Redskins-Colts, Best and Worst

MTK · 10-19-2010, 10:45 AM

Yeah Armstrong has been impressive. He's turning out to be a real find.

Hog1 · 10-19-2010, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Mattyk

Yeah Armstrong has been impressive. He's turning out to be a real find.

It seems like it has been a.....while since we had one.......

davy · 10-19-2010, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Mattyk

After watching Portis these past few years, Torain definitely seems quick to me, but maybe that's not saying much.

I do like his patience, he generally does a good job at setting up his blocks.

I'm not too worried about what I see as lack of quickness to be honest. He does seem able to make defenders miss and he certainly breaks more tackles than Portis ever did.

Love Armstrong's commitment, he made some really effective sealing blocks on the edge as well as making some nice grabs.

SirClintonPortis · 10-19-2010, 12:15 PM

Torain breaking that tackle pretty sealed the coffin of any optimism I had for CP. CP would have probably stumbled at the hell.

Hell, Joseph Addai had better quickness than CP....

MTK · 10-19-2010, 12:41 PM

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It seems like it has been a.....while since we had one.......

Kinda funny how these things happen when you look for players that can flat out play, rather than looking for the big names or guys with a high draft status.

JoeRedskin · 10-19-2010, 01:14 PM

^^ but, but, but Devin Thomas CAN play - he had this great game against New Orleans once. /sarcasm font off/

skinsguy · 10-19-2010, 01:34 PM

You know, watching the Colts game, I couldn't help but to think to myself that I was watching the game that turns this Redskins team into a playoff/championship contending team. Yeah, I know, I'm drinking the kool-aid, but there is a different feel with this team as opposed to the playoff teams that Gibbs II had. I actually feel like we are building something special here, not just a team that will be "good enough" to make the playoffs a few times in a decade.

Sometimes, losses are as good as wins. Losses against high caliber teams like the Colts shows you how far you have got to go to get to that point, but also shows you how far you have come and how much you have improved.

MTK · 10-19-2010, 01:59 PM

I don't think it's kool-aid at all. In past years we would have been blown out of the water against a team like the Colts. Instead, we gave them all they could handle, according to Caldwell. There's a night and day difference between this year and last.

Hog1 · 10-19-2010, 02:47 PM

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Kinda funny how these things happen when you look for players that can flat out play, rather than looking for the big names or guys with a high draft status.

How bout that!
And SKINSGUY......it ain't Kool-aid if you can back it up. These guys have (and are) demonstarting that they know what they are doing.
AND based on some of the No-name guys that are making a difference, I think they wil be able to make large strides in the off-season to find other previously overlooked talent.

44ever · 10-19-2010, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Mattyk

Kinda funny how these things happen when you look for players that can flat out play, rather than looking for the big names or guys with a high draft status.

Couldn't be more truth said here. Exactly right on!

10-19-2010, 10:45 AM	#76
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10-19-2010, 12:15 PM	#79
SirClintonPortis Pro Bowl Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 6,052	Re: Redskins-Colts, Best and Worst Torain breaking that tackle pretty sealed the coffin of any optimism I had for CP. CP would have probably stumbled at the hell. Hell, Joseph Addai had better quickness than CP.... __________________ Analysis using datasets (aka stats) is an attempt at reverse-engineering a player's "goodness". Virtuosity remembered, douchebaggery forgotten. The ideal character profile shoved down modern Western men and women's throats is Don Juan.

10-19-2010, 01:14 PM	#81
JoeRedskin Contains football related knowledge Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Second Star On The Right Age: 61 Posts: 10,401	Re: Redskins-Colts, Best and Worst ^^ but, but, but Devin Thomas CAN play - he had this great game against New Orleans once. /sarcasm font off/ __________________ Strap it up, hold onto the ball, and let’s go.

10-19-2010, 01:34 PM	#82
skinsguy Pro Bowl Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Greensboro, North Carolina Posts: 6,766	Re: Redskins-Colts, Best and Worst You know, watching the Colts game, I couldn't help but to think to myself that I was watching the game that turns this Redskins team into a playoff/championship contending team. Yeah, I know, I'm drinking the kool-aid, but there is a different feel with this team as opposed to the playoff teams that Gibbs II had. I actually feel like we are building something special here, not just a team that will be "good enough" to make the playoffs a few times in a decade. Sometimes, losses are as good as wins. Losses against high caliber teams like the Colts shows you how far you have got to go to get to that point, but also shows you how far you have come and how much you have improved. __________________ "Fire Up That Diesel!"

10-19-2010, 01:59 PM	#83
MTK \m/ Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NY Age: 52 Posts: 99,464	Re: Redskins-Colts, Best and Worst I don't think it's kool-aid at all. In past years we would have been blown out of the water against a team like the Colts. Instead, we gave them all they could handle, according to Caldwell. There's a night and day difference between this year and last. __________________ Support The Warpath! \| Warpath Shop

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