Kevin gives his keys to a Redskins’ win over the Falcons on Sunday. Scott Van Pelt comes on the show for a conversation about the Maryland situation plus a preview of the College and NFL weekend. He also gives his thoughts on the 5-2 Skins. Friday Football Quick Picks, the Smell Test, and Andy Pollin with a look back to the 1991 Seat Cushion game along with a Skins-Falcons pick.
Kevin and Thom discuss the Maryland mess in detail. They also discuss the Redskins’ co-favorite odds to win the NFC East. They do their NFL Power Poll and talk Derrick Rose’s 50-point performance last night.
Kevin opens the show by talking about the Redskins’ trade for Ha Ha Clinton-Dix and then goes into Maryland’s decision to retain DJ Durkin and Damon Evans. Chris Cooley comes on to talk about the trade, grade out Alex Smith and the rest of the offense, and a lot on the Redskins’ defense. Scott Jackson calls in to talk about the Wizards’ dreadful 1-6 start to the season. Kevin finishes up with Coaching Blunders, Kirk Cousins stats and the rest of the trades in the NFL.
How impressive was the Redskins’ win over the Giants? Kevin and Thom discuss that and they look ahead to the Falcons game. They get to the World Series, Klay Thompson, and Bryce Harper’s future. They finish up the show talking about the Redskins grievance win against their former GM, Scot McCloughan.
Redskins just won their third straight, and Kevin once again praises Doug Williams for bringing in Adrian Peterson. He goes through his game takes, including thoughts on another great performance by the defense and what he thought of Alex Smith’s outing. JP Finlay joins the show after his day in New York to give his thoughts on the Redskins win. Kevin then highlights some quotes after the game that he particularly liked. He goes Around the NFL, featuring the Saints win over the Vikings, the Rams win over the Packers, and the Eagles win in London. He wraps up the show with Weekend DVR where he looks at the Red Sox winning the World Series and Dave Roberts decision-making over the weekend, the Wizards loss to the Clippers, Maryland’s win and the rest of the college football slate, and his thoughts on what Scott Boras said about Bryce Harper.
The Redskins will beat the Giants if….
- …they don’t fall into the trap many NFL teams fall into which is following up an emotionally draining win with a let-down dud. This is clearly what the oddsmakers believe will happen hence the very short pick-em/Skins -1 line. I have no idea what to expect from the Giants but I know they are capable of playing better than their 1-6 record indicates.
- …they get off to a quick start; grab a lead. This plays well on three fronts. First, it’s always good to score first and take a lead in an NFL game. Secondly, the Redskins appear to be a team that isn’t built to come from behind if coming from behind requires throwing the ball much more than running it. Thirdly, if the Skins start fast, the Giants may be at a point in their season where it would be over for them. If the Skins jump out to a 14-0 lead, it could lead to the Giants bailing on the game and their season.
- …they make the best of their big advantage. The Redskins’ strength is their defensive front. The Giants’ weakness is their O-line, one of the worst I’ve seen in years. If the Skins disrupt up front by stuffing the run and getting quick pressure on Eli, it’s over.
- …if they tackle well. Barkley and Beckham can take a little something and turn it into a big something if they don’t tackle well. A couple of little somethings that turn into a couple of big somethings could be the difference between 2-3 scores and 2-3 forced punts.
- ...they follow the formula of the last two weeks. The formula of running the ball, stopping the run, winning the turnover battle, winning the field position battle, and playing good special teams still works. The old NFL saying “more games are lost than won” has applied the last two games.
Prediction:
This one is either a Skins’ blowout win or a last possession game either way.
Let’s get nuts….
20-20 tie.
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To listen to a complete preview of the Redskins-Giants game from Friday’s podcast, click below and go to the 8:40 mark.
https://thekevinsheehanshow.com/2018/10/26/redskins-giants-trap-game-or-not/
To listen to Chris Cooley and I discuss Redskins-Giants, click below and go to the 14:30 mark.
https://thekevinsheehanshow.com/2018/10/24/cooley-grades-alex-smith/
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