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Join Date: Feb 2004
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Smoot Lays the Smack Down
Smootsmack is out, and I've been tabbed to fill in. Here goes:
Receivers. Three of our five receivers dropped balls on critical third downs and, by my count, everyone but Devin Thomas dropped at least one catchable ball. This isn't rocket science, when the ball hits your hands, hold onto it. Offensive Line. As GTripp pointed out, you've got the "offensive" part down. The running lanes were clogged, you guys drew those pesky yellow flags, and you looked pathetic in pass protection. If your objective is to see Jason Campbell sent to the hospital, go out and buy that "Mission Accomplished" banner. Special Teams. Plack and Suishy. Sigh. It's too bad you won't be here in 2009, you both looked promising at points. Zorn. You have shown us a lot of potential, but I'm starting to get a little frustrated with the playcalling. I realize your players aren't executing, but this offense is starting to become very predictable and one-dimensional. Also, as a coach, it is indeed your job to see to it that the players are executing. Fans. You are the worst of the bunch. Your incessant whining is driving me nuts. Your lack of patience is laughable. Your inability to actually show up for games is driving me nuts. Moisture is not an excuse for failing to show up for a game. Oh how the mighty have fallen since the days of rocking the stands at RFK. |
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Washington, DC
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Re: Smoot Lays the Smack Down
I'll add Greg Blache to that list. After repeatedly getting burned by Eli on several blitz attempts, you keep blitzing. So aggravating.
As far as your comments about the fans' lack of patience- I tend to disagree a bit. Aside from the '99 Brad Johnson led team, we've basically had nothing (save for a few miraculous late season runs by Gibbs that ended early in the playoffs) since I was in the eighth grade (I'm 30 now). 2 playoffs victories in 16+ seasons doesn't exactly excite a lot of people. My patience is thin with this organization overall. However, I am willing to allow Zorn some slack while he installs his stuff. I think we have a damn fine young QB, but our lackluster O-line needs a major, major overhaul.
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Re: Smoot Lays the Smack Down
My comment re: the fans' lack of patience was in regards to Campbell. In any case, I should have said that I can't stand how fickle the fans have been.
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Quietly Dominating the East
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Naples, Florida
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Re: Smoot Lays the Smack Down
Nicely done! especially with the fans.
I would add that part of a recievers job description is to KNOW the first down marker is!!!!
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Carbondale CO
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Re: Smoot Lays the Smack Down
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I understand the sentiment, but don't think the fans should get called out. Even the ones ripping of their jerseys in disgust after every loss and screaming to start the wide-eyed rookie QB every year are the same people spending all the money that makes the team possible. Its the goddamn players and coaches getting paid millions of dollars to win ballgames that don't do their job that should get called out. Fans aren't getting rewarded with shit.... not money, not returned love and as of recent, not wins. Fans are getting shit on a little bit so you have to expect the masses to get ignorant (they get ignorant when we win, but its much more tolerable) and negative after several poor outings. I am kind of tired of all the excuses myself. Throughout my life I've been apart of organizations and teams that were excellent at what they did, and apart of things that were pitiful, and the excuses get old. I sold cars... and I was a good salesman. I once took a job at a dealership that did things the complete wrong way. When I didn't sell a lot of cars, no one sat up at the front of the showroom on saturday mornings making excuses for me. That was my job. It was my name at the bottom of the sales board and my paycheck that suffered. My record has proven that I am an effective salesperson, but all I had was excuses. I would have been hard pressed to ask for anyone's patience or understanding and only offering up excuses for very long. Its the same with the Redskins, but we haven't been a "winning" franchise in years. Our record over the last decade is very similar to the Arizona Cardinals... and yet our franchise has remained one at the pinnacle of professional sports in terms of capital. Oh, and by the way, most of the "rocking RFK" games you'll see were when we had a good team and were winning. Even FedEx has had some electric moments, but its not like people are gonna be going crazy, or even sticking around, when we put up 7 points at home in the freezing rain.
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Join Date: May 2004
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Re: Smoot Lays the Smack Down
Dynamite:
I understand why fans are frustrated with the team. I'm one of those frustrated fans. But, I don't think fan frustration is the reason why there are so many empty seats at FedEx. Attendance has been poor throughout the season, even when we looked dominant. I swear, there are FAR more empty seats at FedEx each year than there are at any other stadium. Moreover, the percentage of seats occupied by opponents' fans seems ridiculously high. We might be good at buying expensive merchandise and pricey box seats, but this fan base sucks when it comes to showing up to games and loudly cheering on the home team in good or bad conditions. |
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Join Date: May 2004
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We have been to the playoffs twice in the last three years and are right in the thick of things this year. For people to not show up for a game of Sunday's magnitude because it was raining is shocking. We aren't the Patriots, OK, but we aren't the Bengals either. Our team is much more competitive than it was a few years ago and yet that doesn't seem reflected in the stadium. This sense of entitlement that you demonstrate Prinze, while not uncommon among our fans, is ultimately self-defeating. It's costing us homefield advantage. |
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Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: San Diego Ca
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Re: Smoot Lays the Smack Down
Joe Bugel: You are a legend. But it's time for you to go.
I'm tired complaining about the poor execution of the Oline. I'm tired of watching your guys not finishing off their blocks. nicknaming those guys the Dirtbags is an insult to bags filled with dirt. The best blocker on the team is Portis. The second best blocker is Sellers. We are a joke on short yardage runs. The line does not blow anyone off the ball. All 5 guys are completely stuffed on EVERY SINGLE SHORT YARDAGE PLAY! |
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Join Date: Mar 2006
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FOOTBALL OUTSIDERS: Football analysis and NFL stats for the Moneyball era - Authors of Pro Football Prospectus 2008 So, I would recommend you tune in to this year's team on Sunday's because Portis has been pretty darn impressive in short yardage this year.
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Re: Smoot Lays the Smack Down
Well I am glad someone was impressed with Sundays run blocking performance.
I love the link. I'm not being sarcastic, I love statistics but are they that significant in this case? The second, third and fourth best rushing teams( yards per game ) aren't ranked in the top 5. Atleast they got the Giants correct. I'm not sure Denver has the best running line the league since they aren't ranked in the Top 15 in the league in yards but with the way they turn out RBs it's hard to argue against them. I know there are other variables involved with their calculations but you can't tell me our short yardage blocking is as dominant as the stats say they are. If you look at my post again, I said that the 5 guys on the line are stuffed, Basically stood up at the line on short yardage plays. I wasn't questioning Portis' ability to pick up the yardage. Offensive linemen are supposed to blow people off the ball on running plays, but that's not happening. The article you posted also says: Quote:
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