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I'm more confident heading into Minnesota, but considering they almost beat Dallas doesn't make me too cozy. They have the potential to beat us but they're so damn inconsistent and talentless (outside of AP and Jared Allen) it's hard not to think we won't destroy them.

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If we beat Minny and the Pokes lose in New Orleans, we will be 1/2 game out of a first place tie, with a game in hand against Dallas in our house.

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yeah this is our chance

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[quote=Ruhskins;1038270]Phew! Thank God we don't have to listen to the crazies this week.[/quote]

You really think so?

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[quote=DynamiteRave;1038466]I'm more confident heading into Minnesota, but considering they almost beat Dallas doesn't make me too cozy. They have the potential to beat us but they're so damn inconsistent and talentless (outside of AP and Jared Allen) it's hard not to think we won't destroy them.[/quote]

When do we ever destroy anyone? This game will be close. Minn was in the playoffs last year. They're plenty capable of beating us. We need to show up and be ready to play on a short week. Anyone remember a guy named Joe Webb?

Oh snap,I thought we had Vikings at home,thought nfl was really screwing the Vikings
Now I'm worried,this games a pik em

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[quote=skinsfan69;1038473]When do we ever destroy anyone? This game will be close. [B]Minn was in the playoffs last year.[/B] They're plenty capable of beating us. We need to show up and be ready to play on a short week. Anyone remember a guy named Joe Webb?[/quote]

Yeah but they're 1-7 now.

The Skins were also in the playoffs but I thought you said recently you were tired of talking about last year? ;)

It's not going to be an easy game with the short week but we have the chance to carry over the momentum from SD and keep things rolling.

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[quote=skinsfaninok;1038458]Rak is just not very good but our entire D has had zero pressure as of late. That has to change[/quote]

We won the game yesterday because our front guys constantly collapsed the pocket.

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[quote=Mattyk;1038454]Kerrigan and Orakpo have been non-existent lately. Disappointing.[/quote]

I actually heard Orakpo's name called a few times yesterday which was a first in a long time.

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I watched some of the Cowboys vs Vikings game and the Cowboys gave up 140, 2 TD to Peterson. The #1 thing you absolutely have to do is contain AP. I feel confident we can do enough to do that. Ponder is not Rivers

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[quote=Mattyk;1038478]Yeah but they're 1-7 now.

The Skins were also in the playoffs but I thought you said recently you were tired of talking about last year? ;)

It's not going to be an easy game with the short week but we have the chance to carry over the momentum from SD and keep things rolling.[/quote]

My point was...this is going to be a tough close game.

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Young gets the game ball from me.

That win, the WAY we won probably just turned the season around.

I can't believe Dallas pulled out that win and Philly did what they did to Oakland, but I think we're going to end up winning this division.



Side note...so pissed at local CBS.

After the first play of the overtime GW drive, they said "due to contratual obligations we must switch to the Cleveland-Baltimore game" and changed it to a blue screen that just said "Browns vs. Ravens" in the middle for about 3 full minutes and I missed the last drive and the win! I watched the whole thing, recorded it too.

Someone should be fired!

I understand the contract issue, but why switch to a screen-saver for almost 5 minutes while a game is being won?

I told my wife about the infamous '68 MNF Raiders game where they switched to Heidi.

Argh.

Scrambled and tried to pull up ESPN 980 to hear the end and my wife saw the score on the bottom of NFLN that said we had 30 points. I hate you, CBS.

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I will say this, that last drive in OT was a thing of beauty!

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[quote=FRPLG;1038481]We won the game yesterday because our front guys constantly collapsed the pocket.[/quote]

But they didn't get any sacks, which means they're obviously not doing their job.

Nevermind the fact that Rivers and P. Manning are two of the least sacked quarterbacks in the league. In fact, the only full season starter that has been sacked less than those two is Matt Stafford (who they've also played).

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[quote=Monkeydad;1038490]Young gets the game ball from me.

That win, the WAY we won probably just turned the season around.

I can't believe Dallas pulled out that win and Philly did what they did to Oakland, but I think we're going to end up winning this division.



Side note...so pissed at local CBS.

