After a stunning week one display of football by the Redskins, who would have thought that the Rams, I mean, the RAMS, could beat them in Week 2....Well, it happened. However, am I that surprised? Not in the least. If we take a step back here and think about the situation, then no one should be surprised. Week 2. A rookie QB. Expectations higher than ever. Against the Rams, a team who always seems to beat the Skins. It all adds up to a loss. But then again, this game should have been won.
On the first play from scrimmage, Josh Wilson recovered a fumble by Danny Amendola and ran it in for six. A great indicator of where this game was going; ugly. After this play, the stage was set for 60 minutes of physical, embarrassing, pathetic, electrifying and just confusing football.
I'm not even going to get into the summary of the game right now. This post I want to focus on mistakes. Simple mistakes. But, before the negatives, we can talk about the positives. Again. Robert Griffin III delivered. The kid can play football, we know this. But, tonight he played a different kind of football. He had to play against a team who actually had NFL game film on him. From the first play, Jeff Fisher's defense came at him from every angle, with different blitz and cover packages. Griffin responded well. At first, it was an adjustment, rushing throws, looking flustered, but eventually, he got the hang of it. He began to extend plays with his feet while still looking upfield. One of the most impressive things about him is his patience. He can start a play in shotgun, go play-action, roll left and have a lane to run. Normally, a quarterback with Griffin's speed would automatically run 4 yards and duck out of bounds. Griffin, on the other hand, will start inching towards the line of scrimmage, while looking at his receivers. Once, the middle linebacker bites, Griffin will unload the ball. By having this versatility, defenses are tentative to either cover or press the quarterback. This makes the Redskins offense dangerous. Bottom line is, he's the real deal. He showed once again that he was worth the trade.
Let's get negative here. First of all, can we please get the real officials back? This game was one of the worst officiated games I have seen. Starting with two terrible late-hit calls, a unchallengeable play being challenged, and about 40 false starts, this was just pathetic. It's about time the NFL bites the bullet and pays the dough to the zebras. Can't take amateur hour anymore.
Many people watched this game and blame the loss on Josh "Mr. Maturity" Morgan. Not taking any blame away from the dude, but Aldrick Robinson had one of the worst drops imaginable today. During the 4th quarter, RG3 delivered a deep pass off a play-action rollout down the field to a wide-open Aldrick Robinson. The ball bounced off of his hands and onto the ground. This was six points guaranteed, if he caught it. After being promoted to the number 2 receiver because of an injury to Pierre Garcon, he did not cash in on the opportunity. This drop proved costly when the game was lost by 3 points. The words that came out of my mouth watching that play were not pleasant, and I can't imagine how RG3 felt.
Back to Josh Morgan. After a gift from the gods, the Redskins had the ball with under 2 minutes left. A perfect opportunity for Griffin to prove his talent as a rookie. Everything was going well. A nice throw. A nice run. All they needed was one first down and Billy Cundiff could send the game into overtime. And then it happened. Griffin delivered a strike to Josh Morgan on a 3rd and 9 for about 9 yards. After, fighting for extra yards, Morgan was brought down. He then proceeded to throw the ball into the defender, forcing a 15 yard unsportsmanlike penalty, pushing the Skins back to a 4th and 16. This put Cundiff in a terrible position, forcing him to kick a 62 yard field goal. Obviously, that won't happen. I have one thing to say to Josh Morgan. You are a punk. A first class selfish, overpaid punk. Why, you are still on this team at the moment, I don't know. But, man, you are the worst. The game is about the team. Not how your pretty boy figure looks after being knocked over. Get your head out of the clouds and realize who is paying your salary. Be a team player and not a punk. It's unbelievable how selfish the players in the NFL are. Mike Shanahan needs to get this team under control. Get them disciplined. It's time to get serious.
Hail.
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