5 in a row or we don't go

MTK · 11-25-2007, 09:45 PM

Let's just start with one win and go from there.

GusFrerotte · 11-25-2007, 10:18 PM

In '05 we were healthier, led by a veteran QB, with a burner in Moss. Our D was the heart of the team and a lot stronger overall. We are decimated on both sides of the ball this season and are playing extremely inconsistent. WE can't seem to put 2 decent halves of football together to play a complete game. We needed to win today and we fumbled the game away and threw a game ending INT at the end. Good teams find a way to win, not a way to lose, and that is also a big difference between '05 and '07. We can get maybe a top 10-15 pick in the draft if we don't make it(playoffs) at 8-8 anyway. I almost hope we go 6-10 to get a better pick since we are not going anywhere.

djnemo65 · 11-26-2007, 03:36 AM

Let's talk about the parallels between this season and 2005. In 05 after a promising 5-3 start, including a thrilling Sunday night victory against an Eagles team we hadn't beaten in years, the Redskins dropped 3 in a row. All 3 of these losses were heartbreakers, in which they seemingly defied logic in finding ways to lose. Against Tampa in Tampa they scored 35 against the number one defense in the league, only to fold and let a yellow Chris Simms orchestrate a game winning drive (nevermind that the refs cheated on that two point conversion). The next week was a second-half meltdown and loss to a Norv coached Raiders team that was at that time the worst in the league. Finally, there was a 17-7 home lead to San Diego lost in the fourth quarter, as LT posterized Ryan Clark to take the game in OT.

Go back and read some of the threads from after the SD game. Very similar to what we are reading now.

We all know what happened next. We beat a terrible Rams team, had god intervene against Arizona (what was that guy's name who returned the kick for a TD and blew kisses to the sideline?), and then shit stomped the division to close out the year.

What's my point? We are going to the playoffs bitches, and I don't want to see any of you whining clowns on here ever again after we do.

Hold your head up BSB, I got you!

Vulta121 · 11-26-2007, 03:37 AM

this is very true

JankySpanky80 · 11-26-2007, 03:58 AM

By the Grace of god will the Skins get in. Gibbs really has to get them fired up. I thought that would have been yesterday in Tampa. I love the Skins more than i should but this stuff is getting old year after year. i think the 6th playoff spot is tied for by l5 teams maybe. Skins just need to go out and start playing to destroy the opposition. No mercy.

dmek25 · 12-03-2007, 06:17 PM

bigskin, i like your style. im with you. i will always have hope, as long as they aren't mathematically eliminated

BigSKINBauer · 12-03-2007, 06:27 PM

yeah, whats the fun in giving up hope. Do i think we will run the table and get help from other teams? Not really. But i will still cheer everything on.

I officially give up hope when i stop caring if teams like Arizona and Detroit lose.

rk3025 · 12-04-2007, 10:02 AM

We here about none of the players like the New York Giant's Coach because he works them so hard and how everyone like Gibbs
Which one is in shape to play the 2nd half

Is conditioning a problem for injures and finishing plays for 60 minutes ?
I saw the tribute that Baltimore players showed and played for Sean Taylor and wished we had those kind of players that only talk a good game and not give that extra

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Originally Posted by BigSKINBauer

yeah, whats the fun in giving up hope. Do i think we will run the table and get help from other teams? Not really. But i will still cheer everything on.

I officially give up hope when i stop caring if teams like Arizona and Detroit lose.

BleedBurgundy · 12-04-2007, 10:03 AM

Uh, we're not going to the playoffs. The sooner everyone understands that, the sooner everyone can stop overreacting to every loss.

skinsfan69 · 12-04-2007, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by BleedBurgundy

Uh, we're not going to the playoffs. The sooner everyone understands that, the sooner everyone can stop overreacting to every loss.

Thank you! We ARE NOT a playoff team. People need to get a reality check.

Sheriff Gonna Getcha · 12-04-2007, 09:30 PM

We are not playing like a good team and I think we're a long, long shot to make the playoffs. But, I don't know why people can't grasp the very simple concept that our chances of making the playoffs are relative to the performance of OTHER teams. Whether we are a "playoff caliber team," doesn't depend solely on how we are playing, it depends on how we are playing RELATIVE to other teams. Four teams that are definitely in contention for the 6th seed are the Lions (who we smoked), the Cardinals (who we beat), the Eagles (who we beat once and lost to once), and the Vikes (who we have yet to play). None of those teams are dominant and none of them look like "playoff caliber teams."

