I don't know why they didn't play Lance once they were out of the running...why grab a younger QB who needs to be developed and then play a low-ceiling backup for 3 months?
I doubt that they would do anything that big as an intermediate step. If they are even considering a name change at some point in the next 2-3 years, then they shouldn't waste a uniform change now. They won't be able to go all-in on what the new brand would be, so they might as well coordinate...
I agree that this seems to have more to do with what they feel THEY need to succeed in the playoffs than anything else. Personally, I think the Tampa matchup is better for Washington. LA is more explosive on defense and runs the ball better. While Baker is having a great year, I trust Daniels to...
Big issues...I'm not sure how to explain how this defense looked against a very average offense. If Penix had a little more accuracy or composure (Collinsworth kept praising his poise, but I think some of his misses were due to being caught up in the moment), that game might have been so out of...
This, along with health and not really knowing if NY or Dallas might improve, is why it's so important to make the most of this opportunity. Daniels and Kingsbury have the league on its heels right now, so go ahead and make a run.
Next year could come with a few tough losses where there were...
Yep. I also believe on-field performance won't factor too much into the decision like it might have with the previous regime. Under Snyder, it's pretty clear that he would use off-field news to distract from on-field struggles. I'm sure he would also try to capitalize on the rare successful...
I hope that individual seasons (or even stretches of winning or losing) doesn't impact the longer-term/higher-level goal of branding this team in the best way possible.
I actually don't agree with you. I think this is a very limited/average team with a couple of stars. It just so happens that Jayden Daniels is a phenom and can cover up a lot of other deficiencies. Daniels, Terry, and a couple incredible LBs are carrying this team right now. I do agree with you...
And, for this current year, that needs to be the formula for success. Run everything through Jayden and hope for the best in a shootout. The defense has huge holes and the offense has Terry and a bunch of backups. They won't win many defensive slugfests...they will need to win these types of...
I completely agree. If JD were to get hurt next week "taking off to make a play" against Atlanta, I doubt that anyone here would classify it as Atlanta making their own luck vs. Washington being snake bitten (very unlucky) yet again.
I like the idea of RFK for obvious reasons, but I really hope they figure out a way to incorporate the moat from the renderings we saw a few years ago.
I don't think they'd "look past" them in the way it sounds. Like you, I can't imagine they think this is a layup. But, given that the Falcons game is critical regardless of the outcome of the Eagles game...they might be looking ahead to that game for those reasons.
I'm approaching 50 and my wife is a couple years younger. It's our second marriage, so we have 4 kids between us that we are either currently or planning on putting through college. We split that cost with their other parents though, so it's not quite as pricey as it sounds (and we both saved...
That would be great if that's the case. And I won't stay off-topic, but if they combine the new stadium with a new name/rebrand in a few years I truly think I could jump back in with both feet!
I'm not sure that last drive is a true indication of the typical run defense. I do understand that you have to perform for 60 minutes, but in that frantic last drive I'm pretty sure the defense was keying on the pass so the Saints were trying zag to get a cheap 6-8 yards while also keeping the...
See, I think THAT'S the path to victory against this team. Just score. It doesn't mean you can't try to confuse Penix or you can't try to stop the run. But against the Falcons, Daniels could throw 4 TDs...this team can hardly stop anyone through the air.
I think it was 2014. I went to a TNF game against the Giants (not late in the year), but I swear Cousins threw 18-19 interceptions that night. Now that I check the box score, he only threw 4. The Skins lost 45-14!
I think they will. I could see a tough game vs. Dallas and had a weird feeling vs. New Orleans. I really can't see the path to a close game vs. Atlanta. I guess the one caveat would be if Penix plays and is just unbelievably tough to prepare for. But, Atlanta cannot stop the pass and they've...