michael_33 Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 I know a topic like this is pretty much pointless...But I was curious as too what you guys think about this? Afterall,some say this is the best Redskins team ever!But do to the fact that we lost the most important game,it kind of gets lost to even us extremeskins fans... We went 14-2 that year...Lost to the pack 48-47 and ?other team by 1 point as well...Damn??(it has slipped my mind) 2 freakin' points!!!2 games...Very well could have gone undefeated...! So my question is...? ...If Marcus somehow gets rapped up by someone say Manley...??for example....do we win that superbowl? And gibbs becomes 4-0 in Superbowls... And is Theismann to blame for his PISS poor performance that game? What say you? :2cents: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsHokieFan Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 The 74 yard TD run? No way It was 28-9 by then, that was the nail in the coffin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Fence Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 you never know, if we get a punt on that possesion we still have enough time to make some moves and win that game, but we would have had to play differenty than we had before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ouvan59 Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 This missed extra point after the Skins scored on the opening drive of the 2nd half was the killer IMO. The Skins had taken the ball and just drove it right down the field to cut the lead to 21-9 but as soon as they missed the XP you could just feel the wind sucked out of their sails. By the time Allen broke off his run the game was already over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael_33 Posted July 20, 2006 Author Share Posted July 20, 2006 The 74 yard TD run? No wayIt was 28-9 by then, that was the nail in the coffin Ya...Your probably right? :mad: And there wasn't even 2 point conversions then either to help us out... we would have needed 3 TD's to win that game 29-28 and to play awesome defense... does anyone know how much time was on the clock we marcus made that 75 yard run? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Master Jay Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 No the Raiders were more motivated and outplayed us that day. It wasnt our day and they really kicked our butts. That was the best Redskin team ever but choose that day to play their worst game. The 2 games they lost in the regular season were by 1 point to the Cowboys and Packers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasRoane Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 The back breaker was the screen to lil Joe by Joey T. That ended up in a gimme TD and took the Redskins out of their gameplan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
National Defense Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 the key plays in that game were all in the first half. IF we hadn't had our punt blocked the whole momentum of the game would have changed. same thing goes for the thiesman int at the end of the first half. take away either one of those plays and we have a very different second half that 83 redskin team could put up points in a hurry though--the regular season game against is raiders is one of the best ever, and the GB game is still the most combined points on a MNF game ever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael_33 Posted July 20, 2006 Author Share Posted July 20, 2006 Man?I don't know how I would feel had we lost the Superbowl to the Raiders by 1 point...That would just SUCK! Curious...?Did anyone feel a little nervous that day before the game against the Raiders... Or was everyone thinkin' we would hammer them? I was only 10,so I just can't remember the details... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsNut73 Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Man?I don't know how I would feel had we lost the Superbowl to the Raiders by 1 point...That would just SUCK!Curious...?Did anyone feel a little nervous that day before the game against the Raiders... Or was everyone thinkin' we would hammer them? I was only 10,so I just can't remember the details... I'm typically pretty nervous when it comes to BIG Skins games...however, I was pretty confident leading up to this Super Bowl. Not too nervous at all. I should have been since we only beat them by one point in the regular season (in what is still one of the all time best games I ever saw). But I thought we would thump them.... ...best part about the highlights of this game (if I can bare to watch them) is when Theismann is talking about the screen pass intercepted by Squirek. He says he went to the sidelines and told Gibbs "that was the worst playcall I've ever seen in my life".... ....to which, he says gibbs replied "That's okay Joe. That was the worst screen pass I ever saw in my life" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davethegolfguy Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Hell no, I thought we were going to blow them out like everybody else the Skins played that year. But talk about flat. I think the team partied a little early; like the night before. Definately the punt block and that damn screen pass did it. After the 1st half, the Raiders were riding too high to lose the game. But I do remember the moment Allen doubled back. I instantly said "Oh ****!" cause I knew he'd be gone. That day sucked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zallera Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 The interception at the end of the first half really did us in. If we just take a knee or run up the middle and run the clock out, then go into the locker room and regroup, then it could've been a different game. Instead, we give the Raiders another 7 points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sydshobob Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 ...best part about the highlights of this game (if I can bare to watch them) is when Theismann is talking about the screen pass intercepted by Squirek. He says he went to the sidelines and told Gibbs "that was the worst playcall I've ever seen in my life".... ....to which, he says gibbs replied "That's okay Joe. That was the worst screen pass I ever saw in my life" And they were both RIGHT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HailSkinz1 Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 I know a topic like this is pretty much pointless...But I was curious as too what you guys think about this?Afterall,some say this is the best Redskins team ever!But do to the fact that we lost the most important game,it kind of gets lost to even us extremeskins fans... We went 14-2 that year...Lost to the pack 48-47 and ?other team by 1 point as well...Damn??