Redskins vs. Steelers Game Thread

I also thought the defense was kind of average. TERRIBLE call on Hall. How the hell can an NFL ref make that call and look himself in the mirror?? Mr. Haynesworth didn't really provide any up the middle push. Orakpo played well again. I love his motor. Safety play by the first team seemed kind of weak. But overall Pittsburgh looked like the better team when the starters were in there.

I also thought the defense was kind of average. TERRIBLE call on Hall. How the hell can an NFL ref make that call and look himself in the mirror?? Mr. Haynesworth didn't really provide any up the middle push. Orakpo played well again. I love his motor. Safety play by the first team seemed kind of weak. But overall Pittsburgh looked like the better team when the starters were in there.

Yeah that call on Hall was brutal. Disagree about Haynesworth, mentioned it another thread (or maybe this one) but when Carter tipped that pass early I think that was all about Haynesworth getting some push and more importantly drawing a double team. Orakpo is fierce! I thought Doughty was actually the best of the safeties last night.

I am not surprised. The guy was a stud at probably the best program in the nation. I don't his performance last night was an accident. He has received praise for his approach this year and it is paying off.

I love seeing him deliver crushing blocks more than anything and to see him make a play on teams? Gravy...

It seems like Thomas is the only potential bust left from the 2008 second round...

DT just keeps doing foolish things. I don't know why he has such a hard time getting his head into the game. His miscues always seem to be mental rather than physical.

DT just keeps doing foolish things. I don't know why he has such a hard time getting his head into the game. His miscues always seem to be mental rather than physical.

Don't know, but MSU players have bad luck making it in the NFL. Drew Stanton might end up being #3 QB for the Lions again, although Stafford's performance last night wasn't very impressive. We are more solid at QB than a lot of teams.

Zorn needs to stop taking portis out of the game in goal line situations. Betts is good 4 getting portis a spell but he is not a power or feature, TD scoring RB. Portis needs 2 be in on every redzone and goalline play.

Unfortunately, I have heard him do the pre-game and first half of both games this year. For a few years it was kind of funny. Now I literally want to change the channel. He said Orakpo was from Oklahoma but the lowlight had to be when Sonny and Larry Michael needed a couple of minutes to explain that it isn't grounding outside of the tackle box (which has been in place for how many years now??)


Guy must be starting to lose his mind as old age is creeping in. Madden has started to lose it the last couple years also.

Yeah that call on Hall was brutal. Disagree about Haynesworth, mentioned it another thread (or maybe this one) but when Carter tipped that pass early I think that was all about Haynesworth getting some push and more importantly drawing a double team. Orakpo is fierce! I thought Doughty was actually the best of the safeties last night.

He was very strong last night.

The TV broadcast wasn't much better. I guess you can see why ESPN let Mike Patrick go, he's really slipping these days.

Excited to see the defense switching between the 3-4 and 4-3 in the ist quarter..they got a lot of pressure running the 3-4 hope is continues

Don't know, but MSU players have bad luck making it in the NFL. Drew Stanton might end up being #3 QB for the Lions again, although Stafford's performance last night wasn't very impressive. We are more solid at QB than a lot of teams.

No offense and all respect intended but I don't buy that MSU stuff. I realize the history of MSU players, especially receivers, in the NFL is poor. But there is no necessary and substantial correlation between college attended and play in the NFL.

Let me put this differently: there used to be "folk wisdom" that Michigan qb's could not make it in the NFL, given a string of failures. Then along came a guy named Tom Brady.

DT has not been limited by his alma mater. He's been limited by his lack of focus.