First rookie QB to lead his team to 40 points since 1950. First time the Skins have scored 40 points in a game since 2005 under Gibbs. Yeah I'm stoked.Well, that was pretty farking awesome. I'm not going to be so foolish as to predict playoffs or anything...or even 8 wins.However, one thing I can say now that I've seen RGIII in real game action: I think he's the real deal, and a guy that we will build this team around and eventually win with. A few plays he made really made me stand up and take notice. The one in particular that was really impressive was when he scrambled to his left, avoided a tackler who would have brought down Rex for sure, then threw all the way across the other side of the field to hit Fred Davis right smack on the sideline with a perfect pass. Not to mention, staying so cool and calm in his debut and not even throwing one Interception in his ROOKIE debut. Who knows where we'll end up this season, but definitely he's the real deal and I have no doubt that long term the Redskins will turn the ship around.
Garçon suffered an undisclosed injury to the top of his foot in the first half and was unable to return. The x-rays were negative, however.“It’s going to be good,” Garçon told Comcast SportsNet following the game. “Just have to get a picture of it and get ready for St. Louis.”When directly asked whether he’d be able to play against the Rams he enthusiastically stated he’d be ‘ready to go.’Garçon and Robert Griffin III connected four times for 109 yards, including an 88-yard touchdown, prior to the injury.
We don't know how to act yet. Give us time.NFC EAST looking a whole lot more competitive (as if it wasn't tough enough already)with a real QB in Washington. Congrats Skins fans!
Part of it is obviously that he's a natural QB, and a quick study. But I think a lot of credit has to go to the way he's been challenged with an insane number of looks in practice.This did not look like Griffin's first time playing in the NFL. He never looked confused, flustered, or panicky. His throws are surprisingly accurate. He knew when he was under pressure, which way to turn to buy time, which way to look for a receiver or a crease. I'm impressed.
'Skinsfan said:That was so awesome that I'm not even sure how I'm supposed to feel. It's been so long since we've seen QB play like that, not to mention their total failure to make a series of boneheaded plays and lose the game. I am confused...
Agree with this. Morris ended up with a good stat line, but I didn't come away thinking he is a front-line NFL RB. He looked a lot like a 6th round rookie at times. There is no telling what Shany is thinking with his RBs and I am going to just keep the faith, but if it was me, I'd give those caries to Royster. Talking about it at the Skins bar we eventually summed it up as: Helu may have the most talent, Morris the most heart, and Royster is a combo of the two. And btw, the Skins bar "Winstons" in Ocean Beach, San Diego is the best place to watch a Redskins game in the country. If anyone is ever near by you need to check it out. 200+ all in Skins gear. HD Projection Screens on all the walls, GoGo on commercial breaks, Fight Song and free shots when we score. It is truly awesome. Especially in a win.'Marvelous said:7. But I didn't think Morris did that well. There were a number of times Morris and Griffin looked out of sync (feet tangles, fumble when fake handoff hit Morris' leg, they missed on handoff).
Totally disagree. I LOVED Morris. The out of sync thing is just rookies in opening week still new to each other. Not even a little concerned with that. I like this guy a lot. He's a battering ram with speed and he holds onto the ball with two hands. I'm kind of in shock over this team. Pistol whip special teams, but otherwise...goodness gracious. Look out .500, we got your number!Agree with this. Morris ended up with a good stat line, but I didn't come away thinking he is a front-line NFL RB. He looked a lot like a 6th round rookie at times. There is no telling what Shany is thinking with his RBs and I am going to just keep the faith, but if it was me, I'd give those caries to Royster. Talking about it at the Skins bar we eventually summed it up as: Helu may have the most talent, Morris the most heart, and Royster is a combo of the two. And btw, the Skins bar "Winstons" in Ocean Beach, San Diego is the best place to watch a Redskins game in the country. If anyone is ever near by you need to check it out. 200+ all in Skins gear. HD Projection Screens on all the walls, GoGo on commercial breaks, Fight Song and free shots when we score. It is truly awesome. Especially in a win.'Marvelous said:7. But I didn't think Morris did that well. There were a number of times Morris and Griffin looked out of sync (feet tangles, fumble when fake handoff hit Morris' leg, they missed on handoff).
