tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3845486561905685878.post5913908404486654278..comments2008-10-27T13:50:27.459-04:00Mark "Om" Stevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10977539052121255474noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3845486561905685878.post-76706050108129732682008-10-27T13:50:00.000-04:002008-10-27T13:50:00.000-04:00Nothing wrong with a little self-promotion I guess. Feel free to actually comment on the topic next time as well.<BR/><BR/>BTW, I'm fine with the premise, but not sure the "Anti-Bandwagon" piece was necessarily the right one to lead with today ...<BR/><BR/>"Just wait until next week after they lose to the lowly Lions and they are 5-3. The record is still good, but the cushion that they gained by beating the Cowboys and Eagles will be gone. We have to start now before it is too late."<BR/><BR/>Oops.Mark "Om" Stevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10977539052121255474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3845486561905685878.post-41348870886714935742008-10-27T13:09:00.000-04:002008-10-27T13:09:00.000-04:00A couple of good Skins articles<BR/><BR/>http://www.fanzak.com/fzrants/The_Dismal_Days_in_the_Big_D<BR/><BR/>http://www.fanzak.com/fzrants/The_Anti_BandwagonFanzak.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04089884318353483704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3845486561905685878.post-41785459005752689542008-10-24T14:04:00.000-04:002008-10-24T14:04:00.000-04:00Om is good.<BR/>Om is wise.<BR/>Om protects us from ourselves...<BR/><BR/>GO REDSKINS!LizKauaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10384995138214465451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3845486561905685878.post-18063155649979487402008-10-24T09:18:00.000-04:002008-10-24T09:18:00.000-04:00Aston,<BR/><BR/>1) My prediction wasn’t *that* bad. But for a late turnover when the Skins were running out the clock, they dominate statistically and win by 11. I predicted 14. Where I guess I screwed up was not anticipating Campbell’s limiting groin injury on the first series or CP’s fumble on the last. :)<BR/><BR/>2) I’m *not* a numbers guy--I’m a “feel” guy to whom numbers are but one factor among many. So there. <BR/><BR/>As to not having an excuse should we not [punt the stuffing] out of the Lions … all I will add to the original piece at this point is this:<BR/><BR/>They’re certainly capable of it. And there’s a good chance they’ll do it. But only great teams should have that kind of expectation pinned to them in today’s NFL, and I don’t believe the Redskins have earned that tag yet. It’s too soon.Mark "Om" Stevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10977539052121255474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3845486561905685878.post-22096413754548909002008-10-24T09:04:00.000-04:002008-10-24T09:04:00.000-04:00Mechanix,<BR/><BR/>- On the receivers, along with the need for at least one more pass rushing interior down lineman, that may be what stands between the Redskins and being a legit championship contender. We’ve seen how limiting Santana Moss downfield affects the Skins offense the past two weeks. <BR/><BR/>Until and unless the Skins develop a consistent 2nd WR option to move the chains and occasionally break one, we’re still a half-step below the top offenses. All we can do is wait to see if we have that guy from among the rookie crop. <BR/><BR/>- My wife grew up in Stephens City. We know from the valley. :)<BR/><BR/>Since you’ve lived around here, 5 Guys has exploded. They’re opening stores all over the place. In fact, there’s one about 1.5 miles from my house in Woodbridge. Which is a good thing ... aside from the effect on my boyish figure.<BR/><BR/>Whatcha gonna do?Mark "Om" Stevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10977539052121255474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3845486561905685878.post-81681511700524330932008-10-23T23:02:00.000-04:002008-10-23T23:02:00.000-04:00Aw, come on... one bad prediction and you go all conservative on us? :)<BR/><BR/>This time, <I>I've</I> tried to get nervous about this game. Tried to tell myself Campbell is still shaky, the offense is still in progress, they have nothing to lose, we're looking ahead to Pittsburgh. Trying to think trap game. Trying to build up the home field advantage. Trying to be scared of ... that polish dude they got under center.