Redskins vs. Eagles predictions

[InsanePianist]

Moss will forget about last week and those crucial drops. He will make up for it this week, when we certainly will need his best efforts.

The D will be firing on all cylinders this week, McNabb better watch out. Maybe Smoot'll get his hands on one (and catch it).

And I know that Philly is gonna be pumped because they don't want to fall into an 0-2 hole this early, but the Redskins will overpower it. This isn't the same Eagles team that won the division however many years in a row, they're just another average NFC team, and theres no reason why we shouldn't be able to just go up there and knock their block off completely.


1) Portis and Betts will combine for over 200 rushing yards
2) I'm predicting a defensive TD this week
3) Not really sold on Campbell yet, but he's still young, and throws a great long ball.
4) Cooley has got to play a more important role this week. He's my favorite player on the roster, and it hurt to see him only get one catch last week (even though it was the one kept the game winning drive alive)

Redskins - 31
Eagles - 13

[Joe Ribbs BBQ]

I will also take that under

[irish]

Originally Posted by Buster

You keep saying "below" average Miami team. Yes, a below-average team with one of the best defenses in the NFL.

Philly got beat by a below-average team, one without even a RB they can rely on.

Miami's offense is not great, but we beat one of the top defenses. In fact, we ran all over them.

Philly should not be very hard for us to beat.

Based on last year's stats Miami has a good D. Maybe its different this year. Remember the Skins thought the D was great after 05 and they were terrible in 06. The Skins did what they needed to do to win last week and Philly didnt but this is a new week and a new game.

You are crazy if you think Philly will not be tough in Philly. Every game is tough in the NFL.

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by Buster

Fixed your typos.

LOL! That was a good one.

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by 70Chip

Almost 60% is not elite in a west coast offense. He completed 54% before he got hurt again last year. If Jason Campbell lost all those big games, I think I, and many others, would be saying, "Jason Campbell can't win the big game." I don't understand the devotion of Redskins fans for this guy. The Eagles fans watch him every week and they don't feel this way about him. Donovan is a good quarterback who has been dinged up for the last three years. He and the offense he plays in lean heavily on the screen pass which pads his stats and doesn't require him to do much. He used to make a lot of plays with legs, now he sometimes makes plays with his arm. He's not now what he once was, and what he once was was not what some people think it was. I don't understand why Redskins fans have such an emotional attachment to a Philadelphia Eagle.

I don't have an emotional attachment. I can just respect a good football player, regardless of what team he plays for. To say screen passes pads his stats is ridicules. Every team in the NFL throws screen passes. Philly throws it downfiled as much as anyone. His play speaks for itself.

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

Originally Posted by ncskinsfanec

We all have our opinions. I think McNabb is about the most overrated QB of the last ten years. I mean, what game can you remember, when the Eagles really needed him, did McNabb show up and play brilliant?

I cannot agree at all. McNabb has been a fantastic QB for the Eagles and, frankly, I am surprised that a Redskins fan would say otherwise. He's tormented this franchise an awful lot...and we usually have a great defense.

Moreover, name the last time McNabb had ANY HoF-type WR, TE, or RB at his disposal. I like Brian Westbrook as a fantasy player, but the guy has one 1,000 yard rushing season. With the exception of Tom Brady, most top-notch QBs have a Jerry Rice, Emmitt Smith, etc. Not so with McNabb. That man has done more with less than anyone except Tom Brady.

[TheMalcolmConnection]

McNabb is number one on my list to retire after Tiki finally hung it up.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

This is actually one of the reasons I feel Andy Reid is a top 5 coach...of all time. The perception of McNabb around the league is that he's an unstoppable force of nature, and you just have to hope to contain him. He's beaten tight coverage with his arm enough times to theoretically justify the fear he strikes into opponents. But all this has served to do is allow really simple plays like the screen and draws to work to perfection for Westbrook (a truly great player). So essentially, because people feel that McNabb is elite, defenses play very conservative against him in general, and the west coast works to perfection.

If defenses around the league would treat McNabb like a Roethlisberger or a Hasselbeck, it would allow them to defend some of Philly's bread and butter plays better. Yeah, McNabb would beat you deep every once in awhile (like he does anyway), but ultimately the Eagles offense would be less effective.

And I have to say, when you do a good enough job to distort reality not only in your only locker room, but around the entire league, thats not just good coaching, thats downright exceptional coaching that creates a decisive competitive advantage for your team.

Much more effective than videotaping signals.

Anyway, it's on GW this week to play his own game and not get beaten by Brian Westbrook.

Top 5 of all-time with no rings as a head coach?

Wow.

[MTK]

Miami still has a very stingy D, we just wore them out in the 4th quarter and OT. I think we can do the same to Philly if we can just limit the mistakes and keep their O in check. Tough game yes, but I think it's a winnable one for the Skins.

[Joe Ribbs BBQ]

The heat was a huge factor in wearing out the Dolphins.... I dont think we will have that on our side in Philly, @ night

[12thMan]

Originally Posted by Joe Ribbs BBQ

The heat was a huge factor in wearing out the Dolphins.... I dont think we will have that on our side in Philly, @ night

I don't know about the heat factor, afterall they are a warm weather team. We just pounded them, that's all.

I have a couple of Philly fans in my office, and one of them swears McNabb is a couple of steps slower. Said he didn't look sharp at all v. Green Bay.

[EARTHQUAKE2689]

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[12thMan]

Originally Posted by EARTHQUAKE2689

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[MTK]

Originally Posted by Joe Ribbs BBQ

The heat was a huge factor in wearing out the Dolphins.... I dont think we will have that on our side in Philly, @ night

Heat?

They're from Miami.

They've got some serious heat down there. There's no way they should have been worn out due to the weather.

[EARTHQUAKE2689]

Originally Posted by 12thMan

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