Redskins/Giants: Gameday Thread

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

I don't mind a loss like the one against the Dolphins, where the team played well, fought hard, and well they loss. This is just outright embarrassing.

The NFL has been up and down this season (one week the Bucs make Mariotta look like the second coming of Joe Montana; the next week the Bucs dominate Drew Brees and the Saints, while Tennessee shits the bed agains the Browns). So I am hoping that this was a one week "down" for us.

Still, this loss screams to me that the team wasn't ready and I pin a lot of that on the coach. I just hope they get their shit together to play the Eagles.

They were ready to play. It's easy for all us arm chair QB to blame Gruden. Giants were desperate and they are a better team right now. Eli was the difference. He clearly outplayed KC and that was really the game. Eli had no turnovers and KC had two. There's your game. I didn't see any guys quitting or loafing.

The rookie that got the punt blocked maybe wasn't ready to play. Other than that I saw effort out there.

Also it's too hard for a average to below average team to go on the road and win a Thursday game. Did you really think deep down we were going to win this game? Especially without Jackson?

[punch it in]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

They were ready to play. It's easy for all us arm chair QB to blame Gruden. Giants were desperate and they are a better team right now. Eli was the difference. He clearly outplayed KC and that was really the game. Eli had no turnovers and KC had two. There's your game. I didn't see any guys quitting or loafing.



The rookie that got the punt blocked maybe wasn't ready to play. Other than that I saw effort out there.



Also it's too hard for a average to below average team to go on the road and win a Thursday game. Did you really think deep down we were going to win this game? Especially without Jackson?

Thank you! The notion that we were outcoached and ill prepared or quit is bullshit. Gruden called pass plays against the leagues worst pass D and the throws were there all night! We need better qb play and an edge rusher desperately. Our D did not play a bad game. We put them in good field position. Were about a draft/offseason away from the next level of good, but we can absolutely win our division this year. Cousins is still very young as far as being a starter goes. You could make the case this is game three. There is certainly cause for alarm as far as his decisions and I do not think he will be our guy for too long into the future but I have not given up completely on him.

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

They were ready to play. It's easy for all us arm chair QB to blame Gruden. Giants were desperate and they are a better team right now. Eli was the difference. He clearly outplayed KC and that was really the game. Eli had no turnovers and KC had two. There's your game. I didn't see any guys quitting or loafing.

The rookie that got the punt blocked maybe wasn't ready to play. Other than that I saw effort out there.

Also it's too hard for a average to below average team to go on the road and win a Thursday game. Did you really think deep down we were going to win this game? Especially without Jackson?

I wasn't expecting a win; I was actually expecting something similar to the
Dolphins game: good defense, good running game, mediocre passing game; offense not scoring enough points to overcome a late comeback by the opponents.

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

I wasn't expecting a win; I was actually expecting something similar to the
Dolphins game: good defense, good running game, mediocre passing game; offense not scoring enough points to overcome a late comeback by the opponents.

As I said, we're not good enough right now to play that type of game every week. Especially on a short week. We're going to be up and down all year long.

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

As I said, we're not good enough right now to play that type of game every week. Especially on a short week. We're going to be up and down all year long.

Well injuries also killed us...but I also felt that Gruden went away from what works very quickly. I mean we weren't supposed to be able to run on the Rams, who have a far superior defense and we did.

I just hope they learn from this and have a better game against the Eagles.