Ok, so I've finally calmed down, and I think I can speak rationally about week 3's game against the Giants.
First of all, I'd like to take this time to remind everyone about what I've been saying since before the season even started...We're not a good team. Everyone and their grandmother seemed to want to start the bandwagon up after we beat the terrible Dolphins, and the Eagles with McNabb playing the worst football of his career.
Now, I know the Eagles scored like 51 on Detroit this past weekend, which makes me a bit more pleased about our performance, but really...Philly beat themselves when they played us. They had 2 TD passes: 1 was dropped, and the second was a bad McNabb throw. Either way...Even Steve Czaban from Sports Talk 980's Sports Reporters was drinking the kool-aid this past week. In fact, I'm pretty sure he told his entire listening audience that the Skins were going to kill the Giants and that they should bet their entire bankroll on the game.
Hey...here's a paper towel to wipe that egg off your face Steve.
Maybe people will listen to me now when I say that we're still a bad team. Our defense is actually NOT very good...We have good safeties and good linebackers. But our front 4 can't generate ANY pressure, and our corners can't cover anyone! They all looked bad in the second half of the Giants game...even my beloved Springs. And, for the love of god, please get Carlos Rodgers off my team!! He is SO BAD!! I'm convinced that a blind chimp holding his johnson could do a better job covering receivers than Rodgers. Cut him, bench him, trade him, injure him...DO SOMETHING! JUST GET RID OF HIM!!
More notes...Santana Moss had a small case of the dropsies again this game, but I think he fixed it in the second quarter...but it's still a bit disconcerting. Sean Taylor, aka the Human Missle, is an amazing specimen. He comes from off the screen and splatters receivers and running backs alike, leaving them as roadkill on the turf. However, there is a downside...he's perpetually out of position! He over-commits constantly because he's trying to murder the ball carrier. Didn't LaVar do the same thing and they ran him out of town? Maybe, just maybe someone should go sit with him and teach him when to use the hit stick, when to press square and dive, and when the just run up to the man and tackle him! Sheesh...it's gross.
Offensively, we blew it in the second half...but that's going to happen. I mean, I think Gibbs got to conservative, but he always did that. It's just, he used to have a running game to support that kind of playcalling, and he just doesn't have that anymore, especially with the entire right side of the O-line decimated.
The coaching in this game was terrible...I"m sorry, it was. I'm the biggest homer you know, and I love Gibbs, but he's really done a bad job in my opinion. That stuff at the end of the game was ridiculous. Here's the thing...it's 4th and goal. there's :40 on the clock. That's a normal play clock...you can take your time, call a play, huddle, and then execute. Do they do that? No! Jason rushes them to the line, and the run the SAME PLAY that the Giants just stopped. What's worse is that Clinton Portis, the franchise running-back, was on the bench. Now, there's no way to know if he'd have scored...but, hell...if he was in the game, we wouldn't have been asking, "Why wasn't Ladell Betts in the game."
I know the game should have never come down to that ending, but it did...and in that spot, good teams get it done. They don't have blunders like that. Why wasn't Joe in Campbell's ear yelling at him to take his time and to call a play and huddle. There was NO NEED TO RUSH! Seriously...that was just bad coaching and bad clock management. New England, Indy, Hell...even Philly, would have handled that situation like it should be. Tom Brady would have called a huddle, and executed a play called in from the sidelines, instead of hurrying to run the same exact play.
Ok...rant over. I just want to say that we're not the worst team in the NFL, but we are not a good team by any means. We are not a playoff team...we're a 7-9/6-10 team AT BEST! And, once we stop playing the Miami's of the league, we're going to see it come to pass.
Week 3 Cuts (you can always assume Brandon Lloyd is on this list):
1. Carlos Rodgers!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2. Clinton Portis (nice fumble...probably Jason's fault too, but I like him, so...)
3. Coach Joe.
Week 3 Game Balls
1. Derek Frost (getting NO credit, but he's actually become a good punter)
2. Shaun Suisum (I know he missed one, but the commentators jinxed him...he's still money)
3. Antwaan Randle El (for being the only one to show up in the 2nd half)
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Week 2 Wrap-Up
Sorry for the delay, but work has been brutal this week.
