rock mac gets to play? perhaps a silver lining

Can't wait to see RockyMac get a shot. Leave him on the field more than 1 series and good things may happen.

I think we may have to trade RockiMac. Serious problems demand serious solutions requires serious trades.

HAIL!

If RockyMac plays, that means Holdman plays SAM or MIKE. I don't see it. Of the three backups, Khary Campbell is the most likely to start. Though Posey is the backup SAM, I bet they move Lemar over.

Shizen! Merde! Uh... doody!

Keep him out. No reason to risk a more serious injury. Let's play this one like the JC situation: put out your younger talent and see what we got for next year.

I hope Rocky decleats someone like Kedric's been doing on the d-line and Reed Doughty did last week to the Beer truck guy. Man that was a great hit!

If only Phillipe Gardent could make the active roster...

"I have named Phillipe as my high counselor of war!"

looking for good things to have come out of this season, perhaps a bit early, but hey, just in that frame of mind. . .

positive #1: marrying Big Al's offense to Joe Gibbs attitude - who else could turn a zone running play into a smashmouth affair?

trust me, Denver runs these plays more based on finesse and than power.

I really like what I see so far. Hope we'll see some more since the rams rank 31st in run defense. . .

Also, I may become more of a believer IF run D shows up again this week. . .

AMTTS is right, the jackson dude is a beast. . .

I'am very excited how our offence has been playing lately but have this fear in the back of my mind that at some point the opposing teams will figure us out and come up with counter measures.

Of course if we have a good passing game then it'll be harder to play against our offence but my question for our football "gurus" on this blog is what's the antidote against a good rushing offence.

P.S.
Please say a little more than "a good rush defence"

a little holiday cheer for redskins nation. . .

just had to do this, given the rash of ALL CAPS POSTS. . .

so here goes. . .

IT HAS BEEN EXACTLY 3,645 DAYS SINCE THE COWBOYS LAST WON A PLAYOFF GAME. . .

not original I confess - inspired by Mark Kizla's countup of how many days since Denver broncos won a playoff game without John Elway. Maybe this is the same number of days its been since the cowboys have won a playoff game w/o Troy Aikman. . .

HAIL!

thor,

A good rush defense starts in the middle with the DTs getting a good push on the line and being able to come off their blocks to make tackles at/behind the line of scrimmage. Looks at Da Bears... Monsters in the middle. Couple that with a good linebacking corps and speedy DEs and the occasional safety help and man, that's hard to get past..

thor, do you hail from another land, with your '-ence' spellings?

I think the antidote to a good running offence starts with D-linemen who can handle the blocking up front and even draw double-teams, linebackers who stay in position, and in general the speed to pursue (and brains to contain) runs to the outside. And doing all that without leaving any receivers running free downfield in case of a play-action pass.

And maybe the antidote involves having your own good offence which can put together long, time-consuming drives and finish them with scores, giving that defense a chance to rest and the comfort of a lead.

Bucktown, great call on a Rocky de-cleating. It's time for him to start compiling that highlight reel.

cowboys last playoff win = Dec 28th, 1996. . .

I wonder who holds the record in the superbowl era? Cowboys are a lock to have a WHOLE DECADE between playoff wins. . .

Gotta respect SMACK, I bet he knows this already. . .

now back to our regularly scheduled programming. . .

Sorry... didn't really answer your question Thor... was more thinking out loud... :)

Fortunately, St. Louis does not have such a reshing defense so Betts should be running up and down the field. On the flip side, I hope Griff and Golston are ready for a long day.. But Jackson is as dangerous if not moreso on the outside, because he has speed AND size. Tough to tackle in space and will sometimes just run over a DB...

thor, you just demonstrated how to handle a good rushing game. You as the stout defensive tackle required the attention of two of us blockers -- FromTheICU and me -- drawing a 'double team' on that one play. Nicely done.

Hard to believe, I know, but isn't Canada technically another country?

HA... nice analogy Nate.

8kaboveMSL, what's the snow depth at your house? And more importantly, did you lay in a store of milk, TP and bottled water in the pre-storm frenzy?

Hope you and yours are safe and warm with no reason to go outside aside from sledding.

Damn... now Thor's got me thinkin about how to stop Jackson without getting torched by Torry Holt! Springs and/or Rogers will need Reaper help so who the hell is gonna get Jackson out in space? Rocky-Mac I hope?

Nate: thanks for the concern!

Ive got spots on my deck that range from 36 inches to 42 inches. . .

we are used to snow but this is a bit much. at least this time I'm at home. last one of these I was in Greg's town and didn't get back until a day after it stopped snowing - 60 inches total . . .

still snowing at about 1 inch/hour, but supposed to stop in another our or so, we'll see. . .

do plan on heading out to DIA tomorrow to catch a flight to DC, again, we'll see . . .

