On Any Given Sunday Poll: What's the Most Likely Freak Win Scenario for the Shins?

[footstepsfrom#27]

OK...we all know that on any given Sunday...and if we needed reminding of that fact, we have only to remember Miami.

But while we all know what might happen, I think almost every Bronco fan on this board expects to win Sunday against a team that is riding a ridiculous streak of wildly improbable luck. Sure...sure..."winners make their own luck"...and all that stuff. Sorry...you can't tell me that this Shins team is anywhere near as good as their record. But as somebody once said, "I'd rather be lucky than good", so who knows? It's certainly not beyond the realm of possibility we're all dedluding ourselves into thinking this is a sure win. Ordinarily if we were riding one of the best defenses in the NFL into a home game showdown with a team that was averaging a less than scintilating 13.3 points per game in regulation play...we'd be thinking ahead to the next game.

Not so this week. Yes...the Shins have a very good defense, and yes...they have Clinton Portis, and yes...Joe Gibbs is the Bill Wallsh of 2005...but let's get real here; beating Kyle Orton and the hapless Bears AT HOME by 2 points isn't going to scare anyone. Orton's passing game makes Jake Plummer look like Darryl "Mad Bomber" Lamonica by comparison. Can this team really expect to come into Denver and beat us? Well Lady Luck has them thinking they can.

So with this in mind...just in case this does indeed turn out to be "any given Sunday"...how do you think the good football fairy will reward the Shins with another freak win this week?

[DrFate]

If the Broncos simply phone it in like they do from time to time it will be a long game.

If they play like they have the past 3 weeks it won't be close.

[superbowlXL]

Although I resent the "Shins" comment, I will say that I think a couple teams (dallass included) really underestimated us coming in. I hope Denver does the same, but really it comes down to turnovers. We can't have any and expect to beat a playoff team with a great home crowd.

[DC Dreaming]

I think this time we go with the 11 player lateral on a kick off return late -ala "the Dirty Birds" from back in the day, return it, win 19-17

[Ballhawk]

Although I resent the "Shins" comment, I will say that I think a couple teams (dallass included) really underestimated us coming in. I hope Denver does the same, but really it comes down to turnovers. We can't have any and expect to beat a playoff team with a great home crowd.

No I think the days are over. Dallas didn't so much underestimate you as just started patting themselves on the back a little early.

[TBF1]

The skins were in almost every game last year but could not find a way to win. This year they are finding a way, luck or not things are going our way. The offense seems to be improving with each week. With that said I vote for 35 points in the second quarter leads to the demise of the Broncos.

Honestly I expect it to come down to the wire. I will probably burn through a pack of cigarettes in the last five minutes of the game because the Skins always make you sweat but the difference this year is W's at the end.

I haven't heard the Shins reference before. I suppose if your going to bash the Skins something original is better than Deadskins or Foreskins...those are old and tired.

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[Hotrod]

Although I resent the "Shins" comment, I will say that I think a couple teams (dallass included) really underestimated us coming in. I hope Denver does the same, but really it comes down to turnovers. We can't have any and expect to beat a playoff team with a great home crowd.

Dallas did what. How does whooping your arse's for 58 minutes = underestimating you??? As a serious football fan surely you realize you were getting b**** slapped that entire game until the crackboys started to make their dinner reservations instead of finishing off a team they had the choke hold on.

To steal a line from lazyhorse - Skins fans I love you retards Ha!

[kent156]

if my ex girl brings out the voodoo curse again the broncos are in trouble, i know she did for week one i'm positive.

[superbowlXL]

No I think the days are over. Dallas didn't so much underestimate you as just started patting themselves on the back a little early.

I respect your opinion, but what I saw was a team laughing and joking even after we scored the first and second TDs. The lack of respect started way before kickoff as I know dallass had that game circled on the calendar as an easy W. To me, scheduling the ring of honor ceremony on a day that you play your biggest rival is asking for trouble.

I'm not by any means saying we dominated the game, but it was certainly more than the two plays. We just missed on a bunch of others and really we shouldn't have needed the two bombs but we did and we connected. The offense was still adjusted and has steadily improved with Brunell at the helm.

Bottom line is that fans can talk about "take away this and that", but that isn't the way football works. You have to play the entire game.

I'm not bothering with the crackhead who wants to get into a pissing match. I don't lower myself to that level.

