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Originally Posted by Defensewins
jbcjr14,
I think Michael Wilbon's and your expectations were a bit high if you are disappointed and suddenly worried.
Gibbs inherited an underachieving, mistake prone, losing team. Did think Gibbs would just walk in, snap his fingers and we would be a super bowl team? It takes a several games to iron out the kinks.
I expected the Redskins to be under .500 in the first half of the season. As you already know, Gibbs started 0-5 in his first season with us. His system takes a little while to master.
I know many fans are frustrated, but maybe you just need to reevaluate your early season expectations.
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Defense....my expectations were not as high as you might think! I certainly didn't expect a team fielded by Gibbs to fumble two (not one, but two) games away due to the inability to protect the football. I thought this first six weeks was going to be tough 1-5 or 2-4 at best and then things would click after the bye week. Like many have said in previous posts, this team is not getting blown out and they are merely beating themselves with the penalties and turnovers.
Am I worried??? Hell yes, but these are all things that can be corrected and if anyone can do it, Gibbs and his staff certainly have the skills and testicular fortitude to handle the situation. The only issue I have is that I don't see improvement with the turnovers and penalties....and oh yes, the damn special teams couldn't tackle you and me if we were running back a kickoff.