Good to hear, 8k. DIA is going to be a mess tomorrow; best of luck making your flight.

I think/hope we can contain Holt with a double team and keep Jackson more or less in check with our front seven. A decent rushing day for Jackson would be ok, we just don't want him running all over us. Then we'd have to put 'eight men in the box' and start getting killed downfield. Lordy, we don't need a day like that.

We need solid offensive drives ourselves, time-gobbling drives which confound and demoralize the Rams as they watch Betts and Ducky hammer them again and again for 5, 7, 10 yards a pop. Solid drives ending in touchdowns. Their defensive linemen weeping, utterly emasculated, you know, that sort of thing. Getting a nice lead would help alter the Rams' game plan and diminish Jackson's role.

diddy, what do you think of Piperlime, "Gap's new brand name"?

Call me unreasonable or 'accurate', but why in the name of a John Freisz interception would we risk playing guys that are hurt at this point? Shut it down and let the children play! (Cue man with awkward mustache with iron pipe to the back of warrickholdman.com's leg...)

Nate in the PDX -

Are you in Portland? If so, do you follow the blazers?

So basically our best defense is a good offense.... makes sense. Let's hope we get all of that and more on Sunday.

TM, I'm new to Portland (2 months) but have been paying a little attention to the Blazer circus.

This is hardly a media crucible like NY or DC, but they are the only pro franchise here (like the Spurs, Jazz and Kings) so they get tons of attention. And they seem to be a gang of lovable misfits, even with most of the Jailblazers gone.

Heading to my first game at the Rose Garden in a few weeks... and going to see the Wizards, natch, when they come to town in March.

Some more love from Peter King:

"You know who's playing really well and not getting any credit? Andre Carter, the Redskins' first-year defensive end. He chased Drew Brees all over the field last week, and Marc Bulger will get a sniff of that this week"

Thats twice in one week he's given us praise. I'm not sure how to react?

the blazers have some good young talent, could be good in a couple years. Seems like the wiz loose every time in Portland.

I think if we can get Bulger rattled and off rhythm we have a chance. Also now that the hair thing is cleared up we can always tackle Jackson by pulling his hair.

The guy is beast but if we can keep him running horizontally maybe we cut down on those yards.

I agree with all above - our O needs long sustained drives with runs that keeps STL D sucking for air but they have to end with TDs. I hope we're willing to go for it this week. One or two turnovers would be nice as well. It's Xmas eve so maybe Santa will come through.

I hope Brunell has been practicing with the scout team this week wearing a long wig, dreads flowing down to his numbers, to get the D ready for Jackson.

He chased Drew Brees all over the field last week, and Marc Bulger will get a sniff of that this week

But probably won't get a sack unless the Refs start calling holding. The Saints game and this week's MNF stand out in my mind as two of the worst games ever in terms of blatant holding not being called. Is Offensive holding a growing trend this year that all the Cool-Kids are into and I'm just lagging behind or ...?

Ok... at the risk of waking a sleeping dog (and I do mean a mutt of the lowest order), I have to share this...

I was just outside taking my normal 2:30ish smoke break and what do I see?

A Cowboys blue Expedition with 2 'Girls flags and the hated "Star" stickers on each door trundling down 12th St. I dare say a sight would have never been seen in 1991...

Now if you'll excuse me, I have to hurl.

sf: u don grading?

Okay, Steelers fans get a thumbs up for this one. Anyone who takes the time and effort required to calculate every possible (albeit unlikely) playoff scenario for their team is good in my book. Because you know one of us would do the same exact insane thing if the Skins were 6-8 right now.

http://www.pittsburghtitle.com/

icu, you shouldn't be smoking. it's bad for you. tobacco and nicotine is.

if einstein was on good shti he'd have come up with the law of relativity.

sfskin, without sacrificing your annonymity what about giving us the "test" that you're grading?

8K sadly no. I'm now doing economics assignments which are in fact making my eyes bleed. Two more days and hopefully I'll be done and have a real break but it's unlikely.

I have to say although I wouldn't trade actually living there the snow storm updates are making me a tad nostalgic.

Of course in Vermont it'd snow then the wind would come and blow it all to one side and everything would freeze and it'd be 20 below and naturally we'd all drink too much and then get stuck in the middle of a frozen field at 2am because we HAD to get to the late night snack place and we'd be crawling across the ice field and then someone would have to pee . . .it was effin hilarious everytime it happened but man we were stupid and man it was cold . . . I think I'll keep my rain here.

all you crying for 3 'n 0(ut) season

maske picked the rams to win.

looks like we're 2/3rd's way there.

ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm anyone know what bowl games/itenerary skins one will be going to?

meg:

you are right. . .

my kids wake me up on monday morning by screaming, hey! that's holding!

Guess that refrain gets heard at 8KaboveMSL alot recently on sundays . . .

I gotta tone it down . . .

Megskin, I completely agree. Carter got two huge calls in the ATL game and then the refs shart the bed in the NO game. I can remember at least 2 blatant holds against AC that went uncalled.

JLC, how would the starting LBs stack up if Marcus is out? Redskins.com has Posey as the backup SLB. If that's the case, then Rocky still ain't gettin a start. DAMN!!

Please tell me they will "promote" Holdman to the position of Marcus' dedicated sideline masseuse for the game.

Dealer - really? Is work that boring?

I suppose I could paste in some questions if you'd like. Any preference Economics or AP European History? Wow this is a whole new fun way to procrastinate.

We went 3 and 0
And so now we must go
Take care of the FO

And here is where I posit
Lock Joe, Vinny and Danny in a closet
Until it's draft day
Or they'll blow it on FA's

It goes without sayin'
That we're all a prayin'
Prayin' beyond reason
For a reasonable off season

But based on the past
The Kool-Aid won't last
Unless, wait wow, from the draft they plucker
Some unbelievable B***H A$$ M****R F****Rs

And then who knows how far it all goes
But there's one thing I know for sure
Even if the Skins once again play like manure
I'm glad I've got my super smart Insider bunch
Because . . .sometimes when we touch
The honesty's too much
And I have to close my eyes and hide
I wanna hold you til I die
Til we both break down and cry
I wanna hold you till the fear in me subsides . . .

Happy Holidays from your friendly neighborhood crappy a$$ poet who has a deep fondness for bad love songs.

Posted by: sfskin | December 21, 2006 02:10 PM

sf:

no 20 below here, that is truly rare, but plenty of snow. . .

http://www.9news.com/video/live.aspx

for a stream showing status around here, for those of you who enjoy this weather stuff. . .

Do you suppose the ishtty calls on holding are part of the overprotection of the QB?

It seems to me like they don't want you to touch the guy which I think just pisses off the D and they go after QBs with dirty plays that then cause injury. I'm all in favor of protection but next thing you know they'll put them in the pope mobile with a window so they can throw.

Economics or AP European History?

FOG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! what happened to social studies?

i'll take Econ. shoot! and people, you CAN NOT cheat.

AP EURO history?!!! WTF!

It seems to me like they don't want you to touch the guy which I think just pisses off the D and they go after QBs with dirty plays that then cause injury.

agree 100%. i don't think the league thought of that affect(?).

I haven't been paying close enough attention to notice if the holding non-calls have benefited us as much as our opponents. Anybody have thoughts on this? If it's being called the same both ways, that's better than being called unfairly.

Hold up, Bucktown, Parker Posey is Marcus Washington's backup? That is bizarre. What does she weigh, like 100 pounds? We REALLY need to cultivate some depth next year.

What does she weigh
:) cute!

We would have won a lot more playoff games, but they were holding our defensive linemen. It's all the refs' fault. Waah waah waah.

If it's being called the same both ways

Not being called on either side of the ball. And if I can see it without the replay, you know it's got to be blatant.

SF:

ishtty calls can't b QB protect because they don't seem to be consistent, remember the call against us when one of our O-linemen (rabach) fell backwards and they called holding?!?

8K - yeah I do ergh.

Maybe it's like soccah - they'll call handballs if it cause a change in the game or if it's inside the box otherwise they just let it go.
I suppose they could call holding almost every play although Meg's got a point if we can see it on the small screen in real time where is the flag?

Dealer - social studies = economics, history, civics, psych, sociology basically anything not english that isn't math or science. I'll get the questions up in a few.

SMACK:

at least we are less than a year away from our last playoff win . . .

about a 10th of what I can say about your boyz. . .

ohh. social studies then.

smack, why you crying?

Er, the more we gleefully prattle on about the time elapsed since the last Dallas playoff win, the more I get that sick, scary feeling they might go deep in the playoffs this year in a weak NFC.

Good grief, can you imagine the angst on this board if they're playing for the NFC title or, gulp, the Super Bowl? And can you imagine the ALL CAPS posts to which we would be subjected? Ugh. Perish the thought.

Wow you won a playoff game! Alert the media. Now when was the last time you kissed your sister? The last time you losers won a Super Bowl there were still dinosaurs drowning in La Brea. Let's talk about who's going to win a playoff game NEXT! Bunch of history majors in here, jeez!

