It's Dallas week Mother Fu#&ers!!

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by JoeRedskin

To me, a trap game is one in which you overlook the opponent or otherwise have reasons going into the game for not being fully ready. As a result, a team you should beat finds a way to beat you.

It's prime time, first place in division and control of their destiny is on the line, it the motherf***ing Cowboys!! If they are not ready to play, if they don't come out fired up, or if they do not bring their A-game tonight, well, it's same old same old.

This is a statement game. Not code red, not "season on the line," but, rather, a game in which they can say to the rest of the league: "We are here and you better not underestimate us anymore." It's time to win and win big on prime time.

And because I don't trust the Skins to make that statement, and play more of the same old same old, there isn't enough Koolaid out there to get me believing they are going to do anythng more than play down to my worst expectations.

[JoeRedskin]

Originally Posted by Hog1

Mercilessly....Punish....Those.....Stinking.....Co wboys....HTTR!

I don't want them to gain *a yard!* * You blitz... all... night!* If they cross the line of scrimmage, you will never play in the NFL again! You make sure they remember, *forever*, the night they played the Redskins!

LEAVE NO DOUBT!!

[Paraphrased from Remember the Titans, one of the time great football movies.]

[FRPLG]

Tonight is simply the night we show what team we really are. Realistically, at best, we're a mediocre+ team. But...if we can be that mediocre+ team (which is better than we have been) on the upswing then I'll feel really good about this team and direction. Forget the "nation"...they need to show us, the fans, that the drama is gone, the leadership is strong, the sense or team outweighs the me, the lights aren't too big, the mentality is solid, etc... They can do that tonight by doing their job. They could do all that and lose, that's what a mediocre team is, but ultimately they need to show up tonight and ball out. Leave it all out there, play smart and I'll be content.

[CRedskinsRule]

Forget the primetime issue, we haven't won back to back games since October 19/27 last year (granted the 2nd one was against the cowboys, so that made me feel a little better)

[htownskinfan]

Originally Posted by MTK

Every week someone is scared or calling it a trap lol

I agree, man the F up

I'm not sure who you're saying needs to man up but it is the skins that need to man up.If we dont win this game we shouldnt be in the playoffs,we dont deserve it.

[htownskinfan]

Originally Posted by punch it in

Been watching since 1976. I have seen it. I have also seen us rip their fucking hearts out several times. I tend to always believe the latter is going to happen.

I'm glad you have been able to remain optimistic,I have not

[htownskinfan]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

Forget the primetime issue, we haven't won back to back games since October 19/27 last year (granted the 2nd one was against the cowboys, so that made me feel a little better)

Wow,I dont know whether thats a good omen or not

[punch it in]

Originally Posted by htownskinfan

I'm glad you have been able to remain optimistic,I have not

Ive had plenty of moments of pessimism. Plenty. Lol. And of course anybody can beat anybody anytime. The teams playing tonight however are clearly on different paths this year imo. If you cant feel optimistic about us playing at home, against a team with 3 wins and Matt Cassell at qb than you just cannot feel optimistic.

[Chico23231]

Feel like we should get the win...we are playing better, more consistent and we're at home.

I'm sick of hearing about the Dallas O-line, its like the only thing they got that's worth a shit. The analyst and announcers are always ball-washing them dudes.

I would love us to come out and dominant both LOS, just out-physical these jackass on national tv. Want to see our Dline getting in the backfield and our Oline reaching second level running the ball.

Nothing more would make me happier than Trent owning Greg Hardy tonight, to the point Hardy explodes on the side lines.

Also, would love to see our first round draft pick embrace the rivalry and just blow up some folks run blocking. First time on the national stage and introduce himself to the country.

HTTR

[JoeRedskin]

... and, if we do crush them, as I hope we will, all we will hear about is how f'ing amazing Romo is and how they would be a playoff contender if only they had him for the entire season.

Hell, they will probably nominate Romo for MVP based on the fact that he didn't play.

[FRPLG]

Like the year Peyton didn't play and they went 2-14.

[SFREDSKIN]

Interesting tidbit, Joe Barry is Rod Marinelli's son in law.

[punch it in]

Originally Posted by JoeRedskin

... and, if we do crush them, as I hope we will, all we will hear about is how f'ing amazing Romo is and how they would be a playoff contender if only they had him for the entire season.



Hell, they will probably nominate Romo for MVP based on the fact that he didn't play.

That would make sense if Romo ever won shit in the postseason. They would have found away to choke it up with him too.

[mooby]

Originally Posted by JoeRedskin

... and, if we do crush them, as I hope we will, all we will hear about is how f'ing amazing Romo is and how they would be a playoff contender if only they had him for the entire season.

Hell, they will probably nominate Romo for MVP based on the fact that he didn't play.

I'm alright with that, that's one of those good problems to have.

[NoCalHail]

I think there's a little too much being made out of this game as far as the "big picture" goes. We could win this game and still lose the division, and we could lose this game and still win the division.

The NFC East is just a bad division this year which is giving opportunity to 4 teams who realistically have no business sniffing the playoffs. I know people look at the team's opportunity and want it to translate into them magically becoming something they aren't but the fact is, everything we have seen out this team thus far shows they are a .500 team which means defining the team based on a single game like a lot of people are seeming to do with the game tonight, is not the way to go.

Looking at thes game through the narrow tunnel vision of just this game, yes I do think we should win and have a great chance to do so. I just don't want it to make it a bigger deal than it is which of course because it is Dallas and Monday Night Football it is already in the spotlight regardless of any season implications.

If we win I am sure the reaction by the media is going to be "6-6 Redskins beat a 3-8 Tony Romo-less Cowboys team to take 1 game lead in awful NFC East" and really there is a lot of truth in that headline, although yes there is a bit more too it for folks who cover the team specifically, but in the big picture none of those factors matter. The national media doesn't care about that stuff, they just look at a team's record and frame the story from there.

Listening to the radio at work today (boy can I barely even concentrate on work...2.5 more hours to go) a lot of listeners are treating this game like the 2012 Season finale vs. Dallas and this is a totally different scenario. This game while a win will be pretty big, is not for the NFC East title. There is still a month worth of games left that the team has to go out and perform and try to win.