Bright spot for the offense!!!
 

We all know about the defense, and I was browsing the league rankings and it's really amazing how good we are across the board considering all of the injuries that the defense has had. #1 total, #2 vs. run, #8 in pts allowed, #4 vs the pass, tied for #8 in picks, but we all know it is the offense that has struggled. Well I found a bright spot, somewhat.

Our offense is the 4th least penalized!!!!

Small consolation especially considering how last week's game ended I know. I've got to find something to get excited about, some area of improvement offensively that Gibbs has brought. Only Indy, the Jets and Seattle have drawn less penalties! That says something.

I won't bring up the dreadful offensive numbers, although our running game is in the top half of the league at #15. If our passing game was #15, I don't even want to think how different our team would be.

Oh, I read a quote from Brunell that was just classic.

"You don't feed off it, you never want it to happen and you certainly hear it,'' Brunell said of the fans' displeasure with him. ``It's frustrating because you're not going to be perfect. You're not going to hit every throw. You'd certainly like to, but you just go out there and do your best.''

One last bright spot, Mark Brunell is rated higher than last year's co-MVP, Steve McNair! What this means, who knows.

[QUOTE=memphisskin]
Our offense is the 4th least penalized!!!!
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thats prolly just cuz we're not on the field long enough. whats our T.o.P?

We're 9th in the league in TOP (31:27).

That's what's really odd. Our 3rd down % is bad, but our TOP is pretty good.....they usually go hand-in-hand...

Shoot, I read the title and thought Old Man will stop calling the plays :Smoker:

[QUOTE=ZackMills]Shoot, I read the title and thought Old Man will stop calling the plays :Smoker:[/QUOTE]
Will you ever learn?

Dude I'm gonna delete that smoking emoticon if you don't stop using it in every damn post

[QUOTE=Mattyk72]Dude I'm gonna delete that smoking emoticon if you don't stop using it in every damn post[/QUOTE]
Haha. Yeah, I almost said something about getting smokers lung from all the smoke going around, but I refrained.

[QUOTE]Will you ever learn?[/QUOTE]

What, I just put my opinion. I back it up with the fact that we have one of the worst offensives in the league. Is that not enough evidence? :cool-smil

[QUOTE]Dude I'm gonna delete that smoking emoticon if you don't stop using it in every damn post[/QUOTE]

I liked it. I use it to show what I am doing while I post :cool-smil

So you're a smoker, congrats. Now please stop using an emoticon with every post. It kinda defeats the purpose, you know?

Well, if I ain't supposed to use it when I am smoking, when am I supposed to use it sir? :cool-smil

Can anyone argue that Gibbs playcalling has been spectacular? Personally the calls have been uninspired and boring. Jaws said on PTI that Gibbs needs to get out of the 80s and realize that he needs to have some sort of intermediate passing game. He also said he needs to dump Brunell on his ass. Two of which we won't see. Gibbs has 2.5 more years to get things looking very favorable, in my opinion!

[QUOTE=ZackMills]Well, if I ain't supposed to use it when I am smoking, when am I supposed to use it sir? :cool-smil[/QUOTE]I guess I'll just have to disable emoticons for the entire board and you can be the reason why. Toke on that son.

[QUOTE=SkinsRock]That's what's really odd. Our 3rd down % is bad, but our TOP is pretty good.....they usually go hand-in-hand...[/QUOTE]

most of our few first downs are made on second down. thanks to #26.

[QUOTE=ZackMills]What, I just put my opinion. I back it up with the fact that we have one of the worst offensives in the league. Is that not enough evidence? :cool-smil

I liked it. I use it to show what I am doing while I post :cool-smil[/QUOTE]

he's showing how cool he is, cuz he smokes and disses Gibbs. yawn.

anyway, you DIDN'T back up your statement. even if you did mention we have one of the worst offenses in the league, you didn't argue why its all Gibbs's fault. he can't execute the plays too.

[QUOTE=Mattyk72]I guess I'll just have to disable emoticons for the entire board and you can be the reason why. Toke on that son.[/QUOTE]

Disable him before you do that Matty. the emoticons are way more valuable than anything he's written.

