Daily Slop: Ready for Some More, Tired Campbell Questions?

by KevinE on Aug 18, 2009 8:45 AM EDT in Daily Slop Comment 11 comments

Chris Mortensen covers Skins camp [espn]
(Campbell, Zorn yet again have to answer the same, tired questions)

Comical ice tub conversation between Shaun Suisham and Chris Wilson [Skins Blog]

ESPN all-access with DeAngelo Hall
(I've been saying it all along, but )

Haynesworth ready for anything, OK with playing 14 games if full-speed [espn]

Portis on the loss to the Ravens [procanes.com]
(Am I the only one getting flashbacks of last year? Year two I'd expect this would be better at least somewhat game practice #1.)

"They didn't do anything spectacular," he said. "We missed a lot of open reads, we missed a lot of blocks, just being in place. If we get to our assignment and do things we're supposed to do, I think that game's totally different."

Jeremy Bridges put his party-life style behind him [WaTimes]

Portis and Haynesworth playing this weekend [redskins.com]

McNabb wants Plaxico Burress [nydailynews]
(The Birds should bring in Pacman Jones for the criminals trifecta)

Redskins Rides this Sunday at Redskins Park [redskins.com]
(Sheesh. $15 entry fee?)

TheScore.com predicts the Skins go 6-10 [thescore.com]
(I have trouble following our friend Brad's logic, where a team that went 8-8 last year, improved in the off-season, has WRs ready to take the load off a healthy Santana, entering year 2 of a system, and have the same easy schedule - get worse!)

ESPN 980 Fantasy Football Convention - This Friday (8/21/09)

Join ESPN980 this Friday from 7-9pm at Dave and Busters in the White Flint Mall with ESPN's Erik Kuselias and Eric Karabell - Free Food - Prizes and we're giving away tickets to the game on Saturday (next night)

Note: After watching the Giants game last night, they have some SERIOUS problems at WR. It's very noticeable in Eli's interviews that he is having to put in a lot of extra work with these young WRs, and it is not clicking at all. Hmm, sounds eerily familiar. This is the Skins year to win the NFC East if they can stay healthy and put it together offensively.

Note 2: Teams must reduce to 75 players by Sept. 1 and 53 players by Sept. 5.

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Gotta love it

Mosley: Have you learned to hate your NFC East rivals yet?
Haynesworth: No, I actually hate all 31 teams equally, including Tennessee

by TheOverLordMarshl on Aug 18, 2009 8:59 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

That is hilarious.

RAK EM UP!

by VA_Skin on Aug 18, 2009 2:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Kevin are you putting your '93 Ford Festiva in the show?

If you need help putting up the entry fee, I’ll be more than happy to help out.

by pas493 on Aug 18, 2009 9:33 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

That silly Chris

Mortenson. Doesn’t he realize that Colt Brennan is on the cusp of greatness?

by CJHutch on Aug 18, 2009 9:46 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs

You saw SERIOUS problems?

I’m not trying to troll, I’m genuinely confused about what you mean. I saw Manning throw 3 passes, none of them designed to go deep. I believe I only saw one drop the whole night from a guy that may be the 7th receiver (drops being the bane of Eli’s career). I saw the first team move the ball efficiently and powerfully and they controlled the few series they saw. And we actually, you know, scored a few points. Might be important come game time.

Homer: Aw, twenty dollars! I wanted a peanut!
Homer's Brain: Twenty dollars can buy many peanuts!
Homer: Explain how!
Homer's Brain: Money can be exchanged for goods and services!
Homer: Woo-hoo!

by bigbluethruandthru on Aug 18, 2009 10:02 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I agree with you that they moved the ball efficiently and powerfully, but thats directly attributed to your line and your running backs (who looked great). But what if you get against a stout run defense? I don’t think you have the weapons at WR like you did the past couple of years. I’m sure one of your receivers will step up but its yet to be seen.

Besides Boss who is the primary target in the red zone? What if Jacobs goes down (it seems as if he is kind of injury prone)? I don’t think Bradshaw can carry the load over any extended period of time, he is just a home run threat. Plax makes any QB look better and Toomer was a great possession receiver.

The biggest thing here though is like you said (and something that Jason Campbell haters can’t figure out), Eli threw 3 passes none of them deep, just like JC vs. Ravens. So we don’t have much to go off of yet.

Here’s to Big Al stuffing BJacobs in Week 1! (we know landry can’t)

by pas493 on Aug 18, 2009 10:16 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I don't know

about “serious” problems, but I do believe they have some receiver issues. Other than Nicks, who I didn’t see out there, all of their receivers are pretty much the same. They are all sub 6ft speedsters. Some fast, some just elusive. As Skins fans, we know that that won’t get it done every game.

What I did see is a dominating O-line performance, which is no surprise. It was almost comical when Carr went in. After watching Eli stand up straight and have the time to go through every progression, Carr gets in there (with the backup O-line) and ends up with Houston flashbacks. Obviously Jacobs and Bradshaw looked very good, but that’s to be expected running behind that line. The O-line is undoubtedly the MVP (Most Valuable Part) of the offense. The Giants backfield is effectively operating behind a brick wall. I just can’t wait to see Big AL bust through it like the Kool Aid man.

by CJHutch on Aug 18, 2009 10:28 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

Yeah, our receivers are similar

But they are not that small. We have Barden, our 6’6" rook. Not letting the cat out of the bag here, but he will get some red zone work. Hixon is 6’2", and Nicks is 6’1". Then we have two guys at 5’11", and one at 5’8". If we keep a 7th, he will be at least 6 foot. It’s not like we’re running the Smurfs out here. If Woodson and Carr had stuck in the pocket a little bit longer we would have had 2-3 more good passing plays.

Homer: Aw, twenty dollars! I wanted a peanut!
Homer's Brain: Twenty dollars can buy many peanuts!
Homer: Explain how!
Homer's Brain: Money can be exchanged for goods and services!
Homer: Woo-hoo!

by bigbluethruandthru on Aug 18, 2009 11:26 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs