Denver v. Dallas & NY (Giants) v. Seattle: Don't be scared of optimism!

[SUNRA]

Originally Posted by railcon56@comcast.net

IF we give manning all day back there ...we are toast you can bet on that!!!

The key to stopping the pass is getting Cornelius Griffin back in there. If his injury is that bad then, put him on IR and replace him with another veteran. I hope we can get John Abraham.

[TheMalcolmConnection]

I think it's time the playbook is opened with some halfback passes, end arounds, things like that. It's one of those times we can't afford to keep it tucked away.

[MTK]

At this point the Skins need to be only concerned about one thing, and that's winning the next game on the schedule. NY and Dallas very well could both lose this week, but what good is it gonna do if the Skins can't beat the Bolts? They need to start winning and everything else will take care of itself.

[TheMalcolmConnection]

I concur, because the Skins STILL have both the Giants and Cowboys left on the schedule. They had a miracle beginning, why not have a miracle end?

[Hog1]

Originally Posted by TheMalcolmConnection

I concur, because the Skins STILL have both the Giants and Cowboys left on the schedule. They had a miracle beginning, why not have a miracle end?

EXACTLY! I would agree that concentration on the next game is critical! The odds are NOT in our favor. But, miracles do happen. For the Skins, if you do not believe you have a chance to get to the playoffs, you lose much of your desire to win and it takes the team like a cancer. If the team does not believe, there done.
If you look back in Redskin lore, we have had several Cinderella type stories. Who thought our back up QB Doug was going to do anything? There are numerous others as well. Perhaps this is the next chapter.
You can choose to believe they can't, or you can choose to believe they can. I choose to believe!

[Southpaw]

Originally Posted by TheMalcolmConnection

They had a miracle beginning, why not have a miracle end?

The fan side of me will be sitting in front of the TV on week 17, saying "ok, we can win this one", even if we lose every game for the rest of the season. The logical side of me says all of the miracles for this season have been used up already. If they end up beating the Chargers, that'll probably change my thinking.... again.:frusty:

[redrock-skins]

It all starts with a win on Sunday. We're good enough to beat anybody, but we're also just bad enough to lose to anyone also.

[VTSkins897]

yeah we certainly have to take down SD. but this panic that has spread throughout the board is at least slightly unfounded. when youre 2 games back and play both teams youve fallen behind at home i think theres a big chance. its not like last year when PHI just ran away with the division and a wildcard was our only shot.

squeak out a win over SD and we'll be in at least decent shape.

[MTK]

Before the Raiders game, my thought was we would need to win 3 of the next 4 in order to be in good shape for the final 3 division games. That still holds true, except now we need to rip off 3 in a row. The time to get hot is now.

[skinsguy]

I agree with your assessment D'Boyz. I think this Sunday's game is a must win, but most definitely, our division games are also a must win. Unless there is total collaspe with teams like Carolina, Tampa Bay, or Atlanta, I believe we need to win out in order to be a shoe in for the playoffs.

[dmek25]

im not sure,but am i the only one still not sold on eli manning(especially after the last 2 weeks)the redskins need to worry about beating the chargers and then they can watch the scoreboard.

[Jamaican'Skin]

We're not gonna lose 3 in a row. That's a guarantee.

[twinskinsfan]

Wow- I agree. We call ourselves fans of the Redskins, so we need to hope to hell that Dallas and New York fall apart and we gain some momentum. I still think we are a playoff team, when we decide to be. You can call me a dipshit at the end of the season, but I think we will be in the playoffs.

[railcon56]

Originally Posted by FirstandTen

Hear me out... I have been reading all the "sky is falling" threads. Lets look at the facts for a quick second. Dallas is playing Den arguable one of the top two teams in football, and the Giants are playing SEA (in SEA) who has the best record in the NFC.

Let say they loose and we WIN (HOLY SHIT after reading these some of these posts) That means were only one game back with two shit teams up next,PLUS the division games at HOME vs both DAL and NYG... Im not saying were gonna win all those games but as fans lets at least have a little optimism.

Man i pray your right.. like nostradomus

[heybigstar]

**** Still bitter that we are not 6-4 or 7-3 **** Anyways, I am going to believe we can win out for the sake that I waited so long for the redskins season to start, might as well be hopeful until we are over.