Week 6:Redskins vs. Colts Gameday thread

Review thread? Brone? What are you talking about?

The Bleated Reviews thread. Borne. That's what I get for typing too fast.

I just like the fact that this year's team doesn't dejected early and quit. They fight to the end. Mistakes and missed opportunities happen in football, just a matter of how you respond to them

I agree, and I think that's the biggest change this year over the last two. It's frustrating to see us play well enough to win against a team like the Colts only to come up short. Rogers and Moore hang on to those early INTs, and it's a different ballgame. I was encouraged by some REALLY hard running by Torain, seeing Fred Davis get some PT, and our special teams play. But we couldn't get quite enough of a push to really unsettle Manning (who I think is from another planet), and McNabb had just a little too much pressure for us to consistently generate offensive rhythm. I am also a bit concerned about our kicking game -- Gano's kicks weren't as deep as they've been, and the miss was unfortunate.

I think we're a good team, and coming closer to being a great one. But we're not yet in the league of the top tier teams, although on any given Sunday we can pick them off.

We need to go on the road and have two convincing wins against the Bears and Lions (both playing better than folks expected) and then go to the bye week and scheme for a run at the playoffs. (I think we will manage that, by the way.) If we cannot, than the best we'll likely do is middle of the pack -- which after last year's 4-12 debacle, is actually pretty respectable.

Hard fought game today and a close one. I love this team.

The Bleated Reviews thread. Borne. That's what I get for typing too fast.

You mean belated, not bleated. And the fact is there were several threads and posts after the Packers game (after every game) where people talk about our mistakes, weaknesses, and where we need to improve. Yet somehow you keep assuming everyone is living in a fantasy world where we believe the skins have no flaws.

No knock on Tripp but plenty of sense is made outside his review threads. We just don't all have time to sit and write long essays

I just like the fact that this year's team doesn't dejected early and quit. They fight to the end. Mistakes and missed opportunities happen in football, just a matter of how you respond to them

I believe this is the Donovan Mcnabb effect.

Jason didnt have the juice that DM does.

Mike Shanahan has some effect on this as well but I really think it starts with Donovan. These guys all know what he has been able to do over the years and respect him immensly.

As this team gells on Offense they could be really good. We all have to remember that we now have 4 out of 5 new pieces on the oline playing together for only 2 games. We have a new offense and defense. We have a new QB learning a new offense. As this team gells it will only get better and these tight games we are in now will be big boosts of confidence coming down the stretch as it all comes together.

If we make it to the bye week at 5-3 or even 4-4 we have a good chance being much better in the second half of the year and really making some noise not only in the division but also in the playoffs. If we get to the playoffs we can win some games with the heart this team plays with.

For all Redskins bashers and non believers:
four of the Redskins five games have been decided on the very last play.

5 of 6 Fred :)

5 of 6 Fred :)

If you wanted to be pc we should say 5 of 6 have been decided in the last 2 minutes. I think this game was decided on the 2nd to last play when McNabb threw that pick (seriously that was a miraculous catch by Fransisco), not when the Colts kneeled down to end the game.

lol... sorry guys you are right.

We really need to start looking forward to next week. The guys will be pissed off and hungry going into the Bears game, and based on the way they've been playing we should be able to get plenty of pressure on Cutler next week.

If we can execute and be good on both sides of the ball we can definitely be 5-3 heading into our bye week. A loss to the Colts is nothing to be ashamed about, especially when the Giants got destroyed by them earlier this season. At least we were in the game in the final 2 minutes, which is more than the Giants can say.

Good effort with your best player on the bench, Shanahan. Time to smarten' the **** up...