Cowboys vs Skins: Pre-Game thread
 

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[QUOTE]Robert Griffin III (ankle) took the first quarterback rep at Wednesday's practice.
In the first individual drill, RGIII was No. 1 and Colt McCoy No. 2. Kirk Cousins has been demoted to No. 3. This doesn't mean Griffin will get the start Monday night against the Cowboys, as coach Jay Gruden has repeatedly said RGIII has "got to be 100 percent" before he plays. We won't get an official practice status from RGIII until Thursday. We'd still consider him unlikely for Week 8. But Griffin is making strides in the right direction and may be targeting Week 9. Oct 22 - 11:27 AM[/QUOTE]

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Their defense is overrated. If our defense plays well and the special teams don't have any f*ckups, this game should be close.

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See, my fantasy opponent has Griffin, therefore he will start and light it up.

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Don't get me wrong, I think Dallas isn't likely as good as its record would suggest, but it's hard to see how we win this game. We have our #3 QB (most likely) playing, we've just lost one of our two starting OLBs, we're already missing a starting CB and a starting nickelback, our starting NT, and we've otherwise had significant injuries elsewhere as well. All teams have injuries, but teams without significant depth (us) have a far harder time recovering from that. Also, we have committed lots of bad penalities (one of the most penalized teams in the league), and with the exception of last week, special teams has been sub-standard. We also don't generate turnovers or convert third downs particularly well.

I'd love to think that with our backs against the wall, guys will step up on a nationally televised game and put up a real fight. But Dallas will likely smell blood from the get go, and let's be honest, our Monday night games have largely been disasters as of late. To keep this game close, we will need Romo to have a crap night with some picks, and we'll have to play mistake-free football, which we really haven't done much this season.

I'd like to be optimistic that we will get a win (and how sweet would it be to bring the Cowboys crashing back to Earth in their own place). And while one never knows what will happen in a rivaly game like this, I just can't see us winning this one.

Pukes: 37
Redskins: 20

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High-scoring game. Given our personnel, it will be hard for us to stop Witten and Bryant. But we might be able to slow down the bellcow Murray.

The Pokes D has played well but is hardly invincible.

Skins 34
Cowfarts 31

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Let me bring this thread back to Earth with reluctance of course....
Cowboys 42
Skins 9

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Redskins-Cowboys
National Television

Somehow I'm thinking this game should probably be televised during SyFy Channel's Halloween Spooktacular.

I hope the Skins surprise me though.

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[QUOTE=punch it in;1090642]Let me bring this thread back to Earth with reluctance of course....
Cowboys 42
Skins 9[/QUOTE]



lets hope its this close..

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[quote=SirLK26;1090632]Their defense is overrated. If our defense plays well and the special teams don't have any f*ckups, this game should be close.[/quote]

I would take their defense over the skins defense, especially their defensive coordinator. I think the skins keep it close for a half and the Cowboys pull away in the third quarter.

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[QUOTE=Brody81;1090645]lets hope its this close..[/QUOTE]


Forgot about our superhuman ability to show up for primetime games....
Cowboys 49
Skins -2

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[quote=donofriose;1090646]I would take their defense over the skins defense, especially their defensive coordinator. I think the skins keep it close for a half and the Cowboys pull away in the third quarter.[/quote]

Ehhh... that defense looks okay right now, but it's because of the offense. They're just facing fewer plays this year. Remember how bad they were last year? Check out these stats:


They're allowing the same number of yards-per-play as last year: 6.1.

They don't have a good pass rush, with 6 sacks on the year. Considerably worse than last year, when they finished with 34.

They're on pace for 1 more turnover than last year, with a team turnover ration of -1(granted, quite a bit better than us).

Their opposing team's 3rd down conversion percentage(42%)is the same as our opponent's, and only slightly lower than theirs last year(43%).


Sorry, not impressed. Although I would say Marinelli is doing a solid job considering the kind of talent they have.

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The only thing that has me holding out hope is that the Skins would have had a chance at least for another win or two if it weren't for all the turnovers by Cousins. If Colt can come in and manage the game, let DJax and Garcon make some big plays, our D shows up like they should for a rival, we minimize the penalties, and not give up anything big on ST, well we might stand a chance. Those are a lot of ifs . . .

Another big day for Cobra Kai!

Redskins - 26
Cowboys - 24

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Classic Redskins vs. Cowboys game. They are not going to run on us. Redskins win.

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Skins prime times record has been abysmal. I don't have a good feeling about this one.

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[quote=Brody81;1090645]lets hope its this close..[/quote]

For sure. The Skins can beat the JV but this week they are playing the Varsity. You wont have to stay up late Monday Night.

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[QUOTE=SirLK26;1090654]Ehhh... that defense looks okay right now, but it's because of the offense. They're just facing fewer plays this year. Remember how bad they were last year? Check out these stats:





They're allowing the same number of yards-per-play as last year: 6.1.



They don't have a good pass rush, with 6 sacks on the year. Considerably worse than last year, when they finished with 34.



They're on pace for 1 more turnover than last year, with a team turnover ration of -1(granted, quite a bit better than us).



Their opposing team's 3rd down conversion percentage(42%)is the same as our opponent's, and only slightly lower than theirs last year(43%).





Sorry, not impressed. Although I would say Marinelli is doing a solid job considering the kind of talent they have.[/QUOTE]


They are tackling better. Doesnt show up in the stat lines. They are being coached above and beyond their talent level. Haslett doesnt even know what that means, and he never has.

