It's Dallas week Mother Fu#&ers!!

[Skinzman]

Its Dallas, with the conference on the line. We need to be ready from the start. Without Romo, we should win this game. But this is also The Redskins vs the cowboys... and anyone can win these games regardless of who is playing or not.

[NoCalHail]

Someone mentioned there is a Texas native officiating tonight?

[punch it in]

Originally Posted by NoCalHail

I think there's a little too much being made out of this game as far as the "big picture" goes. We could win this game and still lose the division, and we could lose this game and still win the division.



The NFC East is just a bad division this year which is giving opportunity to 4 teams who realistically have no business sniffing the playoffs. I know people look at the team's opportunity and want it to translate into them magically becoming something they aren't but the fact is, everything we have seen out this team thus far shows they are a .500 team which means defining the team based on a single game like a lot of people are seeming to do with the game tonight, is not the way to go.



Looking at thes game through the narrow tunnel vision of just this game, yes I do think we should win and have a great chance to do so. I just don't want it to make it a bigger deal than it is which of course because it is Dallas and Monday Night Football it is already in the spotlight regardless of any season implications.



If we win I am sure the reaction by the media is going to be "6-6 Redskins beat a 3-8 Tony Romo-less Cowboys team to take 1 game lead in awful NFC East" and really there is a lot of truth in that headline, although yes there is a bit more too it for folks who cover the team specifically, but in the big picture none of those factors matter. The national media doesn't care about that stuff, they just look at a team's record and frame the story from there.



Listening to the radio at work today (boy can I barely even concentrate on work...2.5 more hours to go) a lot of listeners are treating this game like the 2012 Season finale vs. Dallas and this is a totally different scenario. This game while a win will be pretty big, is not for the NFC East title. There is still a month worth of games left that the team has to go out and perform and try to win.

Week 13. 2 games separating the division. It is a division game at home. We cant win on the road. This is as big as the big picture gets.

[NoCalHail]

Originally Posted by punch it in

Week 13. 2 games separating the division. It is a division game at home. We cant win on the road. This is as big as the big picture gets.

I was referring to the big picture in the re-building of the franchise itself. In all honesty, if before the season started we knew we'd be 5-6 but nothing about any of the other teams most of us would figure we'd be out of the discussion for the division/playoffs. Circumstances outside our control has made it so a sub .500 team is playing to take a game lead in the division.

All I am saying is that this game's importance is enhanced because of the present situation, but in the overall big picture as in the next 2-3 seasons of results I don't think too much can be made out of this one.

Of course it is huge for the present moment though.

[CRedskinsRule]

I agree with all 3 points in this article:
Redskins-Cowboys Preview/Pick | ESPN 980

The Redskins beat the Cowboys if….

1. …they jump on Dallas early. The Cowboys have delusions that they can run the table and get to the playoffs with Matt Cassel at quarterback. The Skins have had great first halves at home. They’ve had the lead in five of their six at Fed Ex and in four of their six have had big leads. A fast start….something like a 17-3 halftime lead should put the thought of an early off-season into the minds of Dallas.

2. …they play defense like they did last week. Last week was easily the best defensive day of the year and it started with run defense. Dallas will want to run the football and control the ball thinking that the formula for a win on the road is to do what they do best and steer clear of what they don’t do well which is throw the ball. I’d like to see a Skins’ defense that brings the same philosophy it had last week against the Giants. Stop the run, press coverage on receivers, and get to Matt Cassel. They sacked Eli 3 times and hit him 8 times. Let’s see if Cassel can handle that. I don’t want to see a shift in gameplan because they feel a “bend don’t break” philosophy is good enough to beat Dallas. I think guys like Dunbar, Blackmon, and Breeland are better going after it than sitting back.

3. …they throw to set up…more throws. I’m over 2nd and 10, 2nd and 11, and 2nd and 12. It’s time the Skins recognize who they are and who they are not. They are not a smash-mouth/slobber-knocker team. At the risk of some not understanding the following comparison, I’m going to make it anyway. The Redskins style of play is 80’s 49ers west-coast more than 80’s Redskins 50-gut. I’m not saying they are any where near as good as Montana’s Niners but I am saying that their style is similar. Running the ball has gotten the Skins into situations that are difficult to get out of. The quick west coast throws can be the replacement for a run game and after you’ve established that, you can take a few deep shots to Jackson. This is who they are. Can they get a lead and come back to Morris for some carries with the lead? Yes, but not too early. Keep the foot on the pedal and get to 27-zip before you start the process of killing the clock. Don’t start that process up 20-nothing like last week. It was too early.

Especially point 3

[Hog1]

Stack the box....shut down the run....force Matt to win the game.....F U big D

[NoCalHail]

Oh yeah, point 3 can't be emphasized enough. Dallas rushes the QB pretty well. Despite our O-line being pretty stout in pass protection so far this season, I think tonight could be a tough challenge on 3rd and longs.

[skinsfaninok]

So stoked for this prime time game!! Fuck dallas

[CRedskinsRule]

TE Carrier is out. So JReed is really the only TE of any note... I think that hurts.

[Hijinx]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

TE Carrier is out. So JReed is really the only TE of any note... I think that hurts.

I hope he practiced blocking this week.

[JoeRedskin]

Lots of former Skins legends in the house tonight. Gibbs, Manley, Fletcher, Moss.

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[Hog1]

tried to listen to the pre game.....can't...to jacked
Let the ass kicking begin!!!

[htownskinfan]

Damn they said Kirk is zero and three in primetime, that sucks.
He really needs to step up tonight and get that monkey off his back

[Ruhskins]

Of course as soon as I turn the TV on there's a MNF Countdown piece about the Cowpukes. SMH.

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[MTK]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

Of course as soon as I turn the TV on there's a MNF Countdown piece about the Cowpukes. SMH.

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It's been the Cowboys hype machine all night, I'm not even sure who they are playing