Press Release: DEANGELO HALL NAMED NFC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

[Mark The Homer]

PRESS RELEASE



For Immediate Release

Nov. 30, 2011




DEANGELO HALL NAMED NFC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK





ASHBURN, Va. – The National Football League announced today that Washington Redskins cornerback DeAngelo Hall has been named the NFC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance in a Week 12 win over Seattle.



Against the Seahawks, Hall had a career-high seven passes defensed, seven tackles and a game-clinching interception late in the fourth quarter of the Redskins’ 23-17 victory. The Redskins’ defense held Seattle to 126 yards passing and a 46.7 completion percentage (14-of-30 passing), the lowest of any NFL team in Week 12.



This marks the second time that Hall has won NFC Defensive Player of the Week honors. He previously won the award after a four-interception performance against the Chicago Bears in Week 7 of the 2010 season. The feat tied an NFL and Redskins record. Hall became the 19th NFL player and third Redskin to record four interceptions in the same game. He became the first NFL player to record all four interceptions in the second half, including returning one 92 yards for a touchdown.

Redskins players have won 80 Player of the Week awards, including 33 NFC Defensive Player of the Week honors, since the NFL started awarding weekly honors in 1984. Before Hall’s selection this week, linebacker Brian Orakpo was the most recent honoree, as he was named NFC Defensive Player of the Week following the Redskins’ Week 4 win at St. Louis earlier this season.






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[DM72]

Second year in a row D Hall has won defensive player of the week.

[sideshow24]

Slow week ;)

[mr_neon]

slow week ;)

lol!

[Renegade7]

From goat to Conference player of the week, huh? Look, I don't expect him to be able to shut down likes of Dez Bryant one on one every time, because no one does. I hope DHall retires a Redskin. He can still handle his own against most WRs in this league, not everyone can do that, and believe it or not he just turned 28 a couple days ago...

[wrecker]

This is the epitomy of the Redskins season. From dog of the week to defensive player of the week. Absolutely no consistency from week to week. Good thing we didn't cut him after the Dallas game. :silly:

[Drunken Master III]

I have been critical of Hall's performance this season for good reason. He hasn't played at a high level for most of the year. I think one of the biggest reasons is not have a corner on the other side who is great in coverage. If Rogers were still here I believe Hall would have had a better season. The Skins must draft a corner next season. Wilson is decent but not exactly someone you fear throwing at.

[Darth Tater]

From goat to Conference player of the week, huh? Look, I don't expect him to be able to shut down likes of Dez Bryant one on one every time, because no one does. I hope DHall retires a Redskin. He can still handle his own against most WRs in this league, not everyone can do that, and believe it or not he just turned 28 a couple days ago...
Pretty much the life of all but a handful of DBs whoever played. Its rare that a DB who plays for a team that wins/loses so many close games isn't scrutinized.

[Chase M]

He's the player that you love to hate. He's the Rex of the defense. You'll either get good Hall or Bad Hall. He's what we got and a keeper imo.

[Skinzaddict1983]

He's the player that you love to hate. He's the Rex of the defense. You'll either get good Hall or Bad Hall. He's what we got and a keeper imo.

+1, but he's average days are better than Rex's :ols:

[GibbsFactor]

Good for Hall. He needed that after a pretty down year.

[Son of Gadsden]

Last year the week before he won it, he got chewed out by Haslett. This year he said he should be cut the week before he won it. Apparently if you put Hall's back against the wall he destroys offenses.

[Rufus T Firefly]

Good, get that trade value up.

[IrepDC]

He still will be under appreciated and over scrutinized by our fans.

Edit: See posts above and below

[skinsrbeast]

meh i think he played alright but he got beat for the td and had a fluke pic dont really think he had an amazing week just an above average one. There must not have been many good candidates.

[greenspandan]

how is this award determined? is it voting by players/coaches/media? i wonder if his comments last week saying he would cut himself (and the ensuing tweets from ray lewis, roethlisburger, etc) factored into it.

[Truant]

how is this award determined? is it voting by players/coaches/media? i wonder if his comments last week saying he would cut himself (and the ensuing tweets from ray lewis, roethlisburger, etc) factored into it.

