ES Coverage & Game Day Thread - #Redskins at Panthers FINAL

[TK]

T. C. O. B. Baby. T. C. O. B.

Greetings from the Litter Box aka Bank Of America Stadium where your Washington Redskins look to FINALLY win a game on the road since Week 1 of the Pre Season.

So far, this season has been an emotional roller coaster. The Redskins dropped their home opener to Miami and then it got weird. They began to win. At home. However on the flip side, they've managed to lose every single road game. And now, after facing an unbeaten Patriots team where no one could catch a cold let alone a pass, they face an unbeaten Panthers team.

At 9-0 you could say the Panthers are ripe for this to be their trap game. Especially since last week, the Redskins Defense held Drew Brees to a pedestrian 14 points.

In an NFC East Division that has routinely resembled a cesspool, the Redskins need to come into this one and take care of business. In the Panthers, they're facing an offense that's already at the level the Redskins were wanting to be at. They run the ball extremely well. Their TE productivity closely mirrors Jordan Reed. And their Defense has that one CB you're going to want to throw away from. Both teams mirror each other fairly well. Except the Redskins seem to have that fractured mirror look.

• The Redskins potentially earning their first victory against an undefeated opponent this late in a season since Week 11 of the 1975 campaign. That year, the Redskins defeated the 10-0 Minnesota Vikings, 31-30, at RFK Stadium on Nov. 30, as Ron McDole blocked a field goal on the final play of regulation to preserve the win.
• The Redskins and Panthers meeting for the 12th time in series history. The Redskins lead the all-time series, 7-4.
• The Redskins evening their all-time road record against the Panthers at 3-3 with a victory.
• The Redskins earning a third consecutive win against an NFC South opponent for the first time since division realignment in 2002.
• The Redskins snapping an eight-game road losing streak by earning their first road win since Week 8 last season at Dallas.
• The Redskins gaining 500 yards in consecutive games for the first time in team history.
• The Redskins rushing for 200 yards in consecutive games for the first time since Weeks 6-7 of the 2013 season.
• The Redskins throwing for 300 yards in consecutive games for the first time since doing so in three straight contests across Weeks 1-3 of the 2013 season.
• The Redskins gaining 200 yards on the ground and 300 yards through the air for only the third time since the 1970 merger, including last week and Super Bowl XXII.
• The Redskins gaining 200 yards on the ground and 300 yards through the air in a single game for only the third time since the 1970 merger, (Week 10 vs. New Orleans, and vs. Denver in Super Bowl XXII).
• The Redskins scoring 40 or more points in consecutive games for the first time since Weeks 11-12 of the 1991 season.
• The Redskins exceeding 45 points in consecutive games for the first time in team history.
• The Redskins notching a takeaway in seven straight contests in a single season for the first time since opening the 2012 season with 10 straight games with a takeaway.
• The Redskins adding to their five multiple-takeaway games this season, the team’s most through the first nine games of a season since 2012 (six).
• The Redskins improving upon their 13 takeaways in the last six games, the team’s most in a six-game span since Weeks 2-7 of the 2012 season (13).
• The Redskins picking off multiple passes in consecutive games for the first time since Weeks 8-9 of the 2013 season.
• The Redskins remaining as one of only two NFL teams not to have allowed a 300-yard passer this season (Denver).
