first....

Lets win this one!!!!!!!! and the next......

During the Fox game, it was mentioned that they expect one of those 4PM games to move to prime time.

So is it now official? Two wins and we are in?

the saints win, the saints win...!!!!

We need this one vs the vikes....

The NBC game is scheduled to be NYJ vs. KC: a real barn burner. If the Skins win tonight, should we expect a Sunday night game at Fedex?!?!? Can life get any better?!?!??!

No. Dallas has already played its maximum 6 night games. Can only move to 4:00.

F all this two win talk. We need a win tonight. We can worry about Dallas next week.

Hail!!

cosmofla

It is official. Win out and we're in.

Lets hope Kozlowski's ready to play, because TODD made some big plays to Yoder the last couple weeks.

Did you guys see the commercial for New American Gladiators? I am in love with the Asian gladiator. lol

You and I don't actually play! We don't need to be focused to WATCH the games. I just want to know if I can stop thinking about all the what ifs

Nervous, nervous, nervous, nervous :-)

Speak for yourself, I need to be focused to make sure I don't spill tequila down my shirt.

That means you focus on the drinks, not the Vikes!

Check out ruinromo.com!!

PDiddy,

I'm with you, trying not to spill the ketel!

sams3, are you trying to jinx us by dissing another team??? Not to take up for the Eagles but they almost beat the Pats (we did not come close) and the Cowboys. It will be an absolute miracle for us to make the playoffs.

Posted by: Lisa_R | December 23, 2007 04:57 PM

It must be really nice to bring it to the patriots so well. I'm sure the skins players will give the eagles aka the westbrooks alot of credit for that win when the skins are playing in 2 weeks and the eagles are watching the game from the couch. Getcha pop corn ready!

BTW, just a quick observation from my trip to the mall today.

Best spot? The little tables and chairs setup right outside Victoria's Secret.

All this pre-game filler is boring me to tears. I'm going to play a quick game of...

...cribbage.

Kidding, kidding...

You can lose by 3 or you can lose by 42 still just a notch in the pats bedpost. The only difference is the eagles won't have another chance at them this year, unless they are visiting philly for their superbowl party.

NBC has to have the worst pre game show in NFL history.

sams3, you are totally acting like a jerk and jinxing us!

***Fantasy Post***

Congratulations to kost52. The RI Fantasy Football winner.

@#*$%@#

Redskins 38 Vikes 12

Lisa, the Skins are gonna do it! Lets roll with this!

We are FANS, we only Watch the games, We cannot "jinx" anyone and we do not need to be "focused"

Lisa, I agree with you, except that he's not jinxing us.

We are FANS, we only Watch the games, We cannot "jinx" anyone and we do not need to be "focused"

Posted by: SwiftIT | December 23, 2007 07:36 PM

FALSE!

daggar I agree with the fact that you smuggle bones.

OK, so If I want the skins to win, how exactly do I jinx the Vikes?

You pay me $100 to bet $80 on them.

2 rules for gambling, never beat on the skins, and never bet against them

I put $100 on the Packers straight up, because I knew it would curse them. I only stood to make $25.

Bought my team home field advantage.

My power knows no bounds.

It is taking forever for this game to start. All I want is a win and for someone to lay the wood on the Vikes at least once.

On the radio, Riggins just predicted Redskins 17, Vikings 14.

I hope it's not that close.

Wow, and I thought all the credit went to Urlacher and the Bears!! My mistake

HAIL SKINS!

Forsaking the blog to go watch at a friend's house. So I wish you all the very very best this glorious holiday evening. Now let's go out there and kick some ass.

Remember the game when E.Smith had 150 yards at half time v. the Skins, but he was too dehydrated to play the 2nd half? THe Skins won, maybe that's the plan for AP tonight

Swift, I'm only .19% serious, I hope you know that.

It does seem to work out this way though. I could bet that water will be wet tomorrow and lose.

**Fantasy Post**

SMACK- I hope your 7:32pm post is part of the power you speak of in your 7:44pm post. I think Kost would gladly "take the zero" tonight.

**End Fantasy Post**

4-12, like they say, it's tough to win 15 in a row, even against you guys.

Yes, that is further evidence of the power.

Cursage.

Smack
I'm right there with you, I can't remember the last time I won a bet.

I'm with you Diddy, I'm very nervous about this one.

costass just said the revised schedule will be released at the half...

A playoff run for number twenty one

Time to head for the tv. I'm nervousing my guts out.

HTTR!

COME ON YOU REDSKINS!!!!!

WE BELIEVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A playoff run for number twenty one

Posted by: fgtdr | December 23, 2007 07:54 PM

Thats what i'm talking about!!!!

So nervous right now!!!!! Lets go Skins
HTTR

Alrighty, I'm jumping off the blog to go to the bar and watch the game with some friends.

No matter what, after this nightmare season, it feels great to root for a team that's playing for something in December.

Hail to the Redskins!

I'm pulling for you guys in this one.

The NFL just flexed the Titans-Colts game next week to 8:15...no official word yet on Redskins-Cowboys, but we do have a source saying that the time will be changed to 4.