<BR/><BR/>Not happening. In fact, if <I>you're</I> a numbers guy, this shouldn't be a matchup at all:<BR/><BR/><B>QB</B><BR/>WAS 129 for 202 (64%), 1426 yds, 7 TD, 0 INT, 96.3 QB rating<BR/>DET 39 for 74 (52.7%), 518 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT, 72.9 QB rating<BR/><BR/><B>RB</B><BR/>WAS 163 for 818 (5.0), 116.9 /game, 7 TD<BR/>DET 52 for 256 (4.9), 42.7 / game, 3 TD<BR/><BR/><B>WR</B><BR/>DET 25 for 531, 21.2 / catch, 4 TD <BR/>WAS 33 for 518, 15.7 / catch, 4 TD<BR/><BR/><B>TE</B><BR/>WAS 34 for 377, 11.1 /catch, 1 TD<BR/>DET 7 for 61, 8.7 /catch, 0 TD<BR/><BR/><B>Offense</B><BR/><I>Passing</I><BR/> WAS (19th) - 195.4 / game<BR/> DET (22nd) - 187.3 / game<BR/><I>Rushing</I><BR/> WAS (3rd) - 158.1 / game<BR/> DET (30th) - 77.7 / game<BR/><I>Scoring</I><BR/> WAS (23rd) - 20.0 / game<BR/> DET (27th) - 16.2 / game<BR/><BR/><B>Defense</B><BR/><I>Passing</I><BR/> WAS (12th) - 192.3 / game<BR/> DET (31st) - 251.2 / game<BR/><I>Rushing</I><BR/> WAS (7th) - 86.4 / game<BR/> DET (31st) - 167.5 / game (<A HREF="http://www.nfl.com/stats/categorystats?tabSeq=2&defensiveStatisticCategory=RUSHING&conference=ALL&role=OPP&season=2008&seasonType=REG&d-447263-s=RUSHING_YARDS_PER_GAME_AVG&d-447263-o=1&d-447263-n=1" REL="nofollow">REALLY!</A>)<BR/><I>Scoring</I><BR/> WAS (8th) - 18.3 pts/game<BR/> DET (32nd) - 31.2 pts/game<BR/><BR/>So, we may not <I>need</I> to win big, or <I>have</I> to win big, but based on the reality I'm in, we don't have an excuse not to kick the shit of these guys. :)AstonJay32http://www.blogger.com/profile/09703235732373485554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3845486561905685878.post-83320692890682945222008-10-23T21:11:00.000-04:002008-10-23T21:11:00.000-04:00Just looked at your profile, and it says that u are from virginia. I was born in Alexandria, and grew up in a small town called Woodstock in the Shenendoah valley. Just wondering, have you ever eaten at 5 guys burgers and fries? EXCELLENT eatery and burger joint, not to mention that Mark Mosely owns a bunch of em. LOL, I was in VA last year and i got his autograph and a couple pics taken with him at the resteraunt in woodstock. Pretty cool, but if you've never tried them, u should, especially since your a die hard skins fanatic m8! TTYL!mechanix544http://www.blogger.com/profile/03789530969165115252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3845486561905685878.post-60717842999606747732008-10-23T20:52:00.000-04:002008-10-23T20:52:00.000-04:00Mark,<BR/><BR/> BTW, the anonymous comment was me, just posted before i signed up on your blog. I really appreciate your insight, knowledge of the games and ability to thread significant statistics and thoughts into a well written and planned out post. Bravo for being an excellent sports writer, but double bravo for your love of this great team. Being that i live here in idaho at this time, its hard for me to find a fellow skins devotee that i can sit down and have an intellectual and meaningful conversation that has some substance and can hold my attention. From looking back at the archives and your latest blogs, I look forward to reading your thoughts, commenting on them and watching this team eventually catapult into greatness. (Just a quick hit tho, I really look forward to Kelly getting back and healthy, and putting him as the #2 and lining him up in the slot with Moss and R'El. Wanna kno your thoughts on your expectations on that. Do you think that after a few more games and even a couple more seasons, do you forsee this WR corps really vaulting themselves among the leagues elite? Its a topic that not many fans have talked about lately, but with the type of offense we run complimented by Mr. Portis, I am really excited about the possibilities of Kelly as a big, sure handed and fast reciever opposite S.M. and Antawn.) Anywho, heres to a big win on Sunday, and HAIL!!!! to all those naysayers!!!! Playoffs, here we come!<BR/><BR/> - Mechanix544mechanix544http://www.blogger.com/profile/03789530969165115252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3845486561905685878.post-58836473995253744222008-10-23T20:32:00.000-04:002008-10-23T20:32:00.000-04:00mechanix,<BR/><BR/>Sunday is definitely a measuring stick game. One of the things that separates good teams from the pack is the ability to consistently win the games they "should" win. What separates the great teams from the good teams is the ability to consistently win those games convincingly.<BR/><BR/>The Redskins may yet turn into a great team, but at least for now, all I'm realistically expecting from them is to show they can be "good" week in a week out.