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  1. TK

    The Olive Jar

    By TK,

    In sales, there's a saying when you just can't get one on the books. A deal is like a jar of olives. They're there. You know they're there, but they're just not coming out because they're packed in tightly in the jar. But then when you eventually get that first one out, the rest start to come out easily.
     
    Three weeks into the Season and the Redskins are still shaking their olive jar trying to get that first win. This weekend is their third Divisional game in four weeks. They're on the road and facing a rookie Quarterback in his second start. The Giants are also without their First Round running back pick from last year in Saquon Barkley. And OBJ was shipped off to Cleveland during the offseason. 
     
    Is this the week the Redskins finally take a hammer to their olive jar and smash out their first win? 
     
    Vote now! As usual, poll will close at kickoff. 
  7. TK

    Showdown In No Man’s Land

    By TK,

    Greetings from yet another Thanksgiving at AT&T Stadium. Feels like this is starting to become an annual thing playing here in Dallas. Though last year the team stayed home & beat the Giants on Thanksgiving. Personally I wish the League would take off this schedule as it makes the holiday more enjoyable without having to worry about a game. 
     
    And what a game this could be. The Redskins are still looking for their 600th franchise win. They also come into this one a game ahead in the Division with a chance to sweep the Cowturkeys. 
     
    “Wait.” You’re saying to yourself. ‘Did he just use the word “Cowturkeys”?’
     
    Yes. Yes I did. Think of it as a Turducken, but with red meat. 
     
    Anywho, this game will also see Texas legend Colt McCoy take his first start in nearly two years due to Game Manager Alex Smith going down to injury last week & having his season ended after managing to help get the team to a 6-3 record. 
     
    When McCoy took over last week, you instantly see a change in how the offense worked. They were faster. There was a sense of urgency. And McCoy gave more guys opportunities. He even gave Doctson three opportunities on go balls. 
     
    While most will say McCoy just doesn’t have that canon arm that fans love to see fire off the deep ball, they’d be wrong. You see, McCoy has been building his arm back up again. He suffered a shoulder injury in the National Championship Game back in 2010 & a neck injury in 2014. During the last four seasons, he’s been following his shoulder exercises, but the team has also worked with him to compact his throwing motion. 
     
    That said, with McCoy behind the wheel, the car will go faster, sound meaner, & take more off the line then the Smith driven to perfection luxury grandpa machine ever thought about doing. McCoy will get you pulled over once in a while, Smith is the guy in the right lane with the blinker on for the last five miles.
     
    Expect a ticket, maybe even a reckless driving charge from McCoy today as it’s all on the line. The franchise’s 600th win. First place in the Division. And a two game lead on that same First Place before heading into an ECW street fight in Philly next Monday night.
  8. TK

    InDefensible

    By TK,

    In today's Divisional Debacle, the Defense under Greg Manusky in the first half, gave up 207 yards of offense (105 rushing/102 passing) and two touchdowns.  That said, they did manage a single INT on which the Offense actually managed to score a touchdown off of. They allowed 12 of 16 passes to be completed . 
     
    In the second half it was 107 yards given up (58 rushing//49 passing) a field goal and a touchdown. They traded their first half pick for a second half sack. However, Dallas completed all five of their pass attempts. 
     
    Don't read that thinking "Well it seems like they tightened up some in the 2nd half."  They didn't. They simply had about half the plays in the second half. 30 plays in the First and 18 in the Second.
     
    So far in two Divisional matchups, the Defense has faltered in the Second half. They start out like a house of fire for the first few drives until their opponents gradually make adjustments. This Defensive coaching staff fails make any adjustments, whether in game or at the very least at Halftime. They've given up over 30 points per game for a total of 63 points given up in two games. While the Bears are up next, the Pats await and they've put up over 70 points in two games. Yeah. Ok. They did shut out the Dolphins today which is looking like the NFL version of ... ahem... shooting fish in a barrel. 
     
