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Washington Football Team studs and duds from Week 10 loss

Despite the loss, there were several Washington Football Team players who had standout games against Detroit. Who were those players?

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the good and bad vs the lions

 

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Washington Football Team: Three takeaways from Week 10 loss to Lions

The Washington Football Team couldn't quite pull off a 21-point comeback against the Lions. Here are three takeaways from the game.

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Good thing we waited till today to do that

 

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They actually had two free runners. Looks like two DBs but not sure about that.

 

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Moreland as a 7th rounder is still contributing very well .

He is a find

 

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If you watch how that play is blocked they were intending to go to that screen all along. Smith turned towards McLaurin in an attempt to draw the D there before turning back to throw the screen.

Although it is going to be a quick throw I would like to see Terry sell it a little better.

 

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Good thing we waited till today to do that

Why did they wait? Ineptness? Strategic reasons...which I don’t see...?

 

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Why did they wait? Ineptness? Strategic reasons...which I don’t see...?

Not sure unless Covid has something to do with it

 

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Didn’t we have a poster that said smith stunk up the joint in FA ? They forgot Lucas who played excellent when called upon and Schweitzer who has been at least competent .

 

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Pretty good read


One point that was made...feel it’s a pretty strong one personally.

Alex Smith is your 2021 Week 1 starter.​

Sure, he's the winner by default, but it's hard to imagine any other option at this point. Consider...

-Kyle Allen: Likely to miss at least some of the offseason

-Draft pick: Unless it's Trevor Lawrence, you'll want to give a rookie time to learn

-Free agent: Rivera talks about going young - this would be extremely unexpected

-Dwayne Haskins: Nope.

So that takes us back to Smith, who has made big strides in each of his three appearances this season. Washington has a rough stretch in early December, but it's not unreasonable to think Smith will continue to be a viable option.

That's different than saying he's the franchise's future. Rivera hesitated when asked about that on Monday, and rightfully so - he's trying to build a long-term, sustainable winner in Washington, and Smith isn't the guy to do that

 

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It's time for Rivera to tune out the noise:​

In this pandemic year, much of the interaction between the Football Team and reporters happens on Zoom.

The Athletic's Ben Standig got Rivera's thoughts on the arrangement last week, and the quote was an interesting one.

“I’ll tell you, some of you guys are fascinating," Rivera said. "There’s a group of you guys that I think have the right attitude toward what we’re trying to do here. There’s a couple of you that don’t and think it’s a joke, and honestly, it really pisses me off. But there’s a group of you guys that get it.”


Rivera's operation has been highly attentive to what is being said since arriving, which is not unusual. Mike Shanahan similarly kept tabs on the local conversation.

The problem, though, is in the perspective.

Rivera is an accomplished NFL coach with a successful track record. He is within his rights to feel like he should be entitled to the benefit of the doubt as he starts rebuilding the franchise.

But he hasn't lived the last two decades under owner Dan Snyder.

The team has seen a procession of distinguished coaches, all of whom have seen their reputations sullied by their involvement with the Football Team.

It's not that fans and media don't see what Rivera is trying to do, it's that their skepticism is valid - they've seen similar promises not work, over and over and over.


Washington is a tough gig. But it's not a tough gig because of the fans (who have remained impressively loyal) or the media (which is not nearly as intense as other East Coast cities). It's a tough gig because of the owner.

If Rivera turns Washington into a winner, he'll be hailed as a hero. But he shouldn't expect anybody to assume he'll have success, because you could fill a bus with distinguished football men who have tried, and failed, before him.

 

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The Washington press corp isn’t all that great either and you add the fact that Snyder is a huge dick and you see sparks

 

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Not sure where these stats are coming from but they are BS. Dalvin Cook and Derrick Henry are leading the league in rushing and their teammates are not on that list.