Official Game Thread - Week 17 - Falcons @ Commanders - SNF

[Ashburn Dave]

These are all that I managed to save. They got wet in storage so a lot of the stickers peeled off. Maybe one day, if I ever get the time, I'll glue them back on.

It was such a blast dropping a quarter into the dispenser and turning the knob to see which one dropped out.

 

[BabelRich]

What are those?

They were mini helmets that used to come in blind packs back in late eighties, here in the UK at least. They would come with a couple of gumballs.

 

[Boone]

Ahhh.... now I remember... Thanks Ashburn Dave and BabelRich - I think the Giant Foods in Springfield, VA. had those in one of their vending machines back in the day (I grew up in Franconia, right down the road). I had completely forgotten about these...

 

[Chris]

 

[Boone]

Hail to the B&B&B?

 

[Boone]

I hear you skinsmarydu

 

[skinsmarydu]

GOLD PANTS!!!

 

[Boone]

We need a rebrand. Period.

 

[Chris]

 

[Chris]

 

[DieselPwr44]

Jon Allen wasn't exactly killing it before he got hurt and most on this board pointed it out.

Maybe fresh legs this late in the season makes a difference here?

 

[Skinsfan1311]

Jon Allen wasn't exactly killing it before he got hurt and most on this board pointed it out.

Maybe fresh legs this late in the season makes a difference here?

Agreed.
Hopefully.
I'm hoping that he helps us against the run...

 

[clskinsfan]

Bo Nix looks special. Not JD level special yet. But this QB draft was insane. Legit 5 guys are going to end up top 1/3rd starters.

 

[RWJ]

GOLD PANTS!!!

Always, skinsmarydu!

 

[skinsmarydu]

I mean, burgundy pants are fine with the white jerseys, but without the stripes on the sides they look stupid. (And I'm a 58 year-old hippy, so I have "comfy" fashion sense.)

All burgundy reminds me of the Skins pajamas I got for Christmas when I was like 10.

 

[Hogwallop]

looks like cheap practice pants without the striping

 

[skinsmarydu]

Well, the former cheap owner's wife had a hand in it, soooo...

 

[RWJ]

I mean, burgundy pants are fine with the white jerseys, but without the stripes on the sides they look stupid. (And I'm a 58 year-old hippy, so I have "comfy" fashion sense.)

All burgundy reminds me of the Skins pajamas I got for Christmas when I was like 10.

I hope that gold pants are the norm always whether in white jerseys or burgundy jerseys. I'm an old-timer. LOL

 

[skinsmarydu]

Like Hogwallop said, the pants definitely need striping.

 

[Neophyte]

I keep hearing the narrative that Allen wasn't playing well when he was injured and I'm not sure I'm buying it. The other 10 guys on D were not exactly pulling up trees when Allen was healthy.

In 6 games he had 15 tackles and 2 sacks.

In 15 games, with an ascending defense, Payne has 38 tackles and 4 sacks. In 14 games, Newton has 38 tackles and 2 sacks.

More to the point, in the first 6 games, Allen has better numbers than either Payne (8 tackles and a half sack) or Newton (11 tackles and 1.5 sacks).

You could argue that our defensive unit as a whole really had not jelled by the time Allen went out hurt and that Payne and Newton have benefited from the group getting better as a whole.

It is therefore reasonable to assume Allen will benefit as well - especially since he likely won't have to carry as big a snap count with Newton getting some real experience over the last 10 games.