Salt in the Wound
"We seem to be made to suffer. It's our lot in life."
-C-3PO
Never has this quote been as relevant for me as it was for Redskins fans around the world on Sunday evening. The season unofficially, officially ended.
The season began with such promise. The ghosts of Norv, Marty, and the 'Ol Ball Coach had been exorcised by the return of Joe Gibbs. Surely Joe Gibbs, the architect of 3 super bowl champion teams could get this team that seemed always to flirt with contention over the hump. Gibbs would come in whip the boys into shape, and the games that seemed to slip away in seasons past would now fall into the Skins 'W' column.
But alas, fate rarely abides by such scripts. Instead, the Redskins offense which was so inept under Spurrier last year has gotten worse.
The 2003 Redskins average a mere 18 points per game (17.9). They ranked22nd in scoring and 23rd in total offense. This year's team has reached the 18 point plateau just once in 9 games. The offense is averaging a pathetic 12.7 pts/game. Obviously they are 32nd in scoring, while ranking 29th in total yards.
This regression is more infuriating when you look at the fact that they went out and got Clinton Portis and added Mark Brunell (who came into the season as the 11th most accurate passer in NFL history). Portis has been inconsistant, while Brunell has been downright awful.
With games against Philly, Pitt, NYG, and Philly again, we are staring 3-10 right in the face. What's worse is that there's no reason to think we'll be much better next year. The "stars" on offense (Brunell, Portis, Coles, Randy thomas) have all signed long-term contracts that will make it difficult to upgrade. The coaches will have to find a way to make the same players more productive. Talk about getting blood from a turnip!
Oh well its almost Thanksgiving. For Redskins fans that means time to start talking about the draft.
:(
-C-3PO
Never has this quote been as relevant for me as it was for Redskins fans around the world on Sunday evening. The season unofficially, officially ended.
The season began with such promise. The ghosts of Norv, Marty, and the 'Ol Ball Coach had been exorcised by the return of Joe Gibbs. Surely Joe Gibbs, the architect of 3 super bowl champion teams could get this team that seemed always to flirt with contention over the hump. Gibbs would come in whip the boys into shape, and the games that seemed to slip away in seasons past would now fall into the Skins 'W' column.
But alas, fate rarely abides by such scripts. Instead, the Redskins offense which was so inept under Spurrier last year has gotten worse.
The 2003 Redskins average a mere 18 points per game (17.9). They ranked22nd in scoring and 23rd in total offense. This year's team has reached the 18 point plateau just once in 9 games. The offense is averaging a pathetic 12.7 pts/game. Obviously they are 32nd in scoring, while ranking 29th in total yards.
This regression is more infuriating when you look at the fact that they went out and got Clinton Portis and added Mark Brunell (who came into the season as the 11th most accurate passer in NFL history). Portis has been inconsistant, while Brunell has been downright awful.
With games against Philly, Pitt, NYG, and Philly again, we are staring 3-10 right in the face. What's worse is that there's no reason to think we'll be much better next year. The "stars" on offense (Brunell, Portis, Coles, Randy thomas) have all signed long-term contracts that will make it difficult to upgrade. The coaches will have to find a way to make the same players more productive. Talk about getting blood from a turnip!
Oh well its almost Thanksgiving. For Redskins fans that means time to start talking about the draft.
:(
posted by Randall @ 7:08 PM
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