The Redskins are headed South Fast....To Carolina that is.

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by hooskins

If we hold a team to 20 PTs the D has done its part.

My point is that if you let an opponent score early at home, it is not a good formula to winning games. Besides, QB-play aside, our offense has not shown that it has the firepower to overcome a point deficit. Beck may limit the INTs, but he still won't account for the sh*tty running game (which may not improve with two down linemen) and receivers not being able to make catches.

[SmootSmack]

On the other hand, Redskins are 8-1 against the Panthers (I think)

[SkinzWin]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

On the other hand, Redskins are 8-1 against the Panthers (I think)

Before the Panthers sported Cam Newton at the helm. He creates a whole new dynamic that NFL defenses are not used to or prepared for. Like with Michael Vick. Except a better passer. Even vs. a young Vick.

[CRedskinsRule]

I understand Cam is a lot better than I expected him to be out of the gate, but we have film on him, he has to be coming back to reality, and I expect our D to guide him to it. The question remains can the offense do something when they have the ball against an underwhelming defense. I believe we can.

[CrustyRedskin]

OLD Redskins: Go down to Carolina and a Rookie QB has the game of his life and makes a mockery of the skins with highlights played all year long on sportscenter.

NEW Redskins: Go down to Carolina and beat a team you shpuld beat fairly easily with few mistakes.

Im 5-0 this year on gut feelings, Skins should rebound but i cant get a good feel on this one.

[Meks]

hope we lay better against this weeks running qb... maybe Beck wakes the offense up.

[REDSKINZ-RIDEORDIE]

Originally Posted by Meks

... maybe Beck wakes the offense up.

Im a realist, and I rarely drink the kool-aid, but I was inspired by Becks game play last week. The offense looked waaaay better instantly after he got in the game. I got a good feeling about him. I expect our offense to move the ball MUCH better this week compared to the previous weeks. Annnd I think we are getting Armstrong back this week.

[skinsfaninok]

D Williams may not be as good as McCoy but he's still a good rb

[hooskins]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

0-6 in recent years against rookie QBs I believe

Random stat that doesnt really mean much IMO. Its more of a sign we've been a bad team for some time now.

[freddyg12]

Originally Posted by hooskins

Random stat that doesnt really mean much IMO. Its more of a sign we've been a bad team for some time now.

Agreed on the latter part of your statement, but it's not really a random stat. If nothing else, it shows that you can't take a rookie qb lightly. I'm sure Shanny & Haslett will be using this as motivation.

[skinsfaninok]

^ Bingo.. Bad teams lose to everyone not just rookies and we've. Been bad for a while now

[over the mountain]

im looking forward to getting my first good look at cam. i hope we give him the rude welcome to the NFL it seems he hasnt gotten yet.

[hooskins]

Freddy, so you think the Skins have systemically been "relaxing" the weeks they face rookie quarterbacks? Or that when we play rookies the football gods tilt the game in the favor of the rookies? No. We have lost a ton of games and nothing "special" occurs when we play rookies.

A correlation does not mean causation. The sample is way too low and even if it were high doesn't mean much. Ex. people with more literature in their houses tend to have more successful children. Does that mean if you buy a ton of books and leave them in your house your child will be better off? No. Educated folks tend to push their children harder, have access to better opportunities for their kids, etc. therefore their children tend to succeed too. Their kids may love to read, but just reading or access to books isn't what determines success (citation:Freakanomics).

Same applies here. A more telling stat is that since our last Superbowl appearance Skins have been 131-172-1. That is a win percentage a bit over 43% out of 304 games. We aren't even a coin-flip team and this organization has had systemic issues the last 2 decades. Over the long run, with a .57 losing percentage losing 6 games isn't anything. There are so many other variables in each of those games that are not isolated to make any conclusions about an opponents years of experience impacting the win/loss. It's just another pointless "stat" that doesn't show anything.

[SmootSmack]

So Byron Westbrook is out for Sunday. Atogwe and Buchanan questionable, which the former not very likely to play. And no plans it seems at this time to activate Kareem Moore yet.

So...DeJon Gomes better have the game of his life

[SirClintonPortis]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

So Byron Westbrook is out for Sunday. Atogwe and Buchanan questionable, which the former not very likely to play. And no plans it seems at this time to activate Kareem Moore yet.

So...DeJon Gomes better have the game of his life

I guess that means Cam Newton will keep on doing what he's doing then.