From: un036337@wvnvms.wvnet.edu
Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.pro
Subject: Re: RIGGIE WHITE close to signing with Washington
Date: 26 Jan 93 18:55:14 EST
Distribution: usa
Organization: West Virginia Network for Educational Telecomputing

In article <1993Jan22.130444.13034@cbnewsk.cb.att.com>, lor@cbnewsk.cb.att.com (edward.lor) writes:
> In article <1993Jan21.211700.5400@nlm.nih.gov> news@nlm.nih.gov writes:
>>In an recent interview reggie white said that he is 
>>talking with washington very seriously. Also he
>>mentioned that since washington is so close to
>>philadelphia that he and his family will not have
>>to go through major changes.....

Then Washington is breaking the rules!  (nothing new looking at their IR
history)  Part of the rules were that no team was to talk to potential free
agents until either after the season, or until February, or march.  I forget
what exactly it was, but they didn't want trade rumors sucking away hype from
the SB.  I know they made some provision to prevent this.
 
> Yay!!!

Yeah, it's great if they don't get caught  :) 

> Whatever happened to the Skins' DL drafts? Tracy Rocker was a bust. Bobby
> Wilson still hasn't asserted himself. 

I think Wilson was doing well as a run stopper early this season, and was
injured or hampered by injury the rest wasn't he?   Anyway, I think he'll come
along (prayer here).

> The only solution is to sign a big-name
> DL. I think their last good lineman drafted was Charles Mann.
> 
This is something I've wanted to say for quite awhile.  Is it me, or is Chuckie
Mann dogging it?  I have been watching him in particular all season, and so
often I see him just putting what looks like a half hearted effort in,
especially vs the pass.  When he did break by his guy, he would miss the
tackle on the QB.  It made me wonder weather he was really better knee wise. 
Now, I know he was one of the best when he had druggie, er Dexter across from
him, and has racked up 10 sacks like clockwork with a kneee injury, but this
past season he REALLY looked bad.  Now, I'm wondering if when White does show
up (IF he shows up) whether Mann will be OK whether it be health or love for
the game.  I saw the rookie Shane Collins really to a bang up job all season,
and he certainly deserves at least situation play.  I'm wondering if when White
comes in if it might be better to put Collins across from him instead of Mann. 
Now, I know everyone had a bad season this year for the Skins, but Mann has
been suffering from injury for years now, and seemed to come out of it last
year, only to fall in deeper this year.  Anyone else noticed/wondered these
things.  Now, I'm not saying that necessarily they SHOULD do this, but I'm
thinking it may be worth a look to get your best DLmen in there.  DTwise, we
have to many substitute specialists, and need an every down guy.

> I wish the Skins would have spent all their picks on OL.
> 
I don't, though I understand where the desire comes from.  Think of it, we have
our share of young OLmen.  Elliott, Elewonibi, Simmons, Brown, Mackenzie, and
some of the other guys aren't exactly ancient like Shlereth, and Lachey.  Sure,
we aren't pat in the area, but after the way the OL tore the league up last
yar, would you have truly expected this year?
> -- 
>                                           Edward Lor
>                                           lor@cbnewsk.att.com
>                                           

	Brian Mulholland
	--Skins fan