Redskin @ Rams: Break it down

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we're foaming at the mouth to talk football 24/7 after the solid W in N.O.

They have a very bad offensive line, probably bottom 5 overall. They had a couple offensive lineman injured this Sunday also. It should be a good matchup for the skins front, but we'll have too see if the Refs decide to call holding. Also, Stephen Jackson is 29 with alot of miles on him.

Yep, I read somewhere that they will be missing to OL on Sunday due to injury.

Yep, I read somewhere that they will be missing to OL on Sunday due to injury.

Yeah Roger Saffold and their C whose name escapes me

As to the Rams. First and Foremost, you keep yourselves in check. We have lost to the Rams to many times because of bonehead Skins play, and this is a week that sets up like that. Big win, Rams have a heartbreaking loss. They see now what we want to do with RG3 and crew, but we should win "easily".

Stop Jackson, pressure Bradford, and don't make offensive mistakes.This.

It's the quintessential trap game, one we have played against the Rams many times in Week 2 or 3, following great wins against teams we statistically shouldn't have beaten, one we have lost against the Rams many, many times in Week 2 or 3.

If we don't play down to them, if we don't lay a giant, rotten egg over there on Sunday, if we have an overall fantastic team effort like we did against the Saints, then I'm all in and will be thinking like Wilbon that I'm not waiting for next season and will be thinking of big things for this one.

Fun Fact: I trust numbers, math is the one constant in the Universe, and I did not know that Michael Smith of Numbers Never Lie had the 'Skins going at least 8-8 and getting into the playoffs this year with the rookie QB. He laid out a very good case, noting that we swept the Superbowl Champion NY Giants and we lost both games to the Cowpokes with only a total of five points between the two and that was with Sexy Rexy and a defense that's improved since last season. He argued passionately and convincingly with the math that the pieces are in place NOW for the team to at least get into the post-season. If we shine this weekend against those godforsaken Rams - who, IMO, are a barometer of the true health of our team - I'm buying into everything lock, stock and barrel.

Finnegan is decent, but nowhere close to his contract, its not bad like a Haynesworth contract, but he's just a middle of the pack corner.

Stop Jackson, pressure Bradford, and don't make offensive mistakes.

Pretty much this in a nutshell. The Rams OL is suffering as noted by Bradford's performance last year. He hasn't proved he can perform with the pressure in his face so I say bring the heat, and bring it often.

Their weakness at Oline plays perfectly into our strength at Dline. We should be able to pressure Bradford without blitzing as much which is huge. They have a pretty solid secondary, but they give it up on the ground. We should be able to run the ball better against the Rams.

They got Jackson who always f*cks us up, so we need to key Fletch and Riley on him.

If we can grab a lead early, then we can just rush the hell out of the Bradford and look to cause turnovers.

My concern is their secondary, they were pretty decent last week. But its been mention above, Fred Davis and Niles could be key and a match up nightmare in the middle. Lets mix in the run with Alfmo and I want to see more Helu.

Before we let the Saints be a complete after thought: the NFL Replay of THE GAME is tonight at 8pm.

THANK YOU!

I was hoping it would be. I watched the game on a crappy-looking stream on a 19-inch iMac monitor with the volume low because the baby was napping.

DVR for sure.

I turned on the NFL Network for their scoreboard a few times, but the TV was off most of that 3 hours...almost wish I had turned the Eagles' disaster on though.

Scott Wells their starting Center is on IR (designated to return though but that doesn't matter for this game)

Roger Saffold their LT is hurt with a neck problem, but says that he will play.

I'm calling it now. Cortland Finnegan will get into a fight with probably Pierre (second choice Morgan)

St. Louis has Steven Jackson, and sam bradford. They're more competitive, but our offense should put up some big points on them.

Their LBs are improved though with Dunbar, Laurinatis, and other guy (Edit: Ohh Good ole Rocky McIntosh!).

Chris Long is their best DL by far.

Yeah Roger Saffold and their C whose name escapes me


Scott Wells, broke his foot, on IR now.

I'd say they have the #32, WORST o-line in football.




Michael Brockers will likely miss our game too.


They have a decent, well, improved set of WRs for Bradford. I think he'll take a step forward this season. Amendola, Brandon Gibson, the other Steve Smith, Brian Quick. Our secondary needs to continue their solidplay from Week 1.

We should win easily.