Former Skins QB and NFL MVP Joe Theismann is the latest player from the team’s ever distant glory years to publicly rebuke the team’s direction, or lack thereof (although he did not do so from atop a pile of wood). Last week Theismann made headlines when he picked the Chiefs to beat his former team. This week? Theismann is ripping the decision to install former bingo caller Sherm Lewis as the team’s offensive play caller. Dan Steinberg’s DC Sports Bog transcribed Theismann’s appearance on ESPN 980:
Theismann: Sherm Lewis Calling Plays ‘Absolutely Worst’ Decision
I guess they’re talking about Sherm Lewis being the playcaller. That is absolutely the worst thing that this organization can do. You cannot have someone who has not spent time in training camp, doesn’t know the players, doesn’t know the system, turn around and call plays. That would be the complete worst thing that this football team could do.
As Steinberg pointed out earlier, last week Clinton Portis and Chris Cooley – the team’s two biggest offensive threats – said that they had not interacted or met with Sherm Lewis at all yet.
Theismann went on to point out what Dan Daly of the Washington Times noted earlier in the day: the playcalling and quarterback play are not the biggest issues for the Skins on the offensive side of the ball. Again, from Theismann’s ESPN 980 appearance:
We talked last week on this show, hey, a change at quarterback, maybe it makes a difference. I’m telling you folks, unless Jason Campbell is behind [a different] offensive line, no quarterback has a chance to move around and make plays….It’s not Todd’s fault, it’s the fact that offensive line is patchwork at best at this point….The offense is horrible.
While Theismann proved himself to be a blowhard during his announcing days, it’s difficult to disagree with any of his analysis here. And being without Pro Bowl LT Chris Samuels again on Monday night certainly won’t help matters. Should be quite a game, with the Eagles looking to take out their frustration after last week’s loss to the lowly Raiders. Are you ready for…a blowout?
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