Whoopie...
cattitude said:
Could you just enjoy the moment.
...the defense played great, really great, for all but one play when Taylor got burned.
Brunnell played poorly, same as last year, for all but 4 plays.
After watching Gibbs on the sideline just spit as Brunnel made poor play after poor play, under throw two deep balls, over throw another one, get sacked out of field goal range, throw an UGLY pick, have two others dropped by Dallas, bounce passes at David Pattens feet three times, all the same stuff he did last year and then, of course, stick with him to the bitter end...that's what Gibbs wants, this is so clearly better than Ramsey, to need two super plays at the end of each game? That's the formula, 54 minutes of poor play and then the heroics?
I smiled, I was happy but not like I should have been.
Football is an emotional investment for me. I'm not a casual fan. All Gibbs had to do was let Ramsey play his way in our out and I, as a fan, am on board no matter what. As it is, Ramsey has played better than Brunnell and won more games. Gibbs sees it otherwise even after naming Pat the starter last winter. I feel cheated to not be able to see the QB job played out on the field where my emotions as a fan lie. By shortchanging Patrick, Gibbs made this an 'either or thing', not an us thing. He denied people pulling for Ramsey as best for the team the chance to be right or wrong so we COULD move on.
Mark played poorly for 55 minutes BUT he played just like he did last year. So, I'm stuck because the guy I think is better for the team doesn't get this kind of support from the coach. Gibbs staying with a guy, adapting as the game goes on, never giving up, that's what you fall in love with. He didn't give that to Ramsey so, all game long, I'm watching Brunnell play, same as last year, poorly, and wondering how Pat would be doing.
Parcells was 77-0 in games he lead by 13 or more in the 4th quarter. Brunnell hung in there, got it done and there we go, 2-0. Maybe this changes everything. Maybe now Brunnell starts playing well all game long and becomes the Brunnell Gibb keeps telling us about.
I truly hope so but, for me, except for basically a miracle, Gibbs is still wrong about Brunnell and Ramsey. This does not and can not make how he handled this right.
I can watch the Ravens and not care who is throwing the ball because I'm not invested, I don't care. I can just enjoy the game.
Call me a Redskins fan; fanatic. I hate that this thing has taken down the passion for me so much but, conversely, it's because I care about how the Redskins go about it, my Redskins, that makes me so crazy about them in the first place.
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