Ok, so we won another game...whoopeedeedoodah! We're 2-0...well, ain't that grand. Ok, ok...I can't pretend that I wasn't jumping up and down and screaming like a lunatic on Monday night when LaRon Landry blew up {whatshisface} from Philly to end the game. Their WRs are so forgetable... It was quite a game, and I couldn't be happier.
BUT....
I'm not ready to start the bandwagon just yet. For all the went right (and yes, some things did go right), a lot of our winning that game falls on the fact that Eagles are a bad team now and Donovan McNabb was just plain awful! It's hard to brag about a win that could have easily been a loss if McNabb just knew have to throw some very basic passes, or the Eagles receivers could even catch a nerf ball.
All in all, a win is a win, and it's good to be 2-0. Here's some notes:
1. Donovan McNabb is more like Joey Harrington now.
2. Carlos Rodgers IS A BUM!
3. COOOOOOOOOOLEY is back!
4. Santana still has a case of the dropsies...
5. Jason Campbell is going to be a stud. That dude has a cannon, and doesn't seem to panic in the pocket at all. Maybe we're just used to Mark Brunell lofting up ducks every play, but watching this kid play is a sight for very sore eyes. He can throw it 50 yards on a rope, and on one play, overthrew Santana Moss on a deep route by about 20 yards. He's going to make mistakes, of course, but you can see the talent is definitely there! I can't wait for him to really mature.
6. Where is Brandon Lloyd? Making a rap album?
7. I wonder...maybe we should just take our defensive front 4 out of the game, and just add 4 more linebackers...cause Carter and Company ain't generating ANY pressure themselves.
8. It's not fair to lose all your fantasy leagues because you have the misfortune to be playing teams that have players from the Bengals and/or the Browns.
9. Coach Joe & his Crew are finally back, in my opinion. Joe and his staff called a great game (except that whole halftime fiasco, which I will slam them for later). If you watch the tape, notice how every single run is over the tackles. Philly is really strong inside...but outside, they have fast but weak ends. The coaches exploited this in the running game by taking every run off-tackle. Great job.
Ok...that's all I got today because I must return to things that pay the bills. Here are my cuts for this week.
Week 2 Cuts:
1. Brandon Lloyd (DUH!)
2. Carlos Rodgers
3. Chris Samuels
Week 2 Game Balls:
1. COOOOOOOOOOOOley
2. Derek Frost
3. Shaun Suisum
Ok, so we won another game...whoopeedeedoodah! We're 2-0...well, ain't that grand. Ok, ok...I can't pretend that I wasn't jumping up and down and screaming like a lunatic on Monday night when LaRon Landry blew up {whatshisface} from Philly to end the game. Their WRs are so forgetable... It was quite a game, and I couldn't be happier.
BUT....
I'm not ready to start the bandwagon just yet. For all the went right (and yes, some things did go right), a lot of our winning that game falls on the fact that Eagles are a bad team now and Donovan McNabb was just plain awful! It's hard to brag about a win that could have easily been a loss if McNabb just knew have to throw some very basic passes, or the Eagles receivers could even catch a nerf ball.
All in all, a win is a win, and it's good to be 2-0. Here's some notes:
1. Donovan McNabb is more like Joey Harrington now.
2. Carlos Rodgers IS A BUM!
3. COOOOOOOOOOLEY is back!
4. Santana still has a case of the dropsies...
5. Jason Campbell is going to be a stud. That dude has a cannon, and doesn't seem to panic in the pocket at all. Maybe we're just used to Mark Brunell lofting up ducks every play, but watching this kid play is a sight for very sore eyes. He can throw it 50 yards on a rope, and on one play, overthrew Santana Moss on a deep route by about 20 yards. He's going to make mistakes, of course, but you can see the talent is definitely there! I can't wait for him to really mature.
6. Where is Brandon Lloyd? Making a rap album?
7. I wonder...maybe we should just take our defensive front 4 out of the game, and just add 4 more linebackers...cause Carter and Company ain't generating ANY pressure themselves.
8. It's not fair to lose all your fantasy leagues because you have the misfortune to be playing teams that have players from the Bengals and/or the Browns.
