This is pissing me off!

[12thMan]

Originally Posted by hesscl34

I'm a diehard Redskins fan. I think Joe Gibbs is a God, but our football team is about our players and I just feel like they don't care all that much and it is making me nuts. Is it ego? Is it over confidence?? Is it injuries? I understand pre-season, but it's the game before the BIG game. There should be some increase in the level of play. They should be showing signs of growth, of being pumped up a little more..etc. I haven't seen it. I’ve seen the same thing every pre-season game - poor play. Our first string O line needs to be sharp, perfect, and on it. Letting a Raven past you to get to our starting QB... beat BAD by a Raven??? Dropping balls left and right, missing tackles, endless penalties because the only way to stop the other team from making a play is to hold a guy or interfere?? Come on. It's pathetic. I'm pissed off. Joe Gibbs deserves a better performance, he asks for a better performance and he gets hardly any effort. I don't see HEART. Where are our SKINS?????

Hess, I think your sentiments are shared by many on this very site and to some extent myself. But you have to consider that the NFL season is a very one long one -both physically and emotionally. I think this is a very reflective and thoughtful group of players. I think they've come to a place collectively where they are really emphasizing on what's going to count when December rolls around. I would be shocked if this team comes out flat on 9/11. I think we all would have liked to have seen them execute better, but now they have to focus and prepare. Focus and prepare. Focus and prepare. I think those two things alone will have has all over the Vikes on next Monday night.

Also consider we have a healthy CP who will chomping at the bit. Unless they just on't show up, I can't see the Vikes handling us on the opener.