Redskins vs. Giants Gameday thread, Opener 2009

I don't hear those Campbell is gonna be great this year people now? Sure it's the first game but honestly, who throws the football when your 3 yards past the line of scrimmage?

And why was he holding the ball so low when it got slapped out of his hand and the first down throw was behind Moss and the terrible INT on the sideline... bad day for him in a contract year. Weak.

Here's an excuse: The Redskins played on the road against one of the NFL's elite teams. The fact that we stuck around says a lot about this team.

We didn't stick around? We made a slight comeback with less than 2 minutes left? That was like a desperation TD. The NFC East is always tough conference. The only way you set the marker as a good team is when you're able to beat other elite teams (or at least give them a run for their money). At no point in time were the Giants worried --Oh they might come back-- The fact that we STILL can't keep up with these good teams is a glaring fact that we are still doing something terribly wrong.

u sound like Serena Williams from last night

If only we played with the same emotion.

At least the Rams look like they did last season... too bad they still beat us.

If we lose our home opener against these guys, it's going to be a very long season.

Its sad we have to look forward to trying to beat the teams that are no so good. Today the skins did not deserve to win and if they play any other games like today then they do not deserve to win then either. But the great Zorn will tell all that the team did real good in their first game and how much they have improved. Bull crap to zorn and the whole damm front office.

Here's an excuse: The Redskins played on the road against one of the NFL's elite teams. The fact that we stuck around says a lot about this team.

Just long enough to get our ass kicked.

Stuck around......? We should be competing! Not just getting that easy crap over the middle at the end of the game, that makes it appear like we actually showed up.

That is embarrassing!

Looked like 2008 all over again! Same old Offense, different year!

D looked like shit to....piss poor outing! Need to learn how to Tackle.

I am surprised at how suspect the D looked.

I dont know if its the talent or the coaching but the O line just isnt good enough to allow the Skins to do anything on O. If they are goinbg to avg less than 20 ppg then they just cant win.

In the end its obvious that the Skins are nowhere close to an elite NFL team.

Initial thoughts:

1. I've said it a thousand times. Save your trick play for the third quarter. The Giants defensive staff probably showed them that play (from last years Eagles game) a million times.

2. Deangelo Hall is a defensive Brandon Lloyd. If there were a tree on the field, he would jump up in it to avoid physical contact.

3. What you gain in pass pro by exchanging Janson/Kendall for Heyer/Dockery, you lose in the running game.

4. The Giants hold all the time and never get called for it.

5. Chris Wilson is suppossed to catch an onside kick?

6. Smoot has a huge bullseye on his back.

7. Carlos Rogers dropped two that I saw.

8. Zorn with his play calling and Jason with his play both seem scared to death.

9. Sellers non-existent. Davis non-existent. Thomas (same reverse as last year's game, again film), Kelly one catch.

10. It's the same old shit.

Or DeAngelo Hall could cover the guy in front of him at some point during the four quarters that he's on the field.

But yeah, let's blame Carlos for lunging for the pass breakup instead of trying to one hand stab an INT when no one else at the cornerback position made a play all day.

Deangelo cant cover anyone, Rogers is clearly our best cover corner...too bad he cant catch.

I thought we played a rather vanilla game esp on offense but it is one game and we were playing one of the best in the league. No need to hit the panic button or demand anyone's heads yet.

I am surprised at how suspect the D looked.

I dont know if its the talent or the coaching but the O line just isnt good enough to allow the Skins to do anything on O. If they are goinbg to avg less than 20 ppg then they just cant win.

In the end its obvious that the Skins are nowhere close to an elite NFL team.

Not at this point, they sure aren't!