Washington Redskins at Philadelphia Eagles Open Thread
by JasonB
on Oct 5, 2008 12:00 PM EDT
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Washington Redskins @ Philadelphia Eagles
Location: Lincoln Financial - Field Philadelphia, PA
Time: 1p Eastern
TV: FOX
Radio: 94.1 WYSP, 610 WIP, Sirius 126
Did you know? (from NFL.com)
3-0. After a Week 1 loss to the Giants, the Redskins are going for a fourth consecutive win. ... Redskins QB Jason Campbell has posted a 100-plus passer rating in past three games and is second in the NFC with a 102.2 rating. ... Hall of Famer Sammy Baugh is the only other Redskins quarterback to post a 100-plus passer rating for a season (Baugh did it in 1945). ... Eagles rookie WR DeSean Jackson is on track for 88 catches and 1,308 yards. Both would be club rookie records.
My usual post game headlines will be late today since I'll be at the game itself! Go Birds!
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Let's go Phillies!!
Beat the Brewers and bring on the Dodgers!
It would be nice if the Eagles would win too, but today is all about the Phightin’ Phils.
by slackerjoe on Oct 5, 2008 12:44 PM EDT 0 recs
Just got home from work. Damn I didn’t want this to be such an important game, but it is. As usual, I need everyone’s consentration in hoping that I can catch the game :)
by LeonSA on Oct 5, 2008 12:44 PM EDT 0 recs
Leon
u have been up for so long. y dont u go to sleep?
DeSean Jackson = Little Giant 2.0
by anuj on
Oct 5, 2008 12:49 PM EDT
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Come on Anuj
U can’t expect an Eagles fan to turn away from the game! And btw, my record listening on the internet (like today) is pretty good…rememberthe Rams game?…
by LeonSA on
Oct 5, 2008 12:52 PM EDT
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lol
i forgot. u have to be watchin the game for the jinx to work
DeSean Jackson = Little Giant 2.0
by anuj on
Oct 5, 2008 1:02 PM EDT
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It’s cool, I believe in unicorns and leprechauns.
by FuquaManuel on
Oct 5, 2008 1:04 PM EDT
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Let’s go Eagles.
Make my choice to watch you over the Phillies a good one please.
by FuquaManuel on Oct 5, 2008 12:59 PM EDT 0 recs
Here is a little pregame notes and stats
-The Eagles have won three straight at home, outscoring opponents by a combined 70-18 in the process. Philadelphia hasn’t allowed a touchdown during its 3-game win streak at “The Linc.”
-Jason Campbell has yet to throw an interception in 2008. His 124 attempts to start a season without a pick are the most by any Redskin quarterback since Brad Johnson had 126 without an INT to begin 1999. (this could change when he meets asante)
-Clinton Portis recorded his 20th 100-yard rushing game as a Redskin last weekend (11th on the road). The Redskins are 17-3 overall in those contests and have won 10 of their last 11 when Portis goes over the century mark.
- Redskins rush is ranked #11 and the Eagles rush defense is ranked #1
- Redskins total offense #9, Eagles total defense #3
- Eagles total offense #6, Redskins total defense #14
DeSean Jackson = Little Giant 2.0
by anuj on Oct 5, 2008 1:01 PM EDT 0 recs
no tv
im in georgia, but i use nfl.com and listen on freefootballradio.com
DeSean Jackson = Little Giant 2.0
by anuj on
Oct 5, 2008 1:05 PM EDT
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the last couple weeks
people have found links to the game streaming online. I’m hoping that someone has one again
by keithk on
Oct 5, 2008 1:06 PM EDT
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LJ Smith actually making some catches. Wow. There must be a cold front moving through hell.
by FuquaManuel on Oct 5, 2008 1:09 PM EDT 0 recs
i totally agree
let’s see if they continue that kind of approach
by oclafcire on
Oct 5, 2008 1:15 PM EDT
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this kid
is big. channelsurfing.net is actaully working today btw
by keithk on Oct 5, 2008 1:22 PM EDT 0 recs
haaahahahah
they heard the crowd and got scared to call a foul!
by oclafcire on Oct 5, 2008 1:22 PM EDT 0 recs
Washington is in big trouble
going to have to pass to make up the difference. Unleash the hounds JJ!
by keithk on Oct 5, 2008 1:24 PM EDT 0 recs
LJ and Brown both showed up today?1\
wtf is that all about?
by keithk on Oct 5, 2008 1:37 PM EDT 0 recs
Remember how last week felt at the start?
