So the Redskins first pre-season game was today. We beat a injury (and talent) depleted Bills squad 42-17. Already I've heard Redskins fans saying 12-4, some even saying that we are going to the Super Bowl. Oh what a lovely breed of fans we are. After nearly two decades of complete crap, I am not quite so optimistic. First, however let me say a few things about the game...
First of all, Rex Grossman. Baller status. Dude went 11 of 18 for 140 yards and 2 touchdowns. Let me stop... I didn't even watch most of the game. This is more for all you delusional Skins fans out there. Stop drinking the Kool-Aid. Seriously. This means nothing, its pre-season. This is the time of year that you try to figure out how long you can play your starters but still avoid injury. Let me drop some pre-season knowledge on you to calm you down a bit...
In 2001 the Skins decided we needed to make a serious change to be successful. Dan Snyder decided that Norv Turner was too lenient with the players so he went out an got a disciplinarian in Marty Schottenheimer. The Skins went 8-8 that year. Marty was fired. HOWEVER. We started the season 2-6, so even though it all started to click at the right time, Snyder still canned the poor guy. We will chalk that one up to youthful exuberance. Pulling another 180 degree turn, he hired Steve Spurrier to open up the offense. What did we get? Instant success. In his his first pre-season game, Spurrier's Skins put up 38 points in a victory over the Niners. Oh wait... we went 7-9 that year. Look, the moral of the story is this; we are owned by Daniel Snyder, so until he learns how to run a professional organization, there isn't much hope for us. He heavily favors Portis, and loves signing past their prime players to lucrative deals. Both of these things have horrible effects on team chemistry, and in a team game, chemistry is the path to victory. You can have all the talent in the world, but if your players don't mesh (on the field at least), you won't win. Ask the Cowboys...
Important things from games played so far:
- In the Skins-Bills game the Bills suffered two more injuries. Fred Jackson is looking like he will miss the rest of the pre-season after hurting his hand, and Marshawn Lynch has an ankle problem that Coach Chan Gailey says is hopefully "more short-term than it is long-term. Add them to the 13 players already scratched for this game.
-Nothing of note in the Patriots 27-24 victory over the Saints, save for the Saints starting punter hurting himself pushing a returner out-of-bounds.
-The Ravens beat the Panthers 17-12
-The Cowboys lost 17-9 to the Raiders. Yep, Cowboys lost. The Raiders have Jason Campbell and Rock Cartwright so I'm sure they enjoyed that
-Philly beat Jacksonville 28-27. Shout out Michael Vick.
-Finally, Atlanta beat KC 20-10. Curtis Lofton was seen limping of the field, but it seemed to be just a cramp. Shout out Michael Vick.
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