9. Coach Joe & his Crew are finally back, in my opinion. Joe and his staff called a great game (except that whole halftime fiasco, which I will slam them for later). If you watch the tape, notice how every single run is over the tackles. Philly is really strong inside...but outside, they have fast but weak ends. The coaches exploited this in the running game by taking every run off-tackle. Great job.
Ok...that's all I got today because I must return to things that pay the bills. Here are my cuts for this week.
Week 2 Cuts:
1. Brandon Lloyd (DUH!)
2. Carlos Rodgers
3. Chris Samuels
Week 2 Game Balls:
1. COOOOOOOOOOOOley
2. Derek Frost
3. Shaun Suisum
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Were You Watching The Same Game?
My partner on this blog seemed to be watching a different game than I was. I'll admit, the stands of FedEx field provide a very different perspective on the game, but is he kidding about Smoot?? For those of you that know me, you know that when he was here the first time, Fred Smoot was my favorite player on the team. This time around, however, he just flat out CANNOT COVER!!
Fred Smoot is supposed to be a cover corner, much like Champ Bailey. Now, of course, he's no Champ, but he was definitely a solid cover corner in this league during his first stint as a Skin, and cover corners are hard to find. Now, I don't know if it was the Party Boat or what, but he just cannot cover anymore. This is why the Vikings benched him last year, and this is why they were happy to see him go when the Redskins signed him.
Now, don't get me wrong, I am happy he is back, but he was brought back to be a nickel corner, not a starter, and on Sunday, he showed why. He spent almost the entire game chasing Chris Chambers, among others, all over the field, consistently lagging a step behind. I'm surprised that no one go the hose to put him out because he was getting torched by the Dolphin receivers the entire game.
He had exactly ONE good play the whole game, and even then he couldn't close the deal. Yes, had he caught that interception at the end of the game, he would have definitely gone house, and all of his previous poor play would have been forgotten...but he dropped it. Nice job Smoot.
The guy's a has-been...So, can someone please tell me why they benched Shawn Springs for him? I have some theories, but I will wait to hear my partner's rebuttal before I start with the conspiracy theories.
Fred Smoot is supposed to be a cover corner, much like Champ Bailey. Now, of course, he's no Champ, but he was definitely a solid cover corner in this league during his first stint as a Skin, and cover corners are hard to find. Now, I don't know if it was the Party Boat or what, but he just cannot cover anymore. This is why the Vikings benched him last year, and this is why they were happy to see him go when the Redskins signed him.
Now, don't get me wrong, I am happy he is back, but he was brought back to be a nickel corner, not a starter, and on Sunday, he showed why. He spent almost the entire game chasing Chris Chambers, among others, all over the field, consistently lagging a step behind. I'm surprised that no one go the hose to put him out because he was getting torched by the Dolphin receivers the entire game.
He had exactly ONE good play the whole game, and even then he couldn't close the deal. Yes, had he caught that interception at the end of the game, he would have definitely gone house, and all of his previous poor play would have been forgotten...but he dropped it. Nice job Smoot.
The guy's a has-been...So, can someone please tell me why they benched Shawn Springs for him? I have some theories, but I will wait to hear my partner's rebuttal before I start with the conspiracy theories.
Monday, September 10, 2007
Week 1 Wrap-Up
Skins 16 Dolphins13 OT
Hello everyone, and welcome to my first post on this blog. I decided that my other blogs were getting a bit boring, and since I spend large portions of my day ranting about my Redkins, I figured I should blog about them.
Hopefully, at some point, someone will want to hear what I have to say.
So, the game...I was actually at Fed-Ex field for this game, as were about another 94,000 other you, give or take a few thousand. Before I can even get to the game itself, I first must address a serious crisis we have on our hands. Sunday's weather called for warm temperatures and sunny skies. I'd put the temperature somewhere around 93 degrees (felt like 193 degrees inside the stadium). Now, I understand it's hot, but that is NO REASON to remove your shirt (or any other article of clothing, for that matter) unless you have an additional shirt (or poncho) to replace it. I saw more meat at this game than I did on my visit to the Texas Beef Council. I'm talking serious man-boobs here...some who had larger breasts than a Redskins Cheerleader. Seriously...keep your clothes on. Misery does not love company.
