Preparation, work ethic, and dedication; the Coach has said from day one how you perform during the week will determine your playing time. You earn your playing time no one is entitled regardless of contract, name recognition, or media hype.

As a season ticketholder and a lifelong fan, I love it!

It’s easy to see who is giving 100% on Sundays, so if these benched players want to talk about being disrespected, look in the stands and not in the mirror.

Your either all in or your gone!

My 2 cents.

Yes, McNabb had a very bad season, and it could be time for him to retire, or accept backup status. But I’d kick the tires on him in places that need a QB because I don’t think he ever got a fair shake (and decent weapons) this year.

Junior Shanahan needs to be fired for the crap he has pulled this year. That kid is in way too deep as an NFL O.C., and his (and dad’s) pathetic excuses call for a demotion at a minimum.

Talk about low expecations, so now you have a built in excuse for Shanahan’s inability to manage. Do you really think he should get six years to build a team? If you go by that logic why not give McNabb six years to win? Okay smart guy let me answer that one for you, neither should happen!

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Did Shanny say that he was going to win a SB next year, or even the playoffs? Which clock is he on? The one that says you build a winning team in 4-6 years?

Personally, I think that Shanahan wants Locker. But the game left Shanahan in the 90s. You must be able to coach grown men and grown men are difficult to scare.

Look at McNabb- McNabb is a businessman. He’s talking that he wants to stay in Washington because he is making a business decision. He’s saying all the right things. He wants one more contract and retire. He wants to be like Warrick Dunn- well-respected and rich enough to join an ownership team.

Shanahan can’t adequately coach businessmen. He’s coaching players like playing football is the end game. And it’s not.

So it’s like, “I gotta play safe and sound, instead of going out on the limb and making plays.”

This IS the problem. Translation…I gotta listen to the coach! Blame, blame , blame……

When the “leader” (McNabb) of the team backed Haynesworth it was a death sentence for McNabb and the team.

This illustrates that the owner/coach must have an understanding of each other. L’ingMFAO.

If it’s a sign he’s getting rid of older unproductive players that don’t get it done- Great. i think about the only people worth a damn on the entire offense are Chris Cooley and Fred Davis, and maybe Trent Williams will become good. I wouldn’t care if they dumped all the others……….

Shannahan knew he wasn’t winning a SB so he has to go in there and see who is going to play for him and who is not. Only reason they go McNabb was because they had nobody else to play QB

Portis is right. Shanahan is not a good head football coach and hasn’t a clue how to get the best from his players. His teams underacheived in Denver since Elway retired and the Redskins are no different. Shanny’s a dope.

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Shanahan may not be a great coach, but look at how much effort Portis put in last year. He isn’t exactly a reliable person to ask about how to motivate players.

But I agree the players shouldn’t play scared — they shouldn’t play at all because most of the team sucks. And if they can’t take the pressure of playing in the NFL when you only get 16 shots at doing your job correctly, then they should go flip burgers and stop stinking up joint.

Donovan McNabb did NOT get benched because he “tried to make a play and paid for it.” He got benched because of a season long lack of production — whether the play he was trying to execute was “safe” or “aggressive.”

Other guys on the team have tried to make a play and not had it work out for them and they are not automatically benched. I remember Ryan Torain fumbling once when he wouldn’t go down for instance, and he wasn’t “punished for it.”

In other words, just because Portis says it – and just because you write it — doesn’t make it so. There is no clear cut indication on the Skins that guys are getting benched for trying to play free and making mistakes. That’s not what happened with McNabb. You have to allow for nuanced communications or you will never be able to do anything as a coach.

Extending Portis’ thinking to it’s logical conclusion, you would have to say, “if a guy has a track record, he is untouchable. Never bench him or everyone will be scared.” That honestly would be a pretty stupid way to run a team — making someone “untouchable” just based on past track record.

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I agree McNabb got benched because he for one is not a good passing QB and he’s not willing to change ,for instance, his footwork to become a better passer. He has a tendency to throw at wide open receivers feet. I think he is very classy as a person but from everything I have I seen he is not a very sound QB. His replacement ,now , with the eagles has actually learned to be a more complete QB his throwing ability and accuracy is much better now but he was/is willing to be coached .Big difference.

I’m sure Boysfold (boysroll) will have some idiotic comment to state considering this is a Redskins story. Do yourself a favor and follow this advice: It is better to remain silent and have everyone think you a fool than to express your opinion and remove all doubt.

Perhaps “playing scared” is the only thing that will get these clowns motivated to actually win games instead of just collecting their oversized paychecks.

Don’t like playing scared, Portis? Deal with it, like the rest of us who work in the real world and have to produce results every day.

He stunk it up this year…he knows it..we know it..and Shanahan knows it..take off the “I dont wanna be percieved as a racist” blinders..he’s a QB..a QB that is playing like crap..geez, people..

He’s got more money, fame and memories than most of us will ever have. I have no pity for him.

*poof*..just go away, 5

Shanny should take full advantage of your wisdom, and avail himself of all the private consultation that you will afford him………….

NOT

That said – the term ‘Mastermind’ left Shanhan’s name right after Elway retired. In Washington, they should insert the term ‘Nevermind’.

I wish we could read about him winning a big game..nah..doubt thats gonna happen soon..

Poor Fraud 5…he must cry himself to sleep every night..these big bullys keep making fun of him..

Man up, Donnie

Any coach that would apply a one-size-fits-all method is just wasting his resources. Even Lombardi had different approaches for different guys.

As exhibited by teams like the Patriots, those are much better motivating factors. Yeah players should play for fear of losing thier jobs, but when it gets that bad, you’re already too far gone.

I’d say the Shanahan experiment in DC has been a total disaster.

Donovan McNabb did NOT get benched because he “tried to make a play and paid for it.” He got benched because of a season long lack of production — whether the play he was trying to execute was “safe” or “aggressive.”

Other guys on the team have tried to make a play and not had it work out for them and they are not automatically benched. I remember Ryan Torain fumbling once when he wouldn’t go down for instance, and he wasn’t “punished for it.”

In other words, just because Portis says it – and just because you write it — doesn’t make it so. There is no clear cut indication on the Skins that guys are getting benched for trying to play free and making mistakes. That’s not what happened with McNabb. You have to allow for nuanced communications or you will never be able to do anything as a coach.

Extending Portis’ thinking to it’s logical conclusion, you would have to say, “if a guy has a track record, he is untouchable. Never bench him or everyone will be scared.” That honestly would be a pretty stupid way to run a team — making someone “untouchable” just based on past track record.