Can we get a little luck?

CrazyCanuck · 10-05-2009, 12:52 PM

What about the 2 missed TB field goals that would have had us down 16-0 at the half??

What about the ball that went off the ref's head? Dont know how that wasn't picked.

We can cry about Smith and Thomas's injuries but in the big picture I think we've been pretty clean on the injury front.

Sorry can't blame bad luck for our start this year, we're just not very good.

GMScud · 10-06-2009, 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by CrazyCanuck

What about the 2 missed TB field goals that would have had us down 16-0 at the half??

What about the ball that went off the ref's head? Dont know how that wasn't picked.

We can cry about Smith and Thomas's injuries but in the big picture I think we've been pretty clean on the injury front.

Sorry can't blame bad luck for our start this year, we're just not very good.

Seriously. That was the first thing I thought of when I read this thread title.

Boswell had a great article today:

"It's better to be lucky than good."

JLee9718 · 10-05-2009, 01:03 PM

A good football team creates their own luck. It's making dumb personnel decisions that upsets me. How could anyone trade a Hall of Fame cornerback to Denver for a devisive running back? How could the Redskins let a solid middle linebacker who was our defensive field general go to the hated New York Giants? And how could the Redskins not see the deficiencies of the offensive line that's been there for several years and not fix it? Sometimes Campbell looks bad because the people around him make him look like a second-rate QB. To sign the dregs of the NFL, other teams' castoffs, as a fix to the offensive line is outrageous! One thing the Redskins should learn this year is that Vinnie Cerrato needs to go, and the sooner the better!

Ruhskins · 10-05-2009, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by JLee9718

A good football team creates their own luck. It's making dumb personnel decisions that upsets me. How could anyone trade a Hall of Fame cornerback to Denver for a devisive running back?

Someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed.

Anyway, our team problems have nothing to do with luck.

firstdown · 10-05-2009, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by JLee9718

A good football team creates their own luck. It's making dumb personnel decisions that upsets me. How could anyone trade a Hall of Fame cornerback to Denver for a devisive running back? How could the Redskins let a solid middle linebacker who was our defensive field general go to the hated New York Giants? And how could the Redskins not see the deficiencies of the offensive line that's been there for several years and not fix it? Sometimes Campbell looks bad because the people around him make him look like a second-rate QB. To sign the dregs of the NFL, other teams' castoffs, as a fix to the offensive line is outrageous! One thing the Redskins should learn this year is that Vinnie Cerrato needs to go, and the sooner the better!

I bet your alot of fun to hang out with.

MTK · 10-06-2009, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by JLee9718

A good football team creates their own luck. It's making dumb personnel decisions that upsets me. How could anyone trade a Hall of Fame cornerback to Denver for a devisive running back? How could the Redskins let a solid middle linebacker who was our defensive field general go to the hated New York Giants? And how could the Redskins not see the deficiencies of the offensive line that's been there for several years and not fix it? Sometimes Campbell looks bad because the people around him make him look like a second-rate QB. To sign the dregs of the NFL, other teams' castoffs, as a fix to the offensive line is outrageous! One thing the Redskins should learn this year is that Vinnie Cerrato needs to go, and the sooner the better!

Nothing like picking at old scabs huh

Monkeydad · 10-13-2009, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by JLee9718

A good football team creates their own luck. It's making dumb personnel decisions that upsets me. How could anyone trade a Hall of Fame cornerback to Denver for a devisive running back? How could the Redskins let a solid middle linebacker who was our defensive field general go to the hated New York Giants? And how could the Redskins not see the deficiencies of the offensive line that's been there for several years and not fix it? Sometimes Campbell looks bad because the people around him make him look like a second-rate QB. To sign the dregs of the NFL, other teams' castoffs, as a fix to the offensive line is outrageous! One thing the Redskins should learn this year is that Vinnie Cerrato needs to go, and the sooner the better!

1. Portis has worked out quite well, been solid for us until mid-last year.
2. Lavar was garbage when he left.

3. Agreed on O-Line and Vinny.

saden1 · 10-05-2009, 01:08 PM

No, you make your own luck...I mean how much more lucky can Carlos Butterfinger Rogers get?

Lotus · 10-05-2009, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by saden1

No, you make your own luck...I mean how much more lucky can Carlos Butterfinger Rogers get?

