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BGO Blind Pig: Washington Commanders Season Opener at Tampa Bay

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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!

 
A game prediction from this particular mouth-breathing fan:

Mostly a defensive battle. Tampa Bay 20, Washington 19 (with a failed xp attempt).

Daniels plays well and Washington scores 2 TDs; 1 RZ pass to Zach Ertz, 1 rushing for Jayden Daniels. Tampa scores 2 TDs through the air; 1 long to Jaylen McMillian vs Forbes, 1 RZ to Mike Evans vs Forbes.
 
I honestly have no feel for how we are going to do. In the old days, I would look at the first quarters and second quarters of preseason games to gauge how our ones did against their ones, but you can't do that anymore because so few play and those that do only get a snap or two. The interesting challenge for Tampa Bay is that everything is new: New offense, new defense, almost an entirely new roster. That means they can't be confident they can predict what we'll do or where our schematic weaknesses lie. The interesting challenge for Washington is everything is new. New offense, new defense, almost an entirely new roster, very little experience playing together so they don't know exactly how the guy next to them will react to certain situations.

I guess the big question who gets the biggest advantage out of the newness. Tampa was a playoff team last year so you have to assume we're the underdogs, but they aren't the scariest playoff caliber team. Washington was pathetic last year. I don't think anyone expects that level of incompetence this year, but the beginning could still be very rough.
 
The Bucs also have a brand new OC who has only been an OC one other time (and that was with the Rams where he probably wasn’t doing a lot). Could be a big factor as well.
 
Wahoooo I got a shout out! Thanks! 😀

Fantastic podcast, as usual! I agree with pretty much everything said and am really fired up for this game.

My brother is a Buccs fan and he reckons this will be close. I hope so. We’re watching the game at his place as and I really want a good showing.

I’m leaning towards a narrow defeat, maybe 24-21. I think it’s too early to be a complete team that can beat a good team out of the gate, but I think we’ll show up and compete. I think it’ll be an effort we can be proud of and I think we’ll see flashes of potential. This team just has too much chemistry to fail hard.

Bold prediction…

I’ll give a couple. McCaffrey leads us in receiving yardage. And Davis leads on sacks.
Boom!
 
My gut has us losing however, so many unknowns, my anxiety over Forbes getting toasted by Godwin is haunting me already and is really pushing me against what could be a week 1 victory.

Tampa jumps out to an early 17-3 lead at half time, Skins rally but fall short 24-20.

Bold prediction:
Allen has a sack and a strip fumble. Daniels has 250 yards, 1 td passing and 33 yards and 1 td rushing, no picks.
 
Unfortunately as I alluded to in the pod, I think Forbes will fail but it will take 3-4 games for them to demote him. I’m hoping in this game that we generate enough pass rush (as Neophyte described) to keep both Evan’s and Godwin from being difference makers on Sunday.
 
Unfortunately as I alluded to in the pod, I think Forbes will fail but it will take 3-4 games for them to demote him. I’m hoping in this game that we generate enough pass rush (as Neophyte described) to keep both Evan’s and Godwin from being difference makers on Sunday.
I want to have the faith that the front 7 destroys Tampa's will to live and we won't have to watch the secondary ball out to compete, however by game time and after tailgating I may have gotten enough liquid faith in my system.
 
I’ll tell you who I am going to be watching very closely in this one - and that’s Jon Allen. He has the talent to be a dominant player but last season I felt he sort of lost faith in the defensive staff and his play really dropped off. He seems to have had a rebirth with this new regime and I hope that translates into the best play we’ve seen from him yet.
 

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