The "I'm Madder Today than I Was Yesterday" thread

[wewantdallas]

Usually I wake up after a loss and I find that I've calmed down a bit and can stoically accept it and prepare for the next week.

This is not the case today.

I can't remember the last time I was this upset over the state of the Redskins.

I'm most angry because of the lack of fight and character on the field yesterday. Remember the ending to the movie "Braveheart," where the voice over says, "They fought like warrior poets."? Well, this team played like accountant mimes yesterday.

Beyond that, the main things that eat at me are:

1. Duckett. He's active and yet we choose not to use him as a hammer on third and 1, or even fourth and 1, down 16-3. Why is he on this team?

2. We are experiencing another embarrasing example of big-name acquisitions doing NOTHING to improve the team. Meanwhile, the Bears have quietly, in two years, become the best team in the league with people who I've never heard of.

3. Springs and Lindsey hurt the team this week by opening their fat mouths on Lavar. It especially galls me with Springs. He's NOT EVEN ON THE FIELD, and yet he chose to hurt the team by giving Lavar even more inspiration. No, Lavar didn't have a grade A game, but saying ANYTHING was just plain stupid, and once again all we'll hear in the media is how another ex-Redskin joins the long line of ex-Redskins who get revenge in the end.

4. The Eagles/Cowboys game was tremendous, and it shed even more light on how far behind we are in this division. Where's that emotion with this team? Where are the leaders and playmakers on this team?

5. We play scared, offensively, defensively, with our playcalling and even at times on special teams. Hall is about as confidence-inducing as a Bush state of the union address (sorry). Where is the killer instinct? Where is the ability to stomp a team into the ground when its down? We had a chance to effectively END THE GIANTS' SEASON yesterday!! Do you all realize that???

I don't think that is an exaggeration. With all their in-fighting, all their questions, if we could've beaten them yesterday, they might well have imploded, and we'd be right behind Philly. It AMAZES me that the team is full of guys who aren't apparently capable of grasping the enormity of that game.

I think this team is paid too well, treated too well and way too full of itself. There is no hunger, there is no passion, there is no appreciation for what the team and its success means to so many of us.

Can it change? YES, it can, even though they've dug a HUGE hole for themselves needlessly. They turned it around last year, they can do it again.

I still believe in Gibbs, and I still think we have a lot of INDIVIDUALS with character and desire. But until that translates to the team as a whole, like it did at the end of last year, we can only expect an 8-8 season at BEST, because RIGHT NOW, this team has no chemistry and no real identity on any side of the ball.

If we can end the midpoint at 4-4, with a VICTORY OVER THE EAGLES, we may have a shot. But for now, I'm just sweating the Titans game this week.

I'll be waiting to see how this team responds to their disgrace of a performance. And I'll also be stocking up on St. John's Wort.

[lakewinola]

If we can end the midpoint at 4-4, with a VICTORY OVER THE EAGLES, we may have a shot. But for now, I'm just sweating the Titans game this week.

Do you mean a victory over the cowboys? Because we don't play the Eagles til game 9.

4-4 is brutal with the stretch of games we have after the midpoint, @Eagles, @Bucs, Panthers, Falcons, Eagles, @Saints

[GolfFreak]

Good points. I'm still frustrated myself. I agree with the Duckett comment - why did we trade for him again? I was happy when I saw he was active, but he didn't play at all!?!

I had high expectations after the Jag game and now find myself scratching my head ... onto the Titans.

[openallnight]

Usually I wake up after a loss and I find that I've calmed down a bit and can stoically accept it and prepare for the next week.

This is not the case today.

I can't remember the last time I was this upset over the state of the Redskins.

I'm most angry because of the lack of fight and character on the field yesterday. Remember the ending to the movie "Braveheart," where the voice over says, "They fought like warrior poets."? Well, this team played like accountant mimes yesterday.


That about sums it up. I expected nothing short of a knock down drag out smashed mouth nfc east battle. I was certain we'd come out w/ that super accelarated flying all over the field play-off mentality. Especially, on the D side of the ball. With the exception of archeletta it didn't seem like anybody on D was especially motivated. It's completely and utterly baffling to me how we can appear so "flat" against the defending eastern champion.


4. The Eagles/Cowboys game was tremendous, and it shed even more light on how far behind we are in this division. Where's that emotion with this team? Where are the leaders and playmakers on this team?

