paperbagluchadore's Washington Redskins fan blog

Redskins Cheerleaders-gotta luv them. I've met a few of them over the years and they're cool.

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The Redskins could benefit or suffer from some new changes made to the rules this year. A lot of these rules you’ll probably see in the season opener against the Giants

According to AP reports, the NFL will allow coaches to make a choice if they win the coin toss at the start of the game to take the ball or defer to the second half, just as they do in college.

Other changes include giving designated defensive players a radio in his helmet, allowing coaches to relay defensive signals just as offensive signals are relayed from offensive coaches to the quarterback.

Other changes, according to reports, include:

— Eliminating the 5-yard penalties for incidental face masks. Only the 15-yard penalty for grabbing and twisting the mask will be enforced. In addition, officials will be on the lookout for offensive players who latch on to the face masks of defenders in an effort to take them out of plays.— Eliminating the force out rule. In the past, officials could rule a receiver whose feet had not touched in bounds had made a catch because a defensive player had forced him out. Under the new rule, a receiver must land with both feet in bounds regardless of whether or not he is hit while in the air.— Extending instant replay to cover field goal and extra points and illegal forward handoffs. — Muffed snaps will now be in play if they are not touched, allowing the defensive team to recover. In the past, they were ruled a false start.

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Gosh, it’s not everyday the PaperBag Luchadore is concerned so early, but, when you see the Giants beat the Patriots AGAIN…we may have to rethink the opener.

I mean, the season opener says a lot about your team. We gotta look at everything. That's why the Luchadore will be checking to see who's doing what tomorrow when everyone HAS to have their rosters straight.

It was already an historic moment this year (gosh, Obama, Sarah Palin, GOP..how many more will make history this year? Anyway..) when they beat the unstoppable Pats in what I’d like to call the game of games for the 20th Century. Epic battle—something for Paramount Pictures.

So now we’re going into the season opener with the Super Bowl champs beating their rival not once, but twice already this year and that’s gotta smart anyway you look at it.

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I sat there Thursday night in anguish because of the loss we took to the Jaguars...yeah..them.

24-3? Are you kidding me? Is this what I should look at for the new season? Enough with the 9-7 records let's do something better than this!

 And I KNOW Gregg Williams just loved it as much as I hated it.  The Luchadore was shocked and appalled. 

But hey, maybe I'm just wilin out, worried for no apparent reason. It is still the preseason, and a lot of folks are still working to have spots on the team.  But it's just frustrating to see the Skins take on to the chin like that...even in the preseason.

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