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[sportscurmudgeon]

Fourth quarter - Skins are down 4 points - Ravens are backed up inside their 10 yardline. A quick three and out and the Skins have a real shot to go ahead by getting good field position.

What did the "league's best defense" do? They got the ball jammed up their collective butts as the Ravens marched down the field for a field goal and consumed about 5 minutes off the clock. Great defenses don't let that happen. Everyone knew Jamal Lewis and Chester Taylor were going to carry the ball; so if everyone knew, how come the league's best defense didn't know? Or is it that they knew and couldn't stop it?

What happened on the next possession? Ravens run the ball for first downs and run out the clock.

The Skins led 10-0 at the half. In the second half the Ravens ran the ball about 25 times and threw it 3 times. They held the ball for most of the half. How is that the "league's best defense"?

Now on the other side of the field there was a defense which did not allow the Redskins offense to generate more than one first down in any drive and held them to 197 yards of total offense...

[skinsguy]

Yet the defense can't carry the offense forever. Yeah it was frustrating but face it..the d just got tired! If the O can score more than 10 - 17 points a game we wouldn't be discussing the defense.

[Gmanc711]

Originally Posted by sportscurmudgeon

Fourth quarter - Skins are down 4 points - Ravens are backed up inside their 10 yardline. A quick three and out and the Skins have a real shot to go ahead by getting good field position.

What did the "league's best defense" do? They got the ball jammed up their collective butts as the Ravens marched down the field for a field goal and consumed about 5 minutes off the clock. Great defenses don't let that happen. Everyone knew Jamal Lewis and Chester Taylor were going to carry the ball; so if everyone knew, how come the league's best defense didn't know? Or is it that they knew and couldn't stop it?

What happened on the next possession? Ravens run the ball for first downs and run out the clock.

The Skins led 10-0 at the half. In the second half the Ravens ran the ball about 25 times and threw it 3 times. They held the ball for most of the half. How is that the "league's best defense"?

Now on the other side of the field there was a defense which did not allow the Redskins offense to generate more than one first down in any drive and held them to 197 yards of total offense...

PLEASE! First of all I said arguably the leagues best defense, and I still belive that. But common, what the else could you ask that defense to do tonight? Stop them in the 4th quarter so Brunell could throw a few more sh*tty balls and they could go out there again. I mean they gave up 3 points tonight. 3 POINTS!!! Our offense gave up 7, Our Specials gave up 7.
You said ... " The Skins led 10-0 at the half. In the second half the Ravens ran the ball about 25 times and threw it 3 times. They held the ball for most of the half. How is that the "league's best defense"? " ITS ARGUABLY THE LEAGUES BEST DEFENSE, BECAUSE THEY DIDNT GIVE UP ANY POINTS! I dont care about time of possession, I dont care about yardage, they gave up 3 points the entire freaking game. How can you not make an argument that its the best defense in the league. I'm not saying it is, I said arguably, and I stand by that statement. I cant ask for anymore out of these guys, and I dont know how anyone could.