Fanspeak: Washington Redskins

Growing up we all hear the adage that “it doesn’t matter whether you win or lose, It’s how you play the game”, someone should remind the Redskins of that mindset, because the “how” is becoming a big problem in D.C. with this team and looks far worse than their 3-8 record. The Redskins record is … More »

A debate is starting among Redskins fans about whether or not Mike Shanahan deserves to come back for a 5th season next year. While there are arguments to be made for both sides, one thing that gets typically brought up is how the Redskins are in a better position in the league. Unfortunately there doesn’t … More »

Last year the Redskins went into their bye week sitting at 3-6 and it looked like their season was all but over. After the bye they went on a 7 game run that put them atop the division and gave them their first home playoff game in over a decade. This year the Redskins are … More »

The Redskins had no business losing this football game. They won just about every single facet you could ask them to win except the final score. Consider the following facts from this game: -Redskins won the yardage battle: 433-307 -Redskins won the time of possession battle: 36:01- 23:59 -Redskins won the turnover battle: 0-1 -Redskins … More »

  1. The Special Teams Remain a Thorn in the Redskins Side: -Well the good news is they didn’t give up a touchdown, but special teams still cost the Redskins points as they had two field goals blocked. Not only are blocked field goals extremely rare, but the Chargers hadn’t blocked a field goal in … More »

1. Pressure Philip Rivers: -Like most quarterbacks Rivers doesn’t respond well to pressure, but it is maybe even a bit more pronounced with him. Looking at Rivers history you can see this to be the case. In 2010 the Chargers were just completely unlucky with their injuries among their skill guys. Vincent Jackson missed most … More »

The Redskins are off to a disappointing 2-5 start to the season, and it is clear that Robert Griffin III isn’t 100% and able to carry the team like he did a year ago. With Griffin under-performing the Redskins need some other players to step up and fill that void. While obviously the Redskins want … More »

For all the Redskins problems this season, one area where they’ve been pretty lucky is the injury department (knock on wood). After a season last year that saw multiple starters on both sides of the ball go down with significant injuries the Redskins have been pretty injury free, especially among starters and top players. Last … More »

1. Use the screen game more: Last year the screen game was a staple of his offense and utilized multiple times each game. This season the screen game has been somewhat of an afterthought. Here are the percentages of passes thrown behind the line of scrimmage over the last two seasons by Robert Griffin III: … More »

Last season the Redskins offense carried them to their first division title since 1999, and a home playoff berth. This season the offense has been a major liability and a big part of the reason why the Redskins sit at 2-5. Last year the offense was 4th in the league in points and 5th in … More »