Week 3: Redskins v Giants

[DynamiteRave]

For the entire season? Lame.

[Chief X_Phackter]

I'm not sure why people are calling this a trap game. "Trap game" implies that this team is considered significantly better than the Giants and are perhaps looking ahead to a more superior opponent or more meaningful game with the Eagles.

Neither is true, at least so far as we know right now.

I do know that the Giants should have beat Dallas in their house to open the season - and that is no small task. I don't know how good the Falcons will be this year, but they should have won that game too. They have their weaknesses, but so do the Redskins. Nope, wouldn't consider this a trap game at all...just a tough division game on the road that can be won if they play like they did last week.

There is a lot of BS reporting circulating this team (according to Captain Obvious). Even after a nice win - all of a sudden RG3 and Kirk can't even be in the same room. hahaha - @ anonymous reporters...

I think this current team with its current leadership are able to tune that crap out. Doesn't mean they like it, but they can acknowledge it, dismiss it and get on with business.

[SFREDSKIN]

Giant question: Will Jon Beason, Victor Cruz play vs. Redskins? | New York Post

[artmonkforhallofamein07]

Originally Posted by SFREDSKIN

Giant question: Will Jon Beason, Victor Cruz play vs. Redskins? | New York Post

No to either. They will be be inactive.

[artmonkforhallofamein07]

Originally Posted by artmonkforhallofamein07

No to either. They will be be inactive.

Sorry guys, it looks like Beason may play but Cruz and Rodgers-Cromartie are out.

[Hog1]

Of the many ....many frustrating things about the Skins in recent years (did I say MANY things), it is the fact we came not to....matter. Nobody in the media referred to us in a positive light of any kind if at all. THAT is changing. We are beginning to get some well deserved love from the media. Most importantly, we are beginning to matter once more.
Good for the guys to get some well deserved positive press.......

[Evilgrin]

Hope they just stay consistent, don't care about winning as much.

[kingj]

Schefter, one of the few that I really respect in the national media, has been saying for months now that the skins would make noise. He actually had them potentially making playoffs.

His reasoning was he knows scot, his people and his friends around the league.

[KI Skins Fan]

I'm still very concerned about the play of our ST's. In the last game, Crowder fumbled a punt deep in our territory (but he got it back) and Way shanked a punt at a critical time in the game when we were pinned back against our goal line (the D bailed him out).

Crowder is not using good judgement on when to call for a fair catch, IMO. He's too keen on the idea of breaking a return and not concerned enough about ball security. Way just seemed to foul up at a bad time (choke?).

IMO, we lost our first game because of poor ST play and we had some bad ST plays that fortunately didn't cost us in our second game. But we're just not good enough to overcome ST disasters. I think the Giants are going to challenge us with a couple of surprises on ST.

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by KI Skins Fan

I'm still very concerned about the play of our ST's. In the last game, Crowder fumbled a punt deep in our territory (but he got it back) and Way shanked a punt at a critical time in the game when we were pinned back against our goal line (the D bailed him out).

Crowder is not using good judgement on when to call for a fair catch, IMO. He's too keen on the idea of breaking a return and not concerned enough about ball security. Way just seemed to foul up at a bad time (choke?).

IMO, we lost our first game because of poor ST play and we had some bad ST plays that fortunately didn't cost us in our second game. But we're just not good enough to overcome ST disasters. I think the Giants are going to challenge us with a couple of surprises on ST.

we need to block their gunners on punts much better. they have been getting down the field way to easy

[Skinzman]

Originally Posted by KI Skins Fan

I'm still very concerned about the play of our ST's. In the last game, Crowder fumbled a punt deep in our territory (but he got it back) and Way shanked a punt at a critical time in the game when we were pinned back against our goal line (the D bailed him out).

Crowder is not using good judgement on when to call for a fair catch, IMO. He's too keen on the idea of breaking a return and not concerned enough about ball security. Way just seemed to foul up at a bad time (choke?).

IMO, we lost our first game because of poor ST play and we had some bad ST plays that fortunately didn't cost us in our second game. But we're just not good enough to overcome ST disasters. I think the Giants are going to challenge us with a couple of surprises on ST.

As far as Way is concerned, they were specifically asking him not to kick it as far as normal due to Tavon Austin being the returner. When you ask a player to completely change up his technique that he has been using his whole life, a mistake is bound to happen. You dont just change someones way of doing things and expect immediate perfection. Its never going to work out that way.

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by KI Skins Fan

I'm still very concerned about the play of our ST's. In the last game, Crowder fumbled a punt deep in our territory (but he got it back) and Way shanked a punt at a critical time in the game when we were pinned back against our goal line (the D bailed him out).

Crowder is not using good judgement on when to call for a fair catch, IMO. He's too keen on the idea of breaking a return and not concerned enough about ball security. Way just seemed to foul up at a bad time (choke?).

IMO, we lost our first game because of poor ST play and we had some bad ST plays that fortunately didn't cost us in our second game. But we're just not good enough to overcome ST disasters. I think the Giants are going to challenge us with a couple of surprises on ST.

I would agree here. The defense bailed out that shank. We almost had a punt blocked as well. Teams still continues to be a struggle.

[JoeRedskin]

Originally Posted by KI Skins Fan

I'm still very concerned about the play of our ST's. In the last game, Crowder fumbled a punt deep in our territory (but he got it back) and Way shanked a punt at a critical time in the game when we were pinned back against our goal line (the D bailed him out).

Crowder is not using good judgement on when to call for a fair catch, IMO. He's too keen on the idea of breaking a return and not concerned enough about ball security. Way just seemed to foul up at a bad time (choke?) ...[.]

More relevant, informative material from "The Media."

Jamison Crowder always seeking big punt return for Washington Redskins - Washington Redskins Blog - ESPN

As for Way's kicks, Gruden said in his post game presser that they were kicking away from Austin and that caused Way to lose yardage on his punts. In other words, I don't think Way choked; rather, I think he is likely not a very good directional kicker yet.

[mooby]

Originally Posted by JoeRedskin

More relevant, informative material from "The Media."

Jamison Crowder always seeking big punt return for Washington Redskins - Washington Redskins Blog - ESPN

As for Way's kicks, Gruden said in his post game presser that they were kicking away from Austin and that caused Way to lose yardage on his punts. In other words, I don't think Way choked; rather, I think he is likely not a very good directional kicker yet.

Stop making sense, I like the "he choked" angle better. Clearly he's just a bad punter, even though he led the league in average last year.

[30gut]

I am trying not to get over-hyped for this game. (might be too late since I already have off from work)

This is the game where we put up.

This is the game that we announce to the rest of the NFC East that YES! we are gonna run it down their throats.

This is the game that will test how much Jay/McVay are willing to stick with the Callahan gameplan when the going gets rough, and it will.

It will be tempting to air it out against the Giants because their pass defense has been porous on paper.
But if we are gonna be a run team...this is the game where Bill, Alf and Matt announce their presence with authority.