Nitrofreak

We all know it's been going on forever ...everywhere!! It's the penalties that were imposed for each that was the discussion, but thats not the real reason I hate the Pats, so for sake of arguements I will keep those to myself, we all have a reason why we dislike a team or 2 or 3, but regardless I still say Pats win this weekend. There is no denying that teams ability to play football, I will say they have the easy game this weekend.

LMAO !!!! You are so evil...but I like the way you think LOL !! However it's not going to work with her.

Im in the same boat as far as the Pats go too lol !!! To me they did far far worse than the Saints did and barely got a slap on the wrist for it, talk about mad !!! I will be pulling for the Texans but the Pats will move on, but I will say they will go down in the NFC/AFC game.

I purchased this boat for $500, she is a 17' 1990 170TF Nitro, it had been sitting for a few years, when I went to look at it, the pics were a few years old as well on the sellers listing and looked to be in ok shape, not so dirty lookin as when I saw her for the first time, the first time I saw this boat up close and personal, I thought no way in he## !! The more I thought about it the more I thought it was not worth the $2000 they were asking, the engine did not run good at all, but it ran with no noises, the compression test showed one weak cylinder, but not dead, the boat itself was black with dirt from being uncovered and sitting next to a gravel road for a few years, the floor was weak in a lot of places, half the electronics did not work, the lower unit was missing the prop and propshaft, the trailer was painted black to hide the rust, the tires were dry rotted, the bearings were suprisingly in good shape though, so I thought to myself that if I could get it for $500 I would, I needed a project anyway. Well the guy just laughed at me and we parted ways, I went back to that same area to look at another boat, only to find out it had been sold just before I arrived, I stopped at a local store to get a drink and use the bath room and head home, as I walked out the door the guy who laughed at me was standing beside my car, he asked if I still wanted the boat, I said sure....for $250 since you laughed at me, he said he would not do that but he said he had a brand new set of tires for the trailer and he would have them mounted and balanced and installed on the trailer by the time I came to pick up the boat, so here she is, some 400 hours of labor later, all fairly new stuff, the outboard is the original 115 rude, but the lower unit was used from a 150 with the same shaft that was blown up, she has a hard time getting up with the preditor prop but once she does she goes pretty dang good, she has a new trailer to rest on now days as well. All together she has me for $2372.16, thats including the purchace price. If you want to put the labor into it, then think about what you will get out of it, because I can promise you one thing for sure, you cant see everything untill you start to fix everything, you will find more things that need to be fixed along the way, if you are willing to make it what you want, then you should have no problems in your mind about how much elbow grease your going to need. Good luck and be safe !!!

BAAAAAHHHAAAAHHHAAAHHHAAA !!!!!! I would just like to see her jump up and down LOL !!!!

Oh CUMMON MAN !!! Where is your sense of adventure? Go with your gutt !!!, numbers don't tell you everything LOL !!! I mean just because I am at 25% from the past weekend should not mean you can't be either LOL !!!

I think that since you have a healthy D now, you will do well, it's how well do you do on offense that will determine the outcome of your game I feel, I think the play calling went well this past weekend, all things considering, it did not appear to be any confusion on anything they called, really nice job done there for sure. It should be a good game, Good luck !!!

They all looked good too !!! The up tempo of Manning will be one of the keys, I think if it stays close, which I suspect it may, I give it to Denver, Manning is a beast in close games as a closer, I think that may be the only situation you will need to worry about, even if you all pull ahead throughout the game, he is a strong come from behind QB that knows how to time everything just right it seems.

lol !!! That too funny !! I never even gave that a second thought but your right, he does look a lot like him !!! Why Ravens over Broncos? I liked the game plan they called this past weekend they looked good for a change !! Bolden was a beast !!! I don't know they have enough for the Broncos but the game should be a good one.

