Dude, if you step on my foot one more time...

Casey Rabach has re-signed with the ‘Skins, according to many sources. His deal is said to be 3 years/$12.3 million. The back of Jason Campbell’s right hand should be thrilled. JC’s left foot, however, is a little less pumped about it.

Hail.

Alright, we’ve taken a few days to get around to this one, but it’s a doozy…

If there’s one thing that Dan Snyder has always claimed to be, it’s a lifelong Redskins Fan.  This has, of course, been a matter of much debate ever since The Danny bought The Washington Redskins and proceeded to run them into the ground by churning out year after year of utter mediocrity, while at the same time spending more money on overpriced and underachieving free agents than many countries spend in their entire budget for a single fiscal year (Uzbekistan; maybe Luxembourg?).  But debate no longer, Harry Hog Nation, for The Danny heard Dumb Emmitt Smith running his “I Was In The Special Classes” mouth once again, and this time Emmitt decided to take a shot at Snyder:

“I loved defeating the Redskins,” said Smith. “I loved it, I loved it, I loved it with a passion. And I loved it more when Daniel Snyder got the team, for a number of reasons. I did. Because here is a guy who thought he could build a football team just because he has the money to buy players. There’s more to it than that.

“And he’s not a compassionate person, not a compassionate person at all from what I understand. And that makes me just want to pummel somebody. You know, you hate to see pride, wearing itself on his forehead and his chest. And to me, arrogance sticks out like a sore thumb when you talk about him. And the lack of compassion for others is a problem. Because it’s not that hard to be compassionate; you just choose to.”

The first thing I thought of when I read this quote was, “God, Dumb Emmitt’s grasp of the English language is about as strong as Carlos Rogers’ grasp of a football.”  The second thing I thought of was, “Maybe Emmitt thought they were asking him about Jerry Jones, because that description really seemed to fit Billy Bob Blue a little more than The Danny, especially the arrogance part.”  Then I thought, “I wonder if Daniel Snyder will even acknowledge this burn from a hated Cowboy.  Will he even give this the time of day?  Does he even care?”

And then, The Danny came back with this statement:

“I applaud Emmitt Smith’s induction into the NFL Hall of Fame and, from what I understand, he’s a heck of a dancer. I think we’ve only met once briefly at an NFL function in 2000. I will say, however, that I like to think of myself as being a compassionate person, except toward the Dallas Cowboys.”

YEAH!!!!

Holy Burn!!!  As much as I’ve busted on Daniel Snyder over the last 10+ years (And I’ve busted on him a LOT), I am so totally pumped over his return fire!  THAT’S what we’re talking about, Redskins hating the Cowboys, taking shots at each other at every opportunity.  Dan Snyder owned it, and totally whooped Dumb Emmitt over this one, and I wonder if Dumb Emmitt even understands that he got cut on?  It’s like the classic case of the smart, witty kid making fun of the dumb brute, and the dumb brute kinda gets that the smart kid is making fun of him, but he doesn’t quite understand exactly how.  That’s Dumb Emmitt and The Danny Boy.  Snyder begins by complimenting him on something important, like the Hall Of Fame, and then does the same in regards to something that’s totally not important and totally worth joking:  Dancing With The Stars.  Then he proceeds to explain, in one sentence, that he and Emmitt have only met once, so how does Emmitt know anything about him.  And finally, he props himself up, and then takes a HUGE shot at, not only Emmitt, but the entire Dallas Cowboys Organization! I LOVE IT!  Way to hit back, Danny Boy!

If there’s one thing that we, as Washington Redskins Fans can all come together and agree on, it’s that we HATE THE FREAKING COWBOYS.  I’m starting to think that maybe Dumb Emmitt (“Dumbitt?”) meant ‘passionate’ rather than ‘compassionate’ when he went off on his 75 I.Q. sized rant quoted above. That makes more sense:  Dan Snyder does come off as less passionate than Jerry Jones to the less-than-intelligent observer because Snyder tries to carry himself in a professional manner and not act like a crazed country-fied idiot and know-it-all showman all the time.  However, Snyder’s compassion isn’t in question (Example – his strength, leadership, and compassion during the Sean Taylor tragedy).  How Dumbitt (Yeah, I like it) keeps getting jobs that have anything to do with him analyzing things on TV, or just speaking in general, is beyond my comprehension.  Take the following examples:

I can’t wait for his induction speech at the Hall of Fame this August, it’s gonna be awesoooooooommme. Except for that it won’t.  Will it be rude to laugh out loud?  Sweet.

Dan Snyder, you’ve raised yourself back up the ladder of esteem a few notches over the past few months.  You’ve fired your Yes Man (finally), you’ve hired a real GM (finally) and you’ve gotten a jerk coach who’s not going to take any crap from the few whinny players that he hasn’t already cut (He already traded you once, Clinton).  And now, you’ve done something that really is the main part of your job as Owner of the Washington Redskins:  You’re stoking the best rivalry in Pro Football.  That’s the way, Danny Boy.  Just sit back, relax, and let Shanny and Allen The Bruce run the show while you sign the checks and piss off Billy Bob Blue.

Bruce Allen must be wearing off on him.

HAIL!

The Redskins signed some O-Lineman named Artis Hicks.

Gimmie your lunch money, kicker!

Dude spent the last four years with Minnesota, and his first four years with Philly.  I hate Philly.  Anyway, it’s a three-year deal that could be worth up to $9 million…if he ever plays.  This guy is mostly a career backup Guard and Tackle, and I can’t imagine they they signed him for any reason other than depth.  I have a feeling he won’t be getting anywhere near that $9 million unless he starts a certain amount of games, etc.

I’m a little concerned about the lack of movement in regards to fixing the O-Line.  That could be because we, as Redskins fans, are used to watching our team spend about $150 million dollars by day 3 of Free Agency.  Could be Shanny and Allen The Bruce actually have a plan to use the draft to build the line.  Or, it could be that there is a trade in the works.  Could be both.  One thing I do know:  There aren’t a lot of Unrestricted Free Agent Fishes in the O-Line Sea this year, so I don’t expect to see much help along that front.

HTTR