Daseal's take on this weeks game!

Daseal · 10-31-2004, 08:22 PM

Offense: All in all, they played better, but it was still bad.

Mark Brunell: He deserved the boo's. He couldn't even make the simple passes. Thanks to a few spectacular grabs he got over 100 yards!

Rod Gardner: He's been impressing for the most part all season. I think if we could get some sort of consistancy in the passing game he's our #1 guy.

Lavernous Coles: I can't spell his name, but Gibbs finally started running him over the middle how Spurrier used him so effectively.

Taylor Jacobs: Finally good to see him getting into the games. I've been high on him since we drafted him and he made some great grabs this week.

Clinton Portis: Played tough, got two HORRIBLE calls go against him. The TD fiasco and after that they called him down after he kept himself up with his arm. UGH.

O-Line: Played decent all game. Opened some holes for Portis, pass blocking was solid. Not spectacular plays and they got pressure with 4 a few times, but they gave us enough of a chance to make plays.

Chris Cooley: Had a couple good plays. I'd like to see more from him.

Defense:
Cornelious Griffin: I was sceptical of this guy coming in, but jesus he's been great for us! Keeps his motor going and grinding.

Ryan Clark: BIG GAME. He got exposed a few times. Laid some big hits and some big plays.

Walt Harris: Came in and forced a fumble. Good work.

Pierce/Washington: Solid game from both. Washington with the FF from the 3 point stance. GREAT PLAY!

Cornerbacks: These guys are great. I'm thinking Champ who? Couldn't be happier with them!

All in all, another good showing. Forced more turnovers, but gave up too many yards. When you're missing big starters that happens.

Special Teams:
Didn't hurt us, didn't do anything special. Good coverage for the most part. Getting better!

Coaching:
Greg Williams: Redskins MVP as far as I'm concerned. Some good play-calling, bad execution at times. Getting thin as far as players he can rotate in and out.

Joe Gibbs: Bad clock management, bad personel decesions (Brunell.) As you guys know I'm a huge Spurrier fan and nothing Gibbs has done has been much different thus far, however it's foolish to say "fire him." The man is a good coach, and I am skeptical to see if he still has what it takes to win. He can call the game, but he needs to stop being so stubborn. That being said, I give every coach three years, and if it looks somewhat promising four. He's no exception to the rule and give the guy a break. We've lost almost as many games by botched calls as we lost by defensive letdowns last year. We'll be ok once we get rid of the B man.

Officiating: Horrible. Motion on James Thrash... Where? The flag was late. CONSPIRACY CONSPIRACY! After GB had a huge lead Portis broke a tackle, they called him down. Suspect PI calls, then we get a 5 yard penelty on an obvious PI call. Simply outraging. I really shouldn't have this type of emotional investment in sports. I'm going to die of an anurism!

cpayne5 · 10-31-2004, 09:18 PM

I don't share your skepticism about Gibbs, but overall a nice critique.

I had a bad feeling going into this game. I knew that we had some weaknesses defending the long ball (even before Taylor got into trouble), and I thought that Favre could really exploit that. I think that this game could have been a lot worse, though if it weren't for the D. You've got to give a ton of credit to the defense. Their play has been stellar all year.

I have no faith in Mark Brunell right now. He is terrible and hasn't showed any signs of improving. He overthrew like 5 balls today to guys that were wide open! I was hoping that he was gonna get hurt (yeah yeah yeah, i know...) so that he would be put on the bench. Gardner looked better in the pocket today during his one pass than Brunell.

The refs blew another game today. Anyone else catch the smirk on the referee when he was calling Portis' TD back? That was such a bogus call it wasn't even funny. Something has to be done about the officiating in this league.

FRPLG · 11-01-2004, 12:11 PM

Am I crazy or was their use of timeouts in teh first half exactly how they should be used? They didn't take on until like 3:45 left and on third down. Seesm to me at that point you have to think you're not goign to get the ball back befoer half so you might as well spend the timeout and try adn get it right. I thought(as i have said in other threads) that the announcers were horrible and this bears that out. The only reason this is an issue is because that ass-wad, tim green i think, thought it was bad management. What the hell were we supposed to save them for? You can't take them to the 2nd
half. What a moron.

MTK · 11-01-2004, 01:23 PM

It was disappointing to see how sloppy they were yesterday. I expected them to be sharper than that coming out of the bye, instead they regressed a bit as far as penalties go.

Perhaps guys are pressing right now, or maybe the bye threw them off. Whatever it is they're just not playing smart football right now.

