will we ever win?

The Redskins are a bad team

Another very painful game to watch even though the Eagles won 27-17. Just imagine if you were a Redskins fan. The Eagles offense and McNabb were weak and anemic once again except for 2 big plays that went for touchdowns thanks to DeSean Jackson. The Eagles offense barely sustained any drives, did nothing with turnovers except hold onto the ball for Akers' fieldgoals, and did absolutely nothing in the second half. (Of course this didn't stop the ESPN crew from lauding McNabb in the 4th quarter as if they game in front of them wasn't happening.)

The biggest factor in the Eagles victory was how much the Redskins thoroughly sucked. Redskins generously gave the Eagles 13 points via turnovers and when they made a play a penalty would be called to negate it. When they had momentum they'd destroy it with a terrible turnover or a costly sack. If the Redskins didn't really, really suck this game would have been a lot different.

Other notes:

• Wow, two runs to start the game, a third down conversion, and an end around that worked. End arounds should not work against a pro defense like that.
• Witherspoon made an immediate impact, at least in the first half.
• In the 1st quarter Gruden nicely regurgitated the conventional wisdom about Reid, McNabb and the Eagles, which of course is what somebody that doesn't watch the Eagles every week would say. And I don't care how many games Reid and McNabb have won at this point, what's their record in the biggest games?
• Reggie Brown played in this game, believe it or not.
• Weaver got a touch! I'm sure glad we signed him and are fully utilizing his talents.
• Once again Celek pretty much disappears with McNabb at QB.
• McNabb and Campbell both missed a bunch of plays in the first half.
• I watched some of the new Jay Leno show for the first time during the half. It's actually more unfunny than Saturday Night Live and less entertaining than this game.
• DeSean Jackson probably got a bunch of votes for the Pro Bowl from this game.
• Lots of Eagles penalties still, but none that costly.
• Suzy Kolber is starting to look old. Her hair looked like a wig.
• Trent Cole was good when he wasn't jumping offsides and giving the Redskins first downs.
• Another middling tightend (and a backup at that) had a good game vs. the Eagles.
• The Eagles got a lot of pressure and a lot of sacks, but how much of that was the Redskins?
• Jason Campbell has really gone downhill. I almost felt sorry for him watching this game - bad coaches, no good receivers, Cooley went down, Portis is cooked, and his offensive line is terrible.
• People still dress up as the hogs? Why?
• Four for fifteen on third down conversions. Good work, offense.
• That meaningless touchdown the Redskins scored at the end put the game over the total.
• Vick still sucks.

Hopefully this time next week New York will be crying in their beer like DC is now.