[superbowlXL]

if my ex girl brings out the voodoo curse again the broncos are in trouble, i know she did for week one i'm positive.

Do you happen to have her number by any chance?

[Hotrod]

Talk about a homer take. :nono:

[Taco John]

To me, scheduling the ring of honor ceremony on a day that you play your biggest rival is asking for trouble.



Of course, in the defense of Dallas, it *was* the first time you had beaten them in what, like ten tries?

The Redskins won that game, and kudos to them for finding a way to win. But if I may say, that was the absolute worst looking win I can ever remember bearing witness to. I have big respect for Joe Gibbs, but after watching that game, I was scratching my head.

[BurgundyNGold]

I said that Plummer will leave to become the next Ron Jeremy, lol. Hey, I'm sure that's the real reason they call him Jake the Snake. Hilarious!

[NaptownChief]

Pompous homer threads like this usually create the karma needed to be quickly followed by an embarrassing beating.

Being that the Foreskins have yet to lose and the Donks were destroyed by a bad Fins squad maybe the question should be "What kind of lucky break is it going to take for the Donks to win on Sunday?"

[Ballhawk]

Pompous homer threads like this usually create the karma needed to be quickly followed by an embarrassing beating.

Being that the Foreskins have yet to lose and the Donks were destroyed by a bad Fins squad maybe the question should be "What kind of lucky break is it going to take for the Donks to win on Sunday?"

Well maybe if we jump out to an 18 point lead we can hold on...I mean who in the hell can't hold on to an 18 point lead ???

[footstepsfrom#27]

I respect your opinion, but what I saw was a team laughing and joking even after we scored the first and second TDs. The lack of respect started way before kickoff as I know dallass had that game circled on the calendar as an easy W. To me, scheduling the ring of honor ceremony on a day that you play your biggest rival is asking for trouble.

I'm not by any means saying we dominated the game, but it was certainly more than the two plays. We just missed on a bunch of others and really we shouldn't have needed the two bombs but we did and we connected. The offense was still adjusted and has steadily improved with Brunell at the helm.

Bottom line is that fans can talk about "take away this and that", but that isn't the way football works. You have to play the entire game.

I'm not bothering with the crackhead who wants to get into a pissing match. I don't lower myself to that level.
Wow I dissagree that the Skins were playing them even or even close to it for the first 56 minutes. They finished with 346 net yards, which means before Dallas decided to ignore the only play in Joe Gibbs playbook capable of producing not one but TWO quick TD's...they had 237 yards total offense, a 3.8 avg per play and a ridiculous 4.2 per pass attempt. Giving up two deep balls within the last 3 minutes of a game is absolutely inexcusable.

[footstepsfrom#27]

I said that Plummer will leave to become the next Ron Jeremy, lol. Hey, I'm sure that's the real reason they call him Jake the Snake. Hilarious!
LOL

[footstepsfrom#27]

Pompous homer threads like this usually create the karma needed to be quickly followed by an embarrassing beating.

Being that the Foreskins have yet to lose and the Donks were destroyed by a bad Fins squad maybe the question should be "What kind of lucky break is it going to take for the Donks to win on Sunday?"
The bad Fins have a better record than your Chiefs.

[BurgundyNGold]

Wow I dissagree that the Skins were playing them even or even close to it for the first 56 minutes. They finished with 346 net yards, which means before Dallas decided to ignore the only play in Joe Gibbs playbook capable of producing not one but TWO quick TD's...they had 237 yards total offense, a 3.8 avg per play and a ridiculous 4.2 per pass attempt. Giving up two deep balls within the last 3 minutes of a game is absolutely inexcusable.
Folks like to "take away" those two plays, but, of course you can't do that in football. If that was the case, then we could "take away" the only two long Dallass passes to Terri "She" Glenn. Those led directly to 10 points. So, the score would've been 3-0 going into the final 4 minutes.

While this doesn't excuse the Redskin's abhorrent playcalling on the offensive side of the ball to that point, it is food for thought about "taking away" plays. For the same reason, you'll never hear me "take away" Shaun Alexander's 34 yard run last week. He earned it. The Shehawks earned it. It was a crisp, well executed run play. That's part of the game.

[Alkazar]

We're not taking those plays away, but its obvious you won the game because of those plays two plays rather than anything done during the rest of the game. Thats all thats being said. If our defense can do what they did against KC, shut down both the running and passing attacks, we have a very good chance of blowing this game wide open on you.