• The Redskins maintaining their strong pass protection, which has resulted in 12 sacks allowed through nine games, the team’s fewest in the first nine games of a season since 2006 (12).
• The Redskins scoring two more two-point conversions to tie the team record for two-point conversions in a season (three in 1994).
• Defensive lineman Chris Baker adding to his career highs in sacks (4.0), forced fumbles (two) and fumble recoveries (one).
• Cornerback Bashaud Breeland (two) surpassing his career high for interceptions in a season (two in 2014) with his next pick.
• Breeland recovering a fumble to become the first Redskins defender to recover three opponent fumbles in a season since linebacker London Fletcher in 2010.
• Quarterback Kirk Cousins adding another 300-yard passing performance to his career-high three 300-yard games this season.
• Cousins recording consecutive 300-yard passing games for the first time in his career. He would be the first Redskins quarterback with backto- back 300-yard games since Robert Griffin III recorded three straight in Weeks 1-3 of the 2013 season.
• Cousins throwing for 300 yards to become the first Redskins quarterback to record four 300-yard passing games in a season since Brad Johnson (four) in 1999.
• Cousins posting a passer rating of 140.0 or better on 20 or more attempts in consecutive games to become the first NFL quarterback to do so since 2013 (Philadelphia’s Nick Foles, Weeks 9-10). Cousins would be the first Redskins quarterback to do so since the 1970 merger.
• Cousins joining Sonny Jurgensen (two) as the only Redskins quarterbacks since 1960 to record multiple career games with a passer rating of 140.0 or better on 20-plus attempts.
• Cousins engineering another fourth-quarter comeback victory to become the first Redskins quarterback with three such victories in a season since Griffin in 2012.
• Cousins (32) recording a touchdown to break a tie with Frankie Filchock (32) for 15th-most passing touchdowns in Redskins history.
• Cousins (32) chasing No. 14 Patrick Ramsey (34) and No. 13 Brad Johnson (35) on the team’s all-time leaderboard for passing touchdowns.
• Cousins extending his career-best streak of nine consecutive games with a touchdown pass.
• Cousins throwing a touchdown to become the first Redskins quarterback to record a touchdown pass in each of the first 10 games of a season since Pro Football Hall of Famer Sonny Jurgensen in 1967. Jurgensen also accomplished the feat a year earlier in 1966.
• Cousins completing 30 passes to add to his team record for 30-completion games in a season (three).
• Wide receiver Jamison Crowder catching a touchdown in consecutive games for the first time in his career.
• Crowder becoming the first Redskins rookie to record a touchdown in back-to-back games since tight end Chris Cooley in Weeks 11-12 of the 2004 season.
• Crowder becoming the first Redskins wide receiver since Rod Gardner (four in 2001) to record multple receiving touchdowns as a rookie (does not include backs and tight ends).
• Wide receiver Pierre Garçon (268) chasing No. 10 Hugh Taylor (272) and No. 9 Michael Westbrook (277) on the team’s all-time receptions list.
• Safety Dashon Goldson recording an interception in consecutive games for the first time since doing so in three straight contests as a member of the San Francisco 49ers in Weeks 13-15 of 2011.
• Goldson returning another interception for a touchdown to become the seventh member of the Redskins to record two interception return touchdowns in a single season (DeAngelo Hall in 2013, Andre Collins in 1994, Vernon Dean in 1984, Dale Hackbart in 1961, Dan Sandifer in 1948 and Pug Rentner in 1936).
• Cornerback DeAngelo Hall intercepting a pass to give him 24 interceptions as a member of the Redskins, which would tie him with Ken Houston for ninth-most in team history.

