Fielding a competitive team

I was as down as anyone after the Giants game. We stunk it up, no doubt about it. We didn't have 1 complete pass til late in the second. We didn't score any points in the second half. We only lost by 9points. It felt worse.

After a few days, though i've mellowed. It's just one game. Dallas looked just as good last year and we whipped them at home. We whipped the Giants on the road last year. It's a long year. Call me crazy but I think we've got a good chance to get a W this week at home. We'll see what happens.

Last year after week one, the Lions had finally turned the corner, the Browns were destined for another 10 loss season, the Texans were a hungry, young talented team and the Giants were in for a long season..

The early season means just slightly more than the preseason. We might get off to a 1-4 or 2-3 start, which with our schedule wouldn't be a complete shocker or indictment of the team as a whole. But then we get the Rams, Browns and Lions-2 of them at home. All of the sudden 1-4 can become 4-4 and it's a whole new season..

Look, if you were delusional (like me) and thought that this was a near lock for a 10 win team, then maybe it's time to readjust your thinking and expectations. 8-8, 9-7 is possible, 10 wins if it all falls right is still a possibility. Despite what we showed on Thursday, as horrific as it seemed, we are closer to a 10-6 team than a 6-10 team. Hold off on all of the cynicism that seems intrinsic to some of you until at least mid-October.

Who knows maybe Campbell will end up totally sucking, but I know he has already shown that he is better than how he played Thursday. A lot of his problems seemed to be from not knowing the offense that well. That is something that can be corrected, but it might take a few weeks. Also the play calling and game management were pretty bad, which is something that Zorn has to work on. The Redskins definitely have some problems, but at least they know exactly what they need to fix now.

That's a good point that hasn't been brought up enough I think.

*** WARNING CYNICAL PERSPECTIVE AHEAD ***

After THU's blowup how do you think our team will compete with our NFC East opponents this coming year.

Granted, only one game has passed but if you just take the overall dynamic of each team and compare them we are in NO shape to even remain competitive during each matchup.

I don't mind losing games by any stretch but the fact that we can't even hold run of the mill competition for any opponent is disconcerting. I don't know if you guys watched any games from teams in our division today but if we're going to be competitive in the face of that opposition we're going to need some unscrupulous airplane mechanics in our pocket.


If were not 1-4 by the time we cycle through the NFC East at the end of Week 5 then you won't have to hear my cynicism again this year, I won't make another post until the offseason

...but if they are

Alright we never have to hear from him for the rest of the year.

Alright we never have to hear from him for the rest of the year.

LOL. Classic!

haha, Skinny Tee you better man up to your promise. You better be Snyder ass-kissing your way to the offseason.

Alright we never have to hear from him for the rest of the year.

:rofl:

When you stick your neck out, you can't be overly surprised when it gets cut off. In other words, make a dumb comment, and it will haunt you. HAHA.

Alright we never have to hear from him for the rest of the year.

You guys have until Week 5 when I turn that in and I will gladly hand in my posting rights if I don't have sit and watch a futile team play on Sunday.


...I'll keep posting up until Week 5 at the Eagles game after that though you won't hear from me until the offseason. I'm getting my fill in now though until these next two weeks. Hail to the Redskins!

You guys have until Week 5 when I turn that in and I will gladly hand in my posting rights if I don't have sit and watch a futile team play on Sunday.


...I'll keep posting up until Week 5 at the Eagles game after that though you won't hear from me until the offseason. I'm getting my fill in now though until these next two weeks. Hail to the Redskins!

But we're already 2-1 so we know 1-4 can't happen.

But we're already 2-1 so we know 1-4 can't happen.

Yes, true but I also said after we cycle through the NFC East which would take place on Week 5. We won't know if we better than 1-4 if we don't at least play 5 games first.


...Outside chances still exist like having a win deducted from our record as a severe penalty for violating an NFL rule.

I know my battleship is sunk but it's not underwater yet. I'm playing as the ship goes under in Week 5. Hail to the Redskins.