Bill Simmons can suck it...

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Originally Posted by Mattyk72

I really didn't see anything different from our offense than we've seen the last 5 weeks, other than the fact someone finally stuffed our running game.

I would add also that our opponents are taking away Brunell's outlets, his security blankets. When Cooley tries to release after pass protecting, they either have him zoned, or in the case of the Eagles, the pass rusher just grabbed him. Ditto Robert Royal. Those aren't big plays but they are the ones that keep the drive alive. And they're plays the Redskins used successfully all year, amazingly. I would have expected Parcells to handle Cooley well, but he tried to man Demarcus Ware up in coverage. Inexplicable. Sometimes I wonder if these coaches really watch films at all.

Something has to give, though. The #2 and #3 WR's are getting single covered whenever Moss and Cooley are not so they have to make plays in the passing game. I know there has been alot of criticism of Jacobs, etc and rightfully so, but the coaches and the quarterbacks also need to adjust and start making an effort to look for those guys. If they are not up to the challenge then we're basically out of luck against this level of competition anyways.