• Hall (43) picking off two passes to join Charles Woodson as the only active players to reach 45 career interceptions.
• Hall returning a fumble for a touchdown to tie Jessie Tuggle for the second-most in NFL history (five). Hall’s four career fumble return touchdowns are currently tied for third in NFL history with Bill Thompson, Derrick Thomas, Keith Bulluck and Ronde Barber.
• Hall returning a fumble for a touchdown to become the first player in NFL history with five fumble returns for touchdowns and five interception returns for touchdowns.
• Kicker Dustin Hopkins converting a field goal attempt of 50 yards or longer to become the seventh Redskins kicker since the 1970 merger to record three 50-plus-yard field goals in a single season and the first since Graham Gano (four) in 2011.
• Hopkins extending his career-long active streak of 10 consecutive successful field goal attempts.
• Wide receiver DeSean Jackson (21) recording a 50-plus-yard touchdown to tie Joey Galloway (22) for fifth in total touchdowns of 50 yards or more in the NFL since the 1970 merger.
• Jackson improving upon his 30 career regular season receptions of 50 yards or more, the most in the NFL since he entered the league in 2008.
• Running back Matt Jones becoming the first Redskins running back to record two 100-yard receiving performances in a single season since Dick James in 1962.
• Jones (one) joining James (two), Craig McEwen (two) and Larry Brown (two) as the only Redskins running backs since 1950 with multiple 100-yard receiving games in their Redskins careers.
• Jones scoring another receiving touchdown to become the first Redskins running back with two receiving touchdowns during his rookie season since Keiland Williams (two) in 2010.
• Linebacker Ryan Kerrigan (41.5) posting a sack to break a tie with Ken Harvey and take sole possession of fourth in sacks in Redskins history since the NFL made sacks an official statistic in 1982.
• Kerrigan (41.5) notching two sacks to tie Monte Coleman (43.5) for third-most sacks in Redskins history since 1982.
• Kerrigan forcing a fumble to improve upon his 16 career forced fumbles, the most by a member of the Redskins since 1994.
• Kerrigan (16) forcing two fumbles to tie Charles Tillman (18) for the most by any player since Kerrigan entered the league in 2011.
• Running back Alfred Morris (986) recording five carries to pass Earnest Byner (990) for the sixth-most rushing attempts in team history.
• Morris (986) registering 14 carries to join John Riggins, Clinton Portis, Larry Brown, Stephen Davis and Terry Allen as the only players to record 1,000 rushing attempts with the Redskins.
• Morris registering his 13th career 100-yard rushing game to pass Byner, George Rogers and Terry Allen (12) for sole possession of fifth most 100-yard rushing games in team history.
• Morris (28) scoring two rushing touchdowns to become the seventh player in Redskins history to record 30 career rushing touchdowns.
• Linebacker Trent Murphy (1.5) recording a sack to match his career high (2.5 in 2014).
• Defensive end Stephen Paea recording a sack in consecutive games for the first time since Weeks 5-6 last season as a member of the Chicago Bears.
• Tight end Jordan Reed adding to his career-high six touchdowns.
• Reed (41) catching 10 passes to surpass his career high for receptions in a season (50 in 2014).
• Reed (397) gaining 103 receiving yards to surpass his career high for receiving yards in a season (499 in 2013).
• Reed catching a touchdown in four consecutive games for the first time in his career.
• Reed becoming the first member of the Redskins to catch a touchdown in four consecutive games since Fred Davis in Weeks 12-15 in 2009.
• Reed joining Davis (2009), Chris Cooley (2007), Jean Fugett (1978) and Jerry Smith (1969 and 1972) as the only Redskins tight ends since 1960 to record a touchdown in four or more consecutive games.
• Rashad Ross (one) returning a kickoff for touchdown to tie Eddie Saenz’ franchise record for kickoff return touchdowns in a single season (two in 1947).
• Ross recording his second kickoff return touchdown to tie the team record for career kickoff return touchdowns. Andy Farkas (1938-44), Eddie Saenz (1946-51), Bobby Mitchell (1962-68) and Brian Mitchell (1990- 99) are tied for the franchise lead with two each.



