Russian Roulette (Pre Week 2)

 Steelers 13 Redskins 17

I don't know how many of you also had to watch the game on NFL Network but let me be the first to say that it was AWFUL.  God I was mad enough that I didn't get the Steelers broadcast but instead the Redskins one, but to top it off we had old Joe Theismann as the announcer.  He might be the worst color commentator of all time.  When Donovan Woods made a hard hit on a kickoff return he mentioned how good of a hit it was by Lawrence Timmons.  And at one point they showed Charlie Batch's stats for last season which were 36 passes, 2 touchdowns, and 3 picks.  Whos stats were those exactly? 

Moving on, i'm not sure if Stefan Logan should make the team.  He showed flashes of speed and I was impressed but I just feel like we've seen plenty of these guys before.  Remember Willie Reid?  Everyone was excited about him and he was even drafted.  Can't Mike Wallace do just what Logan is doing now?  Plus let's say he does make the roster, then whose spot does he take? 

Daniel Sepulveda just keeps looking better.  He is so much better then every other punter we've had before that its just insane.  Gone are the days where we have an 80 foot punter tearing up his legs and booting 40 yarders.  Stay away Dirk Johnson.

I don't know why people are still complaining about Rashard Mendenhall.  I thought he did a pretty decent job last night.  He busted off two good runs and looked like he knew where all the lanes were.  He looked very capable of being able to pound it in from 5 yards out.  If he can run like he was then that puts Isaac Redmans spot in doubt.

Is Mewelde Moore alive?  I realize that he's hurt but NOBODY has talked about him at all.  I have yet to hear any announcer mention that he's hurt, no reporters have written about his contributions for the upcoming year, and frankly no post on here has said anything about him either.  He might be the most invisible player we've ever had.

Can we put to rest the analysis that Keiwan Ratliff won't make the team?  All last night did was solidfy the spot that he is in fact going to make the team.  He had a solid interception and looked good the entire night.  I cannot remember once when he was beat bad.  And speaking of him I was just watching the 2005 Steelers @ Bengals playoff game in its full broadcast, does anyone know that he was the Bengals return man then?  That escaped me.

Charlie Batch really looked different then he ever has.  All of his passing skills seemed to be average and all of the sudden he could escape the pocket like he was Usain Bolt.  When did he learn to escape young dlineman like Orakpo?  I didn't reazlie any 34 year olds could run like Chris Johnson.  But he honestly could not throw last night.  I'll give him the benefit of the doubt and say he was rusty but still.  He missed alot of passes and just did not look sharp.  All the more reason that Dennis Dixon should be the backup.

Speaking of Dixon what happened to him?  He just randomly decided that his shoulder hurt.  Then Mike Reilly comees in and I have no idea what to make of him.  I was just thinking about how much he reminded me of Tim Couch when they showed his college numbers.  His numbers really made him look like Joe Montana.  I was completely ready to make a bid for him for the roster when I looked back at the screen and saw him getting smacked around.  We probly could have won with Dixon but uh Mike Reilly?  Yeah I think we'll be seeing alot of him around training camps across the NFL for the next 5 years.

I see why Washington fans are upset.  Jason Campbell really does suck.  I was on his bandwagon the whole offseason.  Every time I saw a report that the Skins were looking for someone knew I freaked out Ron Artest style.  I thought how can you ditch a mobile qb who was a 1st rounder?  But then I saw him last night.  I always just belived that he was hurt and he had a new system every year but that is obvioulsy not the reason.  He just has nothing.  Their qb situation is a mess.  Campbell has absolutley no confidence, Todd Collins is as old as Hugh Hefner, and then they decide whether to go with the very plump Chase Daniels or the mystery that is Colt Brennan. Have fun Dan Snyder.

I have a love/hate relationship with Limas Sweed.  Every time he drops one of those patented wide open passes I kick the tv in.  But then he comes back with a diving double covered catch.  So what the hell am I supposed to think of him?  Are you good?  Are you not there yet?  Are you going to pull a Troy Edwards on my ass?  I need to know this.

I was kind of bumed out with Joe Burnett.  I guess I expected him to be amazing every night.  At least he got a bad day out of his system.

What happened to Jeff Reed?  I'm always so confident in his ability to nail everything so I was naturally shocked when he pulled a Mike Vanderjagt on both of those kicks at the end of the 2nd.  Really Jeff?  I'll give him the benefit of the doubt to, it was a 53 yarder and it was in the rain.

Sooooooo good to see Willie looking like him old self.  I was not looking forwards to another year where nobody breaks a thousand yards.  Knock on wood but he looked much better.

Who the hell was that guy who picked off the final pass?  I'm not even going to bother to look him up because I know that he will go away quickly. 

And what is on Fred Davis' arm????  He's the tight end on the Redskins from USC.  It looks like he has a monstorous tumor on one of his arms at all time.  No wonder he cant hold on to the ball, because that volcano is blocking his hands. 

Lastly for this game I decided to whip out the old Antwaan Randel El jersey.  Nostalgic I guess.