Bet you thought I wouldn’t write this week’s recap after another conference loss by the Skins. Wrong – not a fair-weather fan, so I’ll write no matter what. In my opinion, the Skins sucked but still had a chance to win the game – they just didn’t take advantage. A lot of this had to do with a big old QB issue. So let’s get to it.
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Eagles got the ball to start the game and went 3 and out with a penalty. The Skins’ first 2 plays were positive – one passing for 12 yards and a running play for 4 yards. That was about as good as it got for a while. On his 3rd attempt, Rex Grossman threw an interception – foreshadowing of things to come. On the very next play, the Eagles had a bad snap, forcing Vick into the endzone to throw the pass. He completed it for 3 yards, but it was a loss and the place was rockin’. But the refs threw a flag and called Roughing the Passer, which appeared to be one of the biggest BS calls I’ve seen in a long time. This took the air out of the stadium completely and it didn’t seem like the fans or the players ever got it back. Guess sometimes it pays to tell the media how you never get the calls that other QBs get. This drive eventually led to a 7 yard touchdown pass from Vick to Celek. Skins did nothing on their next possession.
Eagles took the ball into the 2nd quarter and this time LeSean McCoy rushed for a TD putting them up 14-0. Skins did nothing on their possession again – sound familiar. Eagles got the ball back and this time drove for a field goal making the score 17 -0. On the first play of the Redskins’ possession threw another interception – that’s 2. The defense picked it up at this point and the Eagles didn’t score for the rest of the half. The Skins were able to put 3 on the scoreboard with a 50 yard field goal by Graham Gano. Half time score was 20-3.
First series coming out of the half, the Redskins received the ball and drove for a second Gano field goal. Things seemed to be turning around……the next Eagles possession lead to a interception by Oshiomogho Atogwe, who had a very good game. But the offense couldn’t do anything with the ball. The Skins knocked Vick out of the game for a couple of plays. Vince Young came in and on the 2nd play threw an interception – this time the pick was by D-Hall. As you might have predicted Rex Grossman didn’t take advantage and threw interception #3 on the 2nd offensive play. The defense held the Eagles again and then the offense came back on the field. This shouldn’t be a surprise – Grossman threw another interception – Yup – that’s 4.
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John Beck started the 4th quarter as the QB for the Redskins. The fans were elated and, although he was by no means great, he was able to move the ball. In his 2nd series, Beck was able to score a rushing TD tightening up the score to 20-13. After getting 4 interceptions, the Eagles were only up 1 score – doesn’t really say much for either team. Any way – nothing else really happened in the game.
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The Skins suffered some key injuries to their starting offense: Kory Lichtensteiger – ACL/MCL, Out rest of the season; Trent Williams – High Ankle Sprain, Out several weeks; Chris Cooley – Left Index Finger, Needs surgery and out indefinitely, most likely for year.
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So for my silver lining of the week – Fred Davis caught 6 passes for 95 yards. Landry was the leading tackler with 8. Atogwe had a really great game with 6 tackles, a sack and an interception. Graham Gano was 2 for 2 with a long of 50 yards and Sav Roca had some great punts. Plus Brandon Banks averaged 29.8 yards per kickoff return, with a long of 47 yards.
This week we go to Carolina to take on Cam Newton and the Panthers. Hopefully, we’ll get back on the winning track.
How do you say 'Oshiomogho Atogwe"?
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