Redskins Recap - Same Old Story

Sorry for the delay in getting this posted – just been a busy week.  Plus, once again, there isn’t much positive to say about the Redskins performance in week 7.  This Skins traveled to Carolina to take on Cam Newton and the Carolina Panters.

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The Panthers received the ball to open the game.  They took almost 8 minutes to drive the field and put 3 points on the board with an early field goal.  The Skins first possession started off well with a couple of completed passes from Beck to Santana Moss and a few Hightower runs.  But in true Redskin fashion, Beck fumbled on the Carolina 45 and the ball was recovered by the Panthers.  The good guys looked a little lackluster to start and they just couldn’t seem to snap out of it.  The 2^nd Carolina possession led to a punt.

The Skins got the ball to end the 1st quarter and start the 2^nd.  They were able to put together a fairly unimpressive scoring drive that ended with Gano knocking a 31 yard field goal through the uprights.  All though the Redskins didn’t look great, they tied up the game at 3.  Both teams put up field goals in their next possessions and then Carolina hit another one just before half time, leaving a score of 9 to 6 at the break.  Not bad considering Washington just seemed to be so flat.

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Both teams opened the 2^nd half with drives that results in quarterback rushes for touchdowns.  This put the score at 16 – 13 in favor of Carolina.  Carolina also ran (and passed) all over the Skins on their next possession for another touchdown.  The Skins, still looking pretty flat, went 3 and out.

The Panthers had the ball for the start of the 4^th and they, again, drove the field and Cam Newton got his first passing TD of the game.  Once again, the Skins followed suit.  They ended their next drive with a passing touchdown to Fred Davis.  In the next Redskin possession, Beck threw an INT, which Carolina eventually turned into another 3 points.  This made the score 33 – 20, which was the final score of the game.

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The numbers for John Beck in his first start – 22/37 for 279 yards – 1 passing TD, 1 rushing TD, 1 Fumble and 1 interception.  Hightower led Redskin rushers with 17 carries for 88 yards.  Fred Davis and Jabar Gafney were the leading receivers, but Gafney also lost a fumble.  Defensively, London Fletcher and Reed Doughty led the team with 7 tackles each.  Carriker also had 1.5 sacks.  Graham Gano was perfect again, going 2 for 2 on both field goals and extra  points.  Injuries became an even bigger problem as Santana Moss left the game early with a left hand injury that required surgery.  He’s down for 3 to 5 weeks.  Also, this week, Cooley was placed on IR due to his hand and knee injuries.

Next up – Buffalo Bills.  The game is actually at the Rogers Center in Toronto, Canada.  Hopefully they come out with at least a little bit more energy for this Sunday’s showdown.