Diehard Otis

Skins Faithful, I need help. Me & my ole lady just switched to PlaystationVue (on NFL Gameday! ). She talked me into it by guaranteeing me that I'd still get my Skins Games. But I was up early checking, and we don't get WTTG, the Fox DC affiliate. Now I'm scared I won't get the ballgame(!) on the tv. Yes, I know I can stream online - but with all due respect, I ain't trying to do that. I wanna watch the game on the flatscreen! So my question is this: does anyone have this playstation tv package? If so, will I be able to safely watch the game? Please help. I am freaking out!

WoW, Hassleback just said on the morning ESPN that he advises fantasy owners to start Jones at Running Back this week. Says he's due for a bounce back. How bout that?

WoW, that kid is something! What a way to introduce himself to the College Park crowd. Hills better play well...

How bout the kid!!!!!!

WORD!!!! Unbelievable ?

The Refs were on top of this one. It should be Maryland ball.

That was a backward lateral!

Somebody has to make a play on D.

Well, it's up to the defense to Win it.

That 4th down was unbelievable! If defense holds here, Terps gotta Win it in regulation.

I know that UCF had a poor year last season, but they're playing pretty damn hard tonight. Gotta figure they had this one circled as the ballgame they'd make their mark in. Right now Maryland is driving. A grind-it-out Win would be huge for Durkin...but conference play might get ugly with Hills taking the snaps.

Hahahaaa! They are programs on different levels, that's for sure. And in that context, UCF must be viewed differently by the Turtles. New regime, year 1 of a rebuild - I would agree that Maryland has no business taking Central Florida lightly. These guys are not going to be an easy out.

I dunno. To me, this game is good for the Terps growth as a team. The boys need an opponent that puts up a fight in order for them to gain confidence in themselves overall. Let's face it; Maryland ain't Winning the Big 10 this year, but Beating this team is definitely a step in the right direction. That being said, losing to UCF would be crushing.

Someone has to tell Football broadcasters that when they whine about a flag-filled football game, it makes me likely to want to watch. There is a such thing as talking too much, in that regard.

Maryland's obviously going to steamroll FIU. What I wanna see is the entire 3-deep on both sides of the ball get playing time in this one. That will pay Durkin dividends down the road (and I'm certain that he knows that). No question, the Turtles are looking strong.

Funny. I looked at that post right after that long run. Pretty ironic.

No doubt! Even Archuletta marveled at the kid's vision. Grego, I have Fios also. If you live in The Skins Home Market, check out CBS Sports on channel 94. If not, if you download the CBS Sports app, then you can stream the game for free(!), no bullcrap. --------------------------------- WoW. Looks like their Tailback just did BOTH Safties on that long run - yikes!

Sitting here watching the Texas vs. Notre Dame game. It is my earnest hope that FedEx Field is as loud as that stadium is in Austin, Texas next Monday. Man, that place is loud!

Agreed SilverMac. Even though the odds of Winning the NFC East surprised me (negatively), I think it's a positive for the team. My hope is that these Preseason odds are used as a "See? No one respects you" motivator all year long. Let's face it, The Skins play better as a dog. I guess we should be happy, right?

FS#21 - I just want to say thank you. It is perfect! I appreciate your hard work. The game's back on. Hail.

As fortune would have it, my DVR box just died(!) less than an hour before kickoff. I'm local too, so that really sucks!! But thanks & big time props to FS#21 for this - came thru in the clutch. (It could be worse...this could be an hour before Steelers Kickoff)

Informative commentary. Thanks PJ. This synopsis sounds perfectly fine. But the reality is that the AFC North is a tough-as-nails ****in' Division. All three Division rivals can genuinely be considered Conference Contenders. On paper, I don't see the Browns beating a healthy Baltimore, Cincinnati, or Pittsburgh. I'm sure they'll get one of 'em, but 2 Wins in that Division for them seems daunting. If anything, Cleveland looks like they're cemented in the cellar for the foreseeable future. In my view, landing with the rebuilding team in that Division could be a fundamental miscalculation.

Man, that fooled the **** outta me! I kept thinking what the hell is so important about Manziel that everyone keeps posting on him? Rookie mistake, eh? Anyways, here's my RGIII take FWIW: I wanted him "at all costs" in the Offseason leading up to the draft. When we got him, I praised the Front Office. During that Season, I was as captivated as anyone - but even I was struck by the chants & the immediate hero worship (NEVER seen that happen for ANY Redskins player in my life!). But **** it: we were Winning, & I was 100% on his bandwagon. When he got hurt, I was in the "he's gotta play" camp. We have a chance to Win the Division? HELL YEAH play him! Then the Playoff game... The next season sucked, but I was one of the RGIII loyalists by then - determined to stick by him while he worked to recapture the "magic". Yes, the tabloid headlines, the silly catchphrases, & the personal branding stuff wasn't my favorite... but he sure did torch the Division in 2012!! Who cares, we've got Superman...right? Then, last year this time happened. And after reading a million articles on his benching, my take was I don't like how it happened, but apparently it needed to happen. And once Cousins was given the opportunity, he Won the Division too(!), so it was all good for me. At that point, it was sad to see it end that way, but I accepted that RGIII's time in DC was over. I didn't hate the guy at any point...but honestly, I was relieved. Relieved that the soap opera was over, relieved that we did ultimately find our Quarterback in that draft, and relieved that Redskins Football could finally return to being about, well football. Again, my attitude towards the guy since then has been "Happy Trails & Good Luck - We're rooting for You!" ------------------------ And then all of this.... It's an ongoing circus with that guy! I mean, some of those details (like leaving his loyal wife & new baby) are downright stomach turning. It's hard to like someone that behaves in such a way. My initial impression was man, I'm glad he's outta here! And I still feel that way, but I see the Brother's NFL tale as...a tragedy. At this point, I just feel for him. Robert Griffin is a textbook example of how stardom can ruin a perfectly normal human being. So when Cleveland shows up, I'll show my appreciation for what he did for us, & then he's got to go down! I suppose I'm [still] rooting for him. But honestly, my thoughts lie more along the lines of "Cleveland - he's YOUR problem now."

Random thought on the season: MOST IMPORTANT: Will Kirk Cousins turn into a pumpkin, or not? I hate to say it, but every other development this year is secondary to that storyline.

I dunno about that NY Jets front 7 (I remember them being pretty good), but I refuse to believe that The Skins are doomed out of principle.