... surpass the Redskins’ win total from a year ago (four).

... be the Redskins’ 597th all-time victory, including postseason play.

... represent back-to-back wins for the Redskins for the first time since Weeks 7-8 last season.

... snap an eight-game road losing streak dating back to last season.

... be the Redskins’ first road win since Week 8 last season at Dallas.

... push the Redskins’ all-time series record with the Panthers to 8-4.

... even the Redskins’ all-time road record against the Panthers at 3-3.

... represent the Redskins’ first victory against the Panthers since Nov. 26, 2006.

... be the Redskins’ first win in Charlotte since Dec. 13, 1998.

... give the Redskins wins against three consecutive NFC South opponents for the first time since divisional realignment in 2002.

... represent the Redskins’ first victory against an undefeated opponent this late in a season since Week 11 of the 1975 campaign when the Redskins defeated the 10-0 Minnesota Vikings, 31-30, at RFK Stadium.



Redskins Offense
- Ranks first in the NFL in third-and-medium (4-6 yards) conversion percentage (65.6%)
- Ranks first in the NFC and tied for second in the NFL in sacks allowed (12)
- Ranks first in the NFC and third in the NFL in sack percentage (3.5%)
- Ranks first in the NFC and third in the NFL in sack yards lost (75)
- Ranks first in the NFC and third in the NFL in red zone third-down conversion percentage (52.6%)
- Ranks first in the NFC and second in the NFL in fewest negative plays (44)
- Ranks second in the NFC and fourth in the NFL in red zone third-down conversions (10)
- Ranks second in the NFC and third in the NFL in average length of scoring drives (9.0 plays)
- Ranks second in the NFC and NFL in average time of scoring drives (4:20)
- Ranks second in the NFC and NFL in first half time of possession (17:30)
- Ranks second in the NFC and NFL in average distance on 10+ yard rushes (19.7)
- Ranks third in the NFC and tied for third in the NFL in 5+ minute drives (16)
- Ranks third in the NFC and fourth in the NFL in points scored on 10-play drives (92)
- Ranks third in the NFC and NFL in 10-play drives resulting in touchdowns (10)
- Ranks third in the NFC and eighth in the NFL in average margin of victory (12.75)
- Ranks third in the NFC and NFL in penalty yards against (448)
- Ranks third in the NFC and sixth in the NFL in completion percentage (67.7%)
- Ranks tied for third in the NFC and tied for fourth in the NFL in goal-to go drives (18)
- Ranks tied for third in the NFC and tied for fourth in the NFL in third down conversions (56)
- Ranks tied for third in the NFL in 5+ minute scoring drives (13)
- Ranks fourth in the NFC and tied for fifth in the NFL in 10-play drives (20)
- Ranks fourth in the NFC and sixth in the NFL in percentage of first down pass plays gaining 4+ yards (56%)
- Ranks fourth in the NFC and tied for fifth in the NFL in 10-play drives resulting in a score (17)
- Ranks fourth in the NFC and NFL in points scored on 5+ minute drives (67)
- Ranks fourth in the NFC and sixth in the NFL in third-down conversion percentage (44.8%)
- Ranks tied for fourth in the NFC and tied for fifth in the NFL in penalties called against (56)
- Ranks tied for fourth in the NFC and sixth in the NFL in rushes gaining 20+ yards (8)
- Ranks fifth in the NFC and tied for sixth in the NFL in 5+ minute drives resulting in touchdowns (7)
- Ranks fifth in the NFC in combined rushes and completions per game (50.9)
- Ranks fifth in the NFC and tied for eighth in the NFL in completions per game (25.1)
- Ranks tied for fifth in the NFC and NFL in scoring drives with penalties for first downs (14)
- Ranks sixth in the NFC in average yards to go on second down (7.85)
- Ranks sixth in the NFC in completions (226)
- Ranks sixth in the NFC in third-and-short (<4 yards) conversion percentage
(60%)
- Ranks sixth in the NFC and tied for seventh in the NFL in 10-play drive
touchdown efficiency (50%)
- Ranks sixth in the NFC and ninth in the NFL in average yards per scoring
drive (61.7)
- Ranks sixth in the NFC and seventh in the NFL in average time of possession (31:26)
- Ranks sixth in the NFC in passing first downs (121)
- Ranks tied for sixth in the NFL in miscellaneous touchdowns scored (3)
- Ranks seventh in the NFC in red zone touchdown efficiency (58.6%)
- Ranks tied for seventh in the NFL 4th-and-6+ conversion percentage (50%)

