Getback: The Redskins Dynasty

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MISSCUES KILL DRAMA FILLED 'SKINS COMEBACK ON MNF

“All we can do now is keep our heads up & get ready for Philly”. That’s what Redskins QB Cam Newton said after he had a disappointing debut on Monday Night Football. The Redskins were smacked around for the first 3 quarters by the Cardinals, being behind by as much as three touchdowns. Then in the 4th a spark lit under them & they proceeded to score at will & were soon behind by one touchdown. But plenty of mistakes on both sides of the ball were more than enough to seal their fate as the ‘Skins fall to Arizona 41-34.

It all started in the Cardinals first play of their first drive of the game, where running back Beanie Wells busted open a 73 yard run for a touchdown. In the Redskins next possession things started to turn for the worst first with running back Jerious Norwood suffering a shoulder injury that took him out of the game. A London Fletcher pick gave the ’Skins their first score but they were soon overwhelmed with fumbles & a ramped up Cardinal offense.

With the team down 35-14 coming into the 4th, the ’Skins defense began to lockdown on the Cardinals running game. The Cards kicked two field goals to try & keep their distance, but the spark for Washington came from Ryan Broyles 87 yard kick return for a TD. Then two quick Cam Newton TD passes & a two point conversion run in by Newton put the ’Skins down by a touchdown. After forcing the Cards to punt & having spent all their timeouts, the ’Skins began their final drive inside the two minute warning. Newton hit some quick passes to Cooley & Broyles & ran for a 13 yard first down out of bounds that put them in Cardinals territory. However, drops from Thomas & Broyles & an overthrown ball to Thomas sealed the ’Skins fate.

Things won’t be easier for the ’Skins. Next week is one of the most anticipated match ups of the year. Redskins vs. Eagles. Cam Newton vs. Andrew Luck. With the Eagles now on a hot streak, this could prove to be a pivotal game.

Oct 17, 2011 - ARI at WSH
TEAM	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Cardinals (4-2)	14	14	7	6	41
Redskins (3-2)	7	0	7	20	34

Team Stats Comparison
ARI		WSH
389	Total Offense	365
189	Rushing Yards	69
200	Passing Yards	296
19	First Downs	13
1	Punt Return Yards	39
55	Kick Return Yards	199
445	Total Yards	603
1 (+3)	Turnovers	4 (-3)
5-15 (33%)	3rd Down Converstion	4-12 (33%)
0	4th Down Conversion	1-3 (33%)
0	2-Point Conversion	1-3 (33%)
2/1	Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	1/0
5-32	Penalties	6-45
25:58	Posession Time	22:02

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		ARI	WSH
9:28	(ARI) B. Wells 73 YD TD Run (Feely Kick)	7	0
2:44	(WSH) L. Fletcher 37 YD Int Ret (Gano Kick)	7	7
:59	(ARI) D. Washington 42 YD Fum Ret (Feely Kick)	14	7
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		ARI	WSH
4:42	(ARI) J. Felton 4 YD Pass from R. Fitzpatrick (Feely Kick)	21	7
:31	(ARI) R. Fitzpatrick 10 YD TD Run (Feely Kick)	28	7
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		ARI	WSH
9:31	(WSH) L. Johnson 2 YD TD Run (Gano Kick)	28	14
3:19	(ARI) J. Porter 55 YD Fum Ret (Feely Kick)	35	14
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		ARI	WSH
8:36	(ARI) J. Feely 20 YD FG	38	14
8:26	(WSH) R. Broyles 87 YD Kick Ret (2 Pt Fail)	38	20
5:52	(ARI) J. Feely 48 YD FG	41	20
4:50	(WSH) C. Cooley 40 YD Pass from C. Newton (2 Pt Fail)	41	26
3:18	(WSH) J. Reed 44 YD Pass from C. Newton (2 Pt Good)	41	34

ARI Boxscore
PASSING	RATING	C/ATT	YDS	TD/INT	AVG
R. Fitzpatrick	71.5	23/39	210	1/1	58%
RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
B. Wells	19	142	7.4	1	73
R. Fitzpatrick	6	35	2.8	1	11
RECEIVING	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
A. Roberts	7	62	8.8	0	17
S. Breaston	4	29	7.2	0	13
DEFENSIVE	TACK	SACK	INT	PDEF	TD
A. Wilson	6	0	1	0	0
D. Williams	4	1	0	1	0
D. Dockett	4	0	0	0	0
KICKING	FGM/A	PCT	LONG	XPM/A	PTS
J. Feely	2/4	50%	48	5/5	11

WSH Boxscore
PASSING	RATING	C/ATT	YDS	TD/INT	AVG
C. Newton	68.6	17/39	323	2/2	43%
RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
L. Johnson	17	48	2.8	1	11
C. Newton	4	24	6.0	0	15
RECEIVING	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
C. Cooley	5	97	19.4	1	40
M. Kelly	4	47	11.7	0	16
DEFENSIVE	TACK	SACK	INT	PDEF	TD
L. Fletcher	7	0	1	0	1
K. Golston	5	0	0	0	0
R. McIntosh	5	0	0	1	0
KICKING	FGM/A	PCT	LONG	XPM/A	PTS
G. Gano	0	0	0	2/2	2

Notes:
-Ryan Broyles leads the league in kick return TDs and yardage.
-Cam Newton acounted for 3 of the 4 Redskins turnovers (a fumble & two INTS)
-Albert Haynesworth has yet to have a sack so far this year.