Smack,

We can't talk about who's going to win a playoff game next. We aren't stupid enough to think we know.

Also, we don't kiss our sisters up here. That's a Texas thing.

NON-FOOTBALL RELATED POST. PLEASE SKIP IF YOU HAVE A LIFE.

As requested by dealer -
Okay here are some questions from econ final given to my seniors. You may phone a friend or ask the audience.
___________________________________________
In the US, there is an oligopoly in car manufacturers; there are only 3 US car makers. Why is this not a problem for US consumers?

A.The US cars are great quality so consumers are satisfied with 3 companies.
B.With only 3 car companies, the US car market is protected from exports.
C.The US imports so many foreign cars that US consumers have a wide variety of choices.
D.It is a problem for US consumers and the government should break up the 3 car companies.
__________________________________________
Why are melons more expensive in January than melons in July?

A.There is a higher demand for melons in January.
B.There is a lower demand for melons in January.
C.There is a higher supply of melons in January.
D.There is a lower supply of melons in January.
___________________________________________
In the 1970s in response to the oil crisis, the demand for large cars went down as the price of gasoline rose. Explain why this represents a change in demand rather than a change in the quantity demanded.

A.The price of complementary product (gas) changed not the price of the product (large cars).
B.The price of large cars went down because the price of gas went up.
C.The price of cars got more expensive because gas prices rose.
D.The price of the substitute product (gas) changed not the price of the product (large cars).
___________________________________________
When Coke raised it's prices from $0.75 to $1.00 per bottle, Pepsi and RC cola followed by raising their own prices. What does this tell us about Coke?

A.It has a monopoly on the cola market in the US.
B.More people like Coke so they will pay higher prices.
C.Coke has better advertising so it can raise it's prices.
D.The cola market in the US is an oligopoly and Coke has price leadership.
___________________________________________
What distinguishes a general partnership from a limited partnership?

A.All the partners have unlimited liability in general partnership.
B.Some partners have limited liability in a general partnership.
C.Some partners receive a greater percentage of the profits in a general partnership.
D.All partners can own stock in the company in a general partnership.
___________________________________________

I tried to make font smaller but no luck.
I'll post answers in a while. The winner gets . . . the admiration of econ students everywhere?
Alternative humorous answers get bonus points.
Thanks for playing.

Let's talk about who's going to win a playoff game NEXT!

i'm not gonna say nothin! i have a date with smack on x-mas day. my new team vs. his team. my rainbow warior vs. his rush limbaugh(ref. to od'ing on pain killers)!

Cling to your little playoff victory. I understand why you all need to look backward, you can't bear to see the iceberg right ahead.

I have another question for you guys,
hope you won't think it's too much. I know how valuable your time is.

I'll be in Tampa, FL this Sunday and need a good sports bar to watch the 'Skins game, preferably a place with some fellow 'Skins fans.

Any ideas?

E, Because they have OliTheGoly protecting the HOUSE.

E, Because our Diddy here uses up all the lemons in his tequila, cuz the seatlites P him off cuz they're soft...

E, Because Texas chainsaw massacre came out and killed all the soccer moms

E, cuz coke got coke in it and tis the best! they can do whatever the heck they want.

E, general partnership is equivalent to 69, limited partnership is equivalent to 68

I know this question has been answered 1 billion times but I can't bring myself to search for the answer.

How many draft picks do we actually have this year?

do they keep stats for 'QB sniffs' ? If Bulger gets 7 sniffs off of Carter...is that good for the skins? Or do we want Carter to be getting all the sniffs?

C, D, B, D, A

SMACK:

those 10 years of futility must really hurt, we feel you bud, may this is the year that pain goes away. . .

then again, who do you suppose the boys will play in the first round?

better hope it's someone w/a boonel-like quarterback that can't get the ball over slow roy's head . . .

wait. . .

keep this up and we will have to institute a daily count up until the next boyz playoff victory. and yes, it may be short-lived, but it will be fun. . .

;-)

okay, change of heart over here...if they are going to GIVE archie's boy a SB ring...it HAS to be this year with tony dungy. otherwise it'd very very hard for me to accept archie's boy as a SB winning QB. (this after reading wilbon's article off of front page of washpost.com)

C
D
A
D
A

Correct?

sfskin, they have a first, no 2nd, 3rd, a 4th, 6, 7

so i think without looking it up... 1, 4, 6, 7, 7

sfskins:

1 - C
2 - D
3 - A
4 - D
5 - A

And sue me if I am wrong, because I am older and school was a very long time ago. :)

D.It is a problem for US consumers and the government should break up the 3 car companies.

the government should break up the chargers. . .

LWC - correct. Well done sir. (applause)
Dealer - 4/5 - you win the steak knives.

