John Riggins Show - Joe Gibbs

[memphisskin]

The booing on Sunday was mostly frustration with the defense's inability to stop the Titans in the 2nd half. There were scattered boos directed towards the offense, but that was to be expected as Brunell lobbed passes that he needed to fire in and fired in passes that should have been lobbed. The offense just looked out of sync, and meanwhile Vince Young was pretty effective against what all Skins fans feel should be a formidable defense.

The fans don't come to games to boo, they come to cheer. Unfortunately there wasn't much to cheer about in the Titans game, the Skins scored early and then spent most of the next three quarters in fits and starts.

Players are sensitive, so what. If they don't want the fans to boo, then give a better effort. Travis Henry ran for 175 yards, were the fans supposed to cheer about that?

[gibbsisgod]

Gibbs needs to ask the fans to not do that. He is the only one who might be able to curb that a bit.

[freddyg12]

I went to Desmond Howard's 1st preseason game vs. the vikes in 92, the season after we won our last bowl. It was also Rypien's 1st game after a long holdout & he was booed heavily in a 30-0 loss (we beat them in reg season & playoffs). Granted, he held out & was overpaid, but he had just been super bowl mvp!
Howard had 1 catch & no boos, despite having held out just as long.
QBs in DC have always been booed, I remember it happening to Joe T, but its the timing & energy that matters. If you're going to boo, at least make as much noise when the other team has the ball. Fedex got quiet for our D & it was a close game.