Week 15: Redskins vs Cowboys Gameday thread

[redsk1]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

I'm not happy we lost but I was pretty pleased with the way we played overall. Pleased enough to do something i never do the morning after a loss, and that's watch ESPN. I always avoid watching because I'd like a day without reminders that we lost and other guys won, but today I don't mind as much.

Yep, I avoid SC at all costs after a loss. I've been doing alot of that recently w/ the McNabb drama and the "skins bashing."

[Jontrem]

Step back from the ledge Giantone....or Jump, I can understand you going either way really

[Giantone]

Originally Posted by Jontrem

Step back from the ledge Giantone....or Jump, I can understand you going either way really

I lived through 1 "miracle in the Meadowlands"....no need to christen the new place.

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by Giantone

I lived through 1 "miracle in the Meadowlands"....no need to christen the new place.

Take your bitch tears somewhere else, I am sure there is a Giant fan site crying the blues this morning that will hold you until you can get your skirt back on and dry your tears.

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by Giantone

I lived through 1 "miracle in the Meadowlands"....no need to christen the new place.

I get pure joy in watching Tom Coughlin looks so bitter. He must be one miserable SOB to be around.

[skinsfan69]

Considering Rex had not played in a few years I really thought Rex did a nice job. He actually hit guys without making them have to reach back or forward for the ball. The defense still sucks but what else is new? Haslett needs to go asap. The guy just looks lost out there.

[Beemnseven]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

Considering Rex had not played in a few years I really thought Rex did a nice job. He actually hit guys without making them have to reach back or forward for the ball. The defense still sucks but what else is new? Haslett needs to go asap. The guy just looks lost out there.

Just curious -- if Haslett is fired, who do you want to see replace him?

[SFREDSKIN]

Originally Posted by Beemnseven

Just curious -- if Haslett is fired, who do you want to see replace him?

Todd Bowles. I would give him a chance.

[sportscurmudgeon]

Having scored touchdowns on 3 consecutive possessions in the 2nd half to tie the score, the Redskins got the ball back from the Cowboys at their own 4 yardline with 4:46 to play. The Redskins had ALL the momentum

They also had the QB who "knew the two-minute offense" well and who had "adequate cardio-vascular conditioning". [Remember, that was why he went into the Detroit game with less than spectacular results about 6 weeks ago.] They needed to drive the field for a score to win.

Six plays later - after sacks - the Skins had to punt from their 8 yardline (net movement = 4 yards) and the Cowboys got the ball on their own 48 yardline with 3:11 to play. [Was anyone confident that the defense would keep Dallas out of field goal range at that point? I certainly was not.]

After the field goal put Dallas up by 3 points, the Redskins got the ball back at their 20 with 50 seconds to play - - but with no timeouts because those were correctly used on defense to preserve time on the clock.

The Skins needed about 50 yards to have a fair shot at a field goal to tie the game. Let's just say it didn't happen.

When the game came down to what Al McGuire always called "winning time" - - final 5 minutes and the score is tied - - the offense sputtered and the defense gave up enough yards to give up a score.

The game was close; the game was exciting to watch. But in the end, this was the same result we have seen from the Redskins for the past couple of years. Key offensive drives don't go anywhere; key defensive stops are rarely made.

The only difference between yesterday's final five minutes and the final five minutes of a close game coached by Jim Zorn last year was that Zorn had a special consultant calling the offensive plays from up in the pressbox and Mike Shanahan did not.

[Beemnseven]

Originally Posted by SFREDSKIN

Todd Bowles. I would give him a chance.

Todd Bowles huh? That wouldn't be yet another emotional reach back to a bygone era for nothing other than nostalgia's sake would it?

[SFREDSKIN]

Originally Posted by Beemnseven

Todd Bowles huh? That wouldn't be yet another emotional reach back to a bygone era for nothing other than nostalgia's sake would it?

Oh really? Also there's Jim Mora Jr. if you don't like Bowles.

Todd Bowles | Miami Dolphins

[skinsfan_nn]

Originally Posted by Beemnseven

Just curious -- if Haslett is fired, who do you want to see replace him?

If Haslett were to be fired Wade Phillips would be a really good option to run our Defense.

[Jontrem]

Haha yeah its tough being a football fan sometimes. As a giants fan you have very little to complain about though.

[sandtrapjack]

Redskins won that game in every facet but the scoreboard. Cowboys did not deserve a "W" with that second half performance yesterday.

I know the Cowboys have struggled in the red zone offensively all year. But the Redskins defense did a great job in the first half holding the Cowboys to only one TD and field goals when the Cowboys starting field position was INSIDE that Redskins 30.

Dallas should not have won that game. They got lucky. I am disgusted.

[skinsfaninok]

Originally Posted by sandtrapjack

Redskins won that game in every facet but the scoreboard. Cowboys did not deserve a "W" with that second half performance yesterday.

I know the Cowboys have struggled in the red zone offensively all year. But the Redskins defense did a great job in the first half holding the Cowboys to only one TD and field goals when the Cowboys starting field position was INSIDE that Redskins 30.

Dallas should not have won that game. They got lucky. I am disgusted.

Well the way the Skins played in the 1st half was a JOKE also, both teams are what they are, not very good lol