[NaptownChief]

The bad Fins have a better record than your Chiefs.


Thanks to the donks rolling over like a french waiter.

[Alkazar]

Thanks to the donks rolling over like a french waiter.
Yeah, rather than thanks to anything the Chefs have done......

[NaptownChief]

Well maybe if we jump out to an 18 point lead we can hold on...I mean who in the hell can't hold on to an 18 point lead ???



That is probably because some dumb Chiefs fan somewhere wrote a really stupid post like this one....

[BurgundyNGold]

We're not taking those plays away, but its obvious you won the game because of those plays two plays rather than anything done during the rest of the game. Thats all thats being said. If our defense can do what they did against KC, shut down both the running and passing attacks, we have a very good chance of blowing this game wide open on you.
I think you might find success against any team if you can do that. ;)

[Hotrod]

Thanks to the donks rolling over like a french waiter.

LOL a chef fan talking about rolling over after getting slapped around on MNF followed up with quite possible the "roll over" of the season the next week at home none the less. Having their D exposed and in obvious need of adjustment but instead the coaching staff gives the team a week off to bar hop.

[Alkazar]

I think you might find success against any team if you can do that. ;)

Obviously, but my point was that we've now done that for two games straight, we just need to keep it up.

[footstepsfrom#27]

Thanks to the donks rolling over like a french waiter.
French Waiters 30
Chiefs 10

[BurgundyNGold]

Obviously, but my point was that we've now done that for two games straight, we just need to keep it up.
True, but we both know that can't continue indefinitely. Just like how the Redskins were 13/18 (72%) on 3rd down efficiency against the Shehawks. Those are great numbers, but I wouldn't bank on them continuing into this week.

[Alkazar]

True, but we both know that can't continue indefinitely. Just like how the Redskins were 13/18 (72%) on 3rd down efficiency against the Shehawks. Those are great numbers, but I wouldn't bank on them continuing into this week.
And that is why I said "If".....

[Mile High Shack]

I think people are getting too pompous and arrogant after 3 straight wins

We need to stop starting polls and crap like this or something is gonna happen to reverse our good mojo…..unless it’s Alec or Slap, they generally don’t give a crap either way, so the mojo monkey is non-existent for their posts

I for one see us losing to the skins….24-3 (there that should reverse some of this bad karma mojo going on in these chest beating threads)

[superbowlXL]

Wow I dissagree that the Skins were playing them even or even close to it for the first 56 minutes. They finished with 346 net yards, which means before Dallas decided to ignore the only play in Joe Gibbs playbook capable of producing not one but TWO quick TD's...they had 237 yards total offense, a 3.8 avg per play and a ridiculous 4.2 per pass attempt. Giving up two deep balls within the last 3 minutes of a game is absolutely inexcusable.

If you read what I wrote I said we just missed on a couple other plays. Considering we were playing with a "new" QB, I was watching the game thinking "wow, we are really close to connecting" the entire game and I am ALWAYS pessimistic.

Sure by the stats we were dominated, but you can't take away the plays that happened before the final gun. It was just two bombs. Brunell's run was amazing... then he converted on 4th and 2 with a free blitzer in his face. The hit by Taylor on Crayton. The tackle Novak made on the kick return...

The Skins made plays in that game and nobody who knows football would say otherwise. Parcells himself said there we NUMEROUS times they could have put the game away and didn't get it done. I'd like to think we had something to do with that.

[superbowlXL]

I for one see us losing to the skins….24-3 (there that should reverse some of this bad karma mojo going on in these chest beating threads)

As I am a big believer in mojo/karma, I can tell you that it doesn't work if you are only trying to manipulate the system.

[footstepsfrom#27]

Folks like to "take away" those two plays, but, of course you can't do that in football. If that was the case, then we could "take away" the only two long Dallass passes to Terri "She" Glenn. Those led directly to 10 points. So, the score would've been 3-0 going into the final 4 minutes.
The difference is Glenn got her catches during the course of the game when the defense had no right to outright expect that those were the plays that would be run. It's infinitely harder to throw a deep pass for a TD against a team near the end of a game when they know you have no choice but to go deep and don't even have to concern themselves with the run at all.
While this doesn't excuse the Redskin's abhorrent playcalling on the offensive side of the ball to that point, it is food for thought about "taking away" plays. For the same reason, you'll never hear me "take away" Shaun Alexander's 34 yard run last week. He earned it. The Shehawks earned it. It was a crisp, well executed run play. That's part of the game.
You may not be doing that but a lot of Skin fans are downplaying the rushing game Alexander had as "one or two" big runs and nothing else. The games play by play charts on nfl.com tell a different story, but even if they didn't...the yards still count, as you said.

