Cloak & Dagger With Skins-Giants

10:05 am EST September 8th, 2009 | Sports | 2 Comments

Intrigue

The Redskins’ signing of former Giants quarterback Andre’ Woodson to their practice squad on Sunday has New York coach Tom Coughlin and players thinking the move is as sinister as a twist in a Tom Clancy novel. Or some plot hatched by the Skins’ northern Virginia neighbor, the CIA.

Woodson spent all of last season on the Giants’ practice squad and was among New York’s final cuts this weekend. He knows all the plays and, even worse, all the audible calls.
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Coughlin was blunt in saying it was obvious why Woodson was signed.

‘I have been a part of it,’ Coughlin said Monday when asked whether he has ever signed a player released by a team he was about to play. ‘I have seen it done. A guy doesn’t get in the door two seconds, and he is in a classroom being grilled.’

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2 Responses to “Cloak & Dagger With Skins-Giants”

  1. Something Polish says:
    September 8, 2009 at 11:07 am

    Apologies for the Cut ‘n’ Paste:

    2009-2010 Redskins Odds

    Presenting your 2009 Redskins odds, courtesy of Bodog. And before you dismiss this as a freebie post that the Washington Times has already done, let’s take a look back at last year’s Skins odds. The over-under on wins was 7.5; Washington had eight. The over-under on home wins was 4; Washington had 4. The over-under on Jason Campbell passing yards was 3,300; he had 3,245. The over-under on Santana Moss receiving yards was 950; he had 1,044. The over-under on Antwaan Randle-El receiving yards was 650; he had 593. These are good guesses.

    (Yes, I’m ignoring that 9.5 over-under for sacks by both Jason Taylor and Andre Carter.)

    Anyhow, the numbers are good enough that I’m coming back with 2009-2010 Redskins odds.

    Odds to win the NFC East: 6-1. Slightly better than last year’s 13-2 shot. And yet I feel like local optimism has diminished. Odd.

    Odds to win the NFC Championship: 14-1. A nice improvement over last year’s 18-1 shot. Jim Zorn has said the goal isn’t to win the NFC Championship, so I’ll pass.

    Odds to win Super Bowl XXNDFJDIXKDIX: 34-1. Slightly better than last year’s 40-1. Still, I’ll pass, thanks.

    Regular season wins Over-under is 8. I’m on record predicting a 7-9 finish, so I guess that means I take the under.

    Jason Campbell Passing Yards: Over-under is 3,100. That’s a downgrade from last season, presumably reflecting the fact that the receivers are better, he’s been in the offense longer, and there are no viable options behind him.

    Jason Campbell Touchdowns: Over-under is 14.5 Yeah, that’s your starting quarterback.

    Jason Campbell Interceptions: Over-under is 10.5.

    Clinton Portis Rushing Yards: Over-under is 1,250. Same as last year. He’s gone over that number in six of his seven NFL seasons. Over over over! His total touchdown figure is over-under 8.5.

    Santana Moss Receiving Yards: Over-under is 900. Odds for hamstring injuries not listed. His over-under for touchdowns is 5.5.

    Chris Cooley Receiving Yards: Over-under 775. Odds for embarrassing photos posted on the Internet not listed. His over-under for touchdowns is 5.

    Albert Haynesworth Sacks: Over-under 6.5. Odds for disabling stomach ailments that prevent him from practicing not listed.

    Brian Orakpo Sacks: Over-under 4.5. Take the over and bet the mortgage.

    Also, Clinton Portis is 35-1 to win the NFL MVP, Portis is 10-1 to lead the league in rushing yards, Campbell is 65-1 to lead the league in passing yards, Santana Moss is 40-1 to lead the league in rushing yards, Daniel Snyder is 2-1 to lead the league in scalping yards, and Orakpo is 10-1 to win the defensive rookie of the year honors.

    Vinny Cerrato actually discussed the last issue Inside the Red Zone last week. He said if Orakpo remains healthy and gets playing time, “I’ll be disappointed if he’s not the defensive rookie of the year.” At 10-1 odds, Cerrato should jump on this.

    http://voices.washingtonpost.com/dcsportsbog/2009/09/2009-2010_redskins_odds.html?wprss=dcsportsbog

  2. Crusty Dem says:
    September 8, 2009 at 12:35 pm

    I’d definitely take Orakpo at 10-1 for Def ROY.

    Smart signing of Woodson, sounds like the Giants should’ve gone with 3 QBs on the active roster, at least for week 1.. Now if only I can get Comcast to give me back my NFL network, I’ll be set.