Re: Week 6:Redskins vs. Colts Gameday thread
 

[quote=GTripp0012;749235]Passing game and rush defense did us in tonight. The rush defense was by systematic design: we need to tackle better, but we were willing to give up 5.0 YPC in order to keep the ball out of Peyton's hands. Too many long runs due to shoddy tackling.

We just don't have much of a passing game. We did much better in pass protection than last week, but the pocket was just never clean all night. McNabb made a bunch of errors with his arm. We ran the ball 22 times. [B]In hindsight, it just wasn't frequent enough.[/B][/quote]

I felt the same way. I don't think we were egregiously ignoring the run but more than once I thought we should have run the ball when we didn't. On that 3&3 at the end of the first half I was pretty ticked we didn't run for it and instead went for the big play. It didn't make a lot of sense to me. At worst we get run stuffed and still try a long field goal but take some time off the clock. Instead we pass incomplete, miss a long field goal and give Manning the ball back with too much time. I felt all game we didn't try to keep the ball out of his hands quite enough.

Re: Week 6:Redskins vs. Colts Gameday thread
 

These next 2 games were always must wins GMAC.

They are NFC games and we need to win those as they are more important than the AFC games.

I aways thought the Bears and Lions games are huge. The Bears game in particular is a big game as they are in the mix for the playoffs.

Re: Week 6:Redskins vs. Colts Gameday thread
 

You know honestly I'm not as upset as I figured I'd be. Even though we were down by 10 most of the game we managed to at least have a shot at the end to tie/win. We could've won this game if we had managed to execute a little better, if Carlos/Kareem didn't drop picks, if McNabb's final throw had been 1 foot higher, but I don't want to be one to play the what if game. I feel like this team has improved but obviously we have more room for improvement. I guess I'm just disappointed because I would've loved to see this team beat a defacto contender like Indy but at least we made strides.

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[quote=Takeuon;749246]How about Torain! Guy was super impressive tonight!

Hope he has a bright future with us[/quote]

He ran pretty well as I'd expect him to against a poor run defense. As Collingsworth pointed out stop trying to bounce everything outside and just lower your pads and get 2-4 tough yards.

Re: Week 6:Redskins vs. Colts Gameday thread
 

worst play calling ever. hail landry.

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[quote=Takeuon;749246]How about Torain! Guy was super impressive tonight!

Hope he has a bright future with us[/quote]

I have a bad feeling about his durability, but right now he really is a beast.

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[quote=Gtothearry;749219]No reason to be down in the dumps guys. We had plenty of chances and didn't take advantage of them. Not to shabby against the Colts.[/quote]

No in the preseason this was an expected L. Thing is that with winning teams you capitalize on the chances you get. We have to also realize although we do have a decent core of players, we are still thin depthwise. We need a C, a G, another S, and a CB that can make INTs and not get hands of stone when the ball hits him in the hands. I also think we should invest in a second round WR in the next two drafts. Don't bother going for the high flying studs since we are not going to draft that high. I say go for a guy like that Sanzenbacher from Ohio St or that Stonum guy from Michigan. Guys that are first rounders, but just won't go in the first round. These guys have good hands and produce. I like AA, and would love to see Austin get a try this season, but we need another WR to really help out. Plus at th is point, we need to think of the post Santana era.

I keep forgetting we don't have a second round pick next draft!!!!!! That sucks. Either of the guys mentioned above would have been nice WR additions. We only have good luck with drafting first round linemen or defensive players. Go for the best G we can get!!

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[quote=skinsfan69;749249]The Lions are playing much better this year and they beat us last year. That game is going to be real close and so is Chicago. I think we're looking at a split there.[/quote]I agree it's going to be a split with two road games. But I think the Chicago game will be a fairly easy W. I don't see it coming down to the last drive.

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[quote=SirClintonPortis;749251]And we could have had more. Learn the difference between optimzing and satisfycing. You fall into the category of the former.[/quote]

Dude I was just stating a fact. We could of had more, we could of had less. But once again you had to channel Offiss. I don't need to learn anything.

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[quote=artmonkforhallofamein07;749256]These next 2 games were always must wins GMAC.

They are NFC games and we need to win those as they are more important than the AFC games.

