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Fairly favorable schedule. Most of our difficult games are home games (every NFC East game will be a battle, I mean out of division). Seattle could be tough and we may struggle to stick with Cinci's offense

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[quote=Daseal;439855]Fairly favorable schedule. Most of our difficult games are home games (every NFC East game will be a battle, I mean out of division). Seattle could be tough and we may struggle to stick with Cinci's offense[/quote]


Surprisingly, let me be the first guy to say

16-0, here we come!!!

lol, someone had to do it.

Thought after the pats it just doesnt have the same ring to it does it...

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I'm kind of annoyed that the NFL gave us 3 road division games in the first 5 weeks - we could easily have a sizable hole to climb out of.

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SouperMeister, I agree that we have a rough start. Only plus side is late
in the season, when we're hitting out stride they have to come to
OUR house!

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[quote=SmootSmack;439788]Sept. 4 at NY Giants
Sept. 14 SAINTS
Sept 21 CARDINALS
Sept. 28 at Dallas
Oct 5 at Philly (I think this might be Sunday night)
Oct 12 RAMS
Oct 19 BROWNS
Oct 26 at Detroit
Nov 3 STEELERS (MNF)
BYE BYE
Nov 16 COWBOYS
Nov. 23 at Seattle
Nov. 30 GIANTS
Dec. 7 at Baltimore
Dec. 14 at cincy
Dec. 21 EAGLES
Dec. 28 at San Fran[/quote]


Part of me is saying that could be an 11 win season with a 3-0 start but I know better.

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[quote=SouperMeister;439858]I'm kind of annoyed that the NFL gave us 3 road division games in the first 5 weeks - we could easily have a sizable hole to climb out of.[/quote]

But we get to play our toughest road games early before we're worn out and dinged up. I actually like this.

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[QUOTE=SKINSnCANES;439849]what do you mean when you say its not what 'we request or were hoping for'? Do you really give input into the schedules.

I would have watned the steelers as our monday night game personally. my best friend is a steelers fan...all those years of playing madden against each other.

what were you hoping for?[/QUOTE]

Yeah we put together our preferred MNF games for the season (factoring in such things as contractual obligations, set opponents for the year, input from our analysts on how teams project for the season), and then we share that with the NFL (all the tv partners do the same).

The NFL looks over all of it and then we engage in several weeks of discussion. I don't directly work on our NFL property so I'm more of in a "consultant" role on this.

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My husband is psyched about the Steelers game being on MNF. Me, not so much. We'll have to extend our trip now. Bummer.

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3 NFC East opponents on th road in the first 5--I agree that's pretty tough, especially for a new coach. But every season has its tough bits. I'm more annoyed about playing in the first pre-season game AND the first regular season game. Cuts our prep time short, and for a new coach yet.

Is it time for camp yet???? ;) God, I hate the offseason.

Re: 2008 Redskins Schedule
 

[QUOTE=SmootSmack;439893]Yeah we put together our preferred MNF games for the season (factoring in such things as contractual obligations, set opponents for the year, input from our analysts on how teams project for the season), and then we share that with the NFL (all the tv partners do the same).

The NFL looks over all of it and then we engage in several weeks of discussion. I don't directly work on our NFL property so I'm more of in a "consultant" role on this.[/QUOTE]

very nice

what was your preference for our Monday Night game?

My order would be:
Steelers
Cowboys
Ravens
Seahawks
Giants
Eagles
Bengals
Browns
Rams
Saints
Cards
49ers

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[quote=BleedBurgundy;439802]wait a minute, where's our annual trip to Tampa Bay?[/quote]
You beat me to the punch!!

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I'll be going to
@ NY
Steelers
@Baltimore
for sure.

I would like to go to the @eagles game and the cowboys game. But that probably won't happen.

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Heres the biggest thing that stands out to me....we play Dallas after our BYE week which also happens to be THEIR BYE week as well. I really dont like this at all, as half the advantage of having the bye week is having two weeks to prepare for your opponent as an advantage. I mean Dallas fans should have the same gripe, I suppose. Not a huge deal, but that stands out to me as something I didnt like. The 3 out of the first 5 are a bear too. I think when you break our schedule up into quarters, our "1st" and "3rd" are really tough. If we can get to the last part at 6-6, I could see it being another year where we win a bunch at the end of the year and sneak in if we can get to a record of somehting like 6-6. I think its a tough layout, but as always we'll never really know whos good/bad.

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If,and this is a big if,we play to our potential,I see us starting out at 2-3,but we could win the remaining games to go 13-3

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I am not promoting anything, but my wife markets package deals for all DC teams. Closer to the season hit me up. or if you like Baseball you can hit me up now. In all honesty these things are quantity over quality.

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11/3 vs PIT
BYE
11/16 vs DAL
11/23 @ SEA
11/30 vs NYG
12/7 @ BAL
12/14 @ CIN
12/21 vs PHI

This is pretty damn tough stretch right here. I wouldn't dismiss the away games at Baltimore and Cincy either. Let's hope Zorn has better luck than Gibbs at Qwest Field. Spurrier even won there for crying out loud.

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anyone have a printable version? thanks, in advance

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I don't know if I should be thrilled or scared that the Redskins come out to the west coast in week 17. At worst, either they've locked something up or are shut out, and the game could be meaningless. On the other hand, it could be a euphoric, playoff-clinching victory that I witness first hand.

I think you can imagine which one I'd like to see.

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[QUOTE=WestCoastSkinsFan;439982]I don't know if I should be thrilled or scared that the Redskins come out to the west coast in week 17. At worst, either they've locked something up or are shut out, and the game could be meaningless. On the other hand, it could be a euphoric, playoff-clinching victory that I witness first hand.