Next Sunday's season finale between the Titans and Colts at Indianapolis has been moved to prime time with Tennessee in position to secure an AFC wild-card berth.
The NFL said after Tennessee's 10-6 victory over the New York Jets on Sunday it was switching Titans-Colts from 1 p.m. EST to 8:15 p.m. under the flexible schedule for late-season Sunday games. The originally scheduled Kansas City-Jets game moves to 4:15 p.m. EST.
If the Titans beat the defending Super Bowl champion Colts, they will earn the sixth seed in the playoffs. They also will get that spot if Cleveland loses at home to San Francisco in an afternoon game.
The Titans and Browns, both 9-6, are the only teams in the running for the final AFC wild-card slot.

Hey Cindy, people up here keep saying there is a limit and the Skins or Cowboys have played their maximum of primetime games?

Is this a league rule? Is it a rule at all? Can the league or the teams involved waive it?

That's what I am talking about. Go for the win leave everything on the field.

How could they overrule the TD call on the field without "indisputable visual evidence?"

The officials in this league get sketchier and sketchier each week.

There is NO WAY there was enough visual evidence to overturn that TD!!

Thank heaven for the SAFETY!!!

I like the way CP is running. O got to step up it seems every play someone is in the backfield.

As best I can recall (can't check right now...), a team can make a maximum of six prime-time appearances. And that will be a 4:15 game next week, win or lose tonight.

I didn't think that was a TD. However, I am positive the Cooley catch was!

Yes baby. Cooooooley. That's what I am talking about.

COOLEY!!

They got to keep this up especially in the second half. A stop here and another score will take them out of that run game which we need.

Sweeeeet.

Todd looks comfortable.

Fumble caused by Anthony Mix.

Mix bring the wood.

Mix has made some nice plays on special teams since he's been here. I'd like to see what he can do on offense.

This apocalyptic Gatorade commercial would frighten me if it didn't have that total baboo Derek Jeter in it.

The D is really bringing it tonight.

Wow, Randle El has looked horrible on punt returns this year. He looked like an old man doing the harlem shake on that last return.

AP looks scared when the play is going to him. I guess I would too if there were that many skins in my mouth.

Cyn Cyty love the Gatorade commercial.
JustMe no doubt the D have come to play.

I know they were deep in their own territory on that drive, but you can't be that conservative especially with Pat Williams throwing your lineman around like rag dolls.

No, JM, no! It scares me.

Nice moves by CP. We need to score on this drive.

It's official on those time changes. Also, the Pittsburgh-Baltimore game changes to 4:15.

1st quarter= DOMINATION

COME ON YOU REDSKINS!!!!!!!

The TODD, 1st down!

Portis missed the block

Go Swiss-ham!

Quit being so freakin conservative!!! Now they have great field position.

WTF Frost! Damn

FG Attempt: Frost has been watching too many Peanuts Christmas specials.

D has been TREMENDOUS!!

Oh the D has come to play tonight.

They got to get Moss into this game. Todd is going to Cooley too much right now. They are looking for that so we got to hit them with something else.

The O line needs to start playing better. Collins has people in his face everytime he drops back.

Need to quit wasting opportunities off of turnovers

SRPINGS!!!!!!!!!

I had a feeling T. Jackson would play Santa tonight.

Keep the INTs coming.

SPRINGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mooooooooosssssssssssssssssssssssssss

MOSS!!!!!!!!!!

Yes baby. I believe.

TD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SHUT THAT CROWD UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That's what we've been missing from Moss this year! Welcome back!!

One Nation Under Todd

No doubt G. Did I not just call it?

WE BELIEVE REDSKINS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

KEEP FIGHTING!!!!!

nice call jm!

Run blitz

Yup. The team looks so much better when its playmakers actually make plays. We've been missing that from Moss all season.

let's have a strong second half too

Get some points before half, that would be HUGE!!!!!!!

The Vikings have been held to 19 rushing yards so far this half. I hope the D can keep up their intensity.

No question about it we need some more points. I am a little worried about the second half because we don't do well with a lead. However, I can't see Jackson beating us.

CP looks great!

CP w/ the funky TD pass!!! ROFL

It's our time baby.

CP CAN THROW TOO!!!!!!

HAIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

where has this offense been all year!

JC has one assignment for next year, learn the 700 page playbook. it seems like it works.

I have been saying all year that CP is a beast and would be fine. These last couple of games he has shown without question he should be our #1 back.

I can't lie, I threw a little fist pump after that td!
(alright, it was a big pump)

Let the BOOOOOOOO'S ring!!!!!

Hope we play with the same intensity in the 2nd half!

Beer run!!!!!!!

I heart CP. And, skinnytenny better not forget my damn bottle of Gentleman Jack. Betts should be the starter and would have a better season? Yeah. Okay.

Can someone please tell me why we went for two there? Just one good reason would suffice.

Why do we never talk about how stupid coaches are going for two when they don't need to?

P*sses me off to no end...

just keep stuffin AP and CT and put it on TJs shoulders and were golden...

dont beat ourselves and no big plays againts...

believe!!!!

um.....OH YEAH!!!!!!

Minnesota is truly showing why they are the 32nd ranked pass defense in the league. Completely godawful.

Hate to ask this question but does Collins deserve a shot at starter next year? Not trying to stir anything up, just asking is all. (LOL)

He looks good, but what would be the point? It's the same question we have been facing here for as long as I can remember. Do we want to win in the short term, or do we want to (hopefully) set ourselves up to win for years to come? We can't really do that giving valuable time to the old dude while the young one misses valuable time when he could be gaining the experience necessary for the team to be perennial winners.

