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Joe Gibbs announced today that Jason Campbell will start next Sunday’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Gibbs said that the Redskins needed to go in a “different direction”. Campbell has been an inactive on gameday for all 25 games of his NFL career. It will be interesting to see how Campbell will play, but it was the right time to make this move as the playoffs are now a pipe dream for the Washington Redskins.
Mr. Snyder,
This is your company. You have employees who have not performed and managers who have not or can not inspire them to perform. Is this what you want?
On a rainy day in Philly, the Redskins looked like they didn’t belong on the same field with the Eagles! Mark Brunell looked horrible, completing 16 of 31 passes for 132 yards and a pick-off that was returned for a TD! Clinton Portis carried the ball 6 times for 25 yards (4.2 ypc), but he left the game with a broken hand. LeDell Betts took over and carried it 20 times for 83 yards (4.2 ypc). T.J. Duckett (2 carries, 16 yards) and Antwaan Randle El (2 carries, 23 yards) each contributed to the ground game. Brandon Lloyd (2 rec, 47 yards) and Chris Cooley (3 rec, 39 yards) led the way on the pass catching end of the offense.
The Redskins didn’t play too well on defense. The Eagles ran the ball 34 times for 145 yards (4.3 ypc). The Redskins allowed the Eagles to complete 12 of 26 passes for 220 net yards passing.
At 3-6, it might be time to play some of the younger players the rest of the season.
Both of these teams have been huge disappointments as the Redskins have lost 3 of their last four games while the Eagles have lost three in a row. This is a huge game for both teams if they are to make a second-half playoff run.Â
Look for the Redskins to run the football alot in this game. The Eagles have allowed 117.8 yards rushing per game this season, so Clinton Portis (498 yards rushing) and LeDell Betts (283 yards rushing) should have running room. The Redskins need to be effective running the ball to control the clock and slow the pass rush on Mark Brunell as the Eagles already have 26 sacks this season. If the Redskins are successful running the ball it should open up the play action passing game for Mark Brunell who has to be happy to have Santana Moss back. Moss has the speed to scare the Eagles defense.
When the Eagles have the ball, they will be throwing alot at the poor secondary of the Redskins. Donovan McNabb (2,312 yards passing with 16TDs) will have a good game against the Skins, and he will be looking short to TE L.J. Smith and deep to Reggie Brown. Brian Westbrook (500 yards rushing, 401 yards receiving) will cause huge problems for the Redskins linebackers who don’t have alot of speed.
I think the Eagles are the better team, but they have lost 3 in a row so it’s hard to say. The Redskins have a chance here if they run the ball well and keep their defense off of the field.
Mark Brunell hasn’t played great by any means, but he isn’t the reason the Redskins haven’t played well. Everyone always blames the QB when things don’t go right. Brunell has completed 63.8% of his passes for 1,657 yards with 8 TDs and only 3 INT. Brunell has a QB rating of 91.5, which would be applauded in other cities around the NFL….but Washington is a rough town for football.