This one is the exact opposite, they’re doing everything well from the start, unlike last week where it was bad right away and you just got that feeling. Granted, they got it together last week and will probably come back to earth some in this game, but good lord it feels like the Rams game.
The Birds are an easy team to like when they play like this, PLUS get the breaks from officials.
This is definitely a need game, but then again the Eagles with Westbrook are better than .500 and the upcoming sked looks really favorable.
If they put some more distance between them on this drive, maybe they can use Westbrook a little less than they normally would.
… holy crap Reggie Brown is looking revitalized.
by D3Keith on Oct 5, 2008 1:38 PM EDT 0 recs
You aren’t letting that go anytime soon, huh? :)
Well, with good reason. Boos for Akers.
by D3Keith on
Oct 5, 2008 1:39 PM EDT
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Fuck David Akers. They really need to stop kicking field goals from outside of 40 with this loser.
by FuquaManuel on Oct 5, 2008 1:40 PM EDT 0 recs
I actually think maybe they sent him out there to try to make one they didn’t necessarily need so he can get his head right.
Backfired though.
by D3Keith on
Oct 5, 2008 1:41 PM EDT
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all with u this time dude
DeSean Jackson = Little Giant 2.0
by anuj on
Oct 5, 2008 1:47 PM EDT
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Akers is washed up
wtf are we still doing letting him kick long shots?
by keithk on Oct 5, 2008 1:40 PM EDT 0 recs
we may have one this year if he doesn’t start making some kicks
The road to victory!
by jayt on
Oct 5, 2008 1:41 PM EDT
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Problem is kickers are not a dime a dozen. Some no-name chump can miss from 50 just the same … I guess we want a guy Reid doesn’t trust from that distance so he goes for it more!
Better to work it out now so he knows when not to send him out there in key late-season games and, should we be so lucky, in the playoffs.
by D3Keith on
Oct 5, 2008 1:42 PM EDT
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the way Sav is pinning them deep
I wish we’d just punt in that situation. 4th and 1 or 4th and 1 lets just go for it, otherwise outside of 40 let sav pin them.
by keithk on Oct 5, 2008 1:42 PM EDT 0 recs
Maybe so. I really think Reid just wanted to show confidence in his guy there. … you know Reid’s a take-the-points guy, but yeah, he hasn’t yet accepted that Akers can’t make those kicks this year.
I love watching this D.
by D3Keith on
Oct 5, 2008 1:44 PM EDT
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Can someone explain this to me?
When Suisham kicked the ball it went THROUGH the uprights. How did he do that?
by ajay on Oct 5, 2008 1:48 PM EDT 0 recs
wheres westbrook?
I live in North Dakota and I cant follow the game other than on nfl.com. Anyways… I saw westbrook gettin the ball early but all Ive been seeing was buuchalters name for the last few plays, did westbrook get hurt? NFL.com doesnt update on injuries or anything.
by midnitegreen on Oct 5, 2008 1:49 PM EDT 0 recs
upper body injury of some type
wasn’t related to his old injury, or at least it didn’t look like it was. and he didn’t look hurt badly
by keithk on
Oct 5, 2008 1:50 PM EDT
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Fox said something about his chest … he took a series off but just played this last series.
Not sure it’s a terrible idea to have Westbrook miss a few plays in favor of Buck even if he’s fine … West stays fresh and doesn’t risk aggravating the injury, and Buck stays involved, and inevitably when we need him again, he’ll have been getting work in games.
Pam Oliver just said rib injury but Westbrook will continue to play.
by D3Keith on
Oct 5, 2008 1:57 PM EDT
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Once they get outside of their scripted plays the offense starts to sputter.
by FuquaManuel on Oct 5, 2008 1:53 PM EDT 0 recs
with Westy's injury issues
I’m sad Booker hasn’t done more for us. We know what to expect from Buck, and he hasn’t played badly, but I think we hoped for some spark from BOok…
by keithk on
Oct 5, 2008 1:55 PM EDT
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Only positive spin I can put on it is dude is a second-year player in a completely different offense, maybe his head’s swimming or they can’t trust him in pass protection yet.
If he does nothing all year I’ll be annoyed, but I’ll give him some time.