After the first play of the overtime GW drive, they said "due to contratual obligations we must switch to the Cleveland-Baltimore game" and changed it to a blue screen that just said "Browns vs. Ravens" in the middle for about 3 full minutes and I missed the last drive and the win! I watched the whole thing, recorded it too.

Someone should be fired!

I understand the contract issue, but why switch to a screen-saver for almost 5 minutes while a game is being won?

I told my wife about the infamous '68 MNF Raiders game where they switched to Heidi.

Argh.

Scrambled and tried to pull up ESPN 980 to hear the end and my wife saw the score on the bottom of NFLN that said we had 30 points. I hate you, CBS.[/quote]

I was at The Greene Turtle sports bar and every booth has their own TV (along with TV's all over the bar) so when the game switched over to Browns v. Ravens, we scrambled trying to find a station that had the Skins game. We found one and I got to watch the last drive.

I was watching in Baltimore, does anyone in the DC or VA area know if the game switched over there, or was it just some freak luck that there was a station that didn't switch over.

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[quote=Southpaw;1038503]But they didn't get any sacks, which means they're obviously not doing their job.

Nevermind the fact that Rivers and P. Manning are two of the least sacked quarterbacks in the league. In fact, the only full season starter that has been sacked less than those two is Matt Stafford (who they've also played).[/quote]

Good points, but it is odd how quiet they've been sack wise lately. Not just yesterday but it's been a few games. Rak has gone 4 games now without one.

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We are halfway through the season. Rak has 3 total sacks: 2 against OAK, 1 against GB.

A pace for 6 sacks for the season is not good enough.

BTW Kerrigan is on a pace for 13 sacks for the season.

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Rak always seems to go on streaks. He's due for a 3 sack game soon.

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[quote=DynamiteRave;1038505]I was at The Greene Turtle sports bar and every booth has their own TV (along with TV's all over the bar) so when the game switched over to Browns v. Ravens, we scrambled trying to find a station that had the Skins game. We found one and I got to watch the last drive.

I was watching in Baltimore, does anyone in the DC or VA area know if the game switched over there, or was it just some freak luck that there was a station that didn't switch over.[/quote]

DC CBS kept the Skins game on till the end. That's just the rules of the TV contracts. Especially with Baltimore's game coming on next.

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Yeah, in PA, I can only get the Harrisburg stations, not Baltimore and definitely not DC.


I've called Dish Network and asked if I could pay to get some DC stations for this Ravens-get-priority stupidity but nope, they couldn't get game out-of-town local stations despite giving me a Chicago and a New York station. (WGN, WPIX)

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[quote=Mattyk;1038506]Good points, but it is odd how quiet they've been sack wise lately. Not just yesterday but it's been a few games. Rak has gone 4 games now without one.[/quote]

I agree that Kerrigan and Orakpo have been unusually quiet as of late, which is odd considering the defense as a whole has played significantly better. I'm not sure what to make of it.

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I think people are just expecting something out of Rak that he can't give, he's just not very good at rushing the QB, He'll tease u one game out of 5 but then vanish as he has done once again.

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[quote=Southpaw;1038515]I agree that Kerrigan and Orakpo have been unusually quiet as of late, which is odd considering the defense as a whole has played significantly better. I'm not sure what to make of it.[/quote]

I still think BOTH belong lined up as DEs with a hand on the ground. Neither should be in coverage or doing ANYTHING other than pursuing the QB on every down.

If we were a 4-3, that's where they'd probably be.

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Only resign Orakpo if the money makes sense, it's the unit as a whole that isn't getting to the QB enough. He is definately not quite doing enough, but he makes a tackle for a loss every game. We don't have enough speed on defense, and he is probably one of the faster players. Which is a bit scary....


I give the refs an F for the game, they were just terrible. So many bad calls.

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the last call against SD was embarrassing for the NFL , Garcon wasn't even hit

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Everyone on ESPN talking about how the Redskins are going to win the division lol..

Amazing what a win will do. Now we just need to shit the bed against the Vikings and get back to normal

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[quote=Southpaw;1038503]But they didn't get any sacks, which means they're obviously not doing their job.

