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[Caliskinsfan]

Dan Graz

Giants: Cousins was staring down his WRs New York Giants: Kirk Cousins was staring down his WRs - ESPN

 

[Caliskinsfan]

At least there is no ligament damage...

Update on Trent Williams, who is set to have an MRI on his knee on Friday: Trent Williams suffers knee injury in loss to Giants | Comcast SportsNet Washington
#RedskinsTalk

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Redskins left tackle Trent Williams suffered a right knee injury late in the third quarter of Thursday’s 45-14 loss to the Giants and did not finish the game.

Two-time Pro Bowler told reporters as he limped out of FedEx Field that doctors have informed him there is no ligament damage. He added that he suspects the injury is related to his kneecap and that it occurred without any contact.

Williams also said he’ll have an MRI on Friday morning.

 

[Caliskinsfan]

"I've never seen him get rid of the ball so fast." -Brian Orakpo on Eli Manning, per @john_keim

 

[Caliskinsfan]

Gotta love Alfred Morris. When asked what #Redskins can do to eliminate mistakes, he chuckled. "Not do them, pretty much."

 

[Caliskinsfan]

Kevin Sheehan

8 for 10 on 3rd downs during competitive portion of game. Yes, field position didn't help but D was confused all night.

 

[Caliskinsfan]

Tom Schad

The story from tonight's deflating #Redskins loss, and an opportunity lost: Giant setback for Redskins in ugly nationally televised loss - Washington Times

 

[Caliskinsfan]

Tarik

Gruden said he did not consider replacing Cousins with McCoy. "Sometimes you need to play through some of these ruts," he said. #Redskins

 

[Caliskinsfan]

Tom Schad

Niles Paul was not permitted to speak to the media. But Logan Paulsen said, "he seems like he's okay. Obviously he's a little dazed."

 

[Caliskinsfan]

Grant Paulson

Cousins had a very bad game. But it was 1 game. Saying "this is who he is" is silly. Small sample. Great one week ago. Need larger sample.

He has to prove he can turn ball over less as he gains experience. SEA and AZ defenses looming. Not ideal for him or the offense.




And this is the sad reality...

 

[Caliskinsfan]

This sums tonite up

WE'VE SEEN THIS MOVIE BEFORE WE'VE SEEN THIS MOVIE BEFORE - Son of Washington #httr #Redskins http://twitter.com/SonofWashington/status/515356723071451138/photo/1

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The worst part about it is, the Redskins are not always unspeakably horrific. Only sometimes.

Because if they were always as mind-numbingly rotten as they played against the Giants tonight, fans could reach some sort of mental equilibrium. If they always lost by four touchdowns, if their quarterback always threw four interceptions, fans could expect it. They would look forward to Sundays, Mondays, and the occasional Thursdays as if it were their favorite sitcom.

It would be funny, you see. Ha ha. Futility is nothing if not hilarious.

But no. That’s not what the Redskins do. They tease, they entice, they inject hope where none belongs. They put up 500+ yards of offense against the division champs.

 

[Caliskinsfan]

Rapid Reaction: Washington Redskins: LANDOVER, Md. -- A few thoughts on the Washington Redskins' 45-... Rapid Reaction: Washington Redskins - ESPN #Redskins

 

[Caliskinsfan]

Kevin Sheehan

ESPN 980
The good??, bad, and more from the Redskins blowout 45-14 loss to the Giants.

Good:

1. Tress Way's punting. 58.3 yards per punt including a 77-yarder.

Bad:

1. Outcoached. Haslett was totally out schemed by McAdoo. The defense couldn't figure out where the Giants were going, who to cover, and when to cover them. He made Eli look like a Super Bowl quarterback again. The defense may have been hurting and/or tired but it wouldn't have mattered much. Meantime, the head coach through 4 games has one of the most penalized teams in the league and tonight coached a team that lacked energy and fight. The 11 penalties all came in 3 quarters during the somewhat competitive portion of the game. This game may prove to be just one of those bad nights set up by a physically exhausting loss in Philly on Sunday but whatever the reason, it was bleak.

2. Defense. In addition to the bad night for Haslett as mentioned, the defensive players and their execution stunk. Eli had too much time and had his choice of open receivers (usually Donnell). Hatcher was a non-factor for the first time this year....maybe because of the injured hamstring. The linebackers generated zero pass rush and covered poorly (see Riley on Donnell). The secondary couldn't cover (rough night for Amerson in particular) and made up for it with some bad-angle tackles (Merriweather) and a dropped interception (Merriweather). The Giants made 8 of their first 10 third-downs thanks to no pass rush, bad coverage, and what appeared to be players out of place and confused. The first big throw to Cruz seemed to confuse the hell out of Biggers who first looked like he would blitz then tried to chase down Cruz who had blown by him. How confident were the Giants against the Skins defense tonight? With a 21-7 lead and just over a minute left in the first half, instead of running the clock out from their own 18 like many teams would, they stayed aggressive and moved the ball down the field and got 3 before halftime. The defense isn't anywhere near as good as I had hoped and thought after the first two weeks. Really glad Haslett and Orakpo are unshackled this year.

3. Turnovers. Two first-half fumbles gave the Giants a short-field for their first touchdown and took a potential score off the board for the Skins when they were in the red zone and still very much in the game. That Paulson fumble was inexcusable. He let the defender take it from him. That was the difference between a reasonable halftime deficit and a 17-pt hole. The picks in the 2nd half were all bad.

4. Offense. It killed itself with the turnovers in the first half when they were still in the game and the penalties didn't help when they weren't turning it over. The offense wasn't all bad in the first half but the mistakes reduced any chance of keeping pace with the Giant offense which was torching Haz's defense. The Cousins picks in the 2nd half were all bad and appeared to be all on him.

