At the halfway point.

skinsfaninok · 11-02-2010, 05:07 PM

Ok folks we are 4-4 and currently tied for 2nd (we did beat the Eagles) in the East. We have had quite a bit of drama in the first 8 games. Haynesworth has really impressed me over the last 2-3 games. For everyone who is worried about Donovan, I say calm down. This staff wouldn't have traded for him if they didn't like the guy. I personally think he still has 2-3 years in the tank. I like this teams direction going into the future, yea we have been very inconsisitent but we are competitive and are no longer a laughing stock.

My Midway point MVP on Offense: Santana Moss, what more can you say about this guy? He's on pace to catch 100 balls (48 after 8 games). Moss has been our number 1 for many years now and he is always putting up good numbers. This year the guy has a QB that can move around and make plays, he also has a Coaching staff that moves him around alot and gets him oppurtunities to succeed. I love his work ethic and passion to win. He's getting older but obviouslly hasn't lost much of a step.

Runner up: Trent Williams

Midway Point MVP on Defense: Laron Landry. This guy came to play this season! Landry is playing great football so far and has been the best Safety in the NFC through 8 games. Leads the team in tackles with 76, has 1 FF, 1 INT and 1 Sck. I know he's not the greatest in pass coverage but this guy has become a beast in one offseason. Honestly outside of Troy Polamalu, Landry could be playing at the higest level of any Safety in the entire league, that says alot. I look forward to watching this guy become a pro bowler this season and really become a star player.

Runner up: Deangelo Hall

Agree? Disagree?

CrustyRedskin · 11-02-2010, 05:23 PM

Agree. I love watching dirty30!!!! D-Hall a very close third.

GTripp0012 · 11-02-2010, 05:36 PM

I would not take Hall over Orakpo, Fletcher, or even Rogers, however, he's been more valuable than not valuable.

Landry is a good pick for defensive MVP. Anthony Armstrong and Santana Moss are both good picks on offense, because their blocking has been a big key to our successes in the running game. Cooley's blocking has been fantastic as well, but his receiving is clearly a case of a down year.

I think Torain has been more bad than good (though plenty of both), so why not Santana Moss for 1/2 season offensive MVP? Heyer has been our most consistent lineman, and he's not even a starter, so that's probably not an option.

GTripp0012 · 11-02-2010, 05:38 PM

Graham Gano is my offensive MVP pick, as kickoffs have been our best offensive play.

SmootSmack · 11-02-2010, 05:40 PM

Brandon Banks and Lorenzo Alexander. Banks makes the field shorter for our offense and Alexander is so versatile on defense it allows Haslett to be creative

firstdown · 11-02-2010, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Brandon Banks and Lorenzo Alexander. Banks makes the field shorter for our offense and Alexander is so versatile on defense it allows Haslett to be creative

LA gets left out of these conversations because he does little bit of everything. Also Fletcher is right behind LL with just a few less tackles. We still have a long way to go because if we where not a plus in turn overs we would have maybe only two wins. Our O and D are both ranked around the bottom.

GTripp0012 · 11-02-2010, 05:42 PM

Yeah, if Alexander played more defense, he'd be my defensive MVP. I went with some every down players over the best guy per play.

Alexander is probably going to make the pro bowl as a special teamer, so you could argue based on that and his defensive contributions that he should be our team MVP.

skinsfaninok · 11-02-2010, 06:03 PM

It shows the team does have talent, now it's just getting them to gel all at once

SouperMeister · 11-03-2010, 12:10 AM

Lorenzo Alexander is our unsung hero, because he stabilized our play at outside linebacker and he's a special teams standout. That said, Landry is overall team MVP in my opinion. He brings an intimidation factor that we haven't had on our D since Sean Taylor was blowing up opposing receivers.

mooby · 11-03-2010, 12:50 AM

I am totally glad it's the bye week. I need to get my mind refreshed, away from the constant drama of the Redskins and this board. You'd think we were the winless Bills looking for a qb solution by bringing in a fat, unmotivated, lazy ass JaMarcus Russell by the way this board reacted.

In between the unneeded drama of McNabb being benched (Seriously it was a mistake. Shit happens. He's our qb for the rest of the year, and there's no qb controversy to speak of because everybody knows McNabb is our #1), losing to the Lions, this supposed distrust the Shannies have of McNabb, and now bringing in JaMarcus Russell for a workout, it's practically exploded the collective heads of Redskins Nation and made everybody think we're so far up there in disarray that the Cowboys have less problems than we do.

I need a break. This bye week came at the perfect time. I'll leave you guys with these last words. We're 4-4. Just remember that. Not 3-5, 2-6, 1-7, or 0-8. Believe it or not, we're not even mathematically eliminated from the playoffs yet. We're still in the thick of it actually, but you wouldn't know that by reading the posts around here.

See you guys after the bye week.

aceinthehouse · 11-03-2010, 02:43 AM

This Eagles game in a couple weeks is crazy huge.

A win puts us back over .500 at 5-4,but it also gives us a 3-0 division record and a sweep over philly.