I think you can imagine which one I'd like to see.[/QUOTE]

I was hoping that the SF game was going to be in Sept or Oct but it wasn't to be. It sure be fun to see the Skins make the play-offs on a win in SF!!!

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[QUOTE=dmek25;439953]anyone have a printable version? thanks, in advance[/QUOTE]

[url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/print/schedule?team=was]NFL Schedule[/url]

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[QUOTE=SKINSnCANES;439898]very nice

what was your preference for our Monday Night game?[/QUOTE]

I would prefer to have all games start at 1 p.m. on Sunday. That way, I don't have to wait hours on end -- or in that case, a full day and a half(!) -- to see MY team play. Besides, what's the big deal whether we're on national TV or not? I'd rather us fly under the radar and sneak up on everybody.

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SS -- How do your analysts project the redskins? I gotta say, 13-3 seems unreal. When was the last time we went 13-3? We have a brand new and unproven coach, the defense, our strong point, is under new leadership. I don't see this season turning out horribly well, but I see us be able to get progressive better.

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[QUOTE=Daseal;439993]SS -- How do your analysts project the redskins? I gotta say, 13-3 seems unreal. When was the last time we went 13-3? We have a brand new and unproven coach, the defense, our strong point, is under new leadership. I don't see this season turning out horribly well, but I see us be able to get progressive better.[/QUOTE]

13-3? Someone has been drinking a bit too much of that Kool-Aid. I'm just looking for any sign of Zorn's fingerprints being the right fit for this job and with that comes growing pains. Buckle up, it's going to be a bumpy ride.

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[QUOTE=Daseal;439993]SS -- How do your analysts project the redskins? I gotta say, 13-3 seems unreal. When was the last time we went 13-3? We have a brand new and unproven coach, the defense, our strong point, is under new leadership. I don't see this season turning out horribly well, but I see us be able to get progressive better.[/QUOTE]

If I remember right, they see the Redskins as a talented team that should be about 10-6 and a wildcard team unless Zorn is in way over his head. They like Campbell a lot and think that Moss can have a big comeback year.

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I'm one of those homers that feel like we'll win every game. This is why never do well in pick 'em contest. My heart wins over my head whenever
comes to Skins games. Guess over the years have overdosed on kool aid.

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[quote=SmootSmack;439995]If I remember right, they see the Redskins as a talented team that should be about 10-6 and a wildcard team unless Zorn is in way over his head. They like Campbell a lot and think that Moss can have a big comeback year.[/quote]

That sounds realistically optimistic. I think this team is between 7-11 wins. I wouldn't be surprised if we take a step backward or forward this year.

Bram's blog that was posted recently in a thread makes sense to me. He questions whether the D will be the same w/a new coach. It's a legitimate question, just cause Blache has been there doesn't mean as the head guy he will get the most out of what has been an overachieving unit under GW IMO.

Of course the O has many questions at this point & w/a new head coach, it's tough to make an accurate prediction on this team.

Back to the schedule, overall I think it weighs in our favor. You can't say in April whether it's tough or not based on the teams, cause they'll all change a lot during the season. Yeah we have road swing to finish the year, but our crucial div. games late in the year are at home & we have the bye at a good time. Can't wait for the draft!

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Schedual looks great! I am very excited. This is how my season will go, however:

Last year I only saw a few games, and those were the MNF, SNF, Playoffs, and when we played the Cowboys. I am too cheap for ESPN insider and Season Ticket isnt offered on my satellite, so my sundays are usually spent staring at a loading NFL.com gamecenter screen. Most of the games down here are not shown and instead I get to see some infomercial while my team plays! Its kind of weird to see me yelling at a computer screen...

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Monday night at home ON MY BIRTHDAY!!! HELL YEAH!!!!

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[quote=SouperMeister;439858]I'm kind of annoyed that the NFL gave us 3 road division games in the first 5 weeks - we could easily have a sizable hole to climb out of.[/quote]

Just as well we could be way out front.

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I cant stand New England...look at this
Patriots have the weakest schedule based on their opponents’ combined 99-157 record in 2007
That makes no sense to me...they were in the damn superbowl.
They gotta change how they do this!

Where do the Skins rank?

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[quote=htownskinfan;439936]If,and this is a big if,we play to our potential,I see us starting out at 2-3,but we could win the remaining games to go 13-3[/quote]


13-3 and you base that on how the teams did last year no draft or trades or summer camp and pre-season...no injury reports,correct?To predict in April is nothing short of insane!:laughing2

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[QUOTE=Stuck in TX;440013]Schedual looks great! I am very excited. This is how my season will go, however:

Last year I only saw a few games, and those were the MNF, SNF, Playoffs, and when we played the Cowboys. I am too cheap for ESPN insider and Season Ticket isnt offered on my satellite, so my sundays are usually spent staring at a loading NFL.com gamecenter screen. Most of the games down here are not shown and instead I get to see some infomercial while my team plays! Its kind of weird to see me yelling at a computer screen...[/QUOTE]

Stuck,

I have the same problem since I live out of the DC area. I bought a Slingbox (recommended on this site) and hooked it up to my sister's cable box in No. VA. I now can watch every game of the season by tapping into her local channels. There's even software you can buy to watch it on your cellphone (I haven't tried that yet). Sure it's a little grainy because it's being streamed, but overall I was very pleased with the quality. It's a one-time $100 or so investment for life. Let me know if you want more details - or just google Slingbox.

Beats the crap out of watching it on gamecenter....

THE ADE

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no tampa bay. I can't believe that were not playing the bucs this year. I always enjoyed watching those games, even though we lose to them every time except playoffs. maybe it's good we don't play them

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Im not a fan of having 4 out of the last 6 on the road. On the other hand our last 3 division games are at home so thats a plus.