Redskins host the Steelers GameDay Thread

Red_One43 · Post by **Red_One43** » Sun Aug 14, 2011 12:33 am

yupchagee wrote:
Bob 0119 wrote:Before we get too high, and not to be a buzzkill, there were still some problems with the defense. Not as bad as last year, but there were still several occasions where defenders were finding themselves trapped out of position against the run leading to big gains, and if I recall at least three times where if the Steelers had connected on the deep pass it would have been a touchdown.

I know our starting safeties were out, but it seemed like Hall and Wilson were getting burned on the outside. Hope they fix that.

Roethlisburger and Leftwich aren't usually deep threats, but Vick would've eaten us alive on this plays; let's not forget we have to face Brady this season.

It was a good game, and the Skins played well, but it just as easily could've been 28-22 (if we had made those missed FGs) as it was 16-7.
Hardly surprising in the 1st preseason game with several new starters after a shortened preseason.
The only real negative I saw was our inability to finish drives.

inability to finish drives is a lingering negative from last year and years past.

yupchagee · Post by **yupchagee** » Sun Aug 14, 2011 10:32 am

Red_One43 wrote:
yupchagee wrote:
Bob 0119 wrote:Before we get too high, and not to be a buzzkill, there were still some problems with the defense. Not as bad as last year, but there were still several occasions where defenders were finding themselves trapped out of position against the run leading to big gains, and if I recall at least three times where if the Steelers had connected on the deep pass it would have been a touchdown.

I know our starting safeties were out, but it seemed like Hall and Wilson were getting burned on the outside. Hope they fix that.

Roethlisburger and Leftwich aren't usually deep threats, but Vick would've eaten us alive on this plays; let's not forget we have to face Brady this season.

It was a good game, and the Skins played well, but it just as easily could've been 28-22 (if we had made those missed FGs) as it was 16-7.
Hardly surprising in the 1st preseason game with several new starters after a shortened preseason.
The only real negative I saw was our inability to finish drives.
inability to finish drives is a lingering negative from last year and years past.

I know, but in previous years I had trouble finding positives. Fri. I could only find 1 negative. I'm sure Shanny will work on that.

emoses14 · Post by **emoses14** » Sun Aug 14, 2011 2:48 pm

Not really a techncal comment, but upon my rewatch of the game, the feel and look of the team, from the first snap to the last one seemed uniformly energized and more in synch than in recent memory. It didn't feel herky-jerky or uneven. I thought both sides of the ball had good rhythms, outside of any specific positive or negative.

They just looked better.

Mike15 · Post by **Mike15** » Sun Aug 14, 2011 9:27 pm

Check out NFL Scout Jayson Braddock's take on Rex Grossman and Tim Hightower. [urlhttp://thexlog.com/201108141953/xtra-po ... iff-notes/[/url]

Countertrey · Post by **Countertrey** » Sun Aug 14, 2011 9:59 pm

Mike15 wrote:Check out NFL Scout Jayson Braddock's take on Rex Grossman and Tim Hightower. [urlhttp://thexlog.com/201108141953/xtra-po ... iff-notes/[/url]

Best stuff was this:

Final note: Listening to Joe Theismann announcing a game is the equivalent of stabbing yourself in the ear for 3+ hours. I apologize to all Redskins fans. The nation caught a break with him no longer on NFL Network games but Washington gets stuck with him for every one of their games this year.

Umm... Jayson... no need to apologize... 'cept that it's more like stabbing yourself in the ear for 3+ hours while pouring Tabasco in your eyes at the same time... but, most of us would agree with the sentiment.

SkinsJock · Post by **SkinsJock** » Sun Aug 14, 2011 10:18 pm

I have a lot of trouble with any and all play callers (color analysts) when the Redskins are not playing well

I never seem to mind the EXACT same guys doing the game when the Redskins are playing well

you know - that's just me

Irn-Bru · Post by **Irn-Bru** » Sun Aug 14, 2011 10:51 pm

Countertrey wrote:Umm... Jayson... no need to apologize... 'cept that it's more like stabbing yourself in the ear for 3+ hours while pouring Tabasco in your eyes at the same time... but, most of us would agree with the sentiment.

That's better, but it's still missing some element of making yourself permanently dumber through the experience. How about stabbing yourself in the ear, pouring tabasco in your eyes, and watching an Adam Sandler movie all at once?

langleyparkjoe · Post by **langleyparkjoe** » Mon Aug 15, 2011 7:48 am

Dear Steeler Fan Who Looked Like Polumalu.. I didn't mean to elbow you like that but you were talking too much nonsense.

That's all and have a nice season.

Countertrey · Post by **Countertrey** » Mon Aug 15, 2011 11:49 am

langleyparkjoe wrote:Dear Steeler Fan Who Looked Like Polumalu.. I didn't mean to elbow you like that but you were talking too much nonsense.

That's all and have a nice season.

Ummmm...

Faux Newswire
FedEx Field
Reports circulating that Steelers Pro Bowl Safety, Troy Palamalu, will be out for the season after being elbowed by a Redskins fan while he was visiting in the stands and talking too much.

jk... (though I'm sure someone will take this as gospel... )

1niksder · Post by **1niksder** » Mon Aug 15, 2011 1:01 pm

Countertrey wrote:
langleyparkjoe wrote:Dear Steeler Fan Who Looked Like Polumalu.. I didn't mean to elbow you like that but you were talking too much nonsense.

That's all and have a nice season.
Ummmm...
Faux Newswire
FedEx Field
Reports circulating that Steelers Pro Bowl Safety, Troy Palamalu, will be out for the season after being elbowed by a Redskins fan while he was visiting in the stands and talking too much.

jk... (though I'm sure someone will take this as gospel... )

They'll say it came from a high ranking person within the organization with knowledge of the situation

langleyparkjoe · Post by **langleyparkjoe** » Mon Aug 15, 2011 1:17 pm

crackin up laffin!!!!

PulpExposure · Post by **PulpExposure** » Mon Aug 15, 2011 3:29 pm

Irn-Bru wrote:
Countertrey wrote:Umm... Jayson... no need to apologize... 'cept that it's more like stabbing yourself in the ear for 3+ hours while pouring Tabasco in your eyes at the same time... but, most of us would agree with the sentiment.
That's better, but it's still missing some element of making yourself permanently dumber through the experience. How about stabbing yourself in the ear, pouring tabasco in your eyes, and watching an Adam Sandler movie all at once?

My favorite Joe Theismannism is when he was asked if Joe Gibbs was a genius, he replied with:

Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein.

How true that is.

Countertrey · Post by **Countertrey** » Mon Aug 15, 2011 6:44 pm

... that was my sig, until I came across the one from Lachey... love it!