I forgot all bout that game. I was too disgusted following the Redskins game to watch any more football. So, who won?

[wave6ten]

I....in the SuperDome...of all places had a one seat buffer zone between me and a Giants fan. Me decked out in Skins gear had to hear it all game from this moron as we were both listening to the game on the radio while watching the aints. Listening to the Skins just get dominated and not having much to say to this idiot. At one point he and his Fat wife get up in the third quarter I decide to execute my revenge and stick my gum in his seat....well his wife came back and sat in it instead of him. My friend laughed histericly....Problem was when she finally noticed at the end of the game her husband the Giants fan thought it was funny too. So yes your fruistration is definitely felt by all.

[SpicyMcHaggis]

Good points. I'm still frustrated myself. I agree with the Duckett comment - why did we trade for him again? I was happy when I saw he was active, but he didn't play at all!?!

I had high expectations after the Jag game and now find myself scratching my head ... onto the Titans.
I think somebody in our front office liked his shiny head and his beard. And apparently he tells great jokes. Well worth a third round pick IMO, especially when we already do not have a 2nd and 4th rounder.

[MONK_in_HOF]

WWD I basically agree with all your points, especially 1 and 2. Seriously, how much coaching does it take to teach a 250 pound RB to take it straight up the gut??? Down 16-3 and we go for a FG on 4th and 1. That doesn't show guts. I didn't hear Gibbs PC but I sure hope he didn't say the guys fought their guts out, b/c it sure appeared like they ran through the motions out there.

[SpicyMcHaggis]

1. Duckett. He's active and yet we choose not to use him as a hammer on third and 1, or even fourth and 1, down 16-3. Why is he on this team?

2. We are experiencing another embarrasing example of big-name acquisitions doing NOTHING to improve the team. Meanwhile, the Bears have quietly, in two years, become the best team in the league with people who I've never heard of.

3. Springs and Lindsey hurt the team this week by opening their fat mouths on Lavar. It especially galls me with Springs. He's NOT EVEN ON THE FIELD, and yet he chose to hurt the team by giving Lavar even more inspiration. No, Lavar didn't have a grade A game, but saying ANYTHING was just plain stupid, and once again all we'll hear in the media is how another ex-Redskin joins the long line of ex-Redskins who get revenge in the end.

4. The Eagles/Cowboys game was tremendous, and it shed even more light on how far behind we are in this division. Where's that emotion with this team? Where are the leaders and playmakers on this team?

5. We play scared, offensively, defensively, with our playcalling and even at times on special teams. Hall is about as confidence-inducing as a Bush state of the union address (sorry). Where is the killer instinct? Where is the ability to stomp a team into the ground when its down? We had a chance to effectively END THE GIANTS' SEASON yesterday!! Do you all realize that???

I agree with all 5. Strongly. And our head coach should think really hard about point 5, because Hall is not the only one that is not confidence-inducing. Oh, and regarding point 2, we have the added bonus this year of having spent draft picks on these players as well. Very good.

[SpicyMcHaggis]

WWD I basically agree with all your points, especially 1 and 2. Seriously, how much coaching does it take to teach a 250 pound RB to take it straight up the gut??? Down 16-3 and we go for a FG on 4th and 1. That doesn't show guts. I didn't hear Gibbs PC but I sure hope he didn't say the guys fought their guts out, b/c it sure appeared like they ran through the motions out there.
I refuse to hear it because I'm sure that is exactly what he said. And while he might not mean it, I can't take listening to that right now.

[garedskin]

Good points. I'm still frustrated myself. I agree with the Duckett comment - why did we trade for him again? I was happy when I saw he was active, but he didn't play at all!?!

I had high expectations after the Jag game and now find myself scratching my head ... onto the Titans.


I am wondering if he KNOWS at least some of the play book.He came out of a version of the west coast offense(which Vick could not direct properly) in Atlanta.He might not be ready to actually play in our offense just yet.

[jtovb2005]

With the exception of last years win run the past few seasons are littered with "big game" let downs. They come into those games just not really looking like there is any interest in winning the game. And the reasons seem to me to be the same in each, both lines just getting pushed around, penalties, turnovers (not in all the games).

Season is still young though. We can make up 2 of the 3 losses by wins at home on the rebound games. There are too many examples of teams jumping out of the gate then faltering and slow starting teams gettin rolling. The rolling though depends on the players getting fired up and plain old beating the guy in front of them.

