The New York Giants (9-6) are coming to FedExField and their season could depend on a win. That makes it more fun for the Redskins (6-9 with no post-season) to play hard because playing spoiler to the Giants is going to be fun as hard as they’ve made life for Washington over the last several years.
To get to the playoffs, the Giants need to win here in Washington today and the Chicago Bears need to beat the Green Bay Packers.
With the last couple of games for the Giants likely screaming in the players’ collective ears – back-to-back losses that were ugly – they are going to be determined. Two weeks ago they looked to have the Philadelphia Eagles well in-hand and then fell apart in the fourth quarter to lose the game 38-31. Last week, they were thoroughly beaten by the Green Bay Packers 45-17. That isn’t something you see every day. Instead of coming into this last game in control of their own fate, they will need to fight hard to concentrate on the game at hand rather than watching the scoreboard at FedExField to figure out how hard they need to work.
These events give the Washington Redskins every reason to go out and have a blast beating a team they should be able to beat.
It’s not necessarily because the Redskins are so much better than the Giants that makes a beat down possible. It’s because on ‘any given Sunday,’ you never know which of these two teams will show up. I mean, today the Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the New Orleans Saints. Can you imagine the feeling of accomplishment if the Redskins can beat the Giants today? It would be great to have two consecutive Victory Mondays even if they are at the end of a losing season.
Hail to the Redskins!
While putting in a good effort, the team has shown they just don't have the right talent in a few key spots, including the play calling. Will be interesting to see what personnel changes are made in the next few months. New offensive coordinator perhaps?
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ReplyDeleteI couldn't agree with you more. Besides both offensive and defensive lines, I can think of at least five other positions that need additions and/or replacements. And, as anyone who follows me on Twitter knows, my frustrations with the OC go beyond the fact that he's the head coach's son! While I wouldn't say Kyle Shanahan is an unmitigated disaster, at the very least I have to wonder at some of his play-calling and what appears to be a lack of flexibility with "his" system with regard to the players. The whole Donovan McNabb thing leaves me wondering about the younger Shanahan as well.
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My wife would agree with you completely. However, I wonder if the play calling isn't affected by how well the coaches think the available palyers can execute the offensive (and defensive) formations and play sets. Play callers look bad for two reasons, calling plays that get defended well, and poor execution by the on-field talent.
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ReplyDeleteIt will be interesting to see what will happen when the "harvesting" of players during the draft and free agency is over!