SP: Reactionary Observations to the Loss to St. Louis - Week 2

[Zazzaro703]

It looked like he was in but actually it shouldn't have mattered. They shouldn't have had a 3rd and Goal from the 1 if they had been properly penalized the previous play for the illegal challenge. I understand Fisher didn't think they were going to review but he is a pro, he can talk to them about it. Doesn't give him the right to break the rule and not get penalized.

Should have known it's extremeskins and someone would have posted this before me lol.

[RedskinParadigm]

Sorry but the Refs didn't rob them of anything with Jackson. The fumble on play before Fisher threw the challenge flag on an unchallengeable play which should have been 15 yards. Not only was there no flag, fisher was awarded the challenge and won.

While true, the original play was ruled a fumble when it actually wasn't (which happens from time to time) and then was never actually reviewed by the refs (which should never, ever happen...particularly if you're eliminating the possibilty of a coach's challenge). The fact that Fisher should have been flagged overshadows the underlying problem that the refs were wrong in the first place.

The refs were just awful in every sense of the word.

[mojo]

Anybody catch the Trent Williams post game interview? Asked if RG3 performed well enough to get a win, Williams responded he didn't know that he had his back to him the whole game. Way to stick up for your QB, Trent. It looked like your back was on the ground most the game. Not a fan of this guy.

[Zazzaro703]

While true, the original play was ruled a fumble when it actually wasn't (which happens from time to time) and then was never actually reviewed by the refs (which should never, ever happen...particularly if you're eliminating the possibilty of a coach's challenge). The fact that Fisher should have been flagged overshadows the underlying problem that the refs were wrong in the first place.

The refs were just awful in every sense of the word.

Oh I completely agree with you. But within the framework of the league rules that's a too bad so sad moment for Fisher and should have been 15 yards. I love how on all the highlights last night I didnt see or hear one thing about the refs during our game. NFL most have gag ordered the networks.

[HateYanksDukeCowboys]

I haven't seen this brought up anywhere else. The thing that bothered me most about the incident with Morgan was the actual play. His lack of field sense and whereabouts led him to run BACKWARDS, away from the first down marker, even though it appeared his forward momentum would have all but guaranteed a first down. We could have been looking at first and ten, with possible shots at the end zone. I was already screaming at the TV for that boneheaded backwards "Brandonesque" move before the thrown ball ever happened.

[RGIIINATION]

I'm not saying that receivers don't drop easy passes but the deep ball??? I've never seen Armstrong drop a deep ball. Hankerson also almost dropped that deep ball from RG3 yesterday. We really missed Garçon.

Can't disagree with you there; we truly did miss Garcon.

[blueskin]

Cortland Finnegan
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I don't wish for injuries on players but...

Someone seriously needs to whup finnagan's ass

[smackdown 46]

Not only did we get a world beater QB , but our General Manager Bruce Allen will leave no stones unturned getting us the right people and for once we can turn the corner from all the crap Vinny Cerrato left behind., I am not to worried , we have been in tough spots before and made it through the season , that's what good general managers/coaches are for.........ball is in your court Bruce/Shanny!......let's see what you got.

[aussieskin]

I always found when i was playing australian rules football that if a player did anything i didnt like or say something stupid the next time i tackled him, i lined him up from some distance and i would hit him hard but fair, that is how you teach players like finnegan to play the game it was intended, if he needs his mouth to get an advantage then his abilities arent the best, you play to your strengths not his weakness, at some stage defender will need to be blocked on a run or after a catch then you open the can of whoop... and let him have it. Hopefully MS will sit the guys down this week and tell them retaliation isnt acceptable, and that on the field ALL the players need to be cool and poised...

[darrelgreenie]

o The defensive gameplan was baffling.

o Special teams needs to tighten up.

o Kyle is feeling his way through guiding a new offense
-efficiency, efficiency, efficiency especially on 3rd downs

-We're doing so many different things on offense that I wonder if he's figured out exactly what they want to do in critical situations and ultimately its what you do in critical situations that will determine how good this offense will become.
I thought zone-read+packaged play WR screen would be a good way to go on critical 1st downs but what do I now?

o What is the next step for this offense?
I would like to see more rhythm drop back passing where Griffin gets to take a drop and go through his progressions and make his decision/throw; eventually this is where Griffin will make his hay.
We're showing so much pistol/spread that I think we should start mixing in regular Denver/Texans WCO offense to give teams less tape of the Baylor stuff and to take advantage of teams keying in on the Baylor stuff.

[RWJ]

Two things.

1. We need to run the hurry up OF the rest of the year. It worked great the 1st game when we beat the Saints.

2. We need to be ALOT more agressive on DF the rest of the year. We don't have the corners to play soft.

[dballer]

can't quite tell whether he's punching that guy in the back of the head or the shoulder, but either way it's incredibly stupid. you punch a guy in the back of the skull, you get a broken hand. punching a guy who is wearing football pads in the shoulder is similarly hilarious. and of course that's all additional stupidity on top of the fact that punching a guy in front of refs during an NFL game is already moronic.

I loved this when it happened. I hate little Corty and Andre Johnson took him to the woodshed. If you could see it better he actually hits him in the side of the head. Right in the ear. That hurts. And it was well worth the one game suspension to show Finnegan he is just a punk.

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Anybody catch the Trent Williams post game interview? Asked if RG3 performed well enough to get a win, Williams responded he didn't know that he had his back to him the whole game. Way to stick up for your QB, Trent. It looked like your back was on the ground most the game. Not a fan of this guy.

Yeh...after getting beat by a rookie multiple times you would think he would be a little more humble...

[brandymac27]

I loved this when it happened. I hate little Corty and Andre Johnson took him to the woodshed. If you could see it better he actually hits him in the side of the head. Right in the ear. That hurts. And it was well worth the one game suspension to show Finnegan he is just a punk.

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Yeh...after getting beat by a rookie multiple times you would think he would be a little more humble...

This is the whole fight. You REALLY see Finnegan take off AJ's helmet around the 3:15-3:30 mark.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxNJ3Z2McVQ

[amm0409]

1. We need to run the hurry up OF the rest of the year. It worked great the 1st game when we beat the Saints.

Why do I feel like the hurry up OF makes for more injuries?

[DM72]

Anybody catch the Trent Williams post game interview? Asked if RG3 performed well enough to get a win, Williams responded he didn't know that he had his back to him the whole game. Way to stick up for your QB, Trent. It looked like your back was on the ground most the game. Not a fan of this guy.

Can you explain it because I'm not quite getting it.