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Week 6 Scores

GB 3 (2-4)
CHI 13 (5-1)

MIA 13 (2-4)
NE 26 (5-0)

TEN 19 (2-4)
TB 13 (3-2)

BUF 7 (2-4)
PHI 21 (2-3)

DET 31 (1-4)
ATL 27 (2-4)

SEA 30 (3-3)
CAR 27 (1-4) OT

NYJ 10 (3-3)
CIN 24 (4-2)

SD 27 (2-3)
DEN 35 (3-3)

DAL 30 (2-4)
NYG 24 (2-3) OT

SF 24 (1-4)
NO 30 (3-3)

HOU 3 (3-2)
PIT 20 (3-2)

OAK 20 (1-5)
KC 27 (3-3)

IND 35 (5-0)
CLE 17 (3-3)

Offensive Player of the Week:
Payton Manning QB (IND): 30 FOR 36 398 YARDS 5 TD

Defensive Player of the Week:
Trent Cole RE (PHI): 4 TACKLES 4 SACKS 1 FORCED FUMBLE

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Week 6 Notable Injuries

RG Stephen Peterman (DET): Torn Bicep (5 Weeks)
SS Morgan Burnett (GB): Torn Bicep (7 Weeks)
LG Frank Omiyale (CHI): Fractured Foot (11 Weeks)
LOLB David Veikune (CLE): Torn Shoulder Labrum (3 Weeks)

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Norwood Out 3 Weeks With Torn Shoulder

LANDOVER, M.D-- Redskins starting running back Jerious Norwood suffered a torn shoulder labrum early in the first quarter against the Cardinals on Monday night.

Head coach Mike Shanahann announced that he wll be out the next 3 games & that veteran Larry Johnson will be the starting running back during this time. The 'Skins also signed free agent Brandon Jackson to act as emergency running back behind Johnson & rookie Bilal Powel.

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CARRIKER HELPS BEAT THE "LUCK" OUT OF THE EAGLES

Coming in it was arguably the most highly anticipated match-up between two rookie quarterbacks in NFL history. It ended up being a Redskins offensive showcase as the Eagles resorted to 6 field goals in the 37-18 loss. Eagles rookie QB Andrew Luck was held to zero touchdowns & 2 interceptions. As well as being sacked 6 times, with 4 of them coming from ’Skins defensive end Adam Carriker. Cam Newton on the other hand helped make his case for being front-runner for Offensive Rookie of the Year.

Like so many of the Redskins victories this year the first half was all ’Skins offense. After Andrew Luck threw his first interception, Cam Newton led the ’Skins downfield & connected with Malcolm Kelly for the first touchdown of the game. In the second quarter however after amassing a comfortable 20-3 lead, the Eagles D forced Newton to fumble twice in less than 2 minutes. They capitalized by kicking two field goals to pull within two scores to end the half.

In the second half the ’Skins momentum on offense waned a bit. Despite this the defense prevented any big plays from the Eagles thanks to a heavy pass rush. Another big kick return for a touchdown by rookie Ryan Broyles kept the lead big for Washington. Eagles kicker David Akers kicked his final field goal in the closing seconds of the third quarter. It would be the last points the Eagles would score. In the forth quarter Cam Newton got hot again which resulted with a huge 6 yard TD run by Cam on 3rd & Goal & a Graham Gano field goal. Andrew Luck tried to rally the troops in his 280 yard performance but turnovers became a big factor. Adam Carriker’s fourth & final sack resulted in a fumble recovered by rookie corner Brandon Hogan which sealed the game for the ’Skins. Up next in the ’Skins three game road trip is up north to face the lowly Buffalo Bills.

Oct 23, 2011 - WSH at PHI
TEAM	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Redskins (4-2)	7	13	7	10	37
Eagles (2-4)	3	6	9	0	18

Team Stats Comparison
WSH		PHI
203	Total Offense	278
26	Rushing Yards	49
177	Passing Yards	229
9	First Downs	13
25	Punt Return Yards	30
199	Kick Return Yards	171
427	Total Yards	479
2 (+2)	Turnovers	4(-2)
3-12 (25%)	3rd Down Converstion	4-16 (25%)
0	4th Down Conversion	0-1 (0%)
0	2-Point Conversion	0
2/2	Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	0/6
3-25	Penalties	7-36
25:50	Posession Time	22:10

