Next On Deck: The Packers.

[Chief X_Phackter]

This game scares me a little. GB is always tough at home, and I don't look for them to "give another one away" like last week. I think this defense will give us problems, and whoever wins the turnover battle and the field position battle will win. Let's hope we can at least run the ball effectively, and then keep Favre guessing on D.

[12thMan]

You know the trick, if you will, is to keep the Packers one demensional. They can't run the ball, so let's make sure they don't discover a running game on us. If we can solve that piece of the puzzle, then we force Brett to put the ball in the air 25-30 times. That should play to our strengths.

Also, it seems like when the Redskins win the time of posession game, they actually win the game.

[Cowell]

Montgomery must have really impressed the coaches. Good point though about Golston being a run-stopper. Detriot isn't a running team and neither are the Packers, there is no need for him.

[Hog1]

I was quite impressed with our front four on D against Detroit! GB will be a little tougher, and we MUST chase Brett around a little bit out the 4, int Brett of old we all know and love.
If we can do that, I think the rest wil take care of itself. Moss and El' are a must
HTTR

[Chief X_Phackter]

Everyone who has played the Lions has impressed with their D-Line because the Lions O-Line is the worst in the league. I don't look for the same successes against GB. We will have to be a little more creative in my opinion.

[70Chip]

The Packers will come out on fire after blowing the Bears game in th second half. I hope we can match that intensity. If we can keep our cool through the opening stages when the crowd is going nuts, then we will eventually prevail because we are a better team than they are. The Packers don't have a very good offensive line and they pass a lot so its last week all over again in a way. Defensively they have players but I think Cooley will have his first big game and we will run the ball 35 or 40 times. I think we win this like 19 -6 or some such score. We will be ultra-cautious on offense and rely on the D to bring us home.

[4mrusmc]

Wasn't it 04' when we played them, and towards the end of a close game that we had a controversial penalty that negated a touchdown that cost us the game in the closing moments? I remember being all kinds of hot after that lose. And I think Gibbs got a league fine for basically saying that was a horse-sh*t call.

[skinsfan69]

This is going to a very very tough road game for us. Gb has very good bump and run corners. We are going to have to be able to run the ball this week. But it is certainly winable. It just feels good having a huge conference game with something on the line. I know I'm going to be jacked!

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

This is going to a very very tough road game for us. Gb has very good bump and run corners. We are going to have to be able to run the ball this week. But it is certainly winable. It just feels good having a huge conference game with something on the line. I know I'm going to be jacked!

Green Bay is not a good defense against the pass. They are far from horrible, but neither corner is young anymore and it really shows. Those safeties are terrible. They have been a very solid running defense, and we haven't really been a great running team thus far. I think we need to exploit our matchups through the air often, while still paying dues to the running game. We really need our play action this week.

The Packers have been gawdawful defending the pass against receivers and tight ends. The reason they aren't getting killed in the passing game is because they have been unbelieveable at stopping the backs on routes out of the backfield. So this shouldn't be too hard for Campbell so long as we run play action and get the ball out of his hands quickly. That pass rush isn't to shabby. I think we will score a few TDs on these guys.

Bench Portis and Betts in your fantasy leagues, but it's safe to roll with Campbell, Moss, Cooley, and Randle El this week.

[MTRedskinsFan]

Here's a question: will Kedric Golston remain inactive for a 2nd week. I think Gibbs said they did because Golston is mainly a run-stopper and since Detroit is almost all pass it made sense. Well, seems like same situation in Green Bay.
I'm just kind of surprised by the Golston think because lots of folks really played him up after last season. I remember the team site posting a write-up about Golston as an apprentice to Grif. Now the guys not even active.