If you are a fan of slapstick comedy you probably loved watching this game.
Between the turnovers, calling back a pick-six because of an offensive penalty, the doink off the upright, Cutler’s running right into McIntosh and landry’s showing off his volleyball skills, there was plenty of everything for everybody.
A couple of thoughts:
Given the way Haynesworth and Hall played, maybe the coaches should try a new strategy of pissing off the entire defense. It certainly worked with those two.
BTW, it’s a special sack when you force the opposing lineman to tackle his own quarterback.
McNabb was accurate early in the game when the Redskin receivers were suffering from a case of the dropies. Then when he was pressured he reverted to his usual form. Maybe after the World Series the Redskins can hire Cliff Lee to teach McNabb how to throw strikes under pressure.
Armstrong’s drop of a TD pass in our first possession and Moss TD catch were connected. Both receivers were single covered, which means that Moss is now benefiting from the Armstrong effect. Defenses can no longer just automatically roll coverage to Moss. This is certainly help us going forward.
I’ve got to think that we could pick up some first downs by having Gallaway run some comeback routes. Because when he goes deep he draws a crowd.
Torain doesn’t have the speed to get outside and shouldn’t even try. Cut it back and get what you can which in his case is quite a bit. What he lacks in burner speed he makes up for with lower body strength and balance. Teams that maintain good gap control are going to be able to stop him. Those that don’t are going to pay the price.
I’m not worried about the fumbles from Torain. It’s not as if he is carrying the ball wrong. They had a good shot of him on the last 27 yard run and he was carrying it properly. Sometimes the other team makes plays too. Now Banks. His fumbles I worry about.
Did you see the stat where we already had more return yardage on punts this year than we had all of last year? I guess they don’t count Randel El’s East-West yardage.
I like the fact that we passed on 2nd and 11 just before the 2 minute warning. A lot of teams (including Gibb’s teams) would have just run and ended up having to punt giving the opposition one last shot with time on the clock. That play actually help set up Torain’s last 27 yard run that put the stake in their heart.
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