I feel there is much more going on up there in Philly than just those few things but I agree, there needed to be a change for sure, but all of those winning seasons just wern't good enough and I can see the valid point, oh so close that many years and just can't get it done, I feel for ya, (speaking from experience) lol !! at least we as Skins fans were let down early in each season lol !! So, looking forward to the weekend, there should not be any more guesses as an upset, since I was only one for four this past weekend HA !!! I am going with the Broncos over the Ravens, The Pats over the Texans, Yes the Seahawks in Atlanta, and I am not sure about Green bay and the 49ers, I am leaning toward Green bay, they are healthy again and look like they are ready to bring it, so I will go with Green bay.

I really don't feel that getting rid of Reed was your all's answer, you were right there the whole season, just lost some really tough games with some poor playing, just like the Skins in mid season, they just never recovered, I don't know who is going to replace him but I wish you guys the best of luck this coming season as well, there have been some really great games between the Skins and Philly, I think those games will be back in the near future.

I don't know how much it would have mattered, due to the fact it never happened, I do however think, had they put Cousins in after RG's injury, which was right after the second TD in the first quarter, I feel the adjustments could have been made during half time for Cousins to keep the game close enough to have a chance at the end, Seattle made some really great adjustments on defense just after they knew he was hurt and really changed up the pressure put on the QB, no doubt, they got after it for sure. We only allowed 24 points even with the defense on the field for most of the remaining 3/4's of the game, putting Cousins in with only 6 minutes to play, I really don't know what they were thinking at all, other than it was a must at that point, my hat is off to the secondary of the Skins, best they have played all year long. Another shout out would be to the ref's, they let them play as much as possible without letting the game get out of hand, both sides got away with some really good stuff, it looked like the days of old almost, a hard fought game on both sides. RG knows or he had to have known he was no longer accurate with his throws, it was easy to see, he could not plant thet leg and it was causing a ton of pain, being a captin and a leader of that offense I am sure he felt it was up to him to do all he could to help the Skins get that victory, I support that, but as a leader, he had to have known we had a coaching staff that knew how to call plays for Cousins as well, I too am not sure of the situation surrounding RG3 but it really does not matter now, I do look forward to next season, if they do everything right in the off season, we could be a contender for sure. I take nothing away from Seattle, they fought hard and deserved the victory and they played very very well, I wish them the best of luck the rest of the season.

