HAIL TO THE REDSKINS!!!

Jeff Cutler

2009-11-09T14:07:00.001-08:00

It's happening. The guy is a malcontent and a crybaby. In the Card game And Jay George took a 15-yard penalty for arguing with officials and then questioned his team’s internal makeup afterward.

That’s right. Quarterback Cutler was asked if the Bears have a chemistry and leadership problem after their 41-21 loss to Arizona. Cutler response: “I don’t know. We’ll see.” Apparently he was heard muttering as he left the podium. This guy is a loser.

I can appreciate his desire to win but if things don't go his way or he doesn't get his way, he doesn't want to play ball.

The thing is I'm sure he will take heat for his penalty and comments this week in Chi Town. Talk radio will have a field day with him, Tommie Harris, and the Bears play in general. I'm sure that will only want him to say "F U!" even more. It's coming.

The worst thing that can happen today is if Orton comes out and has a stellar game against the Steelers. That will only add to the fire.

Grossman was broken because of these fans. He seemed to lose his charisma and confidence in his abilities. Cutler will make sure he goes out with a bang and challenge everyone in Chicago to a fight before he leaves.

Redskins lose to Falcons

2009-11-09T06:56:00.001-08:00

I didn't expect to win this game and as I have mentioned, I prefer to lose the rest of our games so that it increases the likelihood for needed change. However, I just don't want to be embarrassed and I want to see guys compete and not just lay down. That said, here are my thoughts:

1. The first half was a complete embarrassment. In particular, I was disgusted with the penalties we took. A Falcon 4th and 1, we jump offsides for a first down. A Falcon 4th and 4 and they punt, we jump offsides resulting in a Falcon 1st down. A Falcon 3rd and I believe 15 they throw and incomplete pass but we are called for roughing the passer resulting in an automatic 1st down (I actually didn't agree with that call but that doesn't matter). Those are three drives that we allowed to continue because of undisciplined penalties.

The O line was worse than it ever has been. Allowed 5 sacks and I believe 4 in the first half. A couple of them were allowed when the Falcons were only rushing 3 guys. That's pathetic even for these guys. It's like these guys are just getting worse.

First half was just a complete and utter embarrassment. Again, I was not watching this game thinking we were going to win but the lack of effort was embarrassing to me as a fan.

2. Laron Landry - just a very disappointing effort on his part. I'm fine with Landry and think he has a ton of talent and can be a very good player but his effort yesterday was VERY poor. The hit out of bounds yesterday may have been frustration but it was just a dumb penalty. You have to know the QB is going out of bounds and he still tried to give him a shot. Just dumb. On multiple occasions, he took bad angles and put himself in poor position to make a play. His non hit on Turner that led to his long TD was ridiculous. When I watched the replay, I was thinking about how he tried to hit Jacobs last year and was bowled over. Maybe he was thinking of that and just decided to go for the ankles but any semi decent player will just sidestep or jump over him and he takes himself completely out of the play. There is a reason why you are called Safety and that is because you are the last line of defense and the safety net. You have to be able to make those tackles. Just a poor effort and poor technique. Landry has done that a couple of times throughout the year and I know he is a young guy that looks for that impact hit but he just needs to settle down and play within himself and the defense. I am confident that he will be a good player so I am not too down on the guy. He just needs to mature. Still, yesterday's effort was very poor. I will give him credit for the one great play on the Falcon RB on the 3rd and short where he came up, fought off the stiff arm, and made the tackle short of the first down. Outside of that play, he was pretty useless.

3. Another point on the lack of effort and Landry's unsportsman like play - after he did it, D. Hall came over and tried to get Landry out of there and ended up jawing with a lot of the Falcons and even their coach. I don't like Landry's play. It was dumb but he did it and when all the Falcons jumped all over D. Hall, I would have liked to have seen some of the Redskins get in there and mix it up. I'm not saying fight but defend your player. Show some heart. Show some toughness. Show some attitude. It's par for the course, we will just take it and not show any emotion.

Again, I don't condone that play and prefer it to not have taken place but it did and I know good teams when one of their own is in a scuffle, the rest of the team will get in there and defend that player. Didn't like that we just didn't do anythign about it.

