The Washington Redskins gave up 24 points in the second half yesterday and that was way too much for them to overcome.  John Beck completed 22 of 37 passes for 279 yards with 1 TD pass and 1 INT.  He also carried the ball 3 times for 10 yards with a TD run and a lost fumble.  Tim Hightower led the way on the ground for the Redskins in this game with 17 carries for 88 yards (5.2 ypc).  TE Fred Davis (6 rec, 80 yards, TD) and WR Jabar Gaffney (4 rec, 68 yards and a lost fumble) led the way for the Redskins in the passing game yesterday.  The Redskins finished up with 92 yards rushing on 23 carries (4.0 ypc) and they also completed 22 of 37 passes (59.5%) for 261 yards as they only had possession of the ball for 24:30.

The defense was pretty awful for the Redskins yesterday.  LB London Fletcher (9 tackles, 1 pass defensed) and safety Reed Doughty (8 tackles) led the way for the Skins on D in this game.  LB Rocky McIntosh (7 tackles) and safety LaRon Landry (7 tackles, 1/2 a sack, 1 tackle for a loss and 1 QB hit) also pitched in for the Skins on D in this game.  The Panthers finished up with 175 yards rushing on 37 carries (4.7 ypc) and they also completed 18 of 23 passes (78.3%) for 232 yards in this game.  The Redskins are now 3-3 on the season.

The Redskins couldn’t really get anything going offensively yesterday and that was mostly Rex Grossman’s fault.  Grossman completed only 9 of 22 passes for 143 yards with  0 TD passes and 4 INTs.  John Beck replaced him in the game and he completed 8 of 15 passes for 117 yards without a TD pass or INT.  He also carried the ball 2 times for 14 yards (7.0 ypc) with 1 TD run.  Ryan Torain led the way on the ground for the Redskins in this game with 10 carries for 22 yards (2.2 ypc).  TE Fred Davis (6 rec, 95 yards) and WR Jabar Gaffney (2 rec, 55 yards) led the way in the passing game for the Redskins yesterday.  The Redskins finished up with only 42 yards rushing on 14 carries (3.0 ypc) and they also completed 17 of 37 passes (45.9%) for 245 yards as they only had possession of the ball for 21:52.

The defense was terrible in the first half, but they didn’t give up any points in the second half.  LBs London Fletcher (12 tackles and 2 passes defensed) and Rocky McIntosh (11 tackles) led the way for the Redskins’ D yesterday.  Safety LaRon Landry (8 tackles and 1 QB hit), safety O.J. Atogwe (8 tackles, 1 sack, 2 tackles for a loss, 1 pass defensed, 1 QB hit and 1 interception) and CB DeAngelo Hall (6 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 interception) also had decent games for the Skins’ D.  The Eagles finished up with 192 yards rushing on 38 carries (5.1 ypc) and they also completed 18 of 32 passes (56.3%) for 230 yards.  The Redskins are now 3-2 on the year.

The defense kept the Cowboys out of the end zone the whole game and the Redskins were winning until the Cowboys hit a 40-yard field goal with only 1:47 left in the game.  The bad Rex Grossman showed up last night as he completed 22 of 37 passes for 250 yards with 1 TD pass and 1 INT.  He also lost a key fumble late in the game, that really cost the Redskins.  Tim Hightower rushed for 41 yards on 14 carries (2.9 ypc) and he also caught 5 passes for 39 yards (7.8 avg) with 1 TD grab.  Roy Helu pitched in with 15 yards rushing on 5 carries (3.0 ypc) and he also caught 2 passes for 17 yards (8.5 avg).  WR Santana Moss (5 rec, 70 yards), WR Jabar Gaffney (5 rec, 60 yards) and TE Chris Cooley (4 rec, 41 yards) led the way in the passing game for the Redskins last night.  The Redskins finished up with 65 yards rushing on 22 carries (3.0 ypc) and they also completed 22 of 37 passes (59.5%) for 233 yards as they only had possession of the ball for 28:24.

The defense was in bend but don’t break mode last night.  LBs Rocky McIntosh (7 tackles and 1 QB hit) and London Fletcher (7 tackles and 1 QB hit) led the way for the Redskins in this game.  CBs Josh Wilson (4 tackles, 4 passes defensed and 1 fumble recovery) and Kevin Barnes (3 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 interception) also made big plays last night.  The Cowboys finished up with 125 yards rushing on 26 carries (4.8 ypc) and they also completed 22 of 36 passes (61.1%) for 250 yards.  The Redskins are now 2-1 on the year.

