Skins 38 Browns 21 post game thread

[Gtothearry]

Originally Posted by redskins5044

Don't want to think to far ahead but, if the Steelers beat Cowboys. Then next week if we win and Ravens win v.s. Giants would we clinch division.

That is what I'm hoping for!

[skinsfaninok]

I'm so happy!! Christmas is coming early! Go Steelers

[skinsfaninok]

Originally Posted by redskins5044

Don't want to think to far ahead but, if the Steelers beat Cowboys. Then next week if we win and Ravens win v.s. Giants would we clinch division.

If skins win one more and giants lose one more we win the east. But if Dallas wins out they win it

[53Fan]

38 points. Great job Cousins! Garcon is awesome. Great team effort...great victory. First place!!! Say what? First mfing place!!! HTTR!!!!!

[mooby]

Originally Posted by Matty in the game day thread

Coming in to this game I wasn't quite sure why some folks had such a hard-on over the Browns. They are horrible.

Just to answer your question from the game day thread, I was pretty nervous about this game coming in. Kirk played ok in relief in the ATL game, but he did make some rookie mistakes that led to a couple of picks. The Browns have a very formidable defense, and tbh, I still don't trust our defense to play a complete 60 minutes. I thought if Kirk played the way he did in the ATL game we would lose.

Like I said in the game day thread, I will gladly eat some crow here, because he did exactly what he needed to do to win. The first few minutes had us all nervous, but he showed an ability to forget about it and move on. The coaches definitely did their part in calling the right plays and helping him make adjustments, and it obviously worked. The Browns took away the run all day, and basically said if we were going to win, it would be on Kirk. And obviously Kirk was comfortable taking control and making plays, so kudos to him.

With all that said, I think we'll need RG3 these next two weeks so hopefully he's ready to go. Two more to go, and it's unbelievable to think that if we win these next two weeks, we will be 7 weeks removed from being 3-6 and looking like a bottom feeder.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by mooby

Just to answer your question from the game day thread, I was pretty nervous about this game coming in. Kirk played ok in relief in the ATL game, but he did make some rookie mistakes that led to a couple of picks. The Browns have a very formidable defense, and tbh, I still don't trust our defense to play a complete 60 minutes. I thought if Kirk played the way he did in the ATL game we would lose.

Like I said in the game day thread, I will gladly eat some crow here, because he did exactly what he needed to do to win. The first few minutes had us all nervous, but he showed an ability to forget about it and move on. The coaches definitely did their part in calling the right plays and helping him make adjustments, and it obviously worked. The Browns took away the run all day, and basically said if we were going to win, it would be on Kirk. And obviously Kirk was comfortable taking control and making plays, so kudos to him.

With all that said, I think we'll need RG3 these next two weeks so hopefully he's ready to go. Two more to go, and it's unbelievable to think that if we win these next two weeks, we will be 7 weeks removed from being 3-6 and looking like a bottom feeder.

I hear ya, gotta take everyone seriously this time of the year. I just didn't understand some people that were pumping the Browns up like they were the defending champs or something. Hell I remember back earlier in the year some were convinced they were flat out better than us.

I think we could get by with out RG3 another week if we had to. Hopefully we won't have to though.

[WilbursHomie]

Holy Shite, Holy Shite, we are in the division lead, lord have mercy Holy shite!!! I'm gonna go drink Orlando FL out of bourbon now and take my pants off every chance I get. See you guys Monday.

[The Goat]

Maybe the most impressive/important win of the season so far.

- Took the whole team pulling together with RG out
- Trap game...doesn't this seem like a game we would typically lose?
- It's good for RG too, and not just time to heal up. He got to see the offense operate a little different and see all the guys step up.
- Play-calling was brilliant today. Best of the season IMO.

The worrisome things are penalties and (still) questionable pass protection. The penalties are kind a wtf item...Mike is known for running a tight ship yet we look extremely undisciplined. Talented, but undisciplined. And the pass protection sucks until we get the defense back on it's heals; however, today we showed this can be done without the pistol/read option. Play action, bootleg and play-calling were enough.

If penalties/discipline and (early) pass protection improve I'd like to think we can compete with any team in the NFC...

[Gtothearry]

Originally Posted by skinsfaninok

If skins win one more and giants lose one more we win the east. But if Dallas wins out they win it

Dallas is going to lose today though.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by Gtothearry

Dallas is going to lose today though.

Doesn't really make a difference in the playoff picture either way. For the wild card sure, but the NFC East race is in exactly the same spot no matter what Dallas does today.

We can clinch next week, but both Dallas (vs. New Orleans) and New York (vs. Baltimore) must lose to give us that opportunity.

[12thMan]

Chris Cooley just said this the hardest bunch of guys he's ever been around.

[GTripp0012]

First time you get a second round pick offered for Cousins you have to pull the trigger.

Anytime you can turn a fourth round investment into a second round pick based off a game and a half, that's highway robbery. And I like Cousins long term. You're just not getting a top 60 pick from a good organization for him.

[Mechanix544]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

First time you get a second round pick offered for Cousins you have to pull the trigger.

Anytime you can turn a fourth round investment into a second round pick based off a game and a half, that's highway robbery. And I like Cousins long term. You're just not getting a top 60 pick from a good organization for him.

I don't know. He just outplayed a top 10 pick in weeden, and it was his first start. That combined with the poise he showed in the last quarter of last week, and I think he already looks like more of a proven commodity than kolb did, and look what he commanded. I think we could definitely get a second rounder for him, maybe even a 2nd and a 4th or 5th. The guy looks super solid, someone that could become a very solid qb, and you can't put a value on that.

Who knows?

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by Mechanix544

I don't know. He just outplayed a top 10 pick in weeden, and it was his first start. That combined with the poise he showed in the last quarter of last week, and I think he already looks like more of a proven commodity than kolb did, and look what he commanded. I think we could definitely get a second rounder for him, maybe even a 2nd and a 4th or 5th. The guy looks super solid, someone that could become a very solid qb, and you can't put a value on that.

Who knows?

Weeden was the biggest first round reach in the last ten years. There were more qualified college QBs who did not get drafted at all.

[JGisLordOfTheRings]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

Weeden was the biggest first round reach in the last ten years. There were more qualified college QBs who did not get drafted at all.

Def a reach but I think Ponder was a pretty big reach too.

Guy is awful