 1 soda Monday through Friday and then 2 more on the weekends.
Go to World Market, hunt down a bacon soda.
That sounds awful.
It was!
Welcome! – diabetes
Dan Snyder hires LC
https://youtu.be/2U3qcz5yJC8
Dr. Pepper
By far the least tasty major brand of soda.
The throwback version is ok
It’s hugely popular here in Texas, probably because they’re based in Waco, but I can’t drink it.
Way too sweet for me.
so, you’re a Cheerwine guy?
(we know you’re a Sunkist guy)
The unthinkable has happened – Dr Pepper is putting Larry Culpepper on waivers.
Adam Carricker, who writes the Carricker Chronicles for “Big Red Today” which is part of the Omaha World-Herald’s Nebraska Cornhuskers’ coverage, tweeted Monday the soft drink company had decided to design a fresh ad campaign for its College Football Playoff sponsorship.
It means the four-year run of actor Jim Connor’s character of Larry Culpepper, a stadium concession worker who claimed he created the CFP, is over.
RIP
Welcome to the club brother
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RH – negative here, but thanks anyway.
Careful about that leukemia now…..
May I offer my thoughts and prayers…
it was a bit that had run its course.
-Larry the Cable Guy
What are you trying to say?
-Flo from Progressive
heh, git ‘er done.
It’s all about ME, now – Jamie
AC94?
yes
The Patriots passing game…
They always have one or two guys running sideline to sideline within the first 5-10yds of the line of scrimmage. If you play man, Brady waits for his receiver to eventually out run you, plus he can lead you open too. If you play zone, Brady waits until his receiver is about to hit a gap and leads them there. Then when you guard against that ticky tacka short passing game, he’ll take a few shots downfield.
This is precisely how they beat Atlanta in the Superbowl, just literally gassing out the CBs because Atlanta played a lotta man defense.
Yep, that’s it in a nutshell
Leading guys open? How does that work?
-KC
not sure how reproducible that is. i mean… it’s brady, who i will grudgingly call the goat.
I think it is probably a lot less Brady than people think
and Vicc, how does getting their CBs gassed not allow the ATL to get 1 first down (twice) to get into FG range to ice the game?
It’s part Brady, part Belichick.
Neither would be as successful as they have been without the other.
No doubt, Atlanta should’ve won that game! They were already in FG range…if they just hand the ball off 3 straight times, Atlanta wins!!!
It sounds like, essentially, a version of the west coast offense, only run by a QB who’s undeniably one of the very best ever by any measure.
As many of you know, I’m not a liberal. But Trump and his GOP cronies can go eat a richard big-time. If Mueller doesn’t have some isht to get Trump with, then they better be creating a conspiracy to frame him and get his arse out of the WH pronto. I’ll even donate some cash to cause.
you can say dick on this blog
like Dick Van Dyke
which you could not use on the previous site
also English food like Spotted Dick
which is a type of pudding
The irony is that a Yorkshire pudding is really more like a kind of pie.
fries are chips
and chips are crisps
they named stuff funny over there
And a fanny pack is called a bum bag.
and you know what a fanny is right?
https://media.giphy.com/media/nGX0uxigecYr6/giphy.gif
Let’s hope the country hasn’t fallen so far that a president’s political enemies are willing to create a conspiracy to frame him.
This we can agree on. Why we have elections (hopefully not manipulated by foreign powers).
And when elections fail. That’s why we have guns.
Of course, the United States has meddled in and manipulated, or tried to manipulate, many, many foreign elections, so this country is guilty of the very thing of which we complain.
And we should stop that on our part as well.
I’m in favor of exercising our power to manipulate other weaker countries to our advantage.
riiight… or that we’ve fallen so far that the president “officially” demands an investigation of people investigating him… THAT would be bad, right?
Not if the people doing the investigating are corrupt and partisan, no. In that case, I’d be all for it.
That’s for the courts and/or Congress to resolve — not the subject of the investigation, even if he is POTUS.
He’s the POTUS. You need to get over it.
maybe we need an investigation of the people investigating the investigation…?
We welcomed back Isaiah Williams into the fold as a LG.
Not that I knew he ever left…
…or that he was ever with us to begin with…
…but welcome back.
