Redskins vs. Cowboys 11/18/07 game thread

[railcon56]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Not having Taylor was the key today. He would have been a difference maker.

No Question ..That was the key.... I expected as much... But those Guys played their hearts out.... Proud of them....I think they can build on this and make another run...... I am sure the Redskin's gained alot of respect today..

[DynamiteRave]

Originally Posted by wilsowilso

My only complaint is that our backup safties were just so very bad today.

I agree. It was just a mess out there in the backfield. Praylow with his weak arm tackles and Doughty just tackling the guy and not even looking back at the ball. You can tell these guys only play special teams. I almost had to shield my eyes whenever Romo threw deep cause it was only a mess in the making. I sure hope ST comes back soon or else other teams are gonna eat us alive with the deep ball.

[mooby]

Well, it wasn't as bad as I was expecting it to be. Major props to Campbell for keeping us in this one, he has had a nice couple of weeks so far even though they've both been losses.

What this really goes to show is how important Taylor is to our defense. Our safeties looked completely lost out there. I really wish he'll be back for next week but that is looking unlikely.

[LongTimeSkinsFan]

Originally Posted by BringBackJoeT

Way to fight boys. Awesome game, JC. You know, Aikman and Buck would have been more than happy to sing Romo's praises the whole game, but the fact of the matter is that the guy they couldn't stop talking about in the second half was JC.

I don't know about that. Even during the first half, I thought Troy made an effort to make the broadcast balanced. Buck was the one that annoyed me. I thought he exhibited excessive homerism throughout the whole game. I was expecting more of that from Aikman honestly.

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by LongTimeSkinsFan

I don't know about that. Even during the first half, I thought Troy made an effort to make the broadcast balanced. Buck was the one that annoyed me. I thought he exhibited excessive homerism throughout the whole game. I was expecting more of that from Aikman honestly.

I agree with that.

[wilsowilso]

The problem with our safties getting beat today was they were playing cover 2 on the last three touchdowns.. It's just so silly that those guys actually play in the nfl. An nfl safety should be so much better than those joke players.

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by wilsowilso

The problem with our safties getting beat today was they were playing cover 2 on the last three touchdowns.. It's just so silly that those guys actually play in the nfl. An nfl safety should be so much better than those joke players.

Oh well...this is the NFL, and every team needs depth. Obviously we don't have much when it comes to safeties.

[GMScud]

I predicted Dallas 28, Skins 20. We settle for field goals, we lose. Like I said earlier, it's the definition of insanity. Doing the same things over and over again and expecting different results.

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by GMScud

I predicted Dallas 28, Skins 20. We settle for field goals, we lose. Like I said earlier, it's the definition of insanity. Doing the same things over and over again and expecting different results.

I don't know about you, but I saw a different team out there. Sure we lost, and that is an all too familiar result right now, but that team opened up more than any other game this year.

[Cowell]

I hear you on the field goals issue though. I really think on that 4th and 1 that turned out to be the 50 yard attempt, we could have and should have gone for it. Now we know what Suisham's range is though.

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by jsarno

I don't know about you, but I saw a different team out there. Sure we lost, and that is an all too familiar result right now, but that team opened up more than any other game this year.

We opened up, yet we didn't score enough, again. We threw it well, but Portis had 36 rushing yards, we settled for field goals, and the big play killed us. It's the settling for field goals over and over again that drives me nuts.

I love seeing JC develop. He's rapidly developing into a fabulous QB. But that pick was AWFUL. We have to put more TDs on the board.

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by GMScud

We opened up, yet we didn't score enough, again. We threw it well, but Portis had 36 rushing yards, we settled for field goals, and the big play killed us. It's the settling for field goals over and over again that drives me nuts.

I love seeing JC develop. He's rapidly developing into a fabulous QB. But that pick was AWFUL. We have to put more TDs on the board.

Well, only one play should we not have settled for a FG though.

[railcon56]

Originally Posted by LongTimeSkinsFan

I don't know about that. Even during the first half, I thought Troy made an effort to make the broadcast balanced. Buck was the one that annoyed me. I thought he exhibited excessive homerism throughout the whole game. I was expecting more of that from Aikman honestly.

Well he did play QB for the Boy's for many years... I mean come on It's amazing he could even come close to being fair.... He is human... I thought he did good....

[mheisig]

Originally Posted by jsarno

Oh well...this is the NFL, and every team needs depth. Obviously we don't have much when it comes to safeties.

I'm not defending our safeties play today, it was abysmal, but what did we expect?

ANY teams backup safeties vs TO and the #3 passing game in the NFL is going to be a mismatch.

I'm shocked we didn't get lit up MORE. I think it's actually an accomplishment that we held them to 28 points on the game, and only 14 going into the 4th quarter. That's actually a pretty damn good job on the defensive side, considering the injuries and who we were playing.

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Not having Taylor was the key today. He would have been a difference maker.

Yep, second week in a row we can say if Taylor was on the field, we would have won.

I'm proud of the guys though, we are alive and will make the playoffs.

Campbell was incredible. Moss is back. The only complaint I have is that Portis was not involved enough, but now we have a passing game the defenses have to respect.

No one expected the Skins to play this week and for the game to be so close. They were all proven wrong.