ESPN's Expert picks (week 9)

[Monkart]

Hoge, Jaws and Mortensen pick the Skins
EDIT
Holly cow Hoge's changed!!!


http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/features/talent

[christopher44]

Theismann picks Dallas.Good pick Joe.You fairweather fan.:rolleyes:

[Teller]

Theismann picks Dallas.Good pick Joe.You fairweather fan.:rolleyes:


That's who he thinks is going to win. Heck, I picked Dallas in my office pool too, and I can assure you I'm no fairweather fan.

[Monkart]

NO ****!!! I've got 2 windows open, the one I had open when I copied the link and the one I opened to make sure the link worked, and the first one has Hoge picking the Skins :laugh:

[AllAboutSkins08]

Theismann picks Dallas.Good pick Joe.You fairweather fan.:rolleyes:

who can blame him?? if i was in his shoes i'd pick dallas too. it's his job to be objective.

[Teller]

NO ****!!! I've got 2 windows open the one I had open when I copied the link and the one I opened to make sure the link worked and the first one has Hoge picking the Skins :laugh:


I guess he's Hoge-ing (hedging) his bet. :doh:

[Capt'n Obvious]

Jaws' record is pretty good, Mort has the worst record out of everybody.

[christopher44]

That's who he thinks is going to win. Heck, I picked Dallas in my office pool too, and I can assure you I'm no fairweather fan.

I was being sarcastic.With moss out and Boonell in Id pick Dallas too.Heartbreaking but you have to bet with your head.

[Monkart]

I was being sarcastic.With moss out and Boonell in Id pick Dallas too.Heartbreaking but you have to bet with your head.

Heartbreaking for him (money wise, Not from his fan point of view) if this game causes him to lose the pool!! :laugh:

[Teller]

I was being sarcastic.With moss out and Boonell in Id pick Dallas too.Heartbreaking but you have to bet with your head.


Agreed. Maybe I jumped the gun, I just get sick of seeing Skins fans jump on Theismann for whatever reason. My bad.

[christopher44]

Agreed. Maybe I jumped the gun, I just get sick of seeing Skins fans jump on Theismann for whatever reason. My bad.

Big fan of Joe.I like te way he calls a game,hes not a sell out,hell call a bad call a bad call.I was being sarcastic because I told alot of skins fans to bet the Colts 2 weeks ago and I was labeled a fairweather fan :rubeyes:

[Teller]

Big fan of Joe.I like te way he calls a game,hes not a sell out,hell call a bad call a bad call.I was being sarcastic because I told alot of skins fans to bet the Colts 2 weeks ago and I was labeled a fairweather fan :rubeyes:


I hear you. Besides, the way I look at it, if the Skins win, I'll be happier than a hog in slop. If they lose, yeah that sucks, but hey! At least I got the pick right! :doh:

[bulldog]

No Moss means big trouble for the Redskins. Moss was the one player that seemed to really thrive under the pressure of this rivalry on the Washington side, even though he was new to it having arrived in 2005.

If the Redskins do win this game it will be because the team finally shows up with the required energy and emotion and combines that with good enough execution to avoid penalties and negative plays.

This team is still full of guys that are hobbling around despite being listed as probable for the game.

Meanwhile, Dallas at 4-3 is closer to being in the East race and has more riding on this game with Arizona on tap next week with a chance to go 6-3.

[21Knock_U_Out]

In past football pools, I could never bet against my Redskins.Stupid?Maybe....but Id rather see em win then get a better record on the pool.

[Capt. Jack]

Theismann picks Dallas.Good pick Joe.You fairweather fan.:rolleyes:
Theismann almost always picks against the Redskins because he is supersticious that if he picks them they will lose.

[Monkart]

No Moss means big trouble for the Redskins. Moss was the one player that seemed to really thrive under the pressure of this rivalry on the Washington side, even though he was new to it having arrived in 2005.


Cooley seemed to thrive the second game last year!! :thumbsup:

[bulldog]

and mainly because the Cowboys were afraid of Moss deep and Portis in the backfield.

now there is no Moss and Portis has not been used as effectively as in 2005.

so, guess what? the Cowboys are going to double cover Cooley on third downs and make Brunell find some other way of keeping the offense on the field.

[thomasroane]

Theismann almost always picks against the Redskins because he is supersticious that if he picks them they will lose.

Yep; that actually goes back a couple years ago. He's frequently around Redskins park in the off-season. So he knows where his bread is buttered.

[XxSpearheadxX]

and mainly because the Cowboys were afraid of Moss deep and Portis in the backfield.

now there is no Moss and Portis has not been used as effectively as in 2005.

so, guess what? the Cowboys are going to double cover Cooley on third downs and make Brunell find some other way of keeping the offense on the field.

Like bribing the line judge.

[Tastes Like Chicken]

and mainly because the Cowboys were afraid of Moss deep and Portis in the backfield.

now there is no Moss and Portis has not been used as effectively as in 2005.

so, guess what? the Cowboys are going to double cover Cooley on third downs and make Brunell find some other way of keeping the offense on the field.

I disagree. Parcells may think that we think he'll double-team Cooley, so he won't. He'll single cover him and hope that it works. He'd rather not leave someone else open or decrease the pass rush.

