Should We Be Worried After Today's Events?

[Outlaw Heroes]

San Diego blows a winnable game against a team that got nuked last week by Miami. Meanwhile, the Bears light up Detroit. Any chance that our victory was not as impressive as it seemed, since this may not be last year's Chargers? Conversely, any chance that the 'Skins victory against the Bears was more impressive than it seemed?

I don't know the answers, but I'm a little more worried about tomorrow's game than I was this morning (and I already had some apprehension). Am I just being a worry wart?

[RatisBeast]

Regardless of what our opponents did this week....we'll find out in about 24 hours or so...don't worry about it. People play differently against different teams. If we're really as good as we think we'll win, if not, we probably still win :) hahaha

[Cowboy Junkie]

San Diego blows a winnable game against a team that got nuked last week by Miami. Meanwhile, the Bears light up Detroit. Any chance that our victory was not as impressive as it seemed, since this may not be last year's Chargers? Conversely, any chance that the 'Skins victory against the Bears was more impressive than it seemed?

I don't know the answers, but I'm a little more worried about tomorrow's game than I was this morning (and I already had some apprehension). Am I just being a worry wart?

I share your concerns.
I do not think we can make all the mistakes that were made in the Chargers game last week .
We take this one if we got it cleaned up.

[Outlaw Heroes]

If we're really as good as we think we'll win, if not, we probably still win :) hahaha

:lmao:

[Cowboy Junkie]

Maybe we showed Denver how to shut down their running game.
When a team stops something it dosen't take long for the word to spread how it was done.

[Outlaw Heroes]

I do not think we can make all the mistakes that were made in the Chargers game last week .


I agree. Hopefully, BP makes sure that doesn't happen.

[DoomsDayD]

San Diego blows a winnable game against a team that got nuked last week by Miami. Meanwhile, the Bears light up Detroit. Any chance that our victory was not as impressive as it seemed, since this may not be last year's Chargers? Conversely, any chance that the 'Skins victory against the Bears was more impressive than it seemed?

I don't know the answers, but I'm a little more worried about tomorrow's game than I was this morning (and I already had some apprehension). Am I just being a worry wart?

I was going to start up something about this myself. Is is me or is the NFL full of mediocre teams this year. I mean you dont know who to pick!!! I am watching some of these final scores and i am laughing. I am somewhat concerned about tomorrow night.

[RatisBeast]

Why are people getting concerned ? We beat a decent team that plays good at home. Washington beat a Bears team that is probably better than what people expected. Come on though, they mopped the Lions up who aren't very good (Yeah GB lost again too). They faced Orton who was playing in his first game and went up against a really good D. (no secret about Washington's D)Yall are putting too much in the game, cause it's never mattered what we do or what the records are when we play each other. Should be fun tomorrow night. I'm always concerned about losing ever week, Washington is no different and that's despite the ownage we've had on them. Settle down and enjoy and just get pumped up for tomorrow.

[Outlaw Heroes]

Maybe we showed Denver how to shut down their running game.
When a team stops something it dosen't take long for the word to spread how it was done.

Problem with this theory is that it leaves unexplained how SD failed to go to school on the beating Miami layed on Denver.

[The30YardSlant]

I look at it this way:

We have beaten the Redskins every way, shape and form possible, all in years we were less talented than this years team.

[Sitting Bull]

Parity...

[jimmy40]

Problem with this theory is that it leaves unexplained how SD failed to go to school on the beating Miami layed on Denver.I can explain it. Marty Schottewhatever.

[burmafrd]

Brees really is not looking good. He looks like he did 2 years ago. He had gates back and used him, but LT was pretty much contained again and the weakness in the WR's is starting to show. their D laid down in the 4th.

[Silverstar]

I WAS worried about Bledsoe and how he would perform, but after watching him against San Diego, I think he'll do well in our system. It looks like he's already developed some rapport with our receivers and Julius is going to just get better IMO.

The only weak link I see is Petitti, but he's simply our best option right now.

San Diego is a good team, but so are we. If we don't lose that fumble early in the game the score might have been 35- 24.

JMO

[Cowboy Junkie]

Problem with this theory is that it leaves unexplained how SD failed to go to school on the beating Miami layed on Denver.


I know its a reach.
Maybe the mile high air had something to do with it.
Denver is always very good at home for a reason.

[Cowboy Junkie]

Another thing maybe whoever replaced Gates was a better blocker.
Sometimes stats are over rated

I am not trying to reach for things just saying there are a lot of variblees that are at work here.

[AdamJT13]

Two games into the season, it's pointless to start comparing what teams' opponents did to their other opponents.

For example, New Orleans beat Carolina, which beat New England. Does that mean New Orleans is better than New England? Of course not.