Nevermind the fact that Rivers and P. Manning are two of the least sacked quarterbacks in the league. In fact, the only full season starter that has been sacked less than those two is Matt Stafford (who they've also played).[/quote]
I thought the same thing all game long. Rivers was safe as can be in his pocket. Chargers did a much better job on their DL batting passes but I think we had 1-2. At least Rob Jackson got 1 sack.

Its a team win, Ill take it.

[QUOTE=FRPLG;1038456]Struggling to understand why.[/QUOTE]

Imo we get zero push from the middle. Zero. Teams arent worried about the middle and double team those two.

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[QUOTE=FRPLG;1038481]We won the game yesterday because our front guys constantly collapsed the pocket.[/QUOTE]

I was listening on the radio and they were talking about how weak our muddle has been. If you say they did the job yesterday ok, but this year as a whole. We need more pressure in the middle.
Edit: gholston, bowen, cofoeild are run stuffers - we need someone in there to get to the qb.

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Per Grant Paulsen

Rak rushed 33 times, dropped 4 times. King Dunlap got help by the guard on 2 rushes.

I didn't see much doubling going on myself either.

Well - again i had to listen to this one, not watch but i really believe we need someone in the middle to get pressure on the qb.

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[quote=punch it in;1038546]Well - again i had to listen to this one, not watch but i really believe we need someone in the middle to get pressure on the qb.[/quote]

Coefield collasped the pocket a couple times. I think we are good there. People, San Diego Oline is not bad. Rivers was completing 74% of his passes coming into the game, he's not getting touched back there.

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[quote=Bucket;1038536]Everyone on ESPN talking about how the Redskins are going to win the division lol..

Amazing what a win will do. Now we just need to shit the bed against the Vikings and get back to normal[/quote]


let me guess... skip

[QUOTE=Chico23231;1038547]Coefield collasped the pocket a couple times. I think we are good there. People, San Diego Oline is not bad. Rivers was completing 74% of his passes coming into the game, he's not getting touched back there.[/QUOTE]

Yeah Rivers was second in accuracy to only Manning. I didnt realize that until pre game.
I know we have alot of holes to fill going forward, safety, interior /rite side oline, mlb, but i would love to see us get a "beast" in the middle of that down three line somewhere.

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[quote=skinsfaninok;1038548]let me guess... skip[/quote]

Both of them lol

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eh I hope so but lets just beat MIN first, then worry about PHILLY

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[quote=skinsfaninok;1038527]the last call against SD was embarrassing for the NFL , Garcon wasn't even hit[/quote]

Are you talking about the penalty for hitting a defenseless player? Yeah that was a terrible call.Also the off pass interference on SD when there wasnt even any contact?WTF WAS THAT? The ref on that call should be investigated to see if he had money on the game.I dont know if you can top that as being the worst call ever.
I dont feel sorry for SD though,seen the skins get screwed too many times,but those call were absolute hogwash

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yeah that call and the WH fumble non call was just a shame. The NFL really needs to clean that shit up

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[quote=punch it in;1038549]Yeah Rivers was second in accuracy to only Manning. I didnt realize that until pre game.
I know we have alot of holes to fill going forward, safety, interior /rite side oline, mlb, but i would love to see us get a "beast" in the middle of that down three line somewhere.[/quote]

I think all the reports have been that Cofield is one of the top NT's in the game. The problem is more of expectations. The DL are supposed to be controlling the line, with the LB's making the big plays. Overall, I think our 3-4 front 7 is our strongest part on D, with Fletcher's limitations being the weakest link in it. Riley, Kerrigan, Jackson, Rak, Jenkins, Cofield Bowen all bring it to the opponent all game long (except Denver in the 4th quarter :()

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[quote=htownskinfan;1038553]Are you talking about the penalty for hitting a defenseless player? Yeah that was a terrible call.Also the off pass interference on SD when there wasnt even any contact?WTF WAS THAT? The ref on that call should be investigated to see if he had money on the game.I dont know if you can top that as being the worst call ever.
I dont feel sorry for SD though,seen the skins get screwed too many times,but those call were absolute hogwash[/quote]

I really expected the announcers to show another player was the actual offender for the phantom PI call. Same with the phantom Hold on Cofield a few plays later. I can't believe the refs didn't see someone do something, and just got the numbers wrong.