Hi Jason,

What was up with the gameday coverage this morning? Just the one Redskins Gameday page and nothing else? I know there's only so much you can do after the special preview section last week, but I was surprised at the lack of coverage this morning. There are plenty of compelling stories/questions (Portis!) heading into tonight. What gives? And while I'm at it, what gives with Portis? Thanks!

p.s. who's your squad in the EPL?

No problem with the light brown suit. It's still perfectly acceptable to wear it.

Speaking of commercials, I love the one with BBM where he pretends to be someone else in a hideous wig. Too funny!

The brown suit is money. Fall, brown, it'll be a nice contrast/compliment with the Burgunday and Gold.

How do you know read too much Redskins coverage? When you respond to a reporter's request about wardrobe.

Bold Prediction: Trent Green is done. That is the hardest hit I've ever seen to the head. That made La Var's hit on Aikman look like a hug. I slow motioned the slow motion on ESPN last night and it looks like the video is missing frames it's so fast.

3pm leave is cutting it close...

What's the prediction for tonight, Jason? Lay it on us. I'm thinking 27-14... SKINS!!

Seriously though, being around them last week, what was the overall feeling/attitude of the team heading into the weekend (spoken and/or unspoken)? Did they seem upbeat and excited for MNF, or was there a little bit of a preseason hangover still lingering?

Definitely rock the brown, man. As long as you're not getting your suit recommendations from Deion, I think you'll be alright...

Speaking of Deion, I think you should ditch the brown and don a bright, loud burgandy and gold suit, with white shoes. That'll show your objectiveness.

Wes Mantooth, you stole me thunder dude. On my list of things to blog about down the line, I have a riff on Wes Mantooth being the best fake name ever. To me, even funnier than a lot of the stuff in Fletch.
Did you miss the huge front page story Howard wrote with the massive graphic?
That's usually what we do game day because the day before a game there is no access and nothing going on. We have a large story with a big layout, and a page devoted to the game on the inside.
That's decided way over my head. Got to call on Editor Cindy for that one.
My favorite team is Leeds - in the CCC again - so I don;t have a true fav in the EPL right now. Reading is growing on me, though, and with their American bent - and maybe Gooch added down the line - it's hard not to like them. Have a soft spot for Fulham for simiular reasons - McBride and Bocanegra scoring over the weekend and Howard with a clean sheet in the Mersyside Derby, what a weekend for the Yanks.

Players are way fired up for the game. Maybe a little too hyped. Probably some nervous energy early. I suck at predictions but will say 20-14 Skins.

Sherry - BBM gets on my nerves now. I think he's a one-trick pony in these commercials. It's played out to me.

Glad all are in agreement on the brown.
Guess I'll leave at 2:30 to play it safe. Chloe geting up from afternoon nap. Gotta run.
Cheers.

Those of us who have the choice of playing Betts or Portis on our fantasy teams tonight are desperate for Portis updates. PLEASE, what do you know? This is the time for the "Redskins Insider" to shine.

Who caught VH1's metal documentary on Saturday night? (turned out to be way more interesting than the Tx-OSU game.) I highly recommend trying to catch it in reruns. Very well done and very interesting exploration of metal and some issues related to the music.

BBM is definetly getting ZERO rings. You can take that to the bank. Did you start drinking already?

Don't know about Jason, but I just flew in to DC and I'm getting loaded before the game.

I was able to hit the Pittsburgh game on Thursday (LOVE Heinz Field...especially love how close it is to downtown), the Patriots game on Sunday morning (HATE the Razor Blade...where the heck is Foxborough???), and the Giants game last night (Giants Stadium looks like a latrine, which makes sense given that it's in Jersey).

For the record: What's with all the gushing over the Cardsinals' stadium? That stadium looks like a urinal cake designed by a post-modern Danish designer.

As for the brown suit: Jason, do you want to talk to my tailor? He'll take care of you and you'll never, ever have a suit color question again.

