It's Week 11 in the 2008 NFL regular season and for the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins, it very well could be a "win or go home" situation.
Both teams are returning to duty from a week off, and both teams are coming back from disappointing losses the week before the bye.
Many storylines exist for this critical NFC East matchup, the usual stuff like this being one of the longest standing and most famous rivalries in sports, and of course, players returning (or not returning) from injury for both teams.
In this week's roundtable, I posed several questions to some Bleacher Report's finest writers covering the Redskins. Travis Evans, Jen Johnson, Eric Moon, Ian Murphy, Eric Moon, and Mark Steven offered their thoughts and insight into a number of issues facing the Redskins this week and as the season moves forward.
I hope you enjoy this week's Redskins Roundtable, and if you would like to be a part of next week's edition, please contact me and I will add you to the list of participants.
I invite you to leave feedback on the thoughts presented here, please feel free to challenge/support anything you see here.
Returning from the by week, the Redskins are facing a "desperate" Dallas Cowboys team. Both teams are rested, healthy(relatively speaking), and had the opportunity to "self scout" over the bye week.
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about 1 month ago
Round Table and Fans,
Great stuff and very insightful. I agree with everyone for the most part, but lets not forget how effective 150 rushing yards and 4.4 per carry was in the win at Dallas. We cannot afford to rely on JC to win this game for us. Dallas has a lot of talent and if we allow them to focus one aspect of our offense it could get ugly. Dallas should be a top 10 defense but Romo being out has impacted them significantly. I hope Betts and Alexander can get us 100 yards +. That will be the key for Santana 1:1 coverage matchups, they cannot cover him 1:1.
My 2 cents..
from about 1 month ago
Couldn't agree more Nik, I do think JC's play will be critical in this game though. It's going to come down to scoring TDs through the game rather than field goals, and with out Portis, that'll be on JC for sure.
Appreciate the read and input Nik, we'll get you in next week.
about 1 month ago
This will be a tough game for both...but Dallas is almost in a must-win situation. If they lose, they are 5-5, two games behind Washington and possibly 4 games back of New York with six to play. They would probably need to win 5 of the last 6 to get into the playoffs. In the East, the Giants will win at least 12 and the Skins will probably win 10-11 games. The Eagles can still get to 10 wins as well. Carolina and Arizona will be in as division winners as will either Chicago, GB or Minnesota. The Cowboys need this one badly. I'm hoping for Washington to win...
from about 1 month ago
Well, there is quite the consensus on this game being very big for both teams.
Thanks for the comments John!
about 1 month ago
Nice work on the article. A lot of this game depends on Tony Romo. I'm not sure that he can come back and be ready to go from the get go. If the Skins come out firing, I see them winning. If not, Romo will have time to get settled back in and the Cowboys could pull out the win.
from about 1 month ago
Great points David, and I agree, Romo is likely to gonna start kinda slow(although I imagine Garrett will try to create a rhythm for him early) and the Skins will need to take advantage of that and then stay after it.
I also do think Campbell is gonna have to make a few plays in this game, and the Skins can win it.
Thanks David!
about 1 month ago
i like the way this was put together but i didn't me i wish it weren't a prime time game you got the wrong sentence i meant the one were we have played dallas and philly and beat them
about 1 month ago
The game is much more big for the Cowboys. Without Portis, I do not see how you win this game. You all know you should have lost the first game.
from about 1 month ago
I expected some such comment! Welcome Mr. Hat, the only thing I KNOW about the last game is that the Skins did the 'Boys a favor by letting them make it look closer than it was!!!!
Portis won't be playing (even if he suits up, he won't be able to do much) and the Skins can still beat the 'Boys!!!!
Thanks for the input!
about 1 month ago
I can't wait for this game. The Cowboys are gonna win it, or at least I hope so. Can't stand the Redskins. too bad half of my town are Skin fans though
from about 1 month ago
I know what you mean Thomas, I spent 10 years in Albuquerque, NM, and I'm a Skins fan! It was a tough 10 years!
It will be a fun game, very competitive, and a real dog fight!
Thanks for the comments Thomas!
from about 1 month ago
That must've sucked for you. haha. Who do they root for down there? the Cardinals?
I'm just as worried or maybe more about the Ravens-Giants game.
from about 1 month ago
Nah, their all 'Boys fans, it was a tough ten years. Doug Williams helped it out though!
about 1 month ago
Great stuff man, can't wait for the game sunday night, it wil be interesting to see how they bounce back after the bye week
from about 1 month ago
Thanks Andrew, both teams will surely be ready to go coming out of the bye week, it should be interesting to see if either team (or both) is at all out of synch early on.
about 1 month ago
I think that it would be pretty funny if the Skins broke Tony Romo's leg in his much anticipated return (kind of like what happened to that pretty boy fairy Tom Brady). "America's team" would be wondering if they're cursed if that happens. I, on the other hand, will shake my ass and dance in celebration.
from about 1 month ago
Yeah, great thought...wish a person gets their leg broken in a game and celebrate about it...kind of ridiculous, no? I am sure there was someone like you on the Giants side when LT broke Theismann's leg...
from about 1 month ago
Never mind him James, just another idiot looking to get a rise out of someone. You'll notice I didn't give him the satisfaction myself.
Welcome to B/R!
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