Redskins Defense
- Ranks first in the NFL in assisted tackles (236)
- Ranks first in the NFC and second in the NFL in opponent third and fourth-and-one conversion percentage (47.1%)
- Ranks tied for first in the NFC and tied for third in the NFL in opponent fourth-and-one conversion percentage (33.3%)
- Ranks second in the NFL in percentage of fumbles per touch (2.03%)
- Ranks second in the NFL in opponent first half time of possession (12:30)
- Ranks second in the NFC and NFL in opponent yards per play inside the 30-yard line (3.09)
- Ranks tied for second in the NFC and tied for fourth in the NFL in opponent third-and-one percentage (50%)
- Ranks third in the NFC and fourth in the NFL in opponent red zone thirddown conversion percentage (25%)
- Ranks third in the NFC and fourth in the NFL in opponent yards per pass play inside the 30-yard line (3.06)
- Ranks third in the NFC and tied for fifth in the NFL in total yards allowed inside the 30-yard line (359)
- Ranks third in the NFC and sixth in the NFL in opponent touchdown efficiency inside the 30-yard line (40.6%)
- Ranks third in the NFC and tied for seventh in the NFL in opponent scoring efficiency inside the 30-yard line (78.1%)
- Ranks tied for third in the NFC and tied for seventh in the NFL in rushing touchdowns allowed (5)
- Ranks fourth in the NFC and ninth in the NFL in first half points allowed (90)
- Ranks fourth in the NFC and seventh in the NFL in opponent completion percentage on first down (61.4%)
- Ranks fourth in the NFC and ninth in the NFL in opponent rushing average on second down (3.86)
- Ranks tied for fourth in the NFC and tied for ninth in the NFL in red zone drives allowed (26)
- Ranks tied for fourth in the NFC and tied for eighth in the NFL in opponent red zone touchdown efficiency (50%)
- Ranks tied for fourth in the NFC and tied for sixth in the NFL in fumbles forced (10)
- Ranks fifth in the NFC in opponent passer rating on first down (88.1)
- Ranks fifth in the NFC and tied for seventh in the NFL in passing first downs allowed (99)
- Ranks fifth in the NFC in opponent rushes and completions allowed per game (47.9)
- Ranks fifth in the NFC in opponent red zone scoring efficiency (84.6%)
- Ranks tied for fifth in the NFC and tied for eighth in the NFL in fumble recoveries (8)
- Ranks sixth in the NFC and seventh in the NFL in opponent time of possession (28:34)
- Ranks sixth in the NFC and eighth in the NFL in opponent third-andmedium (4-6 yards) conversion percentage (38.5%)
- Ranks seventh in the NFC in first downs allowed (178)
- Ranks eighth in the NFC in net passing yards allowed per game (235)

Redskins Special Teams
- Ranks first in the NFC and second in the NFL in average kickoff return against (17.0)
- Ranks tied for first in the NFL in extra point percentage (100%)
- Ranks tied for first in the NFL in kickoff return touchdowns (1)
- Ranks fourth in the NFL in longest kickoff return (101 yards)
- Ranks fifth in the NFC and eighth in the NFL in kickoff return yards (513)

- Ranks fifth in the NFC and tied for eighth in the NFL in percentage of kickoffs resulting in touchbacks (63.8%)
- Ranks tied for fifth in the NFC and tied for ninth in the NFL in touchbacks (47)
- Ranks tied for fifth in the NFC and tied for tenth in the NFL in longest field goal made (54)

