a view from the game...

[hooskins]

SC:
Samuels can do as much as anyone but if the Giants are to overload left, it is damn hard to run that way.

[Stacks42]

Can we please start Fred Davis? I was dying seeing Yoder catch those passes, Davis didnt even dress!

[sportscurmudgeon]

Stacks:

Zorn has said at least twice this year that Davis is not playing because Zorn is not confident that Davis can run the plays that are called in the huddle.

If - I said IF - that is even half-true here in the 12th week of the season following the Skins' longer than usual training camp/pre-season, then maybe the Skins need to put more emphasis on Wonderlic scores when they assemble their draft boards. Learning a play-book is not as hard as detecting the Higgs-boson or resolving the Middle East conflict.

And IF that is true, then there isn't all that much reason to expect to see Davis very much next year either. If he can't learn the playbook in 17 weeks, then what makes anyone think he can learn it in 17 months?

Shawn Springs said on Doc Walker's radio show that the Skinis' defense has great difficulty covering Davis in practice. Assuming that is only moderate hyperbole, it gives some credibility to the Zorn commentary.

And that poses a problem because there is no cure for "Dumb"...

[Stacks42]

Originally Posted by sportscurmudgeon

Stacks:

Zorn has said at least twice this year that Davis is not playing because Zorn is not confident that Davis can run the plays that are called in the huddle.

If - I said IF - that is even half-true here in the 12th week of the season following the Skins' longer than usual training camp/pre-season, then maybe the Skins need to put more emphasis on Wonderlic scores when they assemble their draft boards. Learning a play-book is not as hard as detecting the Higgs-boson or resolving the Middle East conflict.

And IF that is true, then there isn't all that much reason to expect to see Davis very much next year either. If he can't learn the playbook in 17 weeks, then what makes anyone think he can learn it in 17 months?

Shawn Springs said on Doc Walker's radio show that the Skinis' defense has great difficulty covering Davis in practice. Assuming that is only moderate hyperbole, it gives some credibility to the Zorn commentary.

And that poses a problem because there is no cure for "Dumb"...

Could it be the coaches? We have two players Davis and Thomas who "don't know the playbook", and "run the wrong routes" How is this possible, its the coaches job to get these guys ready, its f-ing week 13, get your best players ready and get them on the field.

[over the mountain]

GMscud - i totally agree that springs coming over was a "me" play on his part trying to do something, i just didnt like the way hall shook his head for what seemed like a long time afterwards, ok we get it springs, did a dummy and interfered with you making a play . . . no need to make sure everyone in teh stadium and watching on tv knew what your were thinking = springs my teammate screwed it up for me . . . im being picky and this incident was small fries compared to his intention and motivation on that late hit personal foul.

[hooskins]

That was so stupid by Springs, I can't even begin to how much it frustrates me.

[GusFrerotte]

The dropped INT wasn't cool at all. I just hope that it doesn't get blown out in the locker room though. Folks have been saying we have an easier schedule now, but I don't see that at all. Baltimore is a very solid team now on both sides of the ball. The Eagles destroyed the Cards, and you know how we play crappy teams like Cincy and San Fran!!!! There will be no easy victories and maybe alot of close losses coming up. Only game that might be an easier win is Cincy and that is because they might just throw in the towel before we get to them. Then again, we might throw in the towel also if Baltimore has their way with us.

[firstdown]

Funny you start this thread from watching the game from the stadium. After we lost last year to the Giants at home I could not believe how many wide open players we had open down field for JC just to dump off a pass for little to no gain. Even my wife asked why JC was not throwing the ball to the open WR's down the field. I get we had 7 to 10 plays in that game where JC just did not see the open WR and it cost us that game. Not sure if you noticed this but it also goes to the fact that a bunch of people state that he tends to star down WR's. He has spread the ball around in some games but that could just have been the play calling.

On that non-int I'll right that off as two guys trying to make a play and nothing more. That one int that Hall had was a great catch and maybe we should line him up on a few O plays.

[Miller101]

One thing that was much more visible from the stadium, but not so much on TV was those gosh dang post routes the Giants kept running on us. Whenever they needed a first down they ran it. It only failed about four times..................I can't believe our defense couldn't adjust and stop those freaking routes! It was very embarrasing!

And Campbell did a good job that game. I remember one play when Tuck came through on a jail break and Campbell just out ran him to the sideline, bought about two more seconds, noone was open so he just took off for a 2 yard gain. Not to many quarterbacks get away from Tuck. So with pressure in his face quite a bit he did a good job. His recievers, rookie or vet, just need to learn how to catch a wet ball; especially on 3rd down. I know I learned how to catch a wet ball when I was about 10 or 11. If I can do it........THEY CAN DO IT TOO!

And that was one thing that was easily noticed on TV and in the Stadium. Our o-line SUCKS! They looked like lost chickens out there! If Buges can't whip this o-line into shape then Danny Boy needs to buy the opposing d-lineman prostitutes before the game! Send them to the team hotel and make sure they stay there until sunrise! That will slow the rush down a little bit!