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[quote=GMScud;545933]Matt Mosley's thoughts from ESPN:

[B]Breakdown[/B]: [URL="http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/teams/schedule?team=was&year=2009"]All three of the Redskins' home games[/URL] against division opponents will be in prime time. Washington will once again open the season on the road against the Giants. Last season, the Giants were the reigning world champs, so they were guaranteed the first game of the NFL season. I'm sure Jim Zorn's not thrilled to end up in the same spot for the '09 season opener, but there's nothing he can do about it now. The Redskins' home opener will be Sept. 20 against the Rams. Keep in mind that the Rams walked into FedEx Field last season and knocked off a hot Redskins team. Now the Rams are coached by former Giants defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo, so I wouldn't chalk this one up as a win. The Redskins have to be happy about a bye in early November. They will have just played back-to-back home games, so there's a chance they could reach the bye in good shape again.
If the Redskins can stay in the playoff race, they have back-to-back home games against the Giants and Cowboys in late December. Overall, not too much to complain about. But we'll do it anyway.
[B]Complaint department[/B]: As we've already mentioned, the league didn't do the Redskins any favors by sending them right back to the Meadowlands for a season opener. I also think the Redskins have to hold it together during a late November road trip that sees them playing the Cowboys and Eagles back to back. No three-game road trips here and there's a nice balance to the schedule. Maybe on second glance, I'll find more to complain about.
[B]Knee-jerk prediction[/B]: Right now, I'm seeing 9-7. That would put the Redskins a game behind the Cowboys and Eagles. That road trip in late November really worries me. If the Redskins can split one of those games, then I think they have a legitimate shot at the playoffs. Of course, we're sitting here talking about this on April 14th! I think best-case scenario is 10-6. Worst-case scenario is 8-8. Anyone care to disagree?


Link to the whole article:


[URL="http://myespn.go.com/blogs/nflnation?tag=schedule%2009%20nfc%20east"]NFL Nation - ESPN[/URL][/quote]

I'll agree with that give or take 1 game on either side with luck or our usual luck we could end up 11-5 or 7-9 but that seems about right.

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hate playing ravens, steelers, pats in the preseason. Those are 3 very physical teams that play the 3-4. so not only will that not allow us to get a good rhythm on offense...but we have to avoid injuries. Same goes for them...we play good D and will rough them up but our O is what needs to come together. Portis may not play a snap all preseason.

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[quote=Mattyk72;545900]ESPN and NFLN sure took schedule hype to all time levels tonight huh? Both ran 2 hour specials. Even I was bored to death with schedule analysis, good thing Deadliest Catch is back on.[/quote]I only caught a little bit of ESPN's show last night. They were making a big deal about NE going to INDY again for the 3rd straight year. They hyped this thing as if it was really breaking news. We knew all the games back in Jan, just not the dates.

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[quote=Mattyk72;545900]ESPN and NFLN sure took schedule hype to all time levels tonight huh? Both ran 2 hour specials. Even I was bored to death with schedule analysis, good thing Deadliest Catch is back on.[/quote]
speaking of shows that just rehash the same stuff over and over ha

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[quote=GTripp0012;545927]If the season started today, we're a 9, maybe a 10 win team. Keep in mind though that, outside of Philly, we have the best chance to land an impact player out of any teams in the division, via the draft. The way I see it, we're already ahead of the Giants and the Cowboys right now on paper, but still trail the Eagles pending the offseason. If we get an impact player in the draft (and if they don't), that could change overnight.

If we trade up for Mark Sanchez instead, then we probably fall to third or fourth. That simply doesn't seem like a realistic option at this point though.[/quote]

You think not landing someone would really break our season like that? I'm not saying that you're wrong but I'm not so sold on that either.

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[quote=gibbsisgod;545939]I only caught a little bit of ESPN's show last night. They were making a big deal about NE going to INDY again for the 3rd straight year. They hyped this thing as if it was really breaking news. We knew all the games back in Jan, just not the dates.[/quote]

Seriously, it's like slapping dates and times on the opponents makes it big news. I love the NFL but all this hype over the schedule is getting way outta hand.

