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BleedBurgundy · 11-16-2004, 12:43 PM

Well, we're past the halfway point in the season and we've done a decidedly good job of stinking up the joint. But... it does look possible that we're in the middle of a big momentum shift in the NFC East.

The Cowboys and Giants have both looked strong at various earlier parts of the season (both games that we played, anyway) and now the Giants are starting a rookie at QB and Dallas is all F'd up. The Eagles are still the freakin' Eagles, but that defense of theirs didn't look anything close to impenetrable last night. The point of all of this is, we're a very talented team, with a new(old) quarterback who is capable of the spectacular (sometimes the spectacularly dumb); a HOF coach; one of the top 5 running backs in the league; a talented receiving corps and (forgiving this past weekend) a world class D. Those look like some pretty damn good components of a team that should at the very least win more games than it loses during the second half of the year.

If Dallas and Giants continue on the downswing and PR gives us the spark that we've all been lighting candles for the past 9 weeks, we could POSSIBLY end up in 2nd place in the division. I doubt we'd be in a position even then to get a wild card but it would be a good jumping off point for next year.

All of this leads to one very valuable commodity: Hope for Redskins Fans.

Daseal · 11-16-2004, 12:48 PM

You're right. The next 3 games will show me a lot about this team.

Philly
Pittsburgh (I can hardly wait, I'm going!)
and Philly again. This will be our toughest stretch by far. Curious to see how we fight.

RedskinRat · 11-16-2004, 12:52 PM

The Eagles are beatable, the Steelers showed us how.

beg8878 · 11-16-2004, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daseal

You're right. The next 3 games will show me a lot about this team.

Philly
Pittsburgh (I can hardly wait, I'm going!)

As will I and I cant wait either!!!

firstdown · 11-16-2004, 02:03 PM

I don't understand why everyone thinks our de had a bad weekend. They allowed only 17 points and zero in the second half. I thought at first they had a bad game, but after a second thought if we held every team to 17 points we win by 1. LOL. We should have an offence to beat 17 points. I'm looking forward to Sundays game.

beg8878 · 11-16-2004, 02:06 PM

we had a bad weekend because for most of the game, Palmer was eating us up...seriously, everytime he dropped back to pass it was a completed underneath pass for 8-12 yards... it wasnt an all out collapse, but it wasnt a good performance by any means.

aehs77 · 11-16-2004, 02:32 PM

im worried that they might have shown people how to deal with our defense. with those 8-10 yard routes.

beg8878 · 11-16-2004, 03:14 PM

well, to the d's defense, we werent putting much of a pass rush together which is a tribute to how much Mr. Griffin has meant to this D.

MTK · 11-16-2004, 05:07 PM

Our D had a bad first half, but that was enough.

With our offense a 17-0 lead might as well be 40-0.

Big C · 11-16-2004, 05:12 PM

so true...so...true...

11-16-2004, 12:43 PM	#1
BleedBurgundy Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 4,471	Momentum Well, we're past the halfway point in the season and we've done a decidedly good job of stinking up the joint. But... it does look possible that we're in the middle of a big momentum shift in the NFC East. The Cowboys and Giants have both looked strong at various earlier parts of the season (both games that we played, anyway) and now the Giants are starting a rookie at QB and Dallas is all F'd up. The Eagles are still the freakin' Eagles, but that defense of theirs didn't look anything close to impenetrable last night. The point of all of this is, we're a very talented team, with a new(old) quarterback who is capable of the spectacular (sometimes the spectacularly dumb); a HOF coach; one of the top 5 running backs in the league; a talented receiving corps and (forgiving this past weekend) a world class D. Those look like some pretty damn good components of a team that should at the very least win more games than it loses during the second half of the year. If Dallas and Giants continue on the downswing and PR gives us the spark that we've all been lighting candles for the past 9 weeks, we could POSSIBLY end up in 2nd place in the division. I doubt we'd be in a position even then to get a wild card but it would be a good jumping off point for next year. All of this leads to one very valuable commodity: Hope for Redskins Fans.

11-16-2004, 05:12 PM	#10
Big C Mr. Brightside Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Leesburg, VA Age: 39 Posts: 4,453	so true...so...true... __________________ "I don't care what nobody say I'm a be me, stay hood stay real, cause I'm out here grindin'" -Joe Gibbs

11-16-2004, 12:48 PM	#2
Daseal Puppy Kicker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arlington, Virginia Age: 42 Posts: 8,341	You're right. The next 3 games will show me a lot about this team. Philly Pittsburgh (I can hardly wait, I'm going!) and Philly again. This will be our toughest stretch by far. Curious to see how we fight.

11-16-2004, 12:52 PM	#3
RedskinRat Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: I'm in LA, trick! Posts: 8,700	The Eagles are beatable, the Steelers showed us how.

11-16-2004, 02:03 PM	#5
firstdown Living Legend Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: chesapeake, va Age: 61 Posts: 15,817	I don't understand why everyone thinks our de had a bad weekend. They allowed only 17 points and zero in the second half. I thought at first they had a bad game, but after a second thought if we held every team to 17 points we win by 1. LOL. We should have an offence to beat 17 points. I'm looking forward to Sundays game.

11-16-2004, 02:06 PM	#6
beg8878 Special Teams Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: New Jersey Age: 47 Posts: 270	we had a bad weekend because for most of the game, Palmer was eating us up...seriously, everytime he dropped back to pass it was a completed underneath pass for 8-12 yards... it wasnt an all out collapse, but it wasnt a good performance by any means.

11-16-2004, 02:32 PM	#7
aehs77 Special Teams Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: silver spring Age: 40 Posts: 486	im worried that they might have shown people how to deal with our defense. with those 8-10 yard routes.

11-16-2004, 03:14 PM	#8
beg8878 Special Teams Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: New Jersey Age: 47 Posts: 270	well, to the d's defense, we werent putting much of a pass rush together which is a tribute to how much Mr. Griffin has meant to this D.

11-16-2004, 05:07 PM	#9
MTK \m/ Join Date: Feb 2004 Age: 52 Posts: 99,853	Our D had a bad first half, but that was enough. With our offense a 17-0 lead might as well be 40-0.

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