Week 15: Redskins vs Cowboys Gameday thread

Frustrating stat of the day: Skins have scored at least 24 points five times this year...and are 0-5 in those games.

2009: 4 times, 2-2 record; 2008: 5 times, 4-1 record

Considering Rex had not played in a few years I really thought Rex did a nice job. He actually hit guys without making them have to reach back or forward for the ball. The defense still sucks but what else is new? Haslett needs to go asap. The guy just looks lost out there.

Just curious -- if Haslett is fired, who do you want to see replace him?

Just curious -- if Haslett is fired, who do you want to see replace him?

Todd Bowles. I would give him a chance.

Having scored touchdowns on 3 consecutive possessions in the 2nd half to tie the score, the Redskins got the ball back from the Cowboys at their own 4 yardline with 4:46 to play. The Redskins had ALL the momentum

They also had the QB who "knew the two-minute offense" well and who had "adequate cardio-vascular conditioning". [Remember, that was why he went into the Detroit game with less than spectacular results about 6 weeks ago.] They needed to drive the field for a score to win.

Six plays later - after sacks - the Skins had to punt from their 8 yardline (net movement = 4 yards) and the Cowboys got the ball on their own 48 yardline with 3:11 to play. [Was anyone confident that the defense would keep Dallas out of field goal range at that point? I certainly was not.]

After the field goal put Dallas up by 3 points, the Redskins got the ball back at their 20 with 50 seconds to play - - but with no timeouts because those were correctly used on defense to preserve time on the clock.

The Skins needed about 50 yards to have a fair shot at a field goal to tie the game. Let's just say it didn't happen.

When the game came down to what Al McGuire always called "winning time" - - final 5 minutes and the score is tied - - the offense sputtered and the defense gave up enough yards to give up a score.

The game was close; the game was exciting to watch. But in the end, this was the same result we have seen from the Redskins for the past couple of years. Key offensive drives don't go anywhere; key defensive stops are rarely made.

The only difference between yesterday's final five minutes and the final five minutes of a close game coached by Jim Zorn last year was that Zorn had a special consultant calling the offensive plays from up in the pressbox and Mike Shanahan did not.

My 100th post (obviously not significant for anyone but me!) was trying to console a giants fan.

lol....be careful ...people have been banned for that!

Just curious -- if Haslett is fired, who do you want to see replace him?

If Haslett were to be fired Wade Phillips would be a really good option to run our Defense.

Todd Bowles. I would give him a chance.

Todd Bowles huh? That wouldn't be yet another emotional reach back to a bygone era for nothing other than nostalgia's sake would it?

Todd Bowles huh? That wouldn't be yet another emotional reach back to a bygone era for nothing other than nostalgia's sake would it?

Oh really? Also there's Jim Mora Jr. if you don't like Bowles.

Todd Bowles | Miami Dolphins (http://www.miamidolphins.com/content/todd-bowles)

Okay, pretty nice resume. But the fact that he was a Redskin under Joe Gibbs during the glory years has nothing to do with wanting him to coach here?

I'm just sick of hearing the name of every former Redskin who happens to be coaching somewhere as a candidate to come here, -- as if coming back would somehow re-create the magic of the 1980's in Washington. It's like writing checks on a bank account that has long since closed.

Okay, pretty nice resume. But the fact that he was a Redskin under Joe Gibbs during the glory years has nothing to do with wanting him to coach here?

I'm just sick of hearing the name of every former Redskin who happens to be coaching somewhere as a candidate to come here, -- as if coming back would somehow re-create the magic of the 1980's in Washington. It's like writing checks on a bank account that has long since closed.

No that has nothing to do with it, he has been mentioned as a darkhorse candidate as a HC. His resume speaks for itself.