Do we have Bill Belichik to thank for this new breed of player in whose mold Trey Quinn could be fashioned? You know, that little-ish white guy that no one sees coming who effs you up from the slot, ST, and a number of other ways?
Didn’t that start in Miami, Bill just harvested it?
Pretty sure Brady…and not Belichick is the one to thank!
Either way, they have always had that kind of guy in their system at some point.
Yay white WRs! Still finding a niche! The spirit of Ricky Proehl lives one!
Think we were talking more about the small slot guy. not the white part.
NFL.com has our biggest question mark as who plays LG
Washington Redskins: How does the offensive line look?
The Redskins acquired a very mobile quarterback in Alex Smith, who has 2,433 career yards rushing and 14 touchdowns on 529 attempts. While the Redskins likely didn’t trade for Smith with a view on his running skills, the 13-year veteran may have to use all the tricks in his bag to stay upright if the Redskins don’t gain stability along the offensive line, especially at left guard. Arie Kouandjio is scheduled to undergo surgery to repair a partially torn quad, and the timetable for his return remains unclear. Washington recently re-signed Shawn Lauvao, and Tyler Catalina and Kyle Kalis are on the roster. With Kouandjio on the mend, the competition among the trio could go well into training camp before the Redskins settle on a starter.
Likely won’t be as big a problem as peeps make it.
so 61-100 have been released on NFL Top 100 players
no Redskins in sight so far from what I’ve seen (unless you count Vikings QB Kurt Cousins)
Saw yesterday that Trent Williams was on the list at 57, so I think they’ve got down to the top 50
Interesting I thought I was going to latest version… got last weeks
you’re correct
51-100 up and Trent Williams at 57 is only Redskins so far
Thanks Alex…
Don’t thank me, thank the fine fine people of Twitter.
That’s a thing?
Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre revealed Monday that he once took 14 Vicodin at one time and ended up in rehab three times during his NFL career.
That’s not news, though, is it? The fact that he went to rehab is common knowledge, or so I thought.
The rehab is, I don’t think anyone had any idea he did it with 14 vicodin in a sitting
After my bowel surgery I took 3 a day (for like 10 days) and that kept me happy
Yes I think most people who use it for surgery are on a pace like that.
14 sounds like it could put you in a coma.
3 times I think is the new point
everyone knew he went to rehab
not everyone knew he went 3 times
Grass cutting to be done . Peace .
Take the chance when you can with the wet weather we’ve all had.
I was cutting the lawn on Sunday. After 6 days of rain it was looking like a jungle. So much so that I apparently hit a foot long green snake with the weed whacker, just didn’t see the fella. Was all badly beat up so I did the only thing I could and finished him with the shovel.
Bbq?
Garter kabobs
He’ed be the toothpick
Don’t sweat it, some bird or cat would’ve took his ass out, anyway.
Damn, I totally could have smoked em!
Later, you ain’t missing a thing
RIP LPGA Hall of Famer Carol Mann dies at 77; won 38 titles, two majors
Who knew that there’s an LPGA Hall of Fame.
I don’t even understand why we have an LPGA.
Because somebody, somewhere is making money from it.
typical misogynistic males
I’d just put the ladies in with the men on the same tour.
I assume that the ladies can’t generate the club speed that the guys can and therefore can’t hit as far, but I’ve never cared enough to look.
you could make the tee boxes much smaller without the women’s tee
Men are more powerful, women apparently more accurate, significantly so from what I found in a story on ESPN. I say put them all in the games at the same time
or, you could have a women’s golf league where they wear volleyball shorts
I’d still fall asleep.
Ok, how ’bout men in woman’s volleyball shorts?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPLWBhNW3FM&feature=youtu.be
Song of the day
Scientist has new theory about how childhood leukemia is caused
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-05-uk-scientist-reveals-childhood-leukaemia.html
In a nutshell
No La Leche
Euphoric Academia fail
Decided to look at Quinn’s numbers vs top competition last year:
vs TCU 7 Ctch 116 yds 1 TD
vs Houston 17 Ctch 156 yds 1 TD
vs UCF 11 Ctch 47 yds
vs Memphis 4 Ctch 44 yds 2 TD
17 catches!! holy moly.
He also had a big day vs Cincinnati, but Cincinnati stunk last year.
You realize that I listed all of those but Memphis in the column, right?
there’s a column?
