Why all the complaining?

[MTK]

Originally Posted by Chief X_Phackter

And the other half is content with mediocrity.

Seriously 364 total yards for the Cards to 160 total yards for the Skins...

Once again, thrilled that we were able to hang on some how and get to 4-2, but not happy with what I've seen on the offensive side of the ball...injuries or not.

Hell yeah I'm happy with "mediocrity" if it means we stay on this current pace of winning 4 of every 6 games.

[Chief X_Phackter]

I will withhold any further comment until after the Patriots game. Let's just see how far this defense can carry the team. I'm betting we will get a good idea this weekend. You can't keep winning with defense. At some point you have to put points on the board with your offense...especially against teams such as the Patriots and Cowboys.

[JWsleep]

Originally Posted by TheBigD

You are correct, sir. In my way to work, I was listenning to Doc Walker on SportsTalk 980. He was saying how sick he is of the team using the O-line as an excuse for being sloppy. Yes, the line is not what they envisioned it to be in the preseason, but you can't just simply give up. I mean the Titans and Panthers won with back-up QBs. Good teams don't just throw in the towel because players get hurt.

I don't think many of the skins are taking this line--lots of them have said, hey, this happens in the NFL, people need to step up and make plays. Who on the skins (not people on this board! ) ) have said this? But I agree that this issue is sloppiness (i.e., execution) as much as anything. Still, O-line chemistry is an issue--it takes time for these guys to gel sometimes, and when your center is out, it really makes things worse, given the line calls he makes. So replacements can lead to sloppiness, at least in blocks.

But whatever--they've got to find a way to win. Nothing is given to you in this league. Oh, and they did find a way to win last week, despite the sloppiness, injuries, and whatnot. I like JCs comments about peaking in Nov and Dec (and beyond)--the bright side is we haven't played our best football yet, and we're 4-2. Hopefully, we get Rabach back and eventually Thomas. That will be a big boost.

[djnemo65]

We are 4-2, and our two losses we gave away. We have one of the most consistent defenses in the league. Not devestating like 04, but better in a lot of ways because of decreased vulnerability to the big play (remember the Denver game in 05, for example, or pretty much all of last year?) We appear to have our first true franchise qb since the 1980's. We have a patchwork line that is only going to get better. We play in the NFC.

Let's try and cheer up folks huh? You guys complain when we outplay our opponent and lose, ok, but then shouldn't you be thrilled when we don't show up and still win? Or did you guys think we would go 19-0 and win the superbowl and beat everybody by 40 points?

[4mrusmc]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

I've honestly never seen so much whining after a win and a 4-2 start.

It's not whining. It is simply us trying to discuss in a forum (which I think you started and I for one appreciate) ways that we would like to see our team conduct it's buisness that some of us pay good money to support. It doesn't make us any less of a fan if we may NOT from time to time look at this team through Kool-aid colored glasses. I for one think that what this team really so deperately needs is a possession receiver (in the mold of an Art Monk) who isn't just here for a year before going on Social Security, and is above 6'. That receiver for the cardinals (Larry Fitzgarald) would look nice in B/G.

[dgack]

Originally Posted by 4mrusmc

I for one think that what this team really so deperately needs is a possession receiver (in the mold of an Art Monk) who isn't just here for a year before going on Social Security, and is above 6'. That receiver for the cardinals (Larry Fitzgarald) would look nice in B/G.

While this statement is fine, I really hope you aren't suggesting that we haven't spent enough dough on receivers in the past few years. Free Agency isn't really helping our cause right now.

We don't need another receiver. We just need the ones we have to get healthy, get their heads right, and stop dropping passes. In that order.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by 4mrusmc

It's not whining. It is simply us trying to discuss in a forum (which I think you started and I for one appreciate) ways that we would like to see our team conduct it's buisness that some of us pay good money to support. It doesn't make us any less of a fan if we may NOT from time to time look at this team through Kool-aid colored glasses. I for one think that what this team really so deperately needs is a possession receiver (in the mold of an Art Monk) who isn't just here for a year before going on Social Security, and is above 6'. That receiver for the cardinals (Larry Fitzgarald) would look nice in B/G.

Damn, even our glasses are Kool-Aid colored now??

This Kool-Aid thing is really outta control.

Next thing you know we'll have Kool-Aid avatars.

[dgack]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Damn, even our glasses are Kool-Aid colored now??

This Kool-Aid thing is really outta control.

Next thing you know we'll have Kool-Aid avatars.

Can you make the Kool-Aid avatars available to the masses? I'd like to subscribe to your Kool-Aid newsletter.

[The Zimmermans]

Cool Aid is damn good stuff....you ever mixed it with everclear?.....AMAZING

[The Zimmermans]

SORRY Kool-Aid is the correct spelling

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

I'm convinced half this board has lost it's F'ing mind.

Half? Why are you being so generous?

[SouperMeister]

During Gibbs presser yesterday, he pretty much validated what we've been complaining about since Sunday night - his overly conservative game plan nearly lost the game. But for Neil Rackers missing his long FG by a foot, we would be looking at 3-3, going to NE, with 4 of the next 5 games on the road. It's time for Gibbs to stop coaching scared and trusting Campbell to make plays.