    The frustrating thing is Manusky is the DC that the Front Office actively looked to replace during the off season without firing him. When you know they're looking to replace you, most people would make a concentrated effort to show an improvement. Yet Manusky's Defense still keeps acting like it's starring in Groundhog Day.
     
    In his post game presser, when asked directly about if any coaching changes would be made, Gruden said "No, I think after two games – you’re talking about playing two very good offensive football teams and two of the best offensive lines in pro football we just played back-to-back. That’s no excuse whatsoever, but I don’t think we need to hit the panic button yet. We just have to continue to focus on what we can do better to win. Get Jonathan [Allen] in here, get a couple of our corners back in here and let’s go back and strap it up against Chicago [Bears] next week and see what happens.” 
     
    Here's another frustrating thing. The defensive communication was an issue last season as well. Wasn't this supposed to have been worked on during OTA's and Training Camp? It's understandable that the rookies would still be on a learning curve, but NFL vets like Collins and DRC you'd think they would have down by the start of the season. 
     
    Gruden said they're a very talented group on Defense but that they weren't reaching them. When questioned as to why the coaching staff that has been in place for several years, wasn't reaching them, he defended the comment as them being a young defense. “We have some moving parts now. Landon Collins is a veteran guy but this is his first year, [Montez] Sweat’s in his first year, [Cole] Holcomb, it’s his first year, [Jon] Bostic is in his first year. We’re playing Dominique [Rodgers-Cromartie] at corner and this is Jimmy Moreland’s first year, so it’s not like we are the most experienced group. We feel like were very talented, but we`re still fighting through somethings. There are a lot of things to look forward to, without a doubt, but we do have to play better and strap it up and get back to work."

     
     
     
  11. TK

    Two Halves Make A Whole

    By TK,

    Let's start off by saying that if an NFL game was only 30 minutes long, then the Redskins would have left Philly with an easy win. They out controlled the Eagles with 16:41 on Time of Possession. It only took them 4:06 on their opening drive to go 80 yards in 7 plays when Keenum hit Vernon Davis on a short pass to the right sideline. Davis would hurdle the defender, not get touched down, and take it to the End Zone to hush the crowd. 
     

     
     
    Rookie WR Terry McLaurin would introduce himself to the League in their 3rd drive. The drive started with a 2 yard run by Guice, a Time Out, and then Keenum hits McLaurin for a 69 yard Touchdown. This 52 second drive put the Redskins up 17-0 & in cruise control. 
     

     
    It wouldn't be until a little over four minutes before the Half that the Eagles would avoid the shut out as the Defense would get torched by DJax for his first touchdown of 51 yards. It was like the old days before Chip Kelly released him and the Skins signed him. It doesn't matter who's running the Defense or who's playing on Defense, it just seems that the Redskins have yet to find a way to stop him. Well, except for that time they signed him. Maybe they should have found the cap space to re-sign him.
     
    For an Offense that was believed to go through Guice and the run game, Guice could never get going in the First Half. Philly would continue to stack the box & take away the run. Even if AP wasn't a healthy scratch today, he may not have made much of a difference. The run game game managed to sputter out a measly 31 yards. Case Keenum managed to overcome this though the air with 257 passing yards.
     

     
    At the Half it was Redskins 20 - Eagles 7. 
     
    And then the wheels came off. In the Second Half the Eagles would flip the script and control the clock. The Eagles would come back with three unanswered touchdowns, one with a 2 point conversion, and a field goal. It would take the Redskins all the way to the final seconds of the game before they'd score again. Keenum would hit Quinn with a 4 yard touchdown pass to cut the final score to 32-27. 
     
