Open Thread, playoffs addition

by Skin Patrol on Jan 5, 2008 2:41 PM EST in Open Threads

Update [2008-1-5 14:43:40 by Skin Patrol]: Also, TexSkin's wild card weekend posts are must read. Thanks to him for both of them.

WHAT? First time in Hogs Haven history that the Redskins are playing in the 2nd season. I'm too excited to feign humor or info so just use this space to get crazy about the game. If we win, my pants might come off.

Hail To The Redskins.

If you want a real gameday blog, go check out The Curly R as Ben knows a thing or two about putting up a gameday thread and I don't. Field Gulls also puts me to shame as he knows how to center graphics, and I don't. Also, Shrug knows how to win my heart:

Commentary here and at our Redskins blog, Hogs Haven (who were one of Field Gulls' earliest supporters and enthusiasts in the SB Nation, so try not to get too personal with 'em).

He's good people.

Spork 'em good, Redskins!

Something witty!

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Please don't spork me

That would just be uncomfortable

Visiting from Field Gulls

by Scruffy Lefty on Jan 5, 2008 3:03 PM EST 0 recs

Hail!

Talkin' Sports

by BlackOps on Jan 5, 2008 3:52 PM EST 0 recs

Just so you know

I'm really enjoying watching the Skins getting their butts kicked today. ;)

by Terry on Jan 5, 2008 5:38 PM EST 0 recs

Funny how being down 10 is...

"getting their butts kicked" and the Cowboys getting blown out against NE is "we almost had them" or "we'll get 'em next time".

Never under estimate the power of disillusionment.

by TexSkins on Jan 5, 2008 6:51 PM EST up 0 recs

That was

the most boring half of football I've ever seen.

Talkin' Sports

by BlackOps on Jan 5, 2008 6:11 PM EST 0 recs

Sincethebeginning...

this is why I was concerned. I don't think you realize how good SEA actually is, especially on the defense. They are fast there and they go deep at the WR position (even without Branch.)

Portis is getting nothing because the O-Line is getting dominated. I have that bad feeling that Collins is going to have to throw more... and I'm sure Peterson/Kerney/etc have that same feeling. They're getting ready to pin their ears back.

by TexSkins on Jan 5, 2008 6:54 PM EST 0 recs

Have faith my friend

Regardless of what happens we are letting it all on the field and we cant ask for more than that.

by Sincethebeginning on Jan 5, 2008 7:14 PM EST 0 recs

You can't miss field goals there...

and you almost need to score 6 on a miscue like that.

by TexSkins on Jan 5, 2008 7:29 PM EST 0 recs

It was a good run...

we were decimated by injuries and everthing else so all in all we did well. I still feel sick. My roomate a cowboy fan, sent me a mocking text when his ex-cowboys kicker missed the field goal..I feel nothing but rage and hatred for the cowboys. I hope they go to the super bowl and get embarresed by New England

by CptChaosSidekick on Jan 5, 2008 8:02 PM EST 0 recs

The Superbowl?

I hope they get embarrassed long before then...

Bleeding Green Nation Philadelphia Eagles Blog

by JasonB on Jan 5, 2008 8:06 PM EST up 0 recs

dream on fool, dream on

by Terry on Jan 5, 2008 9:52 PM EST up 0 recs

Its ok...

they got embarassed last week by us. No cowboy fan can say that 1 rushing yard on 16 carries is not embarassing. So yea...booya

I registered because of SP's else

by whitey6190 on Jan 6, 2008 11:21 AM EST up 0 recs

o ok

You know what's better than a bunch of dipshits thinking a fucking ghost helped them beat an elite team by 21? The ghost turning on them the very next week and having them lose by 21 :( :( :( It's almost like Taylor pushed that 30 yard field goal just a bit wide, ya know?

Booooooo, I'm Ghost Taylor!

by Redskinsareundermanned21 on Jan 6, 2008 11:57 AM EST up 0 recs

Wow...

stay classy.

by TexSkins on Jan 6, 2008 12:28 PM EST up 0 recs

Your awesome

can i hang out with you?

Your right! We were undermanned. But forget about the fact that one of the best safeties ever wasnt on the field for US and forget about the fact that 4 out of OUR last 5 first round draft picks/first pick in the draft werent on the field because of injury and death and forget about the fact that half of our O line was made up of 2nd and 3 stringers because of injury.

We were leading with 10 minutes to go in the game and you cant tell anyone that the seahawk fans all though it was over after that barrage to start the 4th quarter and then after that kickoff. I would argue we were 1 or 2 plays away from winning the game at that point had we scored.

The great Patrick Kerney had 0 sacks and 3 tackles against an UNDRAFTED ROOKIE! I expected way more from him. Heyer was left one on one with him more than i thought he would be to.

But i wont take anything away from seattle they did what they had to at home. Props to them.

HTTR!

by Sincethebeginning on Jan 6, 2008 12:32 PM EST up 0 recs

That was a great game

The score doesn't really reflect how well the skins played in the 2nd half.

Visiting from Field Gulls

by Scruffy Lefty on Jan 5, 2008 8:10 PM EST 0 recs

yeah that missed field goal

changed the momentum. Suisham had that reputation with Dallas to and Parcells cut him. But missing that may have lost the game.

Im ok with this game, i never thought we'd be close to being here. We did everything we could and ill take it after everything that happened this year. Of course i would have liked to win, but it ended up being a good game. We certainly had our chances.

I will point out though that Moss dropped a HUGE pass in the first quarter and then gave up on that pass that was intercepted. THAT SHOULD BE CAUSE FOR ALARM. This is a playoff game what was he doing?

Also that 4th down spot wasnt even close for sellers. But oh well.

Next year we come back healthy and get our starters and young talent back and you have to be happy with what took place here at the end of the year. Should be a big boost for next season.

Props to Seattle, but it will be interesting to see how far they can get without a stadium specifically designed to deafen the other team. Time will tell and the best teams will win. Good luck to them.

HTTR!

by Sincethebeginning on Jan 5, 2008 8:11 PM EST 0 recs

I'm tired of Moss.

ARGH

Talkin' Sports

by BlackOps on Jan 5, 2008 8:35 PM EST 0 recs

next year...

HTTR.

by Redskinette on Jan 5, 2008 8:40 PM EST 0 recs

Good game.

by John Morgan on Jan 5, 2008 8:57 PM EST 0 recs

Depth by draft

would be a welcome change. I think if we start utlilizing the draft more we won't be signing washed up o-line personnel that play 10 diff (fabini, wade)

look back at our drafts, they are short on picks and the ones we do draft a lot don't make the team.

by CptChaosSidekick on Jan 5, 2008 10:11 PM EST 0 recs

Thanks

Thanks for the kind words.

Now that it's over, lemme just say that the Redskins deserved all the compliments they've been getting over the last month. I can't imagine what the senseless loss of Sean Taylor must have felt like, and your guys fought through it in ways that I can't admire enough. Scruffy's right, the final score doesn't tell how perilous a chess match this game was, and you all should feel real proud of your team.

I know this sounds like sentimental smoke-blowin' but I mean it. Thanks again.

--Shrug

Field Gulls

by Shrug on Jan 6, 2008 3:46 AM EST 0 recs