“Quinn had six games of over 100 yards receiving last season, including 186 yards against the University of Cincinnati, 156 yards against the University of Houston, 139 yards against Tulane, 116 yards against TCU, 116 yards against Connecticut, and 101 yards against Tulsa.”
Yes, but I did it better with less words. You layered it.
also included the number of catches.
And TD’s.
Yours isn’t better.
Yes it is. First rule of screenwriting, cut everything you write in half.
This is why you don’t write too many columns.
I actually write 2x as many as I ever put on the site.
Again, cut everything you write in half.
Nipah Virus outbreak in India and 10 dead so far
never heard of this, some flu-like disease caught from fruit bats
Soon to mutate into the RAGE virus, in response to treatment with antibiotics.
Best thing I remember about Erol from Erol’s (he was a hard working immigrant to the US)
I bought my first VHS machine from him way back in the day, we debated BetaMax vs VHS
I bought the machine and the Godfather I & II boxed set, I think I dropped $1350 that day, my Dad thought I was crazy, until he sat in my room watching the movies with me.
I did tell Erol he should rent out the damn VHS tapes cause the were so expensive.
Like $60-80 to buy a movie then I think the Godfather set was like $175
now you can get 3 Clint Eastwood movies on BluRay for $7 in the Walmart bargain bin
I wonder if, in 10 years, there will be any physical DVDs or music CDs sold at all.
you probably buy a life time key or rent a temporary key to unlock it on your current device
I guess I’m the only person who still buys CDs then converts them to digital tracks at home. I like having the booklets, and I still think CDs sound better than streaming music from most services (probably except for Tidal) on a good home audio system.
You can already do that through Amazon
I haven’t bought stuff in like 10 years because you can stream it on demand whatever you want for free, the cost being you have to listen to a commercial about every 4th song
2 and a half years since I moved, and still haven’t unpacked the CD boxes.
Yes. We bought our first VCR when Back to the Future was released, and it was like $80. And a Canon VHS player, which was expensive, like $850 or something. And it broke in like a year, and when my Dad went back to talk to the guy he said, yeah, they only last like a year. My dad was furious. Luckily by that time, prices had fallen a bit and enough data was in that people knew which were the more reliable VCRs and I think the second one they bought lasted a very long time.
my first lasted forever was an RCA and was a little pricier than the rest
it was huge and weighed a lot too
the second one I bought 5 years later was like $299 and one third the size and weight
I think the reliability problem was the auto-load feature from the front end
my friend’s folks had a top-load that was more like a cassette deck, and it lasted longer
yes RCA was top load and a reason I went it
less problems than front loaders
So there’s been a lotta agitation in the media towards the notion of offering “thoughts and prayers.”
With more heightened awareness of the effects of bullying, when did having sympathy become so offensive?
I really don’t care if the media doesn’t like it. They are mostly dishonest anyway.
“when did having sympathy become so offensive?”
About when it became insincere, and not backed with any real action.
I did a quick survey of the last 30 Mr. Irrelevants, thanks to the magic of wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Irrelevant
It appears as though only 4 of those 30 were able to carve out a legit NFL career:
– Ryan Succop, the current Titans kicker (2009, so 9 years and counting).
– Michael Green, CB, 2000. 9 seasons with Bears, Seahawks, and Redskins (2008; I don’t even remember him).
– Marty Moore, LB, 1994. 8 years with the Patriots and Browns.
– Matt Elliott, C, 1992. 4 years, Redskins and Panthers.
That’s the whole list going back to 1989. And Elliot’s Wikipedia bio says that he played longer than any previous Mr. Irrelevant.
So, Quinn has tough odds to beat.
all 7th rounders are long shots to make a team
Last year’s Mr. Irrelevant (Chad Kelly) might be out Paxton Lynch to be the Broncos backup QB. Or make it as 3rd team. Sooo there’s a chance.
China wants to be first country to land on the dark side of the moon
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Just buy our album instead
— Pink Floyd
We took all these photos
Look how cool it is on the dark side of the moon!
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/83fec3654b3fef058d04dd8a8723751f4026ee46ec71a41a79a99ca1d3cb8853.png
The U.S. needs to have a manned mission to Mars.
we need to let the world know that the entire moon is a contiguous US territory, and any infringement on that, will immediately result in full scale nuclear lunar war.
