Developing the Killer Instinct - And How to Beat Dallas

[Schneed10]

Many around the site want to pour up the Kool Aid, I say go for it. It's great to support the team, and I do at all times. They're frustrating the crapola out of me right now though, because I just want to see them finish somebody like Gibbs' teams used to. Finishing somebody is all in your frame of mind though, and you can't just flip into that frame of mind in the 4th quarter. You need to practice with killer instinct, ride the team plane with a killer instinct, and play the first snap with a killer instinct.

I do think we have a chance against the Cowboys, and a formula that may work. I think the Cowboys' defense is soft. I just do. Roy Williams is pretty tough, but other than him, I think you can line up and if you bring the right team-wide attitude - ie I'm going to knock your effing teeth through your effing skull you blue-and-silver-wearing douchebag, and wipe that effing grin off your pretty-boy face you pansy ass excuse for a leader, attitude - then I think you can run run run and beat them into submission. This keeps the ball out of their hands, which we'll need to do because without Sean Taylor, Romo and TO and Witten are going to hurt us through the air plenty.

You just have to get mean. And I mean REALLY mean. If the Redskins want to talk about needing a killer instinct at the end of games, they better start by bringing a killer instinct at the beginning of the game. Making Dallas feel pain should be priority one, winning the game should be priority two. Not really, but I think you're smellin what I'm steppin in.

That's Dallas's only weakness. Romo can finesse it down the field real well. Their secondary can cover us pretty well. Ware can speed-rush his way to Campbell real well. Our only chance is to come out and take their spirit. There's only one way to overcome all these injuries... attitude.

You want a killer instinct, you better learn how to fight first.

[GTripp0012]

They just match up so well against us. We can't plan to run because they attack the line of scrimmage so well. We can't plan to pass because they have so much speed in their secondary. We can't really stop the run because we can't stop anyone from running. We can't really stop the pass because our best pass defenders are injured.

We might as well line up and hit them in the mouth, because there isn't really any other good option.

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

They just match up so well against us. We can't plan to run because they attack the line of scrimmage so well. We can't plan to pass because they have so much speed in their secondary. We can't really stop the run because we can't stop anyone from running. We can't really stop the pass because our best pass defenders are injured.

We might as well line up and hit them in the mouth, because there isn't really any other good option.

Dallas' weakness is the secondary. Roy Williams and Henry are big question marks IMO. And Newman is coming off an injury. The problem comes down to pass pro and that is my concern. Ware always gives Samuels trouble and Wade is just not that good.

We have stopped several teams from running on us so I'm not sure where that statement is coming from. But the pass defense is in for a long day. I bet Witten and Owens both go off.

[sandtrapjack]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

Dallas' weakness is the secondary. Roy Williams and Henry are big question marks IMO. And Newman is coming off an injury. The problem comes down to pass pro and that is my concern. Ware always gives Samuels trouble and Wade is just not that good.

We have stopped several teams from running on us so I'm not sure where that statement is coming from. But the pass defense is in for a long day. I bet Witten and Owens both go off.

Question mark? Henry? Anthony Henry? You mean the guy that is TIED for the NFL lead in interceptions Henry? The same guy that missed 3 straight games and is still TIED for the league lead in interceptions? That Henry?

Oh yeah...H U G E question mark there!

Also it's not like the Redskins recieving corp have been piling on the yards and lighting the scoreboard up anyway this season. What it took 9 games for a WR to finally get in to the end zone?

And this is DIFFERENT DeMarcus Ware than the Redskins saw the last 2 seasons. Ware does not line up strictly over LT. He is all over the place. He could ine up on the right for one play or on the left for another. HE is being used much differently under the new system.

The key to beating the Cowboys? Just do what New York did and that was isolate Shockey on Roy Williams. Shockey had a career high day in yards and receptions.

Isolate Cooley on Roy Williams and Cooley will have a career day too.

There, that is the only tip against my team that I will ever type, and I did it all for you guys!

