This photo was provided by Senna from the PI forum, and the last comment by ADP on the "Bring on the Redskins" post gave me the idea for this thread.
The other two NFC divisional winners, Tampa Bay and the Giants blew home field advantage, as did the Bengals in the AFC, which is enough to make any fan of a team without a playoff victory for so long very nervous.
However, we know that we will secure that elusive playoff win if Mike Holmgren and the Seattle Seahawks remember one thing...THE GLOVES ARE OFF!
If we all remember that Week 4 matchup, it was Holms conservative play calling, coupled with a serious injury problem at wide receiver, that lead him to call 3 running plays, barely advancing the ball, before attempting that ill fated 47 yard field goal attempt which doinked off the left upright.
However, with our full slate of starting receivers, not to mention a more mature and mostly healed defensive, Coach Mike should feel much more comfortable "taking the gloves off" and calling a very aggressive game on both sides of the ball.
This photo is also appropriate since Josh Scobey tossed this souvenir to Senna after the Monday Night Game in Philadelphia, and once we lay another dominant performance on the unsuspecting Deadskins, the rest of the NFL world can't help but acknowledge the team of destiny from the Emerald City.
For the Red Sox it was "the curse of the Bambino." For Phil Mickelson it was "best player never to win a major."
The fans are pumped. This team is ready. And it's another chance to knock two more monkeys off the back of this franchise, avenging a near-win from earlier in the season, and finally putting an end to the "haven't won a playoff game in over 20 year" by-line that is always thrown in whenever the Seahawks experience any good fortune.
Enter at your own risk indeed Mr. Brunell & Company, because once the bell rings, you'll realize that "the gloves are off!"
And a chance for teh team to knock off one of Mike's personal buggaboos.....the Skins.
ReplyDeleteThe gloves r off and we're swingin full strenght. We can knock u out with one punch like Tyson or where u down like Ali, either way we win and the Redskins lose. We are hungry been 20 years you know.
ReplyDeleteBring on the Skins, Bring on the Skins
Pay back is a Redskins loss (i'm too happy to use profanity)
Posted by Sacaja-weezy
good job making that phrase I use into a good, positive outlook...i admit, im nervous...we should kill them...but i know what i said last time...plus i dont want to start over next year---can they just give us two more byes? PLEASE...and have a 3-way Super Bowl
ReplyDeleteI honestly think the Redskins are overconfident right now...not based on anything, but it just seems like it would be the case...they beat us once (under special circumstances)...they have a 6 game win streak...
There are so many reasons to see an asswhipping of the Redskins...thats what makes it so scary...we've been in these kind of situations before
That said, the Seahawks should be the Floyd Mayweather to the Redskins Zab Judah
DING DING DING (suddenly I want to play Mike Tyson's Punch Out...I have it on my computer)
Posted by adp
Hmmm, Redskins overconfident after posting the fewest yards of any winning NFL playoff team ever, going back to the leather-helmet era? Hardly.
ReplyDeleteAnd what's with the line that Seattle's receivers were hurt in Week 4? I see Engram with 9 catches for 106 in that game and Jackson with seven for 55 and a touchdown.
Posted by Rich Tandler
Engram broke his ribs on the first play of that game, and it was the last game DJack played before going out for surgery. Those stats were build up early. If we had them in the lineup at the end of the game, Holms would have thrown for a first down, or at least more yardage, and Brown would have made that kick.
ReplyDeletePosted by alba
Engram's ribs were broken on the 2nd play of the game. He didn't play for four weeks after that, but he hobbled thought the game with that performance. Also, That was the game where Jackson had enough trouble with his knee that he went in for surgery after the game, and just came back in week 15. He wasn't in for the last few drives in Washington.
ReplyDeleteSo yes, our receivers were definitely not upto speed for that game.
Also, welcome to the blog, Rich. You're doing great work over on the Warpath .
Posted by Bluefoot
Check out the stat sheet from the following week. No Jackson. No Engram.
ReplyDeleteUmmm...6 wins in a row wipe out the passing game---they know that cant get any worse...
