Official Game Thread - Week 2 - @ Broncos

[Knightingale]

That cheap shot could very well have cost the Broncos the game.

We probably don't go for two there if we don't get the ball at the one. Then we are only up by 7 at the end.

Not only that, but it was at that moment that I thought the energy of the whole game changed.
The forced fumble started it, but that cheap shot really lit a fire under the team. I think I mentioned it in the chat as feeling like that was the turning point of the game.

 

[Boone]

Post-Game Stats from yesterday's game.

 

[Om]

 

[Henry]

Not only that, but it was at that moment that I thought the energy of the whole game changed.
The forced fumble started it, but that cheap shot really lit a fire under the team. I think I mentioned it in the chat as feeling like that was the turning point of the game.

That was something else I noticed. The way the rest of the team responded immediately after that hit. Looked like the entire team was ready to throw down.

 

[Boone]

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My eyes are up here Lisa.

 

[Boone]

Cameron Cheeseman has to go - BEFORE he costs us a game. The question is, who in God's name is available out there? And does Rivera have the balls to make a decisive move?

 

[Boone]

 

[Boone]

Not to take anything away from what was one of the biggest road comebacks we've seen in a long time... but the question has to be asked, why did our defense struggle so mightily to put us in a position where a huge comeback was necessary in the first place?

Of course, the offense not being able to sustain drives and put points on the board is a big factor - but we should expect our offense to progress in fits and starts and have it's share of growing pains with all of the change on that side of the ball. The defense however is supposed to be the strength of the team. For 2 straight games, we've seen the D absolutely take over in the 2nd half. Why does it take desperation mode for our guys to really get it going on defense?

 

[DieselPwr44]

The other part of the equation: Why does EB purposely make his offense one dimensional in the first half of games?
Why does he wait until the second half to get BRob involved in the game?

 

[Knightingale]

Someone on another thread (I can't recall who - sorry!) said that Payton has a tendency to script his first 15 plays or so. Not sure if that's true, but it did seem that when that script ran out and our D adjusted they really couldn't move the ball at all. I really don't count that crazy hail mary at the end.

But... that said, a Defense with this much talent across it shouldn't have been schooled like that for 3 straight drives surely? Especially as they showed what they were capable of for the rest of the game.

A couple of addendums...

This team plays stronger as games go on. I can't help but feel that's maybe due to EB's new practice regime that has them working harder. These guys just seem more able to sustain late in games when other teams are perhaps fading.

And yes, Cheeseman has got to go. I know we have knocked Slye for inaccuracy in the past (and maybe rightfully so) but wonder how much Cheeseman is responsible.

 

[Knightingale]

The other part of the equation: Why does EB purposely make his offense one dimensional in the first half of games?
Why does he wait until the second half to get BRob involved in the game?

Do we think it's a deliberate strategy? LOL
Not show your hand so they can't adjust to it at half time?

 

[Boone]

I just have the feeling that there is some 'design' going on where EB wants to go pass heavy early, whether he's just getting Howell plenty of passing reps or wanting to be aggressive, not sure? I think it's hard to argue that a 3:1 pass to run ratio is working for us though. In both games so far, once we started rushing the ball and giving the RBs some passing reps as well, things have really opened up for us.

 

[burgold]

Cameron Cheeseman has to go - BEFORE he costs us a game. The question is, who in God's name is available out there? And does Rivera have the balls to make a decisive move?

It can't be all that hard to find a long snapper. It really can't.

 

[Boone]

Per Al Galdi, Washington overcame the biggest deficit since 1990 when Jeff Rutledge came in to lead a miracle 4th quarter comeback, 33 years ago.

 

[Chris]

I thought that every OC scripts the first 15 reps.

 

[Boone]

Kudos to Henry and Knightingale for correctly calling the win margin in our Official Game Thread Poll.

 

[Neophyte]

While I have concerns with Cheeseman, I wouldn't be ditching him yet. He has been very solid since we drafted him, right up to this year. We are only 2 games in. Surely the coaches can work with him to correct whatever the current issue is.

 

[Boone]

That's fair. But we are very lucky to win both of the past 2 games with his poor snapping. We literally could be 0-2 due to his mistakes alone. How long a leash does he get?

 

[burgold]

Just to dwell on the long snapper thing a bit more. Every college game I watch has a long snapper and it's incredibly rare to see any mishaps in snapping at the COLLEGE level. For it to happen two games in a row at the PRO level is really unacceptable. There have got to be hundreds of able bodied centers and long snappers who can do this job. It may be specialized (Frankly, that baffles me, too. I mean why can't the center long snap? Why waste a roster spot on this position, but many teams seem to do it these days), but it's not a position that usually garners any notice.

 

[burgold]

Sure Neophyte, make me the unreasonable one lol