No Collins should be what he is this year. The backup QB and JC should be the starter. I would like to see the coaches let JC play and not hold him back with the play calling.

Can someone please tell me why we went for two there? Just one good reason would suffice.

Why do we never talk about how stupid coaches are going for two when they don't need to?

P*sses me off to no end...

Posted by: MV_Dame | December 23, 2007 09:49 PM

I don't agree with the call, but taking the extra point gives you 23. 23 means 2 TDs and 3 FGs which is highly unlikely since Minnesota won't score 5 times next half. 24 would cover us for 3 TDs and a FG. Now the previous scenario beats us but scoring 5 unanswered times is highly unlikely.

Just Me
I see your point but wouldn't Gibbs be just a little tempted to go with Collins for the simple fact that Gibbs might only be around for another year or two? I know I would be.

man of man, who would have thought this?

They have scored TD's tonight!
And even had one over-ruled where there was no indisputable evidence

"Jess i ca" "Jess i ca"

fsck

sellers down

Come on big Mike.

DAMN IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sellers is down; not good!

ga8085,

I can understand why Gibbs the Coach would be tempted. I also believe Gibbs the Team President should be able to choke down that urge and plan for the long term success of the team and not just its success until he leaves the sideline.

WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!

HELL YEAH BIG MIKE!!!!

LETS GO YOU REDSKINS!!!!!!!!

WE BELIEVE!!!!!

I was holding my breath the entire time Sellers was on the ground. Whew!

Dirty 30!

Dirty 30 baby!

DEFENSE!! They have been phenomenal!

The D came to play.

You got to give Coach Joe credit for having the team ready to play tonight.

JustMe
Yeah, I agree. I think he sticks with Campbell, and I'm fine with that. Good to know we'll have a capable backup next year though.

HELL YEAH D!!!!!!

keep driving offense!

ALEXANDER GETTING PROPS

HELL YEAH PUNCH IT IN!!!!!

OOPS, SORRY GUYS!

No mistake here guys. Get at least 3

Get a td, no fg!

What the hell was that?

I can't believe they were going for the CP pass again. LOL Luckily, they're far enough ahead that I can laugh about it.

Bad play call!

Come on special teams, no big return!

ga8085
That was a smart play by CP. Don't force it and take the points.

Game is not over, keep fighting Skins!

jm,

Good decision by CP, bad play call!

Should look for Cooley there!

k-man4, I appreciate that you don't agree with the call to go for two, but your trying to rationalize why St. Joe went for two makes no sense. It is meaningless to talk about how many scoring drives a team needs to tie or win or whatever a game. As it is, the Vikings need only three scores to tie or take the lead. Had we gone for one, that would still be the case. And had we made the two-point conversion, that would still be the case.

Yes it's true that had we made the two-point conversion, they would have needed three touchdowns and three two-point conversions of their own just to tie. Yet, if we had simply gone for one, they would need three touchdowns and two two-point conversions to tie. Now, having failed on the two-point conversion, they still need three touchdowns, but now only one two-point conversion to tie. I think everyone would agree that that's much more manageable than needing two. And the risk of going for two and succeeding to force them into having to make three two-point conversions was not worth it.

The only time it makes sense to go for two is some time in the fourth quarter, especially near the end of the game, when you really and truly need both points. The Redskins did not. Period.

Coaches are idiots and I will say no more.

(Sorry if anyone's head is spinning...)

jm220
Still didn't agree with the call. No need to get cute inside the 10. Dang it, Godfrey is down now? Let's get this game over with and get the heck out of there!

redryan400 it was going to Cooley but he was covered.

Let's not stop blitzing Grillams. Game ain't over yet.

Hold on Skins, game is not over yet!

That's not good!!!!

Come on D!!!! Another big play!

HOW in the world were they not expecting that?! How else were they going to get back in the game! Give me a break special teams.

No audio here, how about you guys?

My audio's fine.

right up the middle, come on!!!!

Can't here the commentator's!

(Guess not listening to Madden is a good thing!)

I never said I like the play call but it was smart of CP not to force it. Don't know how they wasn't ready for that kick. One more period to go.

Yeah, go right at big nasty Pat Williams. That will get you a first down...

When Andrea mentioned Jason being ready in two weeks, I threw up in my mouth a little

speaking from experience, construction noise, even when synchronized, is not desired at 7am right across the st from one's apt.

why would you dis jason?

WTF! Double G got to come out of that soft D

too much time left

Okay, let's not go conservo mode on offense. Get the ball to our playmakers and score a TD.

samuels must be having a hard time hearing

you gotta be kidding me

please let there be 12

Wow, what a slick challenge. I hope they win it!

WTF! Now I see why he's been a backup for 10 year. Damn how simple is it to make sure you have the ball.

I can't believe this! Let's hope Gibbs can count!

That's 2 fumbles for Collins tonight.

I really hope there were 12 dudes on the field.

Okay, checking in from Europe. 5 am in Holland.

If they lose a 25-0 lead, I . . .

well, I don't know.

ROFL

redsdkins pull a ball out of their hat.

Thank you!!! Heck of a challenge!!

redsdkins pull a rabbit out of their hat.

THANK THE LORD!!!!

That's the all-time best Joe Gibbs challenge!

Can you believe that? WOW

21!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now *that* makes up for the 2 consecutive time outs. St. Joe might just change my mind about him. He is certainly looking much more confident and decisive tonight.