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by sandtrapjack

Question mark? Henry? Anthony Henry? You mean the guy that is TIED for the NFL lead in interceptions Henry? The same guy that missed 3 straight games and is still TIED for the league lead in interceptions? That Henry?

Oh yeah...H U G E question mark there!

Also it's not like the Redskins recieving corp have been piling on the yards and lighting the scoreboard up anyway this season. What it took 9 games for a WR to finally get in to the end zone?

And this is DIFFERENT DeMarcus Ware than the Redskins saw the last 2 seasons. Ware does not line up strictly over LT. He is all over the place. He could ine up on the right for one play or on the left for another. HE is being used much differently under the new system.

The key to beating the Cowboys? Just do what New York did and that was isolate Shockey on Roy Williams. Shockey had a career high day in yards and receptions.

Isolate Cooley on Roy Williams and Cooley will have a career day too.

There, that is the only tip against my team that I will ever type, and I did it all for you guys!

Good post. Anthony Henry is one of the stronger CBs in the league. Not sure where we're getting the notion that he's anything but.

And Ware scares me big time.

That said, I think the 'Boys are vulnerable to a physical game. We talk about throwing the record out when these teams get together, and the reason that happens is the direct result of the intensity one team brings. The Redskins may be able to come in and raise the level of intensity on the Cowboys. If the Cowboys match the intensity, then you have to love Dallas' chances. But if the Skins can just scratch and claw and beat on the Cowboys, I think we've got a shot to run on Dallas.

[TheBigD]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

Good post. Anthony Henry is one of the stronger CBs in the league. Not sure where we're getting the notion that he's anything but.

And Ware scares me big time.

That said, I think the 'Boys are vulnerable to a physical game. We talk about throwing the record out when these teams get together, and the reason that happens is the direct result of the intensity one team brings. The Redskins may be able to come in and raise the level of intensity on the Cowboys. If the Cowboys match the intensity, then you have to love Dallas' chances. But if the Skins can just scratch and claw and beat on the Cowboys, I think we've got a shot to run on Dallas.

I think the Skins will fight hard and try to keep it a close game in the first half.

Dallas owns the second half and that is when Washington has been going to the "let's not lose the game" mode this season. If this game was AT Washington, I would be scared. It would be the third straight away division game. But Dallas is playing home and the Skins are w/out Taylor. I llike their chances.

With that being said, I hope Dallas doesn't fall into the trap. They will have a home game with the Jets four days after they play the Skins and the Packers the Thursday after. I hope Wade is thinking the same way I am. Take care of the Skins and Packers, the Jets are an AFC team and they can afford to lose that one.

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

Many around the site want to pour up the Kool Aid, I say go for it. It's great to support the team, and I do at all times. They're frustrating the crapola out of me right now though, because I just want to see them finish somebody like Gibbs' teams used to. Finishing somebody is all in your frame of mind though, and you can't just flip into that frame of mind in the 4th quarter. You need to practice with killer instinct, ride the team plane with a killer instinct, and play the first snap with a killer instinct.

I do think we have a chance against the Cowboys, and a formula that may work. I think the Cowboys' defense is soft. I just do. Roy Williams is pretty tough, but other than him, I think you can line up and if you bring the right team-wide attitude - ie I'm going to knock your effing teeth through your effing skull you blue-and-silver-wearing douchebag, and wipe that effing grin off your pretty-boy face you pansy ass excuse for a leader, attitude - then I think you can run run run and beat them into submission. This keeps the ball out of their hands, which we'll need to do because without Sean Taylor, Romo and TO and Witten are going to hurt us through the air plenty.

You just have to get mean. And I mean REALLY mean. If the Redskins want to talk about needing a killer instinct at the end of games, they better start by bringing a killer instinct at the beginning of the game. Making Dallas feel pain should be priority one, winning the game should be priority two. Not really, but I think you're smellin what I'm steppin in.