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You are correct!
The whole hype thing in general is Out Of Control. I heard The "Doc" show out of DC doing a "Mock schedule" show the other day........please

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[quote=Hog1;545957]You are correct!
The whole hype thing in general is Out Of Control. I heard The "Doc" show out of DC doing a "Mock schedule" show the other day........please[/quote]

OMG a mock schedule? :doh:

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[quote=Mattyk72;545955]Seriously, it's like slapping dates and times on the opponents makes it big news. I love the NFL but all this hype over the schedule is getting way outta hand.[/quote] I save vacation time so I can make sure not to miss the primetime games so I do look forward to the release of the schedule. But this whole production is a little bit over the top.

The part I don't understand is why the NFL was so tight-lipped about it all. I understand they wanted to promote their release show on NFLN, but to make it out to be this top secret thing is a joke. Would it really be that big of a deal to let teams release the schedule as soon as possible?

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Did anybody check out the schedule for Dallas? Their home games are tough. It could easily be November before they win their first home game. I only see 2 home games for them that are gimmies.

[url=http://www.dallascowboys.com/gameday/schedule.cfm]DallasCowboys.com | Cowboys Schedule[/url]

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[quote=Hog1;545957]You are correct!
The whole hype thing in general is Out Of Control. I heard The "Doc" show out of DC doing a "Mock schedule" show the other day........please[/quote]I don't know why I'm curious but..

Were they even close?

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The early part looks pretty good but the last 4 games look very tough especially with 2 west coast trips. I think the teams needs to have 8 or 9 wins by the time they get to the Raiders game in order o have a cushion for those last 4 games.

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[quote=irish;545965]The early part looks pretty good but the last 4 games look very tough especially with 2 west coast trips. I think the teams needs to have 8 or 9 wins by the time they get to the Raiders game in order o have a cushion for those last 4 games.[/quote]Great point about the late road trips. I like the early part of this schedule more than last year's.

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[quote=nflnick11;545905]a few thoughts about the schedule:
The best possible record we can get on this schedule is 13-3

the worst record we can have not including major injuries is 5-11
[/quote]

16-0
0-16

:D



I like this schedule, it does look easier than last season's and I love the Bye in the middle rather than Week 4 like a couple of years ago.

I see [B]at least[/B] 10 wins, that's assuming the Giants beat us twice and we drop a few we should win, like a Dallas game...yuck.

We should finish 2nd in the division (New Jersey's DL is just insane...I don't see any other NFC-East teams winning many against them). PLAYOFFS certainly.

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[quote=gibbsisgod;545963]Did anybody check out the schedule for Dallas? Their home games are tough. It could easily be November before they win their first home game. I only see 2 home games for them that are gimmies.

[URL="http://www.dallascowboys.com/gameday/schedule.cfm"]DallasCowboys.com | Cowboys Schedule[/URL][/quote]

Wow. Oakland is the only home game that doesn't look scary for them...OK...and Philly because they'll be in the Division basement this year.

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[quote=Buster;545978]Wow. Oakland is the only home game that doesn't look scary for them...OK...and Philly because they'll be in the Division basement this year.[/quote]Well, I was thinking Seattle on Nov. 1, but with a healthy Hasselbeck and WR corps they should be much improved.

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[quote=gibbsisgod;545984]Well, I was thinking Seattle on Nov. 1, but with a healthy Hasselbeck and WR corps they should be much improved.[/quote]

Seattle CAN'T be worse than last year. They're the one team off the top of my head that was hurt by injuries worse than us. (Yes, remembered the Pats losing their pretty boy)

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Seattle's WR situation was awful. It reminded me of the Giants LB group back in '05 (i, think). They were signing WRs only to put them on IR a week later.

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[quote=JWDundees;545937]hate playing ravens, steelers, pats in the preseason. Those are 3 very physical teams that play the 3-4. so not only will that not allow us to get a good rhythm on offense...but we have to avoid injuries. Same goes for them...we play good D and will rough them up but our O is what needs to come together. Portis may not play a snap all preseason.[/quote]

Afraid Colt will get hurt?

They'll be protecting players just like us. I like putting the younger players up against tougher teams and schemes early...should help their development.