Rasberry Beret!!

Make that ONE fumble for Collins... no wonder he's a 10-year backup? sheesh, you guys are harsh! He's 20-27, 244 yds, 2 TDs and you're complaining about HIM?

Rasberry Beret!!

Posted by: ga8085 | December 23, 2007 11:05 PM

LMGO!

3pts would be HUGE here!

How can Campbell fumble, I mean throw an interception, I mean...Oh, Collins is the Quarterback...I think we have a chance to win!

CP is a warrior!

jm220
You know things are going well when they bust out Prince!

I LOVE CP!!!!!

CP baby!

PORTIS!! He finally juked somebody!

jm220--

Collins has had a total of five fumbles in his 12-year career, counting the two tonight. Campbell has had five fumbles just this year.

CPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP!!!!!!

TOUCHDOWN TOUCHDOWN TOUCHDOWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now THAT'S how you put a team away.

Beautiful!

Ladies and gentlemen . . . Mr. Clinton Portis!

Alan, first of all, it was a statement, not a critique. My personal opinion is that mistakes and turnovers happen, and that teams need to learn to win in spite of them.

Second of all, it was 2. He recovered the first fumble, himself. The 2nd, which it was as the time I said he had 2, didn't count by dumb luck (12 men) because of the challenge.

Chill out, dude.

Two weeks in a row my heart gets to rest in the fourth quarter after countless down to the wire games. Life is good...

Yippeee! We have a shot to make the play-offs for Campbell to suck it up and then there will finally be a REAL quarterback controversy! YES! Campbell's gotta go in 08!

T.O is hurt, Saints lose, Skins win!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

McNabb in DC

HAIL TO THE REDSKINS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What kind of alternate universe is this?

Everything falls right for the Skins (NO losing, Packers losing, Boys winning) to maximize next week's chances.

Gibbs turns into Mr. Genius on the biggest challenge of his 2.0 tenure.

Collins, Portis--just like Al drew it up.

Wow.

Wow.

No, not Mcnabb in DC!

BLITZ!!!!!!!!!!!!

'striker--It's random universe. After everything goes wrong every week, odds are that some week most things will go right. This is the week. Maybe next week too. And the one after that. Random.

Oh Dirty 30

McNabb on the back of dbussjd's green jersey.

What are you saying, talent_evaluator--we're a shadow world of Amber?

That was a weak pass interference call. Betts breaks a long TD run to really stick it to the Vikes. Seeing Landry playing deep roaming in the secondary reminded me of what #21 used to do. So sad...

That was a BS interference call on Leigh Torrence, but fortunately it doesn't matter at this point.

Wow!!!

Going out to celebrate, but WOW!

For the record, I was focused throughout the game. Surely, that helped. :)

And don't call me Shirley!

So much for All Day Adrian Peterson. 27 yards. LOL F the Vikes.

Think Smoot will take a few guys out on the lake for a celebration party? Maybe he'll show Jasno how it's done up there in the twin cities?

PDiddy--Didn't you leave to celebrate during the first quarter?

Adrian who?

Good game!

Chicago Adrian Peterson kicked Minnesota's Adrian Peterson's ass in stats today.

We live to fight another day. Long live the Reaper

todd collins is either really tall or andrea kramer is a dwarf.

Great job Skins - and Gibbs! Happy Holidays, everyone!

He's really tall. I want to say he's 6'4". And, she's a midget. So, I think it's both. LOL

Hey everybody,
Todd Collins was 22-29 254 yds. 2 TD

O INT!!

Wow. I think Hell must've frozen over. Lavar just called Gregg a defensive guru.

So the local ladies need to reccomend her a good set of heels.

Especially in the metrodome! It's turf.

WE WANT DALLAS!
WE WANT DALLAS!
WE WANT DALLAS!
WE WANT DALLAS!
WE WANT DALLAS!
WE WANT DALLAS!
WE WANT DALLAS!
WE WANT DALLAS!

Lavar?

Where did you see / hear him?

He's on the Comcast Sportsnet post game show.

That 12 man challenge was the play call of the year.

Hail to the mf'ing Redskins!

Looking at some good games tonight from some guys

Todd Collins huge game!
Reche Caldwell 4 rec 33 yds.
ARE showed up tonight 5 rec. 66 yds.
Smoot gets an INT early

Skins won the TO battle 3-0

I am just so happy for this team. They have dealt with a lot this year.

Coach Joe just said,
I know folks are tired of me saying "we fought our guts out", but it is true, we did.

St. Joe is giggling talking about CP's 2nd passing play. LOL

Coach Joe just said,
I know folks are tired of me saying "we fought our guts out", but it is true, we did.

Posted by: RedskinRay1 | December 23, 2007 11:50 PM

How true coach. LMGO

Sonny, Sam, and Larry are having a ball in the lockerroom with Cooley and London.

wow is all i have to say great game!!!!!!!!!

CP is the truth....

toddball keeps rolling...

no name D knocking heads!

CL where you been all game? One post from you all night.

Can't see the Boys playing key starters for more than the first half next week. Somewhat concerned that Brad Johnson would really like to stick it to the Skins, but think that Todd Collins and the the Boys coverage deficiencies will let the Skins pull a W and make the playoffs.

Good luck

Adam

SFskin probably already did this . . .

WOOHOO!!!!