ReplyDeleteCredit to you Rick...the Redskins fans who have come here recently have acted like they know about Seattle more than we do...I appreciate the fact that you are sticking with facts, and not trying to tell us how good Seattle is
For that, thanks...but for the overconfidence...I said it was based on NOTHING...I do know alot about the Redskins, as I live in Maryland at the current time...but no way do I know what they say in the lockerroom...im just saying it wouldnt surprise me---maybe I worded it wrong? I thought I made it clear in a way
Posted by adp
Matt Hasselbeck completing 26-of-38 passes for 242 yards and one touchdown, including nine to Bobby Engram before he left the game in the second half with cracked ribs.
ReplyDeleteGame Summary
Posted by alba
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ReplyDeleteFrom now on, im gonna start deleting ignorant comments...Smack Talk is for the forums
ReplyDeleteI dont mind insightful information...but the bashing aint happening.
I dont mind a little nudging...but flat out ignorant comments with no reason to back it up...clearly showing the intention of being ignorant...nope
Go HERE FOR SMACK TALK
Posted by adp
we went 3-1 against the East...and should a certain field goal go in, or a blatantly bad PI call wouldnt of been made...4-0.
ReplyDeleteThat division is tough, granted, but the weak schedule thing is moot---its not the team picked this schedule...on paper before the season, it looked difficult.
As for the playoff histroy, you have the wrong facts...Seattle has never been to the Super Bowl, but they have been in the AFC Championship...those that followed closely in the 80s could tell you, that the Seahawks were a very good team, and in a dominant division (in 1984, Seattle went 12-4 and still didnt win their division)
Posted by ADP
Very well, adp. If you think my belief that you Seahawks fans should be scared needs more factual backup, I submit the following: look at the numbers. Not how many TDs Alexander ran up on AFC doormats, but the numbers from the common games. Seattle and DC played 10 games against common opponents, including the game they played together in Washington. I'll save space and summarize them: across all ten games, Seattle is markedly better in passing yards, DC is much better at defending the pass, and the teams are relatively even in rushing and run-defense. If you take out each teams best and worst performances from that set (to get rid of the outlying data) Seattle is clearly dominant in passing yards for, but the Redskins got slightly more rushing yards and were tremendously better in defense. The numbers for those eight games: WAS - PASS 173.1 for, 218.5 against; RUSH 154.6 for, 83.6 against; SEA - PASS 236.5 for, 242.8 against; RUSH 142.8 for, 111.8 against.
ReplyDeleteJoe Gibbs will make sure the 'Skins come prepared and that's all they'll need to be. I'm worried about playing the Panthers, not Seattle.
All the best from Southwest DC!
Posted by lt_mandrake
Awww, adp, what did I miss?
ReplyDeleteDon't forget that this place is built on free speech, dude. But we DO delete posts full of hate and abhorrently bad taste.
Posted by Bluefoot
bottom line, seattle won a division with, rams 49ers, and cardinals in it. The skins played that sorry division and whipped every one of them. Lets not get too excited about a team that has never won anything in playoffs. There is a reason they get no respect, havent proven anything.
ReplyDeleteDon't delete comments unless they are outside the bounds of decency. If ignorant comments are to be deleted wholesale by you and your opinion of what is ignorant I'll have to leave and take my ball with me! Smack talk if for the forums? When did that rule get implemented? Besides, I like to read ignorant comments.
ReplyDeleteThat said, Lt, yards per game? How bout scores per game! Seattle is second in the league in for least TDs allowed, and second in the league for most FGs allowed. John Hall better be ready. Stats and schedules mean nothing, scores and winning games do. Statistically your team is worse in all the important facets of the game, win/loss record and scores for and allowed. Were the Seahawks defeated by your team in thier house earlier? Yes. No excuse for it, if Josh Brown had kicked it down the middle the game would've turned out differently, but he didn't. Will it happen again, the stats say they won't, Seattles homefield advantage says they won't, and Vegas says they won't. To be honest, I don't think it will be much of a game. The only thing your team has going for it in this game is history. And past results do not guarantee future production, certainly not ancient past results. Regardless, good luck this weekend.
