Looking ahead to the Saints

"yall" has already gotten old.

nothing wrong with saying yall.

SmootSmack, I'm not saying anything out of line. I'm sure I'm not the only one that was over joyful to see Tommy go down yesterday. That is what they get for last season, blowing people out and making a joke of a HOF coach in Joe Gibbs. And about the fans...SmootSmack I don't know if you have season tickets to the skins, but I do. They have been in my family for over 50 years, and the trash I see up there makes me sick. They boo Gibbs, they boo JC, and they boo Zorn. The last thing anyone would need when they are down is a good booing! I know there are "real" skins fans out there that know and understand football. Washington has one of the smartest fans in the world, and we have one hell of a HOF coach to thank for some of that. I learned a lot from coach Gibbs, and the number one thing I learned was to ride out the storm. Don't jump the gun, and good things will happen. So yea maybe I do get a little aggresive, I just love my team more than anything else and hate when people that know little bash them. We as skins fans are better than that, and I hope that they cheer their faces off sunday just like me.

This is to state the obvious, but: we need to score some points!


THAT is a nice simple plan.......that works
Our D held the world champs to 16 last week. Our offense has no excuse not to win every game in that position
HTTR

As has been said, we need a big time of possession advantage in this one. The Saints are a big play team, 3 TD over 40 yards yesterday I believe, so we've got to limit their chances to make the big strike..

With Bush, it's going to be imperative for our LB and safeties to take proper tackling angles. Doughty and McIntosh can't overshoot because Bush will be long gone if they do..

I'm glad it's on grass and not turf also.. Let's hope for a nasty weather system to get parked right over the stadium for about 3 hours on Sunday!

Im sorry, but until our rookie WRs come into their own...we will have to rely on what seems to be the old Gibbs run style for CP. It is kinda sad, bc Zorn wants to put in his westcoast off. but cant because we really dont have the WR core to do so. That means lots and lots of CP. Sadly the westcoast uses the pass to set up the run, but the skins seem to be doing it the other way around. They need to get CP to the outside and get large chunks of yards. Then rely on play action. Then and hopefuly once the Def. backs off some, Zorn can set out to do what he wants to.

Also they need to give the ball to #47 more than one time per game. The man is a beast, and a TD machine while in the redzone.

I'm worried about the Saints' front 7. Sed Ellis is going to have an immediate impact on the line for them and I'm wondering how our protection will hold up.

On D, we'll definitely have our hands full. As everyone has stated, if we don't pressure up front, Brees will have a field day. They've got speed on the outside of Colston (Henderson) and we've always been susceptible to Shockey. Contain Bush!!!

I don't think Bush will be the problem. The real problem comes from our end, in the form of Shawn Springs. He needs to suck it up and play some football, because CR isn't back to full playing speed yet.

Our players are catching a lot of crap right now from the same fans who were so proud of them for making the playoffs during the same year we tragically lost Sean Taylor. These are the same players, but learning a completely different offense. The problem last week was EXECUTION. ANY play that is not executed properly WILL NOT WORK. I believe Sherman Smith and Jim Zorn will have a good game plan for the Saints. I believe the players would rather win than lose and will play hard. If we execute the plays we will win. Execution comes with repetition. REAL GAME repetition. We can beat the saints and if we execute we will. Kelly can make a big difference to this offense and eventually he will. It will take the offense a while to get things down pat, but once they do.. WATCH THE F**K OUT. I fully expect us to play better than last week ( Jason will be in the shot gun more often ) and to continually progress as we become more and more comfortable in this new offense.

SmootSmack, I'm not saying anything out of line. I'm sure I'm not the only one that was over joyful to see Tommy go down yesterday. That is what they get for last season, blowing people out and making a joke of a HOF coach in Joe Gibbs. And about the fans...SmootSmack I don't know if you have season tickets to the skins, but I do. They have been in my family for over 50 years, and the trash I see up there makes me sick. They boo Gibbs, they boo JC, and they boo Zorn. The last thing anyone would need when they are down is a good booing! I know there are "real" skins fans out there that know and understand football. Washington has one of the smartest fans in the world, and we have one hell of a HOF coach to thank for some of that. I learned a lot from coach Gibbs, and the number one thing I learned was to ride out the storm. Don't jump the gun, and good things will happen. So yea maybe I do get a little aggresive, I just love my team more than anything else and hate when people that know little bash them. We as skins fans are better than that, and I hope that they cheer their faces off sunday just like me.

Just tone it down a notch, that's all we ask