Seven passes defensed is an incredible number. Leading the league are Brandon Flowers with 17 and Jabari Greer/Joe Hayden have 16 -- for the season (11 games). Granted, you have to be thrown at to defend passes, but he clearly played well on Sunday. But I don't know how the award is determined. Surely not the players, they wouldn't vote each week. I'd guess the press.

Hall is a good player. He's exactly what he's always been. Feisty, playmaking corner. He is not a cover corner/shutdown corner. INTs come in bunches. I say he gets one against Sanchez this weekend. Heard it here.

[00Dirty30]

I don't understand how you can call yourself a fan the man just won the best defensive player of the week its not time for scrutiny, quit being like eagles fans and appreciate what you 've got.

[Alcoholic Zebra]

I have been critical of Hall's performance this season for good reason. He hasn't played at a high level for most of the year. I think one of the biggest reasons is not have a corner on the other side who is great in coverage. If Rogers were still here I believe Hall would have had a better season. The Skins must draft a corner next season. Wilson is decent but not exactly someone you fear throwing at.

Josh Wilson has been playing better as the season goes on. I'm expecting him to be above average at worst next season and probably a surprise.

[Skinzfever2010]

Congrats DeAngelo

[Kelvin Bryant]

Last year the week before he won it, he got chewed out by Haslett. This year he said he should be cut the week before he won it. Apparently if you put Hall's back against the wall he destroys offenses.

Maybe the coaches should routinely threaten his job before each game.

[CatkinsonSkins]

Really guys?! Come on, he gets nfc defensive player of the week and you still bash him. Show some pride for our skins players, he had seven passes defended. That's very impressive.

[skins2victory]

Good for him..... He played well and hopefully that game will give him his confidence back!!

[NLC1054]

LOL.

Love all this "it must've been a slow week" stuff.

As usual, even when our players win, they lose.

[richmond_skins]

Go DHALL!! ATA BOY!

[ConnSKINS26]

You deserve it, Hall. You get a pass from me even when you play poorly, because its obvious you care like a fan. Bouncing back like this after being critical of himself last week proves that, especially in a lost season like this one. We need MORE players like Hall, as much as people hate his personality. He gives a ****, which is rare in today's NFL.

[terryb101]

Yep and he will make the pro bowl too.. All because he felt bad about himself and said he should be cut,, who couldnt see this coming..got to help him with his self esteem

[RichmondRedskin88]

I have been critical of Hall's performance this season for good reason. He hasn't played at a high level for most of the year. I think one of the biggest reasons is not have a corner on the other side who is great in coverage. If Rogers were still here I believe Hall would have had a better season. The Skins must draft a corner next season. Wilson is decent but not exactly someone you fear throwing at.

Well if Rogers had gotten his eyes checked he'd still be here.

[tiger187126]

Slow week ;)

no kidding, i need like a triple face palm for this award.

[Blue Collar Skins]

Good for him. Going from doubting and calling himself out, to this award. Keep getting better DeAngelo! We're behind you.

[Hitman21ST]

no kidding, i need like a triple face palm for this award.

I need a triple facepalm for this post. When our players do well, we have no problem calling it a fluke, but when they do poorly, they don't get the benefit of the doubt. Hell, we could have Revis, Rogers (because everyone now loves him since he's not a Skin :doh:), Sean Taylor, and Ed Reed as our secondary and we would have some "fans" calling for their heads if they have a bad week.

[authentic]

Perhaps Shanny needs to threaten Dhall's job security every week.. :ols:

[tiger187126]

I need a triple facepalm for this post. When our players do well, we have no problem calling it a fluke, but when they do poorly, they don't get the benefit of the doubt. Hell, we could have Revis, Rogers (because everyone now loves him since he's not a Skin :doh:), Sean Taylor, and Ed Reed as our secondary and we would have some "fans" calling for their heads if they have a bad week.

if you think dhall just has a bad week problem then you're watching a different football team. like i said in the other thread:

dhall is a playmaker who hasn't made plays this year and that makes him just a bad corner.

when josh wilson goes out and westbrook comes in other teams still went at hall, that's not a coincidence.

i'm not a rogers fan, but i would have taken him here instead of dhall every day and twice on sundays. i prefer players to shut up and play as opposed to talk, get burnt, and then blame everyone else or throw a pitty party.

i don't know where to find secondary stats, but i am more than willing to assume that josh wilson has outperformed dhall this season.