[shally]

Usually I wake up after a loss and I find that I've calmed down a bit and can stoically accept it and prepare for the next week.

This is not the case today.

I can't remember the last time I was this upset over the state of the Redskins.

I'm most angry because of the lack of fight and character on the field yesterday. Remember the ending to the movie "Braveheart," where the voice over says, "They fought like warrior poets."? Well, this team played like accountant mimes yesterday.

Beyond that, the main things that eat at me are:

1. Duckett. He's active and yet we choose not to use him as a hammer on third and 1, or even fourth and 1, down 16-3. Why is he on this team?

2. We are experiencing another embarrasing example of big-name acquisitions doing NOTHING to improve the team. Meanwhile, the Bears have quietly, in two years, become the best team in the league with people who I've never heard of.

3. Springs and Lindsey hurt the team this week by opening their fat mouths on Lavar. It especially galls me with Springs. He's NOT EVEN ON THE FIELD, and yet he chose to hurt the team by giving Lavar even more inspiration. No, Lavar didn't have a grade A game, but saying ANYTHING was just plain stupid, and once again all we'll hear in the media is how another ex-Redskin joins the long line of ex-Redskins who get revenge in the end.

4. The Eagles/Cowboys game was tremendous, and it shed even more light on how far behind we are in this division. Where's that emotion with this team? Where are the leaders and playmakers on this team?

5. We play scared, offensively, defensively, with our playcalling and even at times on special teams. Hall is about as confidence-inducing as a Bush state of the union address (sorry). Where is the killer instinct? Where is the ability to stomp a team into the ground when its down? We had a chance to effectively END THE GIANTS' SEASON yesterday!! Do you all realize that???

I don't think that is an exaggeration. With all their in-fighting, all their questions, if we could've beaten them yesterday, they might well have imploded, and we'd be right behind Philly. It AMAZES me that the team is full of guys who aren't apparently capable of grasping the enormity of that game.

I think this team is paid too well, treated too well and way too full of itself. There is no hunger, there is no passion, there is no appreciation for what the team and its success means to so many of us.

Can it change? YES, it can, even though they've dug a HUGE hole for themselves needlessly. They turned it around last year, they can do it again.

I still believe in Gibbs, and I still think we have a lot of INDIVIDUALS with character and desire. But until that translates to the team as a whole, like it did at the end of last year, we can only expect an 8-8 season at BEST, because RIGHT NOW, this team has no chemistry and no real identity on any side of the ball.

If we can end the midpoint at 4-4, with a VICTORY OVER THE EAGLES, we may have a shot. But for now, I'm just sweating the Titans game this week.

I'll be waiting to see how this team responds to their disgrace of a performance. And I'll also be stocking up on St. John's Wort.

great points.. i am working myself up into the mother of all curmdgeon columns today..i am really smoked

[wewantdallas]

Do you mean a victory over the cowboys? Because we don't play the Eagles til game 9.

4-4 is brutal with the stretch of games we have after the midpoint, @Eagles, @Bucs, Panthers, Falcons, Eagles, @Saints

Yeah, my insane ranting clouded my judgment. YES, a victory over Dallas is what I meant.

[wave6ten]

The whole wasting draft picks thing is really bothering me week after week.

Duckett is a waste.

Lloyd is a waste.

Arch I can't really figure out...I think he just cleans up the garbage that our LBs let get past them.

Kenny Wright I think is the long lost twin of Walt Harris because it looks like the same guy running around out there.

A. Carter I can't say is a waste as of yet but he hasn't made an impact.

ARE has been a quality addition that I like BUT...for that much.

I think we can finish at 9-7 but consistency needs to follow.

Our defense BLOWS outside of ST and Washington.

[openallnight]

The whole wasting draft picks thing is really bothering me week after week.
Duckett is a waste.

I think Duckett is wasted would be more accurate.


Lloyd is a waste.

Dare I say . . . taylor jacobs part 2


Arch I can't really figure out...I think he just cleans up the garbage that our LBs let get past them.

without arch on the field yesterday tiki may have had over 400 yards rushing


Kenny Wright I think is the long lost twin of Walt Harris because it looks like the same guy running around out there.

i don't think harris is deserving of that indictment


A. Carter I can't say is a waste as of yet but he hasn't made an impact.

his pass rush is about as effective as a boat anchor
and his rush defense is far worse than his pass rush


Our defense BLOWS outside of ST and Washington

ST misses tackles and gets beat in coverage on a weekly basis.
His big play propensity is not evident enough

Washington had his worse game as a Redskin. Although, I'm gonna give him a bye on this one because, I truly think he was real sick.

