PRESEASON GAME 1: OFFICIAL GAME THREAD

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For all the members who have joined since the end of last season, we at hR like to avoid dozens of game-related threads popping up on the main board, pushing other worthy topics off the page. For that reason, we typically use one official game day thread. This is for use during the game and immediately afterward. Any game-related topics should be posted in here. Please DO NOT put up threads about what a great catch Darnerian McCants just made or what a great tackle Regan Upshaw [hey, it could happen!] just made. Those comments are welcome, but they belong in this thread only.

With that said, enjoy the game and please post in here as often as you like to share your thoughts about our first look at Joe Gibbs 2.0!

[PennSkinsFan]

Coreect and we will also sport the return of Grading the Units and Game Balls. I will put thos ethreads up later. This is our pre-season as well, to get everyone acclimated to the hR in-season way!

[smoot]

sweet, thanks for the post, i joined in january so i didnt know about this, good looking out

[kastofsna]

Will Taylor start tonight? Haven't checked here in a while unfortunately, and haven't been up-to-speed on everything. I know he tweaked his knee...

[smoak]

you should start a separte taylor thread... :)

[smoak]

are the old timers "thread nazis" about it? if you posted a message like "did you see the catch mccants made!!! i really hope he starts getting more touches and earns the #3 spot.

would people freak out over things like that?

i personally can't watch a game and post at the same time i am too animated.

[FootballNorth]

ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL!?!?!?!?!?!

[hail2skins]

are the old timers "thread nazis" about it? if you posted a message like "did you see the catch mccants made!!! i really hope he starts getting more touches and earns the #3 spot.

would people freak out over things like that?

i personally can't watch a game and post at the same time i am too animated.

We don't like people cluttering up the board creating threads all related to the same game. Eventually you would end up with a bunch of threads that have fewer views and fewer post because they would be moving down the line because others would be creating the same type of thread.

[IMALILTEAPOT]

ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL!?!?!?!?!?!
WOW i didnt even truelly realize that there is a game on tonight until u said that. THANK UUUUUUU!!! I AM READY!!! :sfight:

[smoak]

We don't like people cluttering up the board creating threads all related to the same game. Eventually you would end up with a bunch of threads that have fewer views and fewer post because they would be moving down the line because others would be creating the same type of thread.

makes perfect sense to me! i just want to know the rules so i don't step on any toes.

[LadyNRedskinsfan]

i wouldnt be home to post on this thread tonight, but i expect this thread to be at least 15 pages long by the time i get back!

[IMALILTEAPOT]

i wouldnt be home to post on this thread tonight, but i expect this thread to be at least 15 pages long by the time i get back!
I know, im not gonna be posting for a while and when i come on the site this thread is gonna be packed. But its nice to know there are skins fans that love the redskins as much as i do :)

[Carmelo]

ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL!?!?!?!?!?!
Damn, you took the letters right out of my keyboard! I've been yelling that all day long.
When I was a child, my father would turn on every tv in the house as loud as it would go and we'd run around the house jumping on the beds singing along with that country guy, "ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOOTBAALLL! A MONDAY NIGHT PAAARRTYYY!"
Ahh, it begins again.

[Ramsey2Moss]

We don't like people cluttering up the board creating threads all related to the same game. Eventually you would end up with a bunch of threads that have fewer views and fewer post because they would be moving down the line because others would be creating the same type of thread.

Understandable. Let's do our best guys to keep everything in here!

[tommahawk]

The pre-game starts at 7 on channel 7 "abc" T-minus 30 minutes and counting.

[smoot]

what!!! who else just saw on the pregame show that the hosts called the redskins the only team better than the patriots in the nfl!!!

[redwolf1218]

what!!! who else just saw on the pregame show that the hosts called the redskins the only team better than the patriots in the nfl!!!
i just saw that. we were that last ones to beat them. that was then, this is now. they just said only the cardinals and saints have a worse record over the past 11 seasons. that will change for sure.

[smoot]

well i knew that but it just shocked me to hear him say that, even as a half/joke

[smoot]

for those of you who never watched gibbs coach their showing highlights of his schemes on espn right now

[Carmelo]

OMG!!! I'm cryin! They just showed some of Joe's old plays on ESPN and they showed a counter trey where the hole was so big if portis got it he'd be gone every time.
memories.... sweet memories.