[footstepsfrom#27]

I think people are getting too pompous and arrogant after 3 straight wins

We need to stop starting polls and crap like this or something is gonna happen to reverse our good mojo…..unless it’s Alec or Slap, they generally don’t give a crap either way, so the mojo monkey is non-existent for their posts

I for one see us losing to the skins….24-3 (there that should reverse some of this bad karma mojo going on in these chest beating threads)
So I take it you voted for the Ron Jeremy option?

[footstepsfrom#27]

As I am a big believer in mojo/karma, I can tell you that it doesn't work if you are only trying to manipulate the system.
Mojo/Karma only works if the players are doing something weird. A bunch of armchair QB's chattering on an internet BB...doesn't count.

[Mile High Shack]

As I am a big believer in mojo/karma, I can tell you that it doesn't work if you are only trying to manipulate the system.
sure it does

so far 3-0 when playing the “we suck” mojo card

so the redskins win 34-3, the score just went up b/c you guys impress me

[Rock Chalk]

I think people are getting too pompous and arrogant after 3 straight wins

We need to stop starting polls and crap like this or something is gonna happen to reverse our good mojo…..unless it’s Alec or Slap, they generally don’t give a crap either way, so the mojo monkey is non-existent for their posts

I for one see us losing to the skins….24-3 (there that should reverse some of this bad karma mojo going on in these chest beating threads)
Well, I'm not hindu so I don't believe in karma. I'm not a voodoo witch doctor so I don't believe in mojo.

What I do believe in is the talent of our team to take this game without any significant troubles. What I have seen of Denver this year, the Miami game not withstanding, has proven to me that this team, while only marginally more talented than last year, has a fire and intensity I have not seen since, well, the Superbowl years. I'm not saying we are going to the Superbowl, but I see a fire there like those teams had. That one intangible the team has been lacking for 7 years.

Hopefully it stays with the team the whole year and they don't get big headed like I am.

[BurgundyNGold]

The difference is Glenn got her catches during the course of the game when the defense had no right to outright expect that those were the plays that would be run. It's infinitely harder to throw a deep pass for a TD against a team near the end of a game when they know you have no choice but to go deep and don't even have to concern themselves with the run at all.
That statement actually makes both of our points, I think. Plus one was a flea flicker. Folks love to take those types of plays away as "tricks". I think there's a certain amount of trickery in each play. Formations, motion, misdirection. The trickery of some plays are just easier for all of the fans to see.

You may not be doing that but a lot of Skin fans are downplaying the rushing game Alexander had as "one or two" big runs and nothing else. The games play by play charts on nfl.com tell a different story, but even if they didn't...the yards still count, as you said.
That 34 yard scamper by Alexander set up their first score single handedly. It would be foolish to try and downplay that.

[NaptownChief]

I think people are getting too pompous and arrogant after 3 straight wins





Especially with a schedule stretch that has four straight games against a 3-0 squad, the defending Super Bowl champs, a 3-1 Giants team and a very tough looking 3-1 Eagles squad.

That could easily turn into a 1-3 to 0-4 stretch and "Fire Shannahan" threads running amuck.

[Mile High Shack]

Especially with a schedule stretch that has four straight games against a 3-0 squad, the defending Super Bowl champs, a 3-1 Giants team and a very tough looking 3-1 Eagles squad.

That could easily turn into a 1-3 to 0-4 stretch and "Fire Shannahan" threads running amuck.

thankfully all of those except for the giants game are at home though

[footstepsfrom#27]

That statement actually makes both of our points, I think. Plus one was a flea flicker. Folks love to take those types of plays away as "tricks". I think there's a certain amount of trickery in each play. Formations, motion, misdirection. The trickery of some plays are just easier for all of the fans to see.
I think what I forgot to add however, is that it should be infinitely harder to hit those deep passes late in the game...unless of course the defense has it's head up its butt...not once, but TWICE. I won't say you didn't deserve to win but that was a massive choke job by the Crackboys. Good teams don't do that, which is why I now fear going into Texas Stadium on Thanksgiving a lot less than I did. Parcells has been talking like that team's a playoff contender...but I see the same 6-10 inconsistent team I saw last year with a few more rookies on it that are prone to make mistakes. Ironially the secondary was supposed to be the place they improved the most. Roy Williams couldn't cover a corpse with a blanket if you gave him three cracks at it.

