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[quote=skinsnut;939043]McNabb didn't suck...but it does go to show how good the Andy Reid's coaching staff must be...they got the most out of him when they had him...you gotta admit that[/quote]

At one point he didn't suck. His last two years in Philly he was in decline in hindsight and here we didn't have a system or staff who were invested enough in him to try and hide it.

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I am also shocked at the incredible accuracy of RG3...I really didn't see a single pass that was uncatchable. He honestly looked like a pro bowl level vet out there today.

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[quote=SolidSnake84;939006]I'm a little late to the party, but I just want to say that I am extremely impressed with what i witnessed today.

i will be honest, I did not think that we could beat the saints. It is not a knock on our team, it's just to start the regular season with a rookie QB against one of the best teams in the league seemed like a no-win situation. I figured that even if we lost, hopefully we were competitive and seen good things from RG3.

I think the sky is the limit if the team can continue to play at the level they did today for 15 more games. I am 28, and I can't really remember at any point scoring 40 points on a team. I think Joe Gibbs during his second run blew out somebody by 45 points during the 2005 season, but i don't know who and i don't remember watching the game..

RG3 looked like a real pro out there today, never forced any passes, looked comfortable the whole time and just in general made the saints look very, very poor.

People may debate whether or not we were helped by Sean Payton not being there. I think it could have helped, but that was still Drew Brees out there and a high powered offense that we basically spanked.

Excited for more great moments from this team this year.

And to end on McNabb's thoughts in the post above. I think he is a depressed, bitter, washed up ex-footballer who was ever only good because of the system he played in. Once he left philly, the world saw what kind of quality he was in Washington and in Minnesota...McNabb has a lot of hurt feelings i'm sure...[/quote]

I was concerned about our offensive line but they did pretty well. Did anyone else think it interesting that each of the quarters it was
10,10,10,10....we scored RGIII's number....oh, oh.....our own "tebow-like" effect ie. 3:16

As for McNabb, always hated him always will.....his commentary is nothing but sour grapes towards Redskins pure and simple.....just something else that's gone WRONG for him!

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[quote=DynamiteRave;939050]I think Gaffney might've (and I seriously stress the might part) made the catch, but he definitely couldn't of outrun anyone.[/quote]

Hell to the no he wouldn't have.

[QUOTE=skinsnut;939052]I am also shocked at the incredible accuracy of RG3...I really didn't see a single pass that was uncatchable. He honestly looked like a pro bowl level vet out there today.[/QUOTE]

A couple smart throwaways and a couple off the receivers hands - he was close to perfect in a loud dome where many veterans dont win. Your rite thats the thing i cant wrap my head around - he really didnt make one bad play. Didnt miss the open guys. Lord please let rg-3 stay healthy like eli manning. Dudes a beast !

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[quote=SKINFAN2881Gibbs;939053]I was concerned about our offensive line but they did pretty well. Did anyone else think it interesting that each of the quarters it was
[B][U]10,10,10,10....we scored RGIII's number[/U][/B]....oh, oh.....our own "tebow-like" effect ie. 3:16

As for McNabb, always hated him always will.....his commentary is nothing but sour grapes towards Redskins pure and simple.....just something else that's gone WRONG for him![/quote]

Also Garcon's number is 88, and he caught an 88 yarder. Just saying..

[QUOTE=44Deezel;939024]For those attributing today's performance to the Saints D being really bad, what Redskins team have you been watching all these years? The Skins have struggled mightily to score against ALL Defenses, good, bad and mediocre.[/QUOTE]

Those people will pull their heads out of their asses and realize just how good our offense is soon enough. I for one savored every second of that finely tuned machine in a loud ass dome today. Rg3 outplayed drew breese and there aint no other way to look at it. HTTR. - and that httr felt really really goooood.

Players of the game
Griffith
Griffin
Garcon
Morris
Orakpo
Fletcher
Robinson
Cundiff
In that order.

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[quote=punch it in;939074]Players of the game
Griffith
Griffin
Garcon
Morris
Orakpo
Fletcher
Robinson
Cundiff
In that order.[/quote]

Let's not forget Gomes and many others who contributed.

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[quote=GTripp0012;939022]Yes.

