I’d take the Sisters of Charity and the points if I were you guys. Those nuns got heart.
I can’t believe they came back after that blown kick.
I quote Lady Chance, “CHRIST! I could have made that kick!” (She was distraught)
Hey Kim! If you watched the Tampa game did you see those 10 Brad Johnson sacks? How many little birdies were flying around his head after the last one?
Which I, of course, misread as “Christ could have made that kick!”
Now, he may be kinda twiggy, but I’d take the son of god as my place-kicker any day.
Ate lunch at halftime, then took a nap - so apparently I missed the sackfest.
But I saw Bettis pass :eek: for a TD - talk about catching everyone by surprise!
Hell, yes. Wait, I mean heck, yes. Christ could have made that one, easy. Imagine how much better he’d have been if they’d had steroids in his day.
Well, because our Redskins turned in such an awesome display of dominating play against one of the strongest teams in the league, and because Coach Marty has predicted that this team has Super Bowl potential, I guess we can safely expect the Skins to go undefeated, from here on. I, for one am trembling with anticipation.
On to the Super Bowl!
Was I on acid?
We didn’t get the Redskins game here but they interrupted our game to show Arrington return a fumble for a touch - 7.
Then they showed two other Redskin’s offense plays for touches - 14.
Then the fieldgoal - 3. For a total of… 17.
What did I miss???
Lieu, one touchdown was recalled by instant replay. The officials said that a player touched Rod Gardner before he got into the end zone, somehow or other.
I’m glad the 'Skins won, but sad that now we’re just another bad team.
And the ‘Skins are still bad, let’s face it. The defense has done a respectable job the past 3 weeks, but the offense hasn’t, and the Redskins’ special teams were outplayed by Carolina’s on Sunday. So let’s look at the pieces:
Defense: gave up only 14 points, intercepted 4 passes (including twice when the Panthers were inside the Washington 10), and Arrington ran that one INT back for a TD that woke the offense up too. Not excellent, but definitely showing signs of life.
Offense: was doing pretty much zip for the first 50 minutes of the game. Know what Banks’ passing line is, up to Arrington’s runback? 12 of 25, 140 yards, 1 Int. And during the last 10 minutes of the game (OT included), Banks was 5 of 5, 205 yards, 1 TD. Who was that masked man, and where the Sam Hill was he for the first 50 minutes?!
It’s hard to be very enthusiastic about the ‘Skins’ offense when it’s that inconsistent in its best game of the season, and only scored 10 points even in its brief moment of glory. If I was handing out letter grades, they’d get a D, and that would be on a curve.
Special Teams: supposedly one of Marty’s fortes. But if they’ve been more than passable in any game so far, I’ve missed it.
This week was a case in point: had 2 FG opportunities, making from 23 yards and missing from 32. Each side punted 6 times, no blocks, one touchback each way; Bates (WAS) averaged 38.8 yards a kick, Sauerbrun (CAR) averaged 54.2. Despite the ‘Skins’ shorter kicks, the Panthers returned better: 3 for 46 yards v. 2 for 10. Means the Panthers netted over 20 yards more per punt than the Redskins. If the 'Skins had been pooching inside the 20 a lot, there might’ve been some excuse, but in fact it was the other way around: the 'Skins punted inside the 20 just once, and the Panthers managed that 4 times.
(BTW, when they announcers talk about ‘pooch punts’ inside the 20, does anyone else visualize a small dog being punted? Or am I the only sick puppy here? ;))
Kickoffs were a wash. On the whole, the Redskins didn’t commit any unforgivable special teams bloopers, but that’s really all you can say for them.
If the Redskins had been playing a real team, they would’ve been down by too many points for LaVar’s return to make a difference. Carolina twice came away empty from first-and-goal in the first half; turn just one of those into a FG, and Conway’s shank at the end of regulation preserves pervection.
Do you realize what this means? If Washington wins again next week against the Giants, I will be forced by my own “two in a row” rule to sit down and actually watch the Seattle game on Nov. 4.
That happens to be the day that Femi Kuti is playing at the 9:30.
The Localpallooza is going down at Jaxx that day.
James Earl Jones is doing a dramatic reading of Dr. Seuss’ Fox in Socks at my local library.
Okay, I lied about that last one. But really, I have something really important to do that day–I just haven’t figured out what it is.
Come on, Suckwagon™!!! Don’t fail me now!
Hey, look at this.
It looks as if another Metcalf will be spending the twilight of his career here in Washington. Welcome to the Suckwagon, Eric.
Metcalf will probably be here for one season only, just like his dad.
This bulletin just in: Generalissimo Francisco Franco is still dead, and the Redskins still suck. 
But not quite as badly. This is clearly a team that lost its edge, last weekend, in its quest for absolute suckiness, and while they’re still quite bad, they’ve lost that distinctive edge of absolute horribleness that they had for the first three games. Against the Giants and Dallas, you could tell they were just kinda holding on, then they finally blew it last week, of course.
They’re still among the league leaders in suckiness; they’ve just lost their dominance, is all.
They’re still the worst team in the NFL offensively (no pun intended ;)), both in terms of yardage and points per game. But defensively, they’re now only the fourth worst team in the league, both by points allowed per game, and yardage allowed.
You perform like that, and next thing you know, the Lions or the Panthers will grab the crown of Suckiest Team in the NFL. Sheesh.
<still proudly displaying the “maroon and gold”.>
Man, it’s TOUGH to be a 'Skins fan in Cleveland!
I thought it was just tough to be in Cleveland.
Yes, but Cleveland has a good football team AND a good baseball team. Gizzrich has to watch the river burn alone, completely isolated in his suckdom.
The Redskins have scored more points in the past 3 quarters (+ the OT last week) - 34 points - as they had in the first 5 3/4 games (32).
And maybe we should hang onto Metcalf for a few games. 
Um, yeah. I’ve been listening to the game whilst we’ve been looking at houses.
Boy, that return sounded spectacular.
Get this Skins fans:
If Dallas beats Arizona
and
If Oakland beats Philly
and
If the Redskins beat the Giants
That would make the NFC East:
Philly: 3-3
New York: 3-4
Arizona: 2-4
Dallas: 2-4
Washington: 2-5
Then the Redskins are only one game back in the win column.
Or, in baseball terms, they’d be 1 1/2 games off the lead.
How suck-ass is the NFC East anyway?
Firefly, your vehicle’s transmission appears to be stuck in reverse.
Hey! You ought to try living in Akron and being a (former) ‘skins fan. Being Clevelands’ little bitch and having your ex-team suck, well, sucks.
Sofa said
Pulleeze! The river jokes, are, so yesterday. And, just before you fell asleep in the 1950’s and early '60’s, Cleveland did have wonderful teams. The Indians are good(not great), but I am still looking for that “good” football team you mentioned.
Cripes! I remember watching Sammy Baugh in old Griffith Stadium. They sucked about as bad back then. Only, we had Pittsburgh to make fun of, back then. 
The NFC Least is pretty suck-ass, is the answer, Nate.
And in response to my friend Sterling’s ribbing, I concede that it’s time to shut down the SuckWagon.
Not only have the Redskins won two in a row, but they manifestly did not suck today.
We might even have to cancel the Schottenheimer DeathWatch.
samclem, how old are you, guy? Griffith Stadium was before my time, and Sammy Baugh…well, did you see Teddy Ballgame and Joltin’ Joe play at Griffith too?
During the game, I kept turning to my family and saying, “What the hell happened to this team?”
Definitely watched Williams hit more than a few into the bullpen in center.
But, wait a minute! Dimaggio?! I ain’t that old. Well, maybe I am, but I’m starting to forget.