OK, here is the post we need to keep all the info stored for the Potomac. Included is a poll to let us know who will be a boater and a non boater, it is important that you please let us know so that we can keep a valid record of how many open seats we will have for non boaters, thank you boaters for offering and we can not wait to get this thing going !! We look forward to meeting each and every one of you, this year is going to be a big turn out it seems, but we need all who are making plans to attend this event to please make sure they put the vote in for either a boater or a non boater, it's very important that we have this info so that we can make plans for everything, without knowing the maximum number of people who wish to attend it's hard to make the right arrangements, so if you are even thinking about it, even if there is only an outside chance, place your boating status so that we can be as prepared as we can possibly be. Lets get this information out there so we can be prepaired for fishing the Potomac, we need safety regulations, the safest places to fish, what we can expect from fishing tidal waters, ie... don't get caught here while the tide is out, those sort of things. We look forward to meeting everyone this fall or late summer and having as much fun as we can, last year was a blast, this year we have already generated a lot of interest and it looks to be a possibility of a great turn out. Below is some of the info already previously disscussed as far as places to stay that week or weekend, also some needed fishing info for licence and what we need to know about the fish there. http://www.nvrpa.org/park/pohick_bay/ https://www.countmyfish.noaa.gov/register/ Make sure you click on the " do I need to register " button if you have any questions about saltwater registration for your craft !! Licence: All you will need will be your Va. licence, unless you make the run way North or south of where we will be, then there will be extra fee's involved, there will be plenty of room in between to fish with lots of good locations to try your luck. Any Licence questions can be found here. http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/licenses/ mudkart and charlie was kind enough to share some insite as to what baits to use and added some info as to what we can expect at the time of the meet and greet, thanx mudkart and charlie !!! Contrary to previously published messages, Northern Snakeheads do NOT have to be killed in Virginia waters. Since all of Pohick Bay is located in Virginia, you may keep, kill or release snakeheads caught there. However, anyone releasing them when they could be eating them is suspect. Our local VDGIF fisheries biologist is the regional coordinator of the snakehead team and offers the following information: 1. Northern Snakeheads live in very shallow water. 2. They live in shallow water as they are air breathers. They do not have gills and therefore, must come to the surface every 3-4 minutes to gulp air. 3. Their primary food source is the killifish, a very small minnow that lives in less than six inches of water. 4. Bass normally do not target killifish. Therefore, the two fish do not share the same water nor the same food source. 5. In all their studies, they have not found any bass in the stomachs of snakeheads. 6. However, the reverse is not true. Bass eat snakeheads. 7. VDGIF does not require the killing of snakeheads because there is no way to get them out of the resource. Since they do not compete with nor affect bass or the other gamefish in the Potomac River, they are just another gamefish to the Department. 8. Pohick Bay is a hot spot for snakeheads. White spinnerbaits, buzzbaits, chatterbaits and topwater frogs are all subject to being taken by snakeheads on any cast. As someone else mentioned, they hit like a ton of bricks and accelerate from there. Braided line in the 20-65# class is a necessity for the thick grass and lily pads that these fish love. 9. On two different occasions last year, I caught five or more snakeheads from the grass and lily pads on frogs and spinnerbaits. Personal best snakehead in Pohick Bay was 14.3 pounds. Unfortunately, the Tournament Director would not weigh them in for credit. As for the fishing: 1. As you leave the ramp, turning left will put you in the thick grass and lily pads in less than two feet of water. Turning right will put you in the middle of Pohick Bay with is about 4-5 feet deep throughout. 2. The right (South) bank has numerous downed trees and a couple of submerged barges, along with a couple of good points and some docks. The closer to the river you get, the more numerous the docks. The grass is normally thick the full length of this bank with the grassbed becoming much wider near the river. 3. Heading directly across the bay from the ramp, you will see two separate entrances to a small creek. Anyone wishing to fish that creek will need to go in on the trolling motor or with the O/B kicked all the way up. Once inside the creek, the channel drops to 3-4 feet and there is no problem with navigation. I like to go in on the incoming tide and fish until the tide turns, fishing back on the outgoing tide. 4. To the right of the creek mouths, the bank is part of Fort Belvoir and may be fished down to a large dock. This dock, known as the Coast Guard dock, is offlimits to anglers. All boats MUST stay outside the bollards on either side of the dock and outside those in front of the dock. They have plenty of Rent-A-Cops to harrass you and keep you away from the boats that are tied up there. 