Redskins Reset: Ryan O'Halloran and Rich Campbell on character of Captains--12/14
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Wed, 14 Dec 2011|
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CSN Washington dot com. Everybody welcomed the Redskins -- brought you by The Washington Times. I'm Brian -- and CSN Washington dot com along with the times rich Campbell and before we look forward the Giants let's look back -- the Patriots. They can they're competitive against a team that leads their division has a great quarterback but it was breakdowns back captains that cost again. Yeah you start by looking at DeAngelo Hall throwing a flag is is a temper tantrum then that's that's just can't happen Santana Moss with the push and often pass interference. He goes on a rant after the game about the officiating only for a day later his head coach said it was the right calls that looks terrible then of course you're one of the biggest plays in the game. Left tackle Willie Smith breaks down -- up a sack fumble the reason he's in there to Begin with this because. One of their captain suspended for drugs. -- -- and you left me the biggest one DeAngelo Hall quit on a play he should have been benched. He should eventually threw the flag I think that's a lack of accountability and you gotta wonder everybody talks about character and poise I think this team is lacking right now I just look at the kinds of penalties are committing. They'll also Patriots. Back on last place has seasons look ahead of the Giants and scratch and it's added this team beat that team a week one no talk no you -- -- With the most of these from the Giants -- Well I think it's always going to be their front seven on defense even if they're banged up again and you mean you are in -- might not play. Think the Redskins are gonna have a really hard time running the ball on them and that's -- their success and this offensive resurgence the last three weeks has come from running the ball we heard Rex Grossman. Talk about it earlier today. Play action start to work against them because they've established the run well. This back you know bunch of backups on the offensive line are going to be able to run against their front seven. And I don't have a big problem protecting the passer -- looks like the Giants Astros just. Get in gear even know they had lost four straight forward and at Dallas did the Giants are at seven and six. But -- 32 rush offense is that how is that a sign of they don't run it or is that a sign Eli is playing his best. The problem a little bit about I know they had some injuries Ahman Bradshaw had a foot injury -- the -- is a broken foot for a little while and you know you see the emergence of Victor Cruz that's been a help to them and team -- is playing well so. I mean a lot of times soon he's had to come back late in games of the thrown a whole lot if they fall behind you're gonna get away from the runs it's probably a combination of things but really surprising to see that because there was such a great running team. Let's go. To discipline for -- Richard Bradshaw he was late for a meeting in Dallas sat out the first half of the game they had to have. You know mess of Tom Coughlin -- the rest his office -- -- in the running game. Their I don't think they've turned the corner because they did this to run out of bodies but defense where there -- a lot healthier. I just don't see a lot of sudden change plays being made one turnover. No -- one -- Lester gets. And that's what they needed against Tom Brady and the Patriots so when you look at a game like that when you know Tom Brady in that offense is gonna make a ton of big plays how. How are you gonna answer when they didn't answer Orakpo and care -- quiet. They had one interception was a great play at the end of the game by Josh Wilson even that he could have been called for a defense of holding penalty got a handful Jersey on that cut. And we mentioned -- another one of their playmakers is making negative plays it's a problem they need big plays sudden change kind of play. Chase Daniel what you mentioned Kerrigan Iraq the Patriots weren't exactly running back protection so us four against five they couldn't beat their match. Secondary I should just -- get that first interception OJ Atogwe did not play until the fourth quarter. I think DJ Gomes is your guy next year right. I think so too and you talk to coaches that there. And much higher on Gomes projection than what Atogwe is now -- weighs thirty years old his body start to break dancing with the ending knee injury this year. Not explosive at all DJ Gomes has been very good fit in the run and they like the way he's progressed. It it makes a lot of sense to go with them the question is you know. -- play strong safety so is he gonna take -- spot they gonna have to decide what to do with LeBron. Well think he'll be back either -- he looks like he's too good a good these days -- you look -- his next destination Redskins play at the Giants 1 o'clock on Sunday. For rich Campbell -- Brian -- and this was redskins' recent graduate The Washington Times. CSN Washington dot com.
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Patted him it just doesn't quite look like what you expected the biggest thing is fastball command. You know he's not. Throwing strikes getting ahead in the count. The way it did it was so amazing about him as a rookie when he came back originally from the Tommy John surgery was the fact that. He could be a power pitcher while still having excellent coming that deadly combination. Just not quite there yet. Curve balls still excellent still excellent. I think you're seeing signs of improvement I think he's getting there but he still working on to think that it's mechanical mostly. And they they seem to determine and it's not physical it's mormons and you can see it on the on the field he's the body language that. He's impatient he gets frustrates easily and this just a matter of him being such a perfectionist. He's not used to not being great. He's used to being great not just good right exactly and I think that's that next step and take if he's really gonna become an ace of the World Series contender. It's about hey it doesn't matter what happens behind him Doesn't matter what run support I the umpire and I'm gonna go out I'm gonna beat no matter We're seeing there and do that right now I think it's time for Strasburg if he really wants to become an elite. Top. The line pitcher. That's what he needs you now quickly another guy who's had trouble as you can also I think might be a little bit more of a concern is his command has been quite there. I think it's curve ball isn't quite as sharp as it was last year this is something that might he might work out the kinks out. But he has been pride stuff yeah I mean an more erratic certainly had some fantastic start and that's really troubling ones I think his last start Pittsburgh may have been a turning point for them. Got a huge jam in the first inning lead off home runs very first pitch then he loads the bases. Nobody out. Battle back and get out six straight after that I can almost see a little something clicked inside and minutes that. Maybe this you Ozzie admitted afterwards and younger version him would have melted there. Let it spiral out control. That might be assigned an comes back next time that made it a big turning point mark let's talk about the catching situation we're moving through May and so far Davey has. Rotated kind of alternated and depending on the edge depending on the he said that at some he's gonna have to make a decision we saw over the weekend go back to back with Ramos. At some point. Maybe you and you think we're gonna see him go with the primary catcher I think so maybe not a true number one in the and a guy you know catching you know once or twice a week and I think he does. Number one wanna play the hot hand whoever it is. I think he hopes its problems he understands that everyone understands. That Wilson Ramos has higher ceilings and Kurt Suzuki put the whole package together offensively defensively he can do more so I think you're gonna start to see that. It Suzuki gets hot they'll play obviously. I think the preference be for to ultimately take over. I went into the numbers last week how the pitching staff has done with Suzuki and For some reason everybody but you done way better with over the past few seasons in their career ERA is. Are better with him in their career marks I don't I don't know I can't tell you why that is but that's the case yeah and I the pictures all insist they'll have both guys I don't know if there even where it. Yzerman tops they had success with Suzuki and it's amazing stats that would certainly something overtime that you have to look him. Now as we're getting close to the middle of may what we take stock with the division first the Braves came out really hot out of the gate. It was it was really at the point were you thinking all right who's gonna slow him down or what's gonna slow them down they didn't seem to have a weakness whatsoever. The nationals. Meanwhile your 500. But as they're starting to get things going they're not that far behind it could be much worse at this point oh absolutely mean if the nationals. Figure that April was their worst month but that's as bad against them they're going to be all right because they hover around 500. And the rays came back to earth and what's it was gonna happen next maybe not. To this extent you're surprised by that we're gonna play 900 ball. All right I think it was twelve and when you start here to me what's interesting is all of a sudden they're closer Craig Kimbrel. Most dominant closer in baseball last year and the first month this year he's blown three saves in days yeah giving up home runs. That's. Staggered problem right there I mean who knows just a blip. Or something long term about but also without Johnny Panthers won their top. Setup men and PG beaches and come back and just came back Heyward been out for a while there. BJ Upton knocked off to a good start the play and they got a lot of weapons are they're going to be good. Long term but they may not be quite easily as we and BJ Upton has been really bad and having having gas was really early on but. he's not looking like the next Mike Capps at this point about one thing I think it's interesting as the two best guys I think in their offense have to look at the numbers today. 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