     
     
     
  16. TK

    What To Watch For In 2017

    By TK,

    » The Redskins kicking off their 86th season in franchise history, dating back to their debut as the Boston Braves in 1932.
    » The Redskins representing Washington, D.C., for an 81st straight season, dating back to the team’s move to the District prior to the team’s 1937 championship season.
    » The Redskins finishing a third consecutive season with a winning percentage above .500 for the first time since a four-year span from 1989-92.
    » The Redskins (586) attempting to win 14 regular season games to become the fifth franchise in NFL history with 600 regular season wins all-time.
    » The Redskins (team record 6,454 in 2016) posting back-to-back 6,000-yard seasons on offense for the first time in team history.
    » The Redskins exceeding 5,000 offensive yards for a 13th straight season. Only five other NFL teams have an active streak of 12 or more seasons with 5,000 yards (Green Bay, New Orleans, New England, Philadelphia and Dallas).
    » The Redskins amassing 4,000 passing yards in four consecutive seasons for the first time in team history.
    » The Redskins throwing at least 25 touchdown passes as a team in three consecutive seasons for the first time in team history.
    » The Redskins allowing 30 or fewer sacks in three consecutive seasons for the first time since a seven-season span from 1986-92.
    » The Redskins (No. 3 in 2016) finishing in the Top 5 in the NFL in total offense in back-to-back seasons for the first time since a three-year stretch from 1989-91.
    » The Redskins (No. 2 in 2016) posting back-to-back seasons in the Top 5 in the NFL in passing yards per game a five-year run from 1987-91.
    » The Redskins (24) extending their current streak of consecutive regular season games with at least one sack, which enters 2017 as the fourth-longest in team history since the NFL made sacks an official statistic in 1982.
    » The Redskins (+5 in 2015, even in 2016) finishing even or better in turnover differential in three consecutive seasons for the first time since 1999-2001.
    » The Redskins (No. 4 in 2016) posting consecutive seasons in the Top 5 in the NFL in punt return average for the first time since leading the league in the category in both the 1994 and 1995 seasons.
     
    » Head Coach Jay Gruden joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Ray Flaherty, George Allen and Joe Gibbs as the only coaches in team history to lead the franchise to multiple postseason berths.
    » Gruden (21) chasing Nos. 6 Mike Shanahan and Jack Pardee (24) and No. 5 Joe Kuharich (26) on the Redskins’ list of all-time wins by a coach.
     
    » The following players appearing in enough contests to reach 100 career regular season games played: guard Shawn Lauvao (15), linebacker Mason Foster (14), long snapper Nick Sundberg (nine), linebacker Ryan Kerrigan (four) and tackle Trent Williams (three).
    » Kerrigan and Williams starting four games each to reach 100 career regular season starts.
     
    » Cornerback Bashaud Breeland recording multiple interceptions to become the first member of the Redskins to open a career with four consecutive multi-interception seasons since Fred Smoot (2001-04).
     
    » Quarterback Kirk Cousins starting all 16 games for a third consecutive season to become the first Redskins quarterback to do so since the NFL expanded to a 16-game schedule in 1978.
    » Cousins (41) starting nine games to become the eighth quarterback to start 50 career regular season games for the Redskins, joining Joe Theismann, Sonny Jurgensen, Sammy Baugh, Billy Kilmer, Mark Rypien, Eddie LeBaron and Jason Campbell.
    » Cousins (No. 3 in 2016) becoming the first player in team history to finish in the Top 3 in the NFL in passing yards in a season in back-to-back years since Sonny Jurgensen in 1966-67.
    » Cousins throwing for 4,000 yards for a third consecutive season. It would mark the 14th instance of a quarterback posting three straight 4,000-yard seasons in NFL history. (Note: Carson Palmer, Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston can also accomplish the feat in 2017).
    » Cousins (1,556) chasing No. 6 Jason Campbell (1,637) and No. 5 Billy Kilmer (1,791) on the team’s all-time pass attempts list.
    » Cousins (1,025) chasing No. 4 Mark Rypien (1,244) on the team’s all-time pass completions list.
    » Cousins (12,113) chasing No. 5 Billy Kilmer (12,352) and No. 4 Mark Rypien (15,928) on the team’s all-time passing yardage list.
    » Cousins (72) chasing No. 5 Mark Rypien (101) and No. 4 Billy Kilmer (103) on the team’s all-time passing touchdowns list.
    » Cousins throwing 20 passing touchdowns to become the first Redskins quarterback with three consecutive 20-touchdown seasons.
    » Cousins throwing 25 passing touchdowns to become the first player in team history to record 25 or more passing touchdowns in a season three times.
    » Cousins posting a 100.0 or better passer rating to become the first Redskins quarterback to post multiple 100-rating seasons (min. 100 attempts).
     
