OK the Skins lost and everybody has been down, well it's been 24 hours and we play that team in Texas on Sunday. We need to put this game behind us, the team has. Before anyone calls me a homer, had the Redskins won Monday night they wouldn't be thinking about that anymore either. Before I put MNF week 1 to bed I would like to point a few things out.
RayNAustin wrote:The Vikes ran the ball write down our throats in the second half. The only thing that stopped them were penalties.
What part of the second half did this happen. The Vikes only had 1 run over 10 yards ALL GAME and ran for a total a net of 86 yards
22 attempts including a kneel down for 59 yards or 2.6 yards per carry
RayNAustin wrote:No pass rush, and on third down....absolute atrocious play. That's supposed to be our strength. Johnson is a pocket passer, and like Bledsoe, will pick you apart without inside pressure. All game long we were attacking from the ends, unsuccessfully.
Evans was the only one to get a sack but there was pressure on Johnson (wasn't at the right time but there were a few hurries). More sacks are needed, but you can't compare Minny's O-line to what Drew stands behind. The Vikes spent $100 million on the left side of that pocket over the last nine months.
RayNAustin wrote: If missing Springs is the reason for this, we're in big trouble., because it's a long season and injuries happen. I'm starting to wonder if G. Williams believes that his defensive system is so great, we can afford to let go quality players each year like Arrington, Clark, Peirce and not miss a beat. If you check...our defense ranking has been going in the wrong direction...2004 rank 3rd.....2005 rank 9th, after 1 game this year, rank 18, against a team not that good. What do you think would have happened had we been playing the Colts??
Springs not being out there is part of the reason, he's the one that is normally put out there on a island and Rogers isn't there yet. As far as the defensive ranking over the last few years and the players that have left, I don't get your poiint Lavar barely played during that time, Peirce played in the middle 1 year and Smoot's been off sailing somewhere (you here more about what he does off the field than on it)
RayNAustin wrote:The Offense was offensive. Kicking field goals from the 5 instead of TD's. We're supposed to be improving, but 16 points is very close to our 2004 average of 15.2 which sucks. You expect that much production from any run of the mill offense with a second rate QB. Keep in mind that the Vikes defense was ranked 29th in the preseason...1 spot worse than ours.
We scored 9 points in the first game last year, in the Bears game last year Brunell went 8 of 14 for 70 yards, Monday he went 17 of 28 for 163 yards (higher completion percentage, better QB rating) In 2004 he went 13/24 for a buck and a quarter. So in the first game of the season he had his best game as a Redskin, might not have been what you wanted, but it is improvement. Portis averaged 3.9 yards per carry and was listed as doubtful.
RayNAustin wrote:If we play that way next week....it will be a blowout embarassment. And I suppose we're going to really find out something about the 2006 Redskins next Sunday night cuz the cowgirls are licking their chops right now.
The Boys lost to a very good team on the road. The Giants lost to one of the best in the NFL, and we lost at home to a rebuilding team.
That team in Texas is licking their wounds right now and trying to fight off a REAL QB controversy.
