The Linc - Shanahan takes over in DC
by JasonB on Jan 6, 2010 4:51 PM EST
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Two journalisms that know the organization are not buying Shanahan is the savior. They predict any losses with kick Dan Snyder into his typical bad habits.
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Shanahan
Who cares. The guy has what… 1 post-season win after Elway? When you look at it, Shanny and Snyder are made for each other. High priced free agents that don’t pan out? Oh Shanny had them in gobs. It should be great. Its a three-team division until the Redskins prove they aren’t just a Division 1A team.
Let the beasting begin.
Redskins will be good eventually
They have a sick defense. If Shanny can build a half decent offense they’ll compete
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+1
Shanahan the coach is solid, especially on offense, but his downfall was personnel.
Bruce Allen is good with personnel.
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Bruce Allen is good with personnel.
Good enough to win 0 playoffs game from 2003-2008.
RIP Jim Johnson, best ever.
by Imp on Jan 6, 2010 7:29 PM EST up reply actions
Am I the only one
who believes Vince Young deserves that Comeback Player of the Year Award? I mean, all he did was bring back an 0-6 team to an 8-8 record, two wins shy of actually making the playoffs.
meh … Brady came back from major knee surgery and went for just shy of 4400 yards 65.7 completion percentage 28TDs and 13 INTs … and took his team to a 10-6 record and the playoffs … that is pretty damn good.
Vince Young through for 1800 yards in 12 games 10 TDs and 7 INTs and a 58.7 completion percentage. At that rate he probably would have had 2400 yards (24th in the NFL) 13 TDs (23rd in the NFL) not exactly stellar numbers that’s less than Matt Stafford had and he only played in 10 games as a rookie on a horrid Lions team.
The Titans beat just 2 teams with an above .500 record during Vince’s run and only 1 of them is a playoff team (Cardinals) I would say Chris Johnson and the Titans D were more of a cause than VY was. It’s no shock that Chris Johnsons attempts went up about 10 a game when Vince took over.
Jim Johnson 1941-2009
"The 0-2 pitch, swing and a miss! STRUCK HIM OUT! The Philadelphia Phillies are 2008 World Champions of baseball! And let the city celebrate! " - Harry Kalas 1936-2009
True
But, Brady came back and was expected to return to form. On top of that, he had two WR’s named Wes Welker and Randy Moss.
I can return from an ACL and put up numbers with those guys playing with me.
Young came in after the team started 0-6 and lead them to a 8-8 record by seasons end missing the playoffs by about a game or so which is remarkable in itself especially in the AFC, becoming the 1st team in NFL history to start a season 0-6 and then win its next 5 games, and also the 1st team in NFL history to begin a season at 0-6 and finish with a record of .500 or better.
Stats don’t speak the whole story. Maybe it’s just me and my hate for the Pats. And Brady. Fucking Brady.
by LegendKnight22 on Jan 7, 2010 5:15 PM EST up reply actions
Vince Young did not “lead” the Titans to 8-8 he managed games … Chris Johnson led that team. True stats don’t tell the whole story but CJ getting 10 more carries a game from Collins to Young was more of an impact than the actual QB change.
Agree to disagree, personally I think VY is a horrid QB and will prove that next year.
Jim Johnson 1941-2009
"The 0-2 pitch, swing and a miss! STRUCK HIM OUT! The Philadelphia Phillies are 2008 World Champions of baseball! And let the city celebrate! " - Harry Kalas 1936-2009
That Under Review article is great.
Thinking back, I watched as long as I did because there were so many close plays (read: lost by an inch) I figured we still had a shot at doing something. The Cowboys basically played a perfect game though. It could happen again, but it’s doubtful. Just as it’s doubtful we will stink up the joint on offense as much as we did.
Biggest problem on offense
We need to get McNabb comfortable in the pocket. If defenses aren’t going to let him outside the pocket where he’s at his best then we need to have some well executed plays that keeps the defense from just pinning their ears back. Our runs were going for 1-3 yards each time and it ended up being 2nd and 3rd and long almost every drive — that can’t happen. If we McNabb gets flustered early I don’t see this offense scoring enough points.