I aways thought the Bears and Lions games are huge. The Bears game in particular is a big game as they are in the mix for the playoffs.[/quote]

I realize they're important, but now that were a game back in the division, they're must wins. If we're 4-2 right now, I think we could "afford" to lose one.... but I get your point as well.

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[quote=Ruhskins;749232]Well unfortunately the media is going to make it sound like the Colts blew us out of the water.[/quote]

Yes they will and they are PFT and those other guys that stay hating on real up and comer. We are a real UP AND COMING TEAM!!!

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[quote=skinsfan69;749258]He ran pretty well as I'd expect him to against a poor run defense. As [B]Collingsworth pointed out stop trying to bounce everything outside and just lower your pads and get 2-4 tough yards[/B].[/quote]

Definitely agree with that, as there was multiple runs today that went for losses when he tried to bounce it outside, but you and I know that if he had gone inside and picked up 2-4 tough yards we'd have fans in here bitching and saying why didn't he try and bounce it outside? I definitely agree though about him just going inside, on that one run where we lost 5 yards in the red zone I thought he could've picked up between 2-4 had he taken it right up that hole off the right side.

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[quote=EARTHQUAKE2689;749263]Dude I was just stating a fact. We could of had more, we could of had less. But once again you had to channel Offiss. I don't need to learn anything.[/quote]

Now you see why I said "perhaps" earlier. In the game day thread, just wait a few minutes and another stupid post will come rolling by

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No the next 2 are must wins. We really need a game where we put it all together and put a team down. I'm looking at you Chi. Hopefully we start playing above our opponents rather than to them. A nice sound convincing win is in order for the long term but I'll take one any way we can get it. Hopefully we post.

Re: Week 6:Redskins vs. Colts Gameday thread
 

[quote=SmootSmack;749254]Exactly. Every game is important, some a little more so than others[/quote]

Indy already crushed NYG, I can't see Dallas beating them, and Philly might, but I doubt it, so for me, this game is a wash. If we had won it, yeah, excellent, but this one seems like a true moral victory in a league where they don't normally mean anything.

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Do you people honestly think this is a playoff team? I don't.

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I'm not upset at all over this loss. We faught tooth and nail with the SB runner-up from a year ago. I see us beating Chicago, Detroit, and Philly coming of the bye.

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[quote=GTripp0012;749235]Passing game and rush defense did us in tonight. The rush defense was by systematic design: we need to tackle better, but we were willing to give up 5.0 YPC in order to keep the ball out of Peyton's hands. Too many long runs due to shoddy tackling.

We just don't have much of a passing game. We did much better in pass protection than last week, but the pocket was just never clean all night. McNabb made a bunch of errors with his arm. We ran the ball 22 times. In hindsight, it just wasn't frequent enough.[/quote]

Yeah, Jacksonville ran it 31 times against them and the Texans ran THIRTY-NINE designed runs against them.

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[quote=SmootSmack;749267]Now you see why I said "perhaps" earlier. In the game day thread, just wait a few minutes and another stupid post will come rolling by[/quote]

Oh I see, but I'll give it another 30 seconds.

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[quote=mooby;749266]Definitely agree with that, as there was multiple runs today that went for losses when he tried to bounce it outside, but you and I know that if he had gone inside and picked up 2-4 tough yards we'd have fans in here bitching and saying why didn't he try and bounce it outside? I definitely agree though about him just going inside, on that one run where we lost 5 yards in the red zone I thought he could've picked up between 2-4 had he taken it right up that hole off the right side.[/quote]

Other then that I though he played very well. Torain runs with authority.

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[quote=GTripp0012;749262]I agree it's going to be a split with two road games. But I think the Chicago game will be a fairly easy W. [B]I don't see it coming down to the last drive.[/B][/quote]

That would be D*** nice! These last minute games are nerve racking!

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[quote=SmootSmack;749250]Media didn't have us down 14-0[/quote]

Yeah but I'm just some yahoo on a message board that doesn't know any better. Never once have I claimed to be some type of sports analyst.