Posted by JoSCh
much better, thanks...I dont mind anything if its not flat ignorance...i dont feel like having the main section littered with crap, as im sure you guys dont want for your site; so the Smack Talk thread is underway
ReplyDeleteA lot of things go on in a season that can change stats---Injuries being huge for our secondary and passing offense...not to mention some teams did well, and may of had a freak injury later on, causing their team to bomb, hurting the strength of schedule of someone else...just examples, but its pretty obvious stats dont mean anything---especially in the playoffs
To me, with Washington, Gibbs is the main worry...Seattle has proven that it can pick apart defenses, and with DJack just getting into the flow of things again, we have 1/3 of our playbook back, something teams havent seen, so probably arent prepared for...not to mention our offense doesn't make mistakes, and eliminates defensive studs with great blocking across the board...offensively, Seattle may have trouble with Moss, but I dont see how Washington could score enough points with him...plus the secondary is finally healthy, so Moss may have a lil trouble himself
Portis is a good player, but Seattle only gave up 100+ yards rushing this year, one time---Tiki Barber...
Only ways I can see the Redskins winning is if Seattle has a major injury early (knock on wood), Holmgren gets outcoached by Gibbs, or a meteor striking our practice facility
QUESTION TO REDSKIN FANS: Brunell was banged up recently, wasn't he? Where was he injured? Im asking because our team has a little trouble with running QBs and I was wondering if his injury was to the leg or whatever...obviously hes playing, just saying...he might not be 100% (?)
Posted by adp
dman:
ReplyDelete"one year wonders playing in a very weak division "
Dude, you are confused.
If THEY ARE WEAK, that does not mean that WE ARE WEAK. Allow me to explain in a way you can understand:
If Andre the Giant beat up 12 midgets, does that mean he was physically weak because he beat up the little people? No, he was still Andre the Giant, a strong MoFo. He was expected to put them in a pile and pin them all, and he did.
Now Hulk Hogan could come along and say, "YOU'RE A WEAKLING, ROOOAOAHHH, YOU ONLY BEAT MIDGETS, AAAAAAPPPHHTT!!!" As if he was only slightly stronger than the midgets. Well, he was in for quite a shock, Andre was a lot stronger than a midget.
Regarding the NFC West, we beat them soundly like we should have. In fact, it was a sweep. What more do you want? Our record vs. your division? Hmm, 3-1, and inches away from 4-0.
I hardly call that last place.
Posted by Bluefoot
Guys it was just one comment...relax, im not getting delete happy...i just dont feel like seeing this thread turn to a trash-talking one, when we have a forum for it
ReplyDeleteNo worries
lol at the wrestling references
ReplyDeleteFor the record, Redskin fans---anyone from the Eastern Shore? I hate it here, but im here nonetheless
"bottom line, seattle won a division with, rams 49ers, and cardinals in it. The skins played that sorry division and whipped every one of them. "
ReplyDeleteUmm, how does that make the Skins so great and the Seahawks suck? I'd say your team had a pretty easy schedule, I mean, the Seahawks beat both the Giants and Philly, and played a tight game with your team, and beat the NCF W. Your team lost to the Giants and beat up the NFC W, including an OT win vs my Seahawks.
"Lets not get too excited about a team that has never won anything in playoffs." No, instead lets get excited about a team that won 14 years ago. Optimism is appreciated, Joe Gibbs is a great coach, there are plenty of good players on your team, the defense scheme is tremendous, Brunell is a comeback player candidate, but seriously, don't just come in here and be a dick, particularly if you have nothing to say but rah rah, Seattle sucks. Make a point, or keep your opinions to yourself.
Posted by JoSCh
The reason so many 'Skins fans are harping on strength of schedule is that all the Seahawks gaudy TD stats and 13 wins seem to have come off poor competition. Both teams were undefeated in the West and had one loss in the East. But even if you take out the fact that the 'Skins had to play teams like KC and Denver out west, while Seattle got to play pushovers like Tennessee and Houston (not to mention Indy with its starters benched), Seahawks fans surely agree that three of those East games were among the team's toughest of the season. They were all close games (except for the Philly game, which, I should add, really made me happy. Second to the Redskins winning, I love to see the other East teams losing!). So the clear lesson is that, given the same opponents, DC and Seattle had the same record, BUT the REDSKINS BEAT THE SEAHAWKS! That's why I know you guys are scared. You keep coming up with the same lame excuses Norv Turner used to have all those miserable years when he was in DC: We were inches away from beating you guys! Bad Calls! The Refs had it out for us! Face it, no matter where the game was played, you lost. Prepare to lose again.
