Friday Night "Mights" - Washington Redskins vs. Carolina Panthers

by Sugar on Oct 9, 2009 2:57 PM EDT in Analysis Comment 26 comments

Holy crap...does anyone else feel like their nads are getting pummeled like a heavy bag by a professional boxer? (For Kevin, more like the little mini-bag that hangs from the ceiling.) Just when you thought this franchise was in enough disarray with a 2-2 record, a beleaguered coach, a mediocre quarterback, a lackluster running game, an unproven batch of second-year receivers, an underachieving defense, a pissed off defensive coordinator, a clueless owner, and a no-account, sad-sack, miserable SOB for a "GM"...Snyder and Cerrato show the world their ass by proving that there is no lesson they can't forget (by hiring Sherman Lewis to consult.)

Let me be clear: this move has all kinds of "right" to it. This team needs help. Zorn could use a hand. This offense is stuck in idle. The way that Cerrato and Snyder went about this could not have been more stupid if they had done it while dancing naked in front of the White House. How do you bring in a guy to consult on the offense without first consulting your offensive staff? You know as well as I do that Snyder could have done this in a way that maybe put Zorn in the driver's seat on the decision. A statement by Zorn that went something like, "Nobody is more qualified to watch some tape and offer some constructive criticism than my dear friend Sherman Lewis" would have worked just fine. There may have still been some heat, but it would not be like it is now.

I honestly believe Snyder wants Zorn to succeed. After all, he made the call to hire him. To me, this move is Snyder giving Zorn as much possible help as he can find--just in the most asinine way. If it wasn't Snyder and Cerrato, nobody would even believe that our next coach could be promoted from Head Bingo Caller at the senior center. But because of their stellar reputation, people actually believe Sherman Lewis is a threat to succeed Zorn--possibly by season's end. I don't, but jeez...is it possible? Absolutely. Every day seems like Snyder's first day on the job.

All this said, we still get a chance to go to 3-2 on the year and take out our frustration on another weak team. With this week's turmoil, the "Mights" are a little different.

1) Stay focused on the game.Between the whistles, everyone is capable of beating everyone in the NFL (look at the Lions...hahaha...oh wait...damn it.)

2) Adopt the old "us-against-the-world" attitude...and fast. Because it is quickly turning into that. It is time to do it for your teammates.

3) Play 4 quarters. Get your foot on their neck early, and don't let up until the final whistle. Punch them in the mouth.

4) No sideline bickering.This week's news of Malcolm Kelly complaining, and CP and Sellers getting into it are troubling. At 3-2, we would still be VERY much in play (assuming some momentum starts forming.)

5) Remember that us fans are rooting for the players in pads and helmets, not the idiots wearing suits in the owner's box. We have not given up on this team. Please don't give up on yourselves.

Big win this week...gotta go and get it. Players win games...not owners and not "GMs".

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Someone needs to care....

Agree with all of us. Someone needs to step up and be the leader on this team. It’s clear there isn’t one. Phillip Daniels tried 2 weeks ago on the sidelines and he got no response.

I think the key to the game is the Skins HAVE to start strong. If we make a mistake that leads to a Panthers score…the Skins sidelines could be real theatrics.

by KevinE on Oct 9, 2009 3:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I think

Someone needs to step up and be the leader on this team.

Marcus Mason will do it.

by CJHutch on Oct 9, 2009 4:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I haven't been able to keep up w/NCAA

How are the O-line prospects for next year’s draft?

by Grand Tanyon Sturtze on Oct 9, 2009 4:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

why?

by CJHutch on Oct 9, 2009 4:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

It's the same as last year.

A couple top 10 tackles, then a couple more 1st rounders; But if were drafting high, then you’d better bet on Cerrato/new coach drafting a QB, not a tackle.
If we draft a Tackle, which I hope we do, then it would mean Campbell and the Skins had a major turn-around and both Campbell and Zorn kept their Jobs.

Get Oher or Maybin please

by Horcasitas4 on Oct 10, 2009 1:53 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well...

I have heard of teams rallying around themselves when it seems like the world was against them. Let’s see if they have the mentality to throw away all distractions and focus on playing football as a team and the cajones to actually man up and do it.

Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.

by Scott E on Oct 9, 2009 4:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Aw MAN

Remember that us fans are rooting for the players in pads and helmets, not the idiots wearing suits in the owner’s box.

I JUST got my replica Dan Snyder uniform from FedEX. It came complete with the backfiring cigar, the “Hide My Tears” ~~Risky~~ Shitty Business Ray Bans, and the knee pads shaped like shoes to simulate being 3’9.

