skins skin jags: Thoughts?

no one's as willing to call trick plays and go for it on 4th and 1 as gibbs. phobic about turn overs, but not so much on risky plays.

Sometimes on NFL's Greatest Games they show the 1983 NFC Championship Game (from Jan '84) and the Redskins ran 3 or 4 trick plays just on special teams against the 49ers. I haven't seen it in a while but it was like 2 fake punts, a throwback on a punt return to Green who's TD was wiped out when the throw was ruled forward, and one other that escapes me. Props to the late Wayne Sevier.

Again, I like trick plays, but that specific down and distance (2nd and 7) is not a good one for that play. It's a narrow criticism of the tactics, not the strategy. It's good that the Redskins run it because I don't think Gibbs EVER ran it after Theismann broke his leg on it, during the first tenure.

i cant believe how good our offense is. we have alot of studs and if brunell needs rest to have that zip on the ball every game, then so be it

That twenty four hour window has passed, bring on the Giants.

I was really impressed by the YAC ability of both offenses. Jacksonville has a good, young passing game, and will probably be in the SB one of the next two seasons. Reggie Williams WAS a bust receiver, but not anymore. He and Matt Jones will be quite a tandem. Santana Moss is a golden god. We are a far better offense when Cooley is a threat in the passing game. It's night and day. When Cooley is involved, Brunell looks comfortable. Did anyone else see on the play in OT that got called back before Moss' TD, Brunell ad-libed and motioned for Cooley to turn his back and run. That was a sweet play all around. Except for the penalty. Any questions about Brunell's arm were answered Sunday. Still, Gibbs SHOULD have gone for the first down on 4th and inches before the field goal. We all knew he wouldn't do it, but I knew that the game was going to OT right after Hall made the kick.

The defense didnt play as bad as the stat sheet would have you think. Unless you know where to look. The DLine had pressure on Leftwich all day. There were some tackling issues, but there werent any coverage breakdowns. It just seemed like Jacksonville always had the perfect play called. Espically on that TD pass to Jones drew. Arch was gonna kill Leftwich, and he hit the one guy who was open. TD. Give the offensive coaching staff at JAX some props.

-This game was eerily similar to the first Bucs-Skins matchup last year. Two defensive teams where the offenses dominated. I was thinking about that when I was playing this game out on Madden and the final score was 45-35 or something.

But when watching the game, espicially after blowing the 10 point lead, I was thinking Chargers-Skins last year. And if the coin toss had gone their way, who knows?

Just happy a coin toss FINALLY went my way in OT. We're talking like 15 out of the last 16 going against me (well, the team I have money on at least).