[dj_stouty]

You would think a franchise that worships a QB who was notorious for 4th quarter comebacks would respect a 13 point comeback in the remaining 4 minutes of the game.

[footstepsfrom#27]

Especially with a schedule stretch that has four straight games against a 3-0 squad, the defending Super Bowl champs, a 3-1 Giants team and a very tough looking 3-1 Eagles squad.

That could easily turn into a 1-3 to 0-4 stretch and "Fire Shannahan" threads running amuck.
At least we'll have the pleasure of watching the Chiefs go down also. I see 10 remaining games they could possibly lose.

[NaptownChief]

At least we'll have the pleasure of watching the Chiefs go down also. I see 10 remaining games they could possibly lose.



Hell with 12 games left I don't see why they couldn't lose them all....but that would change the fact that this was a stupid/pompous thread.

[Rock Chalk]

Especially with a schedule stretch that has four straight games against a 3-0 squad, the defending Super Bowl champs, a 3-1 Giants team and a very tough looking 3-1 Eagles squad.

That could easily turn into a 1-3 to 0-4 stretch and "Fire Shannahan" threads running amuck.
We even drop one of those games, there will be a Fire Shanahan or Plummer sucks thread.

[superbowlXL]

You would think a franchise that worships a QB who was notorious for 4th quarter comebacks would respect a 13 point comeback in the remaining 4 minutes of the game.

Dj -

Most denver fans probably would. Every fanbase is going to have their share of jerks. Just seems like the Iggles (from what I have seen) and Raiders (from what I have heard) were blessed with more than their share.

Oh and UD homecoming is this weekend. I might wander over to the Balloon.

[Alkazar]

Hell with 12 games left I don't see why they couldn't lose them all.

Chef fan looking at his team realistically, wow, never thought I'd see the day.

[BurgundyNGold]

I think what I forgot to add however, is that it should be infinitely harder to hit those deep passes late in the game...unless of course the defense has it's head up its butt...not once, but TWICE. I won't say you didn't deserve to win but that was a massive choke job by the Crackboys. Good teams don't do that, which is why I now fear going into Texas Stadium on Thanksgiving a lot less than I did.
True, but you can never count a good team out either. ;)

Parcells has been talking like that team's a playoff contender...but I see the same 6-10 inconsistent team I saw last year with a few more rookies on it that are prone to make mistakes. Ironially the secondary was supposed to be the place they improved the most. Roy Williams couldn't cover a corpse with a blanket if you gave him three cracks at it.
Freudian slip? lol

[footstepsfrom#27]

You would think a franchise that worships a QB who was notorious for 4th quarter comebacks would respect a 13 point comeback in the remaining 4 minutes of the game.
Let's say we give you the comeback...how about that high powered Bears win? A 2 pointer over these guys that was VERY shaky...Kyle Orton, of all people, drives them 41 yards to the a 1st down at the Skin 34 with plenty of time on the clock and they wind up self destructing into a 3rd and 38 with 3 straight penalties and a sack? The crazy thing is Portis ran well and you shut down their run and they still almost beat you...KYLE ORTON almost beat you. How can any team that almost loses to KYLE ORTON be overconfident about facing Jake Plummer? It's a good thing you had Hall instead of Novak, who has a block already with just 3 attempts.

[superbowlXL]

sure it does

so far 3-0 when playing the “we suck” mojo card

so the redskins win 34-3, the score just went up b/c you guys impress me

LMAO!!! Why stop there?

One of the worst loses in Skins history (or at least for me) came after I was ripping a buddy of mine while the Skins just pummelled the Iggles left and right...

Then all of a sudden, Randal brought them back and we lost... I was crushed and ever since I don't get drawn into smack talking. That is for children IMO.

