Skins: Best Record in Football

by TexSkins on Aug 4, 2008 12:37 AM EDT

Okay, okay. Even I'm not going to go there. But it is always better to win these games than lose them. New Head Coach Jim Zorn went out there with a game plan... and it worked.

Gimme a J... (Image from here.)

Okay, you got me again. Its the preseason. The 30-16 win over the Colts means little. What matters is there were no injuries. (QB Colt Brennan and OT Stephon Heyer were both limping around at different points... but if that's all the injuries, count this as a victory.)

I'm not even going to go as far as, say, Yahoo! Sports who said that Colt Brennan, "the record-breaking quarterback out of Hawaii" was able to "change the game." Wow.

Now, some people might say I'm just using the name Colt Brennan to get hits... but I don't get any less money for doing that. Or more money. Or any money. I'm using the name Colt Brennan simply because the kid showed up to play. Using stats (John Madden be damned), we see that Colt Brennan had himself a day: 9 of 10, 123 yards, 2 TDs. He got sacked once (for 1 yard because he held the ball too long) but he played pretty well. Surprisingly well.

But, again, its the preseason. The top 3 players for the Redskins: RB Marcus Mason, S Chris Horton and Colt Brennan. Which of those 3 will score the winning points on Opening Day? I thought so.

It was an exciting game. I have S Chris Horton as my Player of the Game, a slight edge over Colt Brennan only because Horton played in both halves and made plays on defense and special teams. (Member the opening kick?)

It was a good way to start the year. But it doesn't mean anything... except that football is coming. And that, my friends, is always something to talk about.

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That was a pretty good game.

Execution was good on both sides. Redskins QB’s were on fire, which is all we can hope for right now.

Horton played fast. I liked his style. Kudos to him. He’s got the fire. I hope he continues to kick arse.

Colt looked like he did in college. It was damn sweet.

Regardless of individual player execution, the skins looked calm and collected on the field. At the very least Zorn has run a tight ship, and team looked alert and cohesive. Fake football doesn’t tell much about real football, but that was better than I dared hope for.

TTB!

by Ach on Aug 4, 2008 3:00 AM EDT reply actions

News of the game

had to be the way the qbs played. Everyone looked sharp and the offense was humming for much of the game. The drives that died were the result of sacks or penalties.

Go register. Or else.

by Skin Patrol on Aug 4, 2008 7:40 AM EDT reply actions

Everyone?

I wouldn’t say everyone looked sharp. Collins looked downright lost for much of the game. Granted, part of that was due to the 2nd string offensive line which looked bad at times, but he still does not look comfortable in this offense. I was surprised to find that he was 5 of 6 but not surprised he threw for only 32 yards.

The offense definitely suffered with Collins in there. Hopefully he can pick it up these next couple weeks.

by pmpott on Aug 4, 2008 3:05 PM EDT up reply actions

Hating Preseason

I try not to watch the preseason, it does not mean anything and it’s very difficult to actually see where the team is as far as being ready for the real season.
Sometimes coaches do things to highlight specific players, which they would not do in a game, depending on exactly what the coach wants to see not specifically execution of the play.
The game last night was enjoyable, not so much that the skins won but that they are a team, an excited team forget the on field action. I noticed the veterns on the sidelines, watching and involved in the game, I saw ARE on to the field when “missed the player’s name” fielded a punt inside the 5 yard line, ARE no pads but was involved. I saw Jason Taylor, stand and clap for Colt’s first touchdown.
The Redskins are a team, which may be the first time in a long time where everyone is on the same page, working together and pushing for excellence. This will be the legacy of Gibbs II, he rebuilt the WASHINGTON REDSKINS into a TEAM and not a bunch of players.
Jim Zorn’s legacy to grab, leading the team…where will it go?

by dr WNC on Aug 4, 2008 7:43 AM EDT reply actions