No Morale in Moral Victories

The burgundy and gold once again came close to winning a game. It's too bad that the game they were playing wasn't horseshoes instead of football. You can win a game by getting close to the pin in horseshoes, but in the NFL you must have a killer instinct. The 'skins once again took a lead into half-time and once again failed to hold it. Some solace can be taken in the fact that the passing game was very effective. It was good to see the coaches finally take the handcuffs off Jason Campbell. It was not good to see the defense continue to allow big passing plays. You can't tell me that one man (Sean Taylor) makes that much of a difference in the pass defense.

The Cowboys found a weakness in the 'skins zone defense and exploited it...repeatedly. How can any defense allow Terrell Owens to run virtually untouched through the secondary? Why didn't Gregg Williams make any adjustments in the coverage? When the 'skins were in man coverage, Shawn Springs appeared to be a step behind T.O. on every such play. Has he lost a step or was he using poor technique? I don't know but he needs to play at a higher level if the pass defense is going to improve.

Coach Gibbs was criticized for being indecisive on short yardage calls in the Eagle game. He was decisive in the Cowboy game but once again leaned toward the conservative side. What sense did it make to throw the ball on 2nd and 1, 3rd and 1, then kick a field goal on 4th and 1? Coach Joe has got to develop more of a Belichick attitude in those situations and go for the jugular. Touchdowns beat field goals any day. The 'skins can't continue to leave points on the field. They need aggressive play calling. They need bold decision making. But above all, they need victories. There should be no satisfaction in playing well enough to lose.

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