The Washington Football Team has decided to part ways with their former head coach and sign coach Smokes. The contract isfor a 6 year deal worth $18M . This change of coaching has come after a unfortunate departure of the coach Hakanot after finishing 3-5. The team is currently tied for 1st place in the NFC East. Coach Smokes has his work cut out for him as he seeks to turn this organization around.
Asking coach Smokes what he sees in his new team he'll be coaching; "This team is young in the right places, and carry savy vets in the right places." When asked about what he sees happening at the QB position; "I love Jordan Love coming out of Utah State, and I also love Fitz and Taylor. We'll have Jordan Lovd be our starter moving forward though". When asked what made the coach change his team from being coaching the Colts to the Football team;" I saw a great opportunity to coach here in Washington with this young core. And some unfortunate personal decisions me and my family had to make and we are grateful to be here and have the opportunity to grow in this community".
We also asked the head coach what he sees in the future coaching this team;" I expect this team to take on my personality which is tough, gritty attitude of being hungry for the ball on both sides of the ball. I want my players to want to grind and work their asses off to get the ball and move the chains. Having this amazing front 7 with a vet savvy secondary will help tremendously. I love our young offense led by our QB Jordan Love with our deadly weapons in Samuel & McLaurin. Having Antonio Gibson be our cow bell in the passing and running game will be a treat. When asked what the coach predicts the team finishing;" Going into every single game for the rest of the season looking to annihilate the team on the other side at any cost... and have a smile on our face doing it".
Coach Smokes finished his small tenure with Indianapolis Colts at 4-5 with a inconsistent balance on offense and defense. Here, he gets gifted a more elite defense with a workable offense with against vets on the offensive line. It will be very interesting to see what the new head coach does against the rest of the divisional rivals.
BREAKING NEWS:
The Indianapolis Colts have traded their future 1st and rookie CB Rodgers for Pro-Bowl CB Marcus Peters from the Baltimore Ravens.
Week 1 had its ups and downs for the Indianapolis Colts. With the powerhouse offensive matchup against the Seattle Seahawks, a bar burner was expected. Final score was 45-44 with the Hawks taking a late extra point kick lead to leave the broken hearted Colts fans to shame. After leading by 17 points heading into the 4th quarter, coach Smokes felt comfortable. And when you feel comfortable with 15 minutes left, that is most likely the end of your comfortablilty. Russell Wilson started slinging the rock down filed to wideout star DK Metcaf and that was it.
Newly acquired QB Cam Newton might have elected himself as Player of Week in his preformance, finishing with 564 yards, 5 touchdowns , one interception, finishing 24/34. The run game didn't do as expected, Jonathan Taylor had a slow start finishing with just 69 yards on 22 carries. TY Hilton had a strong debut with 175 yards and 2 touchdowns. Young breakout star defensive end Kwity Paye managed to sack Wilson 3 times. Great proformance from the players week 1. Coaching just couldn't finish the job.
With all these amazing stats, and sad ending, comes the saddest of results of the game. All-pro LG Quenton Nelson suffered a strained hamstring and won't be available for the next 5 weeks. Huge blow to the offensive line as we face the LA Rams with the greatest defensive player in the league in Aaron Donald.
May God be with us.
With the season at 8-3, this team, led by Ben Roethlisberger at 38, with the 4th ranked defense in the league, with 5th ranked offense in the league, GM & head coach James Carter is balancing the excitement... and the anxiety that comes after this season unfolds. At the end of this finish line lies another mind game of keeping a team of this success intact.
Cameron Heyward, 31. Juju Smith-Schuster, 23, who has had troubled contract negotiations. Joe Haden, 31. Mike Hilton, 26. All expring deals this coming offseason. Trying to collect all the left overs that this team can from the Pittsburgh legend Ben Roethlisberger, who is putting on a great season thus far. Can this team keep the legacy strong after Chuck Noll, Bill Cowher, and Mike Tomlin have laid the foundation. Sports analysts pegged this team to finish near the bottom of the conference during the offseason after a new head coach signing of James Carter. But can Carter keep this boat moving?
The emergence of stud defensive backs such as Minkah Fitzpatrick, Trey Edmunds, and rookie Justin Layne combining for 13 INTs. The monstrous linebacking core of TJ Watt, Bud Dupree, and Devin Bush leading the front 7 with the veterans in Heyward & Tuitt, it is going to be a tough task in having the same success with the age and expiring contracts further ahead. But for now... let's keep riding this wave Steeler Natjon!