So Josh Norman got ripped off last night
bias against the Redskins by the Gay Mafia I think
lol
Lowe’s Companies is poaching J.C. Penney Company CEO Marvin R. Ellison.
that could the death knell for JC Penney
But now where will I go when I need new work shirts and I don’t want to get a great deal?
LOL
Kohl’s, Walmart, Target or Amazon I guess
Sears, Ward’s and JC Penney were the big 3 stores at one point
Stay out of Woolworth’s!
and Zayre, Ames, Korvettes, McCrory’s, and S.S. Kresge.
so many stores from my youth are no longer around
People’s Drug Stores, Drug Fair, Dart Drug, Hechingers, Raleighs, Western Auto, Erol’s, …
never understood Hechingers… they WERE Home Depot and Lowes before those companies, heck, the Lowes in Woodbridge was a small hardware store where you could get Windows and Doors and such, and just down 123, there was a giant Hechingers big box warehouse store that dwarfed it by comparison. Lowes was more like a TW Perry.
Craftsman tools, now at Lowe’s
Steve Thomas Team Captain noonefromtampa • 26 minutes ago
I blame it on the other guys for not catching my errant “$” before publication.
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To be fair. I think I’m the only other person who ever does any proofing when I’ve got the time and I’m the last person who should be doing QC. I’m a video editor, I got into that line of work because I didn’t want to write.
I’m kidding, Alex. I do send these out for everyone to read, but as the principal written editor for this site, I should be catching these things in my own column. It’s tough to catch your own sometimes, though.
Oh, I get it………………………………………………..,……………..
There’s an extra comma in your comment.
🙂
I spend most of my day writing fiction
it’s called budgeting, status reports and project presentations
Students killed in school shootings in 2018 = 26
Military killed in combat operations in 2018 = 13
Police killed in line of duty in 2018 = 56
Solution: send the HS kids to Afghanistan.
The Colin Kaepernick crowd believes the cop should be dead before returning fire.
Link?
J/K
Ha!
Gonna be hard to rick roll folks if the damn video appears within the comment.
Total Line of Duty Deaths: 56
9/11 related illness 3
Assault 1
Automobile crash 14
Drowned 1
Gunfire 27
Gunfire (Accidental) 1
Heart attack 3
Struck by vehicle 2
Vehicle pursuit 2
Vehicular assault 2
Top states for Line of duty deaths:
Florida 5
Texas 4
New York 3
North Carolina 3
California 3
South Carolina 3
Kentucky 3
Pennsylvania 3
Colorado 2
Michigan 2
Indiana 2
Alabama 2
Missouri 2
Puerto Rico 2
U.S. Government 2
New Jersey 2
Ohio 2
Arizona 1
Connecticut 1
Georgia 1
Illinois 1
Louisiana 1
Maine 1
Maryland 1
Massachusetts 1
Mississippi 1
Oklahoma 1
Washington 1
it’s been brutal year for LEOs in Florida
Not shocked that you see larger states atop this kind of list.
Top six have huge numbers of illegal immigrants, also.
I think Harris my have a longer shot to make the 53 than one would think. Those last 2 Wr spots will go the guys who can on multiple special team units. Quick can do so, and from what I’ve read so can Quinn. Harris and Davis weren’t on many units last year if I recall
Surprisingly, Harris didn’t play much of last season until injuries mounted. I think I agree. He may be the odd man out.
had the one great catch though
that he did…
Harris returned some kicks last year. Just 3, but he averaged almost 24 yds/return.
p1funk Big Buck64 • 12 minutes ago
Cleveland’s gotta overpay to get a guy to agree to go there.
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Ain’t the only team….
The worse problem we can have with Trey Quinn is that he has a ballin’ time in the preseason games and you can’t risk trying to put him on the practice squad
That’d be a problem.
I don’t know, I’d say an even worse problem would be if he just sucks.
I don’t think he’s going to suck. I think at worst, he’s a decent backup possession receiver.
