Pathetic!

Playcalling has improved, but at times it was uninspired and boring. I should have clarified a bit more. A new blocking technique and some new run plays for Portis really helped. I just hate the "give up" plays that Gibbs seems to run from time to time on 3rd down. I really think that totally abandonning they abysmal passing game hurts the receivers and QBs morale. I want to see a balanced attack.
But if the passing game is struggling, forcing the issue isn't going to help.

Trying to pick up a first on a 3rd and really long is a disaster waiting to happen especially when the passing game is struggling.

What will hurt their morale more is getting sacked repeatedly or picked off on plays where the smarter thing to do is take what you can get, punt it away and let the defense get it back for you.

I would like to see us incorporate some of the philosphy the Chargers use with Tomlinson. They'll line him up at wideout and work him against DB's beyond the LB coverage and allow him to take them one on one. When LB's lineup on him, he runs the post and no LB is going to keep up. WHen they change their coverage, you give it to a FB up the gut. I think Portis would make some big yards if he was involved in the pass offense and not just on screens.

I think Portis would make some big yards if he was involved in the pass offense and not just on screens.
1st of all if you know a typical Joe Gibbs offense, there is no screens. How many has Portis run this season. 1 against the Bucs, thats it. This offense uses the old flood the zones so the QB has a view of a certain area on the field. Checking from one side then to the other takes time and in alot of cases you would miss the free saftey lurking or a LB who is drifting in the zone. Good evidence this system is working is the lack of interceptions and the ability of Brunnel to throw it into the stands when there is no one open. NEver give up the sack or try to squeze a throw into 2 man or 3 man coverage (ala Jeff George). He has missed the deep ball a few times but you can see it all developing. Great O system and when you have 2 years under the belt, watch out. But you will not see a Running back Screen.

use denver's line scheme and SD's RB scheme... works for me ;)