Good evening, Redskins faithful

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Originally Posted by TheMalcolmConnection

I think that Big Ben is due for a sophomore slump. Just as was mentioned before, don't hold out for a 15-1 season again, but the Steelers will definitely be atop their division. I don't have anything really to base my criticism of Ben on, I just never really saw him make any super impressive throws. The Steelers were a golden example of how the run sets up the pass.

As far as the Skins are concerned, I'm cautiously optimistic for a 10-6 season. I'd be happy with a 9-7 season. SOOO many questions at QB. If you want to know all about those, just read some Ramsey vs. Brunell vs. Campbell threads. A lot of the talk is crazy but the bottom line is at he's probably on a short leash and a true QB controversy could develop if he doesn't play well within the first 3-4 games.

And welcome...

Yeah, that's been kicked around like a dead horse about a sophmore slump on all the Pitt sites. He's proving otherwise in camp BIG TIME. btw, did you happen to the this year's EA Quarterback Challenge....OMG, wasn't Ben amazing?? To further add, he had mentioned prior to the end of last season that he physically hit a wall because he was in shape for a 12 college season and not a grueling 16 (his case 15) NFL season, excluding playoffs.

Well, he vowed that he'd be in much better shape and knowing the playbook inside and out going into camp (the OC promised that the playbook would be fully opened up for this year as opposed to last). Back during mini-camp, he more than proved all of the above by reporting in at 8 pounds heavier (at 6'5" and now 248lb) all in muscle mass and ran a 40yrd time quicker than the tight ends....HELLO! Quicky, even though his short time in the game of the first two thus far (note: it rained like a bitch in Pitt last weekend so it was not a day for any quarterback), he has been dropping jaws in camp and getting praise from all the coaches. One, we now have Ward suited up and we now have a new weapon in Heath Miller and Parker from the backfield, whom I understand has hands like Staley.