Open Game Thread Indy Colts @ Washington Redskins
by Skin Patrol on Aug 3, 2008 8:00 PM EDT
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Testing, testing. The fake season provides an excellent opportunity to test one of the newer features of the site. Back when we upgraded to SB Nation 2.0, one of the features we picked up was the ability to post-date our entries so that we could write now, say see ya later brohim, and the thing would show up at a specified time. So hopefully you're looking at this at exaclty August 3rd, 2008 08:00PM Eastern.
We've got a home game against the Colts in far off lands this evening and the world will be watching. NFL officially returns to the universe making all well once again, at least for a few fleeting months. The HoF game is played:
The Indianapolis Colts and Washington Redskins will kick off the 2008 National Football League preseason in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game on Sunday, August 3 in Canton's Fawcett Stadium. The game will be televised on NBC's Sunday Night Football.
Fawcett Stadium, not that I need to tell anyone this, is also where the Canton McKinley High School Bulldogs, Timken Trojans (also High School), GlenOak High School, Waslh University and Malone College play football. The capacity crowd of ~ 22 thousand should be like totally crazy man. I expect ruckus at least rivaling that of the upcoming Mckinley Bulldogs vs. North Canton Vikings (October 4th is right around the corner, get your tickets!).
Hail to Football, we've missed you. Be sure to check out Stampede Blue's pregame post as well as their site periodically throughout the day, as I'm sure they will also have an open thread up.
This is your gameday open thread.
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Onside kick
completion, run, completion, touchdown.
Could not possibly have hoped for a better start.
Preseason rocks so far
Three plays, 45 yards, this stuff looks pretty easy.
=====Curly R: The Redskins Blog=====
Smootie should have grabbed that one
Bit swiss cheesy on defense but it’s only a FG
=====Curly R: The Redskins Blog=====
I'm just going to be chiming in here and there...
because there isn’t too much to glean from preseason football. And even less from preseason football less than 2 weeks into camp.
I missed the TD. Apparently preseason football actually starts at 7 and not 7:22 or whatever.
The defense looked good, not great. Bend but not break strategy (which I hate) works and the defense only gives up a FG (after 6+ minutes of TOP for the Colts.)
Smoot missed an INT. That’s not news. I guess if he got the INT, that’d be something.
At first glance, I’d say they were picking on Doughty. But given their offensive weapons, I’d go to Clark on every play too.
Rookie DE Jackson gets a sack. The next play, they run at him for a first down. There’s more to playing the position than sacks, son. I wonder if that’s the starting LT.
The defense made Scorgi look like… well, not Peyton, but an NFL QB who can play. I don’t know if he can… no one does because he’s never gonna get a chance. And everyone feels for Aaron Rogers… at least Farve retired. (Ha!)
Offensively, Campbell looks comfortable.
Brooks missed an opportunity to pin the Colts. Rookie jitters?
Yes, I am a nerd.
Madden actually had some insight...
about some of the changes Zorn was making with him. First time in a long time, interesting stuff, John.
Yes, I am a nerd.
They just showed some guys...
I dunno about reaction.
You thought they were picking on him, I think it’s an 8-9 play drive and the passes have to go somewhere. He didn’t miss any tackles, he got to the play kind of late just once but still finished it. He played fine.
I think Schwiegert can do more hurt Doughty’s chances now than Doughty did on his last drive.
He did miss a tackle...
that would have stopped Clark short… instead, he broke Doughty’s attempt and got the 1st.
Yes, I am a nerd.
And that was just my initial reaction...
when I was washing dishes. When I sat down and looked closer, it was just Clark giving a defense fits… like he always does.
Yes, I am a nerd.
Tryon getting picked on some.
I haven’t seen Clark. Looks like he left with Sorgi.
Yes, I am a nerd.
Preseason
Do not like preseason other than it means real football will be starting soon.
Campbell and the offense look comfortable, Defense is what it is for preseason.
I’ll keep watching just because it’s the Redskins most likely then next game I’ll watch will be the start of the season…of course it may also be the only game I’ll be able to get between now and then…
Reading a lot of great stuff about Leigh's camp performance
Leigh’s had some good writeups as far as his practice performance
First penalty.
False start, no bueno.
Madden was talking about it so I’m going to repeat what I’ve been saying for a while now: Jason Campbell is going to benefit from Jim Zorn more than any player on the team. I don’t want to get excited about ultra tiny sample size (5 for 5) in preseason against missing starters defense, but he looked great and improved on some things that Zorn wanted him to improve on.
They showed the montage...
and it was very encouraging. Throwing the ball early and in rhythm. Getting “lower” at the end of his drop (his words, not mine.) But you can see Campbell loading up at the end of his drop, picking out his guy, and letting it go. Not what he did last season.
I’m not giving all the credit to Zorn. It is Campbell’s 2nd year playing afterall.
And Brooks got one to checkup inside the 10. Next cut, Frosty.
Yes, I am a nerd.
Maybe Kelly.
Although I might just be overstating Thomas’ injury because he was carted out of practice.
Thanks guys.
I was hoping to see what they could do. Oh well.
by Brandon Worley on Aug 3, 2008 9:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Brooks punt...
boomed it with hang time, but the Colts still returned it for a TD.
Only a hold saved the score. After 3 punts, Brokks is my punter. (To be fair, he was my favorite draft day. No offense, Frost.)
Yes, I am a nerd.
Fred Davis
had soft hands on a catch that was too low, then stayed up for a few extra yards.
I agree, Mason comes out of the backfield fast. I like that he just goes straight.
I was wondering who that #86 guy was...
Davis might be the best pickup out of the top 3 draft picks in ‘08.
I’m not sure long term… but Davis should contribuate right away.
Yes, I am a nerd.
An added dimension to the offense
What does a defense do when the two tight-ends on the field may be the top recivers too.
Collins
Looking better than I thought after the reports from practice,I think he’ll be a good back-up. Needs to learn his second system in 10 years…a lot different than Campbell’s
Madden talking about Rinehart...
and he’s looked good. Most of Mason’s runs were behind him.
Yes, I am a nerd.
Okay...
who are the starting 5 OL right now?
Samuels, _, Rabach, __ , Jansen. Kendall and Thomas are the Gs?
Yes, I am a nerd.
Not sure why Rabach was in italics...
and my blanks were so much better than those.
Yes, I am a nerd.
Prepare for the J-Load
Jared Lorenzen, the 300 pound quarterback lol
=====Curly R: The Redskins Blog=====
Is he #48?
If not, who is. I can’t read his name (dreadlocks) but he’s been doing well.
Yes, I am a nerd.
Right now...
Brennan is 5/6 for 94 yards and a TD…
Make that 6/7 for whatever Cartwright just gained.
Yes, I am a nerd.
Saw in the Dallas new today that Zorn's trying to do it all and it won't work
Zorn quarter back coach, play caller and head coach, shoot the Cowboys have three people to do those jobs, it’s not going to work.
Yeah I’m sure no one would want these type stats on the first preseason game.
Go Zorn, one man as good as three in texax
JC 6/6
TC 5/6
CB 7/8
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