skins hang in there, rockies pull one out . . .

2th!

skins are down at half and win by a last second fieldgoal

Disagree on the Rockies. Spread some marmalade on 'em; they're toast. Sadly.

I think this is gonna be a much closer game than everyone is expecting. The Pats are the overall stronger team, but if our defense steps up and we don't play conservative the whole (i.e.-- take some shots downfield to expose the 3-4), I think we can win this one, and I'm hoping for it.

Prediction:
Redskins, 17
Patriots, 14

Kevin Sullivan, our London co-bureau chief, is covering the game for us...He went out for coffee and missed the streaker, but reports that he had "a football over his end zone."

WASHINGTON 23 NEW ENGLAND 20

GO SKINS!!!!

You never know if the team will show up for the entire game?

If they play like the Lions game, they lose by 10.

If they play like the Cards game, they lose by 34.

I'd love to drink the upset KoolAid, but I don't see the O keeping up. Lay a mortgage payment on the Skins plus the points, but I see something like 27-20 Pats.

Redskins 24 Patsies 21. NE get's caught looking ahead to Colts and Grilliams D steps up big.
Red Sox 10 Rockies 3....this one is over, start the hot stove....

Prediction:
Redskins, 3
Patriots, 38

Can't see the Skins winning this one. Offense doesn't score because Gibbs won't let the offense open up and go down field. Getting sick of that conservative play calling. But whoever said something about the Skins winning on a last second FG: Have you seen the Skins kicker lately? If it comes down to a FG, I'd be pleased the Skins played a close game, but ultimately I'd be ticked because Suisham would miss it.

I luvs me a good upset, but I don't think this will be it. I think it may be close for the first half, but then the Patriots will put it away. My feelings are based on the notion that Belichick won't let the team let us this week; it's highly possible they have a letdown and get upended the week after they play Indy (they play Buffalo after their bye week).

We always play up/down to the level of our compettion and we don't have to worry about blowing a comfy halftime lead today...

Skins 24
Pats 23

"Where are they now?" segment in Chicago. TJ Duckett with the carry, Archuleta with the missed tackle.

I heart Red Zone Channel :-)

Think the defense can keep us in the game, if the coaches put some faith in the O and get away from the take 3 knees and punt offense they have been calling lately.

Inactives?

Headlines tomorrow: Brandon Lloyd our secret weapon of the game catches winning TD.

pats inactives...

http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/reiss_pieces/

Maske thinks it's possible the streaker in London was Archie Manning.

Dude has 4 post already.....

JLaC - Vitamin Water (refresh) always works when hungover....

Is Maske in London covering the game?

Is it game time yet!?! Hail To The Redskins!

Best hangover cure is Berroca. Accept no substitute.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berocca

Headlines tomorrow: Brandon Lloyd our secret weapon of the game catches winning TD.

Posted by: JQ | October 28, 2007 03:14 PM

I was thinking the same thing-- I think they're going to use Lloyd a lot this game, perhaps Caldwell (is he active?), because there isn't much film of those guys. Lloyd has the speed to break one deep if they open up the play calling... they just have to let it rip!

HTTR

Maske actually is in Beantown with the Redskins crew.

I luv my NFL Sunday Ticket. I do miss my Tennant's Lager with my bangers and mash.

Cindy, you say you're "watching the game from London." Are you in London? Can't believe the WashPo didn't spring for a boondoggle for its intrepid cub reporters. If the 'Skins play overseas next year, count me in. We'll do it up in style.

Kris Jenkins drive smashes Manning into the ground! Roughing the QB called, expect ## penalty from the league and see it on the highlight shows.

Smoot/Caldwell inactive.

Washington Redskins
Inactives: DT Ryan Boschetti, QB Mark Brunell (3rd QB), WR Reche Caldwell, RB Rock Cartwright, T Rick DeMulling, OT Stephon Heyer, DB Fred Smoot, G Randy Thomas.

what's the over/under on B.Lloyd catching a pass in the game?

Yeah, Kris Jenkins is going to get a massive fine for that nonsense.

I should have said, I am watching the game, which is coming to me through the fine folks at Directv from London....We have a London bureau; we were confident they could handle it.

London has not been the same since Tiddy Dolls Eating House in Shepard's Market, Mayfair closed. Wenches, minstrels and traditional English food. It was dinner and entertaining too.

Smoot used to be a gamer. What happened to his b*tch ass in Minny???? We needed him today.

