gortiz
November-12th-2007, 10:56 AM
The Redskins (5-6) were distraught, their playoff hopes all but erased after losing a late fourth-quarter lead for the third consecutive week. The critical play this time was an obvious tackle-from-behind holding penalty on center Casey Rabach that forced kicker John Hall to try a 52-yard field goal -- beyond his range when he was practicing before the game -- with 30 seconds left. The attempt was wide right and a little short, Hall's first miss of the season after a 9-for-9 start.
"I'm just trying to figure out where we go from here," said linebacker LaVar Arrington, speaking slowly with eyes glazed. "This one's got me confused. We're just letting them get away, the same way, over and over again."
Coach Joe Gibbs was equally somber.
"That's about three of the toughest losses I've been through," Gibbs said. "This is going to be a real test for us. We'll see what we're made of here."
The Redskins lost despite winning the turnover battle 3-0. They were tied for last in the league with a minus-13 differential entering the game, but Carlos Rogers, Shawn Springs and Walt Harris got the team's first interceptions by cornerbacks this season. Springs' pick put the ball at San Diego's 31 with 1:04 left, before Rabach's holding penalty.
Before that game, we lost to Norv and an Oakland team that won four games.
Now, don't forget that during the subsequent run we had we had good matchups with the Eagles not having Mcnutts, Eli being green, and with Bledsoe being on the downside of a career.
"I'm just trying to figure out where we go from here," said linebacker LaVar Arrington, speaking slowly with eyes glazed. "This one's got me confused. We're just letting them get away, the same way, over and over again."
Coach Joe Gibbs was equally somber.
"That's about three of the toughest losses I've been through," Gibbs said. "This is going to be a real test for us. We'll see what we're made of here."
The Redskins lost despite winning the turnover battle 3-0. They were tied for last in the league with a minus-13 differential entering the game, but Carlos Rogers, Shawn Springs and Walt Harris got the team's first interceptions by cornerbacks this season. Springs' pick put the ball at San Diego's 31 with 1:04 left, before Rabach's holding penalty.
Before that game, we lost to Norv and an Oakland team that won four games.
Now, don't forget that during the subsequent run we had we had good matchups with the Eagles not having Mcnutts, Eli being green, and with Bledsoe being on the downside of a career.