GameThread: Redskins vs Steelers

grow tired of constantly hearing how great the Steelers/Pens are. So a domination of said team from kickoff to close would be fantastic.

If Big Ben is out, then I demand a great day for our defense. I will not stand for another day where a QB like Troy Smith from the Ravens is made to look like he belongs on the all-Madden team. Justin Tryon better play like his job is on the line because if there’s another preformance like last week he should be cut, to make a statement at the least.

If Campbell gets time in the pocket then I also demand acurate passes and would like to see him get in a WR’s grill should they run a wrong route or something.

Not so much this game but for the rest of the season: Laron Landry needs to become a playmaker. He hasn’t lived up to his draft potential at all and needs to do something otherwise he’ll just be that guy that Brandon Jacobs trucked last year.

I want to see a few plays early on where the skins ACTUALLY stretch the field.
That would tell us:
a) is our O-line making progress?If we can match up against the Steelers D, we can match up against anyone
2) can we do things to open the West Coast O up, rather than watching us run 7 yard ins with 8-9 yrds to go
3) we can sustain drives and keep defenses honest to open the running game
4) a lack of complacency on behalf of Zorn, and a sense of urgency to get this thing clicking…

On D:
Not worried about pass rush —at all.
Want to see Tryon step it up and make a few plays, as well as Barnes….

some downfield passing. Protection or no, we’ve gotta find a way to take some shots. I understand not showing all your cards, but you at least need to show you belong at the table.

On defense, I want to see our players WALK off the field. I am full bore into this ‘D’. They could allow 1000 yards/game in the preseason, and I will keep the faith. Until they show me that they can’t get it done when the bullets are real, I will believe in them. Sure, I’d like to see Tryon redeem himself. And some of the young linebackers as well. But I already know B-Rak is the real deal, and I know what Big Al can do, so I just want them to stay healthy.

lots of lightning and wind…should pass hopefully. still going to try and play a game of beruit in this.

Just an outstanding first drive… but I guarentee JC wants that first pass attempt of the drive to try again.

And of course, now no team will be able to cheat on us in punting, since we picked up 15 yards on that fake punt.

Let’s see, that drive got us 62 yards, 3 points, and we picked up first downs every time except the fake punt and the final field goal…. against the #1 D. 7 minutes… just awesome

To the inside that’s a completion.

Should have had the sack, and should have gotten there before the catch.

“just put your arms up dude”

How many freaking Steeler’s fans are there? Sounds like their half the crowd, again.

Give us another 7 minute drive and get 6.

Goodline from Theisman. Don’t want CP being hurt, and he looked pretty effective on his running.

WaPo is reporting Betts has a back strain…. and there they just said it on Comcast.

Rak gets creamed, still gets to the QB, and can’t get CHARLIE BATCH down????

This place is easy half steelers fans.

Too timid.

Did he make a play or was that thrown to him. Todd is in. Let the bench JC fan posts begin

Gibbs wouldn’t have this shit

no no no no

Nice tackle

Probably will be asking for a trade

With all those flags, spiking the ball in the Defenders face, they miss.

Sheesh.

I finally made it on. Lots of steelers fans here. None of their tailgates were any good. I kind of felt sorry for them. In many ways it was sad. Like Titanic sad. Not like dead poets society sad.

Dude’s a gamer for sure.

Knee contusion. Obviously done for tonight

That would make it feel so much better….

Of course, a score from one of the w"under" rookies (of last year) would be nice… but that’s not going to happen.

“Lots of tackles will get holding penalties or offside penalties…you just can’t block him.”

Let’s hope so, Joe.

I know they’re doubling Rak, but we should have had outside containment on the other side.

Even with it being reviewed, it’s just not right that he got out; who did we have out there? I know Haynesworth is gone, but still, we should have Gholston and Montgomery in there.

He is a bad man.

Jarmon whiffed

Ok I’m going to post a twit pic of sugar. Check the Twitter module on the homepage in a sec

Although it looked like good coverage to me, he can’t let the receiver get the ball in that position.