I expect the defense to give up at least 20 points, so our offense has to get it done
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LOL @ Philly being "inches" away from the win
Funny how everybody forgets our missed FG, turnover in the red zone and he fact that Romo overthrew Ogletree when he was wide open deep too.
This game is going to be tough because it’s Dallas and Philly, but stop trying to make it like Philly didn’t try or was “this close”. It really wasn’t close at all.
I think it was
Yeah, Dallas made a few mistakes. But the Eagles made a ton more. Stupid mistakes. Fumbling in the Red Zone. Dropped passes. Dumb, dumb mistakes.
If it was 7-7, 14-7, that’s a whole different ballgame. Now maybe the Cowboys still win, but the Cowboys are not 24 points better than the Eagles. I think we’ll see that Saturday.
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This is the year
I think you did a good job explaining this. I don’t mean to talk shit, Cowboys fans, I’ll admit that right now on a scale 1-10 of confidence, I’m about a 3.5 — I think the O has the talent, but didn’t execute well, but that the D is just playing too shorthanded, especially at LB.
This game was similar to the 44-6 game. It started out 3-3, and then was 10-3, but there were a couple key plays that got it out of hand quick. INT leads to Eagles TD, Pacman immediately fumbles and they tack on 3, and then the fumble returns. The Eagles weren’t more talented than Dallas by that wide a margin, as the first game in ’08 suggested.
The Eagles missed a wide open TD pass on a pattern that 5’s hit on plenty of times this year, which would have tied the game, and then fumbled deep in the redzone when it was 14-0. They had a good drive and I think, just based how they were moving the ball, that they get 7 there. Instead, they made an unforced error and pretty much had no choice but to be one-dimensional from then on.
They played awful, yes, and it’s not fair to say they almost won. But there were a just a few plays that if they went the other way could have changed the “spiraling out of control nature of the game”.
Compare to the 44-6, game. Early in the 2nd half, just after Witten’s pass to TO, Barber fumbled. Dallas was probably down too much even if they got the TD there, but there was basically a 14 pt swing that put the game completely out of reach. Dallas probably loses w/o that fumble, but complexion of the game was changed.
Likewise, the PI call (Newman?) on the pass to Jackson that set up an Eagles TD late in the second half. If that pass is knocked away, it definately changes the complexion of the game.
Execution
I want to see Romo blitzed every other play if not more, if only to keep hitting him and put that expectation in his head.
But, I would not be surprised if McDermott does not go to the blitz Saturday. Yeah, he’ll test Romo early like he tried to do last time, but if Romo reads it and gets the ball out then the Eagles D will probably play it the same way and just try to execute better. Andy Reid said it already. This article just digs into the film and I think does a good job explaining why Reid probably meant it.
shanny is an average coach with an above average record because he got to beat up on the Chiefs, Raiders, and Chargers who have all had their time as one of the league’s worst teams at some point. he had elway and Davis and that helped him,
he’ll help their running game, but until the redskins learn that team chemistry is more important than signing the big name free agent each offseason, they will be last in the east.
I’m just hopeful they keep Jason Campbell under center for a long, long time.
Chase Utley is so good that on one pitch he stole second, third and the shortstop's hat.
and Shanahan is inconsistent
with player personnel, so the Redskins obviously have not learned the team chemistry lesson yet. As you say, hopefully they will also keep Campbell around a long time, since he really doesn’t do much for their team. I predict some early improvement with Shanahan but, long term, their personnel issues will likely keep them from being more than an occasional threat to the Eagles.
Shanahan is good and bad
He’s a good coach. He’s a bad general manager. The team will improve from his coaching but, over time, will only rise so far due to player weaknesses and associated locker room drama. His coaching can win more than Zorn, so he’ll keep his job but, more importantly to Philly fans, his management will prevent the Redskins from consistent success. He’ll be there a long time and Philadelphia should nearly always win during his tenure. So this is an excellent hire from the perspective of an Eagles fan.
I've hated Shanahan since my fantasy football days
He used to play games with the injury reports and deactivate players last minute. I’ve taken some goose eggs because of him.
That may be sour grapes but the guy just can’t lose enough for my liking. I can’t wait to hang 2 L’s on him every year.
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