[whistleandthumb]

My biggest issue this morning is realizing that this team lacks any resemblance of consistency. Either we look like THE team to beat in the league, or we look like amateur hour.

The Jags are a FAR superior team to the Giants, so why did we look so great against them and so bad against the Giants? It makes no sense.

This team lacks character and an identity. Through 5 games, we have as little an idea of what kind of team we have as we did back in April. Who are the Redskins? We better figure that out soon, or we're going to have to start working on the answer to that question in 2007.

[Apache]

Did someone say fight? I didn't see it. I'm still amazed at the whole Duckett ordeal. We just had to have him. He was great at 3rd short or 3rd and goal yet 3rd and 1 we choose to throw the ball. Heck, even Betts might have made it a yard. I know nothing is a gimmie but, when I saw Brunell roll to his left I just couldn't believe my eyes. All we needed was 1 yard. We had a couple of chances and blew them. Had a couple of chances for interceptions missed and couldn't do it. I'm mad because this is a team I know we could beat. I had some fear of Eli but, we held him in check somehow. I think he it could have been worse but, we had a manageable game most of the day and we just blew them. Very horrible day indeed. I dread next week because the Titans are hungry for a WIN and it showed against Indy. I sure hope we come in with a NEED for a win attitude.

[MONK_in_HOF]

I am wondering if he KNOWS at least some of the play book.He came out of a version of the west coast offense(which Vick could not direct properly) in Atlanta.He might not be ready to actually play in our offense just yet.

While he might not know the whole offense, being inserted into a short yardage situation and being told where the intended gaps are isn't brain surgery. Also he saw his only touches in week 2. I would think if they could use him then, they could use him a few weeks later.

[SpicyMcHaggis]

While he might not know the whole offense, being inserted into a short yardage situation and being told where the intended gaps are isn't brain surgery. Also he saw his only touches in week 2. I would think if they could use him then, they could use him a few weeks later.
And, exactly why was he activated if he wasn't gonna get any carries? I really think Gibbs should explain what is going on with this situation.

[wewantdallas]

And, exactly why was he activated if he wasn't gonna get any carries? I really think Gibbs should explain what is going on with this situation.

I actually heard someone on radio this morning suggest that we got him to keep him away from anyone in our division and that we are planning to trade him at the end of the year. Bizarre.

[SpicyMcHaggis]

I actually heard someone on radio this morning suggest that we got him to keep him away from anyone in our division and that we are planning to trade him at the end of the year. Bizarre.
No, not bizzare. INCREDIBLY STUPID. And Duckett is a free agent at the end of the year (at least I think), so we arent' gonna get anything for him except maybe a thank you letter for keeping his asking price down..

[Axegrinder]

Wow!:imshock:
This was a pretty scathing critique,although not unwarranted.

Please don't jeapordize your new venture at Redskins Park by speaking out.I don't know your groundrules there,but there are plenty of folks here who can do that for you.

I'm in no means trying to censor your thoughts,but I hope that you don't get yourself into a bad position with the team.

[wewantdallas]

No, not bizzare. INCREDIBLY STUPID. And Duckett is a free agent at the end of the year (at least I think), so we arent' gonna get anything for him except maybe a thank you letter for keeping his asking price down..

Exactly. There's not one scenario that makes sense as it relates to why we have this guy and aren't using him. Not one.

[SpicyMcHaggis]

Exactly. There's not one scenario that makes sense as it relates to why we have this guy and aren't using him. Not one.
Completely incomprehensible trade at this point. If this trade had been pulled off by any other team, we would be ridiculing them and their whole front office.

[MONK_in_HOF]

I actually heard someone on radio this morning suggest that we got him to keep him away from anyone in our division and that we are planning to trade him at the end of the year. Bizarre.

How can we trade him at the end of the year? The trade deadline will have passed, and unless we extend his contract it will expire following this season.

Some of the sportstalk radio has suggested the Skins signed him to keep him away from the Eagles. If this is the case then there needs to be a reform in the FO. It doesn't even make sense for the Eagles, as TJ isn't the type back that fits their offense. Doubt it was the Gints, b/c they have Tiki/Jacobs or Dallas b/c they have Barber/Jones.

