Redskins v. falcons Game Thread

[PennSkinsFan]

Here are the inactives

http://www.dcprosportsreport.com/washington-redskins/redskins-inactives-against-falcons.html

[PennSkinsFan]

No reports of injuries in pregame warmups for Redskins. That's different.

[Spence]

No reports of injuries in pregame warmups for Redskins. That's different.
That's amazing. I assumed Pierre Garcon would have at least one leg amputated after a pregame collision with Perry Riley, who would be decapitated as a result.

[SkinsGuru]

No reports of injuries in pregame warmups for Redskins. That's different.

LOL . . . no kidding . . . they haven't kicked off yet . . .

[Spence]

I like deferring to the second half when you win the coin toss. Prefer to have the ball first in the second half.

[Spence]

Tyson Clabo at RT is a weak spot on the Falcons line

[Spence]

Good movement by Rob Jackson to get outside and deliver a big hit on Roddy White.

[Spence]

No pressure on Ryan on third down. That's going to be a persistent problem for the Skins this year.

[Spence]

Josh Wilson got REALLY lucky on that play

[Spence]

Redskins have got to get more pressure on Ryan than they have so far. The Skins just can't cover well at all, particularly when there is no pass rush.

[PennSkinsFan]

Redskins really have struggled all season out side blitz packages getting any defensive line pressure.

[SkinsGuru]

got lucky and Ryan overthrew his receiver . . . hopefully the offense can put a TD on the board to get Atlanta thinking they will have to score lots to keep up and make them one dimensional . . . of course the skins are bad at covering that dimension . . .

[SkinsGuru]

Davis has to catch that ball . . . at least they got off a good clean punt . . .

[PennSkinsFan]

Anyone tell Banks that punt retuning is to run up the field, not sideline to,sideline?

[Spence]

Davis has to catch that ball . . . at least they got off a good clean punt . . .

agreed on both counts

[Spence]

Moss dropped that one. That's two drops, both on third down. As I keep saying, the problem with the Redskins on offense have been with the veterans, not the two rookies.

[Spence]

Good tackling by the Skins so far. A bit of luck with a drop on a long bomb and good tackling.

[Spence]

Pass wasn't perfect but the ball went right thru Garcon's hands. That's three drops so far. Veteran receivers have GOT to do more to help RG3 than this

[Spence]

Redskins finally missed some tackles on that short pass to Gonzo. Not good. Would have brought up third and passing.

[Spence]

Reminds me of Kerrigan's first game when he picked off Eli Manning on a screen pass and brought it back for six.

[SkinsGuru]

man Kerrigan is having a really good sophomore season . . . what a great play!!

[Spence]

Pretty much everyone under-estimated Kerrigan's athleticism, including me. This was not stuff he did in college. Really done a great job adjusting to OLB. That was a terrific, athletic football play.

[Spence]

Love Lorenzo Alexander on coverage teams. Never misses a tackle, always in the nastiest part of the pileup.

[Spence]

Seems like forever since our offense has been on the field.

[Spence]

Falcons have run 30 plays. Redskins 15

[Spence]

Gaaaaah! The ball bounces twice deep over the middle with three Redskins defenders around it and nobody catches it. How many chances do they think they'll get against the Falcons?

[SkinsGuru]

another good play by the D that has so far been playing much better today . . . now the offense has to do something with this great field position!!!

[SkinsGuru]

man Morris is playing like he wants Rookie of the Year!! . . .

[SkinsGuru]

come on!! . . . time for Cundiff to go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[PennSkinsFan]

Missing Graham Gano?

[jporterweb]

Why in gods name is that man still on this freaking football team?!?!?!?!?!?!

[Spence]

Obviously, Cundiff has to go now. No more saving himself with the last kick. Gotta go. If they could replace him at halftime, I'd do that.

[Spence]

man Morris is playing like he wants Rookie of the Year!! . . .
RG3 is in the lead for that but Morris clearly wants to make it a race.

[jporterweb]

Obviously, Cundiff has to go now. No more saving himself with the last kick. Gotta go. If they could replace him at halftime, I'd do that.

For the record, I was against the signing of Cundiff from the beginning. Gano may not have been perfect but he was sooooo much better than this.

[Spence]

Offenses really going after Crawford, which is what you'd expect with a rookie 7th round pick.

[Spence]

Skins just gotta keep the falcons out of the end zone so they get the ball back in the second half with the lead.

[Spence]

Madieu Williams bailed out Crawford on that shot into the end zone

[Spence]

Boy, Gonzo has really killed us in the first half. If not for him, the Falcons would have almost no offense.

[jporterweb]

Good spot, but I would've rather just given them the TD and maybe had a few plays to try and make something happen with 3 Timeouts

[SkinsGuru]

The Falcons are using their size now . . . and they have a lot of it . . .

