Redskins fall in hard fought battle with the Giants 34-28

Blogged under Bloglockers, Front Page by ravenhater on Sunday 31 December 2006 at 9:29 am

The Redskins fought hard last night, but in the end it was just too much Tiki Barber for the Redskins to stop.  Jason Campbell played a good game as he completed 21 of 31 passes for 220 yards with 2 TDs and 1 INT.  He also carried the ball 3 times for 30 yards (10.0 ypc).  Antwaan Randle El threw 1 pass and it was a 48 yard TD completion to Santana Moss.  He also caught 3 passes for 53 yards.  LeDell Betts had a great game as he carried the ball 20 times for 92 yards (4.6 ypc) and caught 6 passes for 52 yards and a TD.  TJ Duckett carried the ball 3 times and lost 4 yards but scored a TD.  Santana Moss had a good game with 6 grabs for 103 yards and a TD.  TE Chris Cooley added 5 catches for 49 yards.  Mike Sellers caught 2 passes for 11 yards and a TD.

LB Lemar Marshall led a defense that played well against the pass but have no chance stopping a determined running attack.  The Redskins allowed the Giants to carry the ball 34 times for 261 yards rushing (7.7 ypc).  The Giants only completed 12 of 26 passes for 94 net yards passing.

The Redskins finish their disappointing season with a 5-11 record.

Washington Redskins vs. New York Giants

Blogged under Bloglockers, Front Page, This Week's Matchup Report by ravenhater on Friday 29 December 2006 at 1:16 am
The Giants have fallen on hard times as they’re only won one of their last 7 games.  It’s amazing, but they still have a chance to make the playoffs.  The Redskins have played alot better as a team after they made the switch to Jason Campbell at QB.

The Giants will likely try to keep the ball on the ground against a Redskins defense that is allowing 129.1 yards rushing per game.  Tiki Barber (1,428 yards rushing) and Brandon Jacobs (398 yards rushing) should both have good games on Saturday.  The Redskins have a very poor secondary so if the Giants establish the running game, look for Eli Manning to use alot of play action passes.  Jeremy Shockey is pretty beat up physically right now, so the Giants may prefer to chuck it deep to Plaxico Burress and Tim Carter or David Tyree.

The Redskins will also prefer to run the football.  LeDell Betts has been outstanding this season as he’s rushed for 1,062 yards (4.7 ypc), and he should have another good game.  The Giants run defense is allowing 113.5 yards per game and 4.0 yards per carry so far this season.  Look for Jason Campbell to throw alot of safe passes to TE Chris Cooley and Betts.  Also, watch for the Skins to throw over the top to Santana Moss if the Giants sneak up on defense to stop the run.

This should be a good football game.  The Giants really need this game, but they’ve played really awful lately.  I’m siding with the Redskins in this game because they’re playing better right now and they’re at home.

Redskins fall in OT 37-31 with the Rams

Blogged under Bloglockers, Front Page by ravenhater on Monday 25 December 2006 at 10:55 am

The Redskins hung tough with the Rams but fell in OT.  Jason Campbell was just managing the game yesterday and he did allright as he completed 13 of 26 passes for 160 yards and a TD.  LeDell Betts had another fantastic game with 29 carries for 129 yards (4.4 ypc) and 2 TDs.  He also grabbed 2 passes for 35 yards.  TJ Duckett carried the ball 5 times for 18 yards and a TD (3.6 ypc).  TE Chris Cooley led the way for the receivers with 7 catches for 77 yards and a TD.

DB Vernon Fox led the Redskins with 16 tackles.  Rookie LB Rocky McIntosh started his first NFL game and finished with 10 tackles.  The rest of the Redskins defense didn’t do too much at all.  The Rams ran the ball 39 times for 197 yards (5.1 ypc).  The Rams also completed 25 of 38 passes for 382 net yards passing.

The Redskins fell to 5-10 on the season after this hard-fought loss.

Washington Redskins vs. St. Louis Rams

Blogged under Bloglockers, Front Page, This Week's Matchup Report by ravenhater on Thursday 21 December 2006 at 3:41 pm

Both of these teams have been huge disappointments this season.  The Redskins have won two of their last 4 games including a surprising road win in New Orleans last week.  The Rams also won last week 20-0 against the pathetic Raiders.  But, the Rams have only won 2 of their last 9 football games.

The Redskins should be happy to see a team with the same weaknesses as the Saints on the other side of the football field.  The Rams allow a whopping 147.8 yards rushing per game and 5.0 yards per carry so far this season.  LeDell Betts (933 yards rushing, 4.8 ypc) should have a monster game against the Rams and keep their offense on the sideline.  Look for Jason Campbell to take a few deep shots to Santana Moss during this game. 

The Rams will want to come out passing against the Redskins.  The Redskins allow 215.4 net yards passing and have allowed 25 TD passes while only intercepting 6 passes so far this season.  The Rams have allowed 48 sacks of Marc Bulger, but if they give him time to throw he should have big-time success.  Torry Holt (80 rec, 1,044 yards, 10 TDs) and Isaac Bruce (61 rec, 884 yards) will be his targets down the field.  Steven Jackson will be a weapon both running the ball (1,236 yards rushing) and catching the ball (82 rec, 680 yards).

This game is a toss-up.  If the Redskins play like they did last week, they will win this game.  The Rams could decide to show some pride in a down year.  The winner will probably be the team that turns the ball over less.

Redskins prevail 16-10 on the road over the Saints

Blogged under Bloglockers, Front Page by ravenhater on Monday 18 December 2006 at 1:00 am

This was a huge, unexpected win for the Redskins.  Jason Campbell had a decent game as he completed 13 of 28 passes for 204 yards and a TD.  LeDell Betts had a great game as he carried the ball 22 times for 119 yards (5.4 ypc)  and caught 3 passes for 43 yards.  Chris Cooley had a decent game with 4 catches for 80 yards.  Santana Moss caught 3 passes for 37 yards and a TD.

Andre Carter led a good effort by the defense with 8 tackles and a sack.  The Skins held the Saints to 71 yards rushing on 24 carries (3.0 ypc).  The Saints completed 21 of 38 passes for 199 net yards passing.

The Redskins improved to 5-9 on the season with this win.

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