The UGLY, the Bad and the gud
 

Well,

12 hours have passed. Still disgusted at the outcome. There was so MUCH ugly in yesterday's game, I won't delve deep into the muck and mire, just give my top 3 UGLY's, which likely mirrors everyone else's.[LIST][*]DJax Fumble[*]3 turnovers = 3points[*]Allowing the last return to come out of the endzone.[/LIST]Those were things that bottom dwelling teams do, and yes, that's who we are.

Then there was a slew of Bad things, and in no particular order, they include; Jordan Reed's penalties, Phantom penalties, the sleep walking start that seems to be involved with every primetime or away game (maybe JG needs to be drinking a gallon of Red Bull an hour before the game, but the ref's might penalize him for using unauthorized wings), the FEDEX Field Technical glitches - seriously can the Skins not give national media funny fodder every time we have a home game, the defense giving up the ghost in the last 44 seconds - did everyone say we left too much time on the clock when we scored because I know I did. And a whole bunch more when you lose to a 3-8 team.

As hard as it is, I want to spotlight a couple good things - This is NOT intended as a rah-rah because, well, we frickin lost to a 3-8 dallas team that hadn't won without TR...
but
Dallas only converted 1 of 9 3rd downs

KC did not throw any interceptions, covered up his fumble, and he didn't take bad sacks (ie ones that pushed us out of FG range even though Dallas got to him nearly every time). In fact I think had DJax not gone all cray cray KC would have led a sustained drive to give us the win.

Once the Red Bull kicked in, we started moving the ball fairly effectively -
First 4 drives:15 plays 13 yds (ugh), 0 points
Next 4 drives:34 plays 164 yds , 9 points (included both bogus penalties)
last 3 drives: 15 plays 83 yds, 7 points and a missed fg
Back to KC,

The D got 3 turnovers, even if the Offense didnt capitalize on them that still is a positive in the game.

Ah well, back to being disgusted...

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We still don't have an offense that can take advantage of turnovers caused by the defense.

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Add this to the UGLY:

[url=http://thebiglead.com/2015/12/08/cowboys-fan-stabbed-video-fedex-field-redskins/]VIDEO: Cowboys Fan Stabbed at FedEx Field After Redskins Loss to Dallas | The Big Lead[/url]

Just no call for this at a football game.

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Ugly: Generally unprepared on primetime, at home, with first place on the line.

bad: Special teams, you son of a bitch.

Good: Defensively, I think this team played outstanding.

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[quote=CRedskinsRule;1131960]Add this to the UGLY:

[url=http://thebiglead.com/2015/12/08/cowboys-fan-stabbed-video-fedex-field-redskins/]VIDEO: Cowboys Fan Stabbed at FedEx Field After Redskins Loss to Dallas | The Big Lead[/url]

Just no call for this at a football game.[/quote]

the only stabbing going on should be me with the cheerleaders of both teams with my yule log. them things smoking...Tis the season

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The good? Kirk Cousins was decent enough. He played well.
The Bad? The officiating. Nobody wanting to block Sean Lee.
The Ugly? What do you think? Special teams and DJax's whatever it is he thought he could do on that punt return.

Even Uglier? The Redskins go on the road in their next game.

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[quote=CRedskinsRule;1131960]Add this to the UGLY:

[url=http://thebiglead.com/2015/12/08/cowboys-fan-stabbed-video-fedex-field-redskins/]VIDEO: Cowboys Fan Stabbed at FedEx Field After Redskins Loss to Dallas | The Big Lead[/url]

Just no call for this at a football game.[/quote]

That's nice.....

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[quote=CRedskinsRule;1131960]Add this to the UGLY:

[url=http://thebiglead.com/2015/12/08/cowboys-fan-stabbed-video-fedex-field-redskins/]VIDEO: Cowboys Fan Stabbed at FedEx Field After Redskins Loss to Dallas | The Big Lead[/url]

Just no call for this at a football game.[/quote]

If he was as obnoxious as the cowboy fans I had to hear from at work today than he desrved it:devil:

I still dont think Jackson"s fumble was a fumble and that is not getting enough attn.The rule is the ground cant cause a fumble.If a runner is running and someone swipes at his legs and he falls and the ball comes out when he hits the ground he is considered down because the ground cant cause a fumble.Djax has 2 or 3 cowboys on top of him touching him and the ball doesnt come lose till his hand hits the ground and the ground causes it to come loose so how is that a fumble?

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Good-
Joe Barry-Mason Foster-Def as a unit

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I don't think that the ground can't cause a fumble is an actual part of the rulebook. In fact the NFL rules don't really go into much about it:

[QUOTE]FUMBLE
Article 3 Fumble. A fumble is any act, other than a pass or kick, which results in a loss of player possession. [/QUOTE]

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The reality of last night is that we played just poorly enough to let a mediocre team hang around and get a last second win.

If we scored a TD at any point earlier in the game, there was no way Dallas was going to comeback to tie/win. Their offense was hapless the entire game outside of 1 big pass play at the end.

We had chance after chance to do something/anything on offense and couldn't do anything, didn't adjust to anything Dallas was doing etc etc etc. Losing division games are always tough, but this was just embarrassing. The Cowboys had no business even being in the game with the way they turned the ball over.

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[quote=CRedskinsRule;1131982]I don't think that the ground can't cause a fumble is an actual part of the rulebook. In fact the NFL rules don't really go into much about it:[/quote]

Really? How many times have you heard announcers say that over the years?
Its got to be a rule

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It's NOT a rule. It's one of those short hand things. The more accurate way to say it is: "Once the ground causes you to be down, it cannot also cause a fumble."

If you hit the ground with your hand ONLY and no other part of the body (elbow, knee, butt), and the ball comes out, it's a fumble (That's what happened with DJax). Since most of the time, when you hit the ground you are down, the ball coming out is not a fumble.

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Gud: There is nothing good to speak about after losing at home to a 3-8 team without their starting QB on national television.

Bad: See Gud.

UGLY: Offense, Defense, Special Teams, IT department

A look ahead: 0-5 record on the road this year, and 3 of the last 4 games are on the road.

Yay!

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Good = defense all around, u can't ask for much more the last 2 weeks. This unit has stepped up. Kirk cousins in the 4th qtr.

Bad= offense all around especially o line which is unusual. Djax wtf man?? Jordan reed wtf where has he gone?

Ugly= wow special teams sucked and especially on the last kickoff smh. And how do u lose to the Cowboys at home on mnf without romo???