ReplyDeleteAll the best from Southwest, DC!
Posted by lt_mandrake
Lt, I agree with almost all that post! Except for "That's why I know you guys are scared. " and "Prepare to lose again. "
ReplyDeleteI really think blowout, 34 - 9, John Hall gets his, but that's about all the scoring your boys will muster. Don't bet the underdog, and take the over. FYI, Seattle is 9 pt favorites, 41 for the o/u, here is yahoos take.
Posted by JoSCh
ok, seattle had a pretty good year, and that got them a bye week and favorite to win this week. Thats what seattle has earned, but what is all the respect talk about? what have they done in the past or so amazing this year? nothing, they dont have a offense like the old rams or colts, a defense like the old ravens or tampa bay. They havent repeated success like the patriots, eagles,panthers, colts but want to be respected like them, your not them, this is one year, keep this up for few years then ask for respect. These pittiful fans crying about respect, go earn it like all the other team has done in the past. Bottom line us seattle is a good team but not great especially compared to top afc teams.
ReplyDelete'Skins fans are used to being counted out. We've had our come-upance going on 13 years or so now and outside of DC no one has given Washington a chance all season. But the numbers don't lie. The National Defense is as strong as any in the league, and even the Seahawks offense will break against our front seven and get stymied by our secondary. You really think Seattle can put up 34 points against 'em? You really think that their second-tier defense can get past guys like Samuels, Jansen and Rabach? Hasselback is much better and much younger than Brunell, I don't deny it. Alexander is the cream of the NFC, but Portis is in the same class. Moss is second only to Steve Smith as the most explosive receiver in the game. All the 'Skins need to do is let the D keep things close and then Brunell can toss one or two bombs and it's game over. You doubt it? Just ask the Cowboys.
ReplyDeleteAnd one more sign that Seahawks fans are secrectly terrified of playing the Redskins: they have to resort to the point spread as a reason they will win.
On a side note, I really have no personal animosity for the Seahawks. I'm not even interested in making up a dumb name for them. But you can't act like your team is the second coming of the NFL when you haven't really done anything other than lose in the playoffs. Joe Gibbs is 17-5 in the playoffs and as bad as the Redskins have been the past decade or so, they're 2-1 in the playoffs since Gibbs left the first time. Seattle is still Oh-fer. If I'm wrong and you're right and Seattle knocks the snot out of DC on Saturday, fine. Talk it up. Act like a real football town. But if you want to strut with the big boys, you have to EARN it.
All the best from Southwest DC!
Posted by lt_mandrake
"but what is all the respect talk about?"
ReplyDeleteWhat respect talk? I haven't seen any lately.
There was a problem with some national media outlets, earlier in the season, that knocked the Seahawks on some things, but it only betrayed their ingorance, how they were unaware of sume current facts of the team, and were operating on some old assumptions. Those things have pretty much dissapated, and so has the 'respect' talk.
"what have they done in the past or so amazing this year? nothing, they dont have a offense like the old rams or colts, a defense like the old ravens or tampa bay."
They are an extremely balanced team, therefore won't put out the same type of 'amazing' stats as you mention. All they do is score touchdowns, and prevent the opponent from scoring them.
"These pittiful fans crying about respect, go earn it like all the other team has done in the past."
They are. It's road. We're on the road, and in the driver's seat. But we're not there yet. For that matter, neither are the Redskins.
"Bottom line us seattle is a good team but not great especially compared to top afc teams."
Where did that come from? That is another topic altogether. Where do the Redskins rank with the top AFC teams?
(yawn)
Posted by Bluefoot
"All the 'Skins need to do is let the D keep things close and then Brunell can toss one or two bombs and it's game over."
