Smoot Lays the Smackdown (SEPT 28)
 

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[QUOTE]We welcome SmootSmack to [URL="http://www.dcprosportsreport.com/"][B]DC Pro Sports Report[/B][/URL]. He will be writing a new article for DC Pro Sports Report (DCPSR) on the Washington Redskins. You will see it here every Monday AM. Don't expcet a lot of fluff, a long article that goes over and over and over again on the same points, no, instead, SmootSmack just lays the smack down, right to the point.

SmotoSmack give his opinion and analysis of the Redskins game that week. Some of you may be familiar with the title. He is also a Moderator at DCPSR partner forum, [URL="http://thewarpath.net/"][B]theWarpath.net.[/B][/URL] We don't have forums here at DCPSR because [URL="http://thewarpath.net/"][B]theWarpath.net[/B][/URL] has us covered with the best damn Redskins talk, conversation, arguments, and all that, anywhere on the Internet, hands down!

Without further delay, here is SmootSmack's premier article. You can also discuss it like you do every week, right at the Warpath.net [URL="http://www.thewarpath.net/redskins-locker-room/32228-smoot-lays-the-smackdown.html#post598175"][B]RIGHT HERE[/B][/URL]. [/QUOTE]

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Not to be disrespectful but I enjoyed SS's Smackdown with it's own thread, seems kind of lame to have to click on DCSR to enjoy it. Just my two cents.

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For those that don't want to click here is the Smackdown:

The Offensive Coaching Staff
Really I'm just talking about Zorn, Sherman Smith, and Chris Meidt. Maybe it was a mistake to let Zorn hire his staff because he didn't make very wise decisions it seems. Individually, I think they are all skilled coaches but as a unit they are way too inexperienced.

A 2 Yard Completion to Santana Moss on a Critical 3rd and 5
Are you kidding me? I must confess I need to go back and watch the play because I wasn't paying full attention. But that's just embarrassing that any pass was even thrown that short in that scenario

3rd Down Conversions
Offense can't convert them, defense can't stop them...again

4th and 1 at the 1
Part of me says what is Zorn thinking running left again. Where's the variety, where's the innovation. The world knows you're going left. But then...the reality is we all know Stockton to Malone would pick and roll but you had to stop it. It shouldn't matter that Portis is running left he should have converted. So I guess the smack has to be laid down on the offensive line there. I thought Rinehart played ok today for his first start but maybe it's time to just put Montgomery or Edwin Williams in the starting line up as well. It's not like Rabach will be back next year

A Five Year Tradition
For the first time in the five and a half years I have been part of the latest iteration of TheWarpath.net I am picking the Redskins to lose next week. Can't bring myself to pick a victory. Not when I don't have full faith in any unit

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Blasphemy! You never, ever, ever, ever pick the Skins to lose. If you feel they're gonna, just decline to make a statement.

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How does the 99yd drive following 4th and 1 not get smacked? It was the most incompetent, uninspiring, disheartening demonstration of every conceivable flaw that the Skins defense has. The tape review ought to start at the 3rd and 1st and goal call run through to the Lions TD, and repeat. for hours, hell days. forget studying the Bucs, cuz obviously prepping for Detroit didn't matter one bit. Just have them sit like grade students in the tape room, turn out the lights, no talking. and just replay it over and over, until they are puking out their guts(won't be that much to puke out).

99yds

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[quote=Slingin Sammy 33;598235]Blasphemy! You never, ever, ever, ever pick the Skins to lose. If you feel they're gonna, just decline to make a statement.[/quote]

Says the guy who changed his Redskins avatar to an NFL avatar... :laughing2

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Ruined a good thing, I really enjoyed the SMACKDOWN! Oh well!

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One click ruins the smackdown? C'mon folks it's worth one damn click.

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After trying to clear my head and fighting off the haters this morning at work, I think the biggest problems yesterday...Our 3rd down defense is freakin horrible and the offense staff is being outcoach. This has been an issue all season and nothing has been done to correct it. How come we are not making adjustments to correct these areas???????? To keep doing the samething and expect something different is insane. Im not saying Zorn should go yet, (Vinny should be the first) but he should stepdown if this continues.