Now what do I do?

by CJHutch on Oct 9, 2009 4:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

He needs Flairs.

Awesome LOL

Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.

by Scott E on Oct 9, 2009 4:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

This Game= Season

A huge victory, and i don’t mean a typical Jimmy Zorn 3-6 victory point margin, WILL propel this team past the locker room cat fights and complaints into a whirlwind of momentum leading into the KC game and ultimately the Monday Nigh Showdown.

Any sort of loss means another era of reconstruction is upon Redskin nation.

I’ve learned not to expect a damn thing from JC17 except a minimum of one INT, one FUM, one 1st Down scramble, and 3 NICE passes. After he accomplishes those, the game should fall one the legs of CP.

D.Hall/ Haynesworth will be the X-Factor[s] in this game.

Carlos Rogers MIGHT get his ~~shit hooks~~, ~~dick beaters~~ , errrr paws on the football but since we know how that ALWAYS plays out, hopefully he starts to tip passes into the sky where a reliable player can force the take away.

Call me crazy but I see the Skins going into Carolina and Officially starting their season.

by Elaw6 on Oct 9, 2009 4:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

When Schottenheimer was 0-5...

It was the game against the Panthers that turned the season around.

The defense, led by Lavar Arrington’s touchdown, turned around everything.

Would love to see a repeat of that.

by Sugar on Oct 9, 2009 5:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I was at that game !

Way up in the top section. We were losing and decided to leave early. Was literally walking out of the stands when he caught it and ran all the way back. Decided to stick around after that !

by DCtoAustralia on Oct 9, 2009 10:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

We dont have a LaVar Arrington.

London Fletcher might be a very good leader, but he is not as ferocious as LaVar. We need out entire Defense to step up and play like a top 3 D, which they have the talent to be. I’ve given up on our O-Line, Im just hoping that our offense accepts the sacks and pressure and learns to adapt for this season.

Get Oher or Maybin please

by Horcasitas4 on Oct 10, 2009 1:49 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think

if we put B-Rak at DE he would be better than Lavar was.

by CJHutch on Oct 10, 2009 11:15 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Fletcher is more disciplined

and actually knows what his assignment is.

by VA_Skin on Oct 10, 2009 1:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Got a bad feeling about this one

Carolina won 12 games last year. They are due for a breakout game.

I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy.

by GeoFly on Oct 9, 2009 7:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

We're in a good place.

With a chip on our shoulder now. We have something to prove now, which we didn’t really at the beginning of the year. And if my memory is right, we’ve played best over the past few years when we’re shutting someone up.
Sitting 2-2 is not a bad spot to get things rolling.

by SSBlitz on Oct 9, 2009 9:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Another thing to consider

Is the fact that there’s a lot of Redskin fans down in North Carolina. That didn’t help us in the preseason last year, but still. I’m hoping that there’s just enough Redskin fans down there to make the team feel good and to pump them up.

by bigrm18 on Oct 9, 2009 10:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

dr. wnc....

looking in your general direction here

by Sugar on Oct 9, 2009 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

if its like every other game when the skins come to town

Its close to 60-40, with very few die hard panther fans as just about everyone was a redskin fan before the panthers became a team.
Redskins won’t feel at home but its not a typical away game which might explain the 7-1 record
HTTR

by dr WNC on Oct 9, 2009 10:41 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs

thanks

for reminding me. I was at the Skins-Panthers game down there when we lost. I HATE traveling to a loss.

by CJHutch on Oct 10, 2009 11:17 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yes, that was my second year in Carolina

Of course I also had to live through the preseaon game last season….ugh

by dr WNC on Oct 10, 2009 12:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

All streaks eventually come to an end...

How about this weekend a streak ends in our favor ?

How many games has it been since the offence scored 30+ points?

We have to do it sometime !

by DCtoAustralia on Oct 9, 2009 11:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Yea, the Redskins are like the Lions in this sense...long streak.

by KevinE on Oct 10, 2009 11:18 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Shouldn't the title of this be "Friday Night Mites"

Considering both teams suck and are non-factors in the NFL playoff races?

by jayisthemac on Oct 10, 2009 12:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Both will be factors

4 games in and they become non-factors, come on your joking
Redskins have played one conference game
Carolina, has the players and coach, see last year….

by dr WNC on Oct 10, 2009 12:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

skins are going to win this sunday

they came out in the second half of last weeks game a different team, they seemed to have awaken and things started to click. portis was running harder , the o-line was pushing people off the ball for once, the D was good as always they can,t be great if your on the field all day, If we can get some good play calling the skins will win big in N.C,.on sunday!!!

by paulv9999 on Oct 10, 2009 12:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs