Friday, September 05, 2008

Dan Snyder Already Wishing He Had Hired Gregg Williams

Here's all I have to say: It was as much of a drubbing as any 16-7 game can be. The offense looked terrible, Jason Campbell looked almost as clueless as Jim Zorn, Chris Cooley was unused and the offensive and defensive lines looked every bit their age. Throw in a no-show from Jason Taylor and most of the secondary (who were only busy when they were dropping picks), and it's pretty amazing the 'Skins had a chance to get back in the game.
And get back in the game they should have. In the third quarter, Santana Moss made a bobbling circus catch on the ground after he was touched by a Giants defender. Therefore, he was not down by contact and should have been able to advance the ball. The refs incorrectly ruled that Moss was down, NBC never looked at the play and it was forgotten as quickly as it happened.
Look, I know the 'Skins didn't deserve to win and played terribly, but if that call is made correctly, it's all of a sudden a much different game.
Another big factor: The loss of Shawn Springs. Dude wasn't even on the injury report this week and then sits out with a calf injury. I've had a calf injury, and I know I wouldn't have been able to stand for three hours on the sideline with a calf injury. That's all I'm sayin. I think Springs was actually out with a bruised vagina.
What else, what else. Oh, that punter I really wanted? Brutal. Maybe less brutal than Derrick Frost, but brutal nonetheless. He's like the Kelly Goodburn on aught-eight.
Nice job game-planning Jim Zorn. The two-minute drill made last year's two-minute drill look like John Elway was running it. Zorn was calling run plays with under 2 minutes left! And the third downs?! Oh, the third downs! It was as Zorn would look for a play that would get the team exactly two less yards than they needed for the first.
And where was Chris Cooley? I'm so glad Vinny Cerrato drafted Fred Davis to be the backup to a Pro Bowl tight end who's not even used. And those Malcolm Kelly and Devin Thomas picks are looking great too. It's not like the decrepit offensive line needed any help. Stephen Heyer looked like, well, Stephen Heyer out there.
I'm done now. At least we have a ten day break before we're subjected to that offense again. Bill Cowher, leave your phone on. Danny and Vinny might be calling soon.

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