What a bad game

by Skin Patrol on Nov 4, 2008 12:21 AM EST in Redskins Recaps

I would add punctuation but what's the point? The badness of the field result was beyond question mark. My quick, no sleep necessary on this one thoughts:

Don't blame the defense. We lost the field fight by 3 yards by only allowing 224 (though only gaining 221). If you give up 3.7 yards per offensive play you probably should not manage to lose by three possessions.
That is, unless, you only accomplish 3.4 yards per play. This was the worst the offense has looked, although perhaps I'm too many weeks removed from the debacle at the Meadowlands to appreciate what we didn't do against the Giants.
3 of 15 on third down tells the entire story. I cannot imagine winning those types of games.
Why am I listening to cheers when the Steelers score and boos when the Redskins do something well? I think there were more Pittsburgh fans in the stands than there were Redskins fans, or else the bad guys were just louder. I couldn't count the terrible towels.
We scored our last points with over eleven minutes left in the first quarter. Some of that can be explained by late game gambles in the redzone, but that explanation requires admitting that we can't score when we need to do so with the game on the line.
Seven times Jason Campbell was sacked. The offensive line had its worst game of the season and we had no answer for edge rushers. I counted about four instances where they had players leaving the line of scrimmage untouched straight for Jason Campbell. Steve Spurrier nods his head with approval.
How long will the national nightmare this is Antwaan Randle El returning punts continue? He simply isn't good at it. When your head starts bleeding is about the time you stop banging it against the wall.
Just so amazingly pissed off.

Good night.

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I even refreshed before I posted...

just so this wouldn’t happen.

Yes, I am a nerd.

by TexSkins on Nov 4, 2008 12:27 AM EST reply actions

I am happy it did.

Go register. Or else.

by Skin Patrol on Nov 4, 2008 1:15 AM EST up reply actions

The Steelers fans traveled really well, but I stress that it’s easy to be loud when your opponents have the wind completely taken out of their sails. In the beginning of the game, the Redskins fans were loud and proud, but as we kept getting disappointed, the Steelers fans got louder and louder. To be honest, I’ve never seen an away team have so many fans. It was crazy, but there were more than enough Redskins fans there to keep it a fair fight… unfortunately, the Redskins couldn’t do the same.

Also, this was by far the worst game of Chris Samuels’s career. He got beat for 3 sacks (at least) and I think he had 4 holding penalties. Our offensive line was completely dreadful. Bugel must be furious.

I’ll post more tomorrow, but one more thing. I wouldn’t blame Carlos Rogers for everything. He got beat here and there, but the pass interference penalty was bogus and he broke up a TD from his back on the same drive. Of course, he has the worst hands since Freddie Mitchell, but that’s nothing new. Rogers has been exceptional all season… And he made some big hits on the run too. I thought Smoot got beat on that first big pass from Leftwich and didn’t play so hot. Chris Horton was outstanding on defense, but our linebackers were a non-factor and our corners seemed sluggish.

by mmford10 on Nov 4, 2008 1:05 AM EST reply actions

Did we see this coming?

2 and 1 against three bad teams.
Also, I had nightmares all week after the Detroit game of the last season Norv Turner
coached in DC. That year ( correct me if I’m wrong) the Skins started 6-2 and finished
8-8.

by ttheater on Nov 4, 2008 3:33 AM EST reply actions

Punt Return

I have to agree on the ARE punt returning debacle. I counted only 2 times that he was able to even return one? Are other team’s punters that good? We don’t even get the opportunity to return a punt!

I hope that someone this week works with Carlos on catching footballs.

I also hope that all the king’s horses and all the king’s men can help put Jason Campbell back together again!

Now I’m going to spend the rest of the day trying to figure out how so many Steeler fans got tix.

by clp5150 on Nov 4, 2008 8:32 AM EST reply actions

Monday nights game

Looks to me that the Skins did not come prepared to play Pit. No protection for the QB.

The Beach Bum

by Florida Beachbum on Nov 4, 2008 9:48 AM EST reply actions

Running game

Im glad Portis lifted weights in the off season, he’s averaging more than 20 yards per game over what Adrian Peterson, the second most prolific running this year. Check out this skins article: http://www.fanzak.com/fzrants/Redskins_Midseason_Grades

by brindg on Nov 4, 2008 5:56 PM EST reply actions

also

hes also on pace for an insane amount of carries. i hope we dont see a repeat of 2005 where he broke down and had nothing left in the playoffs. we need to scale back his carries

by joshp on Nov 4, 2008 9:00 PM EST up reply actions