It is now very apparent that the Shanahans love Morris. Look at the split of the carries:Morris: 28Royster: 2Helu: 2Young: 2Royster barely saw the field and got 2 carries near the end of the first half. Helu is in on passing downs and got two carries. Young is the starting FB and got a couple.Unless people really think Mike Shanahan is going to play a lot of games here, it looks like he is firmly committed to Morris as his RB.Totally disagree. I LOVED Morris. The out of sync thing is just rookies in opening week still new to each other. Not even a little concerned with that. I like this guy a lot. He's a battering ram with speed and he holds onto the ball with two hands. I'm kind of in shock over this team. Pistol whip special teams, but otherwise...goodness gracious. Look out .500, we got your number!Agree with this. Morris ended up with a good stat line, but I didn't come away thinking he is a front-line NFL RB. He looked a lot like a 6th round rookie at times. There is no telling what Shany is thinking with his RBs and I am going to just keep the faith, but if it was me, I'd give those caries to Royster. Talking about it at the Skins bar we eventually summed it up as: Helu may have the most talent, Morris the most heart, and Royster is a combo of the two. And btw, the Skins bar "Winstons" in Ocean Beach, San Diego is the best place to watch a Redskins game in the country. If anyone is ever near by you need to check it out. 200+ all in Skins gear. HD Projection Screens on all the walls, GoGo on commercial breaks, Fight Song and free shots when we score. It is truly awesome. Especially in a win.'Marvelous said:7. But I didn't think Morris did that well. There were a number of times Morris and Griffin looked out of sync (feet tangles, fumble when fake handoff hit Morris' leg, they missed on handoff).
Wow, when Fatness is optimistic, you know we have the real dealWe have a real QB.
He doesn't have much speed.Totally disagree. I LOVED Morris. The out of sync thing is just rookies in opening week still new to each other. Not even a little concerned with that. I like this guy a lot. He's a battering ram with speed and he holds onto the ball with two hands. I'm kind of in shock over this team. Pistol whip special teams, but otherwise...goodness gracious. Look out .500, we got your number!Agree with this. Morris ended up with a good stat line, but I didn't come away thinking he is a front-line NFL RB. He looked a lot like a 6th round rookie at times. There is no telling what Shany is thinking with his RBs and I am going to just keep the faith, but if it was me, I'd give those caries to Royster. Talking about it at the Skins bar we eventually summed it up as: Helu may have the most talent, Morris the most heart, and Royster is a combo of the two.'Marvelous said:7. But I didn't think Morris did that well. There were a number of times Morris and Griffin looked out of sync (feet tangles, fumble when fake handoff hit Morris' leg, they missed on handoff).
And btw, the Skins bar "Winstons" in Ocean Beach, San Diego is the best place to watch a Redskins game in the country. If anyone is ever near by you need to check it out. 200+ all in Skins gear. HD Projection Screens on all the walls, GoGo on commercial breaks, Fight Song and free shots when we score. It is truly awesome. Especially in a win.
That was a real QB out there yesterday. I haven't seen one of those in years.Wow, when Fatness is optimistic, you know we have the real dealWe have a real QB.
I think Royster has the best vision, but Morris is close enough that his advantage in finishing runs and probable durability advantage probably trump that. I think the people who say that Helu is the "most talented" back on the roster have no idea what skill sets are actually valuable in NFL running backs. Helu would probably win the Superstars obstacle course race between the running backs, but he has the worst vision, is the least decisive, and runs with the worst pad level. He's the best in space, so he should get touches, but mostly in the screen game.Morris seems to see holes quicker and get to them quicker than either Helu or Royster. With the O-line being average-at-best, that's a valuable skill. He seemed to find little creases that were only there for a second. I think for now, that sets him half a step ahead of the other 2 RB's.
