Smoot Lays the Smack Down (Cowboys at Redskins)

[over the mountain]

gano doesnt bother me right now. if this team had the right pieces in place then he would. didnt we have a "we finally found our kicker" thread this season?

[Meks]

agreed

[Coff]

I'm not sure if I hate the Redskins more than I love them, and they can piss me off more than anything in the world. And I know I've been involved in arguments about the Skins on this site over the past few hours but to be honest, of all the complaints about the Skins I have after this game, I have to admit I'm really proud of the way the team got together and played football today.

[skinsfan69]

I heard a stat on the pre game show and Orakpo has half a sack in division games and 25 non division. Mr Orakpo, you need to start playing big in the games that matter most. Right now Kerrigan is the better player.

[SirClintonPortis]

NFL.com news: Hall says Redskins should cut him following loss to Cowboys

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by SirClintonPortis

NFL.com news: Hall says Redskins should cut him following loss to Cowboys

Wow, Hall really is dumb.

[SirClintonPortis]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag59

Wow, Hall really is dumb.

His loss is his [unfairly-labeled] hatters gain.
It kills whatever excuses the Hall lovers had for him.

[REDSKINS4ever]

DeAngelo Hall is overrated. His coverage skills are highly questionable. It seems he looks good against 'average' receivers, but when going against elite wideouts, he looks like garbage.

[The Goat]

- Playcalling was marginally better today but still the league's lowest common denominator. Kyle's call to chuck it deep on 1st down w/ about 8:30 left in the 4th qtr was careless and stupid...when you add the fact Torain was (still) in the effing game and there was all kinds of field space open to run on that play: unforgivable.

If the Shanahans are trying to lose at this point I'm ok w/ the play-calling and substitutions, but there's really know way for us to know.

- Orakpo. I think he's mailed it in for the season. I won't be surprised if he wants a trade eventually because he seems like a no-nonsense kind of player and w/ the FO/coaching situation an effing travesty I can't blame him for (probably) wanting out.

- DHall. Cut him...regardless of cap implications.

[REDSKINS4ever]

We haven't had a totally decent CB since Shawn Springs was playing. D. Hall is so overrated. How can he allow Dallas receivers to burn him two games straight? Just pathetic. Mike Shanahan needs to look at this roster with a critical eye once the season is over. He should ask himself the question, would the defense be better without certain people already here? That's including LaRon Landry, who hasn't done jack since since the first half of the 2010 season.

[Bucket]

I really wan't to know what is holding back Helu from getting more carries this year. We are still handing the ball off to TFL Torain, and now Choice? Helu is averaging a solid YPC while others have not...

It just seems he only comes in on passing downs, or when the Redskins want to pass and not use him in Pass Protection. It's almost a easy tell for the defenses when he comes into the game you can expect a pass

[Stacks42]

Redskins fans for selling thier tickets to cowboys fans. The stadium was packed, I actually though the skins won on Gano's kick in OT, i was in the opposite endzone and didnt have a great view, but from the cheers (cowboys fans) I thought we had won. efff them

[Beemnseven]

I think a smackdown is in order for the Kyle Shanahan bashers because they think he should call more running plays. Of the 24 runs yesterday, 10 went for negative yardage. Just go back and look at the game again if you're not convinced. You want them to run the ball more, but they just can't. It's that simple, and yesterday proved it.

[freddyg12]

Originally Posted by Beemnseven

I think a smackdown is in order for the Kyle Shanahan bashers because they think he should call more running plays. Of the 24 runs yesterday, 10 went for negative yardage. Just go back and look at the game again if you're not convinced. You want them to run the ball more, but they just can't. It's that simple, and yesterday proved it.

I can't remember who said it, but a few weeks back a defender from another team said they knew when the skins were running. Didn't it really seem that way yesterday too? I mean is it just coincidence that D linemen ended up in the backfield 10+ times?

I would say the jury is still out on Kyle, if Defenses are seeing on film tendencies of how he runs the ball, that's on Kyle. I think he has so few running plays that the D easily sees them & they must be doing something in formations that tips the defense.

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by freddyg12

I can't remember who said it, but a few weeks back a defender from another team said they knew when the skins were running. Didn't it really seem that way yesterday too? I mean is it just coincidence that D linemen ended up in the backfield 10+ times?

I would say the jury is still out on Kyle, if Defenses are seeing on film tendencies of how he runs the ball, that's on Kyle. I think he has so few running plays that the D easily sees them & they must be doing something in formations that tips the defense.

Our running game is AWFUL. It seems that we only run the same one or two plays and it is obviously not working. Someone needs to be held accountable for this, I thought Shanahan was famous for making any scrub QB a 1,000 yard rusher.