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[quote=skinsfan69;749270]Do you people honestly think this is a playoff team? I don't.[/quote]

Wel we've beaten 3 teams almost everyone declared playoff locks when the season started, so let's not take that away from the skins

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[quote=skinsfan69;749270]Do you people honestly think this is a playoff team? I don't.[/quote]

I think this is a playoff making team. I don't see how we win a playoff game though. At the end of the day this team is better than last year. I'll take that for now.

Re: Week 6:Redskins vs. Colts Gameday thread
 

[quote=EARTHQUAKE2689;749263]Dude I was just stating a fact. We could of had more, we could of had less. But once again you had to channel Offiss. I don't need to learn anything.[/quote]

In context, it's purpose was clearly to make things less "negative".

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Why was the fumble forced by fletcher blown dead. I hate when they blow it too premature. with laRons speed, that could have been 6 or close to it

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[quote=SmootSmack;749267]Now you see why I said "perhaps" earlier. In the game day thread, just wait a few minutes and another stupid post will come rolling by[/quote]

Typical ad hominem.

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[quote=skinsfan69;749270]Do you people honestly think this is a playoff team? I don't.[/quote]

I honestly think we can and will win the NFC East. The only team really standing in the way of that is NY. We will beat Philly on MNF. I think we will take Dallas. Its just how we play NY cause they have had our number.

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I didn't expect a win tonight but we were in this until the very end. We look much much better this year. It's obvious our coach has made a huge difference. We just couldn't seem to stop Peyton Manning - his no-huddle offense did us in.

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Watching the post game news conference. A few of the players seem upset that Haynesworth wasn't allowed to play. Shannahan better get this issue in check quick or there will be problems.

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They tried to give us this game and we STILL couldn't win the damn game. This is the same team that loss to the Jags... Simply pathetic.

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[quote=skinsfan69;749270]Do you people honestly think this is a playoff team? I don't.[/quote]

Open your eyes....:benched:

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[quote=GTripp0012;749262]I agree it's going to be a split with two road games. But I think the Chicago game will be a fairly easy W. I don't see it coming down to the last drive.[/quote]

Outside of Rak, our pass rush is anemic. Cutler will probably have the best time of his life so far this season.

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[quote=right21arm;749259]worst play calling ever. hail landry.[/quote]

I take it you didn't see the first six games of last season?

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[quote=FRPLG;749278]I think this is a playoff making team. I don't see how we win a playoff game though. [B]At the end of the day this team is better than last year. I'll take that for now.[/B] [/quote]

Bingo. Pun intended.

And if there's anything that gets proven week after week, it's that the NFC is wide open, and there isn't a team in the conference that's gaining any sort of foothold.

Re: Week 6:Redskins vs. Colts Gameday thread
 

[quote=skinsfan69;749270]Do you people honestly think this is a playoff team? I don't.[/quote]

We have the talent to do so, and we're flying under everyone's radar right now. I think going 2-0 in the next two games would set up nicely for the bye week. I would like for once to see us win a game decisively. While it is better to win ugly than lose pretty, eventually those mistakes and missed opportunity bite you in the a$$ when you play a very good team like the Colts.

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[quote=Ruhskins;749276]Yeah but I'm just some yahoo on a message board that doesn't know any better. Never once have I claimed to be some type of sports analyst.[/quote]

Well for what it's worth, so far your claim had not come true. But my initial point was don't complain about no respect from the media when our own fans give up on them just a few minutes into the game

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[quote=Gtothearry;749284]Watching the post game news conference. A few of the players seem upset that Haynesworth wasn't allowed to play. Shannahan better get this issue in check quick or there will be problems.[/quote]

who seemed upset? Other than the comcast crew? We all know AH has conditioning issues, if he had been on the field on those long drives of indy he may have had a heart attack!

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[quote=SirClintonPortis;749287]Outside of Rak, our pass rush is anemic. Cutler will probably have the best time of his life so far this season.[/quote]I'm pretty sure the 06 team would sack Cutler at least 7 times. He's the most sacked player in the league and there really isn't a no. 2.

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[quote=SirClintonPortis;749279]In context, it's purpose was clearly to make things less "negative".[/quote]

Nope. If you paid attention, I was correcting an eariler poster. But, you were obviously too busy being negative, so stop harboring so much attention on me. Its not flattering.