5. Beyond the dock, there is a nice shallow, rocky bank that normally has a narrow grassbed and then drops off into 10 feet, then 17 feet and then 20 feet plus. This is a good crankbait bank and lots of good fish are taken from the 17 foot dropoff on jigs and plastic grubs. The drop runs from the front dock pilings to a line intersecting a white house on the hill on the Maryland Shoreline. Always fish this drop parallel to the bank. 6. Last year, the mouth of Pohick Bay had a reef of eelgrass (Valisneria) about 30-40 feet wide running all the way across the bay. This grassbed should have lots of fish in it and since it is located on the dropoff into the river, the fish should be of good size. 7. Keep in mind that we are dealing with four prime predators in this area: Bass, Snakehead, Blue Catfish and striped bass. The blue catfish in the river just love spinnerbaits and firetiger crankbaits. On any cast, an angler may find himself hooked up with a 30-50# blue catfish or a 15# striper. 8. Your primary baits in Pohick Bay should be: Zoom Horny Toad, Manns Baby One Minus, White Buzzbait, 5" Green Pumpkin Senko, Small swimbait (Money Minnow, etc.), green pumpkin creature bait (Brush Hog, Etc.) and White Zoom Super Fluke. As for Boating: 1. Understand that the Potomac River is unforgiving. Generally the wind is calm in the morning and comes up during the late morning to it's maximum is mid-afternoon. Since the river is so open and the prevailing winds are either from the North or South, the wind has a long time to build up waves. Waves on the river generally whitecap at 11-12 mph and it is not at all unusual to have 15-25 mph winds. 2. Given that information, anyone with a boat smaller than 17 feet should plan on staying inside Pohick Bay. There is plenty of area, cover and fish to last a week or more without venturing into the river. 3. Those is 17'+ glass or aluminum boats might think about heading straight across from the mouth of Pohick Bay to the Maryland shoreline. This is known as Greenway Flat and is an expansive flat containing numerous different grasses out to the drop into the river channel. 4. This flat is home for many bass, yellow perch, snakehead, blue catfish, bluegill and striper. Although there is lots of grass here, it is generally more sparse and a Texas-rigged creature bait, Senko or Chatterbait is more successful. 5. Heading south around the next point, you will find the entrance to Pamunkey Creek. The entrance is a little hard to find, but it is located back in the corner after rounding the point. This creek is a typical tidal creek, choked with grass along both sides of the channel. I like Zoom Horny toads and weightless, Texas-rigged 5" Senkos here. 6. The entire Maryland shoreline south of the creek mouth has a good thick grassbed that consistently yields lots of good bass to those fishing topwater frogs, creature baits and Senkos. Another good spot that gets pounded is the Navy Dive Dock at the end of the shoreline where it comes back to the main river channel. Lots of very heavy pilings and timber dropping off into 25+ feet of water with good tidal movement. 7. Shifting back over to the Virginia shore, you will see a small bay just below the south point of Pohick Bay (Hallowing Point). This bay normally has a huge grassbed in 2-3 feet of water that holds lots of good bass. Once again, frogs, swimbaits, chatterbaits, creature baits and Senkos are the better choice of baits. 8. Heading south along the Virginia Shoreline, you need to stay a good 50 yards off the shore as the water is very shallow there. Swing wide around the next point and you will be heading into the Occoquan River. On the right as you enter the river, you will see a small island. Just beyond the island, look carefully and you will see poles delineating a channel heading up into a creek. Here, you have an option. Either follow the channel into the creek and fish the creek.....or turn right and find yourself in Belmont Bay. Belmont Bay is a large shallow grass choked flat that has thousands of cruising bass chasing the baitfish that are in there during this season of the year. Frogs, swimbaits, chatterbaits, creature baits and senkos all work well. 9. If you stay in the channel into the Occoquan River, you will see a grass bed on the right side. This bed has been a mainstay of tournament anglers for a good number of years. Best success is normally along the dropoff into the river channel just after you enter the no wake zone and up to the first covered marina on the right. 10. Beyond the first Marina, you will see the docks of two marinas on the right. They all hold fish on a moving tide. At all times, fish the downtide side of the pilings. Best fishing is generally on the last two hours of the outgoing tide and the first hour of the incoming tide. 11. Fishing is not that productive beyond the first bridge on the Occoquan during the summer. That is primarily a late fall and winter fishery. NHBA Charlie...... Senkos, Fat Ikas, hollow-body frog, buzz frog (I like the Zoom H. Toad), chatterbait, Mann's -1, Shad Raps, lipless crank du jour. I find braided line very useful on the tidal Potomac. Conditions (i.e. water clarity, abundant vegetation) are such that, IMO, the line does not spook bass. Chances are, at the dates of this get-together, you will be fishing heavy vegetation at some point. You will then thank me for the braid suggestion. Some techniques, especially hollow body frogs (IMO), require braid, otherwise you're wasting your time. Here is a link to what we need to do with Snakehead fish. http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/fishing/snakehead-faq.asp This one will be much like the last one, this is an event to get together, have some fun, and do some fishing, it's an opportunity for all of us to spend time with family and meet other families as well, there will be a cookout following the friendly tournament along with some games as well, like Corn Hole, Yes Zoff, there will be Corn Hole, just not what your thinking LOL !! If you wish to participate in the cookout then bring an extra 5 bucks to toss in the hat. If you are a non boater be prepaired to split costs with your boater, some of us volunteer our time on the water, some of us do not, we do not expect anyone to follow the ones who are giving the non boaters a free ride, it is totally up to the individual, however there is a " If you break it - You bought it" in place for those who are not expecting anything in return. Feel free to ask any question at all !!!