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[quote=gibbsisgod;545989]Seattle's WR situation was awful. It reminded me of the Giants LB group back in '05 (i, think). They were signing WRs only to put them on IR a week later.[/quote]

How about our LB corp in '06 LOL

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Our schedule always look favorable to me, its the team that beats itself time and time again. Not other teams

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Raiders aside, the 2nd half of the schedule is brutal, with 4 of the 6 division games, @ Falcons and @ Chargers. If the Skins can somehow go 5-2, 6-1 before the bye, they have a solid playoff chance.

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[quote=gibbsisgod;545964]I don't know why I'm curious but..

Were they even close?[/quote]
Not sure how Doc did, but Kevin got "no hits"

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For what it is worth. We do have the "easiest" in the division when looking at [URL="http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/draft09/news/story?id=4027503"]strength of schedule[/URL]:

2009 TEAM-BY-TEAM STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE Team Win Loss Tie Pct.
1. Miami Dolphins 152 104 0 .594
2. Carolina Panthers 151 104 1 .592
3. New England Patriots 151 105 0 .590
4. Atlanta Falcons 150 105 1 .588
5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 148 107 1 .580
6. Buffalo Bills 146 110 0 .570
7. New York Jets 145 110 1 .568
8. New Orleans Saints 142 113 1 .557
9. Philadelphia Eagles 137 119 0 .535
10. New York Giants 134 120 2 .527
11. Dallas Cowboys 131 123 2 .516
11. Jacksonville Jaguars 132 124 0 .516
13. Indianapolis Colts 131 125 0 .512
14. Tennessee Titans 130 126 0 .508
15. Houston Texans 129 126 1 .506
16. Washington Redskins 125 129 2 .492
17. Kansas City Chiefs 123 131 2 .484
17. San Diego Chargers 123 131 2 .484
19. Denver Broncos 122 132 2 .480
19. Oakland Raiders 122 132 2 .480
21. Detroit Lions 119 136 1 .467
22. Cincinnati Bengals 119 137 0 .465
22. St. Louis Rams 119 137 0 .465
24. Seattle Seahawks 117 139 0 .457
25. Cleveland Browns 114 140 2 .449
26. San Francisco 49ers 113 142 1 .443
27. Arizona Cardinals 113 143 0 .441
28. Baltimore Ravens 111 143 2 .438
29. Pittsburgh Steelers 110 144 2 .434
30. Green Bay Packers 109 146 1 .428
31. Minnesota Vikings 107 148 1 .420
32. Chicago Bears 105 149 2 .414

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[quote=Hogroll;546033]For what it is worth. We do have the "easiest" in the division when looking at [URL="http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/draft09/news/story?id=4027503"]strength of schedule[/URL]:

2009 TEAM-BY-TEAM STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE Team Win Loss Tie Pct.
1. Miami Dolphins 152 104 0 .594
2. Carolina Panthers 151 104 1 .592
3. New England Patriots 151 105 0 .590
4. Atlanta Falcons 150 105 1 .588
5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 148 107 1 .580
6. Buffalo Bills 146 110 0 .570
7. New York Jets 145 110 1 .568
8. New Orleans Saints 142 113 1 .557
9. Philadelphia Eagles 137 119 0 .535
10. New York Giants 134 120 2 .527
11. Dallas Cowboys 131 123 2 .516
11. Jacksonville Jaguars 132 124 0 .516
13. Indianapolis Colts 131 125 0 .512
14. Tennessee Titans 130 126 0 .508
15. Houston Texans 129 126 1 .506
16. Washington Redskins 125 129 2 .492
17. Kansas City Chiefs 123 131 2 .484
17. San Diego Chargers 123 131 2 .484
19. Denver Broncos 122 132 2 .480
19. Oakland Raiders 122 132 2 .480
21. Detroit Lions 119 136 1 .467
22. Cincinnati Bengals 119 137 0 .465
22. St. Louis Rams 119 137 0 .465
24. Seattle Seahawks 117 139 0 .457
25. Cleveland Browns 114 140 2 .449
26. San Francisco 49ers 113 142 1 .443
27. Arizona Cardinals 113 143 0 .441
28. Baltimore Ravens 111 143 2 .438
29. Pittsburgh Steelers 110 144 2 .434
30. Green Bay Packers 109 146 1 .428
31. Minnesota Vikings 107 148 1 .420
32. Chicago Bears 105 149 2 .414[/quote]

Weird how the other teams are all "tougher" than ours when they all play mainly the same teams.