[burmafrd]

I think it is simple. Once they got up 14-3 and it looked like Denver was laying down, the relaxed. Then Brees got stupid and gave Champ a gift, and it all changed. Without that play, I bet SD wins.

[Bizwah]

Two games into the season, it's pointless to start comparing what teams' opponents did to their other opponents.

For example, New Orleans beat Carolina, which beat New England. Does that mean New Orleans is better than New England? Of course not.

Excellent post......

Atlanta was beaten by the Seahawks....Does that mean Seattle is better than the Eagles, who were beaten by Atlanta?

You simply can't compare games like this.

We beat San Diego.....on the road. We're 1-0.

That's all I care about.

[Matt]

1) We beat SD in their house
2) SD played on the road this week
3) SD always have trouble playing in Denver
4) Detroit suck on grass
5) Detroit Suck
6) It's the Redskins!

[RatisBeast]

1) We beat SD in their house
2) SD played on the road this week
3) SD always have trouble playing in Denver
4) Detroit suck on grass
5) Detroit Suck
6) It's the Redskins!
LMAO...Nicely Done :laugh2:

[AdamJT13]

Also, keep in mind that Denver scored only two touchdowns -- one on an interception return and one after getting the ball at San Diego's 29-yard line. So the Broncos' offense had 12 possessions and scored only one TD, which came because of great field position. Our offense had the ball for only eight possessions and scored four touchdowns, including two 80-yard drives.

[Outlaw Heroes]

Two games into the season, it's pointless to start comparing what teams' opponents did to their other opponents.

For example, New Orleans beat Carolina, which beat New England. Does that mean New Orleans is better than New England? Of course not.

Leaving aside that the New Orleans game was probably affected by unusual motivational factors, I think you make a good (and somewhat comforting) point.

Still, I'd be lying if I didn't admit that a significant part of my prior confidence that we should beat the 'Skins was founded on the difference in the quality of our wins last week. I suspect others were in the same boat. My only point is that we may now have to rethink our reasons for believing that Dallas is ostensibly the better team.

[big dog cowboy]

Am I just being a worry wart?
:sshhh:
:lmao2:

[Outlaw Heroes]

:sshhh:
:lmao2:

:D

Hope you're right Bid Dog.

[jimmy40]

Also, keep in mind that Denver scored only two touchdowns -- one on an interception return and one after getting the ball at San Diego's 29-yard line. So the Broncos' offense had 12 possessions and scored only one TD, which came because of great field position. Our offense had the ball for only eight possessions and scored four touchdowns, including two 80-yard drives.Why talk about what Denver did against San Diego? I thought it was pointless this early in the season. :rolleyes:

[ghst187]

Parity...

yep.....
New England looked pretty beatable today and Brady pretty human. Frankly, the Panthers didn't look really great either. I am continually amazed at how NE wins and wins with some of the players they have....Branch is a decent WR but after him.... who? Harrison is a good DB but the rest of the secondary....? NE's OL got rattled, beat up, and worn down today by a Carolina DL without Jenkins.
Seattle, who lost last week, beats Atlanta, who had beaten down Philthy the week prior.
Crazy. Any team can beat any other team on any given Sunday these days. Seems like the teams that make the fewest mistakes, i.e. penalties and turnovers, are the only ones that win consistently.
This is certainly always going to be our key to victory week in and week out.

[sago1]

Denver is very good at all, partly might be because they better then they played last week but also because of the mile high

[sago1]

Denver is very good at home, partly cause they might be better then they played in week one but also because of advantage they derive in playing at a stadium where the altitude affects players not used to it. This has helped them numerous times in the past and will continue to do so.

[Nors]

San Diego is 0-2. Fact

I extolled the reasons they were a big lie last season. Its in fruition so far.....

[LaTunaNostra]

Problem with this theory is that it leaves unexplained how SD failed to go to school on the beating Miami layed on Denver.
OH, was that Broncos-Phins game played in Miami?

If so, it may explain the Denver poor performance.

I have seen so many very good teams literally wilt down there in that late summer Miami heat and humidity. Florida teams, especially the Phins, have a huge advantage training in that hothouse environment.

I don't think our win over the Chargers was tainted by the Broncos victory today. Or by Denver's loss last week. That AFC West will beat each other up again this year.

I didn't see today's game, but from the highloghts it looked like Brees made a few critical mistakes, not that SD fell flat on its face.

[MichaelWinicki]

yep.....
New England looked pretty beatable today and Brady pretty human. Frankly, the Panthers didn't look really great either. I am continually amazed at how NE wins and wins with some of the players they have....Branch is a decent WR but after him.... who? Harrison is a good DB but the rest of the secondary....? NE's OL got rattled, beat up, and worn down today by a Carolina DL without Jenkins.
Seattle, who lost last week, beats Atlanta, who had beaten down Philthy the week prior.
Crazy. Any team can beat any other team on any given Sunday these days. Seems like the teams that make the fewest mistakes, i.e. penalties and turnovers, are the only ones that win consistently.
This is certainly always going to be our key to victory week in and week out.