Thats crap and you know it !!! RG3 was awesome, had it not been for him getting hurt they had no containment and Seattles defense was out of sorts, once he was no longer mobile there was only one answer and they (the Seahawks) played very well, AFTER the fact, that means we became one dimentional, The only switch that was flipped was RG's injury, Seattle took advantage of that and made great adjustments for it, and the Skins had no other options, They made a huge mistake continuing to play RG3 and suffered for it, I take nothing, NOTHING, away from Seattle they played very well, but I honestly don't think they planned for Cousins to play and the game plan was not put in place, Holding the Seahwaks to only 24 points was good but without a offense we did not stand a chance and the defense spent waaaaaayyyyyy too much time on the field, I will say our weakest point all season, the secondary, shined and hung in pretty dang good but it just was not enough without an offense to put points on the board, there was no reason why we should not have put Cousins in, the second quarter should have given the Skins enough time with Cousins to make adjustments and at least given the Skins a chance. In my opinion they left RG3 in 3 quarters too long and we sufferered for it, but it is what it is...a loss.

I know where it's at !!!!

The game would not have went the way you would have expected had RG3 stayed healthy, regardless, the Skins had a plan with RG3 and it defenitly showed early in the game, honestly it is no ones fault but the Skins for NOT planning a game without RG3, Without a doubt a loss is a loss period !!!!! I think the first quarter proved that it was all planned around RG3, however I do not believe there was a game plan in place for Cousins, otherwise he should have been in the game in the 2nd quarter, the skins defense left out their assignments to protect their zones up front and in the middle of the field, however their secondary was nothing but amazing tonight, a strong weakness throughout the whole season, but non the less, defense was unsuccessful to stop the Seahawks tonight. Congrats to the Seahawks and best of luck with the rest of their season !!! As for the Bengals, they Choked Period !!!, they had that game and they controlled their own destiny, unfortuneatly it was not to be, the Colts however, just plain and flat out lost, they hung tough but then, well they too let a great opportunity slip through their fingers, in the end it took some great players to make some great plays and the best of the best showed up this weekend, congrats to all the teams moving foward and best of luck in the weekends ahead !!!!

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Good luck tomorrow Glenn !!! I almost got it right today if the Bengals would not have choked LOL !!! It's gonna be a great game, we have lost to you guys the last two times in your house that we have made it to the playoffs, I hope it's our time !!! GO SKINS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My Goodness!!! What makes you think she would even be remotely mad at you? LOL !!!

I have been looking pretty hard at one I like what it does a lot, I think when I up grade thats what I am going with.

Thats a pretty cool shot !!! Is that the 1198C

I am no sonar expert, I know how very smart you are with them, but even I can see it's a monster, You say 30, I say I got your back LOL !! I would not argue that for no amount of money !!! I wish you would have caught him though, dag gum that would have been a great pic !!!

Absolutly no doubt in my mind, he has been the key to everything the Skins have done on offense this entire season, even the blocking schemes, Morris has a great eye for finding gaps and a lot of heart to get away from tackles, if he makes it into the secondary he could be going for 6, but I agree the games are going to be tight, all of them.

You are NUTT'S !!! LOL !! Bring him back and he wont be the same under Haslett, I can't wait for Brian to get healthy again, he would put Jackson on the bench, I like Jackson but he is no Orakpo. I do like your wishful thinking though !!!! Training camp never ended this season, ball control is something they work on every week, I agree, it shows !!!

Just because it looks like it should work does not mean it will, even if you have voltage, continuity, the contacts in the relay may either be stuck or one of the contacts may be missing all together, the relay or relays may even click and sound as if they are working when in fact they are not. The passage the relays open may be clogged as well, there is a very small port that allows the water to pass through so don't forget to check that as well.