The Washington Redskins were in a fight to the end against the Cardinals yesterday.  Kicker Graham Gano made a 34-yard field goal with 1:45 left in the game and the defense made it stand up.  Rex Grossman was both good and bad yesterday as he completed 25 of 43 passes for 291 yards with 2 TD passes and 2 INTs.  Tim Hightower led the way on the ground with 96 yards on 20 carries (4.8 ypc) and he also caught 1 pass for 10 yards.  Rookie RB Roy Helu also had a solid game with 74 yards rushing on 10 carries (7.4 ypc) and 3 receptions for 38 yards (12.7 avg).  TE Fred Davis led the way for the Redskins in the passing game as he caught 6 passes for 86 yards (14.3 avg) with 1 TD grab.  WRs Jabar Gaffney (5 rec, 62 yards) and Santana Moss (5 rec, 61 yards, TD) also pitched in for the Redskins in the passing game yesterday.  The Redskins finished up with 172 yards rushing on 35 carries (4.9 ypc) and they also completed 25 of 43 passes (58.1%) for 283 yards as they had possession of the ball for 38:30!

The defense didn’t play well, but good enough to win.  LB Rocky McIntosh led the way for the D yesterday with 8 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 sack, 1 pass defensed and 1 QB hit.  CB Byron Westbrook (6 tackles), safety Reed Doughty (6 tackles, 1 fumble recovery) and LB London Fletcher (5 tackles, 1 pass defensed, 2 QB hits and 1 interception) also made a lot of good plays for the Skins in this game.  The Cardinals finished up with 93 yards rushing on 15 carries (6.2 ypc) ad they also completed 17 of 30 passes (56.7%) for 231 yards.  The Redskins are now 2-0 on the season.

The Washington Redskins completely dominated the Giants in the season opener yesterday.  Rex Grossman made Mike Shanahan look like a genius as he completed 21 of 34 passes for 305 yards with 2 TD passes and 0 INTs.  Tim Hightower had a heavy workload in this game as he carried the ball 25 times for 72 yards (2.9 ypc) with 1 TD run.  He also caught 3 passes for 25 yards (8.3 avg) with 1 TD grab.  TE Fred Davis (5 rec, 105 yards) and WR Santana Moss (6 rec, 76 yards) led the way for the Redskins passing game yesterday.  WRs Jabar Gaffney (3 rec, 54 yards, TD) and Anthony Armstrong (2 rec, 24 yards, TD) also made big plays in the passing game for the Skins.  The Redskins finished up with 74 yards rushing on 28 carries (2.8 ypc) and they also completed 21 of 34 passes (61.8%) for 258 yards in this game.

The defense was really solid for the Redskins yesterday, especially in the second half of the game.  Safety Reed Doughty (11 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss), LB London Fletcher (8 tackles) and LB Rocky McIntosh (7 tackles and 1 QB hit) led the way for the Redskins on D in this game.  Rookie LB Ryan Kerrigan had a HUGE impact on this game in his NFL debut.  Kerrigan had 5 tackles, 1 pass defensed, 1 QB hit and a interception which he returned 9 yards for a TD.  NT Chris Neild also had a big impact in this game as he had 4 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 2 sacks and 1 QB hit.  The Giants rushed for 75 yards on 20 carries (3.8 ypc) and they also completed 18 of 32 passes (56.3%) for 240 yards in this game.  The Redskins start out the 2011 season with a 1-0 record.

The Redskins were just giving the ball away too much to win yesterday and that’s the bottom line.  Rex Grossman completed 26 of 44 passes for 336 yards with 2 TD passes and 1 INT.  He also lost two fumbles!  Ryan Torain led the way on the ground for the Redskins with 61 yards rushing on 18 carries (3.4 ypc).  Keiland Williams only carried the ball 1 time for 4 yards but he also caught 4 passes for 47 yards (11.8 avg).  WRs Anthony Armstrong (2 rec, 84 yards, TD) and Santana Moss (9 rec, 74 yards) led the way in the passing game for the Redskins yesterday.  TEs Chris Cooley (5 rec, 53 yards) and Fred Davis (2 rec, 20 yards, TD) also played well for the Redskins yesterday.  The Redskins finished up with 67 yards rushing on 20 carries (3.4 ypc) and they also completed 26 of 44 passes for 318 yards.

The Redskins’ D played pretty well yesterday and it wasn’t there fault for the loss.  LB London Fletcher (9 tackles and 1 QB hit), CB DeAngelo Hall (6 tackles, 2 passes defensed and 1 tackle for a loss) and CB Phillip Buchanon (5 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 interception) led the way for the Skins’ yesterday.  The Giants finished up with 82 yards rushing on 32 carries (2.6 ypc) and they also completed 17 of 29 passes for 243 yards.  The Redskins finished the season tied with the Cowboys for last place in the NFC East with a 6-10 record.