:nono:

[QUOTE=Mattyk72]I guess I'll just have to disable emoticons for the entire board and you can be the reason why. Toke on that son.[/QUOTE]


The best method of TROLL control is to simply add it to your ignore list and enjoy the bliss. Another option would be IP blocking (by an admin) which is usually pretty effective too. Honestly I've seen more entertaining TROLLS on the CGC discussion boards.
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[QUOTE]I guess I'll just have to disable emoticons for the entire board and you can be the reason why. Toke on that son.[/QUOTE]

You didn't answer my question :Smoker:

[QUOTE]anyway, you DIDN'T back up your statement. even if you did mention we have one of the worst offenses in the league, you didn't argue why its all Gibbs's fault. he can't execute the plays too.[/QUOTE]

I'll elaborate then. The playcalling has been repetitive and defenses know whats coming, making the plays ineffective before the ball is snapped :Smoker:

Yeah, Gibbs play calling is a little repeatative. Zack, you must not have been around long enough to remember or understand what made, and still makes, Gibbs so good.
The guy is methodical. He will work the little things out until he starts averaging 20 pts a game, then 24 pts, then 27 pts...
He doesn't do it with a bunch of tricks. He just takes a handful of plays and teaches a core group of guys to run them to perfection. Thats why he is looking for life long redskins. He needs those types of guys to win... and I assure you he will find the guys and he will start winning. He is just going to do it the way he always has done it. Not the way I think he should, not the way you think he should.

Keep the faith!

I agree. I've got nothing but faith. But it is impossible not to also carry frustration with that faith. I don't believe that anyone has beaten us yet. I have yet to walk away from a game and say, "That team handed it to us they were just better" Mainly, because of the D. :banghead:

[QUOTE=GoSkins!]Yeah, Gibbs play calling is a little repeatative. Zack, you must not have been around long enough to remember or understand what made, and still makes, Gibbs so good.
The guy is methodical. He will work the little things out until he starts averaging 20 pts a game, then 24 pts, then 27 pts...
He doesn't do it with a bunch of tricks. He just takes a handful of plays and teaches a core group of guys to run them to perfection. Thats why he is looking for life long redskins. He needs those types of guys to win... and I assure you he will find the guys and he will start winning. He is just going to do it the way he always has done it. Not the way I think he should, not the way you think he should.

Keep the faith![/QUOTE]
I couldn't agree more with you on this, I mean think about, the biggest key at any level of football is execution. Think about this for a second, the Cheifs have really one offesive threat, Priest Holmes. Now I am not saying that Tony G. and Trent Green are not good, what I am saying is that if Holmes has a good game then chances are the other two have a good game. Anyhow, every team in the NFL know the key to beating KC is stoping the running game. But they execute so well that no one really can.

Another example the Ravens, everyone knows that when the Raven are done running Lewis, they are gonna run him again and untill someone stops it they will keep doing it. Again execution is the key.

Now with Gibbs he is starting out in a "new" NFL but it is the same you MUST execute to win. Remember for alot of the players on this team this is also there 3rd or 4th turnover in coaching, is that acceptable, maybe but change is not always easy.

So when people say that the deffense know what we are gonna run before we do it, I say so what if we execute the play correctly it shouldn't matter!!!

[QUOTE=ZackMills]I'll elaborate then. The playcalling has been repetitive and defenses know whats coming, making the plays ineffective before the ball is snapped[/QUOTE]


ok then, only took you about 100 garbage posts for you to actually say something. :frusty: now get to telling us how spurrier was more effective. then tell Ramsey. :rolleyes:

[QUOTE]ok then, only took you about 100 garbage posts for you to actually say something. now get to telling us how spurrier was more effective. then tell Ramsey. [/QUOTE]

Sorry about those "garbage posts," but I assumed that you were knowlegeable fans and knew about that kinda stuff :Smoker:

i think gibbs' can handle the dissing, what with his check. you can have faith and still be frustrated, i'm sure gibbs won't cry too hard. we all know there's a good chance he'll get this team rollin.

[QUOTE=ZackMills]Sorry about those "garbage posts," but I assumed that you were knowlegeable fans and knew about that kinda stuff[/QUOTE]

we like to think we are, as opposed to in other boards, and the consensus seems to be while Gibbs may need to regain his handle on the NFL, Spurrier never had a handle on it at all.

you can have any opinion you want, but this is a discussion board, not a statement board. you'll need at least a decent argument for people to take you seriously when you diss a hall of fame coach who's done the most for this franchise. especially when you claim a failed college upstart was better and don't say why.

I've been to the Bucs, Cowboys, and Packers games this year, and I'd be lying if I didn't admit that I'm concerned about the offense. However, we've got to remember that Gibbs started 0-5 in his first season before finishing strong. I'm confident he'll find a way to get the offense going. In the last game we had open receivers; Brunell just missed his targets. Look for him to improve in the next couple of games or Gibbs WILL replace him with Ramsey. The running game is decent, but once the passing game opens up, we will be dangerous. My biggest concern (besides Brunell) is the o-line.

Maybe Ramsey isn't the difference, but we need something to change at least a little something. If what you have doesn't work shouldn't you adjust? We have the greatest adjustment coach in existence standing on our sideline. You can have consistency without consistent failure.

[QUOTE=Mattyk72]Dude I'm gonna delete that smoking emoticon if you don't stop using it in every damn post[/QUOTE]

Yes Matty also, what about the risk of second hand smoke in this Forum......... :silly: