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Man, when this team takes the field every week there's trouble looming. They're scratching out wins close, which is awesome to see, but they could just as easily lose a couple close ones in a row or get blown out. It's hard to tell who they're going to be on the field.
No game is going to be easy on our schedule. This "easy schedule" narrative is dangerous and Gruden seriously needs to be working overtime to humble his group, particularly with how they like to follow up big wins with embarrassing losses. Besides, a lot of those teams are like 3-4 and will have winning records when we play them. I highly doubt the Eagles will have a losing record when we play them toward the end of the year. Consider the following opponents:
You would think Week 14 vs the Giants would be close to a gimme. If things stay on something close to their current course they'll be favored by >7 in that game. Otherwise, yeah, totally agree. It's not a brutal schedule but it's certainly not soft either.
I don't think the Smith run was a called play, but that idiot should know better than to allow himself to be pushed out of bounds after 15 years in the league.
From where I was sitting, it seemed like it was more valuable to bleed away the Cowboys timeouts than it was to take any risk with a passing play. Three runs, eat the TOs, punt and bury them with a minute to play and no way to stop the clock.
I'm not a Cooper-hater, but Smith doesn't throw to his WR's enough to give up a 1st for a guy that just won't get that many targets. They should already be regretting spending all that money on Richardson instead of improving their DB's.
I would not have minded Cooper but IMO, a # 1 draft pick is way too much to give up for that guy. I'm a little surprised Dallas gave up that much. It feels a bit desparate. My sense is that Garrett's a$$ is way on the line now to win this season or lose his job. This is a "we're winning this season" type of trade. That's why I'm glad we didn't do it. Our last two # 1's fed the defensive line, and look at how that is helping us...we need to keep this steady growth of something that will benefit us long term. For instance, eventually we are going to need Trent WIlliam's replacement; he is not going to play forever...BoltBacker said:
I liked this post because of the Demaryius Thomas idea, which I support. Not because of the reminder that we're going to lose Trent Williams some time in the not too distant future, which is unbelievably depressing and we should never speak of it again.
I agree with your assessment of the Cooper trade, MIke. It WAS a move of desperation for the Cowboys. They've finally come to the realization that Dak isn't good enough of a QB that can elevate the level of play for his supporting cast. In fairness, very few QBs are.
That said, this is setting up as a classic Redskins choke game. We have had "sure things" in the past. There is no "sure thing" when it comes to Redskins either a.) playing a supposedly easy opponent, b.) winning a game they have to win, or c.) winning multiple games in a row.
Good points. I was just blowing off steam as my family are Giants fans. I the Jets fan. I still like the Giants, though.
Oh yeah, I get it dude. And sorry if I came on too strong. As you know, the Redskins have frustrated the fans ever since Snyder bought the team 20 years ago...you are probably seeing some of that frustration boiling over.
Nah, it's cool. My brother was frustrated the last five or so years with the GM of the Giants. I actually lived in D.C. (No. MD) so I understand how the fans feel about their team. I think the Giants are pulling a full reboot, which you all haven't really been able to do because of Snyder. Too bad Ted Leonisis doesn't own your team. But I think you're better than you think.
On the contrary, I'm not sure I can remember the last time the 'skins were a road favorite of any margin...dgreen said:
Yeah, personally, I'm GLAD we are not heavily favored. I wish we were huge underdogs. Anything, anything to prevent our players from getting complacent, thinking it's in the bag, then getting roundly trounced.
I heard in local radio that he did practice and that he feels he’ll play Sunday. But we’ll see. Bibbs is filling in admirably so they may ease him back in...
Dude I am nervous all game every game. But that’s why I’m not even overly bothered about Smiths slow start. We are winning. For this team to win three in a row is a major accomplishment, culture wise...something to build on.prior to that run i was convinced we would still lose the damn game.
I can’t for the life of me figure out why teams still chase explosive offenses that cost so much more money and untimely are high risk instead of ball controled defensive teams.
I'll be at the Thanksgiving game so that one is impossible to lose because I Refuse to Lose.
I'll be at the Thanksgiving game so that one is impossible to lose because I Refuse to Lose.