We've got an average offense (17th overall) and a pretty good defense (10th overall). We've been playing well through 3 quarters of 6 of our 7 losses. Have we been good enough to close games out? Nope. Have we been making mistakes at critical points in various games? Yup. But, that doesn't mean that we can't make the playoffs.

Sometimes I wonder whether the people who think that others need a dose of reality are themselves asleep at the switch.

GMScud · 12-04-2007, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Sheriff Gonna Getcha

We are not playing like a good team and I think we're a long, long shot to make the playoffs. But, I don't know why people can't grasp the very simple concept that our chances of making the playoffs are relative to the performance of OTHER teams. Whether we are a "playoff caliber team," doesn't depend solely on how we are playing, it depends on how we are playing RELATIVE to other teams. Four teams that are definitely in contention for the 6th seed are the Lions (who we smoked), the Cardinals (who we beat), the Eagles (who we beat once and lost to once), and the Vikes (who we have yet to play). None of those teams are dominant and none of them look like "playoff caliber teams."

We've got an average offense (17th overall) and a pretty good defense (10th overall). We've been playing well through 3 quarters of 6 of our 7 losses. Have we been good enough to close games out? Nope. Have we been making mistakes at critical points in various games? Yup. But, that doesn't mean that we can't make the playoffs.

Sometimes I wonder whether the people who think that others need a dose of reality are themselves asleep at the switch.

Very well said in a matter-of-factly kind of way. I feel the exact same way. I could see us running off some wins and going, I could see us continuing in our ways and missing. We've lost 4 in a row. That doesn't give most people much optimism. I think we definitely can go. I'm also definitely not sure if we will go.

How's that for on the fence???

Sheriff Gonna Getcha · 12-04-2007, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by GMScud

Very well said in a matter-of-factly kind of way. I feel the exact same way. I could see us running off some wins and going, I could see us continuing in our ways and missing. We've lost 4 in a row. That doesn't give most people much optimism. I think we definitely can go. I'm also definitely not sure if we will go.

How's that for on the fence???

Hah. I'm definitely not optimistic about our chances of making the playoffs, even considering the fact that our competition isn't exactly great. I think this team cannot close games and is too banged-up and emotionally drained to win more than 2 of our remaining games.

But, as you noted, the point of my post was to point out that we can make the playoffs. Those that think otherwise need to take a step back, review the NFL playoff system, and look at our competition. Quite simply, the NFC sucks and so some "sucky" teams are going to be playing in the postseason.

scafuri27 · 12-04-2007, 03:14 PM

" playoffs?!!!.. we have to win a game!"

GTripp0012 · 12-04-2007, 08:56 PM

I agree that we aren't a "playoff team", but 3 wins in a row and we are in the playoffs.

What are the chances of winning three in a row? Not good.

11-25-2007, 09:45 PM	#1
MTK Hail Raiser Join Date: Feb 2004 Age: 53 Posts: 100,050	Re: 5 in a row or we don't go Let's just start with one win and go from there. __________________ Support The Warpath! \| Warpath Shop

11-25-2007, 10:18 PM	#2
GusFrerotte Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Detroit area Posts: 4,153	Re: 5 in a row or we don't go In '05 we were healthier, led by a veteran QB, with a burner in Moss. Our D was the heart of the team and a lot stronger overall. We are decimated on both sides of the ball this season and are playing extremely inconsistent. WE can't seem to put 2 decent halves of football together to play a complete game. We needed to win today and we fumbled the game away and threw a game ending INT at the end. Good teams find a way to win, not a way to lose, and that is also a big difference between '05 and '07. We can get maybe a top 10-15 pick in the draft if we don't make it(playoffs) at 8-8 anyway. I almost hope we go 6-10 to get a better pick since we are not going anywhere.