ReplyDeleteNow you're finally getting to some facts. If the Skins have a key to the game, this is it. On the Seahawks side, Moss is the main person to contain, because Portis is hobbled and Seattle actually has a good run defense. Moss is the key to the game, period. If our cornerbacks that are coming back from injury can stay with him, I believe the game is ours. But it really depends on their health.
"And one more sign that Seahawks fans are secrectly terrified of playing the Redskins: they have to resort to the point spread as a reason they will win. "
Oh, please. I think I would know if I'm secretly terrified.
Dang! Why are my hands shaking? Why do I have the sudden urge to flee? Why did I just wet my pants? Weird. Must be the Starbucks.
Posted by Bluefoot
Ah-ha! Playgound rules! He admitted it! He wets his pants!
ReplyDeleteIn all seriousness, Portis, as ridiculous as he may be if you put a camera in his face, is an excellent running back and he will put up monster numbers on Saturday if the 'Skins don't fall far behind, which I doubt given the performance they gave in Tampa. The number back me up. You may think you have a "good" run defense, but (and I hate to have to bring these stats up AGAIN, but it seems necessary) against common opponents DC and Seattle had almost identical numbers for rushing for and against. If you take out the statistical outliers (each team's best and worst game) over the remaining 8 games, the 'Skins posted rushing numbers of 154 for/83 against; Seattle over their remaining 8 games, 142/111. Anybody can pad their numbers playing in the West all year and drawing teams like Houston and Tennessee, so why not cut to the chase and look at the common games?
All the best from Southwest DC!
Posted by lt_mandrake
every time you hear anything about seattle, on tv, all you hear is they are not being respected. The skins are underdog and they are not crying about it. getting all excited about a bye week, you guys are like the bengals and u saw what happened to them when they played a real team.
ReplyDeleteYou have to give credit to the Skins defense. They had some good games this season, including the one against the Seahawks. The Hawks had 8 offensive possessions that game. Of course the last one wasn't really a possession because Holmgren only ran 2 plays and was really just positioning the ball for a field goal. So in 7 drives the Hawks racked up 354 yards, averaging 50+ per drive. By contrast the Skins averaged less than 40.
ReplyDeleteThe real story of that game was the Hawk's defense giving up huge 3rd down and long plays. I wonder how that game would have turned out if the defense had played more in line with it's season long 3rd down conversion percentage of 38%, rather than the 72% conversion against the Skins. TOP would have been different, # of plays would have been different, # of 50+ yard drives would have been different.
The Skins do have a good defense, but the Hawks were able to move the ball, including a 91 yard drive. The Skins need their defense to score and create turnovers to win.
A few things to think about...the Hawks of week 17 are not the Hawks of week 4. The Hawks have the second fewest turnovers in the league. The Hawks D gave up fewer points this season than the Skins.
Posted by bokonon
"But if you want to strut with the big boys, you have to EARN it. "
ReplyDeleteUmmm, yeah, I agree. And I think a 13-3 record including an 11 game win streak, a first round bye and homefield advantage all are signs that the Seahawks HAVE in fact earned it. Indeed, they've earned a fair bit more than the Redskins.
As one local radio guy mentioned yesterday, won't it be fitting for a team from the nations's capitol, that even now, in 2006, still calls themselves "Redskins", which nearly every reasonable person agrees is nothing but a racial slur, to get a big can of whoop-ass opened on them by a team that features native american artwork as their logo?
Posted by Highwatermark
"every time you hear anything about seattle, on tv, all you hear is they are not being respected"
ReplyDeletePardon my french, but that is an exaggerated load of crap.
It's like saying, "All men's cajones are enourmous", when you know very well only mine are.
Posted by Bluefoot
"I think a 13-3 record including an 11 game win streak, a first round bye and homefield advantage all are signs that the Seahawks HAVE in fact earned it. "
ReplyDeleteYou missed the point. A bunch of regular season wins does not earn respect. In twenty years, no one will remember that the Eagles had five great seasons. They'll remember that the New England Patriots won three out of four Super Bowls in that same span. Likewise, if the Seahawks don't win Super Bowl XL, no one (outside of the PNW) will remember that they went 13-3. On the flipside, no one can forget that Joe Gibbs' Redskins went to four Super Bowls and won three in less than ten years. Twenty years later, people still remember that team. Are these Redskins the same team that went 14-2 in 1991 and steamrolled everybody in the playoffs on their way to immortality? No. But they did beat the Seahawks this year. And the Bears, for that matter. How many times did Seattle beat the Redskins this year? What was that ... oh, yeah, I thought as much.