[Spence]

Cleveland got out to a 14-0 lead over the Giants, but they're now tied at 17. Steelers lead the Eagles 7-0. Vick with two lost fumbles in the first half, including one at the Pittsburgh one yard line.

[Spence]

Morris has 106 rushing yards on 10 carries in the first half. Not bad.

[Spence]

What do you want to see in the second half? Obviously, we're running the ball well so no need to stop doing that. Gotta figure the Falcons will compensate to shut that down, though, which should open something up in the passing game. Really haven't done anything thru the air today. We're not going to beat the Falcons just by running the ball. Going to have to hit something in the passing game sooner or later. Preferably sooner.

[Spence]

Terrible play call on third and one there. No imagination. Not saying they have to come out with a flea flicker or anything crazy, but anyone could see the off-tackle run coming a mile away. Very lame.

[Spence]

Great punt by Sav Rocca. Let's see if our defense can do what Carolina's could not, with the Falcons pinned inside the five yard line.

[SkinsGuru]

Terrible play call on third and one there. No imagination. Not saying they have to come out with a flea flicker or anything crazy, but anyone could see the off-tackle run coming a mile away. Very lame.

how about an RGIII run . . . while i know they want to limit them, use his skill set and keep the D guessing .. .

[SkinsGuru]

Nice coverage by Wilson!!

[SkinsGuru]

nice 3 and out for the Defense!!! great job guys!!!

[Spence]

Great coverage and hit by Riley on Gonzo there. When in doubt, Ryan still looks for Gonzo, which is smart. Skins should get good field position here.

[Spence]

Dunno how Banks got 14 yards on that return. Pretty shifty

[SkinsGuru]

now we need to score . . . GREAT field position!! . . . and a TD . . . i certainly don't trust Cundiff . . .

[Spence]

now we need to score . . . GREAT field position!! . . . and a TD . . . i certainly don't trust Cundiff . . .Yeah, I don't see how you can keep running Cundiff out there. Need to score touchdowns and I'd call plays accordingly.

[Spence]

Looks like down. I thought I saw Garcon's knee on the turf before the ball came out. Dunno if it is enough to overturn the call on the field, though.

[SkinsGuru]

hmmm . . . close play, but i think Garcon was down by contact . . . sure hope they see enough to overturn the call!!

[Spence]

Whatever the case, what's up with Garcon fumbling there? How much is this guy getting paid?

[SkinsGuru]

Whatever the case, what's up with Garcon fumbling there? How much is this guy getting paid?

agreed!! . . . you got to secure the ball there!!

[Spence]

4th drop by Skins today. Second by Garcon. Dude makes a lot of money to be dropping passes like this.

[SkinsGuru]

better than a fumble!! . . . come on O

[Spence]

Great. Now it is Cundiff.

[SkinsGuru]

at least we got the field goal . . . hope RGIII is ok . . . hit hard . . . looked ok though!!

[Spence]

RG3 in the locker room for a concussion test. Even if he passes, does he get back before the Redskins get the ball back?

[Spence]

Dammit! Third and ten and we give up a 16-yard completion. That is so damn annoying.

[Spence]

Boy, Washington's third down defense is so bad because the pass rush is just awful. If you block Kerrigan you don't have to worry about a sack.

[PennSkinsFan]

Worst part here is the Redskins are still getting very little pressure.

[PennSkinsFan]

RGIII comes back out to go back in.

Get ready for Kirk Cousins.

[Spence]

Yeah, looks like the OTHER rookie QB coming in.

[SkinsGuru]

D is showing up a bit today . . . hope they can keep it up . . .

[Spence]

Nats retired in order in the first inning, with Wainwright striking out two batters. 0-0 in the bottom of the first between Nats and Cardinals.

[SkinsGuru]

Well . . . this is gonna be interesting . . .

[Spence]

So much for all our high-scoring predictions.

[Spence]

Falcons have adjusted to our running game. They're stacking the line.

[SkinsGuru]

yeah . . . especially without RGIII's legs out there . . . now the D has to step it up . . . HORRIBLE punt!!

[Spence]

Well, that was quick and ugly and Rocca follows up with a terrible punt. Nice timing with that one, Aussie. Falcons have a chance to take control of this game now.

[Spence]

Ryan just has sooooo much time to throw. Not sure why the Falcons bother running the ball. Just throw because the Skins can't rush the passer. Boy, do we miss Orakpo.

[Spence]

Nats get out of the first. Gio walked one, struck out one and it is still scoreless after one. Nats coming up to bat.