Hail Brethren! (And Cistern)

I'm ready for some Grilliams and Area51!

Dare I say, some running against those ancient, overhyped and over medicated linebackers in New England??

GO SKINS!

I think they better start pee testing the refs. A couple in the Colts game looked pretty ripped. LOL

John Riggins on pregame show just said if Skins lose today no one is going to be upset or mad at Joe Gibbs, so why not have coached to tell the skins we are throwing often and deep, we are pulling everything out today, swining souls ....
Ok, I added the swingin' souls part :)

God Bless all of those swingin' souls!

'Skins 24
Pats - 21

Been meaning to ask,
Can someone fill me in regarding what Area 51 means?

http://redskins.com/news/newsDetail.jsp?id=5419

News & Notes: Cartwright, Smoot Inactive
By Gary Fitzgerald Redskins.com October 28, 2007

As expected, kick returner Rock Cartwright has been deactivated for Sunday's game against the New England Patriots.
Mild surprise: cornerback Fred Smoot was also deactivated. Smoot was limited in practice last week due to a hamstring injury. It's the third game this season that Smoot has missed due to the injury.

It's expected Smoot will be replaced by David Macklin and Leigh Torrence in three and four wide receiver sets.

Cartwright has been slowed by a quad injury suffered in last week's game against the Arizona Cardinals.

Ladell Betts and James Thrash are expected to return kicks in place of Cartwright.

Cartwright's absence will also be felt on punt and kick coverage units. Entering the Patriots game, he is second on the team in special tames tackles with 16;

The Redskins' complete list of inactive players is as follows: Smoot, Cartwright, defensive tackle Ryan Boschetti, offensive linemen Stephon Heyer, Rick DeMulling and Randy Thomas and wide receiver Reche Caldwell.

Hey Cindy, I'm aware of the blackout rules on the local sport pack for MLB,NHL,college, etc.

But why blackout the Redskins pre-game on Comcast Sportnet for out-of-markets viewers?

Just makes no sense, esp. when the show the post-game with no issue.

Hey noonefromTampa,
You still live there?
Used to live in your neck of the woods too!

Cindy, you should have taken a quality control trip to London to ensure that the London bureau was up to the task. A stay at St. Martin's Lane or the Sanderson. An evening at "Equus" (complete with a nekkid Harry Potter). Dinner at Mr. Chow. Drinks at pretty much any pub. After a couple of nights, you would be able to determine whether or not your colleagues were up to the task.

This is a game the 'Skins are going to lose before they even step on the field, right? St. Joe and Weird Al better air that sucker out today. They don't stand a chance, right? Might as well go out soul swingin'.

yep, retired to FL a number of years ago...

10-15 more years and I'll be able to stop working too and then my goals will have converged.

good gosh these injuries are really starting to bother.

Area 51 is Landry & Taylor. 21 + 30 = ??

HAIL!

Smoot is becoming the archibingus of the current year so far. It may be better he diddn't play. Torrence covers just as good and Macklin is a better tackler..........

Cindy:

I think the Rox are more likely to take on from the sox then the skins are of winning today . . .

somehow, can't get over that last shred of hope - as misguided as it may be - that the Rox can't play that badly again based on how they played to get to this point. . .

if the sox have 4 pitchers that can shut down that lineup, then congratulations, they really deserve to sweep . . .

as for the skins, just hoping to keep NE under 21, not exactly sure how manypoints the skins can score though, today I'd settle for seeing the grim reaper and LL have the game of their lives and for the D to continue to show improvement . . .

Wow, a Cadillac with a 40GB capacity! Will it fit on my lanyard?

You would think a team named the "Dolphins" would play well in the rain. What a horrid team. I don't think anyone would have predicted in the preseason that St. Louis and Miami were going to compete for the first overall draft pick.

Thanks Dik,
Now I certainly understand area51!

Hey, noonefromtampa,
Are you retired after 20 years of service in the military and now working in another field?

October 28, 2007
Snyder & Kraft
By Mike Reiss, Globe Staff
Redskins owner Daniel Snyder and Patriots owner Robert Kraft are chatting on the field as players are stretching in pre-game warmups. Both owners were in London this week, as the NFL promoted its game with the Giants and Dolphins playing there today. Now they meet up on the Gillette Stadium field.

Owners don't care who wins. As long as the product is great....

Smooter won't throw the coaching staff under the bus anonymously to an SI reporter though.

good gosh these injuries are really starting to bother.