It would be nice to get a little help from teams winning VA packers and bears...Bucs,Saints or falcons and the west to keep beating up on each other.

it's going to be hard enough to get a Playoff spot at 9-7,let alone win the division.

The Redskins need to go a little run,if we are to have a shot at making the playoffs.

Cause even if we somehow win against an eagles team..we come right back on the road and play a VERY good Tennessee Titans team that has beat all other 3 NFC east opponents.

A win against them on the road would be big!

We need a run of wins...

Monkeydad · 11-03-2010, 01:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aceinthehouse

This Eagles game in a couple weeks is crazy huge.

A win puts us back over .500 at 5-4,but it also gives us a 3-0 division record and a sweep over philly.

It would be nice to get a little help from teams winning VA packers and bears...Bucs,Saints or falcons and the west to keep beating up on each other.

it's going to be hard enough to get a Playoff spot at 9-7,let alone win the division.

The Redskins need to go a little run,if we are to have a shot at making the playoffs.

Cause even if we somehow win against an eagles team..we come right back on the road and play a VERY good Tennessee Titans team that has beat all other 3 NFC east opponents.

A win against them on the road would be big!

We need a run of wins...

Hoping for a win there and we better DESTROY Dallas. We better not play down to them.

GTripp0012 · 11-03-2010, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Buster

Hoping for a win there and we better DESTROY Dallas. We better not play down to them.

It's really difficult to project what Dallas is going to look like when we see them again. We don't know who their QB will be, we don't know whether they will be playing great defense or poor defense, and we don't know if they will have an injury-riddled OL or a finally-healthy OL.

All we know about Dallas later on is that they will have those backs and they will have those receivers. That's it.

hagams · 11-03-2010, 07:28 AM

Midway through the season I'm pretty happy, but not impressed. Even talking to other division fans, they are saying a few good things about us. We all can agree that we aren't far from being a dominant team in the NFL. We just need some more time, and no more coaching scheme changes over the next two years. 8-8 this year, and I'll settle. Wining season next year, and Super Bowl Champs the next. Keep building through the draft, and moving forward.
The team and I need this bye week. I have no fingernails left and my stress level needs to come down.

Chief X_Phackter · 11-03-2010, 08:14 AM

WE ARE WHO WE THOUGHT WE WERE going to be...

Maybe different wins and losses than anticipated, but the record probably represents exactly where this team is at this point. Got to take advantage of this bye week and fix what they can with the personnel we have and hope for the best. Definitely see progress and I'm pleased with that.

11-02-2010, 05:23 PM	#2
CrustyRedskin Playmaker Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: RatherbeinDC, TX Posts: 3,059	Re: At the halfway point. Agree. I love watching dirty30!!!! D-Hall a very close third. __________________ Lafayette, we're here. HTTR. You wern't a bunch of losers on 10-27-14.

11-02-2010, 05:36 PM	#3
GTripp0012 Living Legend Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Evanston, IL Age: 36 Posts: 15,994	Re: At the halfway point. I would not take Hall over Orakpo, Fletcher, or even Rogers, however, he's been more valuable than not valuable. Landry is a good pick for defensive MVP. Anthony Armstrong and Santana Moss are both good picks on offense, because their blocking has been a big key to our successes in the running game. Cooley's blocking has been fantastic as well, but his receiving is clearly a case of a down year. I think Torain has been more bad than good (though plenty of both), so why not Santana Moss for 1/2 season offensive MVP? Heyer has been our most consistent lineman, and he's not even a starter, so that's probably not an option. __________________ according to a source with knowledge of the situation.

11-02-2010, 05:38 PM	#4
GTripp0012 Living Legend Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Evanston, IL Age: 36 Posts: 15,994	Re: At the halfway point. Graham Gano is my offensive MVP pick, as kickoffs have been our best offensive play. __________________ according to a source with knowledge of the situation.

11-02-2010, 05:40 PM	#5
SmootSmack Uncle Phil Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 45,256	Re: At the halfway point. Brandon Banks and Lorenzo Alexander. Banks makes the field shorter for our offense and Alexander is so versatile on defense it allows Haslett to be creative __________________ You're So Vain...You Probably Think This Sig Is About You

11-02-2010, 05:42 PM	#7
GTripp0012 Living Legend Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Evanston, IL Age: 36 Posts: 15,994	Re: At the halfway point. Yeah, if Alexander played more defense, he'd be my defensive MVP. I went with some every down players over the best guy per play. Alexander is probably going to make the pro bowl as a special teamer, so you could argue based on that and his defensive contributions that he should be our team MVP. __________________ according to a source with knowledge of the situation.

