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Theismann on Skins and Peyton: 'Horrific idea'

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08:00 AM ET 02.08 | Joe Theismann, despite his television work, remains a fan of the Redskins. Now we're into the busy part of the year, when the Redskins will be linked with every available quarterback on the market, and especially with Peyton Manning. ... "Told by 2 people close to Mannings that Peyton very likely to be a Redskin despite smokescreen being put of their by Skins to seek other QBs," Philly talk-radio legend Howard Eskin wrote on Twitter. And what of Theismann? Not having it. "It's not a good idea, it's not a bad idea -- It's a horrific idea," he told 106.7 The Fan's Mike Wise and Holden Kushner last week. "It would be one of the poorest things that we could do as a franchise."

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February 8, 2012  08:03 AM ET

Horrific is an Albert Haynesworth contract matched against his (lack of) performance.

February 8, 2012  08:03 AM ET

If Theismann is against it, the idea can't be all bad.

February 8, 2012  08:08 AM ET

Have the Redskins done anything right since smart boy Snyder bought the team?

February 8, 2012  08:16 AM ET
QUOTE(#2):

If Theismann is against it, the idea can't be all bad.

THIS!!!!



It was a "horrific idea", to put Theismann in a booth.

February 8, 2012  08:23 AM ET

"A horrific idea? Sounds good to me. Let's do it." -Dan Snyder

February 8, 2012  08:24 AM ET

The fact is, new regime or not, Manning is just the kind of big-ticket FA Danny Boy absolutely cannot resist. I'll be shocked if the 'Skins don't make a hard run at landing Manning. I'll be even more shocked if they do land him, but I believe they'll try.

February 8, 2012  08:29 AM ET

Vince Lombardi, Deion Sanders, Bruce Smith, Albert Haynesworth, Donavan McNabb, etc... All brought in to Washington too late.... This will be the icing on the cake.

February 8, 2012  08:38 AM ET

Chad Dukes and Lavar Arrington on 106.7 the Fan were talking up Drew Brees to the Skins and Peyton to the Saints.

February 8, 2012  08:45 AM ET
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Chad Dukes and Lavar Arrington on 106.7 the Fan were talking up Drew Brees to the Skins and Peyton to the Saints.

It still baffles me that Lavar Arrington think he's the official voice of the Redskins.

February 8, 2012  08:47 AM ET

Who cares what Joe Chicken Bones Theisman thinks.

February 8, 2012  08:48 AM ET
QUOTE(#2):

If Theismann is against it, the idea can't be all bad.

Theisman had a thought the other day. It died of loneliness.

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February 8, 2012  08:58 AM ET

The fear is obviously that Manning is now just a stop gap player, which he may be. I'd hate to see Grossman beat this guy out in pre season. lol

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February 8, 2012  09:05 AM ET
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They upgraded the cheerleading squad.

That was a job well done, too.

February 8, 2012  09:09 AM ET
QUOTE(#11):

Theisman had a thought the other day. It died of loneliness.

Theismann has a lot of thoughts, they're just seldom good. Dude has an opinion about everything.

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February 8, 2012  09:17 AM ET
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Vince Lombardi, Deion Sanders, Bruce Smith, Albert Haynesworth, Donavan McNabb, etc... All brought in to Washington too late.... This will be the icing on the cake.

They didn't get Vince too late. He died too soon. He was the one who found out Larry Brown was deaf in one ear and saved his career.


"Hail to the Redskins!"!!

 
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