[Drunken Master III]

Well if Rogers had gotten his eyes checked he'd still be here.

I can't argue with that. Rogers is the reason that he's not here. That one is on him.

[HailinginSeattle]

Ah apparently my lil pep talk with D Hall Saturday night worked! I told him I wanted 2 interceptions, but I'll take the 1 :)

[Audible_Red40]

He was solid no doubt, but the best defensive player in the NFC last week. This is certainly a surprise.

None the less, congrats D.Hall. Keep it up.

[nimblehippo]

Hall is a below average no1 corner, but would be a fantastic no2 corner - he's not good when he's relied upon, but when he has solid backing his ability to make plays is excellent, in many ways, he's a kind of greg williams type player - good with turnovers, but not 100% reliable to cover

[Dirt]

I'm starting to think we need to weed out like half our fan base, at least as far as ES is concerned.

Some of you will never be happy. If we're winning Superbowls, you'll say we aren't winning them by enough points. God....

[Buck812]

From goat to Conference player of the week, huh? Look, I don't expect him to be able to shut down likes of Dez Bryant one on one every time, because no one does. I hope DHall retires a Redskin. He can still handle his own against most WRs in this league, not everyone can do that, and believe it or not he just turned 28 a couple days ago...

Agreed.. I love him on the team and like the way he points fingers even if it includes in the mirror when needed.

[Crazy Levi]

Really guys?! Come on, he gets nfc defensive player of the week and you still bash him. Show some pride for our skins players, he had seven passes defended. That's very impressive.

Redskins fans in 2011 tend to hate the Redskins.

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. If we're winning Superbowls, you'll say we aren't winning them by enough points.

Umm...I don't think that would actually happen.

[kubstix]

Hall deserved it, he played lights out Sunday. For the rest of the haters on this board who love to see the Redskins lose every week, and who love to see players screw up so they can quick log into a messageboard and say "I told you so", you should just become Eagles fans now. Our fan base is turning into pathetic fans like the Eagles. Hopefully we retain DHall until he retires. Guy has so much passion for the game and I love how he is critical of himself in the media. He will be a solid #2 for us in the future and I'm willing to bet he will restructure in the offseason.

[XEL]

I'm starting to think we need to weed out like half our fan base, at least as far as ES is concerned.

Some of you will never be happy. If we're winning Superbowls, you'll say we aren't winning them by enough points. God....

I feel like most of the fan base is developing an Eagles-fan-complex haha

On another note: Despite having a shaky season, you can't argue with the number he put up last week. Well deserved.

[Chase M]

Last year the week before he won it, he got chewed out by Haslett. This year he said he should be cut the week before he won it. Apparently if you put Hall's back against the wall he destroys offenses.

Can I just say I'm truly envious of your gf/wife? Where do I find a girl that looks like that, that will take engagement photos with Skins gear?! You lucky bastard lol.

[Loyal2Washington]

Maybe next time Hall can win DPOW after the Dallass, Philthy or Ginats game, oh who am I kidding maybe he can just show up and play some respectable CB when it matters.

[ciresolstice]

I was impressed with his passes defended.

[sens11]

At least this gives him some new material to trash talk about this week....Plax and Santonio get ready for some DHALL lip!! :D

[Prototype]

You guys are way too overcritical of Hall. Dude played great this week, and the LEAGUE said he was defensive player of the week. So, in essence, who cares what you think of him. He bleeds Burgandy and Gold, plays with passion, and throws himself under the bus. Shame on you guys for still cookin' him. Keep hating.

[TeddyKGB]

Good for him. I at least admire that fact that Dhall has a disdain for the cowboys as much as any fan does.

[DieselPwr44]

You guys are way too overcritical of Hall. Dude played great this week, and the LEAGUE said he was defensive player of the week. So, in essence, who cares what you think of him. He bleeds Burgandy and Gold, plays with passion, and throws himself under the bus. Shame on you guys for still cookin' him. Keep hating.