Area 51 is Landry & Taylor. 21 + 30 = ??

HAIL!

Washington Redskins
Inactives: DT Ryan Boschetti, QB Mark Brunell (3rd QB), WR Reche Caldwell, RB Rock Cartwright, T Rick DeMulling, OT Stephon Heyer, DB Fred Smoot, G Randy Thomas.

Posted by: noone from tampa | October 28, 2007 03:27 PM

Thank you for posting this. Cindy, are you hiring at your Tampa bureau?

I don't know if that's an accurate statement, 4th. I get the feeling that "Mr." Snyder wants to win more than anyone else. After all, he can buy almost anything he wants, except for love and a Lombardi Trophy.

That's my fav Beatles tune, PDid!

can't buy Lom baaaaaar di
Troooooo phy
No.

can Area51 lay some good pops on Moss deep, so he won't be wanting to come across.

As long as we are taking predictions:
I think our Skins need at least a +4 in the turnover battle to even have a chance.
If we go +4 regarding Turnovers I think we can keep them to 24 points.

However, I still don't know if we can then score 27 to win this thing.

So, I don't think we will go +4 and I don't see us scoring 27.

Pats 31
Skins 16

Someone please tell me I am nuts

Philly/Minnesota is inexplicably turning into a great game.

not having smoot will hurt...

LANDRY AND TAYLOR NEED TO COME OUT AND TAKE RANDY MOSS'S HEAD OFF...PENALTY OR NO PENATLY

SAME FOR BRADY

Ray, you're nuts. :-)

Cartwright biggest loss today. He was a true beast of a North-South returner.

How long did it take Beli to figure out our offense? 45 minutes?

Our Defense will do well. The obvious key to this game will be consistently moving the ball.

JC must be more accurate today. Those high throws of the past will be picked off today.

NE more than 30.
Skins 17 or less.

BTW the nfl sunday tik red zone channel is the greatest thing since sliced bread . . .

go vikes!

RR, no double-dipping for me (unfortunately). Just got tired of the rat race (90+ min commutes, etc.) and moved to Tampa. Did work for a defense contractor first part of my career. Oh the wonderful world of acronyms SSBN, SSN, SNAP, ILS, COSAL, FUDAS (one of my favorites), SWFLANT, SUBPAC, SSPO. Oh no flashbacks!!! LOL

Indeed. I'm way beyond addicted to Red Zone Channel. And the studio host cracks me up constantly.

the OPPOSITE of Loseable Type!

Duplicate Type!

m'bad - browser hung up.

So the backups are better than The Riverboat Gambler? well ok then!

HAIL!

Thank you for posting this. Cindy, are you hiring at your Tampa bureau?

Posted by: Cindy's boy toy | October 28, 2007 03:51 PM

Yeah Cindy! I got a "A" in journalism semester in HS. I still remember 4/5 of the 5 W's. LOL

Fins coming back, Ginn 1st career TD

noonefromtampa,
do you listen to Steve Dumig? [AM 620]
I like his take on the Bucs and USF.
However, he really has no sympathy for folks like me who still root for the Skins and have not adopted the Bucs as their favorite team.

Miami and St. Louis still winless. Wow. I would have picked the Raiders and Chiefs for that distinction.

Dangit! I was perfect in the pool if Ginn hadn't done that.

shoooot.

At least they coulda beat 'em -- stupid kicker.

PDiddy, today I hope my prediction and reasoning was nuts! Believe me!

Sonny just said it is biggest spread ever for Joe Gibbs as an underdog! 16 1/2!

HTTR!

I love the Big Dog! Been on the show a few times. We don't see eye-2-eye on the home team thing. I'll root for the Bucs excepts if it hurts the Skins. I've been dismissed as one of thise northern transplants. I'm from VA, I'm a southerner I told him.

Ray, here is the other half of the Area 51 explanation...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Area_51

I noticed some dingleberry removed the previously noted Wiki entry regarding Landry and Taylor.

ALLLLRIIIGHT! Let's do it!

Hail to the Redskins
Hail - Victory!

Where is Jasno? Do they not have Internets at The Razor Blade?

funny English grass defeats Fins!

Feely got no hop on the on-side kick, ball just skidded across the grass and went out of bounds.

Lions just intercepted Bears for third time in the end zone.

what do you thikn the bears would give to have Brunell on their roster, don't remember him ever throwing 4 picks, geez what personnel geniuses those guys are . . .

they'd be better of with Vinny T. . .

