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SBXVII 08-30-2009, 08:48 PM Washington, QB is under the gun. The team tried to replace him twice in the offseason. Zorn is going to be on the hot seat, especially if the offense stumbles in the first few weeks of the season.
Only team in the division where BOTH starting QB and Coach are under the microscope.
Second would be Philly, the Vick "circus" will have its affect. It was obvious at the signing presser that the Eagles owner did the deal under extreme duress. McNabb is making offensive calls on the sidelines and actually has more authority than the O-Coordinator.
You've got to be kidding us right? I'll be honest I don't like Dallas but I would not pick them to be the ones to implode cause I honestly don't think they will be in the running this yr. To me implosion means a team expected to do well and ends up having a horrible year. So with that in mind....everyone is picking the Eagles to win the division and end up in the SB. Maybe they will fool me but I don't see the high flying Eagles we saw in the SB a few yrs ago. I see implosion written all over them.
The Giants are a close second. I still think they are the team to beat but losing two WR's of the caliber they did is going to hurt them. They have been taken down a notch.
I don't think anyone can say the Skins since most people had the Skins finishing last in the division this yr and honestly from what I'm seeing so far it looks like (again in my oppinion) we may be the team to beat if we can just get the first win against the Giants.
SBXVII 08-30-2009, 08:57 PM I don't think Washington would implode for a few reasons. First, the expectations are so low. Second, we don't have a TO, Pacman, or Brandon Marshall kind of guy who is going to cause a ton of drama.
Dallas, on the other hand, is under enormous pressure to produce a playoff victory. Dallas' wide receiver corps is the worst in the division, and that's saying a lot. They shed a lot of their "bad character" guys in the offseason, but I see big trouble if they swoon in December.
Dallas is a contender, but I think they are the most likely to implode.
This is exactly why I don't count them as "in the running." Their star WR now is getting all banged up and hurt by rookies. LOL
budw38 08-30-2009, 10:23 PM I say , if we can get the last 4 minutes of our 2005 MNF game in dallas to play ,,, over and over and over again on the cowturds new mega million " big screen " during there home games ,,, they implode first . " he's my qb man " ,,, " I love him " ,,,, he's my qb ... waaa waaa waaaa :) GO SKINS
sandtrapjack 08-31-2009, 08:53 AM I don't think Washington would implode for a few reasons. First, the expectations are so low. Second, we don't have a TO, Pacman, or Brandon Marshall kind of guy who is going to cause a ton of drama.
Dallas, on the other hand, is under enormous pressure to produce a playoff victory. Dallas' wide receiver corps is the worst in the division, and that's saying a lot. They shed a lot of their "bad character" guys in the offseason, but I see big trouble if they swoon in December.
Dallas is a contender, but I think they are the most likely to implode.
This is the NFC East my friend. One of only 2 divisions in the past several years to send 3 of 4 teams to the playoffs practically every year. There is no greater pressure to produce than in the NFC East.
Teams like Cincy, Cleveland, Kansas City, Houston can publicly state "we are rebuilding" and get away with it for 3 or 4 years. But "rebuilding" is simply not a luxury the teams in the NFC East have. You will never hear that phrase used from the 4 teams in this division. All 4 teams rank in the top 10 in NFL Franchises for revenue. All 4 teams have the highest following than any other division. Failure is not an option.
What, you do not think that if Washington does not make the post season that Zorn will be listed as one of the coaches on the hot seat?
How many threads have we seen on this site alone that state the if Zorn does not come through that Shannahan will get the call from Snyder? And Zorn is only in his second year as a head coach.
Think about it. When you read or hear the media talk about other teams in the NFL, they classify a playoff BERTH as a successful season. But in the NFC East, anything less than playoff wins and Super Bowls is a failure.
They don't call it the NFC "Beast" for nothing.
Paintrain 08-31-2009, 09:02 AM Depends on your definition of 'implode'.
I don't think Dallas is going to implode because I don't feel that they are very good to begin with. They are a 9 win MAX team. I'd be more surprised if they went 11-5 than if they went 5-11.
The Giants are probably a solid 10 win team by just showing up, not much chance they will fall apart.
The Eagles however are closer to the team that was in last place and benched their QB in November than they are to the NFC Championship Game team they were at the end of the year. Westbrook is ALWAYS injured, I like D. Jackson but no-one else on their WR group scares me, their defense will miss Johnson and Dawkins much more than they think.
Our concerns have been well documented but we have no external expectations so there's not really the chance of an 'implosion' the way I define it.
CRedskinsRule 08-31-2009, 09:24 AM By implode, I was picturing a team who, due to poor performance and/or record, found it's lockerroom in turmoil, it's fan base enraged, the owner pulling the plug on somebody, and the hc/qb positions thrown into question.
I was looking at the poor performance/record igniting an implosion, not being the end result of it.
Trample the Elderly 08-31-2009, 10:33 AM I think that the team most likely to implode are the Dallas Cowboys. They lose a few games and it's the end of the world for them. It's like they stop showing up.
The two teams that will not implode will be Filthy and Washington. Both teams have had their ups and downs, but you never count them out on Sunday.
firstdown 08-31-2009, 11:16 AM Even I don't believe it, I am kind of surprised no one has said the Redskins. Maybe there is a sense of optimism pervading the board yet :)
I go into each year thinking we have a chance to make the playoffs or just maybe the SB. I wear rose colored glass until the implosion is impossible to miss.
53Fan 08-31-2009, 11:33 AM I go into each year thinking we have a chance to make the playoffs or just maybe the SB. I wear rose colored glass until the implosion is impossible to miss.
:laughing2 I know the feeling.
Lotus 08-31-2009, 11:45 AM I just don't see us as having the necessary interpersonal dynamics for an implosion. We may not have the dynamics to win the Super Bowl (although I hope that we do), but I just don't see that catalytic ingredient which would lead to a meltdown.
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