[BMF Bronco]

Thanks to the donks rolling over like a french waiter.
30-10! :bash:

[footstepsfrom#27]

You would think a franchise that worships a QB who was notorious for 4th quarter comebacks would respect a 13 point comeback in the remaining 4 minutes of the game.
I would treat it more like a great comeback win if I'd been seeing some life in the Skins offense at any time in the game before that...but frankly I had a very hard time keeping my eyes open for most of that thing.

[superbowlXL]

Let's say we give you the comeback...how about that high powered Bears win? A 2 pointer over these guys that was VERY shaky...Kyle Orton, of all people, drives them 41 yards to the a 1st down at the Skin 34 with plenty of time on the clock and they wind up self destructing into a 3rd and 38 with 3 straight penalties and a sack? The crazy thing is Portis ran well and you shut down their run and they still almost beat you...KYLE ORTON almost beat you. How can any team that almost loses to KYLE ORTON be overconfident about facing Jake Plummer? It's a good thing you had Hall instead of Novak, who has a block already with just 3 attempts.

When won a game where Ramsey turned the ball over three times in the first three posessions. I'd say there was questionable officiating (the no call on Ramsey and the offensive TD wiped by pass interference) and we didn't execute up to potential. The Skins are not hitting on all cylindars yet, but c'mon the Bears do have a decent defense.

[Billy Clyde Puckett]

The skins were in almost every game last year but could not find a way to win. This year they are finding a way, luck or not things are going our way. The offense seems to be improving with each week. With that said I vote for 35 points in the second quarter leads to the demise of the Broncos.

Honestly I expect it to come down to the wire. I will probably burn through a pack of cigarettes in the last five minutes of the game because the Skins always make you sweat but the difference this year is W's at the end.

I haven't heard the Shins reference before. I suppose if your going to bash the Skins something original is better than Deadskins or Foreskins...those are old and tired.

http://img284.imageshack.us/img284/8788/gluefactory23ax.jpg

Nice photoshop work TB1. I'm glad my tax dollars are paying for you to do that while you are on the federal payroll :)

Skins defense is exposed this week. No letdown by the Broncs. They had their bomb in Miami. Denver 31-7.

[bendog]

If the skins had the young Duke, I'd respect that. I'd puke, but I suppose I'd respect that. Personally, I hope Warren pancakes Brunnell. I'm still pissed from 95. The superbowl... I'm still pissed at R66v6s, and hope the comeback doesn't work out for gibbs, but it isn't anybody's fault but R66v6s he fielded that defense. Possibly the worst ever in a superbowl.

[footstepsfrom#27]

When won a game where Ramsey turned the ball over three times in the first three posessions. I'd say there was questionable officiating (the no call on Ramsey and the offensive TD wiped by pass interference) and we didn't execute up to potential. The Skins are not hitting on all cylindars yet, but c'mon the Bears do have a decent defense.
It wasn't the Bears defense that YOUR defense let drive 41 yards in the 4th quarter with the game on the line in your own house. It was a rookie QB who has a 41.9 rating...LOL "Firing on all cylinders" could mean a lot of things, but given that the Skins offense finished last year 3rd from the bottom of the league and ahead of only Chicago in scoring...that might not be a good thing. I would expect them to be better this year, but what if they aren't? They've shown little sign of it yet.

[Crushaholic]

Thanks to the donks rolling over like a french waiter.

Going with that line of logic, we better dress up our cheerleaders like french maids... :wiggle:

[superbowlXL]

It wasn't the Bears defense that YOUR defense let drive 41 yards in the 4th quarter with the game on the line in your own house. It was a rookie QB who has a 41.9 rating...LOL "Firing on all cylinders" could mean a lot of things, but given that the Skins offense finished last year 3rd from the bottom of the league and ahead of only Chicago in scoring...that might not be a good thing. I would expect them to be better this year, but what if they aren't? They've shown little sign of it yet.

We held the Bears to 166 total yards (I had to look up the exact number, but I knew it was good). Sorry, I think you're reaching here. Orton did a really good job dinking and dunking underneath and the Skins adjusted.

But go ahead and spin it some more. I'll just keep providing facts so that we're all on the same page.

[footstepsfrom#27]

We held the Bears to 166 total yards (I had to look up the exact number, but I knew it was good). Sorry, I think you're reaching here. Orton did a really good job dinking and dunking underneath and the Skins adjusted.

