Game Balls

You know who made crazy one handed catches? Brandon Lloyd. You know who was always open and was a great route-runner? Jerry Rice

I'm not sayin...I'm just sayin

Exactly what I was thinking.

My only concern with Landry's 18 tackles is that about half of them were on running plays. I understand that he's playing up in the box more this year but I don't like when safeties are making tackles on running plays. Usually means there were a few broken tackles or the DL/LB simply couldn't get to the running back.

To that defend some of that statement, LL getting to runners before, at, or just past the line of scrimmage so he wasn't always 8 or 9 yards deep making tackles.

But I am not defending our run d either. I thought it held together ok, but certainly not great.

Game ball: Williams - without his performance there's no way we win, regardless of how well Orakpo plays. And, although his value was greater in other areas, that play where he road-graded the DB out of bounds was an absolute delight to watch.

Honorable mention: Orakpo - yeah, he's a beast, but he was facing a backup

Other comments:

Miles Austin is fast, shifty, gets open, AND has good hands. When he gets the ball he makes plays and gets downfield. I also thought he was a flash in the pan, but it's clear he's the best receiver in the division (for now). Just check out his highlights on youtube.

I agree with SS, Landry having 17 tackles is great, but those tackles are always there to be had in any game -- just turns out they normally go to DL/LB. So, maybe it's scheme, maybe it's a weak front, or maybe it's because Landry has gone to HoF status overnight. I'll go with the former for now, and hope for the latter.

Portis' 18 yard run late in the 4th quarter was textbook zone-blocking 1 cut running. I look forward to much more successful rushing as the season goes on.

To that defend some of that statement, LL getting to runners before, at, or just past the line of scrimmage so he wasn't always 8 or 9 yards deep making tackles.

But I am not defending our run d either. I thought it held together ok, but certainly not great.

Yeah, I wasn't trying to bash Landry. More so just addressing my concern about the run D from our line and linebackers

Speaking of our linebackers, it looked like a couple of times they swapped Carter and Rocky putting Carter on the inside and moving Rocky outside

^ which worked out well for Rocky at least...he made some plays. Didn't notice a lot of Carter though.

Not sure if this was mentioned, but a game ball is well deserved for the 12th man too. I watched the game from home and it was the loudest i have heard fedex for Redkins games in a long time. Not as loud as Boise vs VT, but it was good. For everyone that attended great job!

Jim Haslett....as Kevin on espn980 just pointed out...many different looks on D.
No down lineman?? Awesome...

Not sure if this was mentioned, but a game ball is well deserved for the 12th man too. I watched the game from home and it was the loudest i have heard fedex for Redkins games in a long time. Not as loud as Boise vs VT, but it was good. For everyone that attended great job!

Yeah,I was thinking the same thing,I thought it was the loudest I've ever heard too

Yeah,I was thinking the same thing,I thought it was the loudest I've ever heard too

As somebody who was there I can say it was the loudest I've ever heard it in the games I've attended. Moreso on that final drive than anything else.

Damn i knew that crowd was going to be ramped up when they said they were opening the gates at 12pm ... I had a choice of flying back for either this game or the Eagles Monday Nite Football game .. as bad ass as that game was last night I predict that the Monday nighter vs Philly may be the #2 most buc nasty game of the year .. (crowd noise)