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[QUOTE=irish;1090661]For sure. The Skins can beat the JV but this week they are playing the Varsity. You wont have to stay up late Monday Night.[/QUOTE]


They can beat the freshman. Not the JV.

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Zorn and Spurrier beat the Cowboys?

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I hope our guys have more.....chutzpah than many of our posters who have already thrown in the towel before the first snap. These guys are good but....any given day.
AND......as long as there is breath in my lungs I would never give up on the B & G against the boys. Skins get their Sierra together and deliver an upset
Skins 31
Boys. 21

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[QUOTE=Hog1;1090676]I hope our guys have more.....chutzpah than many of our posters who have already thrown in the towel before the first snap. These guys are good but....any given day.

AND......as long as there is breath in my lungs I would never give up on the B & G against the boys. Skins get their Sierra together and deliver an upset

Skins 31

Boys. 21[/QUOTE]


If the majority of the start of the season is any sign of their chutzpah than no,.....they do not.
In no way giving up on them. Will certainly not be wearing Dallas colors or rooting for them on Monday but EVERYTHING about this game point to an absolute disaster. Anyway- lets go Any Given Monday.

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[quote=Hog1;1090676]I hope our guys have more.....chutzpah than many of our posters who have already thrown in the towel before the first snap. These guys are good but....any given day.
AND......as long as there is breath in my lungs I would never give up on the B & G against the boys. Skins get their Sierra together and deliver an upset
Skins 31
Boys. 21[/quote]

:food-smil

PS Duck Fallas

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I just hope we dont get embarrassed on national tv again.We dont have anybody that can cover Dez and we cant get any pressure on the qb.Now that Orakpo is out I dont see pass rush getting any better.I think Romo and Dez will be playing toss and catch,Dallas wins easily

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We are clearly overmatched and I expect us to lose.
With that said, I expect Gruden to be creative find a way to steal a win.


I liked what the Rams did against the Seahawks.
You have nothing to lose except a game we are expected to lose so you might as well bust out some creativity and get this done.

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throw out the records.

murder death kill

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Jerry Jones' team = 38
Dan Snyder's team = 10

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We are headed to the last chance saloon.

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[quote=htownskinfan;1090722]I just hope we dont get embarrassed on national tv again.We dont have anybody that can cover Dez and we cant get any pressure on the qb.Now that Orakpo is out I dont see pass rush getting any better.I think Romo and Dez will be playing toss and catch,Dallas wins easily[/quote]

We don't just lose on National TV we get hog tied, thrown in a burlap bag and beaten within an inch of our life. It's NEVER close, it's almost always a blow out.

When was the last time we actually won a nationally televised game?

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[QUOTE=DynamiteRave;1090739]We don't just lose on National TV we get hog tied, thrown in a burlap bag and beaten within an inch of our life. It's NEVER close, it's almost always a blow out.



When was the last time we actually won a nationally televised game?[/QUOTE]


Without looking it up probably Thanksgiving Rg3 rookie yr

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How about the division winning game against Dallas in '12? I believe that was a Sunday night.

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It was.

If I can garuntee one thing. Its primetime, the refs will be absolutely piss poor eating the cowgirls shit and screw us a few times when it really counts. We come back, get close, get screwed, lose by double digits

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[quote=Mattyk;1090741]How about the division winning game against Dallas in '12? I believe that was a Sunday night.[/quote]

I feel like that was forever ago. Man, a couple of bad seasons can really throw off your perspective of things.

Still 2 years of Primetime losses hurt.

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[quote=mattyk;1090741]how about the division winning game against dallas in '12? I believe that was a sunday night.[/quote]
httr......

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Remember the SCABS went to Dallas and beat there starters!!with this rivalry anything is possible!!..what is interesting is that the cowboys turned it around this season..why can't the skins hit a streak…i would not be surprised if we won or if we get beat bad .

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OK, I'm calling for the upset - 'Skins 27, Boys- 24

We get the running game back, the d-line stiffens, we quit calling exotic blitzes that leave our remaining DB's vulnerable- maybe we even double Dez and get a Turn Over or two.

Gibbs 1.0 turned it around starting in Game #6- I think Gruden can do the same.

Hail!

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[quote=DynamiteRave;1090743]I feel like that was forever ago. Man, a couple of bad seasons can really throw off your perspective of things.

Still 2 years of Primetime losses hurt.[/quote]

No doubt, so much promise thrown right out the door. And I gotta listen to all these Dallas born again Cowpatty fans who have so conveniently come crawling out of every gutter and shit hole in Tx.

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I couldnt not imagine having to live in texas and deal with dallas fans.

i think we can win this game.

we are due for a defensive and ST touchdown.

if i was the cowboys, id be worried about this game.

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If McCoy plays well and doesn't turn it over we'll have a chance.

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[QUOTE=Mattyk;1090772]If McCoy plays well and doesn't turn it over we'll have a chance.[/QUOTE]


He is going to have to do more than game manage because they are putting up probably 35 points.

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[quote=Mattyk;1090772]If McCoy plays well and doesn't turn it over we'll have a chance.[/quote]

I agree with this. Turnovers were huge factors in all the losses. If we avoid those and make them play long fields, we should have a shot at beating them. They will score, but we have some weapons too. I'ld love to see Alfmo have another great day.
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So we haven't beaten a division opponent nor a NFC team since that cowboys game in 2012. Awesome