10-31-2004, 09:18 PM	#2
cpayne5 Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 3,807	I don't share your skepticism about Gibbs, but overall a nice critique. I had a bad feeling going into this game. I knew that we had some weaknesses defending the long ball (even before Taylor got into trouble), and I thought that Favre could really exploit that. I think that this game could have been a lot worse, though if it weren't for the D. You've got to give a ton of credit to the defense. Their play has been stellar all year. I have no faith in Mark Brunell right now. He is terrible and hasn't showed any signs of improving. He overthrew like 5 balls today to guys that were wide open! I was hoping that he was gonna get hurt (yeah yeah yeah, i know...) so that he would be put on the bench. Gardner looked better in the pocket today during his one pass than Brunell. The refs blew another game today. Anyone else catch the smirk on the referee when he was calling Portis' TD back? That was such a bogus call it wasn't even funny. Something has to be done about the officiating in this league. __________________ "It's not about what you've done, but what's been done for you."

10-31-2004, 08:22 PM	#1
Daseal Puppy Kicker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arlington, Virginia Age: 41 Posts: 8,341	Daseal's take on this weeks game! Offense: All in all, they played better, but it was still bad. Mark Brunell: He deserved the boo's. He couldn't even make the simple passes. Thanks to a few spectacular grabs he got over 100 yards! Rod Gardner: He's been impressing for the most part all season. I think if we could get some sort of consistancy in the passing game he's our #1 guy. Lavernous Coles: I can't spell his name, but Gibbs finally started running him over the middle how Spurrier used him so effectively. Taylor Jacobs: Finally good to see him getting into the games. I've been high on him since we drafted him and he made some great grabs this week. Clinton Portis: Played tough, got two HORRIBLE calls go against him. The TD fiasco and after that they called him down after he kept himself up with his arm. UGH. O-Line: Played decent all game. Opened some holes for Portis, pass blocking was solid. Not spectacular plays and they got pressure with 4 a few times, but they gave us enough of a chance to make plays. Chris Cooley: Had a couple good plays. I'd like to see more from him. Defense: Cornelious Griffin: I was sceptical of this guy coming in, but jesus he's been great for us! Keeps his motor going and grinding. Ryan Clark: BIG GAME. He got exposed a few times. Laid some big hits and some big plays. Walt Harris: Came in and forced a fumble. Good work. Pierce/Washington: Solid game from both. Washington with the FF from the 3 point stance. GREAT PLAY! Cornerbacks: These guys are great. I'm thinking Champ who? Couldn't be happier with them! All in all, another good showing. Forced more turnovers, but gave up too many yards. When you're missing big starters that happens. Special Teams: Didn't hurt us, didn't do anything special. Good coverage for the most part. Getting better! Coaching: Greg Williams: Redskins MVP as far as I'm concerned. Some good play-calling, bad execution at times. Getting thin as far as players he can rotate in and out. Joe Gibbs: Bad clock management, bad personel decesions (Brunell.) As you guys know I'm a huge Spurrier fan and nothing Gibbs has done has been much different thus far, however it's foolish to say "fire him." The man is a good coach, and I am skeptical to see if he still has what it takes to win. He can call the game, but he needs to stop being so stubborn. That being said, I give every coach three years, and if it looks somewhat promising four. He's no exception to the rule and give the guy a break. We've lost almost as many games by botched calls as we lost by defensive letdowns last year. We'll be ok once we get rid of the B man. Officiating: Horrible. Motion on James Thrash... Where? The flag was late. CONSPIRACY CONSPIRACY! After GB had a huge lead Portis broke a tackle, they called him down. Suspect PI calls, then we get a 5 yard penelty on an obvious PI call. Simply outraging. I really shouldn't have this type of emotional investment in sports. I'm going to die of an anurism!

11-01-2004, 12:11 PM	#3
FRPLG MVP Join Date: May 2004 Age: 46 Posts: 10,164	Am I crazy or was their use of timeouts in teh first half exactly how they should be used? They didn't take on until like 3:45 left and on third down. Seesm to me at that point you have to think you're not goign to get the ball back befoer half so you might as well spend the timeout and try adn get it right. I thought(as i have said in other threads) that the announcers were horrible and this bears that out. The only reason this is an issue is because that ass-wad, tim green i think, thought it was bad management. What the hell were we supposed to save them for? You can't take them to the 2nd half. What a moron.

11-01-2004, 01:23 PM	#4
MTK \m/ Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NY Age: 52 Posts: 99,576	It was disappointing to see how sloppy they were yesterday. I expected them to be sharper than that coming out of the bye, instead they regressed a bit as far as penalties go. Perhaps guys are pressing right now, or maybe the bye threw them off. Whatever it is they're just not playing smart football right now.

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