And is it just me or did anyone else notice the total abscense of any references to Dan Synder or gratuitious shots of him cheering in the owers box so that an announcer could take cheap shots at him? They showed Lurie, but nere a shot of Danny, that I saw at least. Maybe that sideshow has run its course.
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redman
Footballguy
Well, he's not John Riggins and he's never going to be. I can't complain about a guy who's hi size and whose coaches still run him up the middle more than they run him on sweeps which is his strength. He's never complained about being used improperly despite that being the case IMHO. And he's an excellent blocker who more than once has had to come out of a game for a play or two because his blitz pick up on a larger guy was so violent. I know you don't like him - the costumes are a bit much! - but as a 'Skins fan I really can't complain about the guy.
It was ESPN. Do you honestly think with all the Owens talk and the roller coaster Eagles' season that they would care about Danny last night? If the Eagles had come out of the gate and controlled the game, you'd hear nothing but praise for McNabb and Reid for rallying the troops. Since they lost, it will be nothing but 'what if Owens had played?' As usual, with all the pregame and such, ESPN found a way to make the Skins an afterthought in their own home game.
KnowledgeReignsSupreme
Footballguy
I think your post is 100% accurate. I dunno if they will put together something special, but he's definitely installing a better system in that organization. Whether it survives him or not will be interesting.
I guess he only shows up when the Skins lose, and runs and hides when they win.And we were the ones being called bandwagon fans:crickets:Wrong thread buddy. I know it's a down year for your beloved Sooners, but at least post in the right thread of your gonnaDo you need more proof that this team is overated? Was the 36-0 ### kickin not good enough? This is an 8-8 team at best.Don't you have anything better to do like cry about the SEC and ACC not getting their props? Do you seriously care about which conference is best from year to year? WHO CARES!.... and what will you say when they win vs. Philly next week?
about it.Oh and rather than changing the subject, what will you say if Wash beats Philly next week?
still waiting....I guess he only shows up when the Skins lose, and runs and hides when they win.And we were the ones being called bandwagon fans:crickets:Wrong thread buddy. I know it's a down year for your beloved Sooners, but at least post in the right thread of your gonnaDo you need more proof that this team is overated? Was the 36-0 ### kickin not good enough? This is an 8-8 team at best.Don't you have anything better to do like cry about the SEC and ACC not getting their props? Do you seriously care about which conference is best from year to year? WHO CARES!
KnowledgeReignsSupreme
Footballguy
Probably waiting for the San Diego game.
redman
Footballguy
fatness
Footballguy
"And stop putting this crap on eBay"OK, this is funny.
I assume a good-natured gentleman such as yourself will be posting this in the game thread to day.
redman
Footballguy
Be glad to, if the game is televised locally. If not, I won't be able to from the sports bar . . ."And stop putting this crap on eBay"OK, this is funny.
I assume a good-natured gentleman such as yourself will be posting this in the game thread to day.
jcool
Footballguy
Ghost Rider
Footballguy
Hmmm, haven't seen you in here since the loss to the Bucs on Sunday.
The Cowboys lost a game they should've won and won one they should've lost.Soooooo....................................
if the Redskins' win against the Cowboys was a "fluke" and a "miracle" and "didn't really count", what shall we say about the Cowboys' win against the Eagles?
Inquiring minds want to know.
Rig24
Footballguy
The Cowboys won a game they should have lost and lost a game they should have won, I guess it evens out. No wait, they should have won the Seattle game also. So the football gods still owe Dallas one more "miracle" win.Soooooo....................................
if the Redskins' win against the Cowboys was a "fluke" and a "miracle" and "didn't really count", what shall we say about the Cowboys' win against the Eagles?
Inquiring minds want to know.
KnowledgeReignsSupreme
Footballguy
DA RAIDERS
Footballguy
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phrozen
Footballguy
I was at the game today and I call the Redskins performance a tale of two halfs.The first half the Redskins D was playing great football - they were stopping the run and the secondary played very tight coverage. And of course the interception for a TD was a big help as well.In the second half the tough run D was there but the secondary took the half off. The Oakland receivers were getting open and making the plays to get down the field and score the porter TD and the field goals.Of course the D was most likely tired for spending so much time out on the field because of the lack of offense by the skins.Other notes:There were two seperate occasions where Moss beat the coverage and was wide open and could easily get a TD but Collins didn't look his way. Moss waved his hands on both occasions but Collins did not lock on to him. Moss was very upset both times Collins did not see him. He jumped up and down several times, smacked his hands and shook his head with disgust.Arrington is back to his old dominant ways - he had the great 3rd & 1 stop on Jordan within the red zone to make Oakland kick the FG. He also made some other great plays as well. The crowd was really supportive of him when he made the big plays complete with cheers and standing ovations.Brunell really struggled today (it was obvious if you watched the game or saw the stat line). He just couldn't connect and over threw so many passes by atleast 5-10 yards. There were a couple of occasions in the 4th quarter that the offense was booed as it had 3 and outs after another.The final Redskins drive of the 4th quarter showed again the horrible clock management of the Redskins. The 4th and 2 play where Brunell just stood there and took the sack and fumbled with 16 seconds left was just the icing on the cake.The last Raiders offensive drive in the 4th where they were forced to kick the game winner - Jordan obviously fumbled the ball on the 3rd down play. The showed the replay over and over and we saw the ball pop out. The crowd really booed the refs and the Redskins coaches were arguing with the refs pointing to the replay showing that the ball was out and the refs did nothing. Gibbs had a conference with the refs and did not challenge the play so the refs must have told him something. - It seems like the Redskins got the shaft again for the second straight week at the goal-line with bad calls. I have not seen the replay since I have been home so I will wait to see it on ESPN before I pass my final judgement.If you have any questions about the game post them and I'll try my best to answer.*EDIT*I forgot to mention the two Portis fumbles. They were the difference makers in the game. Both times he fumbled the Skins were in the process of putting together two nice offensive drives only to have Portis fumble.Also Rock Cartwright played 1 (maybe 2) offensive series at RB. I do not know why Portis was out during that time. He was standing on the sideline with a towel around his neck so it wasn't a minor injury.Also Brunell really looks to Cooley a lot as shown in todays game.
