Why Galloway and Wade make sense

The Redskins recently signed two veteran wide receivers -- Joey Galloway and Bobby Wade.

Galloway, who literally is a graybeard, has played 15 years in the NFL for five different teams and has caught 689 passes for 10,777 yards.

Wade, while not quite as aged as Galloway, will be going into his ninth year in the league and has already played for four different teams.

Neither of these signings figures to loom large this season. Galloway is just two years younger than his new receivers coach, Kennan McCardell and Wade has been nothing if not a journeyman.

But here's something to keep in mind: Some Redskins fans have been clammoring for D.C. to sign Terrell Owens, the big-play, once-hated rival. Owens is 36 and will turn 37 before this season is over. If Owens is still a stud receiver, it's possible that Galloway can still display the speed that made him an NFL star. And Wade has started 50 games in his eight-year career.

The Redskins have 11 receivers listed on their roster. Before Galloway and Wade were signed, they had just two receivers with more than three years of NFL experience: Roydell Williams and Santana Moss. Galloway and Wade will bring some much-needed veteran savvy, at least as long as they're with the team.

Owens a BILL?!

While not strictly Redskins oriented:

I can not imagine what possessed Terrell Owens to sign with Buffalo.

I don't care. I do know that the Skins don't play Buffalo next season, and that makes me glad to not have to face Owens.

Not that I think that Owens will be successful with the Bills. In fact, I think it might be one of the worst pairings ever.

But Owens seems to have good games against the Skins (remember that 38-yard run Owens had as a 49er in 2003, or that game in 2007 where Owens had four touchdowns? Yeah.)

But seriously.

If Owens couldn't get along with Jeff Garcia, Donovan McNabb and Tony Romo, can you imagine what he will do with one Trent Edwards? Should make for some good laughs, at least.

By the way, here's what Owens said after he signed with the Bills:

"I'm leaving America's team [for] North America's team."

Don't ask me what that means. If he's referring to Canada, I think Canadians like the CFL more than the NFL. (I think.)

Other Redskins news

• The team has offered a contract to free-agent defensive end Phillip Daniels. As I've said, I'm all in favor of bringing him back. Good, solid player.
• This video below involved Chris Cooley and Antwaan Randle El. And Washington Capital (that's hockey) Alex Ovechkin. Pretty funny commercial in the making:

Destruction on Set from Tanner Cooley on Vimeo.

"no interest," you say?

Eating popcorn, teams' souls

The Redskins say they have no interest in recently released Terrell "Team Cancer" Owens.

Darn, and Redskins' fans were going crazy to sign him.

It's good that Redskins owner Dan Snyder knows that just because he's a big name doesn't mean that he should be signed.

But, do the Redskins need help at receiver? Santana Moss is excellent, but is he truly a No. 1 guy? What about Devin Thomas and Malcolm Kelly? Are they ready to be NFL receivers? Not last year.

My prediction is that the team will take a look at a veteran receiver, but it probably won't be a well-known guy.


Other Redskins news

• The team signed punter Dirk (yes, Dirk) Johnson, who ranked near the bottom of the league in punting last season. Woo-freaking-hoo.
• Seattle OT Ray Willis visited Redskins Park Thursday.