Redskins Have Distanced Themselves From Long Ball
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A variety of short passes confounded the Texans defense and allowed Mark Brunell to enjoy a record-setting day but the Redskins know they will need to throw downfield to beat the Jaguars.
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The Redskins are making third-down defense a major priority on the heels of a futile 2006 in which the unit surrendered a slate of appalling statistics.
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., (Sports Network) - Washington  Redskins starting quarterback Mark Brunell suffered an injured  left hamstring in Sunday's 20-14 loss to the New York Giants.
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The kid is cool. All around the Washington Redskins, players with Pro Bowl pedigrees are making mistakes, rattling with the pressure of a season imploding. They miss tackles, make silly penalties and fumble balls they never should. Their collapse has been astounding.
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The good news for coach Joe Gibbs and the Washington Redskins is that despite scoring just 10 points Sunday night against Baltimore and 13 against Cleveland the previous Sunday, the Redskins are not last in the NFL in points scored.
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With Clinton Portis back on the practice field and ready to go, the Redskins want to return to the power running game that brought them success late last season.
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For years, the Baltimore Ravens have done things the hard way. With a lack of offensive firepower, Baltimore has been forced to look towards its defense and special teams to pick up the slack.
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Despite cultivating a nucleus of gifted offensive playmakers, the Redskins are missing big plays at a time when they should be prevalent.
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Slap yourself in the face. Yes, that's the same Washington Redskins offense. Two weeks ago, as soon as summer turned to fall, they somehow transformed, in a blink, from a bunch that could barely score to one that has, in two weeks, gained almost 1,000 yards. Now, a team that was deeply worried two...
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Stop the game and have a parade &#151; the Washington Redskins finally scored 20 points. The historic moment occurred with 41 seconds left in the first half of Sunday's rout of the New York Giants, when tight end Robert Royal went to the ground to cradle Patrick Ramsey's 9-yard pass. Royal's first career touchdown gave the Redskins a 21-0 lead on the way to a 31-7 victory.
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The Redskins fail to capitalize on scoring chances and fall to 3-7, the worst start in Joe Gibbs&#39; coaching career. PHILADELPHIA -- Good teams score touchdowns when they have a first down from the opponents&#39; 10-yard line.
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LANDOVER, Md.  -- No need for Mark Brunell to gloat about beating his old team. His favorite receiver, Santana Moss, and the rest of the Washington Redskins offense did plenty to leave the Jacksonville Jaguars sufficiently embarrassed.
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Washington&#39;s defense was solid, as it has been all season. And with Mark Brunell still off target, Clinton Portis had to carry the Redskins&#39; offense.
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In his second NFL season, the Redskins' Anthony Montgomery has gone from a project drafted in the fifth round who spent most of 2006 inactive to a starting defensive tackle.
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CHICAGO For the past two weeks, Clinton Portis has been quiet - on and off the field. On the field, Portis wasn&#39;t gaining much yardage as the primary running back for the Washington Redskins.
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The Redskins need to realize that they're not far away from something good, as long as they don't give into the irrational urge to scrap everything and start over with a new plan.
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In the last four seasons, the Redskins have lost 14 games by three points or less. So just admit it. Don't be ashamed. As soon as you saw the headline "Cowboys Release Vanderjagt," images of Redskins One danced into your brain. You imagined the Redskins' jet circling the Canadian home of...