And before anyone says it's only different because he has Griffin running his offense...that's true, but it misses the point. This was a very different offense than what we had seen from the Shanahan's in each of the first two seasons. A majority of our first half runs came out of the gun, which did wonders to protect our OL from itself.

[B]It's telling that Spagnuolo didn't solve Kyle at halftime, which you might have predicted from watching the past two seasons. Kyle stayed one play ahead most of the game.[/B][/quote]

That's what I'm saying. It was not simply the case that Kyle had shinier toys. Instead he earned his paycheck more than he has in the past. Maybe Kyle is especially inspired.

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ok, im back...after thinking about the game for a while, this is what i DIDNT like.

Banks....that kid needs to hold on to the ball more, cover it in vaseline and make him carry it everywhere for a week or something

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If today was a sign of things to come, it's going to be great being a Redskins fan the next 12-15 years. Hell, if it continues like this, we should probably call up the St. Louis Rams and give them a extra 1st rounder for underpaying....lol



[quote=44Deezel;939029]He's a bum, plain and simple. He sucked because he sucked. Not because the Offense wasn't tailored for him. Eagles gave up on him, he sucked here and then went and sucked for the Vikings. He even sucks as a commentator.[/quote]


Where is that lazy bum at anyways? Still on the beach with a trainer throwing balls in the water? What a clown.

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[quote=SFREDSKIN;939076]Let's not forget Gomes and many others who contributed.[/quote]


and Oline

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[quote=skinsnut;939080]ok, im back...after thinking about the game for a while, this is what i DIDNT like.

Banks....that kid needs to hold on to the ball more, cover it in vaseline and make him carry it everywhere for a week or something[/quote]

Very good point. I feel like I'm going to have a heart attack every time he touches the ball, and not in a good way. The same feeling I had every punt after the first got blocked...

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I think the team as a whole did a outstanding job. The OL, the defense, the WRs, and especially RGIII. Not only that, but Kyle did a hell of a job play calling today. Mike had these guys prepared to play and it showed. The talent level on this team is so much better than it was 3-4 years ago. That much is certain.



My only two gripes about the game are Kyle going conservative at the end of the first half instead of pressing like he did that whole half, and the continued failure of blocks on Danny Smith's special teams.

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so is Cousins the 2 guy now?

[QUOTE=SFREDSKIN;939076]Let's not forget Gomes and many others who contributed.[/QUOTE]

I had gomes at two and meant to move him to three than left him out by accident. Good call though

[QUOTE=skinsnut;939080]ok, im back...after thinking about the game for a while, this is what i DIDNT like.

Banks....that kid needs to hold on to the ball more, cover it in vaseline and make him carry it everywhere for a week or something[/QUOTE]

He did have a nice run back negated and everytime he touches the ball i think hes going to break one. Slite issues with holding onto the bAll but i dont think its a major issue.

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[quote=GTripp0012;939022]It's telling that Spagnuolo didn't solve Kyle at halftime, which you might have predicted from watching the past two seasons. Kyle stayed one play ahead most of the game.[/quote]

I sorta think Spags sucks. He had one ok defense that got in the playoffs the year they won a SB and what else have his defenses done?

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[quote=NC_Skins;939081]If today was a sign of things to come, it's going to be great being a Redskins fan the next 12-15 years. Hell, if it continues like this, we should probably call up the St. Louis Rams and give them a extra 1st rounder for underpaying....lol






Where is that lazy bum at anyways? Still on the beach with a trainer throwing balls in the water? What a clown.[/quote]

NFL Network

Ok i cant sleep. Visions of rg-3 are dancing in my head!!!! Woooooo hoooooooo. Ok i feel better now. Good nite.

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My thoughts after watching a game that the so-called ESPN experts said that the Saints would crush the Skins.

1. Great Team effort... Skins actually looked like a really good NFL team for a change.

2. RG3 looked like he has been playing in the NFL for years. Confident and showed he can throw long, short, and both hard and touch passes.

3. Too many people here putting blame on Danny Smith... last time I looked he wasn't out there missing a block on a punt, he wasn't making illegal blocks in the back, etc. All teams have these players that make dumb plays... it's football.

