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LRT · 12-13-2004, 01:53 AM

Unfortunately, being in Eastern Europe I only woke up early enough to catch the last 7 minutes. But having read about the game and seen those last critical minutes, I have a few thoughts to share.

First, I have this Redskins tie that I wear to work when the team wins. Well, today I'm wearing it anyway because I'm darn proud of our guys.

Second, as someone said earlier, this Skins team is the same team that earlier in the year couldn't beat the Browns and that kicked in the second half by the Eagles. And this is the same Eagles that mopped the floor with the Packers. I'd say 17-14 is very respectable performance and a performance that shows real improvement.

Third, we've got some real Redskins on this team. I wasn't certain earlier in the year, but now I am. And that gives me a lot of confidence for next year.

Fourth, Ramsey. The kid is a rookie in my mind. And like all rookies with big arms, he wants to gun it down field rather than read D's. Unfortunately, his first coach in the NFL encouraged that and engrained that trend. I give Patrick a lot of credit for making as much progress as he has in adapting to Gibbs' system. But, we're still going to see him make rookie mistakes, at least through the rest of this year. And, that INT was just that - a rookie mistake.

Finally, I continue to hope that with this game, despite it being a loss, people - especially people in the Skins front office - will see enough progress to accept that we have the basic core we need and that the last thing we need is another off-season of wholesale changes.

Cheers from Riga.

12-13-2004, 01:53 AM	#24
LRT Special Teams Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Springfield, VA Age: 59 Posts: 174	Unfortunately, being in Eastern Europe I only woke up early enough to catch the last 7 minutes. But having read about the game and seen those last critical minutes, I have a few thoughts to share. First, I have this Redskins tie that I wear to work when the team wins. Well, today I'm wearing it anyway because I'm darn proud of our guys. Second, as someone said earlier, this Skins team is the same team that earlier in the year couldn't beat the Browns and that kicked in the second half by the Eagles. And this is the same Eagles that mopped the floor with the Packers. I'd say 17-14 is very respectable performance and a performance that shows real improvement. Third, we've got some real Redskins on this team. I wasn't certain earlier in the year, but now I am. And that gives me a lot of confidence for next year. Fourth, Ramsey. The kid is a rookie in my mind. And like all rookies with big arms, he wants to gun it down field rather than read D's. Unfortunately, his first coach in the NFL encouraged that and engrained that trend. I give Patrick a lot of credit for making as much progress as he has in adapting to Gibbs' system. But, we're still going to see him make rookie mistakes, at least through the rest of this year. And, that INT was just that - a rookie mistake. Finally, I continue to hope that with this game, despite it being a loss, people - especially people in the Skins front office - will see enough progress to accept that we have the basic core we need and that the last thing we need is another off-season of wholesale changes. Cheers from Riga.