What Is Wrong With The Offense?

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by irish

I'm just wondering how you know AS knew JG would be involved when Gibbs himself said he was turning the O over to AS and it seems AS has total control until the team hits the 35. I understand and expect Gibbs to make the go/no go call on 4th down but I dont understand why a team would hire people and not let them do their job.

From the Washington Post's Jason La Canfora

Redskins Insider

For all of you loyal sports radio hounds, I was ordered to ask a few questions to Gibbs and Saunders today that I already knew the answer to. But I guess that's what happens in a market with misguided "experts" on the radio.

Must be easy to sit, all cozy and clueless in a studio, like two morning microphone jockeys I can think of. You can spout off about everything, call yourself a "Sports Reporter," and go off halfcocked all day long without ever doing anything remotely constructive to actually report anything. So much for common sense. So much for accountability.

Al Saunders calls all the plays. He's called every play all year long. He said so. Gibbs said so. Getting to the 35-yard line has nothing to do with anything.

Saunders has 10 seconds to get the play in - not exactly time for a caucus - but then again any "sports reporter" who had actually ever stepped foot in this building during the entire three years of this Gibbs era would already know that. Gibbs converses between plays and sets up strategy, and QB Coach Bill Lazor relays it to Brunell's helmet. Gibbs handles fourth down decisions, when to kick, etc. Saunders calls the plays. It really is that simple.

Basically, all of this was covered in depth in January when the coaching transition took place, and has happened exactly according to that plan since then. There's a reason why a dedicated group of beat writers from various media organizations did not raise an eyebrow during Monday's press conference when Gibbs was asked about playcalling and the fourth-down decision to try the field goal. It's because there was absolutely no news in his response. One radio station turned their misguided opinions into a crusade, taking aim at people who actually do real journalism for a living in the process.

Hmmm. Who would you believe?

All I know about Steve Czaban is that Gibbs refused to talk to him a few years back after he missed the boat entirely again on another non-story, when Gibbs made some jokes with NASCAR reporters. A short while later Gibbs was off the air with that station entirely.

So that might explain the juvenile conspiracy theories right there. It also explains why I love the IPOD connector in my car. Listen at your own peril.

[irish]

Originally Posted by TAFKAS

From the Washington Post's Jason La Canfora

Redskins Insider

For all of you loyal sports radio hounds, I was ordered to ask a few questions to Gibbs and Saunders today that I already knew the answer to. But I guess that's what happens in a market with misguided "experts" on the radio.

Must be easy to sit, all cozy and clueless in a studio, like two morning microphone jockeys I can think of. You can spout off about everything, call yourself a "Sports Reporter," and go off halfcocked all day long without ever doing anything remotely constructive to actually report anything. So much for common sense. So much for accountability.

Al Saunders calls all the plays. He's called every play all year long. He said so. Gibbs said so. Getting to the 35-yard line has nothing to do with anything.

Saunders has 10 seconds to get the play in - not exactly time for a caucus - but then again any "sports reporter" who had actually ever stepped foot in this building during the entire three years of this Gibbs era would already know that. Gibbs converses between plays and sets up strategy, and QB Coach Bill Lazor relays it to Brunell's helmet. Gibbs handles fourth down decisions, when to kick, etc. Saunders calls the plays. It really is that simple.

Basically, all of this was covered in depth in January when the coaching transition took place, and has happened exactly according to that plan since then. There's a reason why a dedicated group of beat writers from various media organizations did not raise an eyebrow during Monday's press conference when Gibbs was asked about playcalling and the fourth-down decision to try the field goal. It's because there was absolutely no news in his response. One radio station turned their misguided opinions into a crusade, taking aim at people who actually do real journalism for a living in the process.

Hmmm. Who would you believe?

All I know about Steve Czaban is that Gibbs refused to talk to him a few years back after he missed the boat entirely again on another non-story, when Gibbs made some jokes with NASCAR reporters. A short while later Gibbs was off the air with that station entirely.

So that might explain the juvenile conspiracy theories right there. It also explains why I love the IPOD connector in my car. Listen at your own peril.

Good quote, thanks for the info. All I know is that Gibbs said in his presser that AS pretty much calls the game but when the team gets to the 35 we talk. I guess that can be read any way one wants to read it.

[MTK]

Czaban is a jackass.

