Looking ahead: next week will tell us who this team really is.

[mooby]

I don't think the Skins finally win big this game simply because Stephen Jackson will be back, and I know damn well they will be determined to put the ball in his hands. That Rams team with and without S.Jax are two different teams. It's gonna be another close one, and I hope the guys are good and po'd after this loss on Monday night.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by mooby

I don't think the Skins finally win big this game simply because Stephen Jackson will be back, and I know damn well they will be determined to put the ball in his hands. That Rams team with and without S.Jax are two different teams. It's gonna be another close one, and I hope the guys are good and po'd after this loss on Monday night.

He was back this past week and they still got smoked. They've got bigger problems.

[Alvin Walton]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

He was back this past week and they still got smoked. They've got bigger problems.

Yep, he had a whopping 23 yards rushing.

[mooby]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

He was back this past week and they still got smoked. They've got bigger problems.

The only way we effectively shut him down is if we do what Baltimore did and go up big on them early, forcing them to pass to get back in the game. They abandoned the run because Baltimore went up big on them early. If we let S.Jax run on us early, it will open things up for them down the stretch.

With all that being said, we need to come out this game and attack them offensively. If we can get a big lead early I don't think it will be close, we will take the game out of S.Jax's hands and let K.O. tee off on Bradford all day. But I know that this week they will be determined to come out and run the ball, because Bradford doesn't have enough weapons to be able to shoulder the load offensively.

[Lotus]

This week's game alone will not tell us "who this team really is." December is a better barometer for such things. It's a long season.