Redskins vs. Ravens Flexed to Sunday Night

[LATrueRedskin]

http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/11/24/ravens-redskins-moved-to-prime-time/

I'd rather not.

[Hrabanmaur]

Bottom line is that if we want to bring our A game to the playoffs we're going to have to adjust to playing in prime time. If we can't adapt to big time games, we don't deserve a playoff berth.

[joethefan]

not good....i don't think the league got my letter on keeping the 1:00pm slot...

[SkinsfaninNJ]

This is bad. Also, we don't have to be used to primetime for the playoffs, because most playoff games are played during the day. I think only one game in the first week is Sat. night.

It's not national games we struggle in (because the first Dal game was a national game at 4:00), it is primetime (night) games. Cooley even blogged about how awkward it is to wait all day to play a game.

Still not convinced we shouldn't play anymore night games? How about this, we are 0-3 at night and 7-1 the rest of the time.

[redskin_rich]

That kills any notion I had of attending that game.

[Biggie]

:cussing:

I hate night games.

[LATrueRedskin]

Bottom line is that if we want to bring our A game to the playoffs we're going to have to adjust to playing in prime time. If we can't adapt to big time games, we don't deserve a playoff berth.

I agree with that. It's a big game and we need to show up during prime time in front of the nation. Afterall, the Super Bowl is a night game. :)

I just don't like night games lol. I have to wait all day for it and it limits where I can watch it.

[GibbsFan]

This is not good. :smash:

[GloryHog]

http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/11/24/ravens-redskins-moved-to-prime-time/

I'd rather not.

Neither would I...But, I guess one of the facts of life in the NFL is that the better a team does, and the more popular they are, the more often they will play night games. We need to figure out how to win these games if we ever expect to go all the way.

[shally]

take it as a compliment

we cant lose them all.. we are way overdue..

[smoak]

That kills any notion I had of attending that game.

The Redskins killed that notion for me.

[Redskin4Life]

Well, it could be worse... we could be the Ravens. They haven't won a primetime game since 2005!!! So there is a chance...

[Moe]

If they line up and execute then the timing of it all doesn't matter. It's one thing to see miscues on a short week (like a thursday off a sunday game) but attributing night time to the reason a team is losing is a sad excuse used by a middling team. Baltimore can play D but the Skins have more talent across the board. If they do their jobs then they should win regardless of when they play.

[GolfFreak]

I don't like this one bit ... 0-3 this year in night games!!!

[CNYSkinFan]

This actually solves a conflict for me so i can watch the game now...but this team better be prepared to win at night.

[CNYSkinFan]

Oh and this game could be the season. We lose to BOTH the Giants and Ravens and we will be on the outside looking in.

[skinsfan36]

ehh why? lets hope the media makes them know how bad they have been in primetime and they get inspired by it and play well for once well the offense shows up i mean

[GloryHog]

I don't like this one bit ... 0-3 this year in night games!!!

The networks try very hard to avoid having patsy teams playing in nationally televised night games. Maybe the teams we faced at night had as much to do with our lack of success as the fact that the games were at night.

[skinsfan36]

The networks try very hard to avoid having patsy teams playing in nationally televised night games. Maybe the teams we faced at night had as much to do with our lack of success as the fact that the games were at night.

we werent ready to play nyg with our offense week 1. cp,moss,oline was banged up vs the crazy pitt d. the cowboy game theres no reason for that just our o sucked

[LadyNRedskinsfan]

That kills any notion I had of attending that game.
LOL. I was thinking the same thing, but at the same time, it makes me want to attend more just because its a nat'l game. I don't like this time switch very much though. :smash:

[GloryHog]

Oh and this game could be the season. We lose to BOTH the Giants and Ravens and we will be on the outside looking in.

I think you're correct. If we lose two more games we'll probably need help in the form of other teams losing. I think there's a very good chance that some 10-6 team in the NFC will be watching the playoffs this year.

[dj_stouty]

Eh...I'm over watching the Skins play like crap on Prime Time TV.