They’re cheering the Steelers and jeering the Redskins…. you know Sugar is going to end up ranting on this sometime in the wrapups.

Fuck’s sake dude avoid a hit every now and then.

Wooo

I’m just hoping that we see and hear Kelly a lot more this season…. dud does seem to have some real talent.

:(

Defense offsides on a FG attempt. Lol.

And we could beat anyone.

Give me a game like the LAST two series, and we’ll have a hard time beating Detroit.

Yeah, there’s a stat Zorn can hang his medium on. I just would like to have our #4 D with a #16 O, and we’ll be a serious playoff contender. We don’t look like we have that.

As devils advocate, though, we’ve played the #2 and #1 defenses in the league last season for our first two games.

Wonder what Zorn will say about campbells performance.

DGAF about pre-season.

Hz d only heard him called out twice, and once was “haven’t mentioned Jarmon much tonight….”

Yeah, he’s a rookie, but he should be doing something on this level of the game.

Helluva burst

This group of girls simply did not bring it tonight. I would anticipate some surprising roster decisions this week after what I just saw.The TV commercial break routine was flat and the last timeout dance was simply unacceptable.

Watching the Giants/Bears game… The Giants looked downright horrific in the first half – Jacobs looked good, and that’s about it. They can’t stop the run so far.

CP is getting up there in years, Betts is the same… we HAVE to find a way to keep Marcus Mason this year.

Ok, so how do you keep both MM and MM this year?

He’s the future brah

That’s a nice new problem to have…. to many quality DLinemen.

Cut him

I have a feeling the Special Teams practice this week will be “Special” and not in a good way.

Regardless, that was a nice heads up play….

And Colt better look over his shoulder.

Daniels didn’t show any footwork that time.

Of course, the guy who sacked him got to play him every day in practice for the last four years…..

Guess that makes up for two fumbles last week? Fumble recovery, then the TD catch?

eff the haters. i’m here to play.

Now, if only our 1st string O could step it up….

Only one completion from Campbell? I could have sworn thinking back he had at least one to Cooley and one to El.

How do you do it? With neither playing ST, how do you justify keeping both?

Get them started on Teams?

But he’s got a rep for putting the ball on the ground.

CHASE is the man.

Since Colt seems to be Colorblind in the Redzone.

1) Colt Brennan is gone.
2) We need to keep both Marcus Mason and Marko Mitchell
3) Orakpo is a BEAST.
4) Haynesworth is worth the money… the Defensive line and linebackers just look so much better when he’s in, he elevates everyone around him.
5) Special Teams SUCK…. again.
6) Todd is a fine #2 QB…. but please, lord, somehow keep Jason healthy and help him get sharper.
7) Fred Davis is officially embarrassed/POed…. and that’s a good thing, he played much better tonight.
8) We don’t need any more injuries… get well quick Betts and Sellers.
9) We can play with anyone when we play well. Conversely, we can lose to anyone when we don’t.
10) The D will ultimately be very, very good.
11) The O may ultimately be very, very mediocre.
12) We can no longer say “Great Fans” and “Washington” in the same sentence without “doesn’t have” being somewhere in there… even if this is a preseason game, it’s pitiful that the stadium was rocking for the Steelers and quiet for us. What homefield advantage? Where’s the stadium rocking and rolling like old RFK?
13) Zorn was too cautious with the first team offense, but was better in play calling as the game went on… that may be a GOOD sign of things to come, as JG the Great was famous for his half time adjustments, which won MANY games for us.
14) Jarmon needs to stop being nervous… when he did, he started taking over the game late.
15) Tryon, I’m sorry to say, sucks. There’s still room for him on the team, but ONLY if he plays Teams. He may still make the team this year (not that he’s necessarily earned it….)…. but if he’s not a world better there’s no way he makes the team next year.
16) While we aren’t getting enough sacks, yet, we are really putting pressure on the QB… once Jarmon and Rak get fully “veteraned” we should have a BEAST of a line with Haynesworth pushing up the middle.

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