Redskins vs. Giants pre-game thread

[polywog]

Originally Posted by GreekSkin

Yeah nvm, I'll just stop "discussing" with you right now. If you think the reason we lost that game was because we "fired them up" then you aren't worthy of this conversation.

It's obvious you have some sort of pre-determined opinion on him.

Dude, seriously....we're just having a conversation. You like Landry, fine. I don't like him. As far as I'm concerned, that's where it ends. Have a good night.

[NC_Skins]

Originally Posted by GreekSkin

If you think the reason we lost that game was because we "fired them up" then you aren't worthy of this conversation.

I'll have to agree with this in the fact that we didn't lose because LL fired them up (even though he probably did). We lost because of plays like the very first one, and plays like this:



Getting your ass stomped that bad is a collective effort. That said, LL needs to stop writing checks with his mouth that his play can't cash.

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by polywog

Why did we look so bad against Philly? Because Laron shot off his big mouth before the game, that's why. It fired the Eagles up and they kicked our asses. One of the worst losses for me ever.

Thanks, Mr Landry! Do your smack talk on the field next time.

As for the footage being two years old, you're telling my that LL is all better now? I don't buy it.

Yes, I would tell you that. Last year LL clearly brought a more focused and mature attitude to the table and it showed in his play. He was not perfect but was finally emerging as the impact player that we drafted him to be.

Doughty is a solid backup. LL is a Pro Bowl candidate. Big difference.

[polywog]

Originally Posted by Lotus

Yes, I would tell you that. Last year LL clearly brought a more focused and mature attitude to the table and it showed in his play. He was not perfect but was finally emerging as the impact player that we drafted him to be.

Doughty is a solid backup. LL is a Pro Bowl candidate. Big difference.

"A more focused and mature attitude" Huh?

D.C. Sports Bog - The Eagles react to LaRon Landry, strongly



Here's Jeremy Maclin, on the suggestion that Landry was talking junk about Jackson's concussion, via CSNPhilly:

"There's just certain things that you talk about and certain things that you don't," Maclin said. "In incidents when somebody is really hurt - just life-changing incidents like that - you just don't joke about those types of things. Thirty was running off at the mouth a little too much. He's supposed to be one of the elite players in the league, but there are certain boundaries that you don't cross, and he definitely crossed them."
And here's Quintin Mikell, also via CSNPhilly:
"DeSean is going in minding his own business, and the guy comes over there and starts chirping. All right, we're not going to let that happen. We're here to play, we're not scared. You can talk all you want, we're ready to play ball, and it escalated from there. We got into the locker room, and we were already fired up, but that got us fired up even more. They just added fuel to the fire. We were ready to go, and that made it even worse. Thank No. 30 for that one. Especially first play of the game - we went right after him. Maybe he should have been more ready to play ball than talking."
Apparently every member of the Eagles was asked about Landry. Here's Jason Avant, via USA Today:

"Well he is a dirty player, and we know that and it's one of (those) things where we want to play our hardest and let our play speak for itself. All that extracurricular stuff is high school, and I guess trying to create rivalries."
Meanwhile, CSNPhilly's Derrick Gunn apparently said that Redskins were saying things like "lights out" to Jackson before the game.

"He got his" Eagles center Mike McGlynn said, via PhillyBurbs.com. "We got after him pretty good. The things that he did during the game, spitting on me twice....I don't have no respect for that. There's no place for that in our game."

"It was just real disrespectful, and we felt we need to go out there and put a real good smashing on him," Jackson said, again, via this fairly amazing CSNPhilly story.




LL showed he can be a loose cannon and a distraction - This was disgraceful.

I don't root for our players when they act like this. I'm not so much of a homer as to turn a blind eye to this sort of thing.

[Swarley]

So you two are telling me that LaRon Landry is a liability in Hasslett's defense?

[polywog]

Originally Posted by GreekSkin

So you two are telling me that LaRon Landry is a liability in Hasslett's defense?

Sometimes, yes.

[NC_Skins]

I got a idea, how about we discuss D. Hall.





:cheeky-sm



ps. This was a joke and in no attempt meant to bring up discussion about D. Hall's ability/inability to cover WRs. Thanks in advance. I bet I'm getting evil glares from Matty and SS.

[Swarley]

Ditto what Lotus said

[Longtimefan]

Typical Redskins vs Giants always a formidable opponent regardless of where we play them, or what the conditions are. Time to transform words into deeds.

Good momentum builder...Skins 24 - G-men 17

[NC_Skins]

It doesn't take a genius to figure out that first play of the game to DJ against Hall and Landry was meant to shut up the biggest talkers on the team. It served its purpose and set the tone for the rest of the night.

That said, I imagine everybody talks trash at the NFL level. (some more than others though) I'm not going to hate on LL or Hall (or anybody) for talking trash. I will however hate on somebody when they don't back it up.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by NC_Skins

It doesn't take a genius to figure out that first play of the game to DJ against Hall and Landry was meant to shut up the biggest talkers on the team. It served its purpose and set the tone for the rest of the night.

That said, I imagine everybody talks trash at the NFL level. (some more than others though) I'm not going to hate on LL or Hall (or anybody) for talking trash. I will however hate on somebody when they don't back it up.

Preach

[Longtimefan]

Originally Posted by NC_Skins

It doesn't take a genius to figure out that first play of the game to DJ against Hall and Landry was meant to shut up the biggest talkers on the team. It served its purpose and set the tone for the rest of the night.

That said, I imagine everybody talks trash at the NFL level. (some more than others though) I'm not going to hate on LL or Hall (or anybody) for talking trash. I will however hate on somebody when they don't back it up.

What's up with this??

LaRon Landry’s tweets hint at setback, team’s involvement - The Insider - The Washington Post

[TheMalcolmConnection]

For the first time I truly mean my yearly prediction of f-ing pain.

I actually feel that we win, and win big.

We might start with a quick score by the Giants, but I think we win something 35-10 if we can get some decent red zone production.

[skinsfaninok]

I guess LL is out

[BigHairedAristocrat]

We need to pup Landry and get it over with. I hate to say it but my gut tells me he's not in our long term plans