[BIGREDSKINSFAN1963]

these guys make way too much money to worry about the time the game is being played.you still have to hit,run.catch and tackle.it's all the same ,the time you play isn't an excuse when you play bad.

[cal_junior]

Amazing the attitude of the fans based simply on the game being moved to a different time of day. You'd think the announcement was that the Skins will only be allowed to have 9 players on the field at once and Portis will have to run backwards the entire game.

The Dallas game stunk, but I think there were specific reasons for the loses to New York (Game 1 with first-time HC and new system) and Pittsburgh (injuries, 14th straight week of football) which had nothing to do with the time of day. If Washington plays well offensively they beat Baltimore, regardless of the time of day.

The Giants on the other hand . . .

[BurgundyNGold]

Amazing the attitude of the fans based simply on the game being moved to a different time of day. You'd think the announcement was that the Skins will only be allowed to have 9 players on the field at once and Portis will have to run backwards the entire game.

The Dallas game stunk, but I think there were specific reasons for the loses to New York (Game 1 with first-time HC and new system) and Pittsburgh (injuries, 14th straight week of football) which had nothing to do with the time of day. If Washington plays well offensively they beat Baltimore, regardless of the time of day.

The Giants on the other hand . . .
Until they win a night game, the stigma will persist.

[bfauble83]

take it as a compliment

we cant lose them all.. we are way overdue...

Exactly, if we play enough night games surely we will eventually end up winning one of them.

[SkinsfaninNJ]

Amazing the attitude of the fans based simply on the game being moved to a different time of day. You'd think the announcement was that the Skins will only be allowed to have 9 players on the field at once and Portis will have to run backwards the entire game.

The Dallas game stunk, but I think there were specific reasons for the loses to New York (Game 1 with first-time HC and new system) and Pittsburgh (injuries, 14th straight week of football) which had nothing to do with the time of day. If Washington plays well offensively they beat Baltimore, regardless of the time of day.

The Giants on the other hand . . .

Bottom line is I want them to win. They seem to play better during the day. If playing during the day is an advantage for this team, I prefer any advantage they can get.

[cal_junior]

Until they win a night game, the stigma will persist.

That's fair. I just think it's an oversimplification to suggest the Skins play better during the day than they do at night, or that the national spotlight is a problem.

Washington didn't play very well against St. Louis, Detroit, Cleveland or Seattle and the sun was shining for those games. And the first Dallas game was a national game and Washington performed quite well.

[give_portis_the_rock]

This is bad. Also, we don't have to be used to primetime for the playoffs, because most playoff games are played during the day. I think only one game in the first week is Sat. night.

It's not national games we struggle in (because the first Dal game was a national game at 4:00), it is primetime (night) games. Cooley even blogged about how awkward it is to wait all day to play a game.

Still not convinced we shouldn't play anymore night games? How about this, we are 0-3 at night and 7-1 the rest of the time.

We were 4-0 in prime time last year with basically the same team
So I don't buy that

I think we'll take it to the Ravens :devil2:

btw what should we call this? The Mets and Yankees have their "subway series."
I think we should call this the Beltway Bowl

[Redskin4Life]

While we're bad in primetime this year, the Ravens haven't won in primetime since 2005 (that's an 0-6 mark).

[HAWGZHEAD]

While we're bad in primetime this year, the Ravens haven't won in primetime since 2005 (that's an 0-6 mark).Ugh, I hate sunday night games and I can't get them in HD either. AWESOME...

[lorimike]

I can't stand these prime time games. We suck at winning them and nothing is worse the next day than a hangover, little sleep, and a Redskin loss

[cal_junior]

I can't stand these prime time games. We suck at winning them and nothing is worse the next day than a hangover, little sleep, and a Redskin loss

Jesus. This is one defeated fan base.

[skinsfan36]

lets hope we play in primetime like we did last year down the stretch

[smoak]

Jesus. This is one defeated fan base.

going from 6-2 and in position to win a division to 7-4 and looking like an improbable playoff team will do that.