Thanks for the #s dealer - going to the draft for a moment from previous thread - why not trade our 1st round for 2-3 lower rounds? The FA market doesn't look great and if experts are right it's a good draft. We could save some $ by not having to pay 1st round prices.(I know I know the FO smokes crack come January.)

Item #2 - did anyone read the Campbell article by HB today? Saunders quotes about "consistent running back" were interesting I thought maybe even a bit eyebrow raising. My favorite though was "Mark (noodlearm) was pretty good at the deep stuff too." Eh? Wha? I suppose but I'm pretty sure there weren't too many DB's out there saying "Ooh be careful of the deep ball we're playing the Skins."
I will sing all praises to Brunell for Dallas game last year though - loverly.

In the US, there is an oligopoly in car manufacturers; there are only 3 US car makers. Why is this not a problem for US consumers?

E. This is not a problem because, honestly, what would more options of crappy cars really do for US consumers anyway?
__________________________________________
Why are melons more expensive in January than melons in July?

E. People need to stay warm in winter, and what's warmer than curling up with a nice pair of melons
___________________________________________
In the 1970s in response to the oil crisis, the demand for large cars went down as the price of gasoline rose. Explain why this represents a change in demand rather than a change in the quantity demanded.

E. The US oil industry demands to get paid no matter what quantity the public needs
___________________________________________
When Coke raised it's prices from $0.75 to $1.00 per bottle, Pepsi and RC cola followed by raising their own prices. What does this tell us about Coke?

E. The creator of Max Headroom was a marketing genius
___________________________________________
What distinguishes a general partnership from a limited partnership?

E. Unfortunately, in the US, sexual orientation

Bucktown - Well played sir! LMAO and water coming out my nostrils and my students who are taking an exam think I'm having a seizure.

I particularly like the melon response - I figured one of you fine fellows would go there and thank goodness you did.

bucktown:

LOL

SF: thanks for prompting some entertainment . . .

snow's stopped, sun's out . . .

I had C, D, A, D, A, too. I strongly feel that No. 3 should be A, Mr. Teacher. ;)

I suppose they could call holding almost every play [...] if we can see it on the small screen in real time where is the flag?

Exactly, the protecting the QB has gone beyond silly at this point: the Peppers hit on Campbell was bogus, tackling AC from behind to protect Brees...bogus, and several plays in which BBM escaped Cincy's rushers with flat out horsecollars by his O-line...again, bogus. Today's defenses have been emasculated; not sure who that would bring joy to, but each to his/her own.

Aight all, I'm out for the Christmas holiday. Don't worry I'll be in some Manhattan bar reppin' the skins to death.

Merry Christmas to all those inclined to such things and stay safe during the holiday travels.

SFSkin,
I thought the same thing about Saunders comments.

Weren't there some rumors that Saunders was ticked at Portis for taking himself out on 3rd downs? Another case of a coach inheriting a superstar he can't deal with?

Are they gonna LAVAR Clinton Portis?

Did you get some kind of trophy for winning that playoff game? We've won three Super Bowls since you last won one. That's gotta leave an even worse taste than your sister's lip gloss.

s

SKINSFAN,
ITS BEEN MORE THEN 5479 DAYS SINCE YOUR PATHETIC TEAM HAS WON A SB! YOUR GAY COACH HAS GONE FOM SPRINTING AROUND RFK TO NEEDING A WHEELCHAIR AT FED EX!!(WILL BE DEAD BEFORE YOU SEE ANOTHER)!hehehe

When Coke raised it's prices from $0.75 to $1.00 per bottle, Pepsi and RC cola followed by raising their own prices. What does this tell us about Coke?

E. That they can maintain their market domination with a substitue product called "New Coke", sell that product at the same increased price, and then raise the price again with the re-introduction of the old product, Classic Coke.

forgot to add my name

BTW SKINSFAN,
BACKING INTO PLAYOFFS LAST YR(LAST SEED) AND BEATING A TEAM CLEARLY AS PATHETIC AS YOUR TEAM(TAMPA & SKINS)CLEARLY PRETENDERS LAST YR! IF THATS ALL YOU GOT THEN YOU TRULY ARE A DESPERATE, JEALOUS OF COWBOYS, CLOWN SKINFAN!!hehehe (boys have already blown your pretender season away we dont need help)!!!

SMACK,

I was so mistaken....I thought you were a decent Cowboys fan who was trolling our blog....but you are now acting just like Boofer!!!!

I'm sorry Lisa, can you give me a second chance? I mean, Mark Brunell got what, fourteen of them?

