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Week 3 vs Cowboys
DIR By: Justis22
Date: October 13, 2018, 1:29 pm
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The Redskins at 2-1 on the season and right behind the Eagles at
a game back. Tonight things looked good for the Redskins. On
Monday Night Football they brought their A game. They did
everything they need to win this game and found ways to get
things down. Mark Brunell looked good out there controlling the
offense. He was on point tonight. Only missing 3 passes the
whole game. It's one thing to miss three a quarter or a drive
but to do it the whole game is a different thing. He was 20-23
for 293 yards. He threw no picks which should how ggood he was
doing tonight. He had himself 3 touchdown passes. And he was
able to break off a 31 yard touchdown run. At this point of his
career he is trying to not get hurt for a season and here he is
breaking off long runs for a touchdown. Who says he doesn't
still got it. Blhe wasn't the only one break runs. The actual
back did hi job as well. Portis rushed the ball for 87 yards on
11 carries and caught 2 passes from the backfield for 18 yards.
He wasn't able to get in the endzone but he did enough to help
the team out and the only thing he cares about is winning. He is
a young guy who doesn't need the ball all the time he is more
happy with the team winning and do whatever he can to help. And
that's what he did he helped everyone else out. Rookie Chris
Cooley had another big game with 6 receptions for a total of 72
yards and was able to find the end zone twice. Gardner also had
a good game with 5 catches for 77 yards and he too was able to
get into the endzone. Coles wasn't able to get in the endzone
but he still put up good numbers with 5 receptions for 87 yards.
All the receivers we're stepping up their game today. And made
things a lot easier for Brunell who just had to find a guy and
that was it. He had no real problems finding his guys. The
Cowboys defense was slacking a bit and that was enough for the
Redskins to take advantage of. The Redskins line was dominate
tonight. The Cowboys we're only able to bring down Brunell once
tonight. They barely put any pressure on him and he had all day
to throw the ball. He was not rushed to throw one ball. Even 3rd
string receiver James Thrash was able to get open on the Cowboys
defense. He caught 2 passes for 39 yards. The offense looked
great tonight and with them putting up 28 points. It made it a
bit easier for their defense. Speaking of the defense as good of
a game the offense had the defense not as much. Yes they did
hold them to less points and Harris was able to get a pick 6,
but they gave up a lot of yards. And the Cowboys did score as
many touchdowns as the Redskins defense. So it wasn't like the
defense held them to 3 points or something. That game could of
went either way. If they didn't cause that turniver we could be
taking about how the Cowboys won the game instead of us. Yes
they were able to get a safety and that helped as well. But the
defense did worry some of us. They gave up 449 total yards that
is 72 more yards than what the Redskins put on the Cowboys d.
342 through the air and and Julis Jones alone was able to get
107 on them. It took 3 rushers on our side to just get 134. The
defense has questions and they do have soft spots. It's ok now
but later on it the season it might come back and bite us. Bowen
and Rookie Taylor lead the team with 6 tackles. Sean Taylor has
been having himself on heck of a rookie year. He keeps this up
he might be defensive rookie of the year. He was a good draft
pick and if everyone on the defense played like him heck me
might be undefeated. They were able to disrupt Testaverde and
get to him 3 times Barrow who got a sack and was able to get
himself 5 tackles. Which is not bad for a guy on the line.
Daniels and Haley we're also able to bring him down. The veteran
Shawn Springs was able to have a decent night with 3 tackles of
his own. But if they keep having games like this they might not
get lucky and come out with a win. They had some lucky bounces
go there way. They can't rely on luck the whole year. They will
be at the Browns next week and they will be looking for their
first win on the year let's hope we can keep them from getting
that first win.
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