Skins-Broncos game thread

[Daseal]

There were bad calls on both sides.

No doubt, but no where near the magnitude on both sides.

[MTK]

Run D broke down on 2 plays, other than that it was a good effort. Still need to find a way to get some turnovers though.

[BossHog]

I wouldn't have felt too good if we had converted on the two point conversion and won it in OT either. And the critics wouldn't have been impressed as they aren't already. We had an advantage against thier CBs and didn't look to exploit them. The weather was bad for both teams so that can't be an excuse. DENs kicker and punter tilted the scales in the field position game. And yes, allowing two big runs for TDs dug too deep a hole.

[skinsguy]

Originally Posted by BossHog

I wouldn't have felt too good if we had converted on the two point conversion and won it in OT either.

I would have!!!!! Screw what the media says, 4-0 would have been real nice!

[diehardskin2982]

Originally Posted by BossHog

I wouldn't have felt too good if we had converted on the two point conversion and won it in OT either. And the critics wouldn't have been impressed as they aren't already. We had an advantage against thier CBs and didn't look to exploit them. The weather was bad for both teams so that can't be an excuse. DENs kicker and punter tilted the scales in the field position game. And yes, allowing two big runs for TDs dug too deep a hole.

A win, is a win no matter how we get it... I can care less about what the critics have to say

[BigSKINBauer]

this team was a great team that we played. We got nearly 450 yards on the 6th best defense.

[AnonEmouse]

I only followed the game online and I won't get to see it until I get the DVD next week, but to me the equation is simple. 400+ yards of offense and we only score 19 points? Penalties, turnovers and inability to score in the redzone cause that. False start on a FG? Fumble by the QB? Mistakes that may not individually have killed us, but cumulatively it all hurts.

JG wants this team to stop making mistakes. He's going in the right direction, but now he can see we can put the yardage up there, it's about time he starts letting the offense off the leash more and allow them to make more big plays.

Likewise on D they have to turn Arrington loose, even if it's only from the end position. We need turnovers bad. And if he wants such a disciplined D and players who stick to their assignments, maybe he should re-iterate that to the guys that let Bell go for not 1 but 2 big plays. I don't care how disciplined this D is, we need play makers. It's great getting 94 yard potential game tying drives, but I want at least 1 short drive every game because we got the ball off their O!

[GoSkins!]

Originally Posted by AnonEmouse

Likewise on D they have to turn Arrington loose, even if it's only from the end position. We need turnovers bad. And if he wants such a disciplined D and players who stick to their assignments, maybe he should re-iterate that to the guys that let Bell go for not 1 but 2 big plays. I don't care how disciplined this D is, we need play makers. It's great getting 94 yard potential game tying drives, but I want at least 1 short drive every game because we got the ball off their O!

I think all the coaches will think much harder about this now that we lost one.

[skinsguy]

I agree with you, except it was Portis that fumbled.

[skin4Life28]

this is the first time we have faced a speed back this season. all of the rb's we've gone up against have been mainly power backs with relative speed. our d looked real slow today. and it showed that if you can get to the outside of this d it may be a weak point. oh and by the way how many more times does ade gotta get beat to get cut??

[NYCSkin]

How ironic it's Bell that had the big day against us. It's nice to see our second round draft picks performing so well..

[skinsfanthru&thru]

While dissapointed that oppurtunities slipped away and they weren't able to get the win, there is no way any us should be dissapointed in what the offense did today against one of the top 5-10 defenses. Brunnel is developing an incredible chemistry with Cooley and definitely with Moss. This is one of the first games in a while that I honestly believe we lost the game and not that the team was beaten. I'm looking very forward to the game next week against a much more suspect defense than any the team has faced thus far. The main worry I have about the team so far this year is the special teams. Two blocked field goals by a rookie kicker in 2 weeks, commiting a false start on a made 54 yard field in terrible kicking conditions, inability to make fair catch calls when needed, and holds/blocks in the back.
and I just saw them say on the Redskins post game coverage that Lavar not playing is all about Williams not fully trusting Arrington playing within the scheme and until that happens, he's not going to let the man in the game.

[Gmanc711]

I too thought Brunell could have taken it in, but Patten was WIDE open, Gold just made a nice play on the ball. When two good teams play each other, it just takes one person to make a big play for them to win the game. Denver made more big plays than we did, so they won. I thought before the game that Denver was a very good football team, and I still do. I think the fact that we went to the last play with them speaks to how good we are too.

In addition, I just want to say that Santana Moss is the biggest acquisition that this team has had in years. Thusfar he has had more big games than Coles did in 2 years, and he's been better than any other big name trade or signing or anything that we've had. The guy is money.