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All I know is the Falcons coach, Mike Smith, was great as Betty Draper's father on Mad Men this season. He deserves an Emmy.

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I actually thought the Sherman Lewis experiment was as much of a success as you could expect, I mean, we came in, faced the best defense so far (not counting the Giants) and put up the most points we have had in a game this year.

I am thinking that with two weeks and with Lewis having had more time to get comfortable, I don't think 21-25 points is out of the question...

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Speaking of the playcalling experiment, anyone seen this yet? From cbssports:

[quote]Intriguing play calling news from Redskins coach Jim Zorn. Offensive coordinator Sherman Smith will call running plays, Offensive consultant Sherm Lewis will call passing plays and Zorn will handle the two-minute drill with QB Jason Campbell.[/quote]

Umm, who decides if it's a run or pass? Although, I think moving Zorn back in on the 2 minute is a good idea. We took way to long in the first half 2 minute drill against Philly waiting for the play call.

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[quote=redskinfan401;621199]Speaking of the playcalling experiment, anyone seen this yet? From cbssports:



Umm, who decides if it's a run or pass? Although, I think moving Zorn back in on the 2 minute is a good idea. We took way to long in the first half 2 minute drill against Philly waiting for the play call.[/quote]

This is how it worked in the Philly game. Zorn called the 2 min offenses, and of course he took to long. Lewis decides run or pass.

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I expect Haynesworth to hold their wings while Fletcher get his rocks off.

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[quote=FalconsFan;621180]Again, get back to me on that high ranking after you all play the Cowgirls, the Falcons, Saints and Eagles again..

To address your PS, that's the only hope you have for your team is that they can hurt another player? The testament of sad existence of the Skins fan in 2009. If anyone does manage a dirty hit they'll have to answer to our O-line which is the nastiest group of the players in the NFL.[/quote]
Nasty because they have skanks for girlfriends.

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You guys finally see why I hate ATL, GT, and everything else about that damn state.

It's nothing more than a penal colony that was granted statehood.

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I'm expecting to get schooled - Falcons 27, Skins 17. That said, if the defense can we shut down turner and white and the offense offense doesn't turn the ball over, we could lose in a close game.

I think the defense is still very much a wild card- I'm excited to see how it does against solid offenses. The offense will again struggle- there really is no way for it to succeed with that line.

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[quote=BrunellMVP?;621223]I'm expecting to get schooled - Falcons 27, Skins 17. That said, if the defense can we shut down turner and white and the offense offense doesn't turn the ball over, we could lose in a close game.

I think the defense is still very much a wild card- I'm excited to see how it does against solid offenses. The offense will again struggle- there really is no way for it to succeed with that line.[/quote]

Just when I thought guys where getting ticked at an ATL fan and we finally started bashing them instead of the Skins you have to post this. You need to go sit in the corner for a ten min. time out.

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Jeez, you know your team his hit an all-time low when you have friggin Falcons fans coming in here to talk smack. :doh:

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[quote=FalconsFan;621158]I'm just curious to see how you all think the Skins will stop: Ryan, White, Jenkins, Turner, Snelling and Gonzalez on offense and keep Abraham, Lofton, Peterson, Biermann and Nicholas off of Campbell over a 60 minute game. I really fell for you all as a franchise.. we were there in 2007 with a 4-12 record so I know what it's like but it's clear that the Falcons have far superior talent on their team this year compared to the Skins.

[B]Falcons 35+
Skins 10[/b][/quote]No team has scored more than 27 points against us since we lost to the Pats by 52 in 2007. That is the longest such streak in the NFL.

Now, while I expect a blowout at some point this season because I truly believe the D will, at some point, start phoning it in 'cause our O is pure suckage, and while I expect Atlanta wins Sunday, y'all ain't scoring 30+ on us. Believe that.

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[quote=FalconsFan;621160]Yet the Saints needed all 60 minutes to put away the Falcons... ok.[/quote]

thats funny because i remember the score being 14 to 28 in the 2nd qtr and the falcons ending up only scoring 27 points......so even if we wouldnt have scored again the entire game, you guys still wouldnt have beaten us

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I expect that I'll be doing yard work. Unless there's another team worth watching on the television, then I'll not bother.