These guys on the radio who do nothing but try to drum up controversy are really ridiculous. Whatever happened to supporting the home team, that doesn't mean you have to be a blind homer but with some of these guys you have to wonder what their true agenda is.

[MTK]

The religion argument holds no water. Next topic.

[FRPLG]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Czaban is a jackass.

These guys on the radio who do nothing but try to drum up controversy are really ridiculous. Whatever happened to supporting the home team, that doesn't mean you have to be a blind homer but with some of these guys you have to wonder what their true agenda is.

It's a national show so I guess they don't consider themselves local enough to support a home team. I actually love the show. Czaban is funny and the show is often really good but his views when it comes to the Skins are really jaded. He is a devote Skins lover and hates the losing and REALLY hates Danny Boy. I think the biggest issue is that he used to do a show with Gibbs and Gibbs got pissed at some of Czaban's questioning and stopped doing the show. He is just really jaded when it comes the the coaching staff and front office. Everyone else on the show are fans of other teams so they get no love there.

[irish]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Czaban is a jackass.

These guys on the radio who do nothing but try to drum up controversy are really ridiculous. Whatever happened to supporting the home team, that doesn't mean you have to be a blind homer but with some of these guys you have to wonder what their true agenda is.

If you want support for the home team you have to tune into Snyder owned Redskins Radio. Unfortunately the signal on the stations are so weak you can barely get them in the DC area let alone NY where you are.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by Sheriff Gonna Getcha

I simply cannot understand how our offense looks so potent one week and so awful the next. It's not the quality of the opponents because we torched a great Jacksonville defense. It's not the location of the game, as the offense has looked good at home and away. I do not believe that Brunell is the main reason why our offense has looked inconsistent. True, Brunell has looked inconsistent, but so has the offensive line.

Thoughts?

I think it's quite simple. We went on the road following a hard fought win at home against a defense that sees us twice a year, with multiple linebackers who used to play for us. The offense didn't play horrible at all, I just think we ran into a very prepared defense with HFA on it's side. The raw offensive numbers can be decieving because time of possession was so damn lopsided against us. Brunell was 12/22 (55%) I believe. Thats average at best. But, on the road espicially, Brunells figures will be a microchosim of team offensive production. Not a true measure of Brunell himself as a QB.

I think the real question is "What is Wrong with the Defense?" And I hope the answer is Shawn Springs.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by Twilbert07

Better yet, Brunell has three times as many losses this season as P. Manning and Brady combined.

Teams lose games, not players.

[Southpaw]

Originally Posted by irish

If you want support for the home team you have to tune into Snyder owned Redskins Radio. Unfortunately the signal on the stations are so weak you can barely get them in the DC area let alone NY where you are.

The funny thing about the Snyder owned stations is, John Riggins(who hated Snyder six months ago) is now working for him. He does an afternoon radio show that focuses on the Redskins, and he questions coaching decisions all the time. He's not quite the Gibbs homer that you would expect. He just said yesterday that it might be better if Washington loses to the Titans, because it would spark changes in the lineup.

[Southpaw]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

Teams lose games, not players.

I disagree. Let's say a team is up, and the quarterback throws a pick that gets returned for a game winning touchdown. All of the blame for the loss will be placed on the quarterback that threw the interception.

And lots of people seemed to use the argument that LaVar Arrington sucked, and "he lost us several games by being out of position". I even heard dumbass Brian Mitchell make comment. Not that I agree with that particular remark, but most people seem to think one person can be blamed for losses.

[MTK]

Games don't come down to one play, you can always look at a game as a whole and find a myriad of other plays and circumstances that contributed just as equally as the more obvious ones.

[railcon56]

Damn Good Post BIG D

[railcon56]

Originally Posted by 61cad

Those passes looked like punts.

They both should have been picked off!

well the point was ..he attempted them and guess what they were completed....suddenly.... Sean Taylor has to be abit more careful in run support..... yes a long interception is better than a short punt......

[railcon56]

Originally Posted by TAFKAS

Could have fooled me. He said Dilfer won a Super Bowl. And he shouldn't be compared to a loser like Brunell who never has.

Dilfer was in the right place at the right time. Brunell did take the Jags to two AFC Championship games, apart from his lack of a Super Bowl he's a better QB than Dilfer and has had a better career.

But whatever, the argument gets old. Everything is Brunell's fault. Fine.

Well I have to agree... Brunell is much better than Dilfer ever was...