NoonefromTampa,
No, get out of here!
Where you from in VA?
Me Too!

Obviously, Ray and noone are the same person, albeit with multiple personalities :-)

Shock the world!!!!

NoVA - Alexandria/Faifax County

forget Brunell, being traded.
The only opportunity was training camp

not RR, except no substitutes

there is only one noone from tampa

Darn...I hate it when we get the ball first.

D'oh! Kenny Albert and Troy Aikman. Gag me.

time to heat up my Italian beef stew.

hmmm, leftovers, yummmmm

Good luck kids. Give 'em hell.

Inauspicious beginning.

Receiver, The! Tied for the lead in receptions in the game!

Blloyd?!? now NE's gotta be worried!! hahahahah

Great game plan thus far....

Alright! We're winning the field position battle!

Bring on Grilliams!!

Sellers has already missed three blocks in pass protection. Great drive to reverse the field position, but if Sellers makes those blocks, we're probably still chatting about the offense.

pretty good game plan to start the game.

we need our guys to pick up blitzes and block better....sellers has messed up twice already (first play) and on rodney's blitz....
both of those plays would have been positive yards

RR and NoonefromTampa are not one and the same, I assure you.

Good punt; good field position!

SWEET SWINGIN SOULS! It took me 1/2 hour to get logged on et al!

Sure we didn't get any points but at least we moved the ball on the first drive and Mostly Invisible appeared - Halloween I guess.

GO DEFENSE!

Anything I need to know. I've been MIA for about a week. Cartwright is out. What else?

Game plans for both teams seem to have flip-floped...

Smoot is hurt. They played a game in London. Ed Hochuli busted for 'roids. Only two of those things are true.

'Skins defensive line getting pushed around like high school kids. Ugh.

It's windy. And the Patriots are cheating cheaters who cheat.

Does anyone know what those graphics are on the Patriots' field?

Springs out? Watch for bombs

Double Move looks like a serious injury there. Good luck Carlos...

Smoot out, now Rogers hurt!
Pats doing whatever they please!

Game over already

It's the Gillette logo... supposed to be a lighter or something.

Wow, the Pats just make this look easy, don't they?

Here I was talking about / hoping the D would give us a turnover advantage today, and the Pats are going 90 yards on the very initial drive!!

Nothing to see here Skins fans. Move along.

Hooray a bad throw!

Oh poopy!

Amazing.

Just throw in the towel right now and take the rest of the week off.

90 yard TD drive...

Let it be known...Game Over at 4:38

Time for Pathetic Al's offense to go 3 and out

Good news & bad..

So next drive, can we actually pressure brady, puhleeze?

I am really proud of our guys. They fought their hearts out. Al called a GREAT game today.

That's why we only lost by 42

Looks like I am going to be drinking liquor today...

Maybe the brown stuff...

The AS* WOOPING has begun!

Is anyone else having issues with the browser, loading time, refresh etc?

Okay I vote we come out and throw the shti out of the ball.

And defense has to go light the fire in their jocks.

The anonymous Saunders haters are here already? After only one offensive series?

"Let's give him a fair trial, boys, and then hang him."

All you IDIOTS who actually talked all that SHI* this week about your Great DEFENSE!

Come on people. Did anyone actually expect us to pull this out anyway? I'll be happy if we just score a couple TD's.

I am already beginning to think about next week's game everyone.

No, not that game!!

Colts vs. Pats!

Um okay revised statement.

Throw the shti out of the ball DOWN the field.

*** Troll Stomp ***

There ya are, turdbreath. I was wonderin' if you were off your game... but I see you're still takin' the payment at your mom's house.

*** End Troll Stomp ***

I expected the Patriots to come in and score on their first drive. This might be completely naive, but I expect the Redskins defense to stiffen as the game goes on (hopefully Rogers is OK).

Time for offense to step up!

this is going to be a long game.

Dear Jason
Moss 2007 = BUM

Please stop going to him

And...three and out.

Me thinks Soups is telegraphing like Western Union on Christmas.

They're all over our short stuff. We need to air it out a couple times or at least try.

Lets see if we can hold them on a drive now.

Dang - can we hit somebody now??

And what is up w/ the reads by NE? nah - there's no reconnaisance there..

The anonymous Saunders haters are here already? After only one offensive series?

"Let's give him a fair trial, boys, and then hang him."

