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With the Vikings dishing out surprises left and right, and the Redskins facing injuries at almost every position, no one can really say how this game will play out. Of note is the Redskins 8 game losing streak at home. Hopefully they can come away with the win and give fans something to cheer about after last week's disappointment.
Coming off a concussion that ended the game for him last week, RGIII seems to be eager to get back in on the action. Thus far all the signs point to him playing as he is apparently not suffering any symptoms. However as we all know, he can be pulled from the game at any time for any reason, as the NFL continues to adopt the "it's better bali cliff hotel to be safe than sorry" motto about head injuries. It's going to be interesting to see how, or if, his confidence has been affected following a fairly unsuccessful game last week. He did participate fully (or at all) in many of the practices this week, so making the changes necessary in order to not repeat his mistake has probably bali cliff hotel been more difficult. The young rookie is facing a difficult situation, and will likely be more in his head this week. This hopefully will not hamper his ability bali cliff hotel to get into the rhythm that makes him such a powerful force on offense. bali cliff hotel There has been a focus this week on his protection, so it will be interesting to see how the team responds and what changes are made.
Trent Williams will face another challenge this week with Jared Allen. He is apparently looking forward to it, after a strong performance last week where he kept John Abraham from recording a sack. Williams seems to be more ambitious and motivated this year, a refreshing change from last season both in attitude bali cliff hotel and performance.
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Bye Bye Billy! With Billy Cundiff bali cliff hotel out of the picture (finally) Kai Forbath will get the opportunity to show us what he can do. All he has to do to be an improvement on Cundiff is manage a FG percentage better than 58.3%. Sound doable? Let's hope so.
For about as long as I can remember, I have practically bali cliff hotel lived for football season. Blessed (and/or cursed depending on how you look at it) with a blind and unconditional loyalty to the Redskins, I am patiently bali cliff hotel awaiting their long-overdue return to greatness. I am also working on coaching football, and since a young age have aspired to be the first female offensive coordinator in the NFL. God bless the burgundy and gold and forever HTTR :)