Another Litmus Test This Weekend

sportscurmudgeon · 12-08-2005, 12:09 AM

Before the 49ers game, I said here that the Skins needed to get on top of a team they were clearly superior to and show some "killer instinct" by not taking their foot off the 49ers' throat. They did that.

This week is the same thing. The Cards are bad - not just sorta bad, they're bad! The Skins have superior talent in just about every match-up you'd want to make (except punter) and they have a significantly superior head coach. The Skins need to show again that they can take a bad team and simply maul them into submission.

Winning is what counts and the score does not really matter as long as it is a win. But against these jamokes, the Skins should win by double-digits - - or the coahcing staff should have them running extra laps after practice for the next two weeks.

TheMalcolmConnection · 12-08-2005, 08:24 AM

And how.

12thMan · 12-08-2005, 08:28 AM

Yeah, right now it's all about swagger!! But anything can happen on any given Sunday - we just can't walk into Sun Devil and throw our cleats on the field and expect the Cards to roll over.

This game is more about proving to ourselves that we're good and hungry!

onlydarksets · 12-08-2005, 08:31 AM

We need to crush them, but we also need to recognize it for what it is. We got a little high on ourselves after the 49ers game and didn't perform well for the next few weeks. That (obviously) won't fly at this point in the season.

MTK · 12-08-2005, 10:00 AM

I know this is painfully obvious but every game from here on out is a must win situation.

BDBohnzie · 12-08-2005, 10:10 AM

The Skins need to take Boldin and Fitzgerald out of the game. Their running game is pretty much non-existant, so if you put pressure on Warner and blanket Boldin and Fitzgerald, the Skins should win walking away.

They also need to prep for the stretch run, where they play Dallas and the G-men. Use the Cards to work on and perfect their game plan against these 2 teams. Philly should roll over and play dead...as they have lost their offense.

irish · 12-08-2005, 10:30 AM

The Skins and the Cards have scored just about the same amount of points this season so I dont see this as a blowout for the skins. Historically the skins have not done well going out to AZ so this is a game they better be careful with. The skins will win but it wont be by more than a TD.

Daseal · 12-08-2005, 10:49 AM

yeah, nothing in AZ scares me except for the talented wide receivers out there.

onlydarksets · 12-08-2005, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Daseal

yeah, nothing in AZ scares me except for the talented wide receivers out there.

and the old people with too much tan - they're scary, too.

skindogger47 · 12-08-2005, 01:05 PM

Their D line is virtually nonexistant without Bertrand Berry, who is not playing. We will run all day on them and control the whole game. What worries me is that we have to play the Cowboys after two pretty easy weeks for our O line, and they are going to have to play their best in that one.

gortiz · 12-08-2005, 02:10 PM

I said it another post, and I'll say it again, will it be just blind luck if the skins don't let one of those two WR's GO COMPLETELY OFF? I mean, for some reason we let good players look great, in a big way. I'm terrified of this game ... those guys a capable up putting up MONSTER numbers, not jsut good numbers.

I really don't think that this team is going to lay down like we all want, and I really don't think that we are strong favorites to win this game, only because we have this brutal tendency to let one guy go off and be the difference in the game ....

Fitzgerald two best games this year are 155 and 141 receiving yards, and Boldin's two best performances - 162 and 156 receiving yards! THATS SCARY! Thats almost as many yards as our 2nd leading receiver has all season in just 4 games ....

MTK · 12-08-2005, 03:01 PM

Well, we did just play the likes of Bruce & Holt and neither of them made much noise.

dmek25 · 12-08-2005, 03:16 PM

forget about the two recievers,ball control and getting to warner pave the way for a somewhat easy skins victory.the only way we lose if we turn the ball over.portis is in for a good game due to our line improving every week and matty could run on their defense

MTK · 12-08-2005, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by dmek25

forget about the two recievers,ball control and getting to warner pave the way for a somewhat easy skins victory.the only way we lose if we turn the ball over.portis is in for a good game due to our line improving every week and matty could run on their defense

I'm a little tall for RB, throw me at TE!

scowan · 12-08-2005, 03:44 PM

At this point in the season, it is all about pride for the teams going nowhere and the Cardinals are going nowhere. If the Skins can get up early on them and get some momentum, I think the Cardinals will quit playing a little bit. On the the other side of the field, the Skins are still playing for something, which should be incentive enough to play hard the whole game. The Skins will win, otherwise the last 3 games will mean nothing.

12-08-2005, 12:09 AM	#1
sportscurmudgeon Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 3,159	Another Litmus Test This Weekend Before the 49ers game, I said here that the Skins needed to get on top of a team they were clearly superior to and show some "killer instinct" by not taking their foot off the 49ers' throat. They did that. This week is the same thing. The Cards are bad - not just sorta bad, they're bad! The Skins have superior talent in just about every match-up you'd want to make (except punter) and they have a significantly superior head coach. The Skins need to show again that they can take a bad team and simply maul them into submission. Winning is what counts and the score does not really matter as long as it is a win. But against these jamokes, the Skins should win by double-digits - - or the coahcing staff should have them running extra laps after practice for the next two weeks. __________________ The Sports Curmudgeon www.sportscurmudgeon.com But don't get me wrong, I love sports...