I'm not so sure. Morris only averaged 3.4 yards a carry. All Shanny proved to me was that he will stick with the game plan. He gave Morris the call this week. I'm not ready to say that it is a guarantee that he gets the call next week and beyond.It is now very apparent that the Shanahans love Morris. Look at the split of the carries:Morris: 28Royster: 2Helu: 2Young: 2Royster barely saw the field and got 2 carries near the end of the first half. Helu is in on passing downs and got two carries. Young is the starting FB and got a couple.Unless people really think Mike Shanahan is going to play a lot of games here, it looks like he is firmly committed to Morris as his RB.Totally disagree. I LOVED Morris. The out of sync thing is just rookies in opening week still new to each other. Not even a little concerned with that. I like this guy a lot. He's a battering ram with speed and he holds onto the ball with two hands. I'm kind of in shock over this team. Pistol whip special teams, but otherwise...goodness gracious. Look out .500, we got your number!Agree with this. Morris ended up with a good stat line, but I didn't come away thinking he is a front-line NFL RB. He looked a lot like a 6th round rookie at times. There is no telling what Shany is thinking with his RBs and I am going to just keep the faith, but if it was me, I'd give those caries to Royster. Talking about it at the Skins bar we eventually summed it up as: Helu may have the most talent, Morris the most heart, and Royster is a combo of the two. And btw, the Skins bar "Winstons" in Ocean Beach, San Diego is the best place to watch a Redskins game in the country. If anyone is ever near by you need to check it out. 200+ all in Skins gear. HD Projection Screens on all the walls, GoGo on commercial breaks, Fight Song and free shots when we score. It is truly awesome. Especially in a win.'Marvelous said:7. But I didn't think Morris did that well. There were a number of times Morris and Griffin looked out of sync (feet tangles, fumble when fake handoff hit Morris' leg, they missed on handoff).
I actually think that is a strong statement that he will stick with Morris.I thought there were a lot of basic errors in the running game, including poor exchanges, a missed hand off, and Morris/Griffin getting their feet tangles. Yet, Shanahan stuck with Morris. His past history is to rotate the backs and go with the hot hand. Morris did not look hot, yet he got by far the bulk of the carries. Shanahan clearly want to see Morris in the game, a lot.I'm not so sure. Morris only averaged 3.4 yards a carry. All Shanny proved to me was that he will stick with the game plan. He gave Morris the call this week. I'm not ready to say that it is a guarantee that he gets the call next week and beyond.It is now very apparent that the Shanahans love Morris. Look at the split of the carries:Morris: 28Royster: 2Helu: 2Young: 2Royster barely saw the field and got 2 carries near the end of the first half. Helu is in on passing downs and got two carries. Young is the starting FB and got a couple.Unless people really think Mike Shanahan is going to play a lot of games here, it looks like he is firmly committed to Morris as his RB.Totally disagree. I LOVED Morris. The out of sync thing is just rookies in opening week still new to each other. Not even a little concerned with that. I like this guy a lot. He's a battering ram with speed and he holds onto the ball with two hands. I'm kind of in shock over this team. Pistol whip special teams, but otherwise...goodness gracious. Look out .500, we got your number!Agree with this. Morris ended up with a good stat line, but I didn't come away thinking he is a front-line NFL RB. He looked a lot like a 6th round rookie at times. There is no telling what Shany is thinking with his RBs and I am going to just keep the faith, but if it was me, I'd give those caries to Royster. Talking about it at the Skins bar we eventually summed it up as: Helu may have the most talent, Morris the most heart, and Royster is a combo of the two. And btw, the Skins bar "Winstons" in Ocean Beach, San Diego is the best place to watch a Redskins game in the country. If anyone is ever near by you need to check it out. 200+ all in Skins gear. HD Projection Screens on all the walls, GoGo on commercial breaks, Fight Song and free shots when we score. It is truly awesome. Especially in a win.'Marvelous said:7. But I didn't think Morris did that well. There were a number of times Morris and Griffin looked out of sync (feet tangles, fumble when fake handoff hit Morris' leg, they missed on handoff).
For a guy his size, he does.He doesn't have much speed.Totally disagree. I LOVED Morris. The out of sync thing is just rookies in opening week still new to each other. Not even a little concerned with that. I like this guy a lot. He's a battering ram with speed and he holds onto the ball with two hands. I'm kind of in shock over this team. Pistol whip special teams, but otherwise...goodness gracious. Look out .500, we got your number!Agree with this. Morris ended up with a good stat line, but I didn't come away thinking he is a front-line NFL RB. He looked a lot like a 6th round rookie at times. There is no telling what Shany is thinking with his RBs and I am going to just keep the faith, but if it was me, I'd give those caries to Royster. Talking about it at the Skins bar we eventually summed it up as: Helu may have the most talent, Morris the most heart, and Royster is a combo of the two.'Marvelous said:7. But I didn't think Morris did that well. There were a number of times Morris and Griffin looked out of sync (feet tangles, fumble when fake handoff hit Morris' leg, they missed on handoff).