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Emmitt Smith
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That was classic."And stop putting this crap on eBay"OK, this is funny.
I assume a good-natured gentleman such as yourself will be posting this in the game thread to day.
ffensive turnoverslack of depth (showing up in secondary, D-line, and now at WR)bad clock managementlack of pass rushWell since there is no Winners here. I really don't see how your clowny post applysSince I am not talking about Denver beating Washington.. O wait they did.Poor winners are FAR MORE annoying than sore losers. Keep this s%*t to yourself clowny.As a Bronco fan that has the Redskins #1 pick. Please let the losing streak continue.
I am just hoping that Washington #1 pick is a good pick. Don't cry cause Washington made a bad trade. And there is nothing wrong with hoping another team loses since everyone does it.
thatguy
Footballguy
Bitter much? I feel the same way as greenroom and probably would have posted had he not beat me to the punch. No harm in wanting the Broncos to have a top 15 pick. It has nothing to do with being a 'poor winner', whatever the hell that is. Get over it.Poor winners are FAR MORE annoying than sore losers. Keep this s%*t to yourself clowny.As a Bronco fan that has the Redskins #1 pick. Please let the losing streak continue.
Good teams adapt to the competition, win on the road, and fix their mistakes. The Skins failed to do that. They can't keep from turning the ball over, they can't hold a lead, they can't get a threat opposite Santana Moss to take off the pressure he's been getting, and their play calling still could use some mixing up. That leads to an average team.If you don't want to accept a non-fan critique of your team, go to Steve Czaban's site and read his game-by-game reaction. He's a Skins fan, but he has kept a running tally of all their faults this season.
They did compete- they just didn't make the most of it. Beating DAL on the road is one game out of the season- and they looked bad doing it. The point is, the Skins' strength was supposed to be their defense- and that's exactly what has cost them in the last 3 weeks. They finally got some good INTs today- then let the one guy that could burn them burn them...twice. They weren't giving up big plays at the start of the season- now they are. Good teams make adjustments and make those plays stop happening. Gibbs needs to spend less of his time whining about calls made last weekend and more time getting his players focused and ready for the upcoming game.
TankRizzo
Footballguy
Yeah, well, when your offense only gets one first down the entire second half; the D is bound to get worn out. This is clearly the offense's fault. They're simply not getting the job done AT ALL. Especially in the 2nd half. Brunell is taking sacks and throwing the ball away way too often. They're not trying to make plays, they're trying to play it safe and it's cost them.
funny thing is..they could still win the division. They are two games out, but the Giants and Cowboys play next week and the Skins play each of them at home. If the Skins win those games, they'd most likely have the tiebreakers(they'd definitely have it over Dallas and probably over NYG).
Ghost Rider
Footballguy
That is possible, but very unlikely. After their 3-0 start, the Redskins are 2-6. That is hardly the mark of a team likely to overcome two teams to win the division with only five games to play. Washington had a nice little start where they overachieved, but they quickly crashed to earth. Losing to Oakland last week crippled their season.
Had the Skins pulled out any number of the close losses they had (Denver, KC, Tampa, Oakland, SD), I'd say they have a chance, but this team is reeling. After awhile, losing these close games and blowing leads will affect any team. What really hurt them the past couple weeks IMO is conservative playcalling late with the lead. They put the game in the defenses hands too much. I know Gibbs would like to lineup and just run out the clock, but clearly this version of the Hogs ain't like his old one. Run, run, then tough 3rd and 5 is not the way to end the game if the opposing team is sitting there waiting for you to run it. I know Gibbs likes to play the percentages and it should work if the offense could execute (perfect example is today's STUPID holding penalty on Rabach). But the OL has it's struggles on obvious running plays. The Skins run a nice playaction that bootlegs Brunell to the left with Cooley and a TE (not Royal, geez, this guy couldn't catch a damn cold) out with him as pass options. Brunell also has just enough left in his legs to be able to have a run-pass option. They did this on 4th and short vs the Bucs on their last scoring drive and it worked perfectly. Something like that when they're trying to kill the clock would work IMO.
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