I agree. He’s like a bigger version of another SMU WR: Cole Beasley.
if he sucks, no problem, cut him he’s a 7th round pick
problem is when you have to find a spot on the 53 (unless he plays multiple ST units) and he’s inactive for 16 games (basically just takes up a spot) because you don’t want to lose him and have it bite you in the ass
OTAs start today
5 Keys to OTAs (because everyone does 5 of something)
1. Finding a LG
2. Alex Smith and timing with the WR/TE guys
3. How do Perine and Kelley react to Guice
4. Do all the parts of the defense start the process of coming together
5. No more injuries, getting the injured guys healthy
no injuries
no injuries
no injuries
no injuries
no injuries
picking the same thing 5 times is lazy unless it is a hot glazed donut from Krispy Kreme
3. How do Perine and Kelley react to Guice
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I really can’t imagine Guice not starting unless he just tanks in the preseason.
Allot more time to proofreading it can prevent a lot of typos
LOL
I blame it on the other guys for not catching my errant “$” before publication.
Curious: can you edit after posting or is it too big a hassle?
(I only noticed one typo. Missing “is” after Robert Davis in 3rd from last paragraph.)
No, it’s easy. I fixed it.
Higher Flounder. Problem sawved.
There’s hope for the HogSty brand
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/pft-commenter-rose-from-an-internet-cesspool-to-podcasting-glory-and-no-one-knows-who-he-is/2018/05/21/16077f24-5910-11e8-b656-a5f8c2a9295d_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.da015ac73517
I find PFT Commenter to be utterly unfunny and not entertaining at all.
Nice work, Steve. The writing is sharp and professional. Also, a lot of very good, relevant info on a 7th rounder.
I disagree that Quinn has “said the right things” but I would say most people find his “confident” talk to be an asset. Personally, I’d like to see him talk with his play on the field.
I think if he’s the hard worker that guys like Thrash and Grant were/are, he’ll be a guy that hangs around and contributes. But I don’t remember Thrash or Grant calling themselves “best in the draft” or any such stuff.
He’ll be an interesting one to follow.
Fair enough.
https://twitter.com/twitter/statuses/997823820659642368
Good write up, Steve.
As far as metrics goes, it’s worth noting that Quinn has huge hands for a guy his size (10 1/8″). Stubby arms, though.
https://cdn.dribbble.com/users/189524/screenshots/2076925/01-t-rex_400x300_v8.gif
https://twitter.com/twitter/statuses/994990856838045697
I mentioned the hands – 10 1/8 is big for a WR. Probably helps him.
Absolutely it does
My hands are almost that big, but unfortunately they didn’t get me anywhere near the NFL.
Oops, skimmed that part. 🙂
Jarvis Landry, who set the bar as the league’s preeminent slot receiver, just got a $5 year, $75M contract from the Cleveland Browns
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is it a 15M year contract?
Is that guy that good ? he has some big splash plays but i don’t recall him being that consistent .
WRs for some reason are highly overpaid…
Cleveland’s gotta overpay to get a guy to agree to go there. Landry doesn’t have tons of big plays to his name, but he’s been very consistent catching the ball. Lots of receptions his first few years.
Landry has one of the best catch percentages in the NFL.
I don’t see Miami play that often . I wasn’t sure .
Seems to be a polarizing player. On the one hand he catches a ton of balls (led the league in receptions last year). On the other hand, his yards per catch and after the catch aren’t great.
He’s getting more money than Odell Beckham Jr…simply by virtue of being drafted after the 1st round!
There’s a typo. I’ll fix it. Landry’s deal is 5 years, $75M.
it’s just a way to spread out the cap hit.
https://twitter.com/twitter/statuses/996823721448009728
Moreau sucks – dc
Head fakes and stutter steps Steve was referring too
..good change of speed. Bottom line – dude knows how to get open. Let’s see how it plays out.
His film that I watched really was impressive in that regard. He’s more advanced than alot of young receivers.
Quinn’s big issue is that he’s not going to be overly explosive by NFL standards, but if he can consistently get open it won’t matter and he can play a role.
NEver know how to feel about these matchups. On the one hand your like “dang, Quinn just juked and got open!”. On the other hand your like “dang, Moreau just got juked and left open!”.
No Fuller, No Breeland…some people said Moreau was a candidate to step up and coaches liked him. Hopefully he’ll win more of these matchups than not.
I personally don’t read alot into one practice rep.
I try not to, but then people post videos like this as if they are trying to indicate something.
It’s something to talk about at this point in the off season .
Forced!