4. Second half - completely different than the first half. We played well. We dominated that half, particularly the third quarter. Honestly, it was probably the best I had seen the Skins play all year. The line held up pretty well, the play calling was good, and the execution was good. We scored a TD when we were in the red zone and we did it on a 4th and short at the goal line and we just sent Betts up the middle on the run. Loved the call. Loved that we didn't get cute or do some kind of stretch run but just sent it up the gut. Loved that the defense stepped up on the ensuing Falcon drive and sent them 3 and out. Our offense came back and marched down the field again and we scored another TD in the red zone to start the 4th quarter. Again, it was pretty exciting football for a while. We looked like a different team. We had 10 penalties in the game 7 in the first half. I believe we gave up 5 sacks in the game and 4 in the first half. Apparently the coaches got in the players faces at halftime and let them have it. While it was great to see the total change in attitude and play, why did it have to take an entire first half and a yelling at halftime to get these guys going? It is bothersome that they couldn't come out and play that way from the get go.

5. Defense - was pretty happy with them. The Falcons had given up only 9 sacks all year but we were able to get Ryan 3 times and had good pressure on the guy. All in all it wasn't a bad performance by the defense. Where we really failed was on the stupid penalties that kept drives alive and then for the second consecutive game, we gave up a couple of big plays that proved to be the difference. That comes down to a couple of individuals totally blowing their assignments and allowing the big play to happen. It wasn't a great defensive performance but I feel pretty good about this group in general.

6. Playcalling. In the third quarter, I thought we were just hitting on all cylinders. I liked the playcalling. We did some misdirectional stuff and I like the playaction rolling out play to Davis. I like the WR screen to Moss. I like the end around to Moss (same play Desean Jackson ran for the long TD against us). I like them because we get the ball into our playmakers hands but also because we know we don't have an O line to buy JC much time so these plays get the ball out quickly and allow our playmakers to do something. I really didn't like the 4th and short call in the 4th quarter. Instead of just running up the gut. We got cute and had Sellars run all the way behind the line (ran from left to right) but got chipped as he was running and wasn't able to get separation. Don't mind a pass play but that play takes too long to develop and just didn't seem like a high probability for success. We didn't get the first down and the pretty much ended the game.

7. JC - I still like the guy. I think he can play. I feel badly for him because he has to feel like every play he is going to get hit. It makes it very hard to do your job when you don't have confidence in your line. I imagine it is like sitting at your office desk and every now and then somebody is going to blow an air horn from behind you. Even when he doesn't blow it, you will be on edge because you know it is coming. The other thing I REALLY liked about JC this week was he was decisive when he was going to run the ball. He had a few really nice runs where he got significant yardage. JZ and JC have both been saying much of the year that he needs to get better at that and he did a good job with that yesterday. His numbers were solid and I still would love to see JC play behind a decent line with a solid running game. I really feel like he could be a good player in this league.

There were some positives but again I was thoroughly embarrassed in the first half. I was disappointed with every part of our team in that first half. Players were executing, they were making dumb mistakes, and the coaches didn't seem to have them prepared or motivated to even come out and play. That is a HUGE issue. It took the first half and a yelling at halftime to get them going. That is unacceptable and that is where I have the bigger problems with yesterday's game.

Groh is gone

2009-11-09T06:53:00.000-08:00

UVA is terrible. They were embarrassed by Miami on Saturday and it all but sealed Groh's fate. Last week, UVA's AD said that Groh would be evaluated at the end of the season and that pretty much is the PC way of saying that he will be fired. Groh did nothing to help his cause with the beating they took against the Canes.

UVA has lost 10 of 13 starting with an overtime defeat to Miami last season. The Cavaliers were outgained 515-149 on Saturday and looked completely overmatched.

If you are a UVA fan, it's probably exciting that change will be coming and hopefully they make a good pick to be their next coach. Still, whoever it is, can't be much worse than Groh.

JMU wins

2009-11-09T06:44:00.000-08:00

It's been a disappointing season but the Dukes made it two in a row and improved to 4-5. The loss of Dudzik changed the complexion of the entire season but it looks like redshirt freshman Justin Thorpe is getting some good experience and finally showing what he will be capable of in a couple of years.