. . .now on to dallas, at home . . .

amazing. . . hard to say more than that at this point, but this is just amazing. . .

If Danny isn't too busy counting the players (who doubts it wasn't Snyder that called that one in), I've got a suggestion:

He should invite Jessica Simpson AND Carrie Underwood to his box next weekend.

WE WANT DALLAS! WE WANT DALLAS! WE WANT DALLAS!

wow is all i have to say great game!!!!!!!!!

CP is the truth....

toddball keeps rolling...

no name D knocking heads!

FEAR THE TOOD.
WE WANT DALLAS! WE WANT DALLAS! WE WANT DALLAS!

WE WANT DALLAS!
WE WANT DALLAS!
WE WANT DALLAS!
WE WANT DALLAS!
WE WANT DALLAS!
WE WANT DALLAS!
WE WANT DALLAS!
WE WANT DALLAS!
WE WANT DALLAS!
WE WANT DALLAS!
WE WANT DALLAS!
WE WANT DALLAS!
WE WANT DALLAS!

Jess-i-ca!
No Brad Johnson!

Jess-i-ca!
No Brad Johnson!

Jess-i-ca!
No Brad Johnson!

Jess-i-ca!
No Brad Johnson!

WE WANT DALLAS!
WE WANT DALLAS!
WE WANT DALLAS!
WE WANT DALLAS!
WE WANT DALLAS!
WE WANT DALLAS!
WE WANT DALLAS!
WE WANT DALLAS!
WE WANT DALLAS!
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WE WANT DALLAS!
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WE WANT DALLAS!
WE WANT DALLAS!
WE WANT DALLAS!

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/12/23/AR2007122302674.html

let me say this.....

No matter what happens next Sunday, this team has overcome soooo many things. And to be playing a meaningful game in late December is AMAZING !!!!!

Let me say this one last time........

WE WANT DALLAS!
WE WANT DALLAS!
WE WANT DALLAS!
WE WANT DALLAS!
WE WANT DALLAS!
WE WANT DALLAS!
WE WANT DALLAS!
WE WANT DALLAS!

I've already printed my Jessica face for next week's game. LOL

http://www.ruinromo.com/

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=271223016

Yes the Reaper would have been proud.

As all the media hyped the Vikes going into this game said..."The Vikings are on Fire" LOL

Taylor, the prototype free safety for the new millenium and a revered figure in the Washington locker room

NFC East is back baby! It'll be nice to see the Skins knock the Girls out of the playoffs in the 2nd round!

The Giants finally woke up and figured out they don't need Eli Manning to fill the skies with footballs in order to win. On a blustery Buffalo day made for running the football, New York stopped outsmarting itself by half and took the game out of the turnover-plagued Manning's hands.

what a night, here with my family, great win....entertaining win....dudes who we need stepping up.....

wow

jm220-

40+ runs by the Gints should worry a lot of people in the NFC East. Unlike Tavarus Jackson, Eli can be a good complimentary player. It's just when the Gints decide to make him the focal point of their offense that they look idiotic.

Thankfully, Tom Coughlin isn't smart enough (or he's got too much of an ego) to figure this out.

Adam

and happy kwanzaa

Adam

Forget about Eli's playing - why the heck was he in a national commerical for some watch? Seriously, Eli?!?

I have been saying the last couple of years Eli is average at best. Hit him hard early and he is done. Stop the run and the G Men are easy to beat just like the Vikes.

I feel the same way David. The guy totally sucks.

"Eli Manning is unstoppable; like the Fiat"

Please

Adam

So, Skins fans

Does Todd Collins start at QB for the rest of the season or do you put Jason Campbell in once he is healthy?

Adam

F Eli.....who cares...

can u believe the amount of no namers the skins have reppin for the team right now....

game balls:

CP
Toddball
Springs
Laron
Rabach

playoffs in seattle!?!?!?

alright...if we win...everyone is staying at my place!!!

partay!!!

btw...anyone have extra tix to dallas next week? im in town for the holidays...

btw..i was focused all game...and so was the rest of the fam!!!!

From Jasno: "Emerging defensive tackles Kedric Golston and Anthony Montgomery generated a powerful push, knocking Pro Bowl -- Ed. center Matt Birk backward, and Pro Bowl -- Ed. fullback Tony Richardson failed to get the carry out of the end zone for a safety.

A thing of beauty...

i dotn think you can pull a qb that is undefeated...ride collins the rest of the way...or until he gets hurt...good learing experience for soups...watch how a vetran (that can still play btw) manages a game to victory...let him battle for the nod nexgt year...he is still very much our franchise qb...

what about montomergy and golston for game balls??? and id give one to the ol ball coach as well...and whomever caught the 12th man on the field!!! f'n eh!!!

CP still da man. As I and some others have been saying all year. Todd is OK but not a play maker just smart. He needs time and a pocket. Moss is coming ON.

Gibbs is moving to a B B+ for the year.

We get Dallas 2 times in 3 weeks if we win on sunday and the week after.

The second game will mean a lot.

TO will most surly be slowed with that injury (first playoff game). Also he is 33 like me and will heal a little slower than the last injury.

We can send them home with no playoff win for 11 years. Then just hope for some bad weather in Green Bay or good weather in TB.

I think NE and GB are not suited to there environment.

I'll take a page out of the Andy Reid book and claim that I'll start JC if he's "100% healthy"
I will also slip a c-note to Bubba in a related move.