The Redskins outlasted the Jaguars to defeat them in O.T. yesterday.  It was not looking good when the Jaguars won the coin flip and got the ball first.  But, cornerback Kevin Barnes intercepted a David Garrard pass and returned it all the way to the Jags’ 14-yard line to set up Graham Gano with the game winning field goal.  LB Rocky McIntosh (7 tackles), CB Carlos Rogers (3 tackles, 2 passes defensed and a 1 interception) and CB Kevin Barnes (3 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 interception) led the way for the Redskins’ D in this game.  The Jaguars finished up with 78 yards rushing on 23 carries (3.4 ypc) and they also completed 22 of 38 passes for 258 yards in this game.

The offense didn’t look too good in this game.  Rex Grossman completed only 19 of 39 passes for 182 yards with 1 TD pass and 1 INT yesterday.  Ryan Torain pitched in with 65 yards rushing on 20 carries (3.3 ypc) with a TD run and he also caught 2 passes for 4 yards.  WR Santana Moss (5 rec, 85 yards), TE Chris Cooley (5 rec, 48 yards) and TE Fred Davis (2 rec, 10 yards, TD) led the way in the passing game for the Redskins yesterday.  The Redskins finished up with 79 yards rushing on 24 carries (3.3 ypc) and they also completed 19 of 39 passes for 172 yards in this game.  The Redskins are now 6-9 on the year.

The Redskins fought hard yesterday before falling on a late Cowboys’ field goal in this game.  Rex Grossman played perhaps the best game this season for the Redskins at QB.  Grossman completed 25 of 43 passes for 322 yards with 4 TD passes and 2 INTs.  He also lost a fumble so he was far from perfect despite playing well.  Ryan Torain carried the ball 11 times for 53 yards (4.8 ypc) and he also caught 5 passes for 48 yards (9.6 avg) with a TD grab.  WR Anthony Armstrong (5 rec, 100 yards), WR Santana Moss (8 rec, 72 yards and 2 TDs) and TE Chris Cooley (5 rec, 62 yards and a TD) led the way in the passing game for the Redskins yesterday.  The Redskins finished up with 55 yards rushing on 15 carries (3.7 ypc) and they also completed 25 of 43 passes for 286 yards.

LBs London Fletcher (11 tackles and 1 tackle for a loss) and Rocky McIntosh (7 tackles) led the way for the Skins’ in this game.  The Cowboys finished up with 134 yards rushing on 31 carries (4.3 ypc) and they also completed 25 of 37 passes for 300 yards yesterday.  The Redskins have fallen to 5-9 on the season.

The Redskins scored a TD with 9 seconds left in this game but then a bad snap cost them a chance to tie the game.  Donovan McNabb completed 22 of 35 passes for 228 yards with 2 TD passes and 0 INTs as he had a decent game.  Ryan Torain was a beast for the Redskins in this game with 24 carries for 172 yards (7.2 ypc).  Keiland Williams pitched in with 4 carries for 16 yards (4.0 ypc) and he also caught 3 passes for 60 yards (20.0 avg).  WR Santana Moss (7 rec, 82 yards, TD) and TE Logan Paulson (1 rec, 1 yard, TD) led the way in the air for the Skins in this game.  The Redskins finished up with 188 yards rushing on 28 carries (6.7 ypc) and they also completed 22 of 35 passes for 211 yards. 

Despite only giving up 17 points, the defense didn’t play too well.  LB London Fletcher (11 tackles, 2 passes defensed, 1 fumble recovery), safety Reed Doughty (10 tackles), LB Rocky McIntosh (8 tackles) and CB DeAngelo Hall (4 tackles, 2 passes defensed and 1 fumble recovery) led the way for the D.  The Buccaneers finished up with 103 yards rushing on 26 carries (4.0 ypc) and they also completed 15 of 25 passes for 265 yards.  The Redskins are now 5-8 on the season.

The Redskins turned the ball over six times yesterday as they appeared to be running in quicksand offensively.  Donovan McNabb completed 26 of 44 passes for 296 yards with 1 TD pass and 2 INTs.  He also lost two fumbles for the Redskins.  James Davis led the way on the ground for the Redskins in this game with 9 carries for 40 yards (4.4 ypc) and he also caught 3 passes for 41 yards (13.7 avg).  Keiland Williams carried the ball 5 times for 29 yards (5.8 ypc) but he also lost a fumble.  WR Anthony Armstrong (6 receptions, 97 yards, TD) and TE Chris Cooley (6 receptions and 61 yards) led the way in the passing game for the Skins but they both lost a fumble each.  The Redskins finished up with 74 yards rushing on 16 carries (4.6 ypc) and they also completed 26 of 44 passes for 264 yards as they only had the ball for 25:32.

Safety Reed Doughty (10 tackles) and LB London Fletcher (4 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 2 passes defensed and 1 interception) led the way for the Redskins’ D in this game.  The Giants finished up with 197 yards rushing on 36 carries (5.5 ypc) and they also completed 15 of 25 passes for 161 yards.  The Redskins are now 5-7 on the season.