Lisa - I recommend we ignore all the Dallas fans on this blog whenever they veer into middle school land which means ignore all ALL CAPS. Smack generally is a decent trash talker but he does have his moments.

Right there in front of us everday.

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Why isn't the Post doing their job?????

So I was trolling the SI site looking at some stats and couldn't resist the "20 Hottest Male and Female Athletes"

You gotta go because A - there are some seriously questionable choices for both guys and gals and B - the comments by the models in the right side bars are priceless.

They completely missed the hot action Italian soccer team and the Dutch for the men. I'm a leg gal myself so I'm quite a fan of the soccah playahs.

Okay I know I need to get to grading. But I'm doing my part to get us to 20K by the playoffs.

charlie,
the redskin fans break those rules more than fans of other teams,so becareful what you cry about!

be fair,

Skins fans only do so in response - they don't initiate the attacks. I know, I have read the whole blog for two months now.

charlie,
you need to take off your redskins reading glasses(they dont work)because if a fan of another team posts stats or anything negative (thats true) about redskins he gets attacked(thats initiating)so once again be careful what you ask for!

"How About That? The Chargers have the best offensive line in 2006 according to the hog index. The Jaguars and Redskins are second and third."

SMACK:

LMAO.
No, no trophy just the satisfaction of actually having one a playoff game. . .

Last I checked, your boyz won't be getting one unless they do some serious damage in the playoffs and do you really think that is going to happen. I get hoping, but believing is going a bit far at this point. . .

The reality is that both our franchises have been way sorrier than any of us would like to admit. . .

now back to our regularly scheduled programming. . .

oops. won, not one ...

nate: no DIA tomorrow, United has graciously scheduled us on a direct flight at 7PM on christmas day. . .

if it wasn't for the fact that the whole tribe will be in dc, i'd be strapping my skis to the car and heading up to summit county to carve some turns . . .

"Announcers: Your unofficial Redskins crew - Kenny Albert, Brian Baldinger with a new sideline guy, Rob Desir.

Last Match-up: Washington 24 St.Louis 9. The Redskins rushed for 257 yards as a team and Clinton Portis scored 2 touchdowns.

Campbell's thrown a TD pass in every start, Betts rushes for a bunch of yards when he gets carries and Moss has a lot of yards since joining the Redskins.

Brandon Lloyd has a catch of 25+ yards in 3 of his 4 last games against the Rams including 2 TDs.

Andre Carter has 4.5 sacks in his career against the Rams and Carlos Rogers has an interception last year against the Rams.
M
arc Bulger is 23-8 as a starter in his career at home. You'll recall that last year's game was started by that Harvard QB.

The Rams are 41-1 since 1995 when they've gotten a 100 yard rushing performance.

Stephen Jackson leads the NFC with 1,916 yards from scrimmage.

Torry Holt has 10 touchdowns in his last past 13 games. He's 3rd in the NFC with 80 receptions and has over 100 receiving yards this season.

This will be Dexter Coakley's 18th career game against the Redskins. He's 14-3 against the Skins thus far. Depressing."

sfskin, love the quiz.

Bucktown, your answers rocked. Very well done.

Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah, and Happy Kwanzaa everyone...safe travels all around. I'll be here in Seattle, holding an "orphan's Christmas" for the kids on my staff who aren't traveling or are from overseas and can't be bothered to get on an 8hr flight to Europe. I'm making my world-famous Prime Rib, an asparagus salad, a duck confit cassoulet, green bean casserole, butternut squash soup, and raspberry chocolate mini-cheesecakes. We're either going to die of overeating, or from the booze accompanying each course. Bring it on :-)

PDid - wow you're cooking all that?! I am impressed my brother. Sounds like your orphans are in for a treat. I'm jealous.

4th - not sure if your rundown is depressing or hopeful.

The depressing part is the announcing team. I've been Tivo-ing for the last few weeks so I've been suffering the horror. I think this week I may be able to see it live and then tune into Sonny and Sam and doofus.

I think we have a shot but I'm pretty sure I'll be feeling like I did with the Saints - how are we going to blow it this time?

My hope is we go over 20 points.

Anyone watching Vikes Pack?

Okay refs black pants deal really kinda 80s Breakin 2 Electric Bugaloo.

"Throughout his Hall of Fame head coaching career, Gibbs has always been someone who loves having multiple threats to work with from the backfield.

In 1983, the 66-year-old utilized the tandem of John Riggins (1,347 rush yards) and Joe Washington (772) to help him go 14-2 in the regular season and eventually earn a berth in Super Bowl XVII. Of course, the Redskins were defeated by Marcus Allen and the Raiders in that game. But during Gibbs' final championship season, back in 1991, there was the combination of Earnest Byner (1,048 yards) and Ricky Ervins (680) helping lead the Redskins to yet another 14-2 regular-season mark and 37-24 triumph over Buffalo in Super Bowl XXVI.