Redskins Players
- Kirk Cousins ranks first in the NFC and fourth in the NFL in sack percentage (3.5%)
- Cousins ranks second in the NFC and fourth in the NFL in completion percentage (67.9%)
- Cousins ranks third in the NFC and sixth in the NFL in completions per game (25.1)
- Cousins ranks fourth in the NFC and seventh in the NFL in completions (226)
- Cousins ranks fourth in the NFC and tenth in the NFL in percentage of passes resulting in for first downs (36.3%)
- Cousins ranks fifth in the NFC and seventh in the NFL in passing first downs (121)
- Cousins ranks sixth in the NFC in attempts per game (37.0)
- Jamison Crowder ranks first in the NFC and second in the NFL in first down receptions amongst rookies (25)
- Crowder ranks first in the NFC and second in the NFL in receptions amongst rookies (42)
- Crowder ranks second in the NFC and third in the NFL in receiving yards amongst rookies (402)
- Crowder ranks second in the NFC and third in the NFL in receiving yards per game amongst rookies (44.7)
- Pierre Garçon ranks second in the NFC and tied for third in the NFL in third-down receptions (19)
- Dustin Hopkins ranks fourth in the NFC and sixth in the NFL in touchback percentage (74.4%)
- Hopkins ranks tied for fifth in the NFC longest field goal (54 yards)
- Hopkins ranks fifth in the NFC and eighth in the NFL in field goal percentage (94.1%)
- Hopkins ranks fifth in the NFC and tied for tenth in the NFL in touchbacks (29)
- Matt Jones ranks tied for fourth in the NFC and tied for fifth in the NFL in rushing touchdowns amongst rookies (3)
- Jones ranks second in the NFC and fourth in the NFL in carries amongst rookies (85)
- Jones ranks third in the NFC and sixth in the NFL in rushing yards amongst rookies (332)
- Jones ranks third in the NFC and seventh in the NFL in rushing yards per game amongst rookies (41.5)
- Jones ranks third in the NFC and sixth in the NFL in longest rush amongst rookies (39)
- Jordan Reed ranks second in the NFC and fourth in the NFL in yards after catch amongst tight ends (223)
- Reed ranks third in the NFC and eighth in the NFL in first down receptions amongst tight ends (25)
- Reed ranks tied for fourth in the NFC and tied for ninth in the NFL in 25+ yard receptions amongst tight ends (3)
- Reed ranks tied for fifth in the NFC and tied for ninth in receptions amongst tight ends (41)
- Reed ranks tied for fifth in the NFC and tied for eighth in targets amongst tight ends (58)
- Reed ranks tied for sixth in the NFC in third-down receptions (15)
- Reed ranks seventh in the NFC in receiving yards amongst tight ends (397)
- Rashad Ross ranks tied for first in the NFL in kickoff return touchdowns (1)
- Ross ranks fourth in the NFL in longest kick return (101)
- Ross ranks sixth in the NFC and seventh in the NFL in kickoff return yards (429)
- Ross ranks seventh in the NFC in average kickoff return (25.2)
- Preston Smith ranks third in the NFC and ninth in the NFL in sack yards (47)





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ANNOUNCEMENT OF INACTIVES

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Washington Redskins have announced the following inactives and lineup changes for today’s game against the Carolina Panthers:



The Redskins declared the following players as inactive:
o No. 10 QB Robert Griffin III
o No. 19 WR Rashad Ross
o No. 34 S Trenton Robinson
o No. 52 LB Keenan Robinson
o No. 73 DE Frank Kearse
o No. 74 G Arie Kouandjio
o No. 85 TE Anthony McCoy

No. 20 Jeron Johnson is expected to start in place of Trenton Robinson at safety.
No. 51 Will Compton is expected to start in place of Keenan Robinson at linebacker.






Opening with coin toss win & deferring to the 2nd half, Skins D doesn't allow Cam to do much of anything except go 3 & out. Skins run Morris for 2 on their opening offensive drive. Pass to Garcon for a first down & a gain of 13. Morris runs for a loss of 2 & swaps out for Matt Jones on 2nd down. Kirk to Reed who holds onto it while taking a helluva hit. 3rd down. Kirk throws a disgusting pick on a drive that had some steam to it. Looked like the pass was intended for Garcon though DJax jumped up to make a play on it. The pick was returned for 28 yards. Panthers gaining yardage now on the turnover & score on a 12 yard run after 3 plays. Taunting call on Carolina. Guessing he yelled "You like that!"

After a quick 3-0 by Carolina & an untimely INT by Kirk, Skins are down 7-0 with with still nearly 10 minutes on the clock. Skins are trying to establish run & the Panthers are keying in on stopping it. So whatcha gonna do? Huck it, chuck, F it. Take a shot deep to deep them honest. And there it is 56 yard TD to DJax. Sounds like a home game now. Tied at 7.

Skins D starting to get physical. Kerrigan puts Cam on his ass for a loss of 12. Cam completes his next 3 passes but his WRs aren't getting any YAC. Panthers in the Red Zone & Skins keep getting drawn offsides. Panthers score on a 3 yard run. 14-7 Panthers.

Last drive, Skins showed they can stay in this offensively if all of Kirk's weapons are there. The Defense however is showing they can stop YAC, but not much else. Defense is going to need a few takeaways & stops for negative yardage to keep them in this one. So what happens? Andre 50/50 Roberts returns a kickoff for his first carrer return for a TD in 14 seconds. End of the 1st QTR. Tied at 14.

