Smoot Lays the Smack Down (Redskins at Cowboys)

[CrustyRedskin]

Our greatest strength is also our greatest weakness. Our devoted passion for the Skins makes days like this pretty rough but it will make the wins that much sweeter if they keep this thing headed in the right direction. HTTR. and i hate Dallas even more this morning and ill hate'em even more tomorrow.

[Bushead]

Originally Posted by CrustyRedskin

Our greatest strength is also our greatest weakness. Our devoted passion for the Skins makes days like this pretty rough but it will make the wins that much sweeter if they keep this thing headed in the right direction. HTTR. and i hate Dallas even more this morning and ill hate'em even more tomorrow.

I'm still wondering if I should have deleted all of my friends from facebook who were cowboys fans last night.

[mredskins]

There is always that painful lost each year. Last year it was the Houston game, I could not shake that lost, this year it is looking like last nights game.

[Chico23231]

Thanks Kyle: They ran the ball twice out of 16 plays in the fourth quarter

Because thats what you do Kyle, you put the ball in Rex's on the road ahead. Brilliant.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

Thanks Kyle: They ran the ball twice out of 16 plays in the fourth quarter

Because thats what you do Kyle, you put the ball in Rex's on the road ahead. Brilliant.

Obviously you'd like more balance but I don't have a problem with being aggressive in the 4th quarter. We got to 2-0 with that philosophy.

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Obviously you'd like more balance but I don't have a problem with being aggressive in the 4th quarter. We got to 2-0 with that philosophy.

I don't mind the aggressive playcalling but Kyle has to realize that we don't have Brady or Brees. We don't have Andre Johnson. Gotta mix in more runs there.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

I don't mind the aggressive playcalling but Kyle has to realize that we don't have Brady or Brees. We don't have Andre Johnson. Gotta mix in more runs there.

Agreed. The best way to be aggressive is lull the defense into some complacency with a few conservative runs.

I realize losing Armstrong hurt our deep threat, but still...

[redsk1]

The Cowboys offense had the worst performance I've ever seen (or at least i can remember) out of a group of professionals. It was bad coaching. It was bad execution. Whoever is responsible for that debacle should be fired.

And we lost. Can't believe it.

[SouperMeister]

I was very disappointed that Banks couldn't give us better field position. On more than one occasion, he fielded kicks short of the goal line and barely returned to the 15. If he's not an X Factor in the return game, Banks is a waste of a roster spot. We certainly could have used Stallworth active when Armstrong went down early.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by SouperMeister

I was very disappointed that Banks couldn't give us better field position. On more than one occasion, he fielded kicks short of the goal line and barely returned to the 15. If he's not an X Factor in the return game, Banks is a waste of a roster spot. We certainly could have used Stallworth active when Armstrong went down early.

I was thinking along the same lines with the return game, but I'm not sure it's as simple as pointing the finger at Banks.

The Cowboys kicker didn't have much distance, but he was good at getting hang time on those kickoffs, allowing his coverage to get down there.

[sportscurmudgeon]

No one here can really believe that I am a Haslett apologist but if folks will take a deep breath for a moment, you might be able to see why he decided to make the blitz call on 3rd and 21. I am NOT saying it was a good call because it sure as Hell did not work, but recall this:

There was a playoff game about 6 or 7 years ago between the Eagles and the Packers. The Eagles had the ball and it was 4th and 26. If they do not convert, the game is over and they go home. The Packers rushed 3 people and dropped 8 into coverage; McNabb (folks here know who he is, right?) hit Freddy Mitchell for 26 yards and the Eagles went on to win the game and advance in the playoffs.

The flip side of dropping into coverage is that you will give the other QB time in the pocket and that carries the risk of a big play.

Remember that Bryant did not catch the pass from Romo at the first down marker. Had Hall been right there to bring him down immediately, the Cowboys would have had 4th and 5 or 6 or 7. He was not in tight coverage.

