The Redskins could be poised to have a Super season now that head Coach Mike Shanahan scouted Tim Tebow on Saturday and if you believe Fox play by play man Thom Brennaman's assessment of those that are touched by the former Gator Savior. "If you're fortunate to spend 5 or 20 minutes around Tim Tebow, you're better for it," said Brennaman as fans across the country not associated with the 700 Club or the Gators collectively vomited.
The news Skins Coach giving a glowing review himself, "I like everything about him," and added "If you can't root for a guy like Tebow, man, you don't like your [own] kids." He later said if you don't root for Tebow you support Osama Bin Laden. It should be pointed out in the early '80s Shanahan was the Florida Gators Offensive Coordinator, long before the birth of Gainesville's Savoir. Shanahan was also a candidate to replace the "Old Ball Coach", Steve Spurrier, when he left. So Shanahan is a Gator in many ways, maybe that's why he made a crazy statement like this:
"When Phillip Rivers came out, everybody said he didn't have the perfect throwing motion, the perfect release. At least in my opinion, [Rivers'] is one of the best in the business; he's in the top three or four," Shanahan said. "Sometimes you've got to be able to play the game. You can dissect everybody's game, but the bottom line is how he plays and how he gets it done."
Maybe Shanahan was too busy on Saturday's to watch Rivers play College Football at NC State. Rivers played in an NFL style offense and put up big passing yardage numbers, 13,484 for his career to Tebow's 9,285, which is respectable considering it was in Urban Meyer's College Offense. However, Tebow often threw short screens to "burners" like Percy Harvin, who could go the distance at anytime. So that's probably a bit of a stretch, but this is the time of year Coaches and General Managers lie for a living.
I like Shanahan and think this has been the best off-season in the Dan Snyder era for the Redskins. The used the uncapped year to dump bad contracts. I even like the way he's handling the QB situation with Jason Campbell, not guaranteeing him anything, but also not discounting him. I like Campbell and think he has had a tough go of it in DC b/c of things beyond his control, but why should QB's be treated differently than any other profession? I have never understood that. These are supposed to be the leaders and smart guys on the team, right? Yet, Coaches torture kickers and they are clearly the most fragile species known to man. (By the way, how about the new Post Season OT rules, which pretty much mean kickers will soon be the way of the T-Rex in a few more seasons)
I have no idea who the Redskins will ultimately have under center come September, Campbell, Rex Grossman, a rookie (Bradford, Clausen, or McCoy), or the Savoir himself Tebow. However, I do know the leadership from the sideline up to the front office is much better without Snyderato calling the shots. The is a clear plan of attack and a formula for getting it there. Plus Shanahan has already made the franchise better by just scouting Tim Tebow.
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