New Players Make Fools Of Talking Heads

[Lanky Livingston]

Not to mention, we've got a brutal schedule this year. A lot of tough defenses on the horizon...

 

[Bulldog]

Come on folks. Game 1 last year was Rex Grossman. You could extrapolate what Grossman was going to do over 16 games because he's 31 years old with 9 years in the NFL.

That's a far cry from a rookie with better skills, better athleticism and seemingly a better work ethic.
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[Henry]

Come on folks. Game 1 last year was Rex Grossman. You could extrapolate what Grossman was going to do over 16 games because he's 31 years old with 9 years in the NFL.

That's a far cry from a rookie with better skills, better athleticism and seemingly a better work ethic.
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Bulldog,

Again, not that I want to take away from what we did Sunday because I loved it, but "THIS year it's different" is our team's battle-cry. Seriously.

Not saying it's not, but I need more than one game before I'm convinced it really IS different this time.

 

[servumtuum]

I'm kind of with Henry on this based on the fact that one game-either good or bad-is to small a sample size to draw any really useful conclusions from. The Packers and Saints were both basically embarrassed in their games Sunday-the Saints more so because the Redskins didn't have the expectations of play level the 49ers did-but it still would be foolish, I think, to count either one out as a potential playoff contender at this point based on one result.

The Redskins haven't played a top notch defense yet-that does not mean we can't be competitive or even win against such a defense it just means that saying "Yes we can" or "No we can't" is, in my estimation, premature at this point-we just don't know. It will take several, perhaps 4 or 5 games, to accurately gauge an expected level of performance for this team.

I'll have more to say after the Minnesota, New York, Pittsburgh stretch next month.

 

[Henry]

It really wasn't just 'one game.'

NO had a chip on their shoulder. That was a sold-out crowd in one of the loudest venues in the NFL. Brees is a future HOF qb. Their defensive line is one of the best stopping the run. Oh, and did I mention we were the dog at 9.5 points?

Our rookie qb and rookie rb had NO turnovers. None.

This was a well prepared football team that looked like a veteran group.

I'm thinking playoffs...I don't see the wheels coming off unless we have a bunch of injuries.

We beat the Superbowl Champion Giants, a team that had absolutely OWNED us for a decade, by two touchdowns last year on opening day. Being well prepared on opening day has never been an issue for us.

 

[tshile]

To further add to Henry's point, Shanahan was 3-1 with both McNabb and Grossman.

I believe he is 15-4 in opening day games (or was going into the game).