This year may have been lost weeks ago, but with a healthy Portis and thriving Betts, there's no reason the Redskins' offense won't return to relevance in 2007"

With that being said. Next Year - 14-2 and SB WIN!!

4th - I like it! I'm on your bandwagon. Where'd the quote come from?

Okay this is the most boring football I've seen in a long long long time. Favre and Jones(?) are both channeling Brunell right now. Dink dunk dink punt dunk dink dunk punt. . .

watching broke back...for a gay movie it sure's got some lemons

diddy, from way back then i think it IS public business to know who's sleeping with when he's got a wife and kids. don't you think?

www.realfootball365.com by Conner Byrne

The Earlier one was from 'The Redskin Report' Website....

Now back to work for me.........

4th, work at this hour? you an accountant or a bookie?

Also - as a youngin (26), why do I hardly ever hear of this mystical 14-2 year?

Is it because we lost the SB?? I heard that was the best of all teams Gibbs 1.0 had? True? How was it that year in Washington? I was here, but was all of 3yrs old......

I'm going on vacation all of next week. So I got to get everything done by tommorow.....

How the hell did we lose to the Vikings?

Big fan of Brokeback because it's lovely eye candy for us girls and I think Ang Le makes visually stunning movies. Plus it is a chick flick thus I cry.

Seriously we lost to the Vikings?

Art Shell gone from Oaktown. Shocking!

Hey maybe Gruden will go back. I just hope Dungy doesn't end up there. BBM may be a coach killer but the Raiders . . . there's nothing but headstones.

aweeeeeeeeeeee almost done with brokeback visually stunning!!! WOW!

the jack's folks' house scene was so well done that i can't say 'nuff...

dealer and 4th - glad I'm not bloggin to myself although at this point I would. It's getting me through the grading.

3 classes down 2 to go woo!

Cris Collinsworht looks as bored as I feel having to call this game.

I can't take no more. I'm out.

Quiz Question for the night (2 part):

Art Shell played football for what College? What was it called then and what is called now?

Clue: It's close. I went there. They do not have football anymore. The school is not in the immediate DC Metro Area, but it is in what is considered Metropolitan DC/Bmore/Richmond Area. I will be home in about an hour and will see the responses. If no one answers by then, I will give the answer.

Good luck to ART SHELL!! He is a stand up man........

NO INTERNET CHEATING!!!

i'm done. g'night sfskin,4th(let it go it's x-mas!)! i miss cali. i miss in-n-out. got family coming the day of...maybe they can pick me up some...

sfskin...yes, I'm cooking all of that, though a chef friend of mine is going to help with the duck confit. That's a little bit more complicated, and he's going to teach me tomorrow at his restaurant. People are always shocked that a noted bon vivant and Man About Town such as myself can actually cook, to which my response is, "What? You think I'm a philistine?"

dealer...I learned a long, long time ago that other people's relationships are their business, not mine. As long as no laws are being broken, it ain't my business. It could be my best friend having an affair, and my lips would still be sealed. I would tell him that he's being an idiot, but it's not my place to butt into his relationship. The last thing I would want to do is be caught in the middle.

NFL Network...not sure what the criticisms are all about. I think the Network is great, I really enjoy Rich Eisen's work, and I love Adam Schefter. I think Bryant Gumbel does fine, though his voice annoys me a little. The thing I REALLY like about him, though, is that he isn't slavishly devoted to the "storyline" they devise at the onset of the broadcast and instead calls the game as it happens. I think Collinsworth comes across as a know-it-all, but then again, the dude is definitely football-smart, and certainly football-smarter than nearly every other analyst.

Brett Favre...it will be a sad, sad day when he retires. I don't know anyone that can dislike Favre.

My only guess is Grinnell . . .?

Oooh I just got an invite for a beer so I'm off.

Thanks to all who kindly read my too many posts today.

P Diddy,

I'm with you....I love Favre....it will be a sad, sad day when he retires from the NFL.....and I hope he continues to play.

Look, I ended up here because I live here, washpost is my home page. I look forward to many of the columnists every day, and not just the sports guys. I did not come here to annoy anyone, I was just like hmm, Redskins Insider, I wonder what's going on there. So for a while I only read. And then one of you said the Cowboys have not smacked anyone. I posted a message under the name SMACK saying what 45-14 against Tennessee, a team that beat you at home, is not a smack? So SMACK has nothing to do with smack talk or smacking you all, it just evolved. I love the Cowboys, have since I was 10 and always will, but I don't mind the Skins, having lived here for 20 years, and knowing tons of cool Skins fans. So yeah I try to be respectable, but if the gloves come off once in a while I am alright with that. I won't get personal though. I don't think anyone's really kissing their sister. Sorry if anyone took offense. And no, I don't think Dallas is going to win the Bowl this year, so you all will have your fun.