All the best from Southwest DC!
Posted by lt_mandrake
we'll stick to brewing coffee if you dial up Vanna and buy yourself some vowels!
ReplyDeletePosted by alba
"And one more sign that Seahawks fans are secrectly terrified of playing the Redskins: they have to resort to the point spread as a reason they will win. " Why do you think bookmakers come up with a point spread? Just curious. I just cannot figure out that comment.
ReplyDelete"and I hate to have to bring these stats up AGAIN, but it seems necessary". Scoring offense , scoring defense. Please, please respond to this. Although I appreciate the math, I still say the end result of yards is more important than the yards themselves.
"Joe Gibbs is 17-5 in the playoffs " In 19 NFL seasons Holmgren's teams posted a 196-106-1 (.649) record, hit double digits in the win column 11 times, made the postseason 14 times, won three Super Bowls (XXIII, XXIV, XXXI), and reached another (Super Bowl XXXII). I don't see how that matters, but since you brought it up?!? Are we talking about what these coaches have done over their lifetime, or just what their teams did this year?"
Seattle is still Oh-fer." Again, is that this year? It must be, because the Seahawks have won playoff games. Admittedly not in a while, but they have won them.
"Portis, as ridiculous as he may be if you put a camera in his face, is an excellent running back and he will put up monster numbers on Saturday if the 'Skins don't fall far behind" I think he's entertaining, for what it's worth. And numbers, ok, he may get some yards, but scores? I don't see why. Its not like he's a TD machine, although 12 is better than his combined 7 last year. Lets face it, he got 6 against the pathetic NFC W, and 2 against the pathetic Philly. So he got 4 TDs against tough opponents (and 0 vs. the Seahawks). How's yer leg Mr. Hall, feeling good?
Posted by JoSCh
"In 19 NFL seasons Holmgren's teams posted a 196-106-1 (.649) record, hit double digits in the win column 11 times, made the postseason 14 times, won three Super Bowls (XXIII, XXIV, XXXI), and reached another (Super Bowl XXXII) "
ReplyDeleteIt took me a couple minutes to realize you're actually counting Holmgren's career before he was a Head Coach. You do realize that you're really grasping at straws when you do that. How long has he been in Seattle? How long has it been since his last Super Bowl appearance? He's been coaching basically the whole time, right? Joe Gibbs has yet to go more than four seasons in between Super Bowl appearances, and not more than five seasons between wins. I mean while actually coaching in the interim, of course. That's what I'm talking about. Holmgren has yet to prove his success in Green Bay was more his doing than Brett Favre's doing. Joe Gibbs can win with anybody!
"Scoring offense , scoring defense. Please, please respond to this. Although I appreciate the math, I still say the end result of yards is more important than the yards themselves."
Sure. Take the same span of games I brought up before. Drop the worst and best game for each team, Seahawks win on Offense, Redskins win on Defense (Was 24 ppg for, 13.5 ppg against; Sea 30, 17). Sure the 'Skins stunk it up against the AFC, I'll give you that. But there aren't any stats against common opponents where Seattle wins (though there are that favor the Redskins), but you guys can claim you won some kind of moral victories!
All the best from Southwest DC!
Posted by lt_mandrake
Anonyous
ReplyDeleteYou do have to admit that your mascot/name really sucks. But you are right, it has nothing to do with how your team has or will play.
Looking back on the stats, I see 3 things that jump out. Well, make that 4.
1) The score. 20-17, 'Skins. Touche.
2) Rushing - 5.2 vs. 3.6 yds/att, 'Hawks.
3) Passing - 6.0 vs. 5.6 yds/att, 'Hawks again.
4) Red Zone efficiency - 100% vs. 50%, 'Hawks again.