Oh, and major props to Howard on the story this morning. Truly excellent job.

Jason, it's all about EVERTON! Adopt them while Leeds are in the Championship.

I saw Howard's piece. I was really just fishing for a Portis update.

Thanks, yo.

I am also underwhelmed by the Briscoe High commercials. The Coors Light press conference ones are also kind of disappointing. With all the computer generated stuff (i.e. the Burger King ones), they resort to cutaways?

I love the Briscoe high commercials. if only pro football was more like high school (and high school less like pro football).

Anyone know if kickoff is exactly at 7pm, or if that's just when the coverage starts and at about 7:35 or so they'll finally get around to starting the clock?

I love the Briscoe High commercial, especially the Lee Corso cameo as the mascot.

Rando is right, Trent Green is done. When I saw the hit, I was surprised that he wasn't dead! That hit was, by far, the hardest blow to the head that I have ever seen in any sport (boxing included). Whatever happened to the fact that you are not supposed to hit a QB that "gives himself up" with the front-first slide. Geathers should be looking at a huge fine and a weekend in street clothes. Hopefully Trent is ok.

Remember Jumpy Geathers? That guy was awesome.

I still say start Betts.

I caught that VH1 doc but was doing like 3 things at once. Definitely want to catch it again and pay better attention.

P Diddy - you're more of a globetrotter than Wilbon. Damn, that's an impressive weekend.

Wes - I like the Toffees a lot, way back to when Joe-Max Moore was scoring goals for them. Andy Johnson was stud signing. Basically, there are a bunch of teams I like watching play, then a few I love to root against - Gooners, ManU, L'pool off the top of my head.

The Coors Light commercials are even weaker than Briscoe High. I concur.

Jason, what happened to Coy Gibbs? Is he still quality controlling the offense? Or did he lose his inspector's liscense after last year (or maybe even the year before)?

With all the talk of NY and Dallas being the best... did anyone notice the Eagles looked pretty good yesterday? And the upcoming schedule for them is soft at best. NFC East will be a dog fight for sure. Joe, Lee Corso cameo was great, but overall the "high school football spirit" theme didn't elicit a boyish sense of wonder in me. That and I couldn't believe some highschool kid taking out LT like that.

Let's hope Tony, Joe and Mike can conjure up a stellar performance a la John Madden and Al Michaels. Those two were great last night (meaning Al Michaels was great and John Madden has a pretty sweet EAsports game named after him)

Coy is still here, doing same stuff as before.

Corso as the mascot is cute, but those commercials don't say anything. And the scene with Uhrlacher in the classroom is painful. Coors Light it worse, though.
I agree that Madden's time has passed. He manages to say nothing at all, yet seems to be always talking.

J Man, was SSprings injured during preseason requiring the tummy tuck, or was this lingering from last season?

I love the M Boys last night calling out #55 and what a threat he was in a hurried throw by BBM. Reversed it back and 55 wasn't even close to the LOS.

The Wire was great last night. Another good season. Think nail gun.

Brown is still good.

Late.

Boy, I'm disagreeing with everything today. John Madden is the familiar voice of the NFL. Sure, sometimes he carries on about his turducken more than might be necessary, and you've heard all his cliches a thousand times (e.g. "You can't coach speed"), but he beats every other commentator hands-down. Theisman, Collinsworth, et al can't come close.

Listening to Madden is kind of like listening to your grandfather tell war stories, sure you've heard them all before, but you listen anyway and appreciate it for what it is.

Fantasy football messes with your head. I need a TD tonight from Jermaine Wiggins, of all people.

Oh...and if we're forced to look at Tom and Katie (she of the TMJ grin) more than the one obligatory "oh look who's in the owner's box!"....I shall not be responsible for my actions. We get it and we're thrilled. Move on ^8

Jason, Please let your web guys know that there is a link to "Where's Chris Cooley" on the sports homepage, but it just directs you to monday morning hback...