[redwolf1218]

i didnt realize we were the last to beat them. it sure does seem like they are all on the skins side now.

[smoot]

OMG!!! I'm cryin! They just showed some of Joe's old plays on ESPN and they showed a counter trey where the hole was so big if portis got it he'd be gone every time.
memories.... sweet memories.

right behind ya man, it almost made me cry to see that play open up half the field to run through

[Carmelo]

Okay, now they're showing portis run it.... That counter trey's looking reeeeally good.

Portis went more than 20 yards 24 times in 2 years.

[redwolf1218]

i think everyone expected Gibbs to get a big power runner, but i also think he realized the way to beat that counter trey is to run it down from behind with a fast end, like a kearse. a fast back like portis will be gone though.
edit: did they just say portis had 24 runs of 20 or more yards? no wonder he has such a great yards per carry average.

[davaj]

That was over a 2 year period.

[lb56blitz]

did you guys see Joe stop a press conference to sign autographs for some underprivleadged folks. brought a tear to my eye

[suppitty]

Ive never understood how a ball can be blown over by wind.

[suppitty]

3 players are cut right there.

[rskinsfan10]

D-line getting a good push so far.

[hail2skins]

did you guys see Joe stop a press conference to sign autographs for some underprivleadged folks. brought a tear to my eye

Just goes to show what type of guy he is

[rskinsfan10]

INT Springs

[hail2skins]

Springs make interception. Good pressure from dline.

[suppitty]

I'll take that for a first defensive drive of the year

[hail2skins]

the crowd is booing Portis. those denver fans

[badpigs442]

Great catch.

[28thegreat]

Good pressure and a pic. Nide.

[hail2skins]

Gardner gets in the way on 2nd down with a handoff to Portis. Don't know if I like him in that position of lead blocking for POrtis

[badpigs442]

All over Champ.

[hail2skins]

Good catch against Roland.

[rskinsfan10]

Portis can't seem to get it together just yet.

[rskinsfan10]

There he goes...

[badpigs442]

Brunell with the audible.

[hail2skins]

2nd and about 9 or 10

Audible called by Brunell with check, check. You could here him call it.

[28thegreat]

Audible at the line. Good job

[hail2skins]

There's the Roland vs Coles matchup.

[28thegreat]

Is it just me or is that about three plays right at Champ?

[suppitty]

and thats all for the starters.

[rskinsfan10]

First drive for Joe nets 3pts. Not bad.

[hail2skins]

Skins 3
Broncos 0

Good management so far as far as the coaches go. They're getting to the line fast as heck.

[flave1969]

Nice Start. Was the Springs INT good.

[28thegreat]

and thats all for the starters.
So you think they've seen enough already. Come on keep in just a little longer.

[hail2skins]

Is it just me or is that about three plays right at Champ?

Gibbs has been always known to try and attack the strength of your defense.

[BigCountry]

The run blocking was very unimpressive and Champ looked real, real good on that last play.

[badpigs442]

and thats all for the starters.

Maybe one more series.

[hail2skins]

The run blocking was very unimpressive and Champ looked real, real good on that last play.

He didn't look good on that play to Gardner. He had position on the last play

[28thegreat]

Yeah the pic was nice. Springs really laid out for it. Sweet. The best part was the pressure on the QB

[hail2skins]

2 (3) penalties for Denver
0 for Skins.

[sarahsdad]

good start for the d and not bad for the offense considering they will be using a pretty vanilla offense.

[28thegreat]

Is anybody following this who is not watching the game? Just curious.

[badpigs442]

The run blocking was very unimpressive and Champ looked real, real good on that last play.

It was for 20 yards. 15 more and it could have been big. He can't jam like he could last year.

[davaj]

Did I see tha right? Pressure fm the DLine. Just like McDonalds. I'm luvin it!!!

[redwolf1218]

is it just me or did that already look better than anything i can remember from last year. i swear i was expecting off sides with that motion and hearing brunell with the "check check...check check" audible. springs looks better than bailey, brunell looks better than plummer. twice the broncos with the holding on offense. shanahan and plummer arguing over that pick. awesome. ok i've seen enough for now, we win 3 to zip. take out the starters!

[badpigs442]

Hope Taylor's coming in.

[hail2skins]

Good call, because Washington was coming. Denver is running alot of screens/bootlegs

[BigCountry]

I don't know what it could have been but I saw Coles being blanketed. Not that it means anything but you can see right there why Champ is the best.

[rskinsfan10]

The d-line is getting it done tonight folks.

[hail2skins]

3 (4) penalties on Denver
0 on Skins

[hail2skins]

3 (4) Penalties on Denver
1 on Skins (offsides)

[28thegreat]

Skins first penalty...offsides.

[suppitty]

Theres the first mistake on the offsides. I thought he was drawn off. In other news, Larry Michael is doing ok.

[rskinsfan10]

Damn, that bootleg had the entire d fooled.

[hail2skins]

Denver is running alot and I mean alot of misdirection.

[28thegreat]

Looked like he struggled finding the receiver on the run. Wide open. Nice drop.

[BigCountry]

Way too many blown assignments. Should get better as we go...

[28thegreat]

big hole.

[suppitty]

arrington is getting beaten.

[BigCountry]

See now that's ugly.

[hail2skins]

2 good runs from Denver offense. We need to work on that.

[28thegreat]

Great pressure. Great coverage. D is doing great.

[hail2skins]

Good coverage by Smoot on that play.

[redwolf1218]

that midget running back has about 60 yards already. i dont want to see Andre Lott lead the team in tackles.

[rskinsfan10]

Denver is running alot and I mean alot of misdirection.

They look to be taking this game very seriously.

[badpigs442]

Read that one. Griffen.

[hail2skins]

Excellent read by Griffen on that screen. Way to break it up.

[suppitty]

great read by griffin. Arrington got taken out of the play again.

[badpigs442]

Good push by the line.

[hail2skins]

They look to be taking this game very seriously.

You're right, I agree. It looks like they want this one bad. They can have it. Doesn't mean a darn thing.

[hail2skins]

Skins 3
Denver 3

[28thegreat]

Skins 3
Denver 3

This Griffin guy is eatin us up

[suppitty]

3-3, but they've had an extra drive. taking a page out of last year's horror story. Bend but don't break defense. At this rate this thread will have 40 pages by the end of tonight.

[badpigs442]

Denver's starters are done.

[redwolf1218]

i would say Denver is showing a lot more of their playbook than we have on offense. good job holding them to a field goal, but too many big plays.

[davaj]

Ouch. Didn't like seeing Wynn get pushed outside like that twice in a row.

[28thegreat]

Just postin now because I know it will get ugly in a bit when they pull the starters.

[hail2skins]

i would say Denver is showing a lot more of their playbook than we have on offense. good job holding them to a field goal, but too many big plays.

It's misdirection but might not be alot of what they will do in the season.

[josh90286]

they are definately using the aggressiveness of our defense against us...our linebackers and safeties are biting everytime on the pa rollouts

[hail2skins]

Isn't it great to have football back.

[josh90286]

better believe it

[rskinsfan10]

Isn't it great to have football back.
Man, I can't tell you what I had to do to make it home from work in time for the kickoff.

[hail2skins]

they are definately using the aggressiveness of our defense against us...our linebackers and safeties are biting everytime on the pa rollouts

Agreed. But that will be adjusted in some way. Maybe one linebacker will always have the go ahead with a blitz and the others will read and react.

[28thegreat]

h2s,

is there a way to set the thread to auto update? and can I set it to show the last post when it updates? I'm spending all my time scrolling through things

[hail2skins]

Man, I can't tell you what I had to do to make it home from work in time for the kickoff.

LOL, I'm glad you could make it. You can tell me about it later.

[rskinsfan10]

See, that's a sight that I hate seeing in the preseason..

[hail2skins]

Sykes injured for Denver. Needed help off the field.

[redwolf1218]

heck yea it's good to have football back. it's like too good be true. i am hating these inductees without Art Monk being there.

[hail2skins]

See, that's a sight that I hate seeing in the preseason..

