Election time has the Redskins looking more than just a potential contender--at 6-2 its the team's best start since 2000...and before one starts to measure the drapes in the oval office of the Playoff House, remember that year ended in a mess--from hanging chads to an 8-8 finish... with the removal of Norv Turner from office the centerpiece...
(Halloween aside--another awesome costume...Gene Frenkle, the late cowbell player for Blue Oyster Cult)
The 2008 race has seen the home candidate post plenty of primary victories, a fairly gaffe-free strategy (no interceptions yet for Jason Campbell) and a groundbreaking campaign by Clinton (on pace for over 1800 yards) Portis. Will they close in on the NFC East Nomination or fall the way of Mitt Romney/Howard Dean in an early-favorite disappearing act?
Lets just say the 25-17 win over Detroit was far from a nomination-clinching victory-- from converting fewer than 50% of their third downs to 8 penalties to a pair of fumbles...two weeks ago they dodged the bullet of Clinton Portis' late fumble, while three weeks ago they weren't so fortunate against St Louis.
Pittsburgh comes to Fed Ex Field Monday evening--the first MNF tilt between the two clubs since 1973...both of the Steelers losses have come to NFC East teams (Phi, NYG) and they've gotten beaten up in both games--allowing 14 sacks and scoring just 20 points... runningback Willie Parker remains a question mark for the tilt--he's been banged up since early September. On the Skins side, Santana Moss is questionable--and his absence would allow the Steelers top flight run defense ample opportunity to lock down on Clinton Portis.
Something about Monday night and the Skins--the result often defies description (from the win over Dallas in '05 to the loss against Tennessee 8 years ago)...when in doubt, go with the polls...and as Preston's Perspective is picking Obama to receive 306 electoral votes--(the road team wins before the non-incumbent party takes the White House)--the Steelers expose a few gaps in Jim Zorn's campaign strategy, 27-23 (plus the District).
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