Skins vs. Cards, Pre-Season week 4 Gameday thread

[Paintrain]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

He was getting pushed around by 2nd string linemen. He's not starting. I found it funny that he was still in there in the 4th q.

He was trying slightly harder than me and I was in my recliner. He's gonna be fine and starting no later than Week 2.

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by Paintrain

He was trying slightly harder than me and I was in my recliner. He's gonna be fine and starting no later than Week 2.

The 4th pre season game is just unwatchable. But I turned it on in the 4th q and Al was still in there and I just started laughing. Then when I saw him loafing like he always does and have Theismann call him out I just had to turn back to USC Hawaii.

[Longtimefan]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

He was getting pushed around by 2nd string linemen. He's not starting. I found it funny that he was still in there in the 4th q.

When you play with 2's & 3's, you play like 2' & 3's. When you play with the 1's you play like the 1's. That's AH's statement to the coach.

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by Longtimefan

When you play with 2's & 3's, you play like 2' & 3's. When you play with the 1's you play like the 1's. That's AH's statement to the coach.

I agree. He's just looked life less out there. Glad to see pre season is over with cause it's just too long. Hopefully Big Al will get it together now that it's Dalls week.

[CRedskinsRule]

One thing interesting this preseason, in terms of the run game, I think EVERY year CP has been here, a huge part of preseason drama came from whether he was playing or not. I don't think one time I heard him complain about reps, but every time I saw him in it seemed like he found the hole and got a couple yards. And he came in frequently as relief for the other two guys in the first quarter. I hope that he is 100% and really puts a show on in Dallas. I would be not be sad at all to watch a CP and Santana Moss showtime next Sunday night!

[skinsfaninok]

this team can't stop the run in preseason.?. We tend to forget that most of the time guys don't even go their hardest. Let's wait and see before we can say this team can't or can do anything. Dallas looks even worse on D than we do but no one is saying they will finish 7-9.. Chill out folks

[Longtimefan]

Originally Posted by skinsfaninok

this team can't stop the run in preseason.?. We tend to forget that most of the time guys don't even go their hardest. Let's wait and see before we can say this team can't or can do anything. Dallas looks even worse on D than we do but no one is saying they will finish 7-9.. Chill out folks

It's not a wonder that the W-A-S approach is the one being taken by those who recognize and aren't afraid to admit there are areas in which this team could stand to improve. We won't know how successful that improvement is going to be until we start playing the games. You catch more flies with sugar than you do salt, therefore I'm perfectly content to wait and watch, let the games come to me as opposed to going chasing. Based on what I've seen thus far, I really don't know what to think. jkireal

[artmonkforhallofamein07]

I agree completely C.

That is one reason why I am not "worried" about getting the running game going. CP still has burst and with the way he has put the time inthis offseason and preseaon I fully expect him to reallly get going this year and return to his 2008 form.

BTW Thank god preseason is over and we made it out with out the injury bug!!!

[Monkeydad]

I watched the 1st quarter only, then the wife lured me into the bed...

But here are my thoughts (about the game):

*Banks...if he'd hold onto the ball...weapon. He can't be fumbling for every good return. Austin or Thomas could be a safer route to go with returning and still be huge upgrades over Randel El, but Banks' POTENTIAL is almost too much to ignore.

*Henson, good job...making up for last year. Welcome to the field.

*I love Gano. Finally, we have a kicker. Have not had one since Lohmiller.

*Parker looked surprisingly good, which only complicates things. However, Keiland Williams saw time at FB...so could that possibly be his role to keep him on the roster, backup FB? He and Torain need to make the team, great ST contributors and backup RBs...but Parker's success is complicating their place on the team.

*Glad to see AH play the whole game, just to prove he could. He put Faneca on his back...looked to be back to his previous football shape. Questioning him...over I think.

*Nice knowing, you Bartel....unless you make our PS.

*Our backup O-line looked competent, if not good. I have NO worries about the line this year. Complete turnaround from last year.

*I didn't know Bidwell was bald, never saw him without a helmet before.

*Cards jerseys = utter trash. Looked WORSE than previous photos. Cardinals are RED. Their jerseys should be Cardinal Red. This is as stupid as the Toronto Black Jays' uniforms.

[artmonkforhallofamein07]

Man if you think for a second that there is a better Dlinemn on our squad please tell me who he is?

BTW he was not getting pushed around last night, he was focusing on staying at the LOS and controlling his gap. That was his duty last night, don't penetrate but hold your man at the point of attack.

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by artmonkforhallofamein07

Man if you think for a second that there is a better Dlinemn on our squad please tell me who he is?

BTW he was not getting pushed around last night, he was focusing on staying at the LOS and controlling his gap. That was his duty last night, don't penetrate but hold your man at the point of attack.

Agree one hundred percent, why was Henson getting those clear shots, because that's what a 3-4 team does, and AH was mostly moving the DL where he was supposed to, instead of trying to get the glory. People who want stats from AH to justify his pay are going to be sorely disappointed, but people that want to see the 3-4 come together and be successful may not.

[SirClintonPortis]

Originally Posted by artmonkforhallofamein07

Man if you think for a second that there is a better Dlinemn on our squad please tell me who he is?

BTW he was not getting pushed around last night, he was focusing on staying at the LOS and controlling his gap. That was his duty last night, don't penetrate but hold your man at the point of attack.

Albert was a little bit of everything last night. Sometimes, the monster was unleashed and he mauled people(Faneca) -- he probably got the green light to rush the passer.

Other times, he play disciplined, as he should be, see the play where Skelton wanted to scramble, but he did not overcommit to one gap.

And for other times not included in the other other times, he stank it up and got pushed back. I know for sure he was pushed back on two of the 49 plays, so one may have to worry about him being inconsistent.

[MTK]

Our d-line looks pretty thin without AH in there. I think the coaches are smart enough to know how important he is, he's gotta be in there week 1.

[firstdown]

You know I under stand AH has brought this on himself but to have him playing in the 4th qtr of this game was pretty stupid. AH at 3/4 speed is better then 90% in the NFL and it almost seems that Sh. was trying to embarrass him. He also said that AH might not play against Dallas and might not even be on the roster for the game.

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by firstdown

You know I under stand AH has brought this on himself but to have him playing in the 4th qtr of this game was pretty stupid. AH at 3/4 speed is better then 90% in the NFL and it almost seems that Sh. was trying to embarrass him. He also said that AH might not play against Dallas and might not even be on the roster for the game.

I think the whole AH not playing next week is a rumor started by JLC. He will play, it'd be idiotic of MS to not play him next week.

In the end, AH playing the whole game is not that bad. He's shown he can play an entire game and he looked more discipline with his gap assignments (and not just going after the QB). I only had a problem when he was playing in garbage time, but in the end nothing happened to him.