Thoughts on Eagles/Redskins

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by WaldSkins

They have no TE, shit for receivers and a RB if he plays that will be the focus of the defense. I dont see how they score more then 14

LJ Smith isn't too bad. DeShean Jackson is a legit deep threat and a healthy Reggie Brown had 80 yds on Sunday in Chicago. Westbrook was our focus last year and he still killed us in our house. Just sayin...

[MTK]

LJ Smith is constantly banged up again this year and has been a non-factor.

[DIRTEE]

I expect the Eagles to rest Westbrook at least one more week if they value their season. If he's having problems cutting and breaking runs, don't play against the Skins.

[BleedBurgundy]

I'm afraid that JC's first turnover comes in Week 5. Depends on how he reacts to that. If he keeps calm and puts it behind him, we'll be fine, if he gets rattled and erratic, we're probably screwed. I'd love to see CP in the same form he was last Sunday. Absolute beast. Prediction: Skins 28 Eagles 17. 100+ for CP.

[LandrySlice]

they will run with Portis more this week to keep the pressure off of JC, but they will still use ARE and Moss to spread the field and keep the D Honest. I do think Devin Eleven will have a break out game, and we will not see much out of Kelly till next year. Just my thoughts, but this is the team I hate almost as much as Dallas. GO SKINS AND GO GREG NOVIS!

[TheSmurfs22]

This game makes me more nervous than last week's, maybe because I have a certain expectation that we can win this one. It is going to be a typicl NFC grudge match.

[4mrusmc]

Please God let this team be for real. I think it's been referenced in a thread before, but the past four years this team has gone 3-1 three out of the four years to start the season. Then, unexplicably fall in some kind of midseason funk that crushes our hopes and aspirations. Only to save us from utter despair, and play crazy inspired football that keeps us on edge towards the end of the season.

I for one, would like to see this team play for homefield advantage towards the end of the season. I know it's too early to be talking about the p-word, but one can only hope.

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by 4mrusmc

Please God let this team be for real. I think it's been referenced in a thread before, but the past four years this team has gone 3-1 three out of the four years to start the season. Then, unexplicably fall in some kind of midseason funk that crushes our hopes and aspirations. Only to save us from utter despair, and play crazy inspired football that keeps us on edge towards the end of the season.

I for one, would like to see this team play for homefield advantage towards the end of the season. I know it's too early to be talking about the p-word, but one can only hope.

I honestly think part of that had to do with Gibbs. If we got up 3-0 in a game he'd be content to run the ball into the ground. Plus he was so tightly wound, and a coaches attitude often translates into how the team plays on Sundays. I think Joe got this team headed in the right direction as far as personnel and getting Danny in line, but I also think his style and attitude of coaching was hard for the players to live up to for 17 weeks. Thus the drastic ebbs and flows we went through during his second tenure. We're loose and having fun now (not to the arrogant extent of Cowgirls, but still). I think that makes a difference. Portis said it himself, under Gibbs it was always so tight, so serious, always all about not letting down this Hall of Fame hero.

[DirtyLandry]

Originally Posted by GMScud

I honestly think part of that had to do with Gibbs. If we got up 3-0 in a game he'd be content to run the ball into the ground. Plus he was so tightly wound, and a coaches attitude often translates into how the team plays on Sundays. I think Joe got this team headed in the right direction as far as personnel and getting Danny in line, but I also think his style and attitude of coaching was hard for the players to live up to for 17 weeks. Thus the drastic ebbs and flows we went through during his second tenure. We're loose and having fun now (not to the arrogant extent of Cowgirls, but still). I think that makes a difference. Portis said it himself, under Gibbs it was always so tight, so serious, always all about not letting down this Hall of Fame hero.

I couldn't agree more. This team is vastly underrated in large part because they were handcuffed for the last 4 years.

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by DirtyLandry

I couldn't agree more. This team is vastly underrated in large part because they were handcuffed for the last 4 years.

To Gibbs' credit, that worked great his first time around. The game changed when he was away, the way it is played. It's not his fault, but he didn't adapt as well as he should have. He's still one of the greatest NFL coaches ever and he's a HOFer.

Gibbs DID bring respect back to the Skins and set up up for future success though, we were in the toilet after he left the first time.

[DirtyLandry]

Killadelphia. Shut them up just like all the Romosexuals. Brotherly love my ass.

[4mrusmc]

I also can't help but think that the eagles were the last team that S. Taylor played against. Hopefully this team can channel that memory of Sean to inspire them in this important divisional game.

[The Goat]

Since this isn't the official prediction thread (right?) I'm gonna sandbag a little longer.

There are three themes for this game I expect to emerge: 1) First and foremost this will be a coaching chess match. Reid will have studied his brains out finding our weakness on both sides of the ball and look to exploit everything he can. Zorn will do the same, and while he's at an experience disadvantage IMHO he has a bit of an overall advantage because I believe win or lose we have the more talented roster; 2) Highly unlikely the Eagles score more than 13 or 14 points - our defense is locked in right now and we haven't even seen Landry break-out yet, which I predict happens this Sunday and I'm talking INT action and some highlight worthy hits; 3) our d-line got no pressure on Romo and I'm sure no respect from Blache this week - I expect them to come out swingin against Philly even w/o the services of JT.

[johnerotten]

all the guys on inside the nfl said the skins were gonna get beat at philly this week,they also said it last week too.

[memphisskin]

Philly always causes us problems. Its not just McNabb and Westbrook, heck Reggie Brown has torched us in the past as well. Then there's the blitz. I see a tough game, Philly is very familiar with the WCO and I anticipate them doing some things to confuse Campbell. Hopefully Cooley can break out, low scoring game with whichever team can force turnovers coming out on top.