[wewantdallas]

Wow!:imshock:
This was a pretty scathing critique,although not unwarranted.

Please don't jeapordize your new venture at Redskins Park by speaking out.I don't know your groundrules there,but there are plenty of folks here who can do that for you.

I'm in no means trying to censor your thoughts,but I hope that you don't get yourself into a bad position with the team.

Don't worry, I'll be alright. :-)

As long as I don't give away any sensitive info (not privy to much anyway), they allow all opinions. Besides, they usually are trolling the "other" site. ;-)

What I say is said out of love for the team and its tradition. I just want to be proud of our effort week in, week out, win or lose. I was ashamed yesterday and when I see the great opportunity we squandered....er.....I better stop now....;-)

[Keino]

Usually I wake up after a loss and I find that I've calmed down a bit and can stoically accept it and prepare for the next week.

This is not the case today.

I can't remember the last time I was this upset over the state of the Redskins.

I'm most angry because of the lack of fight and character on the field yesterday. Remember the ending to the movie "Braveheart," where the voice over says, "They fought like warrior poets."? Well, this team played like accountant mimes yesterday.

Beyond that, the main things that eat at me are:

1. Duckett. He's active and yet we choose not to use him as a hammer on third and 1, or even fourth and 1, down 16-3. Why is he on this team?

2. We are experiencing another embarrasing example of big-name acquisitions doing NOTHING to improve the team. Meanwhile, the Bears have quietly, in two years, become the best team in the league with people who I've never heard of.

3. Springs and Lindsey hurt the team this week by opening their fat mouths on Lavar. It especially galls me with Springs. He's NOT EVEN ON THE FIELD, and yet he chose to hurt the team by giving Lavar even more inspiration. No, Lavar didn't have a grade A game, but saying ANYTHING was just plain stupid, and once again all we'll hear in the media is how another ex-Redskin joins the long line of ex-Redskins who get revenge in the end.

4. The Eagles/Cowboys game was tremendous, and it shed even more light on how far behind we are in this division. Where's that emotion with this team? Where are the leaders and playmakers on this team?

5. We play scared, offensively, defensively, with our playcalling and even at times on special teams. Hall is about as confidence-inducing as a Bush state of the union address (sorry). Where is the killer instinct? Where is the ability to stomp a team into the ground when its down? We had a chance to effectively END THE GIANTS' SEASON yesterday!! Do you all realize that???

I don't think that is an exaggeration. With all their in-fighting, all their questions, if we could've beaten them yesterday, they might well have imploded, and we'd be right behind Philly. It AMAZES me that the team is full of guys who aren't apparently capable of grasping the enormity of that game.

I think this team is paid too well, treated too well and way too full of itself. There is no hunger, there is no passion, there is no appreciation for what the team and its success means to so many of us.

Can it change? YES, it can, even though they've dug a HUGE hole for themselves needlessly. They turned it around last year, they can do it again.

I still believe in Gibbs, and I still think we have a lot of INDIVIDUALS with character and desire. But until that translates to the team as a whole, like it did at the end of last year, we can only expect an 8-8 season at BEST, because RIGHT NOW, this team has no chemistry and no real identity on any side of the ball.

If we can end the midpoint at 4-4, with a VICTORY OVER THE EAGLES, we may have a shot. But for now, I'm just sweating the Titans game this week.

I'll be waiting to see how this team responds to their disgrace of a performance. And I'll also be stocking up on St. John's Wort.


This pretty much sums up how I feel today, especially the Numbered points.

I was disappointed in the Coaches on both sides of the ball for failing to properly adjust to what was going on.

We need to stop Blitzing Sean Taylor, and really, our blitzes seem to get picked up too often. We have to find a way to pressure the QB. Andre Carter is Dexter Manley without the big Plays. I can't tell you how many times I watched this guy run himself right out of the play.

[silverspring]

I couldn't agree more with your comments. I am disgusted, our team plays with no heart at all. I am sick of pointing fingers at the players I am pointing mine at the coaches. At some point you have to wonder why this team needs a couple "wake up call" every season. Why does the defense get worse every year even though it gets new "better" players every year. You guys can't honestly blame our whole defensive play on the lack of springs, did GW build his entire success around one guy?
The offensive line not only looks dynamite on paper, but has been together for years now. Yet they play sloppy and inconsistent football.
And why on earth does our offense with all their new toys ARE, lloyd, duckett, fauria and old toys cooley, moss, portis, patten still stink. How many weapons do we need to be successful. Why have we not thrown 1 thats right 1 deep ball 5 games into the season when we have breakaway speed guys? And of course why do I have to hold my breath for every special teams play this season? We have 20 million overpaid coaches yet our players can't even learn to tackle or take a smart angle.