Skins D caps off another Panthers 3-0 with an 8 yard sack for a loss by Smith on Cam. Skins ball at their 35. Jones for a loss of 2. Screen to DJax for gain of 3. Kirk to Jones for 7. 4th & 2. Skins to punt.

Panthers continue to march down the field seemingly at will. Cully with the INT for a TD that's negated by a flag.Cully called for unneccasary roughness, 15 yard penalty. Corrected to half the distance from the goal. What a bull**** call. Skins nearly pick them off AGAIN in the endzone on a play that resembles Garcon Pop Up Turnover from the Pats game. Starting to see that Carolina's 12th man is wearing black n white stripes. Several bull**** penalties have helped the Panthers in the Red Zone here. Carolina has a TD ruled incomplete & another bull**** penalty on Culliver. Panthers then challenge that it was indeed a TD. Call is overturned, it's a Panthers TD. Skins down 21-14.

Jones on a running hurdle, coughs it up & gives Carolina the ball back at their 24. First snap & the Panthers are FINALLY called for holding. 1st & 20 at their 34.Five defenders & they couldn't stop Stewart fro hitting the edge & turning it upfield. Cam to Ginn for a first down, ball on the 7. Cam on the Sneak for 2. 2nd & 5 from the 5. Cam incomplete to corner endzone. 3rd Down. TD Carolina. It's now 28-14 Panthers. Cam now has 4 TD passes in the first half & there's still over 5 minutes to play until halftime.

Skins driving from midfield after a Carolina penalty on the return & a completed pass to DJax. Skins are working the sideline pass this drive to Garcon & DJax. Down 14 at almost the half, Skins seem to have abandoned the run as they get the ball to start the 2nd half as well. So a score here, hold Carolina to nothing & the opening drive after the half puts them right back in this. Kirk with the RO pull n go nearly has a TD except it's negated by a holding penalty. GREAT play call though, as everyone on D was confused. The only problem with a calll like that is it better work cause now you've shown it. Two minute warning. 2nd & 16. Ball on the 32. Cousins stripped & sacked. Carolina recovers. Panthers march down to the 24, call a timeout with 3 seconds left in the half & send in our old buddy Gano who's good from 42.

Halftime
Panthers 31 - Redskins 14





Well ****. Deferring the coin toss to the 2nd half really worked out there if the plan was to turn it back over to the Panthers allow them to score again. Skins can't seem to get anything positive going now.

I say that, & the D stops Cam on a 3rd down. Panthers to punt so maybe there is a chance to get going now./sarcasm And Cousins is sacked for a loss of 6. 2nd & 16 pass to Reed who has it pop out of his hands. Pass complete to DJax who's run out of bounds & gets smacked in the face mask. No penalty. Figures.

This game started to look like it was going to be a shoot out & has turned into a blow out. Only positive I'm seeing here is that just like the loss to the Jets, Breeland is still out there balling.

Gano good from 48 yards out & it's 41-14.

Down 27 points & Skins are still throwing 5 yard slants & bubbble screens. TAKE A SHOT DEEP!!! Mother****! Damn!.

Ok. That worked, 20 yard pass to DJax. Still, need that deep pass. Hey at least they managed to recover Thompon's fumble. Ya know, only to have J Reed get stripped & have Carolina recover it.
End of the 3rd. Puddytats up 41-14.

Cam hits a 35 yard completion. That's the type of shots we haven't been taking to get the run game opened up. Held to another field goal, its now 44-14 Panthers.

Oh look, Kirk sacked. AGAIN. From both sides.

4&5 from the Skins 25 & they're going for it. Complete to Reed, gain of 7, First down. Trent Williams down. ****! Kirk sacked again, loss of 8. Kick with time, skips a rock across the pond to Thompson. Skins forced to punt. I'm forcing myself to not gouge my eyes out with whatever object I find nearby.

And with Carolina running out the clock from their own end zone, they give up the Safety with 16 seconds left.

There's your final: Panthers 44 Redskins 16.