12-08-2005, 08:24 AM	#2
TheMalcolmConnection I like big (_\|_)s. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Charlottesville, Virginia Age: 43 Posts: 19,252	Re: Another Litmus Test This Weekend And how. __________________ Regret nothing. At one time it was exactly what you wanted.

12-08-2005, 08:28 AM	#3
12thMan MVP Join Date: May 2005 Location: washington, D.C. Posts: 11,460	Re: Another Litmus Test This Weekend Yeah, right now it's all about swagger!! But anything can happen on any given Sunday - we just can't walk into Sun Devil and throw our cleats on the field and expect the Cards to roll over. This game is more about proving to ourselves that we're good and hungry!

12-08-2005, 08:31 AM	#4
onlydarksets Playmaker Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: all up in your business Posts: 2,693	Re: Another Litmus Test This Weekend We need to crush them, but we also need to recognize it for what it is. We got a little high on ourselves after the 49ers game and didn't perform well for the next few weeks. That (obviously) won't fly at this point in the season.

12-08-2005, 10:00 AM	#5
MTK \m/ Join Date: Feb 2004 Age: 52 Posts: 99,732	Re: Another Litmus Test This Weekend I know this is painfully obvious but every game from here on out is a must win situation.

12-08-2005, 10:10 AM	#6
BDBohnzie Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Frederick, MD Age: 46 Posts: 4,628	Re: Another Litmus Test This Weekend The Skins need to take Boldin and Fitzgerald out of the game. Their running game is pretty much non-existant, so if you put pressure on Warner and blanket Boldin and Fitzgerald, the Skins should win walking away. They also need to prep for the stretch run, where they play Dallas and the G-men. Use the Cards to work on and perfect their game plan against these 2 teams. Philly should roll over and play dead...as they have lost their offense. __________________ Bad Things man, I mean bad things... “WE TOOK HIM IN THE SIXTH ROUND SO WE'RE NOT SMART EITHER.” - Shanny on what the Skins saw in Alfred Morris

12-08-2005, 10:30 AM	#7
irish Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 4,575	Re: Another Litmus Test This Weekend The Skins and the Cards have scored just about the same amount of points this season so I dont see this as a blowout for the skins. Historically the skins have not done well going out to AZ so this is a game they better be careful with. The skins will win but it wont be by more than a TD.

12-08-2005, 10:49 AM	#8
Daseal Puppy Kicker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arlington, Virginia Age: 42 Posts: 8,341	Re: Another Litmus Test This Weekend yeah, nothing in AZ scares me except for the talented wide receivers out there. __________________ Best. Player. Available.

12-08-2005, 01:05 PM	#10
skindogger47 Special Teams Join Date: Aug 2005 Age: 43 Posts: 262	Re: Another Litmus Test This Weekend Their D line is virtually nonexistant without Bertrand Berry, who is not playing. We will run all day on them and control the whole game. What worries me is that we have to play the Cowboys after two pretty easy weeks for our O line, and they are going to have to play their best in that one.

12-08-2005, 02:10 PM	#11
gortiz Special Teams Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 498	Re: Another Litmus Test This Weekend I said it another post, and I'll say it again, will it be just blind luck if the skins don't let one of those two WR's GO COMPLETELY OFF? I mean, for some reason we let good players look great, in a big way. I'm terrified of this game ... those guys a capable up putting up MONSTER numbers, not jsut good numbers. I really don't think that this team is going to lay down like we all want, and I really don't think that we are strong favorites to win this game, only because we have this brutal tendency to let one guy go off and be the difference in the game .... Fitzgerald two best games this year are *155 and 141 receiving yards, and Boldin's two best performances - 162 and 156 receiving yards!* THATS SCARY! Thats almost as many yards as our 2nd leading receiver has all season in just 4 games .... __________________ "If people are underestimating us," Jansen said, "there will be a rude awakening this year."

12-08-2005, 03:01 PM	#12
MTK \m/ Join Date: Feb 2004 Age: 52 Posts: 99,732	Re: Another Litmus Test This Weekend Well, we did just play the likes of Bruce & Holt and neither of them made much noise.

12-08-2005, 03:16 PM	#13
dmek25 MVP Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: lancaster,pa Age: 63 Posts: 10,672	Re: Another Litmus Test This Weekend forget about the two recievers,ball control and getting to warner pave the way for a somewhat easy skins victory.the only way we lose if we turn the ball over.portis is in for a good game due to our line improving every week and matty could run on their defense

12-08-2005, 03:44 PM	#15
scowan The Starter Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: KY Age: 56 Posts: 1,559	Re: Another Litmus Test This Weekend At this point in the season, it is all about pride for the teams going nowhere and the Cardinals are going nowhere. If the Skins can get up early on them and get some momentum, I think the Cardinals will quit playing a little bit. On the the other side of the field, the Skins are still playing for something, which should be incentive enough to play hard the whole game. The Skins will win, otherwise the last 3 games will mean nothing.

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