2 Qualms with the loss

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by jamf

Let me add my 2:

Samuels played the worst of the 5 linemen. Overall, they did enough to win but samuels getting beat really cost us.


Campbell was good, Unfortunately he is never good enough in the clutch. If only he had hit moss in the end zone. It seems like every loss there is an open WR that he misses.


We could've pulled this one out

Well how many LT's can play Ware straight up for over 50 pass plays?? Chances are Ware is going to get a few sacks with that many attempts. Give Ware some credit. He is one of the best pass rushers in the NFL.

[SCRedskinsFan]

Just a thought about ST being out today. Does anyone here really think TO would have scored 4TDs with ST lurking? And without those 4TDs who wins? Maybe its just as simple as that...

[hooskins]

Originally Posted by SCRedskinsFan

Just a thought about ST being out today. Does anyone here really think TO would have scored 4TDs with ST lurking? And without those 4TDs who wins? Maybe its just as simple as that...

I don't TO would score 4, but at the same time how come our D cannot adapt to 1 play and player when given 3 chances?

[SouperMeister]

Originally Posted by hooskins

1) Not going for it on 4th and 1 and missing that 50 yarder. I guess hindsight is 20/20, but I felt we really should have thought about that with a "nothing to lose" attitude.

2)Giving up FOUR long bombs to TO, 3 of them were pretty much the exact same play. I realize ST wasn't there and all, but GW is a smart man and our players are decent enough to not get beat by the same player the same way 3 times. I really wouldn't mind Witten or Crayton getting a big TD over the middle, but you can't leave TO that open so many times. This really falls on GW. I am sure with ST back that will be less of an issue, but still it is unacceptable.

Point two really hurts me just because I know GW is better than that. On a whole I am just hurt because I know we could have won the game. My hat is off to JC for an awesome game and for Saunders/Gibbs for growing a pair and letting JC do more in the offense. We should run no-huddle more in beginning of the game.


Also please NO Debbie-downers. I do not mean for this to be a pessimistic thread. No "Gibbs/GW should be fired" "we suck" etc etc. And if you want to mention another point, just back it up. I will negative reputation the hell out of you guys if you ruin this thread by being pessimistic and posting crap . That is all.

I agree with point 1. It was early in the game, and getting that first down and perhaps driving for a 14-0 lead would have made a statement at that point.

[wilsowilso]

Chris Samuels is the absolute last of our worries and I mean last.

[Ocliw]

Originally Posted by hooskins

1) Not going for it on 4th and 1 and missing that 50 yarder. I guess hindsight is 20/20, but I felt we really should have thought about that with a "nothing to lose" attitude.

2)Giving up FOUR long bombs to TO, 3 of them were pretty much the exact same play. I realize ST wasn't there and all, but GW is a smart man and our players are decent enough to not get beat by the same player the same way 3 times. I really wouldn't mind Witten or Crayton getting a big TD over the middle, but you can't leave TO that open so many times. This really falls on GW. I am sure with ST back that will be less of an issue, but still it is unacceptable.

Point two really hurts me just because I know GW is better than that. On a whole I am just hurt because I know we could have won the game. My hat is off to JC for an awesome game and for Saunders/Gibbs for growing a pair and letting JC do more in the offense. We should run no-huddle more in beginning of the game.


Also please NO Debbie-downers. I do not mean for this to be a pessimistic thread. No "Gibbs/GW should be fired" "we suck" etc etc. And if you want to mention another point, just back it up. I will negative reputation the hell out of you guys if you ruin this thread by being pessimistic and posting crap . That is all.

Yeah,not even thinking twice about going for it on 4th and 1 is kinda disturbing.

[Beemnseven]

Also, with under 2:00 in the 4th quarter, down in the redzone, I felt that there was a bit of unnecessary urgency. I thought for sure they would have given the ball to Portis once or twice when they got near the 10 yard line.

[Gmanc711]

Originally Posted by Beemnseven

Also, with under 2:00 in the 4th quarter, down in the redzone, I felt that there was a bit of unnecessary urgency. I thought for sure they would have given the ball to Portis once or twice when they got near the 10 yard line.

Completley agree. Kind of reminded me of the Giants game a bit. We had a couple timeouts and I think we could have gone a little bit slower with it, maybe added a run or two, but it is what it is. Not upset with it or anything, but ya know? I'm trying not to be a downer, because I like how we played today.

[rypper11]

Originally Posted by Beemnseven

Also, with under 2:00 in the 4th quarter, down in the redzone, I felt that there was a bit of unnecessary urgency. I thought for sure they would have given the ball to Portis once or twice when they got near the 10 yard line.

