Redskins vs. Steelers Preseason Pre-Game Thread

Just leaving now from the game, really hard to see everything or anything. But it was nice not to see the steeler fans leave laughing!from congestion or alcohol?

I beg to differ. We played an established Super Bowl winning team in the Steelers. They have not been rebuilding their depth like we have. Our offensive line was much improved. Rex played really well. Most of the receivers showed good progress. Our RB corps appears to be a stable again instead of a barn. The front 7 look much improved with all of our new pick ups. Yes I will concede the secondary needs improvement, but I thought overall this team has looked a hell of a lot better in this first preseason game than in recent memory. I just think its reason to celebrate. At least we aren't going backwards for once. Sorry for being happy. I'll stop if it makes you feel better...

Hey don't get me wrong, I'm always happy to see the Redskins win, but all those things our starters did, let's not get ahead of ourselves and remember that we really couldn't manage more than a 7-7 tie with our 1's playing their 2's during most of the first half. I would hope our starters would look good playing backups.

But I agree, it's nice to see some positive changes when compared to last year. I'm stoked about Hightower. Dude's a baller.

Just leaving now from the game, really hard to see everything or anything. But it was nice not to see the steeler fans leave laughing!Can't underrate this, at least.

I'd like to see our starters get more snaps than usual this pre-season. Seeing as how they lost every OTA and three weeks of camp I think every opportunity they have to get on the field and actually work with the systems in full pads is critical. Everyone else can do the typical light load for starters but I think the right move is to use them MORE. I'd love to see them play the whole half next week and deep into the second half after that. In the fourth I'd even give them a half.

Wow, every search on Twitter today about the Skins QB situation got me snide comments about Rex or Beck. Tonight, dead silence.Beck proved the hatters wrong today. And I must say: he wore it well.

Shayne Graham has been spotted outside of Fed Ex.


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As much as I would love to get hyped about how we play in preseason, I can't allow myself too. The preseason and the regular season are two completely different seasons. Even the speed of the game is different. With all that said, it's nice to see us not stink up the joint in our first preseason game, but again, this game means nothing. All it is is a informative teaching session for the coaches.

Beck proved the hatters wrong today. And I must say: he wore it well.

Did he prove the hatters wrong with his groin strain on the sidelines? Was it proved with yoga? pilates? P90X?

I'd like to see our starters get more snaps than usual this pre-season. Seeing as how they lost every OTA and three weeks of camp I think every opportunity they have to get on the field and actually work with the systems in full pads is critical. Everyone else can do the typical light load for starters but I think the right move is to use them MORE. I'd love to see them play the whole half next week and deep into the second half after that. In the fourth I'd even give them a half.I have no issue with Shanahan playing his projected starters an entire half. But the problem is that he can't make the opponent do the same, and the evaluation becomes meaningless against non-competition. I wish all teams would go a half with their starters in the preseason, but some teams are more top-heavy than others.

For the first time, I don't think the Redskins qualify as top-heavy. The second team defense may have flat outplayed the first team, particularly in the defensive secondary. Hard for me to make that claim because the Steelers played their third team in the second half and their second team offense is actually quite good, but if for some week DHall, Wilson, Horton, and Doughty were all unavailable, I don't think we'd have much of a drop-off with the next four guys up.

Last year, the year before that, and the year before that we looked mediocre against 1st, 2nd and 3rd stringers. Our first drive against the majority of the Steelers 1st team looked good and our defense looked okay. I take a good overall effort by the team any day over not being able to put up any points like KC did today against the Bucs.