'Skins Fly High In Philly

FOR REAL

Another road game, another division game, another game played as an underdog…and another win. A great win for the Redskins. Considering that there wasn’t a whole lot riding on the outcome, the Skins could have easily folded after trailing 14-0 midway through the first quarter. But after the Eagles got off their first 15 scripted plays, and after Andy Reid actually had to coach his team and make adjustments, the Eagles looked like a 2-3 team while the Redskins looked like a 4-1 team.

By the way, the balls Jim Zorn has must be huge. He took several chances late in the games against New Orleans and Arizona. But to go for it on 4th and 1, up 6, and at the Eagles 37-yard line with almost three minutes to go was one of the gutsiest calls I’ve seen. There is no way that Joe Gibbs goes for that. There’s no way 95% of the coaches in the league go for it. I love the aggressiveness (from the offense…the defensive passiveness can be a topic for another day) even if the play backfires. I’d rather lose a game being aggressive and playing to win than to lose a game playing passive, safe and playing the game the so-called “right way.”

At 4-1, the Redskins are sitting pretty right now. No more division road games. Three opponents on the schedule that have a combined record of 1-11. It looks very, very promising. Time to celebrate now, be back later in the week to nitpick.