Thorpe (had 216 total yards of offense in the JMU victory. He completed nine of 13 pass attempts for 133 yards and a score while also rushing 17 times for a net of 83 yards and a score. I'm confident the guy will develop and given the state of the season, it's good that he gets a chance to learn.

Hopefully we can finish out the season strong.

Blache to the Rescue!

2009-11-05T13:14:00.001-08:00

Breaking his media silence, Greg Blache spoke up and defended Danny Boy after hearing about Riggo's ranting.

"This is a man I've known for six years, since I've been here," Blache said. "And in the six years, I've never seen John Riggins here. I met him once at the Beach Blitz down in Virginia Beach -- never seen him in the building. So, to hear such a vicious criticism of somebody I consider not just my employer, but a good friend, bothered me."

Blache cited Snyder's charity work and his dealings with Blache and Blache's wife.

"We've had criticisms from people outside the building saying who Dan Snyder is and who he isn't," Blache said. "They don't know Dan Snyder and that's the problem. Trust me because he and I, we work together. I'm not going to tell you that this is a utopia. There are no utopias in football, and there are no utopias in life. At the same time, enough is enough. Every story, there is one person's side, another person's side, and then behind it all there is a third side and it's the truth.

"I just felt like it was time for somebody to come and throw a little truth out there," Blache said. "We keep hearing these other sides, these other factions, and to be quite candid, the third side -- the truth -- is that this person, all he wants to do is win. That's all he wants to do. He will spend his money, he will spend his time, he wants to win, he is here for the people, for the fans, for the Washington Redskins.

"Nobody pains more when we are unsuccessful than Dan Snyder. There is nobody that cares more about the fans than Dan Snyder. There is nobody that wants to win here, more than Dan Snyder. I just think that it's time to put out there, for you guys to understand, that everything that is wrong with this organization is not Dan Snyder."

Blache is a guy that stood by his players, his head coach, and now his owner. I don't doubt Snyder's commitment to wanting to win and feeling genuinely sick at our record. However, it really starts with Snyder and if he truly wants a winner, he has to change some of the fundamental ways he is conducting his business.

Riggins calls Snyder a "bad guy."

2009-11-05T08:19:00.000-08:00

In an interview with JB that will air on Showtime's Inside the NFL, John Riggins says the following:

John Riggins: "...this is a bad guy (Snyder) that owns this team. I'll just tell you that upfront. Bad guy. And if the Commissioner is worried about potential new owners and saying some of these guys shouldn't apply, he might want to police his own inside guys...."

Brown: "Why is he a bad guy?"

Riggins: "Because his business practices, I think. I don't want to say they are unethical, but I don't think it's a place, a climate that is created there where people can be successful. It's driven all by his ego and everything has to come from him. And I just don't think you can be successful in those situations and when you are dealing with someone with the mindset of a child and yet owns a franchise in the NFL. I think you have some problems there."

Cris Collinsworth: "We are talking about Daniel Snyder . Are you saying in some way he is unethical? Because I have dealt with him in the past and I have never sensed anything close to that. Or are you saying he has made bad decisions on the football side as an owner? Or what is specifically the issue?"

Riggins: "I am saying that I don't think that this franchise can be successful where you have people saying, 'Oh, this person Dan Snyder wants to win. He wants to win.' It's all about priorities. 'What's my priorities? The priority is it's all about me. I have to have my needs met, then I want to make money, and those are one and two, and then I want to win. You can see by the decisions that are made....I don't know if you have agreed with anything I am saying so far, but at this point, I would think you would say, 'Yeah, I'll go along with that.' This person knows nothing about football, absolutely nothing. I don't think they have a clue how a football team comes together, how it works. And yet they are the ones that are basically calling all the shots through a puppet, which is Vinny Cerrato. That is my take on it....I speak for the fans because these are the people that paid my salary for all these years. They are the ones that need to know that this is a bad guy."

Collinsworth: "There is a fine line between being a bad guy and a bad GM, if you will. Are you saying a bad guy as in the NFL needs to take a look at this?"

Riggins: "Let me put it to you this way, Cris, this person's heart is dark."

Riggins is a legend in this town but he is a clown. I don't think Snyder is much of an owner. He meddles too much and has made a number of questionable football decisions but he has done a great amount of charitable work. I think it is a bit silly for Riggins to say Snyder has a dark heart and is just a bad person. I don't know either of them but Riggins never really gave any specifics when Collinsworth asked him. Again, Snyder seems to be a bad owner but seems to go a little overboard calling him a bad person. Riggo is just a clown.