Yep, don't like seeing injuries at all.

[suppitty]

good run after contact by morton.

[28thegreat]

It better not take twenty-six years to induct Art Monk!!!!!!!

[hail2skins]

Trevor Price injured for Denver.

[suppitty]

Not Jon! (he's down according to sonny)

[rskinsfan10]

Another injury...

[badpigs442]

They got good pressure.

[hail2skins]

Jansen down to. Being assisted off the field.

[28thegreat]

Hail2Skins,

Is there a way to auto update the thread? also can i set it to start with the first new post? I'm spending all my time updating and scrolling.

[hail2skins]

Doesn't look good for Jansen.

[BigCountry]

This team needs so much work on the field right now it's scary

[rskinsfan10]

Boomer from Tupa.

[suppitty]

Great punt by tupa, and good to see some coverage also.

[rskinsfan10]

Hail2Skins,

Is there a way to auto update the thread? also can i set it to start with the first new post? I'm spending all my time updating and scrolling.

No. You have to refresh it yourself.

[hail2skins]

Hail2Skins,

Is there a way to auto update the thread? also can i set it to start with the first new post? I'm spending all my time updating and scrolling.

In your profile you can tell the board to display new messages first. sort of reverse the order. There is no auto update on threads though.

[badpigs442]

That is probably all for the starters.

[RedskinsDave]

This team needs so much work on the field right now it's scary

Well first you can never really tell with a Gibbs team in the preseason and second this game is sooo early.

[28thegreat]

Thanks.

[flave1969]

Any news on Jansen

[redwolf1218]

it just occured to me...i've never seen jansen leave the field hurt. he better be okay.
edit: what does jimoh have to do to get cut?

[hail2skins]

This team needs so much work on the field right now it's scary

I agree they need work but they aren't running nothing but a basic offense. No scheming whatsoever.

[suppitty]

Is taylor in now?

[badpigs442]

Where's Taylor?

[hail2skins]

Ade Jimoh.

[circumstance]

yeah jimoh! make that team!

[RedskinsDave]

That pass was uncatchable.

[Carmelo]

The lovely mr. jimoh

[28thegreat]

YOu're kidding. That drew a flag?

[rskinsfan10]

Jimoh picking up where he left off from last season.

[badpigs442]

Ade Jimoh.

Living up to his rep.

[Carmelo]

he was beat.. threw himself in the way

[hail2skins]

Man with the new rules, I feel bad for corners.

[28thegreat]

I don't like the way they're moving the ball

[Carmelo]

they are lighting us up with the pass

[hail2skins]

Good tackle by Mitchell or that may have gone all the way.

[circumstance]

they are lighting us up with the pass

with byron chamberlain no less

[hail2skins]

Linebackers didn't fall for that bootleg even though receiver still have caught the pass. He dropped it.

[badpigs442]

The D is deffinately aggressive

[hail2skins]

1st and goal for Denver.

[BigCountry]

Not sure why Jimoh is still on the roster

[28thegreat]

They stuffed him pretty good there

[Ramsey2Moss]

yeah and we are getting scorched right now on the pass. kanell looks good sadly.

[Skins4life]

It seems Denver is doing whatever they want.

[¤Smooooot¤]

Is portis done?

[josh90286]

id love nothing more than to see jimoh get cut..hes like a damn cold..just wont go away haha

[Ramsey2Moss]

Is portis done?
Yeah last i saw morton was in. anyoneknow what his stats were like?

[badpigs442]

(Bump)

[hail2skins]

End of first quarter.

Denver is moving the ball but they look to be really trying to win this thing. They've run alot of misdirection. I see the Skins are playing some zone defense which I didn't expect to see alot of. It makes sense though because Williams doesn't want to show much either. He's run some basic blitzes but nothing complex. I'm basically seeing what I expected but I like what I see from the Skins in terms of game management.

[badpigs442]

Yeah last i saw morton was in. anyoneknow what his stats were like?
Clinton didn't get much

[redwolf1218]

Not sure why Jimoh is still on the roster
is he good on special teams or something? because you could run a clinic on what NOT to do with his highlights alone.

