SATURDAY AFTERNOON MASSACRE


Perhaps it's the Redskins logo I should be hanging upside-down. After all, it wasn't like Shaun Alexander ran all over us this weekend. In fact, we ran over him. Rather, it was that our offense was exhausted and broken after an unexpected sprint to the post-season, and they lost us a game the defense kept winnable. And while there's plenty of fault to be found right now — with Mark Brunell, the offensive line, the defensive secondary — I'll hold back my criticism until it seems like Brunell's return or Ramsey's ascension is about to be announced. In these last two games, a touchdown not handed to us by a bone-headed turnover on the other team's part was almost too much to ask for. Come to think of it, first downs were usually too much to ask for.

If there's any upside here, it's gotta be the that the leading rusher of the day was former Oregon Duck Maurice Morris. Anyone who follows collegiate and professional football is going to see their interests clash from time to time. So by losing on Saturday, I actually... no, still lost.

I assume MGB is going to assert his rights and use one free post on this page for whatever purposes he sees fit. I'll give you fair warning before it shows up.

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posted by WWB at 4:24 PM |