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Sheriff Gonna Getcha · 11-12-2007, 08:42 AM

I don't know, there are so many reasons. Smoot's penalty on 3rd down led to Philly eating up the clock and scoring 7 points. Suisham's missed extra point essentially cost us 3 points (1 missed Xp, 1 failed 2 point conversion, and Philly going for the 2 point conversion which they wouldn't have had we had the aforementioned extra 2 points). Those 10 points alone that we needlessly gave up cost us the game.

Then again, I love what the offense did, but they've got to score more points in the redzone. Two drives should not stall inside of the 10 yard line like that. It's good that the offense was moving the ball, but moving the ball doesn't matter too much if they're not scoring 7 points. Those 8 missed points cost us the game.

The Redskins' defense just totally fell apart in the 4th quarter. A lot of it had to do with players being in position to make plays and not making them (e.g., Godfrey dropping 2 INTs, Pierson being in position to break-up or intercept the pass to Reggie Brown and instead allowing a TD, missed tackles on Westbrook, etc.). Some of it had to do with playcalling (e.g., essentially playing the prevent zone all day).

11-12-2007, 08:42 AM	#1
Sheriff Gonna Getcha Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2004 Age: 46 Posts: 8,317	Re: The main reason the Skins lost to the Eagles? I don't know, there are so many reasons. Smoot's penalty on 3rd down led to Philly eating up the clock and scoring 7 points. Suisham's missed extra point essentially cost us 3 points (1 missed Xp, 1 failed 2 point conversion, and Philly going for the 2 point conversion which they wouldn't have had we had the aforementioned extra 2 points). Those 10 points alone that we needlessly gave up cost us the game. Then again, I love what the offense did, but they've got to score more points in the redzone. Two drives should not stall inside of the 10 yard line like that. It's good that the offense was moving the ball, but moving the ball doesn't matter too much if they're not scoring 7 points. Those 8 missed points cost us the game. The Redskins' defense just totally fell apart in the 4th quarter. A lot of it had to do with players being in position to make plays and not making them (e.g., Godfrey dropping 2 INTs, Pierson being in position to break-up or intercept the pass to Reggie Brown and instead allowing a TD, missed tackles on Westbrook, etc.). Some of it had to do with playcalling (e.g., essentially playing the prevent zone all day).