[josh90286]

fell for that pa rollout again.....told ya

[Dexter72]

It seems Denver is doing whatever they want.

Yep, they are slapping our defense around...guys are wide open.

[28thegreat]

His receivers are dropping a lot.

[Carmelo]

we'd be done if it weren't for dropped passes by the broncos

start of 2nd quarter.

[badpigs442]

holding

[hail2skins]

Touchdown Denver called back because of a holding penalty.

[rskinsfan10]

Broncos doing alot of holding tonight.

[Carmelo]

let me correct. If it weren't for penalties and dropped passes we'd be done.

[davaj]

is he good on special teams or something? because you could run a clinic on what NOT to do with his highlights alone.

He needs to be cut and escorted out of the stadium at halftime.

[redwolf1218]

we'd be done if it weren't for dropped passes by the broncos
the drops and the holding calls.

[hail2skins]

Another Skins hurt #78 Cedric Killings

[Ramsey2Moss]

denver is getting KILLED with penalties.

[rskinsfan10]

Holding again...

[badpigs442]

Here comes a draw.

[28thegreat]

is that five or six penalties for D?

[josh90286]

some of these holding calls are a little touchy

[hail2skins]

Jansen was carted off the field. Not good.

[Skins4life]

Jansen......might be a left ankle sprain....

[badpigs442]

Bad news. Come Back John.

[28thegreat]

Jansen...left ankle.

[josh90286]

jansen has ankle injury...

[rskinsfan10]

That's got to be an awful feeling to be a rookie with a small chance at making the team to get injured in the first preseason game.

[Carmelo]

damn... I hope jansen's ok.

[hail2skins]

Killings walks off the field on his own.

[Ramsey2Moss]

pray for jansen! kanell just got levelled by either upshaw or wynn...

[badpigs442]

That play should have been a loss.

[28thegreat]

Nice presure, lucky pass.

[hail2skins]

#94 hustled his azz off on the last play.

[Carmelo]

MISSED TACKLES!!! Come on guys

[redwolf1218]

sorry he's hurt, but relieved it's just an ankle sprain.

[Skins4life]

Not digging the D in the center of the field. - it seems the flats and the center of the field are wide open.

[28thegreat]

Seems like we are already playing a lot of second and third string

[hail2skins]

sorry he's hurt, but relieved it's just an ankle sprain.

Don't know for sure. He's being x-rayed. Let's hope it's just a sprain.

[sammy]

Time to take every one out!!!!

[hail2skins]

Yeah, we have alot of 2nd stringers in there already. Excellent move by the coaching staff IMO.

[Ramsey2Moss]

Seems like we are already playing a lot of second and third string
LBs yeah but Lott and Bowen are still both in. I wanna see Taylor and Ohalete.

[badpigs442]

Ramsey time.

[Carmelo]

It'd be sooooo sweet if Monk was there. That ain't #%^@in right. It just ain't right.

[Ramsey2Moss]

Ramsey time.
yep lets see how he does...

[hail2skins]

I like the fact that we don't have alot of penalties and Denver does. Look what it did. They scored a TD, it was called back and then they kept moving back because of penalties and had to settle for a field goal. Remind you of last season?

[circumstance]

special teams is weak, porous

[BigCountry]

Rust, rust and more rust on this team. Nobody is hustling on special teams either which shouldn't happen anytime of the year.

[redwolf1218]

Don't know for sure. He's being x-rayed. Let's hope it's just a sprain.
MRI will show it if the xray doesnt. special teams have not been impressive on returns or coverage. good deep kickoffs and punts from Hall and Tupa at least.

[chrisbcbu]

i still cant believe jimoh is on our roster!!

[hail2skins]

Brunnell still in.

[rskinsfan10]

I like the fact that we don't have alot of penalties and Denver does. Look what it did. They scored a TD, it was called back and then they kept moving back because of penalties and had to settle for a field goal. Remind you of last season?

Krusty is a consultant for the Broncos.

[Ramsey2Moss]

wow brunell is still in.

[28thegreat]

Lots of ball control passes.

[Carmelo]

brunell is still in.

[rskinsfan10]

He had McCants open..

[badpigs442]

We have no pass blocking.