I am more inclined to go with a guy like B-Mitch who is highly critical of Snyder and Cerrato for their football decisions but recognizes there is a line between a person's professional life and personal life. He thanked Snyder for being included in the Redskins Ring of Fame and when the crowd started booing Snyder when Mitchell said his name, Mitchell told them not to boo.

Fred Davis

2009-11-05T07:57:00.001-08:00

So the guy had a rough early start to his career but in his first opportunity at extended playing time did very well against the Eagles. He had a very good day receiving but struggled blocking.

He has put good work in the weight room and strengthened his body but his technique is poor. Davis deserves credit for staying at Redskin Park during the bye week and working with coaches for a few hours each day on his blocking technique.

I will say that that says a lot about the guy who is a young player on a 2-5 team. We could only hope others would step up and work during the bye week. I'm not saying everyone. Certainly, taking time off when things are going bad can be a good thing both in terms of getting away from football and nursing injuries but staying and working is where leaders can be born. The Skins are certainly lacking some real leaders and this is the time when guys can take a stand on their own and show that they are committed to being better.

Hopefully Davis's work translates to the field.

Randle El still the primary punt returner

2009-11-05T07:50:00.000-08:00

WHY?!!!!!!!!!

This year, Randle El has returned 11 punts for a 5.2-yard average, among the worst in the league. He also has 11 fair catches, second-most in the league.

He catches it, hops in place 3 or 4 times and then hits the deck before anyone touches him. That is not what a punt returner does. For goodness sake, just run upfield and get a few yards.

I don't even understand what the strategy is anymore. Apparently ARE is the punt returner but Moss and D. Hall will each get an opportunity or two per game. What is this? PR by committee? Just put a guy like Devin Thomas in there or Tryon or someone who is young and fast and looking to get on the field for the playing time.

Danny Boy speaks...

2009-11-05T07:45:00.000-08:00

Earlier this week, Danny boy said the following regarding the disappointing Skins.

“I think, number one, I feel bad for the fans,” Snyder said. “I feel sorry for the fans. We’re very, very appreciative of our great, loyal fan base. And I'm understanding. I mean, we just feel terrible. We’re disappointed and we’re embarrassed. And we hope to get it going soon.”

Asked how the team’s struggles have impacted him personally, Snyder replied: “It hurts. I mean, it really hurts. We are really trying very, very hard. Everyone at Redskins Park--the coaches, the players, the organization--quite frankly has held up well. I think we have an opportunity the rest of the season to hopefully get it going.

“But to date we have let everyone down, including ourselves. We know that. We’re just apologetic. We've blown some games that obviously we think we should have won.”

Asked for his thoughts on the fans’ perspective of the team, Snyder replied: “I see disappointment. It’s the same way I feel and I share their frustration. It’s hard. We’re going to try to put it together and get it going.”

I do think he genuinely is hurt and frustrated and bothered by the team's performance. I don't doubt his commitment to wanting to win. The problem is his execution. It is poor. Also, the whole business of suing fans and not allowing signs in the stadium and that type of b.s. does not absolve him by any means.

On the flip side, the media is scrutinizing each and every one of his words and trying to find out what he is truly saying and how he truly feels and whether it is enough and this and that. I don't like that type of b.s. either. The guy said what he said and lets move on. That is why he doesn't speak because every one of his words is overanalyzed. Again, I don't excuse him for a lot of the shat that has gone on but I don't feel the need to overanalyze each one of his words. NEXT!

With the new baby, my home life.

2009-11-03T09:43:00.000-08:00

Redskins coming off the bye week

2009-11-03T07:31:00.001-08:00

So I know the bye week was supposed to take the Redskin players minds off of football and the dismal 2-5 record and they are supposed to come back refocused and recharged. They started the season against very soft teams and now go into a stretch in November with the toughest schedule in the NFL in terms of the oppositions win percentage.

