Eagles v. Redskins Monday Night Football Thread

[Gtothearry]

Y are we always involved in record setting days for other teams?

[SmootSmack]

Ugly loss. This is why you need to put away teams like Houston and Detroit when you have them beat. Season is absolutely not over but Skins have some work to do

[rbanerjee23]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Ugly loss. This is why you need to put away teams like Houston and Detroit when you have them beat. Season is absolutely not over but Skins have some work to do

At what point did the Redskins have the Lions beat? We never led by more than 6 and we were a Brandon Banks kickoff return from being demolished in that game as well.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by rbanerjee23

At what point did the Redskins have the Lions beat? We never led by more than 6 and we were a Brandon Banks kickoff return from being demolished in that game as well.

We should have been smarter with the football with the lead and the ball with under 5 minutes to go.

What do you mean we were a Banks return from being demolished in that game? We were down by one point before that TD

[44ever]

Good night guys!

[GTripp0012]

We got pressure on Vick 5 times in this game. He was 0-for-4 passing on those plays, with a 13 yard scramble.

We didn't get pressure on Vick...a lot of times. He was, uh, really, really effective on those plays.

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

We got pressure on Vick 5 times in this game. He was 0-for-4 passing on those plays, with a 13 yard scramble.

We didn't get pressure on Vick...a lot of times. He was, uh, really, really effective on those plays.

Tripp you keep mentioning the pass rush but we don't really have any pass rushers outside of Orakpo and sometimes AH. Do you suggest Haslett start going blitz happy and let Macklin and Jackson run loose? Sometimes you just have to tip your cap to the other team. They were just better in all phases.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

Tripp you keep mentioning the pass rush but we don't really have any pass rushers outside of Orakpo and sometimes AH. Do you suggest Haslett start going blitz happy and let Macklin and Jackson run loose? Sometimes you just have to tip your cap to the other team. They were just better in all phases.

No, that's my point here. More blitzers might have been necessary in the course of the game, as you can't just decide to not get to the quarterback, but the field was slick and two years ago I lambasted Blache for not adjusting his gameplan to the conditions. I think Haslett was at least mindful of that, though he was never going to win with no pressure.

I do tip my cap to the Eagles. We needed to do something -- anything -- differently to make Vick's job more difficult, and we didn't. It was easy for him. Too many weapons, too much time, and near-flawless execution.

I thought other than that, we did enough to win. Just enough offense, dominant special teams. Just couldn't stop anybody. I agree with you completely. Less poor play by the Redskins and more great play by the Eagles.

I do think we needed to make obvious changes at the bye week which for whatever reason we never did (Galloway and McIntosh were active, for example).

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

We got pressure on Vick 5 times in this game. He was 0-for-4 passing on those plays, with a 13 yard scramble.

We didn't get pressure on Vick...a lot of times. He was, uh, really, really effective on those plays.

This is a matter a fact post, not a criticism of the Redskins.

Vick wasn't good in this game when he was under duress. He was excellent when he wasn't.

[SFREDSKIN]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

This is a matter a fact post, not a criticism of the Redskins.

Vick wasn't good in this game when he was under duress. He was excellent when he wasn't.

The other thing is, if they are not blitzing at least put a spy to contain Vick at all times like Gibbs did with Cunningham. Tonight they put Landry a few times, not all the time and he made them pay with no adjustments.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by SFREDSKIN

The other thing is, if they are not blitzing at least put a spy to contain Vick at all times like Gibbs did with Cunningham. Tonight they put Landry a few times, not all the time and he made them pay with no adjustments.

The spy doesn't much matter if he doesn't have footing and can't predict where Vick is going to go. He's just a missed tackle waiting to happen.

You had to get him in the backfield. It was the only time you were going to have a chance.

[SirClintonPortis]

Originally Posted by SFREDSKIN

The other thing is, if they are not blitzing at least put a spy to contain Vick at all times like Gibbs did with Cunningham. Tonight they put Landry a few times, not all the time and he made them pay with no adjustments.

Only problem is, that's one guy you're taking away from coverage. Last time I checked, Vick threw for 4 TD passes.

[SFREDSKIN]

Originally Posted by SirClintonPortis

Only problem is, that's one guy you're taking away from coverage. Last time I checked, Vick threw for 4 TD passes.

Rotate different players, Gibbs regime was successful.

[tomo366]

Wrong.....Seasons over!

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by tomo366

Wrong.....Seasons over!

Only for quitters