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The Lions had scoring drives of 99, 74, 86, and 85 yards. Looks like they smacked down our [B]great[/B] (:yeahright) defense. I'd like to smackdown Blache's defensive schemes.

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[quote=Mattyk72;598278]One click ruins the smackdown? C'mon folks it's worth one damn click.[/quote]
Life is tough here in the WP
NOW I have to what?

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[quote=mredskins;598233]For those that don't want to click here is the Smackdown:

The Offensive Coaching Staff
Really I'm just talking about Zorn, Sherman Smith, and Chris Meidt. Maybe it was a mistake to let Zorn hire his staff because he didn't make very wise decisions it seems. Individually, I think they are all skilled coaches but as a unit they are way too inexperienced.

A 2 Yard Completion to Santana Moss on a Critical 3rd and 5
Are you kidding me? I must confess I need to go back and watch the play because I wasn't paying full attention. But that's just embarrassing that any pass was even thrown that short in that scenario

3rd Down Conversions
Offense can't convert them, defense can't stop them...again

4th and 1 at the 1
Part of me says what is Zorn thinking running left again. Where's the variety, where's the innovation. The world knows you're going left. But then...the reality is we all know Stockton to Malone would pick and roll but you had to stop it. It shouldn't matter that Portis is running left he should have converted. So I guess the smack has to be laid down on the offensive line there. [b]I thought Rinehart played ok today[/b] for his first start but maybe it's time to just put Montgomery or Edwin Williams in the starting line up as well. It's not like Rabach will be back next year

A Five Year Tradition
For the first time in the five and a half years I have been part of the latest iteration of TheWarpath.net I am picking the Redskins to lose next week. Can't bring myself to pick a victory. Not when I don't have full faith in any unit[/quote]

The only reason Rinehart did not completely soil the bed was because the Skins gave him help on almost every play during the second half (maybe every single play, I would have to re-watch and not sure I have it in me). He was getting handled during the first half before they made an adjustment to compensate for him. Of course that led to other issues, like at least on free rusher that I can think of on a play where Heyer doubled with Rinehart. He is a major problem but it is not like there are any solutions. I guess you could try to bring back Pete Kendall, but that would suggest the team has some prospects of winning now. You are right, just let the young guys struggle and maybe one or two will figure it out.

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[quote=Mattyk72;598278]One click ruins the smackdown? C'mon folks it's worth one damn click.[/quote]


It sucks because I like to reference it in the actual thread. Also and I have said this before all of DCSR articles end up at the bottom of the screen you have to scroll all the way down.

BTW Matty you had a FAIL on the DCSR Friday email:

[B]This week's picks[/B][I]

[U]GAME ONE: [/U][/I][U][B]Washington Redskins[/B][B]at Detroit Lions[/B][/U][I][B]PennSkinsFan[/B]: [/I]Redskins had a bad week. A real bad week. The media, the fans, the analysts, the forums, the blogs, all converged hard on the Redskins, Jim Zorn, and Dan Snyder. A loss this wekk woudl cause an explosion. But it won't happen. Skins will win. [B]Redskins 17 - Lions 7[/B]

[I][B]Spence[/B][/I]: The Redskins offense isn't any good, but it facing one of the worst defenses in the NFL this week and a rookie QB like Matt Stafford won't get far with a stout Washington defense, even with a stud like Calvin Johnson at wide receiver. A couple of Lions turnovers will help the Redskins offense put more points up than it otherwise would. [B]Redskins 20 - Lions 6[/B]


[B][I]SmootSmack[/I][/B] (Moderator, [B][URL="http://www.thewarpath.net/"][COLOR=#800080]TheWarpath.net[/COLOR][/URL][/B]) Defense and Special Teams each get touchdowns. Offense continues to march up and down the field but still struggles for at least one more week in the red zone. [B]Redskins 21 - Lions 14[/B]

[B][I]Mattyk72[/I][/B] (Adminsitrator, [B][URL="http://www.thewarpath.net/"][COLOR=#800080]TheWarpath.net[/COLOR][/URL][/B]) I know some out there are waiting for the wheels to completely come off the Skins, but I really don't see it happening. The Skins moved the ball with relative ease against the Rams but just got bogged down in the red zone. I think the offense will again rack up a big chunk of yards but they will manage to punch in at least 2 TD's. Skins extend the Lions losing streak. [B]Redskins 17 - Rams 9[/B]


We already played the Rams, FAIL! =)

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Actually that's not my fail but thanks for going that extra click to find it.