So, anyway...while I was losing 23 lbs sitting in the stands, I made some notes about the game. Here they are:
1. Jason Campbell throws a very nice spiral.
2. Brandon Lloyd will be washing my car next week (or bagging my groceries).
3. Our CBs are bad. I mean real bad. They were getting lit up by Chris Chambers, who is a decent receiver, but no Steve Smith. What are they going to do when they actually meet a team with a half-decent passing offense and a good quarterback like the Patriots, Eagles, Giants, etc. What are they going to do when receivers don't flat out drop easy passes on critical 3rd downs? We need help...
4. Sean Taylor is still the "Human Missle".
5. Sunglass sun tan is extremely amusing to me.
6. Coach Gibbs is a thin, drunk black man sitting directly behind me.
7. John Madden (or insert your favorite commentator here) is actually a thin, drunk, black man sitting directly behind me.
8. Clinton Portis is STILL overrated.
9. Win or lose, kicking a 40+ yard FG on 1st and 10 is just bad coaching.
10. Neither Joe Gibbs nor Cam Cameron know how to manage a game clock.
I have more, but this list could easy go on for a while, and since I don't write this blog for a living, I'm going to have to get back to work soon. All in all, it was a very exciting game, especially the ending. We won, and that's good an all...but don't start the bandwagon up just yet. Miami is a bad team...and so are we.
I'm not ready to drink the kool-aid just yet.
This Week's Cuts:
- Brandon Lloyd
- Fred Smoot
- Carlos Rodgers
This Week's Game Balls
- Antwaan Randle El
- London Fletcher
- Shaun Suisum
Hello everyone, and welcome to my first post on this blog. I decided that my other blogs were getting a bit boring, and since I spend large portions of my day ranting about my Redkins, I figured I should blog about them.
Hopefully, at some point, someone will want to hear what I have to say.
So, the game...I was actually at Fed-Ex field for this game, as were about another 94,000 other you, give or take a few thousand. Before I can even get to the game itself, I first must address a serious crisis we have on our hands. Sunday's weather called for warm temperatures and sunny skies. I'd put the temperature somewhere around 93 degrees (felt like 193 degrees inside the stadium). Now, I understand it's hot, but that is NO REASON to remove your shirt (or any other article of clothing, for that matter) unless you have an additional shirt (or poncho) to replace it. I saw more meat at this game than I did on my visit to the Texas Beef Council. I'm talking serious man-boobs here...some who had larger breasts than a Redskins Cheerleader. Seriously...keep your clothes on. Misery does not love company.
So, anyway...while I was losing 23 lbs sitting in the stands, I made some notes about the game. Here they are:
1. Jason Campbell throws a very nice spiral.
2. Brandon Lloyd will be washing my car next week (or bagging my groceries).
3. Our CBs are bad. I mean real bad. They were getting lit up by Chris Chambers, who is a decent receiver, but no Steve Smith. What are they going to do when they actually meet a team with a half-decent passing offense and a good quarterback like the Patriots, Eagles, Giants, etc. What are they going to do when receivers don't flat out drop easy passes on critical 3rd downs? We need help...
4. Sean Taylor is still the "Human Missle".
5. Sunglass sun tan is extremely amusing to me.
6. Coach Gibbs is a thin, drunk black man sitting directly behind me.
7. John Madden (or insert your favorite commentator here) is actually a thin, drunk, black man sitting directly behind me.
8. Clinton Portis is STILL overrated.
9. Win or lose, kicking a 40+ yard FG on 1st and 10 is just bad coaching.
10. Neither Joe Gibbs nor Cam Cameron know how to manage a game clock.
I have more, but this list could easy go on for a while, and since I don't write this blog for a living, I'm going to have to get back to work soon. All in all, it was a very exciting game, especially the ending. We won, and that's good an all...but don't start the bandwagon up just yet. Miami is a bad team...and so are we.
I'm not ready to drink the kool-aid just yet.
This Week's Cuts:
- Brandon Lloyd
- Fred Smoot
- Carlos Rodgers
This Week's Game Balls
- Antwaan Randle El
- London Fletcher
- Shaun Suisum
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