And btw, the Skins bar "Winstons" in Ocean Beach, San Diego is the best place to watch a Redskins game in the country. If anyone is ever near by you need to check it out. 200+ all in Skins gear. HD Projection Screens on all the walls, GoGo on commercial breaks, Fight Song and free shots when we score. It is truly awesome. Especially in a win.
By the way, the Skins beat the Saints in New Orleans. I'm still having trouble getting used to knowing that.The. Skins. Beat. The. Saints. In. New. Orleans.Did you notice ...Rookie running back Alfred Morris rarely got stopped for a negative gain and consistently got a little more than the hole called for? He powered through a linebacker on his second touchdown run. Morris runs with an attitude.
He is going to put a hurting on a few linebackers this season. Bus-like hurtings. He makes good decisions, seems focused on protecting the ball, and is always getting his mass going downhill. It's very early, but I like what I've seen from him a lot and I imagine the Shannys feel like they've found their guy. For now.John Keim
By the way, the Skins beat the Saints in New Orleans. I'm still having trouble getting used to knowing that.The. Skins. Beat. The. Saints. In. New. Orleans.Did you notice ...Rookie running back Alfred Morris rarely got stopped for a negative gain and consistently got a little more than the hole called for? He powered through a linebacker on his second touchdown run. Morris runs with an attitude.
This has been discussed, and proven incorrect, ad naseum. Please take it to one of the myriad of Shannahan RB threads out there. Thanks.With Shanny, the RB situation today likely =/= the situation in Week 8, which =/= the situation in Week 12, which =/= the situation in Week 16.
Even if Morris is replaced as the workhorse he still needs to be the short yardage guy. He was great at that. Young was awesome on that 4th down too. I'm pretty stoked about the win, and don't want to piss in the cereal, but I am also curious to see how the Saints do this year. I think losing Sean Payton is going to be tougher to overcome than I thought. Another positive from yesterday I think we will see a lot more of that we aren't used to seeing: Redskins won the coaching battle.John Keim
By the way, the Skins beat the Saints in New Orleans. I'm still having trouble getting used to knowing that.The. Skins. Beat. The. Saints. In. New. Orleans.Did you notice ...Rookie running back Alfred Morris rarely got stopped for a negative gain and consistently got a little more than the hole called for? He powered through a linebacker on his second touchdown run. Morris runs with an attitude.
On the other hand, they didn't have a coachAnother positive from yesterday I think we will see a lot more of that we aren't used to seeing: Redskins won the coaching battle.
I really thought that the chaos surrounding the Saints would hurt them. They lost their head coach, interim head coach, defensive coordinator, and GM. Plus there is Bounty-gate, suspensions, unsuspended players, and alleged wire tapping. There is no way there can be that much chaos at the top and it not affect the product on the field. I believe the Saints will wind up not being very good this year. There is no telling how they might do for a single game, especially the first game of the season, but the lack of leadership/changing leadership on the team has got to impact them.Even if Morris is replaced as the workhorse he still needs to be the short yardage guy. He was great at that. Young was awesome on that 4th down too. I'm pretty stoked about the win, and don't want to piss in the cereal, but I am also curious to see how the Saints do this year. I think losing Sean Payton is going to be tougher to overcome than I thought. Another positive from yesterday I think we will see a lot more of that we aren't used to seeing: Redskins won the coaching battle.John Keim
By the way, the Skins beat the Saints in New Orleans. I'm still having trouble getting used to knowing that.The. Skins. Beat. The. Saints. In. New. Orleans.Did you notice ...Rookie running back Alfred Morris rarely got stopped for a negative gain and consistently got a little more than the hole called for? He powered through a linebacker on his second touchdown run. Morris runs with an attitude.