For me, the worst possible thing would be for the Redskins to surprise a couple of teams and actually pull out a couple of victories and put up some decent numbers. At this point, I would rather continue losing and have a couple of embarrassing losses to help continue the charge for change. Hopefully the O line continues to stink it up. Things have to be SO obvious for Snyder that he will have no choice but to fire Cerrato. Snyder is a marketing guy and he is losing his fan base fast. Cerrato is Redskin fan enemy #1 so even if Snyder loves Cerrato it seems like he would have no choice but to fire that idiot if he wants to save some face. Literally, that move alone would bring smiles to many Skin fans faces.

Of course, than we would need to find a decent football guy to serve as GM and assume that that qualified guy would be willing to work with Snyder. We would then need for that GM to bring in a strong coach that could work with the GM and for the two of them to be on the same page in terms of direction and what type of team we are building and get the right players for that particular system. We can't just continue to get the big name free agent and try and continue to fit square pegs in round holes. It doesn't work.

We have got to draft a couple of O linemen and get a couple more in FA. I am literally hoping for continued sacks (don't want JC to get injured though -- sorry JC) and continued embarrassment and for the fans to continue this revolution that has really gained momentum so that change is forced.

I love the Skins and only say the above because it truly is time for change and it won't come about unless we really suck.

REDSKINS FANS -- JOIN THE CAUSE!

2009-11-03T07:20:00.001-08:00

Thank God for the bye week

2009-10-30T07:20:00.001-07:00

6 in a row!

2009-10-30T07:10:00.000-07:00

Caps hang on to beat the Thrashers last night for their 6th win in a row. They are second in the East only behind the Penguins. For the second game in a row, Ovie netted 2 goals. The team is playing pretty well but still not hit their stride.

The PP attack is not nearly as effective as they were last season so that needs to improve. Also, last night was the second straight game we got called for a penalty shot. Fortunately, we stopped both but our defense needs to shore up. Thankfully, we have gotten good goalie play but if we expect to win the Cup those areas are going to need to be addressed. I imagine we might McPhee might try and pull the trigger on an experienced defenseman later in the season as the trade deadline approaches.

Still, this is a very good team that is starting to build confidence.

Islanders tonight. Good teams put away teams like the Islanders so we better win.

ROCK THE RED!

Singletary on V. Davis last year

2009-10-28T08:06:00.001-07:00

Singletary coaches the way he plays. With passion and intensity and he demands discipline and execution. He expects to win and wants winners on his team. He took over midway through last season and finished up 5-2 and they have been respectable to start this season. It's a clear case of how a guy that demands excellence can have a positive change on an NFL team.

Caps win!

2009-10-28T07:06:00.000-07:00

Good game last night against the Flyers. Two teams that are expected to make a run for the Cup this year. Flyers had a 1-0 lead in the second when the Caps got 1:41 of 5-3 hockey. We had a couple of good chances but missed out on a golden opportunity. Shortly thereafter, the Flyers scored again making it 2-0. At that point, I thought that might be it.

However, Ovie came back with a goal to make it 2-1. Ovie is the greatest player in the world right now. The guy is a goal scoring machine but even better is how physical the guy is. He is a big, strong tough guy with amazing skills. On top of that, he plays every game with extreme passion. I love his celebrations. I love the enthusiasm he brings to the game. He gets the players and fans really pumped. A couple of minutes after his goal, Caps went on a power play and Backstrom got a great feed in front of the net and one timed it past Emery. Game tied 2-2. I like Backstrom too. He is another young, core guy to this very talented Cap team but the one thing he REALLY needs to work on is shooting more. He is ALWAYS looking to pass so it was good to see him not hesitate and pull the trigger.

The game was well played from the onset so it was exciting to start the third period knotted at 2. The third member of the big three, Semin, ended up getting the game winner by pulling a patented Ovechkin move. He skated down the left side and used the defender as a screen and pulled a quick wrist shot top shelf past Emery. Ovie added an empty netter to seal the deal.

Theo put together another great game. The guy has been MUCH better this year and seems to be playing the way he did a couple of years ago when he was one of the best goalies in the league. He made a few tremendous stops including stopping a penalty shot. I think he ended up with 40+ saves.

It was the Caps 5th win in a row so looks like they have found a good groove and hopefully can keep this thing going.

SERENITY NOW!!!!!!!!!!