[Spence]

Crawford and Wilson got juked by Rogers on that third down play. They were in position, but just not athletic enough to make the play

[Spence]

Wow, tough game for Josh Wilson. He's just getting torched by Julio Jones. In fairness, Jones is a great wideout. Kinda feel sorry for Wilson. He's just getting annihilated.

Well, we knew our secondary could hold up for only so long.

[Spence]

I wonder if we can keep this close enough to blame the loss on Cundiff.

[Spence]

LaRoche draws a leadoff walk against Wainwright in the second inning.

[Spence]

Lynch is right. No way the Falcons are going to let the Skins win this game on the ground

[SkinsGuru]

come on!! you have to catch that pass!! great pass by Cousins!! . . . DAMN!!!

[Spence]

Not second drop by Garcon. Third drop by Garcon. What a rotten game he's had.

[Spence]

Holy mother of christ!!!!!!

[SkinsGuru]

NICELY DONE!!!!! 2 good rookie QB's??

[Spence]

Boy, this game has REALLY not gone according to plan, has it? Anyone's plan.

[SkinsGuru]

Boy, this game has REALLY not gone according to plan, has it? Anyone's plan.

lol . . . not even close!!

[SkinsGuru]

now the D has to step up!!!

[Spence]

Kurt Suzuki's 2-out single to left scores Adam LaRoche from third. Nats lead 1-0 in the second inning. 2 runners on.

[Spence]

Gio walks on four pitches. Bases loaded with Werth at bat.

[Spence]

Does anyone know where we can find a pass rush? 'Cause we don't have one.

[Spence]

Cousins is going to have to do more because the Falcons are going to score more. There's no pass rush and the secondary is bad and probably exhausted.

[SkinsGuru]

no . . . but i do disagree with the announcers that Williams should have intercepted that pass . . . looked like he did all he could to bat it down with one arm held to me . . .

[Spence]

Redskins defenders looking around at each other after every completed pass. Obviously a lot of confusion and anger on defense right now. You can see why.They look terrible against the pass.

[Spence]

Well, I'll take a coverage sack over no sack at all. First sack by a Redskins down lineman this year.

[SkinsGuru]

nice job by the D-line!! . . . come on miss this!! Damn!! nice kick!!

[Spence]

Jesus. Do kickers ever miss against the Redskins? Seriously. Have any kickers missed a kick against us this year?

[SkinsGuru]

Jesus. Do kickers ever miss against the Redskins? Seriously. Have any kickers missed a kick against us this year?

not that i can remember . . .

[Spence]

Another good special teams hit by Lorenzo.

[Spence]

Kirk Cousins held on to the ball too long on that series of plays.

[SkinsGuru]

the D has played pretty good today . . . we NEED them here!! . . .

[Spence]

Falcons are killing us on time of possession. Our defense must be sucking wind. Let's hope they don't just suck.

[Spence]

Uh-oh. Missing tackles. Classic sign of a tired defense. Not a good sign.

[SkinsGuru]

how can you leave Julio that wide open??

[Spence]

Look out. Arm tackles and nobody near open receivers. Defense may be gassed. Think Cousins is going to have to throw another touchdown pass. Or two.

[SkinsGuru]

really need to find a way to hold them to a FG here . . .

[Spence]

Falcons just slicing thru our defense here. Defenders are just too tired to keep up. Somehow gotta dig deep and force a field goal here.

[Spence]

Turner scored and no defender even got a hand on him. Defense is done for the day. They won't be doing anything more for the rest of the game so Cousins and the offense have to do something big.

[SkinsGuru]

well . . . i guess we get to see what the other rook is made of . . .

[Spence]

well . . . i guess we get to see what the other rook is made of . . .
Yeah, great test for the kid. What's he got? We'll see.

[Spence]

Cardinals have tied up the game 1-1. Gio is having control problems. He typically has problems when he has 6 or more days of rest and that's happening today.

[Spence]

2-1 Cardinals.

[Spence]

BTW, I guess Shanny wasn't kidding about making Cousins the real backup. No sign of Grossman.

[Spence]

Game over. Well, I guess he didn't have enough. Terrible pass by Cousins. Looking for Davis, but just threw into double coverage. Very, very bad decision. Rookie decision.

[SkinsGuru]

ball game . . . at least the D seemed to play much better . . .

[SkinsGuru]

well . . . one more chance . . .

[SkinsGuru]

not much of one i guess . . . hopefully RGIII will be back next year . . .

[Spence]

not much of one i guess . . . hopefully RGIII will be back next year . . .

Next WEEK, I hope.

[jporterweb]

Next WEEK, I hope.

Yea RGIII back and Cundiff not.

[SkinsGuru]

Next WEEK, I hope.

lol . . . yes . . . NEXT WEEK!!!! . . . whoops!! . . . and also, yes NO CUNDIFF!!