That's Dallas's only weakness. Romo can finesse it down the field real well. Their secondary can cover us pretty well. Ware can speed-rush his way to Campbell real well. Our only chance is to come out and take their spirit. There's only one way to overcome all these injuries... attitude.

You want a killer instinct, you better learn how to fight first.

I am SOOO tired of Romo's little sh%t eating grin and wise ass comments. I hope we drive his face in the turf multiple times.

I agree aboutthe attitude to an extent. The only problem with that is we have so many issues just getting fundamentals right. If come out with a huge attitude I worry it may take focus away from the little stuff we can't seem to do right.

[hurrykaine]

[QUOTE=Schneed10;377591]You just have to get mean. And I mean REALLY mean. If the Redskins want to talk about needing a killer instinct at the end of games, they better start by bringing a killer instinct at the beginning of the game. Making Dallas feel pain should be priority one, winning the game should be priority two. Not really, but I think you're smellin what I'm steppin in.[QUOTE]

I mean miracles do happen and all, but who on the defense could inflict pain? Landry is a definite possibility, but will Grilliams blitz him freely with Taylor out? We've assembled a bunch of character laden nice guys - Gibbs type guys as some would say. If we couldn't inflict pain in the Pats game when they were sticking it to us, how can we suddenly develop the capability to do it now?

[skinsguy]

I say the team needs to look at this game in this light: It's against the Dallas Cowboys. Records don't matter. I don't care how well one team is playing above the other, it's about two rivals lining up against each other and slugging it out. It's about pride. The team needs to look at it in that light.

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by skinsguy

I say the team needs to look at this game in this light: It's against the Dallas Cowboys. Records don't matter. I don't care how well one team is playing above the other, it's about two rivals lining up against each other and slugging it out. It's about pride. The team needs to look at it in that light.

I agree, but I think we're gonna need a few lucky breaks in this one to pull out a win. They are way more explosive and not nearly as banged up.

[Beemnseven]

Originally Posted by skinsguy

I say the team needs to look at this game in this light: It's against the Dallas Cowboys. Records don't matter. I don't care how well one team is playing above the other, it's about two rivals lining up against each other and slugging it out. It's about pride. The team needs to look at it in that light.

That has always seemed to matter only to the Cowchips.

I just don't get the feeling that there are too many Redskins that see it the way the fans do. I think to them, it's just another game, and the Cowchips are just another team. There hasn't been genuine hatred between these two teams since the days of Dexter Manley and Randy White. And even then it wasn't as heated as the George Allen days.

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

As hurrkaine pointed out, I don't see Williams blitzing a lot with Taylor and Rogers out. I think our defense is going to struggle big time. If we want to win this game, our offense is going to have to score at least 28 points. We've got to continue putting the ball in JC's hands to have the chance to win because I don't see our newfound running game racking up 30 points.

As for Dallas' defense, I have respect for them. I agree with Schneed's point that the Dallas defense is not terribly "tough," but they're also pretty damn good. With Ware, Ellis, and Spencer coming off the edges, I fear for JC. Plus, historically, we've had a lot of trouble putting together good offenses in Dallas.

[ncskinsfanec]

I sure wish that Sean Taylor could take out Tony Romo for the season Sunday, that would be sweet! Maybe he could pull off an LT on Joey T kind of move. I don't wish ill-will on anyone, unless they're an arrogant brat, overrated, to big for his breeches Dallas Cowboys QB! Of course I'm being bombastic here, but I really don't like that punk.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by ncskinsfanec

I sure wish that Sean Taylor could take out Tony Romo for the season Sunday, that would be sweet! Maybe he could pull off an LT on Joey T kind of move. I don't wish ill-will on anyone, unless they're an arrogant brat, overrated, to big for his breeches Dallas Cowboys QB! Of course I'm being bombastic here, but I really don't like that punk.

Impossible now of course...but that would be very ironic coming on the 22nd anniversary of Joey T's final game.

[ncskinsfanec]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Impossible now of course...but that would be very ironic coming on the 22nd anniversary of Joey T's final game.

Wow, has it been that long? Time flies.