I'm not picking on you but if being a "butterfinger" were only the problem, things would be better...Los consistently tries to catch the ball with his body, not his hands, and thus repeatedly fails.

ronnieo · 10-05-2009, 03:34 PM

Luck or no luck the bottom line is we suck! I love my REDSKINS whether they win or lose but we are a bad offensive football team and have an overrated defense. Next year, new coach, new quarterback, here we go again.................

Ruhskins · 10-05-2009, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by ronnieo

Luck or no luck the bottom line is we suck! I love my REDSKINS whether they win or lose but we are a bad offensive football team and have an overrated defense. Next year, new coach, new quarterback, here we go again.................

Add this to a shotty offensive line, you're going to have the same problems.

Trample the Elderly · 10-05-2009, 04:29 PM

Luck? What do you call 2-2 with this team if not lucky?

GTripp0012 · 10-05-2009, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Trample the Elderly

Luck? What do you call 2-2 with this team if not lucky?

Well earned.

Seriously, we've completely deserved our 2 wins against the non-schedule we've played.

Expected W-L: 1.8-2.2. <--Per PFR.

jsarno · 10-06-2009, 01:20 AM

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Originally Posted by GTripp0012

Well earned.

Seriously, we've completely deserved our 2 wins against the non-schedule we've played.

Expected W-L: 1.8-2.2. <--Per PFR.

Just an FYI, that's the football glossary you cut and pasted.
Also, Bill James theory has a flaw in it when it comes to football. He uses the points scored vs points against to dictate his numbers. He does not factor in luck (like how we beat the rams). The pythagorean theory doesn't work well in football like it does baseball.

No, we did not deserve our 2 wins (maybe the Tampa game...sort of...but no way the Rams). We are lucky to be 2-2, and we have very little to hold our heads up high on. We are not playing well enough to beat decent teams, and we are barely beating (or luckily beating) subpar teams...even lost to a subpar team and should have lost to another.

tryfuhl · 10-07-2009, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by GTripp0012

Well earned.

Seriously, we've completely deserved our 2 wins against the non-schedule we've played.

Expected W-L: 1.8-2.2. <--Per PFR.

I'm not saying we deserved to lose those games but I'm not going to use some expected win stat to say that we earned those well.

How did the losses come about?

10-05-2009, 12:52 PM	#1
CrazyCanuck Serenity Now Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 2,008	Re: Can we get a little luck? What about the 2 missed TB field goals that would have had us down 16-0 at the half?? What about the ball that went off the ref's head? Dont know how that wasn't picked. We can cry about Smith and Thomas's injuries but in the big picture I think we've been pretty clean on the injury front. Sorry can't blame bad luck for our start this year, we're just not very good.

10-05-2009, 01:03 PM	#3
JLee9718 Impact Rookie Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 573	Re: Can we get a little luck? A good football team creates their own luck. It's making dumb personnel decisions that upsets me. How could anyone trade a Hall of Fame cornerback to Denver for a devisive running back? How could the Redskins let a solid middle linebacker who was our defensive field general go to the hated New York Giants? And how could the Redskins not see the deficiencies of the offensive line that's been there for several years and not fix it? Sometimes Campbell looks bad because the people around him make him look like a second-rate QB. To sign the dregs of the NFL, other teams' castoffs, as a fix to the offensive line is outrageous! One thing the Redskins should learn this year is that Vinnie Cerrato needs to go, and the sooner the better!

10-05-2009, 01:08 PM	#8
saden1 MVP Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Seattle Age: 46 Posts: 10,069	Re: Can we get a little luck? No, you make your own luck...I mean how much more lucky can Carlos Butterfinger Rogers get? __________________ "The Redskins have always suffered from chronic organizational deformities under Snyder." -Jenkins

10-05-2009, 03:34 PM	#10
ronnieo Camp Scrub Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 35	Re: Can we get a little luck? Luck or no luck the bottom line is we suck! I love my REDSKINS whether they win or lose but we are a bad offensive football team and have an overrated defense. Next year, new coach, new quarterback, here we go again.................

10-05-2009, 04:29 PM	#12
Trample the Elderly Playmaker Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Three Chopt Virginia Age: 48 Posts: 2,906	Re: Can we get a little luck? Luck? What do you call 2-2 with this team if not lucky? __________________ A funny thing happened on the way to the temple. The moneychangers bought the priesthood.

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