Redskins at Dallas MNF: Time to Show the World the Redskins are Legit

by Kurtstack on Sep 19, 2011 9:23 AM EDT

Okay, I have to admit when I saw Dallas MNF game on the schedule for week 3 I did not expect the Redskins would have much of a chance to win this one at Dallas. But, here we are in Week 2 atop the NFC East standings at 2-0, and Dallas is sitting at 1-1, which could easily be 0-2. At this point I see every reason why the Redskins will walk out of Dallas on Monday night with a victory and a statement to the world in a nationally televised road game.

Assuming both teams were completely healthy this would be a very difficult matchup for the Redskins. Dez Bryant and Miles Austin are two of the best WRs in the game, Felix Jones is proving to be a very productive RB, and Tony Romo, ehhhhh, he's probably better than Rex, at least on paper.

However, Dallas is not coming into this game fully loaded and we have the perfect opportunity Monday night to put a whooping on the Cowgirls in their house on national television. Reasons:

#1 Tony Romo: Romo has two cracked ribs. When healthy this season he has made some awful mistakes in key situations that have cost the Cowboys. Nursing those cracked ribs, and knowing the pressure that Orakpo and Kerrigan are going to bring on MNF, I expect Romo to make even more mistakes, which the Redskins will capitalize on. There is also a good chance the Redskins knock him out of the game completely.

#2 Miles Austin: Their #1 WR is questionable for the game and it seems he reaggrevated his hamstring injury in Week 2. Early reports are indicating that Miles Austin will be out through the bye week. Now we can key on stopping Dez Bryant and Jason Whitten.

#3 Felix Jones: Separated shoulder. He may attempt to play through it, but he certainly won't be 100%, DeMarco Murray and Tashard Choice are okay, but we should have no problem shutting down that running attack.

#4 Redskins health: Rex is healthy, the O-line is healthy, the WRs are healthy, and our deep RB stable is healthy. Offensively we definitely have the upper hand coming into this match-up. Only concern right now is the health of DBs Kevin Barnes, Josh Wilson, and Laron Landry.

Bottom line, this is a game the Resksins should win and move to 3-0 (2-0 in the division).

HTTR

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Seriously looking forward to this game

next Monday night can’t come soon enough!

Kerrakpo will finish what the niners started – Romo will not survive the night.

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by ThuGodfather on Sep 19, 2011 9:59 AM EDT reply actions

Dallas is Hurt

Romo: Rib injury
Felix Jones: Separated Shoulder
Miles Austin: Hamstring
Dez Bryant: Knee

Early reports are that Jones and Austin won’t play….these injuries would be huge for making the Cowboy offense easier to handle, should make for a big game from our defense.

by StephanHart on Sep 19, 2011 11:31 AM EDT reply actions

Don't forget that their corners are seriously banged up as well.

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by ThuGodfather on Sep 19, 2011 11:37 AM EDT up reply actions

Still gotta worry about that pass rush though

Although looks like they may need to worry about ours!

Fear the Turtle!

by HailToTheRedskins on Sep 19, 2011 11:49 PM EDT up reply actions

The stars are aligning nicely

For our skins in the east. Look what injuries did to the giants defense, Now the cowgirls are hurting. While I’d rather have solid wins against full strength teams, the confidence of having wins on the board to build off is awesome. Like they say an ugly win is still a win and at the end of the season, they will be wins regardless. Take ’em anyway you can get ’em. HAIL!

by MAJSkinsfan on Sep 19, 2011 12:15 PM EDT reply actions

too bad the Giants won

Fear the Turtle!

by HailToTheRedskins on Sep 19, 2011 11:49 PM EDT up reply actions

I soo wanna go there with you

But as I read through your post I don’t even want to say the words you are writing in my head as I feel like it’ll jinx it. Maybe its 10 years plus of wanting this team to be good and constantly being let down (whipped dog syndrome) but something in the pit of my stomach is telling me, as bad as I want the Skins to put a serious beat down on the Cowpukes and double them up just like they did on the Gints, we’ve choked on Prime Time too often over the last decade and a half.

I hope you’re right. I’m praying you’re right. I think there is a real possiblility you’re right. I just can get myself to start talkin’ smack to that effect (well, other than to the Cowpuke fans in the office anyway).

HTTR

by Joel Vincent on Sep 19, 2011 1:18 PM EDT reply actions

Actually, let me burst that bubble for ya

We have choked on Primetime before…AT HOME. As fans, the one thing that we always hate to see when the schedule comes out is when we play on primetime. Almost always, we have to play at home and end up being embarrased. Maybe playing away on Primetime will help us get over the hump of playing in Primetime games.

by KonartistNupe on Sep 19, 2011 4:33 PM EDT up reply actions

we are defensively sound in my opinion

Unless both the injured corners are gonna b out extended time we should be able to hang with most teams out there, we have already played a top rushing team n the giants and a passing attack n the cards and we came thru both times on D especially last game where we were giving em prime field position on top of our two injuries in the secondary, we were able to contain Larry using our best corner and best available safety and still able to limit the opportunities of the other receivers

by BmoreRedskin on Sep 19, 2011 2:53 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

I hope our players aren't sleeping on this game like our fans seem to be doing

by travisjh86 on Sep 19, 2011 3:06 PM EDT reply actions

If anything

I would have expected us to sleep on the Cards. This is Dallas Week! The Skins are in no way sleeping on the Cowboys!

by KonartistNupe on Sep 19, 2011 4:35 PM EDT up reply actions

Miles Austin is def out.

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by Kevin Ewoldt on Sep 19, 2011 4:12 PM EDT reply actions

Isn't landry playing?

I thought I read somewhere that he is playing on Monday.

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by 64ShagginWagon on Sep 19, 2011 6:12 PM EDT reply actions

yeah but

Yeah but you know how its gonna be projected on ESPN and all the other bobble headed ,sports talk comentary, stat reading, hypocratic talk shows. They are alllll gonna say “That the Skins only won cause Dallas was banged up” " Also, in pregame they are gonna almost all predict Dallas to pull it off"…. I love it and hate it at the same time. The fact taht they always discredit us with any victory.

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by milcmann on Sep 19, 2011 7:53 PM EDT reply actions

My Response

To those media types who discredit every victory of ours due to opposing team injuries:

“Injuries are part of football”

The teams that survive 16 weeks worth of injuries and win the most games go to the playoffs. Every team is dealing with injuries and every team will have to deal with injuries. I’m tired of that excuse from the media haters. But the media can’t take those wins away from us. 2-0 is 2-0 no matter how they talk about it on TV or the radio.

by Kurtstack on Sep 20, 2011 10:37 AM EDT up reply actions