It's always better to be playing for your own postseason dreams... but who says it isn't nice to upset somebody else's applecart? A 20-17 overtime victory at Jacksonville put the Jaguars playoff hopes on life support... and the Skins can pull the plug in week seventeen against the New York Giants.
Cardiac Kids-- four games in overtime. Eight decided by three points or less. Eleven decided by less than a touchdown (and these aren't backdoor covers either)... the Skins are keeping eyes on the sets until the very end. But before you agree with your die-hard Burgundy and Golders about how this team could be 10-5 or 11-4 with a few breaks, recall they could just as easily be 1-14 or 0-15.
Not the worst week for a Rex -- Mr. Grossman threw for 182 yards and a touchdown with an interception... but at least there were no foot fetish issues.
Donovan and Distance-- Mr. McNabb's agent released a firebomb statement midway through the week saying that offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan felt threatened by his suggestions for screens. Over the weekend a report from Adam Schefter (who co-wrote a book with Mike Shanahan) said #5 would ask for his release after the season... which McNabb denied to Brian Mitchell. Even when one doesn't play, the games continue.
Announcer upgrade-- forgive me for preferring the announcing team of Sam Rosen and Tim Ryan with Nischelle Turner over Kenny Albert/Daryl Johnston/Tony Sirigusa trio... but Rosen has a nice understated call and delivery that elevates lesser games while the "Goose Shtick" is decidedly not awesome. Moose is a decent analyst who suffers as well with Albert, who appears to be wearing a coat hanger inside his jacket at all times.
Dissecting the division... and cleaning out the conference-- Philadelphia's game with Minnesota was snowed out, but the Giants' loss at Green Bay delivers the division to the Eagles. Two wins plus a loss by Chicago secures the #2 seed. The Giants need a win over the Redskins in week 17 plus a Green Bay loss to the Bears to climb back into the playoffs... if the Giants and Packers both lose, Tampa Bay secures the last wildcard with a victory over New Orleans.
Stitched up secondary a primary factor-- Carlos Rogers' first quarter interception set up the Skins' first touchdown of the day... and Kevin Barnes' OT pick set up the gamewinning field goal. Despite Barnes being pressed into duty thanks to injuries, I'm still amazed Rogers was able to hang onto the ball.
Third and forever...almost-- the Skins finished 4-of-15 on third down, and failed to move the chains on eight attempts until late in the third quarter.
What's a Haynesworth?-- not as much fun as Tracking the Triumvirate-- Fred Davis' touchdown catch gives the second round picks of '08 19 catches for 296 yards and two touchdowns with the team this fall...unfortunately it's all Davis as Malcolm Kelly's on IR and Devin Thomas was released earlier in the season and has now not been making catches for three teams (Carolina cut him; he's with the New York Giants now). Two fun features that will die at the end of this season-- thank goodness.
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