Cool. I'll try to remember this when he's starting another fight on the opponents sideline or trying to start a fight after a play that he wasn't even apart of.

Thanks.

[Prototype]

Cool. I'll try to remember this when he's starting another fight on the opponents sideline or trying to start a fight after a play that he wasn't even apart of.

Thanks.

Yeah. Nice one. Too bad the only "fight" he started was back in Atlanta 2 years ago. But people like you keep bringing it up again because you got nothing else up your sleeve.

[DieselPwr44]

Yeah. Nice one. Too bad the only "fight" he started was back in Atlanta 2 years ago. But people like you keep bringing it up again because you got nothing else up your sleeve.

He tries to start something every game. Where you been at?

[elkabong82]

He hasn't been flagged for an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty this season, according to the Penalties by Player thread. Seems if Hall was trying to start something every game, as you claim DieselPwr44, then he would likely have accrued a bunch of those penalties.

http://www.extremeskins.com/showthread.php?359284-Penalty-Count-by-Player&highlight=penalty+player

Hall does have 1 unnecessary roughness call, but only 1 other penalty (unnamed in the thread) all season. Seems to me that a player who tires to start something every game would have more than 2 penalties on the season by now.

[Hitman21ST]

He hasn't been flagged for an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty this season, according to the Penalties by Player thread. Seems if Hall was trying to start something every game, as you claim DieselPwr44, then he would likely have accrued a bunch of those penalties.

http://www.extremeskins.com/showthread.php?359284-Penalty-Count-by-Player&highlight=penalty+player

Hall does have 1 unnecessary roughness call, but only 1 other penalty (unnamed in the thread) all season. Seems to me that a player who tires to start something every game would have more than 2 penalties on the season by now.

Don't go bringing your logic and facts into this. You know very well that only blind homers say anything positive about Hall.

[CoolHandLuke]

Wow, I definitely did not see this coming! Good for him & us.. I guess...
It still doesn't change the fact that we need better CBs. Preferably guys like Cromartie, Revis, Nnamdi, KirkPatrick, & Claiborne.

Just out of curiosity, did any of the coaches say anything after Hall's comment's about "deserving to be cut" last week?

[Hitman21ST]

Wow, I definitely did not see this coming! Good for him & us.. I guess...
It still doesn't change the fact that we need better CBs. Preferably guys like Cromartie, Revis, Nnamdi, KirkPatrick, & Claiborne.

Just out of curiosity, did any of the coaches say anything after Hall's comment's about "deserving to be cut" last week?

Cromartie and Scrabble aren't good corners. They're average at best.

[CoolHandLuke]

Cromartie and Scrabble aren't good corners. They're average at best.

After their performance this season, I agree, but they are still better than anything we have. They were part of a defense that went to the AFC Championship game two years in a row for crying out loud.

We need good cover corners that have the ability to shutdown the opposing receivers on a consistent basis. The likes of Josh Wilson, MeAngelo, Barnes just won't do it for us. We need to take it to the next level.

[gamecokskins703]

i feel like after being burned twice this season by that brat dez bryant will make hall a better corner in the long run. He plays with passion and i hope he can improve his cover skills. He did it once with tackling after whiffing on Delhomme

[wilco_holland]

So the opposite of consistent = Dhall?

and lol @
s2thalayer for his sign. She also looks like a keeper, only the idea of an 'engagement photo sessions' freaks me out.

[ddub52]

Everyone keeps saying that Hall should be a number 3, but I feel like if we had a better corner opposite side of him he would be a VERY solid number 2

[Painkiller]

Congrats to D. Hall! Way to come back.

[DieselPwr44]

He hasn't been flagged for an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty this season, according to the Penalties by Player thread. Seems if Hall was trying to start something every game, as you claim DieselPwr44, then he would likely have accrued a bunch of those penalties .

Not necessarily.

There are countless times during these games we've seen Hall get into someone's face after the play was over for no reason.

Heck, even read some fans' account of him trying to get into it with a ref before the game even starts. Why in the hell you'd want to do that as a player is beyond me.

Hall won a weekly award. Hooray.

For once, he backed up his big mouth. Wish he could do that on a more consistent basis.