2009-10-27T06:26:00.000-07:00

Redskins BLEW IT!!!! We gave the game away to the Eagles. We gave them turnovers. We gave them big plays. We had penalties. Just plain ugly. Here are where I have my biggest issues:

1. I thought the defense was very good for 99% of the game. However, they were REALLY bad for that other 1%. They gave up two HUGE plays that helped the Eagles win this game. Both of the plays were on the safeties. The Eagles first drive with the end around to Jackson, Landry bit on the handoff and then compounded his mistake by taking a bad angle at Jackson. Jackson's speed got him around the end and past Landry and into the end zone. Even more egregious was the freaking 3rd and 23 bomb to a wide open Jackson for a TD. WTF?!!! Given the way Rogers kind of released on the WR, looked like a zone coverage and Horton just blew it! Curious why Horton was playing so much rather than Doughty. The only thing I can think of is that the Eagles have fast WRs and Horton is faster than Doughty but he just blew that. That was one of a few killer plays. Still, outside of those two disasterous plays, the defense I thought was very good. Sad to see such a strong effort be wasted because of a couple of individuals on two plays. Honestly, you take those two plays away, the Eagles only managed to get something like 140 yards of total offense.

2. WTF is ARE doing returning punts?!!!! The guy can't run and now he can't even catch. The Skins are down 17-0 but mount a good drive leading to a Devin Thomas TD. The defense then steps up and forces the Eagles into a three and out which I think included tackles for losses and/or a sack. The crowd got back into it and you could feel the momentum start to shift a bit. They punt and it hits ARE right in the freaking face mask. There wasn't even anyone around the guy. Eagles recover deep in our territory and the defense has to get back on the field. That was a devastating play. Fortunately we held the Eagles to a FG making the score 20-7. I just don't understand why ARE is back there. Put D. Hall back there. Put Devin Thomas back there. Thomas said in the post game show that he wants to return punts/kicks. Let the guy contribute. He is a big, strong, fast guy and I'm sure he can't do any worse than ARE. I seriously don't understand what the fascination is with ARE back there.

3. O line sucks! Not much more needs to be said about that. If these guys were going up against no one, JC would still get sacked. They are a joke and we can't do anything with that group. Sad. Assuming we have a top 5 pick in the draft, we MUST get the best tackle available. Our next pick needs to again be an O lineman. We need to get another O lineman in FA. That group needs to be completely overhauled.

4. Playcalling seemed to be more aggressive. I actually liked the calls but execution was poor on a number of occasions. Devin Thomas said after the game that the calls were more aggressive and he liked it. Actually, that was one of the first times I had a chance to hear Thomas and he seems really anxious to get on the field and contribute. He made some nice plays yesterday and I'd just like to see more of him.

5. JC was okay. I understand he was under duress for much of the game but he had his share of issues. His muff of the snap on the Skins first drive was bad. I still want him to be more decisive on tucking and running when he is scrambling. This has been a big issue for him. The play where he stepped up in the pocket and scrambed towards the line of scrimmage and then was about to throw but got hit from behind and fumbled was on him. He should have just tucked and ran. I know he had a bum ankle but just get the safe 3-5 yards instead of risking something. Also, he missed wide open WRs on 3 or 4 plays which hurt. He still needs to anticipate the routes and throw before the WRs break and trust his arm, his WR, and the play call. I understand it is hard to concentrate when you are under constant duress and thinking that you are going to be under constant duress but he has to do better.