(it has slipped my mind) 2 freakin' points!!!2 games...Very well could have gone undefeated...! So my question is...? ...If Marcus somehow gets rapped up by someone say Manley...??for example....do we win that superbowl? And gibbs becomes 4-0 in Superbowls... And is Theismann to blame for his PISS poor performance that game? What say you? :2cents: The other team we lost to that year by a point was the stinking Cowboys. I can understand why you blocked that out of your memory! First game of the season when Darrell Green ran down Dorsett. I was 100 percent sure we were going to win that Super Bowl and go down in history as one of the greatest teams ever. I think the Redskins themselves were the only ones more confident than I. I was stunned during the entire game wondering what team I was watching. I don't think any one play decided that game, but if there's a play I'd like to have back, it's the infamous "Rocket Screen" that thomasroane mentioned in his post. I still think that was one of the greatest teams of all time (you could argue our defense was a little porous at times) but it won't be remembered as such, deservedly so. By the way, thanks for bringing that game up....I think I need a drink now. Hail, H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjfootballer Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 This missed extra point after the Skins scored on the opening drive of the 2nd half was the killer IMO. The Skins had taken the ball and just drove it right down the field to cut the lead to 21-9 but as soon as they missed the XP you could just feel the wind sucked out of their sails. By the time Allen broke off his run the game was already over. So true. So damn true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiefPowhatan17 Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Yes, and that run still hurts to watch to this day.:logo::logo::logo: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalSkinsFan Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Kind of quirky timing, but I just re-watched the 1st half of that game 2 nights ago. Yes, the screen pass int (with well under a minute to play in half, btw) and blocked punt for TD's were real killers. What I didn't recall, however, was just how good the Raiders D was that year. Lyle Alzado, Lester Hayes, Ted Hendricks, Howie Long, Rod Martin, Mike Davis, Matt Millen ... yipes. Their D really throttled a great Redskins O. That was probably the real difference in that game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjfootballer Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 We lost to Dallass in the MNF opener 31-30 after being up at halftime 23-3. We beat the Raiders 37-35 at RFK that year after being down 35-30. I was very confident that we would beat the Raiders. If we take a knee at halftime I think it would be a different game. We'd have been down only 14-3 with a potent offense. But down 21-3, it took Riggins out of the game and their D teed off on us. When we played the at RFK, they used the same screen pass to the right side instead of the left. Same type of situation and the Raiders were ready for it. The blocked punt was not that big of a deal. We were only down 7-0. The interception before the half was the back-breaker. Allen just sealed the deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldog Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 The Redskins were outplayed and outhustled in that game. The vibes from the opening kickoff were negative. The team seems to have quit playing for the season after going up 21-0 on the 49ers in the NFC Title Game, feeling perhaps they had done enough to prove themselves. There is enough anecdotal evidence about Joe Theismann's conduct in the pre-Super Bowl leadup that the game itself was not enough of a focus for some of the key players on the team. You combine not being ready to play with playing a team with legitimate talent and the end result is 38-9. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tizzod Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 This reminds me of the great quote by Sammy Baugh after they lost the championship 73-0 to the Bears. A reporter asked him, if the Redskins had scored on their first drive, what did he think the score would have been? Sammy's reply? 73-7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cannonshogs44 Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 I would have to say no. I though we had something going when Riggins made his TD but then we missed the extra pt. We just did not come to really play that day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunBunch7 Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 This missed extra point after the Skins scored on the opening drive of the 2nd half was the killer IMO. The Skins had taken the ball and just drove it right down the field to cut the lead to 21-9 but as soon as they missed the XP you could just feel the wind sucked out of their sails. By the time Allen broke off his run the game was already over. Keep in mind though...an 11 point lead THEN, isn't what it is NOW. Back then, you still need 2 touchdowns to take the lead...a tie was not an option assuming the other team did not score. NOWADAYS, a TD and a 2xpt along with a field goal ties the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunBunch7 Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 If we had just gone in the locker room down 14-3 and come out like we did and score the opening TD of the 2nd half...you have an entirely different story...the extra point wouldn't have been blocked in all likelyhood and the score would be 14-10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ouvan59 Posted July 21, 2006 Share Posted July 21, 2006 Keep in mind though...an 11 point lead THEN, isn't what it is NOW. Back then, you still need 2 touchdowns to take the lead...a tie was not an option assuming the other team did not score. NOWADAYS, a TD and a 2xpt along with a field goal ties the game. I realize that but after scoring the touchdown you could feel an excitement in the air and that was quickly deflated when the xp was missed. It was more of an emotional thing as opposed to a strategical issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuji869 Posted July 21, 2006 Share Posted July 21, 2006 I don't think so because Theismann, Riggins and Company were to hung over from all the partying the week before the Super Bowl to mount a 19 point comeback. :chug: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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