If items 2, 3, and 4 stay the same in this next meeting, the Redskins might just manage to win again, but it's not likely. They were lucky to win last time. And IMO, they'll need to be even more lucky to win this time, given home field advantage going tot he Seahawks.
Regardless, I hope you pop in next week to gloat or eat crow, as the case may be. My guess is you'll have some black feathers stuck in your teeth.
Posted by Highwatermark
"It took me a couple minutes to realize you're actually counting Holmgren's career before he was a Head Coach. You do realize that you're really grasping at straws when you do that. " and I'll say again, "I don't see how that matters, but since you brought it up?!? Are we talking about what these coaches have done over their lifetime, or just what their teams did this year?"" How's Gibbs record this year? How's the road record? Cuz Seattle is 8-0 at home, and 13-3 on the season. Answer the question, don't tell me history. Chuck Noll was a great coach, but he ain't done nothing this year. Admittedly if the game was being played over 30 years ago, I'd be worried his team would beat the crap out of the Seahawks, particularly in '75.
ReplyDelete"Seahawks win on Offense, Redskins win on Defense (Was 24 ppg for, 13.5 ppg against; Sea 30, 17). " I'll trust your mathletics. So if you want to use those stats, if they chose not to play the games, who wins? The most simple formula would be split the differences, Seattle (rounding down to avoid .5 scores) should score 21, your team (also rounding down) should also score 21. That is pretty much in line with the regular season game, so by this theory it should be FG in OT. That would be exciting. Regardless, statistically the Seahawks are a better team, even in week 4. You just can't use stats to argue how much better your team is without qualifying them by dropping games. Want a qualifyer, Seattle rested players 3 weeks, spin that stat. Frankly the only advantage your team has is week 4, where they won a close game at home in OT off a missed FG.
"but you guys can claim you won some kind of moral victories!" Um, not sure about the moral victories comment, we'll see this weekend.
Posted by JoSCh
Awesome comment about Portis behind the camera. I love that guy!
ReplyDelete>>> QUESTION TO REDSKIN FANS: Brunell was banged up recently, wasn't he? Where was he injured? Im asking because our team has a little trouble with running QBs and I was wondering if his injury was to the leg or whatever...obviously hes playing, just saying...he might not be 100% (?) <<<
He got hit in the shins in the second-to-last game of the season, and couldn't practice the following week. He came into the final game versus Philly cold.
He practiced last week prior to the TB game, but I don't think he was back to full. I think (hope) he should be back to normal for Seattle.
So much of his game - even his passing accuracy - relies on his mobility. He needs to be able to move around, hit some deep passes to Moss, and have Cooley to dish it to in the medium-range in order to be effective. If he's still struggling to move, hi accuracy will suffer, the pass protection will suffer, and the running game will suffer - and the 'Skins will once again have to lean very heavily on their defense.
But if Brunell can move around well enough, the rest will fall into place and I think the 'Skins will be capable of 30ish points.
Saturday can't get here soon enough. Can't wait to park myself in front of that TV and watch a great match-up.
Posted by TrickyBuddha
>>> you guys are like the bengals and u saw what happened to them when they played a real team <<<
ReplyDeleteBah!
Now that's an ignorant comment. :) The Steelers took out the Bengals QB and then were able to pull out the victory. If Palmer stays in, we'll see what that "real team" does.
The Bengals as a joke is so 4 years ago.
TrickyBuddha "Saturday can't get here soon enough. Can't wait to park myself in front of that TV and watch a great match-up. " No Saturday can't come fast enough.
ReplyDeleteWhile your parked in front of your t.v check in on the Seahawks gameday chat here on the blog. It should be fun. Should add a little flavor with the enemy chatting too. We might have to stick it to ya after you lose though. Comeback and read the award posts they are fun to read.
Your kinda cool, you just happen to be the enemy this week, but regardless your better than Rams fans.
Hey who knows if you hang around us enough you might realize the only team worth rooting for are The Seattle "Super" Seahawks
Posted by sacaja-weezy
One key is how the teams start.. If the Seahawks get quick scores (which is the norm) and don't turn the ball over early. Washington won't be able to rely on the run. They can take as much time off as they want it will just lessen the suffering..
ReplyDeletePosted by Montana