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[TK]

[Riggo'sRangers]

This game has me REALLY fired up.  To me it's one of the biggest games (biggest) we've played this year. I've been up since 6am just waiting.  Win or lose, this is gonna be fun.  I think we may be coming together as a team.  We shall see.  Keep it close, take your shots, and let 'em hang.  Hail

[skinsmarydu]

This game has me REALLY fired up.  To me it's one of the biggest games (biggest) we've played this year. I've been up since 6am just waiting.  Win or lose, this is gonna be fun.  I think we may be coming together as a team.  We shall see.  Keep it close, take your shots, and let 'em hang.  Hail

I hear ya, up since 5, as per my kitties, LOL

Let's dirty their litter box with some serious ****.

HTTR!

[DC9]

I've got a pretty positive feeling about today's game.

[LD0506]

Feelin' good about this one, really looking forward to it, only downside for me is that I'm in one of those slivers nationwide that won't have it broadcast, so I'll have to find a feed that I can't record/review later.

 

Put it all together guys, show us what is possible

 

HTTR!

 

[KingGibbs]

Let's tame these pussies!

[TK]

Also, everyone be sure to wish Pez a Happy Birthday today. The old bastige turns 40 & Huly is working on getting him signed up for Medicade.

[DC9]

You also get the feeling that the Panthers are playing for the job of the person who runs their twitter account.

 

[Enforcer_FFX]

Nice - Rob Ryan just said the Skins oline was the most physical group his guys played all year on NFLN. Let's keep it going in Carolina!

[KingGibbs]

Happy birthday Bud Bundy! I mean Pez!

Sal Pal said it looks like Tillman may be out! That's big! Unlike Pez.

[Riggo'sRangers]

Happy birthday Pez!  Only 40????  OMG I wish I could go back to that golden age!  Have a great day & HTTR!!

[LD0506]

Happy Birthday Pez, here's hopin' the Skins give you a big fat present today

 

And yeah RR, I can almost remember 40...........almost

[clskinsfan]

Mariucci's bold prediction today is that Cousins will throw 5 INT's against the Panthers......Oh boy.

[Butters20]

5 int? lol

I'm going 2 td 2 int. a mediocre day

If we can contain the run/cam and make him play from pocket, having Ginn as wr1 will come to bite them

[DC9]

Peanut Tillman out.

 

That will be their fans excuse... if they come back later this week.

[fearlessNelms]

Huge game today! If we win this one, the rest of the league takes notice that our Skins are going to have to be dealt with in the NFC. I love when the Skins are relevant, everything feels so much better....especially around holiday time. Let's Go Skins!!! 

[s0crates]

It could be a long day. We haven't won on the road all year, and the Panthers are undefeated for a reason.

Hope I'm wrong, but I'm trying to prepare myself mentally.

[zCommander]

 

GO SKINS as no one cares about pussies anyways.

 

JOIN ME and others in my chat room around game time: http://tinychat.com/zskins

 

HTTR!!

[SkinsGuy]

I'm already seeing (and hearing) reports from many of the reporters at BoA Stadium that there are a LOT of Redskin fans there.

 

Is that what you guys are seeing as well?

It could be a long day. We haven't won on the road all year, and the Panthers are undefeated for a reason.

Hope I'm wrong, but I'm trying to prepare myself mentally.

 

I have a good feeling about this game, but that might just be leftover euphoria of our dominating win last week.

[darrell1106]

Lets run right through these puddy cats....HTTR

[jujuskinsfan]

I'm fired up! Am I the only one who can't stand Cam Newton???? Carolina is a good team but they are definitely beatable. They're bound to lose a game at some point and it starts today. HTTR!!!!!

[Fred Jones]

Disappointing that Ross has not overcome Roberts to get on active roster for the game.

[returnofthefunbunch]

Nice - Rob Ryan just said the Skins oline was the most physical group his guys played all year on NFLN.

This makes me VERY happy.

[Voice_of_Reason]

Disappointing that Ross has not overcome Roberts to get on active roster for the game.

I'm not sure how that's possible. But Gruden has a track record of playing the best guy, at least this year. So, clearly they see something in Roberts, or that they're not comfortable yet with Ross.

I'm comfortable that it's not just "because"