    » Wide receiver Jamison Crowder becoming the first player to lead the Redskins in receiving touchdowns in back-to-back seasons
    since Chris Cooley in 2006-07. He would be the first wide receiver to accomplish the feat since Santana Moss in 2005-06. (Note: Cooley and Moss tied for the team lead in 2006).
    » Crowder (No. 4 in 2016) attempting to become the first member of the Redskins to finish in the Top 5 in the NFL in punt return average in back-to-back years since Mike Nelms in 1980-81.
    » Crowder becoming the eighth player to record multiple career punt returns for touchdown with his next score, joining Brian Mitchell, Rickie Harris, Dick Todd, Bert Zagers, Cliff Battles, Mike Nelms and Johnny Williams.
     
    » Tight end Vernon Davis (505) chasing No. 9 Kellen Winslow (541) and No. 8 Jeremy Shockey (547) on the NFL’s list of career receptions by a tight end.
    » Davis (6,424) chasing No. 10 Heath Miller (6,569), No. 9 Kellen Winslow (6,741), No. 8 Greg Olsen (7,365) and No. 7 Pete Retzlaff (7,412) on the NFL’s list of career receiving yards by a tight end.
    » Davis (57) chasing No. 7 Jimmy Graham (59), No. 6 Jerry Smith (60), No. 5 Shannon Sharpe (62) and No. 4 Jason Witten (63) on the NFL’s list of career receiving touchdowns by a tight end.
     
    » Safety DeAngelo Hall (five) returning a fumble for a touchdown to tie Jason Taylor (six) for the most career fumble return touchdowns in NFL history.
    » Hall improving upon his 43 career interceptions, most among active NFL players.
    » Hall (23) chasing No. 9 Ken Houston (24), Nos. 7 Pat Fischer and Mark Murphy (27), No. 6 Paul Krause (28) and others on the Redskins’ all-time interception list.
     
    » Kicker Dustin Hopkins (59) chasing No. 5 Kai Forbath (80), No. 4 Shaun Suisham (81) and No. 3 Curt Knight (101) on the team’s list of career field goals made.
  17. TK
    It's been well documented all over the web this week that the Redskins Front Office does not want to be caught dead, much less alive, wearing the gold on gold Color Rush uniform. Last week through this past Tuesday, ESPN 980's & former Redskin Tight End, Chris Cooley had been saying the team would buck the system & wear their all white look for Prime Time in Dallas. On Wednesday, he changed his report to it being the burgundy on burgundy look at this time. Most likely because it was being reported that Dallas will be wearing their white on white look. At this time, nothing has been revealed as being the final look the Redskins will be wearing for Thursday Night Football. 
     
    Take a look at the three options for the team to wear, then vote in the poll above for the one you'd prefer to see them wear.
     
     
     
    In the past, the white on white look is probably mostly associated with the Gibbs 2.0 era & the "5 In A Row" runs to make the Playoffs.
     
     

     

     

     
     
    The burgundy on burgundy look while seeming like a good thing on paper, when the team finally debuted it, it was instantly associated with being awful. Mainly because I don't think they ever won a game wearing it & were embarrassed by the Steelers the first time they wore it.
     

     

     

     
     
     
     
    The Color Rush gold on gold look so far has only been seen either in promo pictures from Nike or digital skins in EA's Madden.
     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     
     
     
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