Posted by: talent evaluator | October 28, 2007 04:43 PM

How do you like the 3 and out? IDIOT

Soups is scared. He'll settle in. Although....it may not be today.

Bend don't break on this second drive.

As long as Gibbs and Saunders keep insisting that Moss is going to turn the season around and catch some balls, the Redskins offense is going to keep sputtering.

Put someone out there that wants to play.

Hey Lisa!

Great series by the offense! Are you still standing by your comment this week the offense keeps improving???

Hey Lisa!

Great series by the offense! Are you still standing by your comment this week the offense keeps improving???

Posted by: Montana'Skins Fan | October 28, 2007 04:47 PM

Lisa will probably point to the fact that the offense DID in fact pick up 2 first downs on their first drive...

That's IMPROVEMENT in Lisa's book

I know injuries are normal part of football but sheesh we are CURSED!

Dear Santa

I don't care if we lose....but please someone put Brady or Moss (preferably both) out for the season.

Thanks

London London

Holding on Moss

They're MAD and they're HITTIN!

booya!

beep beep!

Can we not wish for injuries? Yes, we should hope the team smacks Brady and Moss around. But "out for the season"? Come on now.

Hey folks - I imagine most of us don't think we can realistically win this game. And so we're hoping for a moral victory.

If it's gonna be a rough day any chance the cranky comments can be kept to a minimum during the game? Except of course when they make a play worthy of crankiness.

We gotta drive...maybe quick passes, slants and hitches and quick hitting running plays?

GREAT THROW ON 1st DOWN

JUST GREAT

Here comes Al's 699 pages of trick plays that never work

If they are ever going to run the ball effectively this year, today would be a good day to start.

What is the deal with DeMulling? Inactive again? Guy must really stink with this o-line as banged up as it is.

dang - can't waste opportunities like that against this team... yeah wind, but dang.

Hey Pdid - can we wish for a minor injury for like the game?? hahahaha

Another drop by Moss...

Campbell playing with no confidence. Can't blame the kid though. When you have an anemic game plan on offense and you have to go against Belichek defense....and you get Moss as your reciever and Portis as your RB.

I bet they are wishing they signed Vincent instead of Demulling...

Demulling might have been in a system where they zone block before but Vincent is clearly a better guard.

I can't wait 'till you eat your words again, you front running chicken SJK sob.

STOMP

I can't wait 'till you eat your words again, you front running chicken SJK sob.

STOMP

Posted by: Dik | October 28, 2007 05:00 PM

As opposed to you Loser cheering excuse making pathetic nub.

There are no moral victories in the NFL. I've everywhere in the standings, and i've seen seen an M for moral victory. You either win or you lose. Moral victories are for losers.

Defense is giving me flashbacks to 2006 season.

Number of touchdown catches by New England Linebacker > Number of TDs (BIG FAT ZERO) by ALL REDSKINS RECIEVERS COMBINED

I guess Marcus is still inactive...put godfrey back in please

How can you not cover him?:? geez.

Hey guys...i know you have been criticizing me in the past for not playing 4 quarters of consistent football.

I have decided to consistently suck for all 4 quarters today.

How much you want to bet Offense goes 3 and out again?

Talk to me in the 4th SJKhole. In the meantime, keep your mom's pole smokin' money straight.

Talk to me in the 4th SJKhole. In the meantime, keep your mom's pole smokin' money straight.

Posted by: Dik | October 28, 2007 05:09 PM

Your mom is already smoking Brady's pole...

At the rate Brady knocks up women, hes probably your dad

Why does Dik want to talk to people in 4th quarter?

So he can brag about Redskins putting 3 pts on the board when the Patriots have already scored 42

HOW DO YOU LIKE THEM APPLES DIK HEAD?

Nice Offense you got there

At least we didn't have to punt

DIK? DIK?

WHERE ARE YOU DIKKY?

Next series prediction

I predict Betts run the ball for 2 yard loss on 1st down

Moss drops a key pass on 2nd down

Campbell gets intercepted on 3rd down

Just as I predicted...

Instead of Moss drop we got a penalty...but 1st down was Betts being a bum and 3rd down was interception

Shock The World!

I think TBrady listened to our local sports radio shows talk about how the Skins were the only NFL team he hadn't beaten as a starter. DONT DO THAT AGAIN.

Who were these guys trying to pump up anyway?!

Lucky to have the Jets next. Except if we do win, it'll only shadow the the real problems of this team for another week.