Vikings vs. Redskins Gameday Thread

[skinsguy]

Has nothing to do with play-calling nor does it have anything to do with McNabb wanting to do it all himself. It has everything to do with the lack of consistency, boneheaded penalties on special teams, and poor tackling on defense. It's basically summed up like this. As much as the defense making some good stops in the second half, all of that goes out the window when you can't stop a 41 year old man with a broken ankle before he runs for a first down. Offense has no consistency and when you're one-dimensional, you're not going to win many ball games whether if you're playing a 7-3 team or a 3-7 team. There really isn't any excuses. This team doesn't have the ability to win when it counts. Not this year anyway.

[JWsleep]

Funny. I would have bet money against the skins today, if I were a betting man.

Playing a shitty team at home, coming off a win, in late November--we just don't win these games, haven't for years. It's something that seems to follow the franchise no matter who is coaching. Pathetic.

At least the idea of playoffs is off the table. We are what we are. 6-10/7-9, if things end ok. That's a 2 or 3+ change, which is something. We just do not have the players. The talent level on that o-line is way too low, and we have holes on D. And we obviously need better WRs, or better wr play. When we had just 7 at half, with McNabb actually being pretty accurate, you knew we were in for trouble. He just can't seem to keep it going for a full game.

Ah, well. It wasn't like we were superbowl bound this year. Gotta remember that. BUt I hate losing another game where if we just execute the ****ing plays, we win. Oy.

[Stacks42]

dink and dunk all day; great job by allen passing on all of the avail free agent WR in the offseason and during the season. Oh and holding on to aging talent that no longer has it, ie. Rabach and Galloway

[warpaint]

It is an every year thing. HTTR!

[JWsleep]

I don't know--there were times where the playcalling was weak, but still--how many crucial drops? Why cant McNabb hit Armstrong in stride for a TD? Why does Moss pop the ball up in the air when it hits him in the hands for an INT? Why the **** does Reilly block a guy in the back who is already beat? Etc. For all the playcalling, you execute these plays and you win the game.

[JWsleep]

Great to have old Rabach back in there! Really helped in the run game and with pass pro!

[DynamiteRave]

Originally Posted by JWsleep

Great to have old Rabach back in there! Really helped in the run game and with pass pro!

I think everyone here is hoping Rabach is as good as gone come the off season. If we had any O-line depth, I'd love for him to be cut mid-season.

[Bucket]

STFU About the underthrow to Armstrong...

FFS learn some ****ing football fella's.. Mcnabb cannot make a 60 yard throw off his back foot with a Defensive Tackle smashing him in the face.

I don't know many QB's that can....

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by Bucket

STFU About the underthrow to Armstrong...

FFS learn some ****ing football fella's.. Mcnabb cannot make a 60 yard throw off his back foot with a Defensive Tackle smashing him in the face.

I don't know many QB's that can....

Not the first time DM has underthrown a ball though. We also have a shitty o-line, but DM made his share of mistake in this game.

[JWsleep]

Originally Posted by Bucket

STFU About the underthrow to Armstrong...

FFS learn some ****ing football fella's.. Mcnabb cannot make a 60 yard throw off his back foot with a Defensive Tackle smashing him in the face.

I don't know many QB's that can....

I hear ya, but then you need to block the play properly--again, it's execution, not playcalling, at least not on that one. You had your speed guy 5 yards behind the D, and didn't score. Instead, you settle for 3. And be honest, fellas--how many of you thought we were going to get 7 when Armstrong didn't get in on the bomb? I sure didn't.

Anyway, we don't have the players. That's my obvious and much repeated point.

[GusFrerotte]

We were sold a bill of goods and with the euphoria of a new GM we went along with it. A QB is only as good as the players around him, and that isn't saying much. Dropped passes like this is inexcusable in the NFL. Again the top receivers were Cooley and Moss. AA did have the most yards off of two grabs, but all he does is catch bombs, not good for anything else. This franchise is doomed to mediocrity for a long time. Some of these guys like Cooley are going to figure to pack it up and leave to try and get a ring before they do become the very geezers we tend to acquire via FA, and then our rebuilding we become just that much more hard.

[SirClintonPortis]

Was it worth trading away picks that could have provided players who could have benefited the team for 8 years for two players that will only benefit the team for three years or less, fellas? hmmm....

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by SirClintonPortis

Was it worth trading away picks that could have provided players who could have benefited the team for 8 years for two players that will only benefit the team for three years or less, fellas? hmmm....

Unfortunately Shanahan wouldn't have been the type of coach that would have stuck with Campbell and tough it out one bad year for the sake of rebuilding.

[SirClintonPortis]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

Unfortunately Shanahan wouldn't have been the type of coach that would have stuck with Campbell and tough it out one bad year for the sake of rebuilding.

Trading away Campbell was a good move. He would have not lasted for long with us regardless and grabbing a 4th rounder for the future() for his poor performance in the past two years was damn good. In hindsight, I think having Rex in so that our draft position would have been higher would have been the better strategy.

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by SirClintonPortis

Trading away Campbell was a good move. He would have not lasted for long with us regardless and grabbing a 4th rounder for the future() for his poor performance in the past two years was damn good. In hindsight, I think having Rex in so that our draft position would have been higher would have been the better strategy.

Still, Shanahan doesn't come in here with a mediocre QB like Campbell or Rex. Maybe a younger coach, but not MS. I just wonder if we had stuck out with some of these players and come out with a better compliment of a draft picks for the 2011 draft by sacrificing the 2010 season. Although I think the uncertainty of the 2011 season makes you wonder if any team would do such thing.