The Top Ten Reasons Why The Skins Are Contenders!
 

10. Top Ten Offense
09. Top Ten Defense
08. Winning Record
07. Tied For Second In Nfc East
06. Only One Game Behind First In Nfc East
05. Beat Dallas At On Their Turf
04. Lavar Arrington
03. Have Not Been Blown Out , With The Excecption Of The Freak Accident At Ny Thanks To Wtm (they Dont Have The D To Contend)
02. Daniel Snyder Has Not Made Any Purchases Of Over The Hill Athletes.
01. Joe Gibbs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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i give the giants credit for how they beat us. they are better than a lot of ppl here are saying

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i still think it was better to get blown out than maybe lose a close one there. it hopefully opened up our eyes a bit and i think when we play them in DC we'll be out for revenge. i have a feeling that will be an extremely important game possibly determining who wins the nfc east.

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We will not be serious contenders until we begin winning road games. I know we beat Dallas on a fluke (which I will take). But we must start winning games on the road. Most good, playoff bound teams win on the road. We will see this weekend playing against a very impressive defense.

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[QUOTE=skinnyfan]We will not be serious contenders until we begin winning road games. I know we beat Dallas on a fluke (which I will take). But we must start winning games on the road. Most good, playoff bound teams win on the road. We will see this weekend playing against a very impressive defense.[/QUOTE]

I agree with you. The Skins have to win some on the road. This Skins have not won on the road but once and that was Week 2. If we aren't careful we will turn into the Seahawks, who look great at home but can't win on the road either. They have to take it to the Bucs this week to get it started.

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My top ten:

10. Gibbs pulling Ramsey in favor of Brunell (best move none of us saw)
9. Undefeated at home
8. Avoiding major injuries
7. Arrington's play the last 2-3 weeks
6. Beating the Eagles
5. Beating the Cowboys
4. Portis running and doing all the little things not on the stat sheet
3. Cooley as a major target
2. Gibbs understanding the new NFL
1. Burnell to Moss (got the season started in Week 2 and has kept it going)

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also look at the teams we have played on the road.

broncos 6-2
chiefs 5-3 (i think)
giants 6-2
cowboys 5-3

all those games came down to the end except the giants of course

when we get some weaker teams on the road it will not be a problem

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[QUOTE=Big C]also look at the teams we have played on the road.

broncos 6-2
chiefs 5-3 (i think)
giants 6-2
cowboys 5-3

all those games came down to the end except the giants of course

when we get some weaker teams on the road it will not be a problem[/QUOTE]


You make good points, and I realize who we've played and what kind of record they pull. We can't "woulda coulda shoulda" the season though. Although the Denver and KC game was good we still did not win, which is a concern. We turn the ball over way too much on the road to win ballgames. We need to protect the ball this weekend if we are to score enough to win. And who would you consider a "weak team" that we play on the road the remainder of this year? (besides maybe Arizona, and even they could very easily beat us.)

1. Bucs..........#1 defense in the league
2. Rams..........pretty damn good team under the dome
3. Cards.........not a hateful defense and could give us trouble
4. Eagles........they are still the NFC champions until I see the wheels come totally off!

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i cant believe that anyone would say any other reason for us being playoff contenders is the obvious,coach gibbs and his understanding of the pro game and maybe more importantly,the understanding of chemistry and getting the right people in your system

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[QUOTE=dmek25]i cant believe that anyone would say any other reason for us being playoff contenders is the obvious,coach gibbs and his understanding of the pro game and maybe more importantly,the understanding of chemistry and getting the right people in your system[/QUOTE]

dmek25, you are right, but look at my top ten. Gibbs can understand the new NFL all day, but without the Brunell to Moss thing going on, the Redskins would not be 5-3. I fear they would have lost the Cowboys game and never recovered. They would not have had the confidence to win these other games. Gibbs can't play he can only coach. Players make plays.

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The dominant winning teams in the NFL basically have one or two key playmakers on offense which should not be considered a weakness. Lets hope everyone stays healthy down the road.

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[QUOTE=skinnyfan]You make good points, and I realize who we've played and what kind of record they pull. We can't "woulda coulda shoulda" the season though. Although the Denver and KC game was good we still did not win, which is a concern. We turn the ball over way too much on the road to win ballgames. We need to protect the ball this weekend if we are to score enough to win. And who would you consider a "weak team" that we play on the road the remainder of this year? (besides maybe Arizona, and even they could very easily beat us.)

1. Bucs..........#1 defense in the league
2. Rams..........pretty damn good team under the dome
3. Cards.........not a hateful defense and could give us trouble
4. Eagles........they are still the NFC champions until I see the wheels come totally off![/QUOTE]

I actually agree completely. That's where the whole "Any Given Sunday" thing comes in. Even with the 49ers I wasn't SURE about us beating them. Every week I'm concerned we could lose home or away. Since the NFL is a bunch of professionals, you don't doubt the talent. What you bet on is how much of that talent will be used by that team on Sunday. If the 49ers played 100% of their potential when they played us, we would have lost. This is where coaches like Gibbs come in. He helps people to realize their potential. Our defense is a perfect example. Who knew Ryan Clark before last year? Nobody. And who was that guy for the Chiefs that sacked us a thousand times? I bet no one heard of him before that game. Anybody can beat anybody in this league. I just like to sit back and enjoy the ride.

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[QUOTE=scowan]My top ten:

10. Gibbs pulling Ramsey in favor of Brunell (best move none of us saw)
9. Undefeated at home
8. Avoiding major injuries
7. Arrington's play the last 2-3 weeks
6. Beating the Eagles
5. Beating the Cowboys
4. Portis running and doing all the little things not on the stat sheet
3. Cooley as a major target
2. Gibbs understanding the new NFL
1. Burnell to Moss (got the season started in Week 2 and has kept it going)[/QUOTE] I agree with those statements although i think Gibbs pulling ramsey for brunell is the number 1 or 2 reason we are in this position (acquiring moss would be right up there too).

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agreed scowan that players make plays but the players making the plays are the ones coach gibbs put in that position.remember brunell,not ramsey,and moss,not coles