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Brian Billick: For incorrectly calling #12 on the Redskins Kelly Malcolm all fricking day.

The defense completely let down in the First Half. They not only bent, but broke. Blache was able to make adjustments for the Second Half, but the damage was done. And the 85 yard TD drive in the middle of the 4th quarter was the nail in the coffin.

It wasn't just Moss...this team still hasn't figured out to get beyond the sticks on 3rd down to convert. Portis got 6 on 3rd and 7. Moss got 9 on 3rd and 10. Cooley got 12 on 3rd and 13.

The final play. 8 seconds left, one of the 3 who touched it could have gotten out of bounds with 1-2 seconds left for another shot downfield. Zorn got too fancy calling a hook and ladder when the Lions gave them a cushion to get 2 plays done in those 8 seconds.

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Blanche: If your corners are playing 15 yds off the ball, and the 4 D lineman can't get any pressure, you are in deep sh*t. It is fairly obvious that a rookie quarterback should be pressured into making mistakes, well at least myself ant 31 other defensive coordinators in the NFL beleive that.

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and NO I am not a D coordinator

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[quote=Mattyk72;598310]Actually that's not my fail but thanks for going that extra click to find it.[/quote]


LOL! I figured it was someone elses and you are welcome for the extra click. Kudo's to the DCSR I do enjoy their email they send each day, very informative, thanks guys!

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[quote=BDBohnzie;598314]
The final play. 8 seconds left, one of the 3 who touched it could have gotten out of bounds with 1-2 seconds left for another shot downfield. Zorn got too fancy calling a hook and ladder when the Lions gave them a cushion to get 2 plays done in those 8 seconds.[/quote]

I have only ever seen that play work once. During a 2001 Virginia-Georgia Tech game and UVa pulled out the win with a Billy McMullen to Alvin Pearman hook-and-lateral. That was sweet. I was actually in the coaches box for the game and heard Bill Musgrave call it and thought, "that play never works." And then it did.

I'd say they did not have much of a chance at that point, but then Brett Favre had to go and complete that pass yesterday and make the impossible seem possible. Zorn really must hate Jason Campbell, he won't even let the guy go down swinging. Man, now you really have me hating that play call .... just another thing to be pissed at Zorn about and I hadn't even thought of that one until you mentioned it. Thanks a lot! :)

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I'm not going to smack down any strategies, although I think some of them were flawed.

The real problem isn't with x's and o's. The problem is that we have no heart. No guts. No one shows up to play the game. The players have all of the intensity that I have while strolling through the park.

Perhaps this reality will change but at this point the coaches suck because they do not motivate the players and the players suck because they do not play with more self-motivated pride. Changing x's and o's won't change this.

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Lotus? Noooooooooo!

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Join the Mutiny. We're going to have ice cream.

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[quote=Trample the Elderly;598341]Join the Mutiny. We're going to have ice cream.[/quote]

Ah, thanks for reminding me Trample...the Avatar Mutiny will be holding meetings every Thursday at 5pm. Ice cream will be served at the first meeting.

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[quote=53Fan;598339]Lotus? Noooooooooo![/quote]

Foolishly I said that I would change my avatar to a Cowboys one for a week if we lost to the Lions.

The avatar change just completes the utter humiliation I feel today.

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[quote=SC Skins Fan;598330]I have only ever seen that play work once. During a 2001 Virginia-Georgia Tech game and UVa pulled out the win with a Billy McMullen to Alvin Pearman hook-and-lateral. That was sweet. I was actually in the coaches box for the game and heard Bill Musgrave call it and thought, "that play never works." And then it did.