[BurgundyNGold]

going from 6-2 and in position to win a division to 7-4 and looking like an improbable playoff team will do that.
So will seeing 30,000 Steelers fans and then 20,000 Dallass fans in the stadium in successive home games.

The 12th Man needs to be energized and ripping off Pittsburgh by handing out crappy towels isn't the answer.

[CNYSkinFan]

going from 6-2 and in position to win a division to 7-4 and looking like an improbable playoff team will do that.
I wouldn't say Improbable...we still control our own destiny. I would say we are fighting for our lives. Our backs aren't against the wall, but it is close.

[shally]

lets hope we play in primetime like we did last year down the stretch

exactly !!

we can do it !!

[Stretch]

I'm jazzed at the fact we'll be able to see the game locally without having to go to the bar again. Nothing is worse than seeing the pathetic "Honks" of Seattle.

[give_portis_the_rock]

going from 6-2 and in position to win a division to 7-4 and looking like an improbable playoff team will do that.

How can we be an "improbable" playoff team when we're in possession of the 6th seed?

[cal_junior]

How can we be an "improbable" playoff team when we're in possession of the 6th seed?

I'll tell you: Nobody thinks we can go 4-1 the rest of the way and nobody thinks 10-6 will qualify for the playoffs in the NFC.

[JoeJacksonTaylor28]

How can we be an "improbable" playoff team when we're in possession of the 6th seed?
Because the way we are playing... we lost to the Rams, barely beat the winless Lions, Browns, Seahawks... and were exposed against the Steelers at home. If we continue playing like this, we WON'T make it to the playoffs. Especially with how the other NFC teams are playing.

[cal_junior]

we lost to the Rams, barely beat the winless Lions, Browns, Seahawks... and were exposed against the Steelers at home.

I agree with the first part of this, but not the "exposed" part. The Pitt game featured banged-up Moss (he was on the sidelines for much of the second half), Portis (MCL injury happened in the first quarter) and Samuels, as well as being the 14th straight week the team had played football. All that and if the special teams doesn't get a punt blocked that game probably goes down to the wire.

Bottom line: The 'O' needs to make plays over the next five games or the Skins will watch the postseason. That's about all there is to it.

[JoeJacksonTaylor28]

I agree with the first part of this, but not the "exposed" part. The Pitt game featured banged-up Moss (he was on the sidelines for much of the second half), Portis (MCL injury happened in the first quarter) and Samuels, as well as being the 14th straight week the team had played football. All that and if the special teams doesn't get a punt blocked that game probably goes down to the wire.

Bottom line: The 'O' needs to make plays over the next five games or the Skins will watch the postseason. That's about all there is to it.
I would agree if we would have run over the Cowboys two weeks after that coming out of our bye. We didn't. And this weekend we barely beat a very poor seahawks team. I blame not only the injuries and the lack of rest for that Steelers game.

[give_portis_the_rock]

I'll tell you: Nobody thinks we can go 4-1 the rest of the way and nobody thinks 10-6 will qualify for the playoffs in the NFC.

That applies to the other teams just as easily
And many of them have tougher remaining schedules than us

We have a better chance then all the other teams in contention for the 6th spot, and that's no joke. Especially not in this year's NFC. So no reason to feel sorry for ourselves. We've been the the playoffs twice in the past three years, and hopefully after this season it will be 3 times in the past 4. At least we're not the Lions, Rams, Raiders, Chiefs, etc., even though some of us act like we are

[JoeJacksonTaylor28]

That applies to the other teams just as easily
And many of them have tougher remaining schedules than us

We have a better chance then all the other teams in contention for the 6th spot, and that's no joke. Especially not in this year's NFC. So no reason to feel sorry for ourselves. We've been the the playoffs twice in the past three years, and hopefully after this season it will be 3 times in the past 4. At least we're not the Lions, Rams, Raiders, Chiefs, etc., even though some of us act like we are
Great, so we shouldn't complain just because we are better than the Lions? I expect great things from the Redskins, not just be better than the laughingstocks in the league. I fully support the team, but we need to play better if we want to make the playoffs, period.