5. Kirk Cousins. A bad night for sure. All 4 of his interceptions came in the 2nd half and it appeared as if all of them were his fault. The first was a back-shoulder pass thrown to the front shoulder...oops. The 2nd was late for Garcon giving the safety time to make an easy play on the ball. The 3rd and 4th were just awful throws. The 3rd perhaps could've been a miscommunication with Roberts. He had two others that were nearly picked. It didn't start terribly. His first-half could've turned out much better if not for a few things that were out of his control. An early missed P.I. against Roberts on the Skins 2nd drive on a 3rd & 5 was ridiculous considering this flag-happy season for anything resembling contact. That should've been a first down for the Skins. The Paulson fumble equaled pts lost. He also appeared to have Paul deep on the play before the sack/fumble but Paul let up a bit on his route and the ball ended up overthrown. The 3rd quarter opening 80-yard drive in 2 minutes looked like it got them back in the game but he fell apart after that. He looked rattled and his hanging head on the bench wasn't a good look.

6. Special Teams returns/coverage. Andre Roberts made a fair catch on a punt with what appeared to be a big opportunity for an early big return and the kickoff coverage unit gave up a 35 yard return.

More:

1. Eli Manning was the 2nd straight QB to light up the Skins defense.

2. I thought the Keenan Robinson INT was a touchdown catch by Randle. The call on the field saved them in that spot.

3. Kirk's read-option run for 11 yards was impressive. I think they should use that series more. Morris has more room to run out of that look. Cousins actually may have had another opportunity for a big RO run but gave the ball to Morris instead. Seemed like the wrong read.

4. It's obvious that any running play will go to Garcon's side if both he and Jackson are on the field. Jackson seems to be a conscientious objector to blocking on running plays.

5. I should've put Morris and Helu on the good list. Morris runs hard and Helu is a better than average pass option out of the backfield.

6. Was that really a P.I. on Breeland at the end of the first half?

7. Was that really roughing the passer on Hatcher on the Giants' first offensive drive of the game?

 

[Caliskinsfan]

#Redskins reeling after 'total butt-kicking' from Giants, writes @ZacBoyer: Turnover-happy Redskins reeling after comprehensive collapse vs. Giants - Washington Times http://twitter.com/WashTimesSports/status/515385845336272896/photo/1

 

[Caliskinsfan]

Whelp...I think that's enough misery for me to rehash tonite.

I think we could all use a little break and distance from this disastrous evening.

Sometimes this team just breaks my heart.

HTTR

 

[Darrell Green Fan]

I knew after the 2nd Giants drive that this game was over and it was going to be really ugly. Their offense may have taken a while to get clicking but it was like the old Niners last night. I can't blame the pass rush when the ball was out in 2 seconds. Guys were running free, Haslett was ill equipped to make adjustments and Eli was hitting everything.

But that roughing the passer on Hatheer? WOW

 

[sublime4eva]

People will be begging for Griffin to get better and play real soon. LOL

 

[Caliskinsfan]

I knew after the 2nd Giants drive that this game was over and it was going to be really ugly. Their offense may have taken a while to get clicking but it was like the old Niners last night. I can't blame the pass rush when the ball was out in 2 seconds. Guys were running free, Haslett was ill equipped to make adjustments and Eli was hitting everything.

But that roughing the passer on Hatheer? WOW

Have to agree, you're not going to get Sacks when the ball is leaving that quickly. Eli was definitely good Eli last nite. That said, there was no pressure AT ALL.

People will be begging for Griffin to get better and play real soon. LOL

I'm begging for attention to the trenches. Time to try different Oline mix ups. No one is going to succeed until we address the LOS. The QB offensive strategy has to change to take that Oline into account. And we are literally one or two injuries away from even being competitive in the League this year. That much is quite apparent.

 

[TDs3nOut]

This sums tonite up

WE'VE SEEN THIS MOVIE BEFORE WE'VE SEEN THIS MOVIE BEFORE - Son of Washington #httr #Redskins http://twitter.com/SonofWashington/status/515356723071451138/photo/1

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The worst part about it is, the Redskins are not always unspeakably horrific. Only sometimes.

Because if they were always as mind-numbingly rotten as they played against the Giants tonight, fans could reach some sort of mental equilibrium. If they always lost by four touchdowns, if their quarterback always threw four interceptions, fans could expect it. They would look forward to Sundays, Mondays, and the occasional Thursdays as if it were their favorite sitcom.

It would be funny, you see. Ha ha. Futility is nothing if not hilarious.

But no. That’s not what the Redskins do. They tease, they entice, they inject hope where none belongs. They put up 500+ yards of offense against the division champs.

Have to agree with that. Rooting for a wildly inconsistent team is tougher than rooting for a consistently bad team. I sure didn't expect what I saw last night following the narrow loss at Philly last week.

 

[Caliskinsfan]

Have to agree with that. Rooting for a wildly inconsistent team is tougher than rooting for a consistently bad team. I sure didn't expect what I saw last night following the narrow loss at Philly last week.

Word. This team has driven many a fan to drink. We are Charlie Brown...for what seems like forever.

 

[Caliskinsfan]

Last night the #Redskins only stopped shooting themselves in the foot long enough to reload. Penalty-prone Redskins beating themselves | Comcast SportsNet Washington (via @TarikCSN)

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The Redskins’ penalty prone ways continued in Thursday’s 45-14 loss to the Giants.

They were flagged 11 times for a total loss of 88 yards, marking the fourth time in four games they’ve been assessed more penalties than their opponent. In all, they have amassed 39 penalties (not including declined calls) to their opponents' 28.

The rash of flags has the Redskins ranked as the fourth most penalized team in the league at 9.8 per game. In Sunday’s loss to the Eagles, the Redskins were hit with 10 penalties for a whopping 131 yards.