9/11/2006: Redskins (0-0) vs. Vikings (0-0)

[Beemnseven]

Originally Posted by dmek25

the first new thread after the game( if the skins lose) will be " brunell is finished, time for j campbell"

When listening to the comments of the "experts", inevitably, it will be Mark Brunell as their chief reason for why they believe the Redskins will fail this season. Nevermind that he had the best touchdown-to-interception ratio of his career, most of the naysayers believe he was running on fumes last year. The fact that the starting offense didn't score a point or even reach the redzone in preseason didn't help to convince anybody otherwise.

If Brunell gets nicked up, and Gibbs shows the type of blind loyalty that he did in the '04 season, only under that scenario would I say they could be right. When healthy, he's more than adequate. But the slightest injury at this stage of Brunell's career seems to render him completely useless. Witness the knee injury in the second Giant game last year as evidence.

Yes, there very well could be "Start Jason Campbell" threads if the Redskins falter tonight -- the problem is, there could be legitimate reasons to start those threads.

[mheisig]

Am I the only one who's confused with the whole "Start Betts, Portis is the backup" thing? I mean I've watched a substantial amount of football in my time and I don't ever recall any team doing something like this.

For that matter I don't ever recall a team saying if their starting QB went down in a game, one guy would finish off, but if the QB was out for a while, a different guy would take over.

I'm not saying Gibbs & Co. are wrong or crazy, I'm just saying it's all pretty new to me.

That or I don't pay attention very well.

[mheisig]

I just wanted to a get a headstart on this, just in case - shouldn't we star JC? I mean Brunell is all old and washed up.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Beemnseven

I actually expect somewhat of a struggle tonight. I still think the Redskins will win, but it'll probably be ugly. Both of the opening games in the new Gibbs era have been that way, and with a new offense I don't think this one will be any different. And yeah, I'll be one of the ones bitching and offering my comments as to why.

By the way, did anyone hear Eric Allen on the Colin Cowherd show on ESPN Radio today? Allen doesn't think the Redskins will be as good "with the same offense that they ran last year."

Too funny. You'd think with as much spare time as Eric Allen has blabbing about something he's paid to know about, he would keep up with current events and realize that it is, in fact, a different offense for the Redskins this year.

I think what Eric Allen was saying, or trying to say, was that he didn't think Mark Brunell could be successful in this offense two years in a row. He doesn't think Brunell is the answer. He phrased it very poorly and he's wrong of course.

[dan_snyder69]

Im soo boosted, guys. Do you realize one of the friendliest places for Redskins fans anywhere is Myrtle Beach. I've been goin to Coastal Carolina University for a month now and literally about 50% of the students here are from Skins' fans! It's great, the whole campus is shutin down baby! We're gettin wastttedddd and gonna riot if we lose.. GO SKINS

[RedskinRat]

Looks like I picked the wrong week to give up sniffing glue......

[Chief X_Phackter]

Dwight Smith inactive...Even better for our WR Corps.

[skinsfanthru&thru]

anyone else just see that Portis has a mohawk and what looked like bolt's of lightening faded onto the sides of his head?

[AlvinWalton'sNeckBrace]

did anyone see that GMC commercial on ESPN's pregame show...they showed #28's, in my opinion, most famous play...him jumping over a defender on a punt return on his way to a touchdown despite broken ribs...now I am pumped

[beau_str]

hahahahah portis is 101%

[Big C]

is ther ea chatroom tonight?

my prediction is 31-10 redskins victory!

man-boobs

[hooskins]

Dwight Smith is out.

[Big C]

nvm i foudn the chat

i smell rotten tuna

[hooskins]

WTF, all these guys are picking BJ over Brunell....

[RiggoRules]

ESPN just reported that Vikings DB Dwight Smith is inactive (disciplinary for getting a blow job in public).

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