Great job TSO, first team all the way

NIce write up TK.  We had better win this one and not with field goals.

Hopefully it gets the Skins dander up.

Great job to the both of you, fantastic pictures Murf. 

Good to see the "team" back together.

Good job TK, glad they finally put these articles where people can actually see it. 

We need a win to go out on a high note. Not expecting to go to the playoffs, just want to see these final 2 games as wins.

Escape is a good way to put it.  We escaped with a win.  The thing is though, in the past we would not have.  Even though I am with SWFL on Chris Russell, he did bring up a point, that the Defense has not allowed a TD in the 2nd half in quite a while.  A WP article by Tom Boswell you can read in BRBN puts it in perspective

It was the kind of game bad teams lose, and the Redskins scratched out a win

" PHILADELPHIA — Some games matter more. They don’t make a season, but they can redirect. One moment, altitude is being lost precipitously. Danger signals seem to flash. Then, suddenly, with just one vital victory when defeat seems to loom, everything ahead is once more bright-blue potential."

This year we win ugly, but we have been winning.  While I don't think we will make the playoffs this year or if we do we will have much of a chance, I can see incremental improvement, this team doesn't quit, it fights until the 4th Q reads 0:00 on the clock.  We need a lot of improvement on the Defense, and I suspect we won't have one or more of our receivers next year, from what I'm reading either Jackson or Garcon will be gone.  Upgrading the players on Defense will be very important, since I don't see the offense running at the same pace next year.

This year I expected to see a much better team as far as the the players being in the same system for an additional year.  I think I was a bit to optimistic in what I my expectations were, we are still in a rebuilding stage. Next year the Superbowl.  There I go again.

Great pictures TK

8 hours ago, TK said:

Also so the best thing about having a non senior coverage guy is they get to carry your bags. @themurf @JimmiJo @Spaceman SpiffYou guys would love this.  

Good thing you didn't make the Tampa game, I can't even carry my own bags.

Great job guys, can't wait for the conclusion.  Did we win? Oh yeah, thank the Kerrigan we did.

Stay warm Murf, its chilly here in FL so it must be brutal up there.

Hail good info, here is hoping its a win. 

WoW what a game so far, heart attack time almost.  Good Analysis TSO.

Have fun, how is the food?

14 minutes ago, Simmsy said:

Is it too early to start drinking? Not being negative, just got some nerves...

I started a while ago

This is one of those code red games as far as I'm concerned.  Let Dallas go 0-2

Almo scares me, he has the tools, and a good line in front of him.  Hard dude to bring down.  I hope they run Prescott, to be honest he didn't look all that good. That or the Giants have really upgraded for their $100 mil plus.

About time they got a decent meal for the pressbox, last time I was there it was half raw chicken.

On 9/8/2016 at 3:13 PM, pjfootballer said:

Anyone know if we will have "85th season" patches? Would be cool to have an 85/80 patch. 

I want to live long enough to get a 100 year patch

My gut feeling is a lot of folks are going to be surprised about how the D line does this year.  Another OTA's, training camp and preseason learning the system better.  A lot of problems last year could be attributed to lack of communication, in the secondary and safeties.  The QB didn't have to hesitate long because someone was always coming open.  Right now it looks like the secondary is fixed, the linebackers are more experienced in the system and that will help with the run defense.  Last year it seemed like Dline players were going down every week and someone else was plugged in to replace them.  With luck that won't happen as often this year. Our run defense was good the first couple of games last year then the injuries began to mount. Every year it takes a bit of luck, look at the Cowboys all set to go to the Superbowl (per ESPN) then Tony Romo goes kaboom. Rookie QB on deck.

This year I promise I'm going to sit back and enjoy the games, I'm NOT going to throw my shoe thru the 60" Dual processor TV like last year.  I'm NOT going to scream and pull my hair out, That bald spot is self made.  I'm going to be calm and collected even if the #&$^ Dline sucks. Honest.

The coaches and McCloughan are seeing something in Jones that I guess we aren't seeing.  They have spent a lot of time coaching him on the proper methods of holding the ball to keep from fumbling and a lot of reps with the first team.   I figure they are a lot smarter then I am when it comes to football, so I'm willing to wait and see how it comes out.  Having Kelly and/or Brown as a back up plan isn't a bad idea.

Remember one thing about this game with Brown's running, that one 60 yard scamper inflated his stats.  With out that run, and it was nice but it really makes his stats look a lot different.  Take away that one run and you have.

Brown 18 carries for 89 yards

Kelly 16 carries for 99 yards. 

I'm not trying to diminish his run for 60 yards, it was great, he made a lot of guys miss then just took off outrunning a lot of defenders.  To be honest I was surprised at his speed, he is for sure a good mudder

Adding up their totals over the preseason gives you

Kelly 38 carries for 198 yards

Brown 39 carries for 227 yards (with the 60 yard run)

Pretty close, the next thing you need to look at is pass blocking, Kelly is much better at this than Brown.  I didn't attend TC this year so I'm only going on what I've seen during the preseason and I saw a couple of really good blocks by Kelly, I admit he did miss one that almost got our QB sacked, but both are rookies and you expect them to be in a learning curve.  Here I think Kelly learns a bit faster or is more talented at blocking, not sure which.

Both are tough runners and made some defensive players miss, and it looked like it took more than 1 to bring them down.  I counted 3 guys trying to bring Brown down and he didn't hit the ground until the 4th defender got there.  One tough cookie.  I didn't watch Kelly as closely as I watched Brown because he has just made that 60 yard run and he really peeked my interest.  The few carries I did watch Kelly he made yards after contact.  I would love to see both make the 53, but if I had to pick one I'd take Kelly because he seems to be more advanced at this point.  If I really had to make that choice I'd use a coin and that may be the method that the FO and coaches come to.

One thing I noticed last night was Brown wasn't taken down by the first person to hit him, I counted on one carry, it took 4 guys to get him down.  Really looked good against the Bucs, however he and Kelly were playing against 2nd and 3rd rank players.  Was our OL 2nd and 3rds that much better than the Bucs?  It is a good thing when your backups that probably are not going to make the team are so much more advanced that the other team. Think about it these guys are backup level or maybe not even going to make this team.

Yesterday was a ground game day, what we used to call "Redskins Weather."  Something at bothered me was practicing in a bubble, how would the team hold up in really cruddy weather, I think this game answered that question.

Who do we keep?  Man that is a hard question, both Kelly and Brown really looked good last night.  Finding holes and exploiting them.  At this point having seen 2 games in person I'm going to have to go with Kelly.  No reason just a gut feeling watching both of them play.

I may need it have a life raft in the truck