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[quote=Trample the Elderly;621237]I expect that I'll be doing yard work. Unless there's another team worth watching on the television, then I'll not bother.[/quote]

one thing i learned as a saints fan.....theres almost always something better to be doing than watching your team

but remember.....without the fan support the team moves.....will you still root for the redskins when they are the los angeles applecores?

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im expecting our offense to show up and move the chains and score in the redzone - i def wanna see my bro step up in pass protection cuz catching isnt a issue im excited hurry up sunday

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I doubt very seriously that the Skins would move anywhere based on the fact that the team is surrounded by and supported by two of the richest counties in the country.

In short there is just too much money in the DC area for any team to walk away from.

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We kinda really suck...I expect us to lose.

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[quote=CantonLegend;621239]one thing i learned as a saints fan.....theres almost always something better to be doing than watching your team

but remember.....without the fan support the team moves.....will you still root for the redskins when they are the los angeles applecores?[/quote]
We will be like Saints fans from the 70's / 80's .... wear bags on our heads :) Why don't you guys trade Brees to us in the offseason ...

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[quote=CantonLegend;621239]one thing i learned as a saints fan.....theres almost always something better to be doing than watching your team

but remember.....without the fan support the team moves.....will you still root for the redskins when they are the los angeles applecores?[/quote]

Have you seen my avatar lately?

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[quote=freddavisbro86;621240]im expecting our offense to show up and move the chains and score in the redzone - i def wanna see my bro step up in pass protection cuz catching isnt a issue im excited hurry up sunday[/quote]

don't get too excited theres a guy named john abraham and he's excited too, i hope davis steps up but this is one of the best DE's in the leauge had 17 sacks last year, evryone talks about atl's o but their d isn't too bad

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Ryan hasn't looked good the past couple games, but the ATL offense is still explosive. An upset could be in the offing, but ATL really needs a victory to have any hope of a playoff berth. The Skins on the other hand are facing some heavy duty demolition work come January and they know it. Still I think our O will improve a bit.

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somehow away from the confinds of Fed Ex Field and the DC rath of fans the Skins' rally the troops and surprise everyone by beating the Falcons

Skins 28
Falcons 24

D.Hall returns a punt for TD in return to A-Town !

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[quote=firstdown;621224]Just when I thought guys where getting ticked at an ATL fan and we finally started bashing them instead of the Skins you have to post this. You need to go sit in the corner for a ten min. time out.[/quote]

OH shit Iread this three times and still has me laughing. In the corner ...Damn

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The Giants, Eagles, Chiefs, Lions, Panthers didn't blow us out why would ATL? I might be in the minority here but if we block Abraham I have a feeling we will be okay. It will be a close game and we WILL pull this one out. Sherm has had sometime to look at the offense the players are rested and will be ready to go!!! HTTR!!!

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[quote=Redskin Warrior;621387]The Giants, Eagles, Chiefs, Lions, Panthers didn't blow us out why would ATL? I might be in the minority here but if we block Abraham I have a feeling we will be okay. It will be a close game and we WILL pull this one out. Sherm has had sometime to look at the offense the players are rested and will be ready to go!!! HTTR!!![/quote]

one thing i'll say is that if you focuse on abraham too much, babineaux will take advantage of it....at times he made our future pro bowl guard look like a dud

i think the redskins can pull this off if they focus on running the ball and setting up play action....if you can establish the run against a solid run defense, the play action will be that much more deadly against a poor secondary

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[quote=CantonLegend;621462]one thing i'll say is that if you focuse on abraham too much, babineaux will take advantage of it....at times he made our future pro bowl guard look like a dud

i think the redskins can pull this off if they focus on running the ball and setting up play action....if you can establish the run against a solid run defense, [B]the play action will be that much more deadly against a poor secondary[/B][/quote]

Remind me again....can you run the play action in under 1.8 seconds?