[give_portis_the_rock]

Great, so we shouldn't complain just because we are better than the Lions? I expect great things from the Redskins, not just be better than the laughingstocks in the league. I fully support the team, but we need to play better if we want to make the playoffs, period.

We're not just better than the Lions
We're better than a lot of clubs
You know what I meant, the point is we're a competitive team and we are at least "in the mix" every year. And there's a lot of folks who say it "doesnt matter" what you do if you dont win the super bowl -- those people need to go through a 0-16 season to understand how wrong they are.

And no, we wont have to play better to make the playoffs, because we've already outplayed the many teams under us. All things even (meaning, if the Skins play the same they've played all season, and other teams play the same they've played all season), we're in. If you're expecting the 91 Skins then you're setting yourself up for disappointment and that's your fault. I'm satisfied with a 7-4 record and good position to make the playoffs. I would be satisfied with a playoff season. We can build on that.

[Moe]

And no, we wont have to play better to make the playoffs, because we've already outplayed the many teams under us. All things even (meaning, if the Skins play the same they've played all season, and other teams play the same they've played all season), we're in. If you're expecting the 91 Skins then you're setting yourself up for disappointment and that's your fault. I'm satisfied with a 7-4 record and good position to make the playoffs. I would be satisfied with a playoff season. We can build on that.

Post-draft there was much discussion about the direction of the team and the decisions being made. It seemed most people's expectations were middle of the road with fringes thinking that this team needed to essentially bunker down and re-stock (mostly due to the unknowns in Campbell and Zorn) and other thinking that this was a playoff team that could repeat (myslef included). I wonder if back then people would've taken being 7-4 at this point in the year, but I'm guessing most would. I don't think anyone was mistaking this team as a top contender entering the year but they've postioned themselves to contend which it would seem it more than what many expected. Every team has shortcomings, and thankfully for this team those are fairly clear and not too widespread. If they can get some increased production from the young guys and pick it up in a few spots, there's no reason to think that this team can't continue to win and make a run.

[NamVet4]

If they can get some increased production from the young guys and pick it up in a few spots, there's no reason to think that this team can't continue to win and make a run.

Ah, Bless you Moe, an eternal optimist. :)

If I recall, I think I said I would be happy at 8 - 8 on the season. Well, to be honest, I am happier where we are right now. Yes, I want the remaining games to all be wins! And I will still consider it a decent season if we hedge toward 10 - 6!!!!

Oh, and it's time for Coach Zorn and our Beloved Team to break the prime time bug-a-boo!!!!! And when better to do it !!! Sneak up on the buzzards and sink 'em!

[HanburgerBum]

Post-draft there was much discussion about the direction of the team and the decisions being made. It seemed most people's expectations were middle of the road with fringes thinking that this team needed to essentially bunker down and re-stock (mostly due to the unknowns in Campbell and Zorn) and other thinking that this was a playoff team that could repeat (myslef included). I wonder if back then people would've taken being 7-4 at this point in the year, but I'm guessing most would. I don't think anyone was mistaking this team as a top contender entering the year but they've postioned themselves to contend which it would seem it more than what many expected. Every team has shortcomings, and thankfully for this team those are fairly clear and not too widespread. If they can get some increased production from the young guys and pick it up in a few spots, there's no reason to think that this team can't continue to win and make a run.


I think you are right that most of us Skins fans would have been happy to be 7-4 at this point before the season started. But, I think most of us are also disappointed that we are fighting for our playoff lives at this point instead of cruising into postseason after having beaten Dallas in Dallas and Philly in Philly.

The key was the loss to St.Louis at home. When a team is a playoff contender like we are but not a dominant team, it simply must find a way to beat a team as bad as the Rams no matter how awful it may be playing that day. Failing to do so has put us in this very precarious situation.