But go ahead and spin it some more. I'll just keep providing facts so that we're all on the same page.
How am I spinning it? Orton drove them downfield for what would have very likely been a winning score at the end of the game. It took 3 consecutive offensive penalties and a sack to knock em back...not something you see every day, but yea...it could happen. Point is...the Bears were knockin' on the door for a win in your own house.

I don't think braggin' about shuting down Chicago is that impressive...

[Smiling Assassin27]

You forgot one--Kent Graham comes back from his bricklaying job to start for the skins, goes 2-28 for 8 yards and wins...

[Old Dude]

I think people are getting too pompous and arrogant after 3 straight wins

We need to stop starting polls and crap like this or something is gonna happen to reverse our good mojo…..unless it’s Alec or Slap, they generally don’t give a crap either way, so the mojo monkey is non-existent for their posts

I for one see us losing to the skins….24-3 (there that should reverse some of this bad karma mojo going on in these chest beating threads)

And here's a scenario:

1. The Redskins shut down our running game. Not unthinkable since they rank #5 in the NFL vs. the rush - - only one slot behind Denver.

2. Jake is forced to pass. He misses Lelie 3 or 4 times. Alexander drops a pass. Putzier deflects one into the air where it's picked off by the Skins. Rod Smith gets dinged up trying to make a tackle on the INT return. Enter Darius Watts, who drops 3 passes himself. Jake throws another pick. Probably in the red zone, since we can't bully it in. And it will go back 102 yards or so, for a Skins TD.

3. Elam misses two out of three FG attempts. Not unthinkable.

4. At least one disaster in the punting game. Either (a) The Skins block a punt. (Remember preseason?) or (b) Adams muffs a catch. (Remember last week)

5. Walls gets burned at least once for a TD. Not unthinkable.

6. Mike Anderson goes out with another injury. Probably a knee this time. Tatum Bell comes in and finally busts loose and runs for 125 yards. Unfortunately, 105 of those yards are negated by various holding penalties. Tatum also drops a pass, misses three blitz pickups (resulting in another Plummer turnover), and spends the rest of the day watching Bradlee Van Pelt scramble around mindlessly - - having replacing an unconscious Plummer. BVP finishes as our rushing leader with 37 yards.

Final score: Redskins 31, Broncos 3.

[BurgundyNGold]

And here's a scenario:

1. The Redskins shut down our running game. Not unthinkable since they rank #5 in the NFL vs. the rush - - only one slot behind Denver.

2. Jake is forced to pass. He misses Lelie 3 or 4 times. Alexander drops a pass. Putzier deflects one into the air where it's picked off by the Skins. Rod Smith gets dinged up trying to make a tackle on the INT return. Enter Darius Watts, who drops 3 passes himself. Jake throws another pick. Probably in the red zone, since we can't bully it in. And it will go back 102 yards or so, for a Skins TD.

3. Elam misses two out of three FG attempts. Not unthinkable.

4. At least one disaster in the punting game. Either (a) The Skins block a punt. (Remember preseason?) or (b) Adams muffs a catch. (Remember last week)

5. Walls gets burned at least once for a TD. Not unthinkable.

6. Mike Anderson goes out with another injury. Probably a knee this time. Tatum Bell comes in and finally busts loose and runs for 125 yards. Unfortunately, 105 of those yards are negated by various holding penalties. Tatum also drops a pass, misses three blitz pickups (resulting in another Plummer turnover), and spends the rest of the day watching Bradlee Van Pelt scramble around mindlessly - - having replacing an unconscious Plummer. BVP finishes as our rushing leader with 37 yards.

Final score: Redskins 31, Broncos 3.
That is awesome. You should be an inspirational speaker... for the Redskins. ;)

[rbackfactory80]

Maybe the Broncos forfeit the game because of fear of the Physical Redskins play. :alky:

[Hotrod]

Im going with #5 as most probable since WALLS SUCKS

[Circle Orange]

Let's see...Brunell goes into a time warp, thinking it's 1996. Time is running out, 50 seconds on the clock...game tied...he throws a floater upfield that's nearly picked off...

BUT NO!!

The ball bounces off Ian Gold's head, out of his grasping hands. Santana Moss grabs it and streaks down the sideline for the winning score.

SKINS WIN...

27-20! http://scosoft.com/s/k/60e740b8.gif

(Don't laugh, Philly used to beat the Skins with crazy stuff like that.)