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[quote=Skinny Tee;621464]Remind me again....can you run the play action in under 1.8 seconds?[/quote]

i never counted....but sure, if the WR is open

campbell will have more than 1.8 seconds to get the ball out.....in fact, the play action is designed to give him a little bit longer and get the WR a little more open

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[quote=CantonLegend;621465]i the play action is designed to give him a little bit longer and get the WR a little more open[/quote]

and a sweep is designed to get you more than one yard

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[quote=mlmdub130;621471]and a sweep is designed to get you more than one yard[/quote]

every play is designed to get you yardage.....the redskins arent playing to their strengths right now and its costing them games

clinton portis can carry the team on his back but instead, they pass and get jason campbell sacked one of his 20 times so far this season

max protect him and it wont get him put on his back so much......the redskins receivers are fast enough to get open and if campbell has time, theres no reason why he couldnt get the ball to one of them

clinton portis is still one of the best backs in the league and hes in the prime of his career....give him the game and he'll do great things

i shouldnt have to defend your team for you guys

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[quote=CantonLegend;621472]every play is designed to get you yardage.....the redskins arent playing to their strengths right now and its costing them games

clinton portis can carry the team on his back but instead, they pass and get jason campbell sacked one of his 20 times so far this season

max protect him and it wont get him put on his back so much......the redskins receivers are fast enough to get open and if campbell has time, theres no reason why he couldnt get the ball to one of them

clinton portis is still one of the best backs in the league and hes in the prime of his career....give him the game and he'll do great things

i shouldnt have to defend your team for you guys[/quote]

judging by your assesments we should beat the saints then right????

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[quote=mlmdub130;621478]judging by your assesments we should beat the saints then right????[/quote]

lol dont read between the lines......im saying you could win against atlanta

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guess we'll find out in a few hours

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[quote=mlmdub130;621483]guess we'll find out in a few hours[/quote]

nothing like anticipation eh?

fwiw.....you guys are the only team in the east that i wouldnt mind winning the division.....everybody else just gets licked up and down by the media all day and i wonder, where are the redskins at?

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[quote=CantonLegend;621485]nothing like anticipation eh?

fwiw.....you guys are the only team in the east that i wouldnt mind winning the division.....[B]everybody else just gets licked up and down by the media all day and i wonder, where are the redskins at[/B]?[/quote]

look at their records then ours that should clarify that for you, plus espn loves to ride teams like the cowboys nuts just like they do with the yankees, they are the teams with fans just about every where because their parents didn't love them enough to sit them down and watch their home teams with them, nothin pisses me off more than some one born and raised in centreville va and is a "die hard" cowboys fan

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I think the punting game is going to cost us,if we have the same scrub who subbed for hunter as last time.I think our special teams have been way overlooked for yrs,and when we finally sign a good punter hes injured.Shuisham hasnt missed a kick all yr but we cant get him any opportunites

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[quote=htownskinfan;621499]I think the punting game is going to cost us,if we have the same scrub who subbed for hunter as last time.I think our special teams have been way overlooked for yrs,and when we finally sign a good punter hes injured.Shuisham hasnt missed a kick all yr but we cant get him any opportunites[/quote]

we got sam paulescue who was "punting on a highschool field on wednesday" atleast he wasn't calling bingo though right

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Exactly.

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I expect our O-Line to give up sacks and poor run blocking. I expect our special teams to not score a TD on a return or force a turnover. I expect our defense to play well but have break downs and give up a big play or 2. I expect our defense not to score a touch down, FF, Int, or FR. I expect our offense not to score over 17 points and I expect to be down early in the game. I also expect us to play hard and lose on the road.

I want us to win but im just a fan who roots for the B&G since 1972....

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How can we use our weakness to better our team? We all know our O-line is crap so what can we do?

ATL. is going to blitz all day so what plays due you run to counter that, what personel due we put on the field?

We got to get a win?HTTR

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[quote=warpaint;621539]How can we use our weakness to better our team? We all know our O-line is crap so what can we do?

ATL. is going to blitz all day so what plays due you run to counter that, what personel due we put on the field?

We got to get a win?HTTR[/quote]

screens, draws, flanker passes....throw it to cooley over the middle

against aggressive defenses its best to either max protect or let them come and dump it over top of them

cooley and portis should see a couple extra targets this game

whats the deal on ladell betts? i thought he was pretty decent but hasnt seen many touches at all