Must win game

In my opinion, this Sunday is definitely a must win game for the Skins. If we fall two games behind the division leader, I don't think we are good enough to regroup. With TO more than likely out, and a beat up McNabb, if we don't beat the Eagles in our house Sunday night, we definitely won't in Philly. Two things Id like to see from the offense: One, its way past time to get another receiver involved. Moss has to be drawing double coverage now, and it seems like Brunnell checks down from Moss right to Cooley, rarely utilizing his other WR. Maybe Patten just isn't that good, and maybe Brunnell just doesn't look for him, I don't know. Two, I sure would like to see Nemo run the ball between the tackles. Im ready to run over people, not around them.

Maybe Patten just isn't that good, and maybe Brunnell just doesn't look for him, I don't know. Two, I sure would like to see Nemo run the ball between the tackles. Im ready to run over people, not around them.

Tom Brady found ways to get the ball to David Patten, so I'm willing to bet the reason he is under utilized is not because of lack of ability. And unless Portis or Betts is out for the game, you won't see Nemo.

Patten spoke out this week that he's frustrated with his role, I thought it was kinda funny coming from a guy who dropped a sure 1st down on a 3rd and 14 play in the Giants game.

Eh, everyone dropped balls. I'm finding it hard to blame anyone for that loss outside of the coaches. Bottom line, they didn't get the team ready to play. The Skins came out flat and never got started. They weren't prepared. Ditka has said a million times that if you come out and lose 27 - 14, that's probably your team, but when you come out and lose 20 - 0 that's on the coach. He said he new his team wasn't ready to play if that happened and that was his fault.

I don't think we can place all the blame on the coaches. If the players needed extra motivation to get fired up for a division game with 1st place on the line, something is seriously wrong.

There was definitely a lot of blame to go around for last week, starting with the coaches on down. Let's face it, the execution was piss poor with all the drops and penalties. That goes on the players.

The Skins got punched in the mouth right off the bat with Tiki's big opening run and they never picked themselves up off the mat.

Yes everyone dropped balls, but everyone wasn't complaining in the media about their role. Patten should stay quiet and make those tough 3rd down catches and maybe more balls would come his way.

Good point. I can't say it was all on the coaches, but the team didn't look prepared. I don't know who to blame, but this was definitely a team effort. Everyone played bad. I'm not saying Patten wasn't out of line, he was definitely speaking out of turn and should just catch the ball. I just think that people on the team, just like here people are gonna have bad things to say after a game like that.

I cant believe we are still bickering about last sunday:stop: please lets just forget it, its over, done. WE ARE WHAT WE ARE AND THAT IS 4-3. Lets just move on to philly.:httr:

Patten spoke out this week that he's frustrated with his role, I thought it was kinda funny coming from a guy who dropped a sure 1st down on a 3rd and 14 play in the Giants game.
Exactly. Put up or shut up. Bad timing for a media whine session.

Exactly. Put up or shut up. Bad timing for a media whine session.
I think you have to take media quotes with a large pinch of salt. If a reporter asked Patten "Are you frustrated that you aren't making a bigger contribution in terms of catches?", you could hardly criticise him for saying yes.

I think you have to take media quotes with a large pinch of salt. If a reporter asked Patten "Are you frustrated that you aren't making a bigger contribution in terms of catches?", you could hardly criticise him for saying yes.

Good point Davy - something I think we have to remember whenever we read media reports and interviews. An innocuous answer to a journalist's question can suddenly turn into a 5000 word essay.