You know what that means, right? Dallas/NJ/Philly's schedules are all tougher because they play us twice. :)

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[quote=Buster;546035]Weird how the other teams are all "tougher" than ours when they all play mainly the same teams.

[B]You know what that means, right? Dallas/NJ/Philly's schedules are all tougher because they play us twice.[/B] :)[/quote]

Tell 'em Buster! :woot:

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Are tickets already on sale? Might need to go to the Skins / Chargers game on Jan 3rd.

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[quote=jsarno;546058]Are tickets already on sale? Might need to go to the Skins / Chargers game on Jan 3rd.[/quote]
you can always stubhub

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It must be the offseason because this is a nuts thread.

Every year half of the playoff teams from the previous year fail to make it again. The fact of life in the National Parity League is that every year teams come out of nowhere to be good and teams who look tough implode. Every year talented teams underachieve and untalented teams overachieve.

No one knows who will be injured, and when.

And notice that the draft has not even occurred, so we don't even know about talent levels yet.

The point: none of us have a solid idea of who will be good and who will be bad, so rating the schedule now is an exercise in complete futility.

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right now we have no idea who's going to suck and who's going to be good. it's all off of last year. wake me up when the draft starts.

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[quote=jsarno;546058]Are tickets already on sale? Might need to go to the Skins / Chargers game on Jan 3rd.[/quote]

Norv totally ownes us. He beat us when he was coaching Oak. and he beat us when he was OC of San Diego during Marty's 1st year. I bet we lose that game and Danny Boy will be Norv's bitch one more time.

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[quote=Mattyk72;545955]Seriously, it's like slapping dates and times on the opponents makes it big news. I love the NFL but all this hype over the schedule is getting way outta hand.[/quote]

Hey man, for the hours, days, weeks, and months we put in to work with the league, teams, cities, other networks, other events on the schedule...we damn well better hype it up!

Seriously though, it is pretty over the top. But people watch it and it helps fulfill certain obligations.

I actually missed the whole show last night (don't tell anyone)

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[quote=skinsfan69;546134]Norv totally ownes us. He beat us when he was coaching Oak. and he beat us when he was OC of San Diego during Marty's 1st year. I bet we lose that game and Danny Boy will be Norv's bitch one more time.[/quote]

wooooh, hey there...that's not thinking positive!
How about this, I have NEVER been to a Skins game that the Skins lost!

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[quote=jsarno;546137]wooooh, hey there...that's not thinking positive!
How about this, [B]I have NEVER been to a Skins game that the Skins lost[/B]![/quote]

Go to all of them jsarno!

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[quote=skinsfan69;546134]Norv totally ownes us. He beat us when he was coaching Oak. and he beat us when he was OC of San Diego during Marty's 1st year. I bet we lose that game and Danny Boy will be Norv's bitch one more time.[/quote]

I agree. I know that game is eight and a half months away, but I don't like the looks of week 17.

It'll be Revenge of the Norv part II. Or part III depending on how you look at it.

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[quote=53Fan;546148]Go to all of them jsarno![/quote]

Although, it's probably worth noting I have been to exactly 3, and all of them in away stadiums! :D

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[quote=jsarno;546204]Although, it's probably worth noting I have been to exactly 3, and all of them in away stadiums! :D[/quote]

Keep representing jsarno! :headbange

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[quote=53Fan;546208]Keep representing jsarno! :headbange[/quote]

I am certainly planning to attend the Skins / Chargers game on Jan 3rd! Hopefully I can find good seats at a price that won't kill me!
So all of you projecting wins and losses...be sure to pencil in a win for the last week of the season! ;)

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I also realized that we play the top three teams that are picking in the first three picks(Detroit, st. Louis, Kansas city)be interesting to see how Jason smith aaron curry and matthew stafford do against us.. And are we in any of the games that could be flexed ??

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[quote=53Fan;546045]Tell 'em Buster! :woot:[/quote]

It is pretty obvious that's what is going on with those rankings. :D