11-26-2007, 03:36 AM	#3
djnemo65 Playmaker Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 2,836	Re: 5 in a row or we don't go Let's talk about the parallels between this season and 2005. In 05 after a promising 5-3 start, including a thrilling Sunday night victory against an Eagles team we hadn't beaten in years, the Redskins dropped 3 in a row. All 3 of these losses were heartbreakers, in which they seemingly defied logic in finding ways to lose. Against Tampa in Tampa they scored 35 against the number one defense in the league, only to fold and let a yellow Chris Simms orchestrate a game winning drive (nevermind that the refs cheated on that two point conversion). The next week was a second-half meltdown and loss to a Norv coached Raiders team that was at that time the worst in the league. Finally, there was a 17-7 home lead to San Diego lost in the fourth quarter, as LT posterized Ryan Clark to take the game in OT. Go back and read some of the threads from after the SD game. Very similar to what we are reading now. We all know what happened next. We beat a terrible Rams team, had god intervene against Arizona (what was that guy's name who returned the kick for a TD and blew kisses to the sideline?), and then shit stomped the division to close out the year. What's my point? We are going to the playoffs bitches, and I don't want to see any of you whining clowns on here ever again after we do. Hold your head up BSB, I got you!

11-26-2007, 03:37 AM	#4
Vulta121 Camp Scrub Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Miami Posts: 59	Re: 5 in a row or we don't go this is very true

11-26-2007, 03:58 AM	#5
JankySpanky80 Special Teams Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 267	Re: 5 in a row or we don't go By the Grace of god will the Skins get in. Gibbs really has to get them fired up. I thought that would have been yesterday in Tampa. I love the Skins more than i should but this stuff is getting old year after year. i think the 6th playoff spot is tied for by l5 teams maybe. Skins just need to go out and start playing to destroy the opposition. No mercy. __________________ JANK-e SPANK-e

12-03-2007, 06:17 PM	#6
dmek25 MVP Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: lancaster,pa Age: 64 Posts: 10,672	Re: 5 in a row or we don't go bigskin, i like your style. im with you. i will always have hope, as long as they aren't mathematically eliminated __________________ "It's better to be quiet and thought a fool than to open ones mouth and remove all doubt." courtesy of 53fan

12-03-2007, 06:27 PM	#7
BigSKINBauer Pro Bowl Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Washington, DC Age: 38 Posts: 5,688	Re: 5 in a row or we don't go yeah, whats the fun in giving up hope. Do i think we will run the table and get help from other teams? Not really. But i will still cheer everything on. I officially give up hope when i stop caring if teams like Arizona and Detroit lose.

12-04-2007, 10:03 AM	#9
BleedBurgundy Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 4,471	Re: 5 in a row or we don't go Uh, we're not going to the playoffs. The sooner everyone understands that, the sooner everyone can stop overreacting to every loss. __________________ "All natural institutions of churches, whether Jewish, Christian, or Turkish, appear to me no other than human inventions, set up to terrify and enslave mankind, and monopolize power and profit." Thomas Paine

12-04-2007, 09:30 PM	#11
Sheriff Gonna Getcha Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2004 Age: 47 Posts: 8,317	Re: 5 in a row or we don't go We are not playing like a good team and I think we're a long, long shot to make the playoffs. But, I don't know why people can't grasp the very simple concept that our chances of making the playoffs are relative to the performance of OTHER teams. Whether we are a "playoff caliber team," doesn't depend solely on how we are playing, it depends on how we are playing RELATIVE to other teams. Four teams that are definitely in contention for the 6th seed are the Lions (who we smoked), the Cardinals (who we beat), the Eagles (who we beat once and lost to once), and the Vikes (who we have yet to play). None of those teams are dominant and none of them look like "playoff caliber teams." We've got an average offense (17th overall) and a pretty good defense (10th overall). We've been playing well through 3 quarters of 6 of our 7 losses. Have we been good enough to close games out? Nope. Have we been making mistakes at critical points in various games? Yup. But, that doesn't mean that we can't make the playoffs. Sometimes I wonder whether the people who think that others need a dose of reality are themselves asleep at the switch.

12-04-2007, 03:14 PM	#14
scafuri27 Special Teams Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Agawam, Massachusetts Posts: 132	Re: 5 in a row or we don't go " playoffs?!!!.. we have to win a game!"

12-04-2007, 08:56 PM	#15
GTripp0012 Living Legend Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Evanston, IL Age: 38 Posts: 15,994	Re: 5 in a row or we don't go I agree that we aren't a "playoff team", but 3 wins in a row and we are in the playoffs. What are the chances of winning three in a row? Not good. __________________ according to a source with knowledge of the situation.

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