6. Attitude/intensity is a BIG issue. I was talking to a friend about this before the game and Scott has actually mentioned that we need a coach that can motivate. I think I had more of an attitude before that these are professionals and shouldn't need motivation at this level. I was wrong. There is no intensity or sense of urgency with this team. It was mentioned a number of times by Jaws yesterday and you can see it on the field. We don't have any real leaders on this team that can get this team going. Zorn isn't that guy. JC, Portis, Cooley, Moss aren't those guys. The closest thing we got is London Fletcher but he is all by himself. After every game, it is always the same thing. "We are improving." "We have to regroup and not panic and find a way to get a win." Blah, blah, blah. That's all JZ and JC have to say and they say it in such a monotone voice that it really doesn't mean anything. We need leaders that are going to get in people's faces and make things happen. When Sean Taylor died, the team really rallied. It was like the country bonding after 9/11. It was a special time. The team played with passion, inspiration, and motivation. Sad it took a player's death to create that type of feeling. I saw a clip recently of Tom Brady during the Buffalo Bill game this year where it looked like the Bills were going to win easily. After Brady threw a TD to bring them within a TD of winning, he was on the sideline marching up and down looking at his teammates telling them, "WE'RE NOT DONE YET!!!" The thing is you believe that guy when he says it. Brady is a killer. On gameday if he lines up against his entire family, he is going to find a way to kill them. As B-Mitch said in the post game, we need guys to put their feet on the opponents neck and then lift up the other foot. We don't have that. I was sickened seeing Portis with McIntosh and Rogers on the sideline with a few minutes left in the game laughing. UNACCEPTABLE. Robs mentioned recently how Jimmy Johnson during the Cowboys early struggles before they turned things around, there was a Cowboy laughing on the sideline late in a game when they were getting blown out. Johnson cut the guy the next day. We need that. There is absolutely no leadership or guys that can create that inspiration, intensity, motivation, etc. that this team needs.

All in all just a frustrating game because we had opportunities to win this game but we gave it to them. I'm not saying we are a good team because clearly we are not but we just find ways to shoot ourselves in the foot and beat ourselves. We also just look like we don't care. That is embarrassing.

Cooley out

2009-10-27T06:22:00.001-07:00

Cooley suffers a broken foot in the game and will be out for an extended period of time. He's the third starter on offense (second Pro Bowler) to suffer a significant injury. Hurts but gives a chance for Fred Davis to show us what he has.

Davis had a good game yesterday receiving but his limitations in blocking only compound the issues we have in blocking. Davis was a WR coming to USC and became a TE but clearly his strength is catching the ball.

The thing I don't get about Davis is whenever he catches and turns upfield and is faced with a tackler, he always leaves his feet and tries to jump over the guy. What the heck is that all about?! Just lower the shoulder and give the guy a shot. Whatever. It will be good to see if Davis can show us something.

Jason Campbell's indecisiveness

2009-10-26T09:09:00.000-07:00

I am a huge JC supporter. I also like Charley Casserly. Here is some video on Casserly talking about JC's indecisiveness. This has been an issue with JC all along. The guy can play but he just needs to let it loose and throw the ball.

Hopefully with all the stuff that has taken place, he just relaxes and says, "What the screw! I'm playing ball!" We'll see.

Redskins - Eagle preview

2009-10-26T08:33:00.000-07:00

I have NO idea what to expect tonight. Actually, that's what makes tonight's game so exciting.

The Skins have been on a huge roller coaster ride the last couple of weeks and there is so much up in the air and now we have to play on Monday night in front of the nation...IT'S GONNA BE AWESOME!!!!

The Eagles are coming off of an embarrassing loss to the Raiders last week where their O line couldn't provide any protection for McNabb. No doubt they will want to get back on track.

It's a divisional game and with the Giants losing last night there is even more incentive to pick up ground in the division.

If I had to provide some thoughts, here they are:

1. JC is going to get sacked at least 5 times. The Eagles love to blitz and I really hate Heyer at LT and Williams at RT. I am fine with the interior line but Williams is too slow and it's hard for Heyer to go from RT to LT.

2. I think the Skin playcalling will be more aggressive. Snyderatto want to put on more of a show and give fans something to cheer about. They orchestrated the change in playcalling duties and I'm sure they told Sherm to be aggressive.

3. Our defense will again be solid. We always seem to play pretty well against the Eagles. I think we will get a few sacks and force at least 1 turnover.

In the end, our offense will continue to struggle with all the changes (O line changes, playcalling changes). I think JC will have happy feet again and make mistakes. The fans will boo JC and the offense. Skins lose 27-10.

Redskins support group

2009-10-23T11:35:00.000-07:00

There are others out there like us. Hope this helps console.

Steve Phillips mistress

2009-10-23T08:48:00.000-07:00

Okay, so I don't condone affairs in any way, shape, or form but if you are going to have an affair couldn't you pick someone that looked a little better? I mean this cat looks like Vic Tayback's son (Vic Tayback was the guy that played Mel Sharple on Alice).

Yeach!

Joe Gibbs coming back?