I agree on New England. I don't see them as being that overly talented quite frankly. I think if our 3-time SB Champion in 4 years Cowboys' team played the squad from NE, we would mop the floor with them.

[Nors]

That Dallas team aint coming through the door...

Who can take the Lombardi this year - thats the real question. Your Bills looked real bad today Mikey - Real bad.

[Cbz40]

I agree on New England. I don't see them as being that overly talented quite frankly. I think if our 3-time SB Champion in 4 years Cowboys' team played the squad from NE, we would mop the floor with them.


You can put that in the bank. :)

[big dog cowboy]

I agree on New England. I don't see them as being that overly talented quite frankly. I think if our 3-time SB Champion in 4 years Cowboys' team played the squad from NE, we would mop the floor with them.
:hammer:

[DLCassidy]

Who cares? If we beat Washington I'll be happy and the boys will be 2-0. Isn't that enough?

[nathanlt]

Hey, you've got a good point, I kind of wanted the teams we beat to win, so Dallas gets respect. But, you've got to realize that Dallas vs Washington is never a ho-hum game. The Cowboys NEVER let the preparation week for the Redskins get sloppy. I don't worry for a minute that Dallas won't give it's best against Washington. And for that reason, I'm not worried about it. In fact, I'm ready for kickoff!!!

[bbgun]

You should be happy that the Vikes and Packers are 0-2, since we'll be battling those teams for a playoff spot.

[NicholasD]

If you want to worry about absolutely nothing, well that's your problem.

[Chocolate Lab]

Look at it this way: Skins fans are, I'm sure, reading into the same things from the Chargers and Bears games today.

It'll just make it that much more crushing to them tomorrow when we lay a good whipping on them on national TV. ;)

[AdamJT13]

Why talk about what Denver did against San Diego? I thought it was pointless this early in the season.

It is pointless. But if people are going to talk about it, they should realize exactly what happened.

[DWAREZ]

:hammer::hammer::hammer:

Two games into the season, it's pointless to start comparing what teams' opponents did to their other opponents.

For example, New Orleans beat Carolina, which beat New England. Does that mean New Orleans is better than New England? Of course not.

[CalCBFan]

SD lost because Marty played "Marty-Ball". He did this in the PO's when he was coaching the Chiefs. Like Jim Mora (Sr.) Marty needs to learn how to play as if you are 14 points BEHIND when you are 14 points ahead. Did he think that rarified air wasn't going to take it's toll on his D in the 2nd half?

Running Ron Dane on the final drive was a play from the '81 Championship game we played in Candlestick. Only it was Bill Ring the '9ers used to zip down the field 15-20 yards at a time against our "prevent defense". Ring hadn't touched the ball all day except on that last SF drive. Was Shanahan an assistant w/ the 49ers at that time? I thought he was at some point in his career.

If we play well and Payton calls a good game, we should have a chance to beat the 'Skins. If Bledso gets knocked out of the game, our chances will diminish accordingly. It won't be the first time we've lost to the 'Skins, nor will it be the last, if we don't come away w/ a win...

[silverbear]

San Diego blows a winnable game against a team that got nuked last week by Miami. Meanwhile, the Bears light up Detroit. Any chance that our victory was not as impressive as it seemed, since this may not be last year's Chargers? Conversely, any chance that the 'Skins victory against the Bears was more impressive than it seemed?

I don't know the answers, but I'm a little more worried about tomorrow's game than I was this morning (and I already had some apprehension). Am I just being a worry wart?

Don't know about the Chargers, but I watched a good bit of the Bears game, and I can tell you that the Lions just laid down and died... they gift-wrapped that game for the Bears, it had little to do with how well the Bears played... example-- on one of the five interceptions that Harrington threw, Roy Williams was SUPPOSED to run a fade into the end zone, but for some inexplicable reason broke off the route... you NEVER break off a fade, because you know the QB is throwing the ball to a spot, on timing... if you're covered, you're supposed to outfight the DB for the ball... and Roy had a significant size advantage over Vasher...

Clearly, that was a classic example of Detroit shooting themselves in the foot, not some great play by the Bears...

The Bears still suck, we just found out that the Lions were WAAAAAAAY overrated coming into this season... they stand a snowball's chance in Hades of seeing .500 this year... and Joey Harrington is really, really bad... in fact, top to bottom that division is completely pathetic... the easiest money you can make all season will be betting on the eventual winner of that division losing in the first round of the playoffs...

[Doomsday]

Denver is always tough to beat in Denver, especially vs a division opponent. I dont know how to react to that game.