Call me a blind optimist but...

[Paintrain]

Does anyone realize that right now at 3-5 the Redskins are just 2 games back in the wildcard? The Giants are the only non division leader with a winning record at 5-3. The rest of the NFC is just as pathetic as we've been. The following teams are at 4-4, St. Louis, Detroit, Green Bay. The Cowboys, Saints, Bucs, Bears and Cardinals are also 3-5. We were a bad call away from beating the Packers & Cowboys and a Rod Gardner catch away from beating the Giants who lost to the Bears today. Our offense is still a long way from good, but if the D keeps it up and the special teams keep playing well then at least we can maybe steal a couple games and make a late push.

[LadyT]

After the next 2 games, assuming Brunell starts, we will be 3-7 and basically out of it once and for all.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by LadyT

After the next 2 games, assuming Brunell starts, we will be 3-7 and basically out of it once and for all.

I think we can easily beat the Bengals next week.

[ZackMills]

Just because Gibbie lead us to a win this week, don't get your hopes up.

[Gmanc711]

Originally Posted by LadyT

After the next 2 games, assuming Brunell starts, we will be 3-7 and basically out of it once and for all.

I think we'll beat Cincinati. They are not nearly as good as the win they put up today. I'm pretty confidnent we will beat them and be 4-5 and I'll be getting excited. I'm not going to say pull this guy or start this guy, but if we dont have a passing game before the Phi/Pit/NYG/Phi stretch, we will be 0-4. I'll tell you waht, if we have a passing game we have a really good shot against philly. They have a poor run defense, and our defense can shut down their offense within reason, and hold them to a low # of points ( I'm thinking like 20 ). If we have a passing game to open up our offense I really like our chances to split with them. Now Pittsburgh is REALLY good, so we'll see there. The Giants are on again off again, I think we can beat them too. If we dont get a passing offense **cough cough start Ramsey cough cough ** then we will get rolled.

[EEich]

Easily? Have you watched a single game this year?

Originally Posted by smootsmack

I think we can easily beat the Bengals next week.

[ZackMills]

They just beat the Cowboys. Remind me, did we beat the Cowboys this year?

[Daseal]

Guys, I hate to say it but we'll have a time keeping Chad Johnson in check. See what happened to Denver when they tried to man up on C Johnson? If we get some hits on Palmer we'll be alright. I think it'll be a good game and Johnson is the X factor. The play-offs are not unreal if we wen 2/3rd of our remaining games.

[itvnetop]

palmer was easily rattled while I was at SC. he's definitely gotten better, but if you put him on his back enough, he'll start overthrowing his receivers.

we should contain rudi johnson, so it's up to carson to beat us with his arm.

[Daseal]

Yeah, Im not saying it's an impossible task. I just think it will be interesting to watch.

[Gmanc711]

Originally Posted by ZackMills

They just beat the Cowboys. Remind me, did we beat the Cowboys this year?

The score might not have showed it... but I'm pretty sure we beat the cowboys.

[itvnetop]

Originally Posted by Daseal

Yeah, Im not saying it's an impossible task. I just think it will be interesting to watch.

oh totally agree... to put a meter on how good chad johnson is, look at what he did to champ. and look at what champ did to houston's andre johnson today.

chad is a top receiver in this league no doubt.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by EEich

Easily? Have you watched a single game this year?

Ok, so "easily" was a poor choice of words. What I meant to say was that it don't think it's a stretch to say we could beat the Bengals. Not that we'd hand their asses to them on a platter just that I could easily see us beating them as opposed to seeing us beat them easily. That make any sense?

[JWsleep]

The problem is our schedule gets tough:

we play Philly twice, the Steelers at Heinz field, the vikes, the roids in Dallas. That's five games that we will not, unless things change incredibly, be favored to win.

We also play the gints at home, and we tend to play down to their level and suck.

THen there's cincy, who looks better, and thats not a surprise, really, given their coach.

And then there's the niners.

Look, if our passing offense somehow comes to life (read: Ramsey), we could get some of the tough ones. We've got the D, specials are looking better, and we can run the ball. But if we can't pass, it ain't gonna happen.

[aehs77]

running game will continue to improve and as gibbs and buges continue to work in more zone blocking and defense that is number one with half the roster out will get their star back in a few weeks.