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On 8/12/2018 at 10:17 AM, SWFLSkins said:

 

 

 

Positive energy thread, only good vibes allowed, don't bring me down bro....Everything gonna be aight....

 

Post one good thing about the Redskins or just keep quiet and focus on the good in your life. NO Fan Cards excepted. 

 

 

Wow, Com'on MONs, ya godda fin one goot ting to talk about naw.

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I actually like game 4 of the preseason, a bunch of guys whose jobs are on the line fighting for their families and a chance to play in the NFL.

 

I'm glad Hogan has improved with each game, it should make tonights game more enjoyable.

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The NFL’s Most Likely Surprise Contenders

https://www.theringer.com/nfl/2018/8/31/17801412/surprise-contenders-sleeper-teams-broncos-bengals-redskins

 

Washington Redskins

Bovada over/under total: 7 wins
Warren Sharp’s 2018 Football Preview projection: 7 wins
Football Outsiders Almanac mean projection: 7.8 wins

 

Most people probably assume that Alex Smith is going to fall back to earth after putting together a career year for the Chiefs in 2017, posting 26 touchdowns and just five interceptions, averaging 8.0 yards per attempt, and registering a league-best 104.7 passer rating. But a regression is anything but a given. It’s going to take a smart plan from head coach and play-caller Jay Gruden—they may borrow a few concepts from the Chiefs’ scheme—and Smith will need mismatch tight end Jordan Reed to play most of the year, but the wily veteran passer proved last year he has the upside of a top-10 quarterback, throwing with the type of aggressiveness and confidence he lacked earlier in his career.

 

Smith had elite playmakers around him in Kansas City, but it’s not like he’s going to a talent-barren scheme in Washington. In addition to Reed, Smith will be throwing to one of the most dynamic slot receivers in the game in Jamison Crowder, a field-stretching contested-ball specialist in Paul Richardson, an elusive open-field missile in running back Chris Thompson, and, if he can finally break out in Year 3, a jump-ball red zone threat in Josh Doctson. He’ll be playing behind a very talented line (which should improve in 2018 after being racked by injury last year). And while the loss of rookie running back Derrius Guice to an ACL tear certainly doesn’t help, Smith will be handing off to a slimmed-down Rob Kelley and a 33-year-old Adrian Peterson, who sure looked like he’s got some gas left in the tank in last week’s preseason action.

 

One changeup for Smith this year, though, is that he might have the luxury of leaning on a strong defense too. Washington’s quietly built what could be the most underrated defensive line in the game: On the inside, they’ve got Jonathan Allen, Matt Ioannidis, Stacy McGee, and rookies Daron Payne and Tim Settle; and off the edge, we see Ryan Kerrigan (13.0 sacks, three forced fumbles, one pick last year), Preston Smith (8.0 sacks), Anthony Lanier (5.0 sacks), Ryan Anderson (who may play a little bit inside), and Pernell McPhee. That group is promising, and will have a little insurance downfield in shutdown corner Josh Norman. Washington finished last season 11th in defensive DVOA, and with more pressure and improved run defense up front, they could make a jump to the league’s elite.

 

One issue for Washington is a very tough schedule. The Redskins draw the ninth-toughest slate, per Sharp, with home matchups against the Packers, Panthers, Falcons, Texans, and division-rival Eagles, and road tilts against the Saints, Jags, and Titans. It’s anything but an easy road, but Washington’s got the pieces to surprise some people.

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Hail ya !! how y'all spending ur weekend?!?!..wholly **** a week from tomorrow we're live folks...**** counts... turns out I'm not going to make it to the desert to start the season... INSTEAD ME AND THE OLD MAN ARE COMING TO YOU LIVE!!! that's right we are both checking something off of our bucket list and watching a Redskins game at Fed ex field..land over Maryland..however ya call it..CANT WAIT..any suggestions???

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