The Knee Jerk (and just PO'd) Thread (MET)

[U C S D SkinsFan]

Can somebody please tell me why Josh Morgan is still on this football team?

He's the least of the Redskins worries. He's a very, very, veryyyyy average player, but unfortunately, he's our best active WR. I don't want a WR that is known for his run blocking but we have no choice.

[Zazzaro703]

I think some time in the fourth is when I checked out. Listened to this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLpfb...etailpage#t=1s



Since then I dug up a sprinkler head and fixed it, laughed at my children playing, organized my youth basketball team schedule.....I am moving forward. I can't let this team lessen the quality of my life. I care
less and less about the NFL, now I am having a beer and going to light the grill, I don't care anymore.

Amen, watching the Redskins for me means getting up at 9 and heading to the bar. By 130pm I'm normally a little drunk, angry and done with football for the day. At what point does one decide to just be productive on Sundays rather than suffer through the same month long losing streak, right in the middle of the season for the last 20 seasons? I'll always love the Redskins but man if this relationship doesn't have all the classic signs of an unhealthy addiction that doesn't even give me any sort of payoff or good feeling. Other than RGIII which honestly gives enough hope to keep coming back. Yup, unhealthy addiction.

[SkinFaninOKC]

This is unsportsman like but after Cam's second or third first down dance I was wanting someone, anyone, anywhere to take his head off. Sure there would've been a penalty and a big scuffle perhaps retaliation, but Cam doesn't have it in him to react properly. I know it's dirty but I couldn't believe I was watching a 1-6 team act like they clinched a division title.

[SkinsTerps26]

Someone tell me how we can't afford Bowe or Wallace?

[S.T.real,lights,out]

Anyone thinking this will be turned around in another 2 years is crazy. The D needs to be totally rebuilt, and we still have no playmakers on O other than RGIII (maybe Garcon...but we dont know).

[Mursilis]

Someone tell me how we can't afford Bowe or Wallace?

If they sign here, they'll get season-ending injuries in the preseason. Bank on it.

[SkinsGuy]

Anyone thinking this will be turned around in another 2 years is crazy. The D needs to be totally rebuilt, and we still have no playmakers on O other than RGIII (maybe Garcon...but we dont know).

Morris?

[S.T.real,lights,out]

Morris?

To me a playmaker is a player who can take nothing and make something out of it. A guy who can almost always beat the 1-1.

I love Morris. He is an awesome back but to me he's not a playmaker. I want him here for a long time but he doesn't the have breakaway speed. He's going to get us 4-5 yards a carry which is awesome, but he's not going to break a 70 yard run. Hes just not that fast. He will go as the o-line goes. Which is fine and like i said he's a must keeper. But we really need a guy who can break a 50-60 yard run. The holes are there, Morris gets a lot of 1-1 with a FS/SS/CB but he just cant beat the 1-1. Which like i said is fine, it's not his game.

Our current "change of pace" back Royster is a joke. His blocking is beyond terrible. Why we are taking Morris out on 3rd down i just dont get.

[justice98]

To me a playmaker is a player who can take nothing and make something out of it. A guy who can almost always beat the 1-1.

I love Morris. He is an awesome back but to me he's not a playmaker. I want him here for a long time but he doesn't the have breakaway speed. He's going to get us 4-5 yards a carry which is awesome, but he's not going to break a 70 yard run. Hes just not that fast. He will go as the o-line goes. Which is fine and like i said he's a must keeper. But we really need a guy who can break a 50-60 yard run. The holes are there, Morris gets a lot of 1-1 with a FS/SS/CB but he just cant beat the 1-1. Which like i said is fine, it's not his game.

Our current "change of pace" back Royster is a joke. His blocking is beyond terrible. Why we are taking Morris out on 3rd down i just dont get.

It doesn't help that Helu is on IR. He was one of the few that had game breaking speed. I think that's the only reason Royster's the 3rd down back.

[pjfootballer]

Does anyone have any solutions?!?!?!?!?

Maybe we need a suggestion box at Redskins Park, ala Cam Newton style.

[70th Week]

Sitting on the couch I told my wife that all Cam has to do is look and see who Josh Wilson is covering and throw to him. Literally the next play was the td to Smith (which was his first of the season)..Every big pass play Wilson was involved..I can't believe the coaches can't see that and bury him on the bench..

Matter of fact, I was at the Car-Skins game last year and Wilson was just abused all day.

[KDawg]

Someone tell me how we can't afford Bowe or Wallace?

For one: The cap hit that we've taken in the form of $18 million currently, $18 million next year and $36 million in total.

For two: Those are big contract guys. Given that and the money we've tied up in Garcon, and considering that someday RG3 will need an extension (can't worry about that yet, but the thought needs to be there when building for the future) it's difficult to afford that kind of receiver. What needs to happen is we need to get a value guy in the draft or in FA and have them pan out to be better than anticipated. That's rare.

That said, with certain cuts and restructures, it may be possible to afford one. I don't know. Not sure many people do besides the guys around here who are good with the cap and the Redskins FO. I won't say it's NOT possible. I'd say it's not very likely to be something we can do given all of our holes.

[pjfootballer]

You, too, eh? I spent the second half taking a nap. When I woke up and saw the score, I shrugged and got some grub. I, too, won't let the Redskins dictate my mood for a whole week.

Turned on the Broncos game and read the paper while it was on. Turned off football entirely when I finished reading the paper and watched James Bond movies until I went to bed. I should have washed and waxed my truck.

---------- Post added November-5th-2012 at 11:03 AM ----------

After seeing Cam pose after every play then hearing this
DeAngelo Williams ‏@DeAngeloRB
Hey skins fans we are going to enjoy our 2nd win I don't want to be rude and not tell you enjoy your 5th loss! #PantherNation

I'm about finished with the NFL for a while. I'd like to spend my Sunday with my new wife and not listen to these children play around.

Well DeAngelo is a dumbass because it's our 6th loss. Jokes on him.

[Bang]

To me a playmaker is a player who can take nothing and make something out of it. A guy who can almost always beat the 1-1.

I love Morris. He is an awesome back but to me he's not a playmaker. I want him here for a long time but he doesn't the have breakaway speed. He's going to get us 4-5 yards a carry which is awesome, but he's not going to break a 70 yard run. Hes just not that fast. He will go as the o-line goes. Which is fine and like i said he's a must keeper. But we really need a guy who can break a 50-60 yard run. The holes are there, Morris gets a lot of 1-1 with a FS/SS/CB but he just cant beat the 1-1. Which like i said is fine, it's not his game.

Our current "change of pace" back Royster is a joke. His blocking is beyond terrible. Why we are taking Morris out on 3rd down i just dont get.

Disagree.
Morris makes the majority of his runs after contact.
It is not at all unusual for him to get a 12 yard run and run through four tackles.

Is "playmaking" limited to eye popping touchdowns?

I do believe that if yesterday we continued to allow Alfred to make plays, we would have had a much better chance to win.

~Bang

[skins island connection]

I wonder if Mike has that Henry Winkler mentality in the Waterboy where he slowly and quietly backs behind the linemen to disappear?
Right now no receiver is worthy of lining up; that is, when they KNOW how to line up. Plaxico is looking nice right now, at least he goes up for the ball.