[Burgold]

I wonder if the response to his saying he should be cut was a wake-up call. Overall, he's had a pretty poor season. He is a better player than the guy who's been on the field most of the year. His guy has been open, wide open, way too often.

[Skinzaddict1983]

:kickcan: I won't ever understand some Skins fans... People saying - slow NFL week, get his trade value up, just above average day, not stellar... etc..

Guy has 7 PD's, 1 INT, 4-5 tackles, solid coverage all day... Oh, and by the way, he is 2nd on this team in tackles, and tied for 1st in INT's... So I'd say he has been very busy this year, and holding his own. He is also the best all around corner we have.

this forum, more than any other life lesson, place I've been, people I've met, and so on; has truly taught me that no matter what, you can't make everyone happy.

[elkabong82]

Not necessarily.

There are countless times during these games we've seen Hall get into someone's face after the play was over for no reason.

Heck, even read some fans' account of him trying to get into it with a ref before the game even starts. Why in the hell you'd want to do that as a player is beyond me.

Hall won a weekly award. Hooray.

For once, he backed up his big mouth. Wish he could do that on a more consistent basis.

I think people see what they want to. If Hall was constantly doing what you claim then his penalties would be higher. It's much easier to go off of that than to believe someone going solely off perception, using heavily biased language.

[bedlamVR]

Wow, I definitely did not see this coming! Good for him & us.. I guess...
It still doesn't change the fact that we need better CBs. Preferably guys like Cromartie, Revis, Nnamdi, KirkPatrick, & Claiborne.

Just out of curiosity, did any of the coaches say anything after Hall's comment's about "deserving to be cut" last week?

Ermmm yes . It was posted in the BBNS and has been fairly widly reported but if you missed it here you go . I think it is fantastic Hall plays with such passion . Haters are going to hate no matter what and as Diesel points out - will make up any "fact" to back up their perception of a player -

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d8245faf6/article/shanahan-takes-pride-in-halls-mindset-of-perfection

[Son of Gadsden]

So the opposite of consistent = Dhall?

and lol @ for his sign. She also looks like a keeper, only the idea of an 'engagement photo sessions' freaks me out.

Freaked me out too. When she said "I think we should wear Redskins jerseys", it freaked me out even more. For a while after that I was watching my back, making sure my coffee didn't taste like almonds, sleeping with one eye open, checking the brake cables on my truck....but i guess im just a lucky guy! haha.

[Skins4life88]

meh i think he played alright but he got beat for the td and had a fluke pic dont really think he had an amazing week just an above average one. There must not have been many good candidates.

Which DB had a better game.

[SkinsGuy]

Congrats to Hall. :cheers:

[mike42]

Congrats Hall!!!!

Hall has been consistent this season. Sure, we can fall back on the Dallas game about those 2 plays, but then again, you can't put all the fault on him during those plays. Remember, even Darrell Green even got burnt time to time. Hall may be more outspoken than others, he's more passionate about the redskins when compared to others on our team. We need more players like him.

[Skinzaddict1983]

Congrats Hall!!!!

Hall has been consistent this season. Sure, we can fall back on the Dallas game about those 2 plays, but then again, you can't put all the fault on him during those plays. Remember, even Darrell Green even got burnt time to time. Hall may be more outspoken than others, he's more passionate about the redskins when compared to others on our team. We need more players like him.

But wait, EVERYONE LOVES Cooley for speaking his mind, why can't Hall without catching a bunch of crap... At least Hall is on the field more often than not the last 2-3 seasons...

[wilco_holland]

Freaked me out too. When she said "I think we should wear Redskins jerseys", it freaked me out even more. For a while after that I was watching my back, making sure my coffee didn't taste like almonds, sleeping with one eye open, checking the brake cables on my truck....but i guess im just a lucky guy! haha.

You should call CBS, soundz like a pretty solid sitcom. XD

[Cooley47Skins]

This is classic D-Hall. Not the best in coverage but he is one hell of a playmaker. True ball hawk but can be shaky in coverage. Thats always how he has been and will always be that way. I like him a lot. When D-Hall has a big game he explodes. He is going to give up some big plays but you live with it because of his playmaking ability. Rock on D-Hall.