Underdogs?

The redskins CAN win in Denver, especially with the injuries they have. The X factor here is Jake Plummer. Which one shows up, the Peyton Manning clone or the Shane Matthews clone. You never know which Plummer will show up.

I think it is IMPERATIVE for us to take advantage of every chance to score we get. Even if that means getting over a two TD lead! What scares me is our collapse against the seahawks. Our defense was so soft underneath that they drove up and down the field, and really should have won that game. That was an easy FG that Josh Brown missed.

BUT the Seahawks have a FAR better running game than the Broncos. Their receiving corps is better than the Broncos. Offensively, the Seahawks are far superior to the Broncos. The main thing is our offense putting some points on the board. We put up 17 or more, I think we win.

A 47 yard FG isn't exactly a chip shot and certainly not easy.

Norwood's famous missed FG in the Super Bowl was also 47 yards, again not exactly a chip shot but people seem to always overlook this fact. It's not like he missed a 20 yarder.

Anything over 45 yards in my book is not an easy 3.

BUT the Seahawks have a FAR better running game than the Broncos. Their receiving corps is better than the Broncos. Offensively, the Seahawks are far superior to the Broncos. The main thing is our offense putting some points on the board. We put up 17 or more, I think we win.

Denver is 3rd overall in rushing.

Seattle ranks 7th... right behind the Skins at #6. :)

I did look at the stats, but it's one of those paper stats that won't translate very well when the Redskins play them. Anderson and Bell aren't exactly a couple of the top backs in the league. I really feel good about our chances against their offense. Their defense I AM worried about however.

Gold and Wilson could pose problems for our o-line, they are very good blitzers. And that make shift D line is playing well right now. With Champ out of the line-up, we can exploit their secondary though.

There's room for more than one swami around here, offiss.

I'm putting the cart way before the horse and saying we'll steal this one on the road in Denver, and we still won't get much respect at 4-0. The majority of the media will still have plenty of excuses as to why we're now the worst 4-0 team in NFL history. If we lose and drop to 3-1, all the naysayers will pull out the "I told you so" takes as to why the Skins are beginning to slide back down to reality.

I really don't see the Skins gaining much respect until at least halfway through the season, if we're sitting there with at least 5 or 6 wins after 8 games, then I think some eyebrows will have been raised.


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A 47 yard FG isn't exactly a chip shot and certainly not easy.

Norwood's famous missed FG in the Super Bowl was also 47 yards, again not exactly a chip shot but people seem to always overlook this fact. It's not like he missed a 20 yarder.

Anything over 45 yards in my book is not an easy 3.


Exactly! I alway's maintained that Levy was at fault with that, he had the opportunity to push the ball upfield more but chose to run a couple of dives to position the football rather than get his kicker an easier kick.

If seattle is 5 yards closer for that field goal they probably beat us, that ball wouldn't have had a chance to continue to hook and probably squeezes in.

Guys, the reason the Skins don't get any respect, is because Gibbs seems to be running a formula in the game that is not wide-open and exciting like the Bengals or the Colts. With Seattle it worked out great and would not have been a heart attack game had that INT not shown up late. Here is the gameplan: Seattle's O is good, so you run and pass and chew up the clock with long drives that lead to points, FG or TD. You play smart, don't turn it over and you play field position. On D you don't give up the big play, stop the run and get off the field on on 3rd down.. That methodical approach leads to close games which drive us fans crazy, but it works if you limit penalties and play smart. I mean I love the Raiders wide open go long to Randy Moss mentality, but they had like 15 penalties for 187 yards or something last week. You can't win playing like that. The bottom line is that the Skins are not exciting, so the media doesn't get excited about us either.

Personally I don't mind a grind it out type of offense. It ain't sexy but it's a proven formula for success.

You have to play to your strengths, and right now that's our D, running game and efficient but not spectacular passing.