He did the same thing with Moss in the 1st game.

[Jofizz]

I'm not sure who was on because I wasn't paying attention (Moro Romo *** kissing) But on ESPN they were talking Skins/Cowboys and everyone picked Dallas to win 27-10.

[909997]

Jaworski is stupid he picked skins

[skinsrbeast]

lets do this skins

[mi6]

Theismann picks Dallas.Good pick Joe.You fairweather fan.:rolleyes:

Why blame Theismann? The Skins have lost their edge. They have been under performing for over a decade.

The fan and even the most diehard fans have gradually started fading away. The ONUS is on the coaches, and players to regain the trust, respect, and loyalty of their fans.

Talks is cheap! Time for the Skins to deliver. :helmet:

[bulldog]

on the surface the Redskins should put up a good fight here because it is a division game at home against a club that embarrassed Washington on national television a few weeks ago. that is what Jaworski, as a former NFC East player, is focusing on IMO.

the problem is THIS Redskins team in 2006 hasn't played with very much emotion outside of the Jacksonville game. That was the only time we saw 60 minutes of football where the entire team was united and played together to win.

you can point to the Houston game as well, but the Texans were going so poorly at that point it really wasn't a competitive game.

one thing you have to keep in mind though is that this team has fallen down against both the Vikings and Titans at home, games that a quality team should win.

Look at what the Patriots did to Minnesota last Monday night. A REAL quarterback in Brady shredded the Vikings back seven for 372 yards. And this was the club we struggled to score 16 points against at home? :(

The Titans' Travis Henry ran for 178 yards at Fedex. Sorry, I guess I missed the memo where Tomlinson switched jerseys with Henry before the Skins game and played the game incognito :laugh:

[RedskinInExile]

I'm just happy we got two...

[bulldog]

two wins or two analysts that think we are going to win Sunday? :laugh:

[D.20640]

I don't no what to think I just hope we can get a win I'm sick of hearing this Cowboys Fans and I'm tried of the Skins Lack Luster Perfomances. This game is at home and They need to Start playing with so Pride I haven't seen this team show REDSKIN pride That"s what it's going to take to win this game and to get this season Back on track

And to I'd rather that everyone pick against us cause when they do that alot of the times we win the game so I hope that works this time as well





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[bulldog]

for one magical season in 2005 the Redskins protected the home turf well, the way they used to.

in 2006 we have seemingly regressed to the Turner and Spurrier years when punk teams like the Titans and Vikings can come in here and run us over.

how sad.

[pjfootballer]

Theismann picks Dallas.Good pick Joe.You fairweather fan.:rolleyes:

when I make picks in competitions or office pools, I pick with my head, not my heart. The only time I want to be wrong is when I pick the other team to beat us and we win.

[RIDETHEWALRUS]

Anybody else think it is funny that the computer program is more accurate at picking winners than any of the analysts?

[BigRay]

on the surface the Redskins should put up a good fight here because it is a division game at home against a club that embarrassed Washington on national television a few weeks ago. that is what Jaworski, as a former NFC East player, is focusing on IMO.

the problem is THIS Redskins team in 2006 hasn't played with very much emotion outside of the Jacksonville game. That was the only time we saw 60 minutes of football where the entire team was united and played together to win.

you can point to the Houston game as well, but the Texans were going so poorly at that point it really wasn't a competitive game.

one thing you have to keep in mind though is that this team has fallen down against both the Vikings and Titans at home, games that a quality team should win.

Look at what the Patriots did to Minnesota last Monday night. A REAL quarterback in Brady shredded the Vikings back seven for 372 yards. And this was the club we struggled to score 16 points against at home? :(

The Titans' Travis Henry ran for 178 yards at Fedex. Sorry, I guess I missed the memo where Tomlinson switched jerseys with Henry before the Skins game and played the game incognito :laugh:


But in all fairness to Travis Henry I am not sure if you remember but this guy has always been a thorn in the Redskins side even when he played with the Bills .. I remember a couple of times or so he had huge games against the Skins .

[BigDaddyShoo]

who can blame him?? if i was in his shoes i'd pick dallas too. it's his job to be objective.
There is no such thing as an objectivity....only various degrees of subjectivity.

[Monkart]

This week because 5 of their experts picked the same they make it a headline...It's Unanimous
http://sports-ak.espn.go.com/nfl/index?lpos=globalnav&lid=gn_NFL_NFL
But last week 8 of them did as I pointed out in last weeks thread :doh:
http://www.extremeskins.com/forums/showthread.php?t=177677

[revallenjr]

The skins will win this week. It might be another blowout.

[ozskin]

Is Mort a skins fan or something? he picked us last week as well.

[Peregrine]

Sheesh have we NOT had this discussion a billion times? JT always picks the other team(as do I, WORST case scenario I loose a point in my predictions because the Redskins won. I THINK I can live with that.)

Does not totaly surprise me. As bad as the Redskins have been(and might still be), they are coming off a bye, they are going to be treating this game like the playoffs(maybe see some effort out there), and a young QB is a young QB, and is prone to be inconsistent(which produces turnovers).

[roanoker]

About what I expected from ESPN.