Burgundy and Gold Obsession

On this week's Blind Pig, the guys revel in the record-setting FG-fest against the horrid Giants, and steel themselves for next Monday Night's much tougher test against a desperate Bengals team on the road.

I don't know who said it - except pretty sure it wasn't Gandhi - 'first you win... then you get good'. Let's hope so, because we won, but we are definitely not 'good'. It's been a tumultuous 2 weeks for the new era Washington Commanders. Those swept away (raises hand) in the first great offseason of the Adam Peters/Dan Quinn era have slammed resoundingly back to Earth and reality. When your roster sucks, turning over 61% of your roster and 99% of your coaching staff ain't a bad thing, but nor does it guarantee immediate improvement. In fact 2024 has looked, on the field, a lot like 2023. That ain't good. Rationally, many of us have preached patience. You cannot have the kind of enormous change we've witnessed and not expect some growing pains. It's just to be expected. But as a fan, it is nearly impossible not to hope for and even imagine better results. In Week 1, the Commanders rather predictably ran head on into reality. An experienced talented QB, a stacked WR corps, and...

N.Y. Giants @ Washington Commanders VS When: Sunday, September 15th, 2024 - 1:00 PM Where: Northwest Field, Landover Maryland How To Watch: FOX <~~~ TV Distribution Link

The Pigs break down the season opener, deep breathe, and take a big heaping spoonful of calm the *&%! down while making the same old optimistic predictions about the Giants coming to town. And the latest from Om from Anspach Germany.

Join us this Sunday in our just renovated BGO Northwest Stadium Chatroom as we cheer on the start of the Adam Peters/Dan Quinn era! DieselPwr44 is bringing the nachos Neophyte is bringing a delightful Black IPA with hints of pine, orange, and cardamom. Om is bringing his KISS records. And SilentThreat is bringing the Maker's Mark. Be there. Or be square.

The Pigs give a rundown of what kind of threat the Tampa Bay Bucs represent on Sunday, how Dan Quinn and Company might attack them, and make some predictions on the outcome. Let Washington's journey to glory begin - Hail!

Washington Commanders @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers VS When: Sunday, September 8th, 2024 - 4:25PM Raymond James Stadium - Tampa Bay, Florida How To Watch: Fox - TV Distribution Maps <~~ LINK