Skins vs Cardinals pre-game thread

[MTK]

Time to pre-game this sucker!

[CrustyRedskin]

Ohhhhh yeah!!! I hear our D reallly likes corn on the Kolb!!!! Kolb and Grossmans numbers very similar last week. WHo covers Fitzgerald & Doucet?? Beenie Wells had 90 tough yds also. Lets breakem down!!

Week 1 highlights

Carolina Panthers Vs. Arizona Cardinals-Week 1 2011 - YouTube

[NC_Skins]

Cardinals new logo.

[Meks]

its gonna be a dog fight... hoping Landry can get back on the field .. hoping the o-line can perform better in pass pro and getting the edges set on runs... we need consistent pressure on slob without selling out too much and leaving the secondary vulnerable ... its gonna be a tough coaching and playing game...vwe need to come out firing on all cylinders instead of a slow start and hopefully keep ut up for 60 minutes...

[Chico23231]

Arizona's offense will be a tougher test than the Giants. Kolb threw the ball great against Carolina with a 11.4 yards per attempt. I really hope LL is back this week and we should be able to get pressure on him with our DLine. They ran the ball ok last week, but so did the Giants.

Arizona did a really, really good job against the run last week, holding Stewart and Williams to a 2.7 yard average on like 25 attempts. Their secondary is very, very poor. We should have opportunities in the passing game, but Im more interested in how we game plan our running attack. We struggled the second half and with very perdictable play calling from a run perspective. Id like to see try Torrain in between the tackles this week and like to see Helu get the ball in space on screens or maybe a pitch out the backfield. Our Oline should be able to handle their front better in protection.

This will not be an easy win, but I think we pull away in the 4th.

Skins 26 Cards 16

[CrustyRedskin]

Another score by the D would nice!

[rbanerjee23]

Pass protection has to show up and defense has to be consistent from week to week -- Grossman showed what he can do when given enough time and he was still peeling himself off the field most pass plays.

I'd also like to see Hightower step it up -- the defensive front of the Cards is just a little bit less than the Giants. Most importantly, lets see if big TW bounces back.

[hooskins]

27-20 Skins. Hopefully Rex torches their secondary.

[skinsfaninok]

I think this game will come down to the wire, I see Fitz having around 9 catches but I feel like the skins will pull this one out.. 26-21 Look for Moss to continue his roll and Gaffney with another TD catch. Orakpo will have 2 sacks

[Lotus]

I will be very curious to see which Rex shows up. During his Super Bowl year of 2006, he had several games with passer ratings in the 100's, just as he did against the Giants. But he also had several games where his passer rating did not break 20.

Rex had a good game against the Giants. Let's hope he brings that every week including this one.

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by Lotus

I will be very curious to see which Rex shows up. During his Super Bowl year of 2006, he had several games with passer ratings in the 100's, just as he did against the Giants. But he also had several games where his passer rating did not break 20.

Rex had a good game against the Giants. Let's hope he brings that every week including this one.

I think Rex has spoken to that as more of a system issue with Chicago. This system has more structure and discipline, therefore more accountability from the coaching staff. Keeping that discipline is what Rex needs to do. But what Ive seen last year and so far this year, he's been able to do that.

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

I think Rex has spoken to that as more of a system issue with Chicago. This system has more structure and discipline, therefore more accountability from the coaching staff. Keeping that discipline is what Rex needs to do. But what Ive seen last year and so far this year, he's been able to do that.

I hope so. I wasn't trying to be doom-and-gloom. Obviously I hope he smokes them.

[Hog1]

Originally Posted by Lotus

I hope so. I wasn't trying to be doom-and-gloom. Obviously I hope he smokes them.

It's a valid point. I will be a HAPPY man if Rex can string several positive performances together. THEN my stomach will not be so Knotted up when I watch him drop back.
HTTR!

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by Lotus

I will be very curious to see which Rex shows up. During his Super Bowl year of 2006, he had several games with passer ratings in the 100's, just as he did against the Giants. But he also had several games where his passer rating did not break 20.

Rex had a good game against the Giants. Let's hope he brings that every week including this one.

Last time Grossman played the Cards he had a TERRIBLE game. That said the Bears still won. lol

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag59

Last time Grossman played the Cards he had a TERRIBLE game. That said the Bears still won. lol

I remember this game. I had Sexy Rexy on my bench and he was lighting it up with the Bears. I start him for this game and he laid an egg. I hope history doesn't repeat this Sunday.