The Not So Obvious From the Browns Game

[MTK]

Not sure if anyone has brought this up yet, but I have yet to see an angle that shows Portis clearly breaking the plane on his TD run. Is it just me or did he not get in?

[Skinsfanatic]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Not sure if anyone has brought this up yet, but I have yet to see an angle that shows Portis clearly breaking the plane on his TD run. Is it just me or did he not get in?

In the replay it looked to me like the ball just barely inched over the front of the white line.

[johnerotten]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Not sure if anyone has brought this up yet, but I have yet to see an angle that shows Portis clearly breaking the plane on his TD run. Is it just me or did he not get in?

i saw and noticed that too matty.but since the browns did'nt challenge it,i can live with it!

[BringBackJoeT]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Not sure if anyone has brought this up yet, but I have yet to see an angle that shows Portis clearly breaking the plane on his TD run. Is it just me or did he not get in?

I was very surprised there was neither a challenge by the Browns nor any discussion of this by the commentators. As I recall, the run came on first or second down, so we would have had at least another shot had a replay clearly shown that he didn't get it. But I did not celebrate that TD in my living room until Suisham drilled the extra point--I was convinced the red flag was coming.

[JWsleep]

Originally Posted by BringBackJoeT

I was very surprised there was neither a challenge by the Browns nor any discussion of this by the commentators. As I recall, the run came on first or second down, so we would have had at least another shot had a replay clearly shown that he didn't get it. But I did not celebrate that TD in my living room until Suisham drilled the extra point--I was convinced the red flag was coming.

I'm not sure Romeo C. is all that aware of what's going on out there at times. Also, why didn't he kick the FG on our 4th down stop? Whatever. Nice to see the other sideline goofing it up.

[Twilbert07]

The defense was very good. One concern, though: The second no-turnover game in a row by the D. I hope they start creating them again like in Weeks 2-5.

[GoSkins!]

Originally Posted by Twilbert07

The defense was very good. One concern, though: The second no-turnover game in a row by the D. I hope they start creating them again like in Weeks 2-5.

Being at the game I can see why there were no turnovers. The Brown QB was so off the mark most of the game that nobody on either team could have caught his passes. Also, the score was low so it was obvious they were tryimg not to force things.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by Twilbert07

The defense was very good. One concern, though: The second no-turnover game in a row by the D. I hope they start creating them again like in Weeks 2-5.

Not quite, remember the Jackson fumble in the game against the Rams?

[MTK]

With how close some our games have been, it would make no sense to risk throws down the field. An INT here or there and we're probably 4-3 or worse.

[GusFrerotte]

Everyone should be at least a bit concerned by yesterday's game. That game should have been cake if you look at it statistically, but it was very close. The D is fine, but again, very few turnovers thus far created this season. I rather have the D give up a bit more ypg if it meant getting 2-3 turnovers for our offense. Can't believe with our firepower we can't get into the endzone as of late against weaker competition.

[nyredskinsfan]

Originally Posted by GusFrerotte

Everyone should be at least a bit concerned by yesterday's game. That game should have been cake if you look at it statistically, but it was very close. The D is fine, but again, very few turnovers thus far created this season. I rather have the D give up a bit more ypg if it meant getting 2-3 turnovers for our offense. Can't believe with our firepower we can't get into the endzone as of late against weaker competition.

I'd wait a couple weeks and look back at this game. Aside from the QB, maybe the Browns aren't that weak.

[GusFrerotte]

Originally Posted by nyredskinsfan

I'd wait a couple weeks and look back at this game. Aside from the QB, maybe the Browns aren't that weak.

I think the MNF game against the Steelers will tell where we truly are at, but I still rather have a defnse that might give up a little more yardage and create extra opportunities for our offense to put points up. Our passing game overall is vanilla, with the exception of some big gainers to Moss. Can't rely on Clinton every game to come close to having 200yd games all the time either. He is getting dinged up little by little with all of the work h e is getting.

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by GusFrerotte

Everyone should be at least a bit concerned by yesterday's game. That game should have been cake if you look at it statistically, but it was very close. The D is fine, but again, very few turnovers thus far created this season. I rather have the D give up a bit more ypg if it meant getting 2-3 turnovers for our offense. Can't believe with our firepower we can't get into the endzone as of late against weaker competition.

I understand the concern and have expressed as much. However, nyredskinsfan may be right that the Browns may turn out to be better than we thought ("they WEREN'T who they thought they were").

I also have noticed that we haven't been blown out (knock on wood). When the Cowboys and Giants have failed to bring it, they've been blasted. When we fail to bring it, we win or lose close. I think this is a good thing.

[Riggo Ranger]

Suisham, makes that field goal he missed and we would have been looking good at the end of the game instead of the nail biter. Does anyone know what happened there? Did he slip, or did the new punter muff the hold. A wins, a win. Hail To The Redskins!!!

[deathGRINDx]

yeah the redzone production is a little dissapointing