Redskins Favored By 3-3 1/2 Points Over Philly

[McD5]

What say you?

One interesting note, the Vegas line originally opened at Skins by 4 1/2 points.

I wouldn't read too much into it, because it's the opening game, but news of RG3 starting hasn't persuaded gamblers to lay down more money on the Redskins yet.

 

[Fear The Spear]

What say you?

One interesting note, the Vegas line originally opened at Skins by 4 1/2 points.

I wouldn't read too much into it, because it's the opening game, but news of RG3 starting hasn't persuaded gamblers to lay down more money on the Redskins yet.

Why not ?

We beat them just as easily, with Kirk.

 

[SC_RedskinsFan]

With a healthy defense and a healthy RG3 I do not see it being a problem kicking the iggles asses!

I personally think Kelly as a HC is going to be like spurrier was with us. I could be wrong, but I heard a lot about him in the offseason on sports radio living in browns country.

 

[McD5]

With a healthy defense and a healthy RG3 I do not see it being a problem kicking the iggles asses!

I personally think Kelly as a HC is going to be like spurrier was with us. I could be wrong, but I heard a lot about him in the offseason on sports radio living in browns country.

The players and owner swear by him, and call him a refreshing change. But what else could they possibly say? "He sucks!"

It does seem to me that the betting public is giving him a lot of respect. Is he the next Spurrier disaster? Or the next Jimmy Johnson, Harbaugh star?

 

[Fear The Spear]

They're obviously worlds away from being right, because BB has us winning by 21.

http://www.bgobsession.com/sons-was...urning-questions-2013-season-predictions.html

 

[Henry]

Home team get three points, right?

That means on neutral ground the betting world thinks we're even-ish. Huh.

 

[fansince62]

I think the betting world/media continue to think we have a mediocre to bad defense - particularly pass defense. the streak last season was viewed as offense over-coming very elastic defense. the logic I have heard used at times is that this game will be similar to our game against NO last season: unknown offense spells the advantage. except that, if I recall, the media at that time all had NO winning!

chock it up, IMO, to years and years of bad Redskin football. we're still not considered "validated". well, they're all in for a surprise.

 

[tshile]

Given how the NFL works that makes sense. Division matchup, week 1, one team has a new coach the other has a QB returning off a serious injury.

As much as I believe we'll stomp on them, I would think any legit better is cautious week 1 especially with the divisional matchups.

 

[Goaldeje]

I see Spurrier 2.0 when I look at Chip Kelly. That, combined with our dominance over the Iggles last year makes that line hard to swallow. but if I'm being honest with myself, Griff's injury makes us a great unknown, perhaps even as much as Chip Kelly. We will, I believe, be at least a quarter into the season before we see some more "realistic" odds, imo.

 

[ntotoro]

Chip Kelly's Offense won't suddenly make Vick an accurate passer. Weird things tend to happen in week 1, but I'd still go with us taking a double-digit win against them.

Nick

 

[Special K]

Meh, I don't put much into that. I agree with others saying we're still in the process of validating ourselves after decades of craptitude.

 

[Jimbo]

First game of the season. Griff hasn't played a down since the playoff game. Kelly's offense is a total unknown. Home team usually gets around 3 pts. so it's exactly what I would have expected the oddmakers to do.

 

[Bulldog]

If Griffin is really healthy and plays 60 minutes this game will not be that close.

 

[Lanky Livingston]

Great breakdown from Mark Bullock of Hogs Haven on one of the packaged plays the Eagles may run against us:

Redskins Vs Eagles Preview: Defending Eagles Packaged Play - Hogs Haven

Here is Mark again, breaking down the Cover-0 which will likely be deployed against Vick. He is not a great QB under pressure, so if we're not getting a decent edge rush straight up, Haslett will not hesitate to bring the heat early & often.

http://fanspeak.com/washingtonredsk...ing_wp_cron=1378316044.8937180042266845703125