[Ramsey2Moss]

damn brunells pass was just above mccants...that woulda been nice.

[BigCountry]

Brunnell looks so bad...

[Carmelo]

i still cant believe jimoh is on our roster!!
maybe oneday, a coach will seeeeeee the Light!

[rskinsfan10]

Brunell not looking too good so far.

[Ramsey2Moss]

what a lovely 3 and out

[hail2skins]

Krusty is a consultant for the Broncos.

You know that name sends me into a hysterical laugh. Don't do that.

Ugly offensive series from the Skins.

Denver should get the ball with good field position.

[redwolf1218]

brunell late on the deep out and it sailed high on him. not good. that's a good pass to show arm strength and timing, and neither was there unfortunately.

[chrisbcbu]

Brunnell looks so bad...

he is just rusty...thats why he is still in

[28thegreat]

Was that a blitz? No sacks but some pressure. that's got to get better.

[Ramsey2Moss]

wow tupa just had a beast punt...60 yards roughly.

[Skins4life]

Mark still in.....a few bad passes - pressure from all sides.....WHERE IS RAMSEY??!?!?!?!

[BigCountry]

I think we've had one first down all game. I expected a little more even in the first game.

[chrisbcbu]

our pass blocking isnt up to par yet...have they started the 2nd and 3rd stringers on the O-line?

[redwolf1218]

wow tupa just had a beast punt...60 yards roughly.
i'm giving a game ball to Tupa and Hall. so far that's all though.

[rskinsfan10]

wow tupa just had a beast punt...60 yards roughly.

He may be one of the better offseason pickups.

[Ramsey2Moss]

I think we've had one first down all game. I expected a little more even in the first game.
yeah I know, i expected more than 15 yards on 4 carries from portis but still thats a 3.25 average.

[Ramsey2Moss]

PLEASE show me sean taylor!!!

[Skins4life]

yeah I know, i expected more than 15 yards on 4 carries from portis but still thats a 3.25 average.

Yeah...I know that it is only a preseason game - but not looking too good.

[badpigs442]

Taylor!!!!!!

[28thegreat]

I'm not so sure they were trying to show a lot on Offense.

[chrisbcbu]

keep an eye on Boschetti(73)

[28thegreat]

How did he catch that?

[badpigs442]

Sack.

[sammy]

keep an eye on Boschetti(73)
You called it!!

[hail2skins]

Sack by Skins but could be a face mask penalty.

[chrisbcbu]

You called it!!

thats the guy i want to be on the roster!! i think he has what it takes

[Ramsey2Moss]

wilds is getting alot of playing time...

[BigCountry]

More rust...but there's a differance in being rusty and being out of position on alot of plays...

[hail2skins]

Nice to see an opposing qb get up off his azz after a play.

[Ramsey2Moss]

Nice to see an opposing qb get up off his azz after a play.
yeah d-line has played great IMO.

[hail2skins]

More rust...but there's a differance in being rusty and being out of position on alot of plays...

Damn good point BC.

[Ramsey2Moss]

false-start...another crappy penalty for the broncos.

[josh90286]

way too much tv time in the booth and on the sideline...they are missing half the plays with all that crap lol

[Ramsey2Moss]

k well im gonna go watch the game more closely...be back at halftime

[hail2skins]

Denver already has their 3rd qb in the game.

[badpigs442]

Broncos look real rusty

[chrisbcbu]

way too much tv time in the booth and on the sideline...they are missing half the plays with all that crap lol

i agree

[redwolf1218]

is garnell wilds number 23? because that guy is making some plays.

[sammy]

k well im gonna go watch the game more closely...be back at halftime
I'm with you!!

[Skins4life]

Denver looks rough on the penalties. We are playing well on that front.

[chrisbcbu]

Wilds should make the roster and we should cut Jimoh!

[circumstance]

ok. another chance from deep in our own territory. get it done ram (or brunell if you're still in there)

[hail2skins]

It's the ugly part of the game because you have 2nd and 3rd stringers in already. So things will be a little sloppy.

[flave1969]

Denver announce team keeping calling Sultan Mcullogh on D. Idiots. I am listening on Field Pass by the way.