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These are the statements made by Brian Orakpo and another followed by D. Young. Does the truth slip out?
When commenting on the divergent path both teams have taken sine they last met, Orakpo:
No single factor explains the divergent trajectories of Washington and Seattle. Neither coach, understandably, is eager to weigh in.
But it’s glaring to Redskins players, particularly those who were on the field for that 2012 wild-card game.
“It’s unbelievable,” said Washington’s Pro Bowl linebacker Brian Orakpo. “We would have thought we would have been up there, considering those two teams were on that rise at that point in time. It’s unfortunate. Those guys go on and win a Super Bowl, and we just digress as far as winning ball games.”
This is the more important comment from B.O a perspective on management:
In Orakpo’s view, Seattle’s front office and coaching staff have added talent shrewdly and honed the skills of its veterans.
“They’re almost building a dynasty over there by continually adding talent, continually growing as a team,” Orakpo said, alluding to acquisitions such as wide receiver Percy Harvin and the seasoning of starters such as Wilson and cornerback Byron Maxwell.
Is there a locker room issue, lack of confidence or both? Here's D. Young:
Fullback Darrel Young, who has near-total recall of every play in that 24-14 playoff loss, believes that camaraderie among Seattle’s players has been a major factor in their ascent.
“Camaraderie, they have it,” Young said. “And I think they just were a little more hungry than us in terms of what they wanted to do.”
Finally, there's this additional comment echoing D. Young by R. Clark:
In comments echoed by free safety Ryan Clark, Young went on to credit Seattle’s coaches with identifying players’ individual strengths and maximizing them through their scheme. Moreover, Young noted, Seattle’s offense rarely gets in third-and-long situations nor does the team kill itself with penalties. Both have bitten Washington the last two seasons.
Gentlemen/ladies.......your thoughts?
When commenting on the divergent path both teams have taken sine they last met, Orakpo:
No single factor explains the divergent trajectories of Washington and Seattle. Neither coach, understandably, is eager to weigh in.
But it’s glaring to Redskins players, particularly those who were on the field for that 2012 wild-card game.
“It’s unbelievable,” said Washington’s Pro Bowl linebacker Brian Orakpo. “We would have thought we would have been up there, considering those two teams were on that rise at that point in time. It’s unfortunate. Those guys go on and win a Super Bowl, and we just digress as far as winning ball games.”
This is the more important comment from B.O a perspective on management:
In Orakpo’s view, Seattle’s front office and coaching staff have added talent shrewdly and honed the skills of its veterans.
“They’re almost building a dynasty over there by continually adding talent, continually growing as a team,” Orakpo said, alluding to acquisitions such as wide receiver Percy Harvin and the seasoning of starters such as Wilson and cornerback Byron Maxwell.
Is there a locker room issue, lack of confidence or both? Here's D. Young:
Fullback Darrel Young, who has near-total recall of every play in that 24-14 playoff loss, believes that camaraderie among Seattle’s players has been a major factor in their ascent.
“Camaraderie, they have it,” Young said. “And I think they just were a little more hungry than us in terms of what they wanted to do.”
Finally, there's this additional comment echoing D. Young by R. Clark:
In comments echoed by free safety Ryan Clark, Young went on to credit Seattle’s coaches with identifying players’ individual strengths and maximizing them through their scheme. Moreover, Young noted, Seattle’s offense rarely gets in third-and-long situations nor does the team kill itself with penalties. Both have bitten Washington the last two seasons.
Gentlemen/ladies.......your thoughts?