4. Was great to see Skins open up in shotgun and sticking with it in the beginning. Huge success with those WR screens... why did they stop running those for the rest of the game??? If something is working great, keep running it until the other team can stop it.

5. Too many running plays for RG3... half the number would be better.

6. Need to figure out how to close out games better. Only the Skins can dominate for most of the game and still have it come down to the last play. Game should have been over much earlier.

7. Best offensive game calling than I've seen in years from the Skins... Think they really shocked the Saints by having every play work so good in the first Qtr.

[QUOTE=exit0;939099]My thoughts after watching a game that the so-called ESPN experts said that the Saints would crush the Skins.

1. Great Team effort... Skins actually looked like a really good NFL team for a change.

2. RG3 looked like he has been playing in the NFL for years. Confident and showed he can throw long, short, and both hard and touch passes.

3. Too many people here putting blame on Danny Smith... last time I looked he wasn't out there missing a block on a punt, he wasn't making illegal blocks in the back, etc. All teams have these players that make dumb plays... it's football.

4. Was great to see Skins open up in shotgun and sticking with it in the beginning. Huge success with those WR screens... why did they stop running those for the rest of the game??? If something is working great, keep running it until the other team can stop it.

5. Too many running plays for RG3... half the number would be better.

6. Need to figure out how to close out games better. Only the Skins can dominate for most of the game and still have it come down to the last play. Game should have been over much earlier.

7. Best offensive game calling than I've seen in years from the Skins... Think they really shocked the Saints by having every play work so good in the first Qtr.[/QUOTE]

Number 6 is the only thing that bothers me. There must have been three times i felt safe only to start sweating again. I think kyle took his foot off the pedal way to early mainly our last drive with 1:30 run run run punt at end of half resulting in the blocked punt td You cant protect a 10 point lead against drew brees in the dome....ever.
Rg-3 talked about number 4 after the game. I was in a loud bar but thought he said the saints had figured it out and they started working the middle of the field than which led to more big plays. Hell you take awAy the blocked punt, the bad penalty by madieu williams and the very strange blown coverage where ( was it griffin?) that pulled back at like the ten yard line for some reason and that was a blowout. Game was so much worse than the score. Im goin to the cincy game and fully expect to be three and 0 driving back to new jersey with a big fat smile on my face.

This morning on espn they ranked the east and skins were all picked last and with about 6 wins

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[quote=skinsfaninok;939109]This morning on espn they ranked the east and skins were all picked last and with about 6 wins[/quote]

I think they meant 6 loses :)

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[quote=skinsfaninok;939109]This morning on espn they ranked the east and skins were all picked last and with about 6 wins[/quote]

Only 5 wins to go! ;)

[QUOTE=skinsfaninok;939109]This morning on espn they ranked the east and skins were all picked last and with about 6 wins[/QUOTE]

In all fairness did any of us really think we were going to do what we did today. Not hoped or wished but actually thought it was going to happen. I felt like i was dreaming watching that game. Im still afraid im going to wake up on sunday sept 9th in the morning! Lol.

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[quote=punch it in;939119]In all fairness did any of us really think we were going to do what we did today. Not hoped or wished but actually thought it was going to happen. I felt like i was dreaming watching that game. Im still afraid im going to wake up on sunday sept 9th in the morning! Lol.[/quote]

I knew the skins would win, but the RGIII performance was much, much better than what I expected. I still say a 10-6 record and in the playoffs.

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I noticed two things that haven't been mentioned too much:

1) I have always believed a team becomes good when you start to not have just one good running back or one good WR, but you get a bunch of guys that do different things very well. It seems that Kyle has that kind of arsenal now: Helu can run a backdoor screen, you have a bruiser in Morris, Robinson has the speed, Garcon is physical and has some jets, Paulsen is a great blocker but can be snuck into formations, etc. And not to mention having the guy under certain have the athletic ability to roll, fake and the arm to make the throw.... yeesh.

Just making a one game comparison to the Gibbs 2.0. regime shows some positive signs. It use to be stack 8 in the box to take away Portis and then double Moss. You won't be able to do that with the athleticism on the field. It might end up being a pick your poison situation by the end of the season, and wouldn't that be sweet for a such an offensively starved team.