11-02-2010, 05:07 PM	#1
skinsfaninok Warpath Hall of Fame Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UNITED STATES Age: 38 Posts: 36,137	At the halfway point. Ok folks we are 4-4 and currently tied for 2nd (we did beat the Eagles) in the East. We have had quite a bit of drama in the first 8 games. Haynesworth has really impressed me over the last 2-3 games. For everyone who is worried about Donovan, I say calm down. This staff wouldn't have traded for him if they didn't like the guy. I personally think he still has 2-3 years in the tank. I like this teams direction going into the future, yea we have been very inconsisitent but we are competitive and are no longer a laughing stock. My Midway point MVP on Offense: Santana Moss, what more can you say about this guy? He's on pace to catch 100 balls (48 after 8 games). Moss has been our number 1 for many years now and he is always putting up good numbers. This year the guy has a QB that can move around and make plays, he also has a Coaching staff that moves him around alot and gets him oppurtunities to succeed. I love his work ethic and passion to win. He's getting older but obviouslly hasn't lost much of a step. Runner up: Trent Williams Midway Point MVP on Defense: Laron Landry. This guy came to play this season! Landry is playing great football so far and has been the best Safety in the NFC through 8 games. Leads the team in tackles with 76, has 1 FF, 1 INT and 1 Sck. I know he's not the greatest in pass coverage but this guy has become a beast in one offseason. Honestly outside of Troy Polamalu, Landry could be playing at the higest level of any Safety in the entire league, that says alot. I look forward to watching this guy become a pro bowler this season and really become a star player. Runner up: Deangelo Hall Agree? Disagree? __________________ “Mediocre people don’t like high achievers, and high achievers don’t like mediocre people.” ― Nick Saban

11-02-2010, 06:03 PM	#8
skinsfaninok Warpath Hall of Fame Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UNITED STATES Age: 38 Posts: 36,137	Re: At the halfway point. It shows the team does have talent, now it's just getting them to gel all at once __________________ “Mediocre people don’t like high achievers, and high achievers don’t like mediocre people.” ― Nick Saban

11-03-2010, 12:10 AM	#9
SouperMeister Playmaker Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Leesburg, VA Age: 60 Posts: 3,419	Re: At the halfway point. Lorenzo Alexander is our unsung hero, because he stabilized our play at outside linebacker and he's a special teams standout. That said, Landry is overall team MVP in my opinion. He brings an intimidation factor that we haven't had on our D since Sean Taylor was blowing up opposing receivers.

11-03-2010, 12:50 AM	#10
mooby Hug Anne Spyder Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 20,468	Re: At the halfway point. I am totally glad it's the bye week. I need to get my mind refreshed, away from the constant drama of the Redskins and this board. You'd think we were the winless Bills looking for a qb solution by bringing in a fat, unmotivated, lazy ass JaMarcus Russell by the way this board reacted. In between the unneeded drama of McNabb being benched (Seriously it was a mistake. Shit happens. He's our qb for the rest of the year, and there's no qb controversy to speak of because everybody knows McNabb is our #1), losing to the Lions, this supposed distrust the Shannies have of McNabb, and now bringing in JaMarcus Russell for a workout, it's practically exploded the collective heads of Redskins Nation and made everybody think we're so far up there in disarray that the Cowboys have less problems than we do. I need a break. This bye week came at the perfect time. I'll leave you guys with these last words. We're 4-4. Just remember that. Not 3-5, 2-6, 1-7, or 0-8. Believe it or not, we're not even mathematically eliminated from the playoffs yet. We're still in the thick of it actually, but you wouldn't know that by reading the posts around here. See you guys after the bye week. __________________ Hail to the Football Team

11-03-2010, 02:43 AM	#11
aceinthehouse Special Teams Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Springfield,Missouri Posts: 463	Re: At the halfway point. This Eagles game in a couple weeks is crazy huge. A win puts us back over .500 at 5-4,but it also gives us a 3-0 division record and a sweep over philly. It would be nice to get a little help from teams winning VA packers and bears...Bucs,Saints or falcons and the west to keep beating up on each other. it's going to be hard enough to get a Playoff spot at 9-7,let alone win the division. The Redskins need to go a little run,if we are to have a shot at making the playoffs. Cause even if we somehow win against an eagles team..we come right back on the road and play a VERY good Tennessee Titans team that has beat all other 3 NFC east opponents. A win against them on the road would be big! We need a run of wins... __________________ The 1991 Redskins team,is the greatest team of all time. Their average margin of victory is the greatest of all Superbowl winning teams! HTTR!!

11-03-2010, 07:28 AM	#14
hagams Impact Rookie Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Beaufort SC Age: 45 Posts: 933	Re: At the halfway point. Midway through the season I'm pretty happy, but not impressed. Even talking to other division fans, they are saying a few good things about us. We all can agree that we aren't far from being a dominant team in the NFL. We just need some more time, and no more coaching scheme changes over the next two years. 8-8 this year, and I'll settle. Wining season next year, and Super Bowl Champs the next. Keep building through the draft, and moving forward. The team and I need this bye week. I have no fingernails left and my stress level needs to come down. __________________ We are always superbowl contenders in March!!! HTTR!!!!!!!!

11-03-2010, 08:14 AM	#15
Chief X_Phackter Pro Bowl Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 5,613	Re: At the halfway point. WE ARE WHO WE THOUGHT WE WERE going to be... Maybe different wins and losses than anticipated, but the record probably represents exactly where this team is at this point. Got to take advantage of this bye week and fix what they can with the personnel we have and hope for the best. Definitely see progress and I'm pleased with that.

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