Man in the Middle ; Lacking in Big Plays On Defense, the Redskins Brought in a Couple of Game-Changers to Wreak Havoc
The Washington Times › September 10, 2009
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The decision to make defense an offseason priority for the Washington Redskins undoubtedly developed during the final two road losses of a miserable second half to last season. } The opposing offenses - the Cincinnati Bengals and San Francisco 49ers - ranked among the 10 worst in the league and were quarterbacked by Ryan Fitzpatrick and Shaun Hill - not exactly All-Pros. } Still, the Redskins' defense couldn't stop them in the fourth quarter.
Trailing the Bengals 17-10, the Redskins allowed a clock- draining, 16-play drive that included three third-down passing conversions and ended with a field goal. The Redskins lost 20-13.See the full content of this document
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Man in the Middle ; Lacking in Big Plays On Defense, the Redskins Brought in a Couple of Game-Changers to Wreak Havoc
Two weeks later, the Redskins forged a 24-24 tie in San Francisco. The 49ers marched 51 yards on six plays (all passes, not including two spikes) to win 27-24 as time expired.
Defensive coordinator Greg Blache called five blitzes during those two drives, and the Redskins failed to post a sack....See the full content of this document
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