For the Skins to go to the Superbowl they would have to win at Seattle, at Dallas, and at Green Bay (maybe). They almost beat 2/3 teams on that list (lost by a combined 8 points). Either way, assuming they beat Dallas next week, I don't see them being out-classed by any of the remaining NFC teams.

david

Yes you are coming under the spell.

I don't see why we can't do that Card thing at QB.

Put JC in for plays between the 20's. No huddle ect. He was doing very well. Todd will get most the reps and goal line stuff. But JC can do things Todd can not.

funny...after losses we get endless posts of people upset...calling for blood...we win one of the best games in years...and no one.......

We want Dallas
We want Dallas
We want Dallas
We want Dallas
We want Dallas
We want Dallas
We want Dallas
We want Dallas!!
Anyone going, that is the mantra, period!!!!!!!!

I'll call for blood chrislarry - I live in Phx and next week instead of seeing the Skins game we get the Rams @ Cardinals :( I'll be heading to the nearest sports bar!

blood please!

F ChriS lARRy

Fire Vinny!

F cHris Larry!

TO out regardless, we stop Whiten/Crayton, no turnovers...

F Dallas, Ummm F Dallas !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

wow, don't mess with the 1:06 crew!

cHris Larry

Say some good things about CP.

1. Okay we can beat Dallas. We will beat Dallas. Go ahead, Redskins.

2. So when this crazy run began I started idly wondering about going to Seattle if the Skins somehow managed to qualify for the post-season tournament. And now I'm really thinking about it. Holy moley, that's amazing. Hail to these dudes!

3. Hail to the NFC East! If we get in, that's three NFC East teams in the playoffs for the second straight season (after it had never happened before in this playoff format, IIRC). Pretty doggone impressive resurgence, I'd say. You can hold off on the snarky comments about the piddling conference we play in.

4. Hail to the Redskins.

5. Attention: Gibbs haters, Portis haters, Grilliams haters... shhhh.

there we go!!!!!

f gibbs bashers!

Man this D is just sick, they play based on the clock. Bend dont break. The stats in NON-junk time is ridiculous!!!

cp is a baller...dude reps when we need him!!!

NATE, euphoria, if they are opening it up for TODD! I hope they put all 700 pages in effect next week!

f childress...his players hate him

He looks like an unhappy high school teacher.

He looks like a imagine some the people on this blog look like.

wooooohoooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

skins win!!!! i'm happy!

Can I join the chorus:

"WE WANT DALLAS!!!!"

Beyond ecstatic right now!!

We have to keep going. One win at a time. Regardless of what some blog denizens say, I say we focus on one game at a time.

There is only one clarion call for all 'Skins fans all over the world. 'Skins fans far and wide, no matter their apathy or cynicism, are called from their various burrows and hovels to come forth and cheer. It is comprised of two simple words.

BEAT DALLAS.

I can't make it to FedEx next week, but I've donated my tickets to a good cause. To all those headed to FedEx, cheer your guts out. There hasn't been a game at FedEx bigger than this one. Ever.

sorry I'm late... pour me a glass of Kool-aid and give me an "OOOHHHHHH YEAH!"

I was on the road traveling to va beach for the holidays... listened to the game on the radio. Amazing.

any 757ers watching the game next week?

Sooooooooooooooo happy!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What a win!!!!! Man, we played some great football last night. Defense set it all up with the turnovers and the offense did what it had to do and finished it all off. Loved it!

How good is that defense playing just now?? It was soo good watching Peterson have nowhere to run. I also gotta say that I think Smoot and Springs are playing great just now - they've really stepped up since Sean was taken from us. And I love LaRon! He just looks so menacing back there - you just know he's itching to whack somebody.

Let's go beat Dallas!!!!

What a run the last 3 weeks.

Lisa, you better not stand me up at dinner! HA

Anyone home this early on Christmas Eve? Should I go into a program for being on RI today? Wow! Until now, the best performance of the year was the Detroit game but this was awesome in an elimination game! Best part is, it seems we've finally figured out how to close games. I've felt all year that the talent was there to compete with anybody, save NE, but we never close. Two weeks in a row, but leads and things started to look like they might go bad, but guys make plays and close the game. After the LaRon penalty last week resuscitated at Gint drive, I had this awful feeling of dread, but then we closed. Same last night after the Collins fumble, then that awesome challenge and we closed. Kudos to coaches on that. They get ripped for game management all the time, but if Gibbs lost the Buffalo game, he saved this one. Defensive game plan was AWESOME! Only argument I have is with going for 2 in 2nd quarter. Don't be too cocky about the Dallas game though. Just yesterday, the Packers had home-field in their grasp and laid an egg against the Bears with nothing to play for. The Bears played hard in a rivalry game and the Packers got burned. Don't anyone forget this is a rivalry game for the Boys; they ain't laying down folks. Not saying we shouldn't win, just don't count the chickens.

Give me a little credit for calling the win on the blog! I was 3 points off the spread, but nobody's perfect.

They'll win next week, then go out and dispatch Seattle.

Those dang garbage time points!!!