<BR/><BR/>Here's to making that a short stay before movin' on up though.Mark "Om" Stevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10977539052121255474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3845486561905685878.post-33973068243707575252008-10-23T20:24:00.000-04:002008-10-23T20:24:00.000-04:00Anon,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the thoughtful comments. I agree with you completely ... the next step in this teams' evolution--if it's in fact turning into the team we think it is--has to be developing an assassin's mentality on offense. <BR/><BR/>I think chances are good they will, as Zorn and Campbell continue to develop trust and understanding of what the other sees/wants/needs. We've seen what the offense is capable in bursts, so we know they have the tools. The rest of the season will be all about continuing to chip away at the block of granite until the statue within is revealed.Mark "Om" Stevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10977539052121255474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3845486561905685878.post-86340700063560432132008-10-23T19:56:00.000-04:002008-10-23T19:56:00.000-04:00The redskins really are playing down to other teams levels. They need to start putting these teams away. As stated above, I know that its only happened the past 2 weeks, but it could develop into a problem that inhibits the skins ability to get some much needed wins. In all fairness, the redskins didnt allow the rams to even get CLOSE to scoring a offensive touchdown in that game, and even with 4 fumbles, 3 recovered by the Rams, the redskins should have still pulled that game out. That is a great testament to the strength of this often overlooked and never respected team. This week, in my opinion, is a very important week. If the skins beat the lions by more than 10 points, then it will show that the skins, even after the rams debacle, can put crappy teams away, and deserve to be talked about when the topic is the NFL's elite.mechanix544http://www.blogger.com/profile/03789530969165115252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3845486561905685878.post-78635515315530382322008-10-23T19:50:00.000-04:002008-10-23T19:50:00.000-04:00Instead of the cold, or cool, shower everyone is talking about, I'd like to thank the writer of this excellent piece of writing, and for the much needed......<BR/><BR/>BURGANDY AND GOLD SHOWER!!!<BR/><BR/><BR/>Seriously though, the Washington Redskins, by all measure and BS, as clearly referred to above, expectations thrown out of the window, really should at LEAST cover the miniscule in my opinion spread against this horrendous Detroit Lions defense. I know we should be thankful and satisfied with the way the Redskins have defied expectations and battled to a very respectable and strong 5-2 record in clearly the strongest, toughest and most hard nosed kick u in the groin after kicking your dog division in the League. But there comes a time in which the Leagues most talented and dedicated rusher, one of the leagues most talented and mistake free young quarterbacks, and THE LEAGUES most undervalued and often overlooked defense, need to quit playing down to other teams levels (I know its only happened for 2 weeks, but....) and put them away. If the Redskins do not start pulling the trigger and killing these teams early in the game, bad things are going to happen. If you look at the last 2 weeks, statistically, it looked like we completely DOMINATED THESE GAMES. But, in turn, letting them hang around, fumbling the football in both games, in positions when we are about to score, and then giving them the ball so they can take full advantage of a 2 score swing, is going to give the game away and instead of that coveted and earned "W", against better equipped teams later on down the road, we will most definitely get an uncoveted "L".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3845486561905685878.post-56006690667605531812008-10-23T15:16:00.000-04:002008-10-23T15:16:00.000-04:00I was kinda going for "cool shower." Guess my temp gauge was off. :)<BR/><BR/>Ah well, look at the bright side--we'll be clean and smell good at the Lion taming.<BR/><BR/>M.Mark "Om" Stevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10977539052121255474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3845486561905685878.post-34151759162186435722008-10-23T14:50:00.000-04:002008-10-23T14:50:00.000-04:00Whew, I guess I needed that cold shower! <BR/>Thanks, OM!<BR/><BR/>Now back to business-<BR/>SEE YOU IN THE SUPERBOWL!!!<BR/><BR/>YEE HA!<BR/><BR/>;-)LizKauaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10384995138214465451noreply@blogger.com