Haslett took a HUGE gamble and it bit him in the ass. In retrospect, something less than "max blitz" might have been a better call.

Hall is supposed to be the guy who takes the other team's best receiver when the game is on the line. Last night DeAngelo Hall did not perform.

Blame both of them if you have to assign blame...

[SirClintonPortis]

Originally Posted by sportscurmudgeon

No one here can really believe that I am a Haslett apologist but if folks will take a deep breath for a moment, you might be able to see why he decided to make the blitz call on 3rd and 21. I am NOT saying it was a good call because it sure as Hell did not work, but recall this:

There was a playoff game about 6 or 7 years ago between the Eagles and the Packers. The Eagles had the ball and it was 4th and 26. If they do not convert, the game is over and they go home. The Packers rushed 3 people and dropped 8 into coverage; McNabb (folks here know who he is, right?) hit Freddy Mitchell for 26 yards and the Eagles went on to win the game and advance in the playoffs.

The flip side of dropping into coverage is that you will give the other QB time in the pocket and that carries the risk of a big play.

Remember that Bryant did not catch the pass from Romo at the first down marker. Had Hall been right there to bring him down immediately, the Cowboys would have had 4th and 5 or 6 or 7. He was not in tight coverage.

Haslett took a HUGE gamble and it bit him in the ass. In retrospect, something less than "max blitz" might have been a better call.

Hall is supposed to be the guy who takes the other team's best receiver when the game is on the line. Last night DeAngelo Hall did not perform.

Blame both of them if you have to assign blame...

It's a matter of probability. Cover-0s are easy to burn if you pick it up, and boy our cover 0s have been picked up easily. Actually, if Ogletree wasn't so pathetic, the Cowboys would have burnt us earlier in the game. And Fitzgerald also burnt our cover-0 last week. You rush three, and the QB will need to have a lot of time and luck to make that throw.

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by sportscurmudgeon

No one here can really believe that I am a Haslett apologist but if folks will take a deep breath for a moment, you might be able to see why he decided to make the blitz call on 3rd and 21. I am NOT saying it was a good call because it sure as Hell did not work, but recall this:

There was a playoff game about 6 or 7 years ago between the Eagles and the Packers. The Eagles had the ball and it was 4th and 26. If they do not convert, the game is over and they go home. The Packers rushed 3 people and dropped 8 into coverage; McNabb (folks here know who he is, right?) hit Freddy Mitchell for 26 yards and the Eagles went on to win the game and advance in the playoffs.

The flip side of dropping into coverage is that you will give the other QB time in the pocket and that carries the risk of a big play.

Remember that Bryant did not catch the pass from Romo at the first down marker. Had Hall been right there to bring him down immediately, the Cowboys would have had 4th and 5 or 6 or 7. He was not in tight coverage.

Haslett took a HUGE gamble and it bit him in the ass. In retrospect, something less than "max blitz" might have been a better call.

Hall is supposed to be the guy who takes the other team's best receiver when the game is on the line. Last night DeAngelo Hall did not perform.

Blame both of them if you have to assign blame...

He never covers anyone. What else is new? I can't blame him there cause he is what he is. He needs help there. That's on Haslet.

[SmootSmack]

Good point about Banks. It was a moot point ultimately, but I mentioned on that last drive he should have just downed in the end zone and saved those seconds.

I don't mind going all out on 3rd and 21. Don't play soft and let them get 10 or so yards. It was 2 down territory for the Cowboys. Go after them

[MTK]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Good point about Banks. It was a moot point ultimately, but I mentioned on that last drive he should have just downed in the end zone and saved those seconds.

I don't mind going all out on 3rd and 21. Don't play soft and let them get 10 or so yards. It was 2 down territory for the Cowboys. Go after them

I'd rather go down being aggressive than play it conservative.

Didn't we all get tired of playing not to lose with Gibbs 2.0? I love JG but his way was a little outdated.

These days you've gotta keep the pedal to the metal.