Hey Diddy,
That post is a masterpiece. You know what I love about NFL Network is that they are not ESPN. I have nursed from the teat of ESPN since its inception, but I can barely watch it now. I work in TV, so I can perceive the teleprompter when I listen. There is a culture of shouting, of unnecessarily overemphasizing words. Okay Boomer and Tom get a pass since they are legends. Steven A, Michael Irvin, Stuart Scott, I am talking to you. ESPN better tone it down or we should all go over to NFL Net.

Oh and have I mentioned I'm 100% Dutch, and that my Bergkamp mancrush is second only to my Staubach mancrush. Not that sfskin would still be reading my material.

I also love the NFL Network.....this is sad to say but once I got the Network I pretty much lost all interest in dating.....it feeds my football passion.

I lost interest in dating when it turned out all my girlfriends were crazy. Now I just drink. Slim pickin's here in Seattle...the odds are good, but the goods are odd.

I loved last year's Super Bowl coverage on NFL Network. Not only did they continually play samples from "Remember the Name" (a song which I adore), they just had this classy, erudite coverage with some great guests and studio hosts. Adam Schefter is just so darn good at what he does. He's dignified and studious...really, really impressive. And, did I mention how awesome Rich Eisen is? He knows it's just a game and doesn't project this false "State of the Union" gravitas, but he's also a professional and doesn't attempt to re-enact sixth grade recess on the set. A truly great ringleader.

BTW, I'm also equally impressed with NBC's Sunday Night Football coverage (though I do wish Sterling Sharpe would STFU). Bob Costas is a pro, and The Bus, Peter King, and Collinsworth have their stuff together. So much better than the morass of highlights and blathering that ESPN's NFL Primetme had become.

One other thing about NFL Network...did anyone catch Steve Mariucci's first appearance on the studio show prior to last year's Super Bowl? He came across as a total moron. Was he drunk? Was he on something? Was he sick? It just struck me as such odd and slightly off kilter behavior.

I promise...one last thing about NFL Network :-)

Anyone else watching the "America's Game" series? Holy cow, great stuff. You've got the old NFL Films highlights that you've probably seen a hundred times and practically memorized. But you've also got the legends of the game looking back on their Super Bowl performances and giving you the scoop. If you go up to nfl.com right now, you can see a couple of clips of Desmond Howard (whose time here was a failure, but someone who only a seriously deranged individual could possibly hold any animosity towards) and Brett Favre.

How about Favre tonight? Love that dude. The only two non-Skins players whose jerseys I would ever buy are Brett Favre and John Elway. "This one's for John" still gives me goosebumps.

"You think I'm a philistine?"

Is this a reference to The Squid and the Whale

Why am I up so effing late???
Did Art Shell go to Morgan State?

If he did, I don't know what they call it anymore,
Unless they united with the U. of Baltimore.

Cheers and merry holiday shopping!

s

skinsfan@8KaboveMSL,
cowboys have won 3 SBs since your pathetic team they are also the team of the 90s!(which decade does your retarded team own)the boys also own a recent 15 in a row domination of your sissy team.your sissy team has 1 div win since 91 and are you sitting down? that playoff win your so proud of is also the only 1 since 1991,FOOTBALL FANS ACROSS AMERICA ARE SO IMPRESSED WITH YOUR TEAM!!youve continually made a fool out of yourself by harping on that 1 playoff win! your a sad, desperate, clearly jealous of the cowboys, sissy skin fan!! your team SUCKS this yr, your team SUCKED last yr, and your team has SUCKED since 91 and for many yrs to come your team will SUCK!!

I lost interest in dating when it turned out all my girlfriends were crazy. Now I just drink. Slim pickin's here in Seattle...the odds are good, but the goods are odd.

Classic, P Diddy -- classic! I started reading this post and thought "I don't remember writing this" because I really could have (except for the Seattle part).

I, too, love America's Game on the NFL Network....can't wait until the show the Skins one....and it was only 1 year they picked.

I enjoy all the guys on the NFL Network...especially Rod Woodson who has repeatedly stated that nobody should get into the HOF until Art Monk does. He's very pro Art Monk. I was a little disappointed when Fran Charles replaced Eisen as the host on most nights but now I'm ok with it because Fran Charles is HOT!

Maryland State College

It is now called University of Maryland Eastern Shore.

We called UMES (Univ. of Much Easy Sex)