Very frustrating, I knew it would be a tough game but i hoped we would win and I was positive that at the very least it would be a good game. The giants did what they were suppose to do and won their home division game, but that was not even close to a good game, we let them walk all over us.

[BurgundyNGold]

Great comments, WWD! I don't know what else there is to say, really. The only thing I can say is that I am going to have to pull it back a bit. I hate losing. For me it's draining to the point of getting headaches that can last days. But, if we played well, gave it our all and are beaten just the same, I can get over that. This is not what happened in our 3 losses. We didn't show up as players or coaches in those weeks.

I can't for my own sanity go through this roller coaster wekk in and week out where we look like world beaters and are playing with disciplined intensity one week and look like complete crap the next week.

Oh, and one more thing... GW needs to lose the 1st quarter prevent defense package he's beem playing with Springs out. If he can't mount a serviceable defense without Springs in the lineup then he is the most overrated coach since Mike Martz.

[Meatsnack]

Right On, WDD. That game disgusted me on an animal level. If this team doesn't see the Wizard for some heart, it will never see the level of sucess its talent would seem to indicate.

Our team laid down. They didn't deserve to win yesterday because they (again) failed to match the intensity of the Jersey-ites. When will these guys decide that winning is worth going all out for? When will they hate losing enough to do whatever it takes to win? I am stunned and horribly disappointed.

The coaching especially stood out to me as poor and rigid. Where were the adjustments? Why was the playcalling, so nearly spot-on the last two weeks and seeming to turn the corner, suddenly so horrible?

Must...stop..replaying...game...:banghead:

[dabro]

The Jags are a FAR superior team to the Giants, so why did we look so great against them and so bad against the Giants? It makes no sense.
The Giants know our strengths and weaknesses intimately. The Jags don't know us from Adam. If they played us twice a year, we would have been toast.

[shally]

The Giants know our strengths and weaknesses intimately. The Jags don't know us from Adam. If they played us twice a year, we would have been toast.

i guess the reverse is not true.. we cannot solve the giants despite familiarity...

[redwolf1218]

i guess the reverse is not true.. we cannot solve the giants despite familiarity...
well they have Pierce knowing all our plays on O and D and Morton knowing all our special teams tendencies. they dominated time of possession and field position. i think maybe we got Barrow for that reason but he was too old. Griffin is too far removed to know anything usefull.

we cant solve anyone, because we cant cover anyone. our defense has totally dissapeared. they got (7) 3rd down conversions in a row. they took over 8 minutes off the clock in their first possession of the 3rd quarter.

oh well maybe this was a wake-up call and we'll respond to it favorably. i wouldnt be surprised if we lost to Tennessee and then beat Indy.

[whistleandthumb]

The Giants know our strengths and weaknesses intimately. The Jags don't know us from Adam. If they played us twice a year, we would have been toast.
Yeah, but it's like Gibbs has always said: It's about execution.

The story's been told a hundred times: In the 82 NFC Championship game, we went to the line 9 straight times, told them where we were going to run it, and we still gained yards... BIG yards. Why? Because of execution.

Look, the Giants know us as well as we know them. So if they can hold us to under 200 yards total offense, why can't we do the same? Or, if we know what they do on defense, why can't we exploit it?

The answer is simple: lack of execution.

And THAT was my point: that we aren't executing consistently. We KNOW we can be very good, but we don't hit that level of play week-to-week. So, the question is: why is that?

[shally]

Yeah, but it's like Gibbs has always said: It's about execution.

The story's been told a hundred times: In the 82 NFC Championship game, we went to the line 9 straight times, told them where we were going to run it, and we still gained yards... BIG yards. Why? Because of execution.

Look, the Giants know us as well as we know them. So if they can hold us to under 200 yards total offense, why can't we do the same? Or, if we know what they do on defense, why can't we exploit it?

The answer is simple: lack of execution.

And THAT was my point: that we aren't executing consistently. We KNOW we can be very good, but we don't hit that level of play week-to-week. So, the question is: why is that?

it is more than simply lack of execution.. it is lack of passion, discipline and guts... the team laid a giant egg in jersey...