Week 3: Redskins v Giants

[Skins4Eva]

I predicted losses for the first two games and I picked us to be beaten pretty handily by the Rams, so...in the interests of superstition, I'm picking the Giants to embarrass us on national television...52-16

This game is HUGE. This game is a tone-setter for the rest of the year IMO. Usually the third week of the regular season is not the end-all-be-all, however, considering all the negativity and recent years of losing...beating the Giants AT MET Life Stadium, could signal a major shift in the direction of our franchise. Would be a huge statement as well for both Gruden and Cousins...

[KI Skins Fan]

Originally Posted by mooby

Stop making sense, I like the "he choked" angle better. Clearly he's just a bad punter, even though he led the league in average last year.

Choke or not, he shanked that punt late in the game deep in our territory. Since he was asked to kick away from a dangerous return man and he hasn't had much in-game experience at directional punting, not to mention your irrelevant point that he led the league in average last season, is it then OK for him to shank one late in a close game? The correct answer is "Hell no!".

Bottom line: He ****ed up. I don't know why he shanked that punt but he definitely shanked it. Nobody punts the ball 27 yards or 17 yards or whatever the distance of that punt was on purpose.

He's a good punter. I never said he wasn't. You inferred that. His rare bad punt was just one example of a poor ST play. Nevertheless, my point is that we can't have people on ST continuing to make crucial mistakes if we're going to beat the Giants or anyone else.

[punch it in]

Originally Posted by KI Skins Fan

Choke or not, he shanked that punt late in the game deep in our territory. Since he was asked to kick away from a dangerous return man and he hasn't had much in-game experience at directional punting, not to mention your irrelevant point that he led the league in average last season, is it then OK for him to shank one late in a close game? The correct answer is "Hell no!".



Bottom line: He ****ed up. I don't know why he shanked that punt but he definitely shanked it. Nobody punts the ball 27 yards or 17 yards or whatever the distance of that punt was on purpose.



He's a good punter. I never said he wasn't. You inferred that. His rare bad punt was just one example of a poor ST play. Nevertheless, my point is that we can't have people on ST continuing to make crucial mistakes if we're going to beat the Giants or anyone else.

You know things are good when our biggest discussion point/argument is whether or not out punter screwed up a punt in a win. HTTR

[RedskinJake]

Originally Posted by KI Skins Fan

Choke or not, he shanked that punt late in the game deep in our territory. Since he was asked to kick away from a dangerous return man and he hasn't had much in-game experience at directional punting, not to mention your irrelevant point that he led the league in average last season, is it then OK for him to shank one late in a close game? The correct answer is "Hell no!".

Bottom line: He ****ed up. I don't know why he shanked that punt but he definitely shanked it. Nobody punts the ball 27 yards or 17 yards or whatever the distance of that punt was on purpose.

He's a good punter. I never said he wasn't. You inferred that. His rare bad punt was just one example of a poor ST play. Nevertheless, my point is that we can't have people on ST continuing to make crucial mistakes if we're going to beat the Giants or anyone else.

It's easy to complain about a shanked punt but had he done the same against Miami, we might be 2-0 right now..

[Meks]

Keys to a win....

Pressure - absolutely need to.pressure eli... Throw.in some run blitzs and cover 2 schemes becuz they will.be.drawing and screening I'm sure, if we don't get pressure, eli is much better than the.qbs we have faced and he will pick us apart, like he always does...

Continue to pound the ball. Enough said.

Use more screens, they WILL be blitzing often on kirk to try n force mistakes... So combat it with screens and maybe some read option type runs and some pitches to the outside, set the edge on offense...

No special teams errors, just can't afford it...

Control the clock, and wear them down.

Practice with noise, its gonna be loud tomorow.night....

Must win for them, we need to play with heart, fight our guts out and control the game...

[RedskinJake]

Originally Posted by Meks

Keys to a win....

Pressure - absolutely need to.pressure eli... Throw.in some run blitzs and cover 2 schemes becuz they will.be.drawing and screening I'm sure, if we don't get pressure, eli is much better than the.qbs we have faced and he will pick us apart, like he always does...

Continue to pound the ball. Enough said.

Use more screens, they WILL be blitzing often on kirk to try n force mistakes... So combat it with screens and maybe some read option type runs and some pitches to the outside, set the edge on offense...

No special teams errors, just can't afford it...

Control the clock, and wear them down.

Practice with noise, its gonna be loud tomorow.night....

Must win for them, we need to play with heart, fight our guts out and control the game...

Agreed on all accounts. This game is going to set the tone for the rest of the season for both teams. The hungrier team will win.

"We're going inside of ‘em, we're going outside of ‘em -- inside of ‘em! outside of ‘em! -- and when we get them on the run once, we're going to keep ‘em on the run. And we're not going to pass unless their secondary comes up too close. But don't forget, men -- we're gonna get ‘em on the run, we're gonna go, go, go, go! -- and we aren't going to stop until we go over that goal line! And don't forget, men -- today is the day we're gonna win. They can't lick us -- and that's how it goes... The first platoon men -- go in there and fight, fight, fight, fight, fight! What do you say, men!"

[skinsfan69]

In the first game last year Larry Donnell had a field day against our LB's. Could be a fantasy sleeper! He just abused Riley. I'm sure they'll be looking at that matchup again.

[TheMalcolmConnection]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

In the first game last year Larry Donnell had a field day against our LB's. Could be a fantasy sleeper! He just abused Riley. I'm sure they'll be looking at that matchup again.

Sad that Riley's out, but Compton is MUCH better in coverage for us. He can actually run with LBs.

[DYoungJelly]

Originally Posted by TheMalcolmConnection

Sad that Riley's out, but Compton is MUCH better in coverage for us. He can actually run with LBs.

He is. Perry Riley is a thumper though and so far has been a much better fit in Barry's coverages than last year's.

Riley brings more pain than Compton, but against a Manning it may work out.

[JoeRedskin]

Except that Riley is probably not going to play Thursday.

Washington Redskins LB Perry Riley unlikely to play against the Giants - Washington Redskins Blog - ESPN

[skinsfaninok]

Wow no DRC, kirk could have a field day with that sorry secondary

[53Fan]

Cruz and DRC out, Ereck Flowers doubtful vs. Redskins

[That Guy]

if their LT can't suit up, that'd make things much easier for our DL.

[calia]

We need to pound Eli. He doesn't respond well to pressure. Plus, I don't like Eli. I'd love to see a sack-fest in the Giants backfield.

[SFREDSKIN]

Mel Kiper made this comments about Terrance Plummer before the senior bowl, nice to hear.

On Terrance Plummer: Terrance Plummer, who is an overachieving middle linebacker, very productive, always around the ball, never on the ground. Interesting guy as a late round pick. I think Plummer all over the field in a number of games this year. The Missouri game was a game you look back at he looked like he could be a third or fourth round pick. But I think in the late rounds, Plummer would make a lot of sense. If he's not drafted, he could be a real steal at that point.