2009-10-23T06:31:00.001-07:00

There is talk of Joe Gibbs returning as a consultant and help identify and name a GM and coach for the Redskins moving forward.

Sounds like it is all a big rumor but it wouldn't be a bad move on Danny boy's part. I don't think much of Gibbs in terms of personnel and coach selection but Gibbs is revered in this town and Danny boy is trying to save face. Bringing in Gibbs to help out with that would make the fans feel good in that we get rid of Cerrato and we have one of D.C.'s favorite figures help out in moving the team forward.

Again, I don't think it will happen and I don't think much of Gibbs in being able to find the right guys but at the very least it would be change in the right direction because at least we would be getting rid of Cerrato and that in an of itself is a great start. It would all just be another day as usual in Redskin World.

Snyderatto endorses Zorny for the rest of the season

2009-10-23T06:22:00.000-07:00

Cerrato said plain and clear on his radio show this morning that JZ would remain the coach for the rest of the year.

I am sure Snyderatto is in damage control right now and doing everything they can to try and not lose the fans/media/players any further. I will say it is a good move on their part. It's a rarity but I'm glad they put that out there so players/coaches don't have to answer those questions any more.

I actually listened to Cerrato briefly on his show this morning and for what it is worth, he spoke pretty well. Don't get me wrong, I don't like Cerrato and think he should be executed Braveheart style on the field right after B-Mitch is inducted into the Ring of Honor but he is in damage control mode and he spoke calmly and like a guy with a plan.

I would love for everything to work out but that is about as likely as Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy, Kool Aid guy all showing up at my door presenting me with a gazillion dollars allowing me to buy the Redskins myself showing up with said new team at Robs front door, ring the doorbell, Robs answers and have them bum rush him. As Robs gets up, I present to him a tied up Danny boy with an apple in his mouth and Robs would proceed to punch him right in the face. THAT WOULD BE AWESOME!!!!

Zorny

2009-10-22T06:33:00.000-07:00

I still have issues with JZ and am not sure how good a head coach he really is. However, he didn't deserve to be treated the way he has been treated. He deserves some of the blame for his predicament because before accepting the position, he should have checked with former Redskin head coaches to get their take. He was going to be kicked out of Seattle so the Redskin head coaching gig was like winning the lottery for him. Also, he should have had an agent to negotiate his contract because no way would an agent accept a clause saying that you have to do whatever the owner tells you to do.

What's really interesting is the fans reaction to what has taken place to Zorn over the last few days. Many people wanted to see him fired and thought he was doing a poor job but seeing how he has been treated, I think many fans actually like JZ and want him to somehow stick it to Snyderatto. I think some fans are probably looking for the Skins to get obliterated on Monday and the playcalling to be in shambles and because of all the relaying b/t the Shermans and JC for their to be clock management issues. I think they want some vindication for JZ and for Snyderatto to be heavily embarrassed on national tv.

I don't want the players to be embarrassed but I think the issues mentioned above would be a reflection of Snyderatto's recent decisions. It would be great to see the above and then panning back and forth b/t a smiling JZ on the sideline and a yelling and screaming Snyder and Cerrato. I can just imagine Snyder and Cerrato in each other's faces yelling at the top of their lungs leading to Snyder bitch slapping Cerrato leading to a punch from Cerrato. Snyder lets out a whimper as he is hit and falls to the corner of the owner's box. He begins to cry. Cerrato's bug eyes and snarled teeth retreat into a sympathetic/empathetic/compassionate gaze. He gently makes his way over to now very vulnerable Danny boy. Cerrato bends down and cradles Danny boy lovingly holding Danny boy's head against his secure bosom caressing his deep brown locks. "Danny boy, I'm...I'm sorry," Cerrato says softly as his voice cracks. Danny boy looks up at Cerrato with big brown eyes full of tears and says, "I just want to win." Seeing the helpless and boy like Danny boy, Vinny begins to bawl and blubbers, "I KNOW! ME TOO!!!" as he further wets Danny boy's face in a shower of spittle and tears. The two embrace each other tightly, gaze into each others eyes, and proceed to engage in a full throttle, sloppy til the cops come make out session.

Alright I devolved into something cheap and petty but seriously it will be interesting what happens Monday night and the stories from the media leading up to the game, during the game, and after the game.