Season over?

skinsfan0201 · 11-01-2005, 05:27 PM

How could we have given up on the season already? 7 games and we are posing that question, I just hope that we are a little more loyal than that. As Joe Gibbs said last night the Redskins are going to need the 12th man against the Eagles this weekend.
And just like the quote says, "Fair weather fans ain't fans" My 2 cents.....

12thMan · 11-01-2005, 05:42 PM

I've been so depressed since the loss, I've been staying away from the boards.

I think the Skins will rebound, and I do think that the playoffs and even the division is still very attainable.

It's no secret that teams can run on the Redskins. I personally think a healthy and consistent dose of LaVar Arrington could help us out a lot. The defense needs a face, an identity to rally around this year. I think LaVars attitude and enthusiasm is what we'll need to match what J. Trotter brings to the Eagles, Lewis for the Ravens, and so forth.

Last year it was hard-hitting Sean Taylor and good solid run stopping that we constantly hung our hat on. This year that really hasn't been the case. Holdman has been horrible. He was okay in the first couple of games and has digressed since, in my opinion. And I don't care if the stats show us having the number one pass defense. That's a very mis-leading stat because teams have learned to play ball control (partly do to turnovers) and run the ball on us, so they aren't really forced into passing situations often - the exception was the 49ers game.

That first run by Tiki was like a haymaker punch and we never recovered. We were flat from beggining to end.

Here's what I see for the remainder of the season. We could still finish 11-5 or 10-6, if and only if, we limit the turnovers. Head to head we can give any team in the NFL problems, and beat them.

If we don't limit the turnovers, 9-7 is where we'll end - pretty much depending on those complex formulas to enter the playoffs.

Hail to the Redskins!!

Twilbert07 · 11-01-2005, 05:44 PM

I hope more players don't start moaning to the press like David Patten did today. That could spell trouble.

diehardskin2982 · 11-01-2005, 07:09 PM

I like what u said 12th man. The turnover thing is a big problem now because the rest of the NFL knows that we turn the ball over and look to jump on that

Beemnseven · 11-01-2005, 10:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Twilbert07

I hope more players don't start moaning to the press like David Patten did today. That could spell trouble.

Yeah, really.

Hey David Patten, how about CATCHING some of the balls that come your way before you start bitching.

EternalEnigma21 · 11-02-2005, 01:38 AM

the whole patten thing was taken a bit out of contextl, and the media (at least in my opinion) made it out to be something it wasn't. Of course he wants more balls. Every reciever wants more balls. But if you read the article, his direct quotes are more team structured (as they should be, even if it is window dressing) and he said he just wants to win. You could probably take a dozen player's statements after that game and turn them into turmoil, if one were so inclined, so F the ones that are motivated to do so. Thats about all we need right now is someone making a blatant attempt at causing drama in the locker room.

If you just read patten's statements, they were not all the article cracked them up to be.

That Guy · 11-02-2005, 01:55 AM

patten was basically saying he'd like to be more productive, cause he was brought in to help the team, and that's what he wants to be able to do... he wants the same thing every fan wants. He wasn't crying about giving him the damn ball or anything like that.

EternalEnigma21 · 11-02-2005, 01:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by That Guy

patten was basically saying he'd like to be more productive, cause he was brought in to help the team, and that's what he wants to be able to do... he wants the same thing every fan wants. He wasn't crying about giving him the damn ball or anything like that.

well he was, but not in a distracting way. He wasn't out there saying we'd be winning if we'd hit him with the ball, he was just saying, as you said, he'd like to be more productive and have his number called more, which is asking for the ball and more looks his way, but not to the extent in which T.O. or Moss would, and not to the incenuation of the article that was written.

TheMalcolmConnection · 11-03-2005, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by BrudLee

The Giants looked as good as they are ever going to look yesterday. There were prepared to play, and inspired to do so.

The Redskins looked as bad as professionals can look. We gave up huge plays on the ground, our pass defense was below average, our offense was putrid. Everything that could go wrong, did.

This was "the Perfect Storm" of crappiness. We will never look as bad as we did yesterday.

This team is better than they looked. Maybe not as good as we'd all hoped, but certainly better than that.

BrudLee, I would highly suggest you taking a look at the ES article. I wonder if this was a COINCIDENCE... HMmmMMmm...

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11-01-2005, 05:27 PM	#61
skinsfan0201 Special Teams Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Falls Church, VA Age: 45 Posts: 234	Re: Season over? How could we have given up on the season already? 7 games and we are posing that question, I just hope that we are a little more loyal than that. As Joe Gibbs said last night the Redskins are going to need the 12th man against the Eagles this weekend. And just like the quote says, "Fair weather fans ain't fans" My 2 cents.....

11-01-2005, 05:42 PM	#62
12thMan MVP Join Date: May 2005 Location: washington, D.C. Posts: 11,460	Re: Season over? I've been so depressed since the loss, I've been staying away from the boards. I think the Skins will rebound, and I do think that the playoffs and even the division is still very attainable. It's no secret that teams can run on the Redskins. I personally think a healthy and consistent dose of LaVar Arrington could help us out a lot. The defense needs a face, an identity to rally around this year. I think LaVars attitude and enthusiasm is what we'll need to match what J. Trotter brings to the Eagles, Lewis for the Ravens, and so forth. Last year it was hard-hitting Sean Taylor and good solid run stopping that we constantly hung our hat on. This year that really hasn't been the case. Holdman has been horrible. He was okay in the first couple of games and has digressed since, in my opinion. And I don't care if the stats show us having the number one pass defense. That's a very mis-leading stat because teams have learned to play ball control (partly do to turnovers) and run the ball on us, so they aren't really forced into passing situations often - the exception was the 49ers game. That first run by Tiki was like a haymaker punch and we never recovered. We were flat from beggining to end. Here's what I see for the remainder of the season. We could still finish 11-5 or 10-6, if and only if, we limit the turnovers. Head to head we can give any team in the NFL problems, and beat them. If we don't limit the turnovers, 9-7 is where we'll end - pretty much depending on those complex formulas to enter the playoffs. Hail to the Redskins!!

11-01-2005, 05:44 PM	#63
Twilbert07 Impact Rookie Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA Age: 59 Posts: 594	Re: Season over? I hope more players don't start moaning to the press like David Patten did today. That could spell trouble.

11-01-2005, 07:09 PM	#64
diehardskin2982 Another Year, another mess. Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 3,581	Re: Season over? I like what u said 12th man. The turnover thing is a big problem now because the rest of the NFL knows that we turn the ball over and look to jump on that __________________ That got ugly fast

11-02-2005, 01:38 AM	#66
EternalEnigma21 Assistant Regional Mod Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Carbondale CO Age: 44 Posts: 2,958	Re: Season over? the whole patten thing was taken a bit out of contextl, and the media (at least in my opinion) made it out to be something it wasn't. Of course he wants more balls. Every reciever wants more balls. But if you read the article, his direct quotes are more team structured (as they should be, even if it is window dressing) and he said he just wants to win. You could probably take a dozen player's statements after that game and turn them into turmoil, if one were so inclined, so F the ones that are motivated to do so. Thats about all we need right now is someone making a blatant attempt at causing drama in the locker room. If you just read patten's statements, they were not all the article cracked them up to be.

11-02-2005, 01:55 AM	#67
That Guy Living Legend Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: VA Age: 42 Posts: 17,553	Re: Season over? patten was basically saying he'd like to be more productive, cause he was brought in to help the team, and that's what he wants to be able to do... he wants the same thing every fan wants. He wasn't crying about giving him the damn ball or anything like that.

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