2) Man have there been some good finds in the past three drafts. Not including 1st or 2nd rounders, the skins had Riley, Helu, Gomes, Paul, Royster, Robinson, and Morris all contributing. It's good to see some of the later draft picks starting to make an effect on the game. Not to mention the good choices of Griffen, Williams and Kerrigan. It's hard not to believe that there won't be a couple surprises from this year's draft from later picks.

[QUOTE=SFREDSKIN;939120]I knew the skins would win, but the RGIII performance was much, much better than what I expected. I still say a 10-6 record and in the playoffs.[/QUOTE]

Wow really? Are you a betting man? We always play saints well in recent history but i cannot say that i knew we would win. I was mildly shocked actually. I will agree about rg3. Knew he would bd better than sexy rexy but i an still awe struck by some of those throws across his body that i saw. My God!

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One other thing I forgot to mention. The radio broadcast is so much more enjoyable without Huff in the booth

[QUOTE=SmootSmack;939125]One other thing I forgot to mention. The radio broadcast is so much more enjoyable without Huff in the booth[/QUOTE]

I live in new jersey so i never really hear redskin radio but for some reason i believe this.

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[quote=SmootSmack;939125]One other thing I forgot to mention. The radio broadcast is so much more enjoyable without Huff in the booth[/quote]

Color me unsurprised.


[quote=punch it in;939126]I live in new jersey so i never really hear redskin radio but for some reason i believe this.[/quote]

You can always hear Redskins radio via the internet.

[QUOTE=Lotus;939127]Color me unsurprised.




You can always hear Redskins radio via the internet.[/QUOTE]

Yeah i know but i have to go to the bar to watch the games cus i cant get direct tv where i live. Thanks though. I did listen to a little pre season.

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[quote=punch it in;939128]Yeah i know but i have to go to the bar to watch the games cus i cant get direct tv where i live. Thanks though. I did listen to a little pre season.[/quote]

Cut the trees down.

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[quote=punch it in;939124]Wow really? Are you a betting man? We always play saints well in recent history but i cannot say that i knew we would win. I was mildly shocked actually. I will agree about rg3. Knew he would bd better than sexy rexy but i an still awe struck by some of those throws across his body that i saw. My God![/quote]

This is what I've been saying is:

QB position is better than Grossman or Beck
OL is healthy and we've got depth after last years injuries and suspension
RB are young, fast and pretty good
WR is like night and day, new additions, Garcon, Morgan, Robinson, (still haven't seen Hankerson). Better than last year and many previous years.
TE same

DL Jarvis Jenkins is back, Cofield and Bowen have a year in the system
LB young, aggressive and very solid
DB/S also improved over last year although still a weakspot and thin on the backup spots due to injury.
ST same as last year, maybe better despite the blocked punt.

I've been saying this team is under rated, they lost many close games last year with Grossman and Beck, injuries and suspensions.

They'll be in the playoffs.

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[quote=punch it in;939128]Yeah i know but i have to go to the bar to watch the games cus i cant get direct tv where i live. Thanks though. I did listen to a little pre season.[/quote]

Do what I did, fork out the $250 to get it on your ipad, laptop or mobile phone. If you don't have a line of sight and want the convenience of watching at home or a cafe then go this route.

[url=http://www.directv.com/DTVAPP/content/nflstonline/overview]NFL SUNDAY TICKET on DIRECTV - NFL Games on Mobile Devices - DIRECTV[/url]

Can you than hook laptop up to tv with hd cable. Im thinking no on that

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[quote=punch it in;939136]Can you than hook laptop up to tv with hd cable. Im thinking no on that[/quote]

You can on the iPad/iPhone if you buy the HDMI adapter, I would assume that if you have a fairly new laptop that you could.

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[quote=SFREDSKIN;939137]You can on the iPad if you buy the HDMI adapter, I would assume that if you have a fairly new laptop that you could.[/quote]

Every laptop I've bought since 2008 as well as everyone that my friends and family have bought since that time has an HDMI slot. The problem is that a lot of TV's have the potential to slow down the frame rate and make the video choppy.

For example on my new TV that has a 2gb Nvidia GeForce graphics card my frame rate is capped at 30fps when I play games and videos seem slower as well.