There's an old novelty song called

All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth

All I want for Christmas is two play-off wins,
Two play-off wins, two play-off wins
Gee if I could only have two play-off wins
Then I could wish you Merry Christmas
It's seems so long since I could say
The Skins have a chance at the Super Bowl
Gosh oh gee how happy I'd be
If I could only say so
All I want for Christmas is two play-off wins,
Two play-off wins, two play-off wins
Gee if I could only have two play-off wins
Then I could wish you Merry Christmas

anyone know if the redskins game is going to be on in NYC this sunday w/ them moving the Jet's game to 4?

If not, anyone know of any decent redskin bars in manhattan?

This Sunday will be crazy, a throwback to the RFK days. Attention RI readers. Start channeling Darryl Grant, Dexter Manley, Dave Butz, the Fun Bunch, (the orginal) Hogs, Joe T. and Riggo now! If you are going to the game, try to make the stands shake like old times, I'll bet we can. Enjoy the week, fear THE TODD and oph yeah, I almost for got....

WE WANT DALLAS
WE WANT DALLAS
WE WANT DALLAS

This is the biggest game ever at Fed-Ex Field. This is the type of game we need to have some mystique at Fed-Ex, which really has none at the moment!

Spotter:

Skins game will NOT be on in nyc with Jets in a 4pm homegame...blech!

Plenty of bars... I am in Brooklyn, if you wanna head out let me know, I will tell you where we watch

So what's the deal with that 12 men on the field challenge? Was Childress right about us having to allow them a substitution? I can't believe how whiny he was about that in the face of how his team played

I think it could be on in NYC. Sked says both networks have 3:15 games. Do they both get a doubleheader for week 17? Maybe with the Jets on CBS, FOX will still be allowed to show a game in that slot

I am going to publicly apologize right now to Gibbs. I haven't really bashed but was ready to concede he should step aside...

F that!

No coach in league history was better equiped to handle the #21 tradegy and have his team keep fighting. No other coach in the league is able to get the team like chemistry in the FA era that it needs to play like in 05 and the end of this season...

And than to yesterday out fox another coach with a in game move?!?!?! He is BACK baby!

Not to mention its obvious he has allowed weird Al to take more control and realized he has to trust his play makers more.

I am sorry gibbs! and on behalf of RI Nation I apologize for the jokes made on here about depends, and geriatrics, and taking busts out of Canton and all the other male adololescent whiny cr*p that went on up here!

Gibbs rulz
we all droolz

Morning all. In the spirit of 'Toddball', I watched the game last night. That's four full games I've watched of you guys this year and you've won them all!

It was an enjoyable game to watch and a good win by the Skins. sams3, you should be a LOT nicer to Adam than that, he was cheering on his Eagles to do the Skins a favor yesterday, and you're busting on him for missing the playoffs??

I guess I get to keep my blogname for at least another week then.

Merry Toddmas to all, and to all a Todd night!

Hey ChrisLarry,

There is no doubt that having Todd Collins at quarterback has allowed Al Saunders to totally open up his play book. He has been in that system forever. I think Jason Campbell is going to be a great quarterback, but even if he is able, he shouldn't start another game this season or in the post season. I doubt we make this incredible run with Campbell at quarterback.

Reading the Minny Star-Tribune stuff, they say the Redskins did make a substitution before the quick snap and the Vikings had to be allowed a sub. How does this work? Do we have to stand around until their guy saunters off? I've never heard of anything like that. Now I'm curious

Oh and Lisa, I hope you're picking the restaurant out for you and Ricky, it's looking like you'll need it.

F Childress

F Minny

F Whining after your team had a can of whup azz opened on you

F AP

F all vikes pro bowlers

Woohoo!!!

Nice game Skins! Job's not done yet though!!

*** Fantasy Post ***

Just want to thank all you guys who played this year. Bad Luck tonight SMACK, I got pretty lucky with your guys getting injured. For a while there I thought the Redskins 'D' were not going to let Adrian Peterson get the 2 points I needed to win!

I'm going away for a few weeks, will be home around the 9-10th Jan. We can orgainse all the charity stuff then.

Better head to bed now, Santa will be arriving shortly, he might be a bit late to arrive in the US, I've left out a 6 pack of VB for him.

Night all, and have yourselves a great, and safe, holiday.

Merry Xmas

He has to pick on refs cause he just got PANTSED and he has to deflect attention. No dice, Brad, we all saw your team exposed.

Merry Christmas to you too kost

Merry Christmas Kost, and congratulations on the fantasy win!

Ima stright go-rilla wit it
Cold hearted killa wit it
Any Cowboy gettin outa line can get it

"He was walking around and clear headed," Tyer said. "He wanted to get back in the game. We had to hide his helmet from him."

Lisa and RB going out. I can't wait to hear how that one turns out. lol

Isn't that why everybody has a man-crush on Mike Sellers?

I don't know how many of you read czabe.com but you have got to check out this link he put up. If Mombasa the 8 foot garden giraffe doesn't have you in tears, I don't know what would

http://www.pandasmash.com/skymall.php

"for ornamental use only"

That SkyMall link is genius. Pure, unadulterated genius.

I'm with CL. I had mistakenly called for St. Joe to resign following the Buffalo debacle. This has been the single worst season of any professional sports team I've ever rooted for. I can't imagine a coach who would have assembled better "character guys" who were capable of holding that locker room together.

And when it comes right down to it...isn't St. Joe one of only a handful of coaches you always want on your side during the playoffs?

Playoffs!?!?!? Playoffs!?!?!? One more win...