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		WSH	PHI
7:20	(PHI) D. Akers 29 YD FG	0	3
2:23	(WSH) M. Kelly 14 YD TD Pass from C. Newton (Gano Kick)	7	3
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		WSH	PHI
11:26	(WSH) G. Gano 39 YD FG	10	3
9:54	(WSH) D. Thomas 30 YD TD Pass from C. Newton (Gano Kick)	17	3
1:56	(WSH) G. Gano 26 YD FG	20	3
:48	(PHI) D. Akers 23 YD FG	20	6
:06	(PHI) D. Akers 31 YD FG	20	9
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		WSH	PHI
9:25	(PHI) D. Akers 36 YD FG	20	12
9:14	(WSH) R. Broyles 91 YD Kick Ret TD (Gano Kick)	27	12
:54	(PHI) D. Akers 29 YD FG	27	15
:00	(PHI) D. Akers 38 YD FG	27	18
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		WSH	PHI
7:06	(WSH) C. Newton 6 YD TD Run (Gano Kick)	34	18
4:33	(WSH) G. Gano 53 YD FG	37	18

Redskins Boxscore
PASSING	RATING	C/ATT	YDS	TD/INT	AVG
C. Newton	132.5	17/22	189	2/0	77%
RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
L. Johnson	18	20	1.1	0	9
C. Newton	7	2	.2	1	17
RECEIVING	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
C. Cooley	5	34	6.8	0	12
D. Thomas	4	70	17.5	1	30
DEFENSIVE	TACK	SACK	INT	PDEF	TD
A. Carriker	5	4	0	0	0
P. Riley	4	0	0	0	0
B. Hogan	4	0	0	0	0
KICKING	FGM/A	PCT	LONG	XPM/A	PTS
G. Gano	3/3	100%	53	4/4	13

Eagles Boxscore
PASSING	RATING	C/ATT	YDS	TD/INT	AVG
A. Luck	49.7	20/42	280	0/2	47%
RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
L. Mccoy	9	23	2.5	0	7
J. Maclin	4	11	2.7	0	8
RECEIVING	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
J. Avant	6	94	15.6	0	34
L. Mccoy	3	11	3.6	0	5
DEFENSIVE	TACK	SACK	INT	PDEF	TD
E. Hobbs	7	0	0	0	0
M. Patterson	6	1	0	0	0
B. Siler	4	0	0	0	0
KICKING	FGM/A	PCT	LONG	XPM/A	PTS
D. Akers	6/6	100%	38	0	18

Notes:
-Albert Haynesworth suffered a shoulder injury in the 2nd quarter & did not return.
-Cam Newton leads all rookie QBs in passing touchdowns, yards, & QB rating.
-Ryan Broyles 4th kick return for a touchdown has tied the single season record for most return TDs.

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Week 7 Scores

SEA 6 (3-4)
DAL 20 (3-4)

GB 24 (3-4)
CAR 17 (1-5)

DET 13 (1-5)
TB 17 (4-2)

NO 23 (3-4)
NYG 34 (3-3)

PIT 19 (4-2)
JAX 7 (3-3)

IND 24 (6-0)
TEN 17 (2-5)

BAL 23 (5-1)
CLE 20 (3-4) OT

STL 27 (3-3)
SF 13 (1-5)

CHI 21 (5-2)
SD 40 (3-3)

MIA 24 (3-4)
OAK 10 (1-6)

HOU 17 (4-2)
BUF 16 (2-5)

MIN 19 (4-2)
KC 20 (4-3)

NE 24 (6-0)
DEN 13 (3-4)

Offensive Player of the Week:
Arrelious Benn WR (TB): 5 CATCHES 130 YARDS 2 TDS

Defensive Player of the Week:
Quentin Jammer CB (SD): 4 TACKLES 2 INTS 1 FORCED FUMBLE

NFC Defensive Player of the Week:
Adam Carriker LE (WSH): 5 TACKLES 4 SACKS 1 FORCED FUMBLE

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Week 7 Notable Injuries

HB Ray Rice (BAL): Fractured Toe (5 Weeks)
C Maurkice Pouncey (PIT): Dislocated Ankle (1 Week)
LOLB Mike Peterson (ATL): Meniscus Tear (2 Weeks)
MLB James Farrior (PIT): Dislocated Elbow (1 Week)

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Haynesworth to sit out with shoulder injury

LANDOVER, M.D-- Albert Haynesworth's 2011 season has taken another setback. This time with a torn shoulder labrum that he suffered during the 'Skins victory over the Eagles.

Hayneworth sustained the injury late in the 2nd quarter & didn't return. Team doctors have said that while it isn't as major as the tear suffered by runningback Jerious Norwood, Haynesworth will have to sit out at least the game this Sunday at Buffalo.

This injury is another in a series of setbacks that have made Haynesworth's stint here in D.C. less & less noteworthy. Despite having a $100 Million contract, the defensive tackle has only recorded one sack this year & no more than 4 since becoming a Redskin.