I'd say they did not have much of a chance at that point, but then Brett Favre had to go and complete that pass yesterday and make the impossible seem possible. Zorn really must hate Jason Campbell, he won't even let the guy go down swinging. Man, now you really have me hating that play call .... just another thing to be pissed at Zorn about and I hadn't even thought of that one until you mentioned it. Thanks a lot! :)[/quote]

I kinda miss Musgrave

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[quote=Trample the Elderly;598341]Join the Mutiny. We're going to have ice cream.[/quote]Hows this for avatar Mutiny.


(To be honest though, I'm not really one of those "blame everything on Snyder" guys, but we don't have a Vinny-Drunk-At-The-Wheel-Driving-Us-Straight-To-Hell avatars. Yet.)

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I had jury duty today and was dismissed early so I had a chance to watch the Redskins-Lions shortcut. A couple of observations after re-watching.

[B]Campbell[/B] actually played well in the first half. He was making quick decisions and getting the ball out right at the end of his drop. He played with good timing and rhythm. That completely changed in the 2nd half. Part of that was a product of pressure, but not all. His INT did come when there was a free rusher because Heyer blocked down to help Rinehart, which they started doing more frequently in the 2nd half. Apart from the TD to Moss, Campbell did not make any plays in the 2nd half. He was hurried, his mechanics broke down, and he played with no timing and rhythm whatsoever. He became "Captain Checkdown." It is impossible to see how the routes developed down field without the coaches tape, but he was checking down every play there in the 2nd half. As I said, he actually played well in the first half, but apparently the Lions adjusted and the Redskins did not. The reason I left the game feeling he played so poorly was because he did play so poorly, at least in the 2nd half.

[B]The Defensive Line [/B]got completely owned the entire game. You could tell just from watching or looking at the stat sheet that the Lions were able to run the ball, but their line completely dominated the Redskins in both the run and pass games. Considering that one of the big weaknesses of that Lions team was supposed to be their lines, that is completely embarrassing. Complete domination.

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[quote=ArtMonkDrillz;598380]Hows this for avatar Mutiny.


(To be honest though, I'm not really one of those "blame everything on Snyder" guys, but we don't have a Vinny-Drunk-At-The-Wheel-Driving-Us-Straight-To-Hell avatars. Yet.)[/quote]

It stinks. Even Rush Limbaugh is bad mouthing our team now. This is low.

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[quote=SC Skins Fan;598381][B]The Defensive Line [/B]got completely owned the entire game. You could tell just from watching or looking at the stat sheet that the Lions were able to run the ball, but their line completely dominated the Redskins in both the run and pass games. Considering that one of the big weaknesses of that Lions team was supposed to be their lines, that is completely embarrassing. Complete domination.[/quote]Haven't watched the tape yet, but when JEROME FELTON is knocking your 310 lb DT (Golston) three yards off the ball, you know that it's going to be a long day.

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Maurice Morris - I hate that guy. He always manages to perform his magic against the 'Skins...

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[quote=Slingin Sammy 33;598235]Blasphemy! You never, ever, ever, ever pick the Skins to lose. If you feel they're gonna, just decline to make a statement.[/quote]

I'm sure I'll change my opinion at the end of the week. I'm feeling 14-2 baby!!!!!! :)

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[quote=SmootSmack;598481]I'm sure I'll change my opinion at the end of the week. I'm feeling 14-2 baby!!!!!! :)[/quote]That makes two of us :woot:

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiMev9UxfA8"]YouTube - Why Do We Fall ???[/ame]

1:22, 1:30 - end

The Redskins Legacy is more than 2008-2009...

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Nice SS... I really enjoyed the Stockton to Malone reference. I know CP left is what they're expecting, but on the other hand- aren't we suppose to convert that regardless? I'd much rather see that than a CP halfback pass in the goal line.

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The board and DCPSR seem to be two very different environments but maybe that's a good thing.

Anyways, congrats "SmotoSmack"

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[quote=tryfuhl;599459]The board and DCPSR seem to be two very different environments but maybe that's a good thing.

Anyways, congrats [B]"SmotoSmack"[/B][/quote]

LOL. Good catch

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[quote=Mattyk72;598310]Actually that's not my fail but thanks for going that extra click to find it.[/quote]
It was worth that one damn click.