The birds are what they are so far without anything from Curtis, Booker and Chris Clemons … maybe we get something from them before it’s over. Nice to have guys like that in reserve.
by D3Keith on
Oct 5, 2008 1:59 PM EDT
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He’s finally figuring this NFL thing out. Remember they always loved his leg strength but he got off to a rough start last year.
by D3Keith on
Oct 5, 2008 1:55 PM EDT
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It’s just one of those games … special teams playing really well, they’re catching breaks.
A lot of the Eagles’ games are about which Eagles team shows up, not who they play. There’s no team in the NFL that blows them off the field.
by D3Keith on Oct 5, 2008 1:54 PM EDT 0 recs
The run defense ...
… looking good again. So far.
I think I read this week they were giving up just 2.6 yards a carry, which was an NFL best.
by D3Keith on Oct 5, 2008 2:01 PM EDT 0 recs
Skins building a little mometum ...
… I guess it wasn’t going to be a breeze all day.
Crowd cheering for Burrell’s HR, not this big second-and-7 :)
by D3Keith on Oct 5, 2008 2:04 PM EDT 0 recs
its the skins
they are a good team as much as we dont want to admit. i am expectin a close game.
DeSean Jackson = Little Giant 2.0
by anuj on
Oct 5, 2008 2:06 PM EDT
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Yeah, I live in Redskins Country, usually I wait for them to crash and burn and weeks later for the fans to admit it … this year it was the opposite, everyone finally got off the bandwagon, but they have talent and Zorn is no dumbass. (they got back on after Dallas, but that’s not the point)
They’re tough. They can be beaten, for sure, but they’re tough.
by D3Keith on
Oct 5, 2008 2:14 PM EDT
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I envy the Skins. It must be awesome to have a kicker who can connect from outside 40.
by FuquaManuel on Oct 5, 2008 2:10 PM EDT 0 recs
i share that envy
we need a kicker. bad. lol, use one of the first rounders for it.
DeSean Jackson = Little Giant 2.0
by anuj on
Oct 5, 2008 2:11 PM EDT
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and here we needed 1 out of 2
from outside 40 to probably win last week
by keithk on
Oct 5, 2008 2:12 PM EDT
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we need to respond
and march back down the field
DeSean Jackson = Little Giant 2.0
by anuj on Oct 5, 2008 2:12 PM EDT 0 recs
so far
the redskins have doubled the total points the rams scored in the linc this year, and tied the steelers in thier total points, time to hold em off
by midnitegreen on Oct 5, 2008 2:16 PM EDT 0 recs
That was a pathetic possession. This is why a team as “good” as the Eagles is able to lose games.
by FuquaManuel on Oct 5, 2008 2:16 PM EDT 0 recs
agree … on one hand.
On the other, every good team goes three-and-out sometimes, especially when they are playing another good team.
I do agree the play-calling has gotten stale after they ran off the script, but overall as a half I’ll take it.
by D3Keith on
Oct 5, 2008 2:19 PM EDT
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Special Teams looking sharp today ...
… someone needs to teach Sav to do the “oh, I was hit” fall after they don’t block his punt.
by D3Keith on Oct 5, 2008 2:17 PM EDT 0 recs
Mark my words, if we give up points here, we will lose this game.
by FuquaManuel on Oct 5, 2008 2:20 PM EDT 0 recs
u really know how to get on someones nerves
DeSean Jackson = Little Giant 2.0
by anuj on
Oct 5, 2008 2:24 PM EDT
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If you were dying, you would want to know about it right?
by FuquaManuel on
Oct 5, 2008 2:25 PM EDT
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see wtf
why did we call that 1st timeout? now they still have one left
by keithk on
Oct 5, 2008 2:25 PM EDT
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The Redskins aren't going to go away ...
… The Birds are going to have to get aggressive again in the second half.
I’d take a miss here.
by D3Keith on Oct 5, 2008 2:27 PM EDT 0 recs
that sucked- wish akers could do that still
2008/2009 the body bag season
by EAGLE_MAN71 on Oct 5, 2008 2:27 PM EDT 0 recs
we handed them those points
in every sense of the word
by keithk on
Oct 5, 2008 2:28 PM EDT
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14-9
yea…totally agree with u. if akers connected, 20-9
DeSean Jackson = Little Giant 2.0
by anuj on Oct 5, 2008 2:28 PM EDT 0 recs
you could look at it like that.
The offense has to get its swag from the first drive back.
by D3Keith on
Oct 5, 2008 2:29 PM EDT
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