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What has our special teams done coverage-wise that's bad?

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Other than the blown coverage against Dallas (in the late 4th quarter), I think the special teams have done pretty well.

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[QUOTE=Southpaw]I'm happy about 3-1, but as a long time Skins fan, I remember 3-1 a few years ago, and 7-1 back in '96 followed by a 1-7 collapse to finish out the season. And as much as I fuss about the LaVar issue, the things that worry me more are:

1) How much gas does Brunell have left in the tank?

2) Why has the defense steadily been giving up more yards and yards per carry on the ground, every week?

3) Dante Hall is going to tear us a new one if special teams doesn't get their act together.[/QUOTE]


1. He is winning now, so leave well enough alone.

2. You can't shut everyone down. The Defense is fine.

3. Dante will get his. Make sure that he gets 7 in a 28-14 Skins victory.

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[QUOTE=Ramseyfan]Other than the blown coverage against Dallas (in the late 4th quarter), I think the special teams have done pretty well.[/QUOTE]

That was the specific play I was talking about. They have a tendency to give up that kind of play at the worst possible time, and Dante Hall is possibly the best return man in the league. There's a good chance he could cause some trouble.

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i guess what i was trying to say is don't freak out,yes , it is true there are some issues,(goalline run offense, getting turnovers and sack and ect..) but what i meant to imply is that don't forget in your analysis, to enjoy and appreciate the progress. you don't get pissy when some one who is learning makes a mistake. you understand and hope they make the changes that need to be made to get better ie.. the skins. an over simplifaction i know but you know what i mean. maybe i misread a tone i was picking up on.sorry for anyone i may have botherd.

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[QUOTE=5RINGS]1. He is winning now, so leave well enough alone.

2. You can't shut everyone down. The Defense is fine.

3. Dante will get his. Make sure that he gets 7 in a 28-14 Skins victory.[/QUOTE]

5RINGS, you're making it increasingly difficult to dislike you. Please post something inflammatory. :)

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[QUOTE=56FAN]i guess what i was trying to say is don't freak out,yes , it is true there are some issues,(goalline run offense, getting turnovers and sack and ect..) but what i meant to imply is that don't forget in your analysis, to enjoy and appreciate the progress. you don't get pissy when some one who is learning makes a mistake. you understand and hope they make the changes that need to be made to get better ie.. the skins. an over simplifaction i know but you know what i mean. maybe i misread a tone i was picking up on.sorry for anyone i may have botherd.[/QUOTE]

Who would you have bothered? You didn't call anyone out or make a crazy statement. Thanks for being apologetic, but there was nothing to apologize for.

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[QUOTE=RedskinRat]5RINGS, you're making it increasingly difficult to dislike you. Please post something inflammatory. :)[/QUOTE]

Seriously! 5Rings has been almost too nice. What's the deal? :biggthump

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The problem is the Skins have been kicked around for a LONG time now, so anytime we get a little taste of success, I honestly feel that a lot of people don't know how to handle it and they revert back to what they are used to doing, and that's bitching and moaning.

I'm not trying to be a dick, it's just how I see it.

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It would have been cool to have a site like this back in the 80s just to see the disagreements people had with Gibbs's decisions as he put together Super Bowl teams

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Yeah, but that would never happen, the internet was made in like the 90's i think.

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[QUOTE=gortiz]I hear you and I agree there seems to be alot of doom and gloom for our first place team ...but I can see why people still see the sky falling, for every good, there is a bad, and that can cause a few people to panic.
[list][*]We got the 5th ranked Defense - [i]we are 2nd to last in turnovers and we can't buy a sack[/i][*]We are putting up a ton of yards on offense- [i]we are only scoring 15 points a game[/i][*]The Brunell fiasco has died down and Joe made the right choice - [i]the lavar drama is an uncontrollable wild fire![/i][*]We are 3-1 - [i]we barely won all three games[/i][*]We are at the top of our division - [i]Cowboys/Giants/Philly is breathing down our neck.[/i][/list]
Let me start with the last point. The Eagles are on a downward spiral that was inevitable. The Giants are one lost from a nine game losing streak as usual. And the Cowboys are going to experience the worst ass whipping in two decades when they enter Landover, Md. Just look around the league and tell me what teams in the NFC have shown more potential and desire to win than the Redskins? Remember we are a game behind everyone else and our offense has improved tremendously. We are the most dangerous team right now because we play harder in the fourth quarter. We can close the games that are decided by 3 or more points. So I'm enjoying this time on top and I'm convinced we will remain there.
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Did anyone read the interview where Randy Thomas said that the guys on the team are confident now. He can look around now and he knows that everyone expects to win. He said that last year it wasn't like that, but they got rid of those guys.

It really seems like some of "those guys" keep posting panic threads here.

Have confidence guys. I think that our best football is yet to come this year. AND we are already 3-1!

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[QUOTE=GoSkins!]Did anyone read the interview where Randy Thomas said that the guys on the team are confident now. He can look around now and he knows that everyone expects to win. He said that last year it wasn't like that, but they got rid of those guys.

It really seems like some of "those guys" keep posting panic threads here.

Have confidence guys. I think that our best football is yet to come this year. AND we are already 3-1![/QUOTE]

Those guys were Coles and Gardner. McCants didn't play enough to form an opinion.

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[QUOTE=Paintrain]Unless I slipped into a coma and missed a few weeks, aren't we tied for first in the division and 3-1? All I am seeing is what's wrong with the way Lavar is being used, is Portis better than Bell, more Lavar, are we using Portis correctly.. We're a flawed team, no question, but let's enjoy something positive out of the Redskins rather than always looking for negativity...

[End Rant][/QUOTE]

Amen!