Generally speaking I would agree 100% w/ you. I think the Giants game was lost because of rushing at the end when there was plenty of time. In this instance though I think the hurry up was more to take advantage of what JC was doing well and the D was having trouble stopping. I'm not sure how to get stats on it, but JC seems to be much better in the hurry up the rest of the game.

[Campbell17]

Anyhing that went wrong coulda gone right and then anything that went right coulda gone wrong. The key to winning a football game is to get more things right than wrong. If the D had watched TO better, Crayton or Witten woulda done something.

[Stacks42]

The problem with TO's TDs is that the 3 long ones he was wide open. How many times can you blow the same coverage. TO said on the postgame show that they saw what the skins were doing at halftime and decided to attack it, and "they" (the skins) never adjusted the D, to prevent it form happening again.

[RedskinPete]

Originally Posted by hooskins

1) Not going for it on 4th and 1 and missing that 50 yarder. I guess hindsight is 20/20, but I felt we really should have thought about that with a "nothing to lose" attitude.

2)Giving up FOUR long bombs to TO, 3 of them were pretty much the exact same play. I realize ST wasn't there and all, but GW is a smart man and our players are decent enough to not get beat by the same player the same way 3 times. I really wouldn't mind Witten or Crayton getting a big TD over the middle, but you can't leave TO that open so many times. This really falls on GW. I am sure with ST back that will be less of an issue, but still it is unacceptable.

Point two really hurts me just because I know GW is better than that. On a whole I am just hurt because I know we could have won the game. My hat is off to JC for an awesome game and for Saunders/Gibbs for growing a pair and letting JC do more in the offense. We should run no-huddle more in beginning of the game.


Also please NO Debbie-downers. I do not mean for this to be a pessimistic thread. No "Gibbs/GW should be fired" "we suck" etc etc. And if you want to mention another point, just back it up. I will negative reputation the hell out of you guys if you ruin this thread by being pessimistic and posting crap . That is all.

Sometimes I think Gibbs has lost his nerve in his old age! That 50 plus FG that we missed on a 4th and one was a killer. You really need to look at the up side if you do make it vs the down side if you don't from that far! Making it is all well in good but if you don't that field postion to a Good Dallas O is just asking for it. Kicking a punt would have been better but missing was a kill at that place on the field. Really missing it was if we went for it but didn't make it! Sometimes to beat a team better then you[Dallas is just that] you need to make big plays and your big time coach needs to lead the way! MR Gibbs for the rest of the season think out side the box and go with what made you the Hall of Fame Coach you are. What do you have to lose? More games we have done that the pass two week very well!!!!

[SC Skins Fan]

Originally Posted by RedskinPete

Sometimes I think Gibbs has lost his nerve in his old age! That 50 plus FG that we missed on a 4th and one was a killer. You really need to look at the up side if you do make it vs the down side if you don't from that far! Making it is all well in good but if you don't that field postion to a Good Dallas O is just asking for it. Kicking a punt would have been better but missing was a kill at that place on the field. Really missing it was if we went for it but didn't make it! Sometimes to beat a team better then you[Dallas is just that] you need to make big plays and your big time coach needs to lead the way! MR Gibbs for the rest of the season think out side the box and go with what made you the Hall of Fame Coach you are. What do you have to lose? More games we have done that the pass two week very well!!!!

I was yelling at the TV at that one. I really think they should have gone for it on those 4th and 1's, they should have gone and tried to win the game rather than just hang in there. Now, having said that, if Suisham doesn't push that first one just barely left then the Skins would only have needed a field goal to win at the end, so there you go. Still think they should have gone for it, but I'll reserve that judgement until after this week. Tampa has just become a do or die game.

[Stacks42]

I really dont understand G. Williams def strategy. He doesnt blitz and allows the better QB's in the league time to pick us apart. The skins were exposed in the Patriots game, as to how to beat this D, and he hasnt adjusted. Its obvious that our front four cannot create pressure on its own (as was pointed out by many on this site, a dline upgrade was needed in the offseason). If we rush Romo or put him on his back, he doesnt have time to throw bombs! And for the response I know Im going to get.... "ST was out so we couldnt blitz" well, would a blitzer have let TO any more wide open?

[MTK]

Romo was under quite a bit of pressure at times yesterday and simply got the ball off in time. I think we may have seen more blitzing if Taylor was playing. Having him out really hurt the entire defensive game plan.