Beat Dallas.

this is genius.

i recently read a copy of "sky maul" at work, and was crying with laughter. i think this is the funniest thing i've seen all year. (larry king voice, "you heard it here first, gang!)

seriously, it is SO good:

http://www.kasperhauser.com/skymaul_site/html/home.html

feeling great after the game last night!

loving the defense! loving portis tossing that pass! loving gibbs actually looking super smart!

HAIL.

Right, JS. I can think of at least 73 other uses for an 8 foot wooden giraffe. It's a good thing the disclaimer is so clear.

That's four full games I've watched of you guys this year and you've won them all!
Posted by: toddcoat | December 24, 2007 09:52 AM

So, how much will it cost to ensure you're watching the CowPies game? I'm sure we can work something out...

I want a daVinci decoder ring!!!

Don't worry kengel, I'll keep watching. It's the least I can do as I'm sure the Fins vs. Bungles game certainly won't be on!

so, portis has 1158 yards.

he's 8th in the league in rushing.

just so you guys know.

In regards to the 12 man thing: Without looking it up, I would think at best for the Vikes it woulda been a No Play, certainly not a fumble. There is nothing illegal in the Skins running hurry up. With a No Play, the Vikes coulda challenged the Moss catch. But F that Childress held his flag for good reason, play probably woulda stood. Childress whining after the game just sweetens the win. He had nothing for Coach Joe. Way to go Gibbs. He has redeemed himself.

Solar Powered Bible, anyone?

lavar was calling that play "the 12 vikings of christmas."

that was like unwrapping a winged uni.

I was thinking same thing, the fumble would've been taken away regardless. And since when does the offense have to sit around and what for the defense to make subs? Offense controls the game tempo, always has. That's basic footbal!

There are only two things Childress has to cry about, first being that he is the head coach of a crap team. The second being that he not only looks like a child molester but possibly the most creepy child molester to ever live.

Heads up bro when you are rocking the horse shoe bald spot try to tone it down with the creep mustache.

I'll take the solar powered Bible only if I can wear a Slanket while I listen to it

LOL he does look like a child molester!

The SkyMall link is pure genius. Btw, happy holidays to you all! (That could be my last exclamation point.)

Did you make a New Year's resolution that you'd cease using the exclamation point?

Cindy, you're going to have to rock the semi-colon next year. That should be your New Year's resolution for the blog.

My New Year's Resolution for the blog is to banish all talk of Oreo Pizza.

Doc Walker said this morning that the G Men is the team you wouldn't want to face in the playoffs. WTF has he been smoking? Do he realize that Eli is their QB? He has lost it.

Wow, this link says "braces" are acceptable use in regular English. I had no idea...

http://www.wikihow.com/Use-English-Punctuation-Correctly

I like exclation points! They're great! How else can you be loud when you type! If you only end your sentence with a meager period, people will think you're insincere! An exclamation point says I really, really mean what I'm typing!

I think the 'Skins can beat any team except Indy and New England. It's going to be a wild, wide open NFC race. And hopefully, we get the big New England vs. Indianapolis matchup we all want.

(assuming we win next week...no jinxing! :-) )

Boy the Vikings are bad; I don't know who's worse between Tarvaris and Eli; Gibbs eats Childress omelets for breakfast; The Boys are going down; these were five independent thoughts separated by a semi colon; does that make this a complete sentence?

Childress looks like Ned Flanders..."Hiddily Ho Neighbor"!

Well done, JS! Now try using the braces on the blog.

Cindy, we're simply being edumacational here.

So, was Childress taking time off from the Leftorium to coach the Vikings? What a whiner. His team got spanked for the entire first half, his quarterback couldn't hit the broadside of a barn with his throws, and his vaunted running game was shut down by a bunch of subs, scrubs, and schlubs. Please.

gotta go with dot, dot, dot . . .

perfect metaphor for being a fan of this team. . .

they do something good and you start thinking "hey, this could be a good season" then . . .

they do something stupid and we all say "Does Joe still have it in him" . . .

then they run off 3 in a row in a fairly conving fashion. . .

dot, dot, dot is all I can muster at this point re the dallas game next week. . .

. . .and I can't believe oreo pizza has survived this long . . .

My takes:

1) Joe Gibbs is a leader of men. Yeah, he's slow on the draw sometimes, but he's got this team rollin'. If you get rid of Gibbs, then who????

2) Reed Doughty has been an unsung hero in this thing. He's played well and within himself since Taylor's death.

3) Most said Fred Smoot was a nickel corner at best and he's proven he's got the skills and swagger for the position. Springs truly makes a difference in this defense.

4) I though Mike Sellars was dead on the field. HE'S A BEAST!!!

5) Maybe the FO is not so bad after all. We've actually got depth!

Here are CP's rushing yardage totals the last 5 games {68, 50, 36, 126, 76}.

I never thought I'd say this, but Brad "Ned Flanders" Childress needs a toupe. Does the NFL make official league toupes with the Viking logo on the top?

"So, was Childress taking time off from the Leftorium to coach the Vikings?"

LOL! Outstanding, diddy.

Who got the game ball? I think Greg Williams had to have been in the running. Of course, along with TC or CP or the entire defense or the first to see 12 guys and scream challenge or...

beepbeep. update on that "other" qb....

In typical RI fashion here's another tangent on a tangent . . .

Plus what other punctuation mark has it's own band named after it?

http://www.dotdotdotonline.com/