Week 8: Redskins Vs Steelers Matchup Thoughts

[JoeRedskin]

Originally Posted by NC_Skins

I think this game comes down to how many times Kyle throws a INT or fumbles the ball. If we can keep his turnovers down, we'll win.

Also how many times Haslett blows a coverage or misses a tackle.

[REDSKINS4ever]

You're right. It not Haslett's fault. The fact that the secondary didn't play last year like this and had improved from 2010 to 2011 speaks volumes. Then Slowik leaves and the Redskins hires Raheem Morris as defensive backs coach and then all of a sudden the defensive backs can't defend the pass worth a damn.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by REDSKINS4ever

You're right. It not Haslett's fault. The fact that the secondary didn't play last year like this and had improved from 2010 to 2011 speaks volumes. Then Slowik leaves and the Redskins hires Raheem Morris as defensive backs coach and then all of a sudden the defensive backs can't defend the pass worth a damn.

Slowik didn't leave. He's coaching the LBs now

[BleedBurgundy]

For some reason, i feel like the Skins win this one going away. The Steelers' defense is old, I'm thinking it will be a big day for RG3 (again)...

[FRPLG]

Slowik was never part of the secondary coachING anyways right/

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by FRPLG

Slowik was never part of the secondary coachING anyways right/

What?

[FRPLG]

For some reason I thought he'd always been the LBs coach.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by FRPLG

For some reason I thought he'd always been the LBs coach.

Oh. Nah. Spent the last two years coaching the DBs

[REDSKINS4ever]

That's what I thought. Anyways, the inability to defend against the pass has gotten way out of hand.

[Meks]

lets face it, our whole d has become D. Hall ... high risk decent reward (t/o's)

[scowan]

Originally Posted by Meks

lets face it, our whole d has become D. Hall ... high risk decent reward (t/o's)

True, but it has been more high risk than any reward. The picks by this D are nice, but they just fall apart in the 4th quarter.

I have been one of the many to bitch on this site about the total failure by our D on the Victor Cruz play, but honestly when I think back, the Giants were only down by 3 and could have kicked a FG to tie and force OT. They had over a minute and some Timeouts if I remember. They may have gotten the TD anyway or beat the Skins in OT. Either way, I had no confidence that our Defense could stop them. It was a quick death, but it could have been a slow death as well last week.

[SmootSmack]

Y'all realize that for the first time since 2007 we're likely not going to see London Fletcher take the field as a Redskin on Sunday?

[BigHairedAristocrat]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Y'all realize that for the first time since 2007 we're likely not going to see London Fletcher take the field as a Redskin on Sunday?

Say it aint so! just yesterday Chris Russell said he would be shocked if Fletcher didnt go. Do you really think the Iron Mans streak is going to end?

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat

Say it aint so! just yesterday Chris Russell said he would be shocked if Fletcher didnt go. Do you really think the Iron Mans streak is going to end?

I think he'll try to, but I can't say it looks promising right now. And why force it with the bye right around the corner followed by a huge stretch of games

[MTK]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Y'all realize that for the first time since 2007 we're likely not going to see London Fletcher take the field as a Redskin on Sunday?

That will really stink, but I guess it's time to consider that his time is quickly running out. Time to get Robinson some experience.