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4th Quarter Comeback Not Enough as Skins Fall 35-14 in Seattle

In an entertaining playoff opener, the Skins had the Seattle Seahawks by the throat in the fourth quarter.  But, instead of putting them away, the gave the Seahawks just a little bit of life, and Seattle ran with it, all the way to 14 points to put the Redskins away and move to the Divisional [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jan 05 2008

Redskins Clinch Final Playoff Spot with 27-6 Win Over Cowboys

While it was a game that mattered very little to Dallas, it meant everything to the Redskins, and on Sunday at home they did what they had to do, walking away with a 27-6 win and the final playoff spot in the NFC. The Skins got lucky in that most of the Cowboys played [...]

Posted by CJ on Dec 30 2007

Skins Stomp to Huge 32-21 Road win In Minnesota

Playing free and easy from the opening kickoff, the Washington Redskins went to Minnesota and laid an old fashioned whipping on the Minnesota Vikings, hurting their playoff chances with a resounding 32-21 win that puts them right in the thick of the playoff race at 8-7. The Vikings, playing in front of a loud, sold [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Dec 23 2007

Redskins Beat Giants 22-10 to Stay in Playoff Hunt

The Redskins used a blend of timely offense and stingy defense in wind-swept Giants Stadium to top the New York Giants, 22-10.  Clinton Portis rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown and Shaun Suisham booted three field goals for the “Burgundy and Gold.”  Starting an NFL game for the first time in more than a decade, [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Dec 17 2007

Collins Shines in Relief as Skins Win Over Bears 24-16

The Redskins won an emotional game over the Chicago Bears 24-16 at FedEx Field.  Backup quarterback Todd Collins shined in relief of starter Jason Campbell, who went down with an injured left knee before halftime.  Coach Joe Gibbs says he admires how Collins stays on top of things as the number-two signal caller.  Collins was 15-of-20 [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Dec 07 2007

Emotion for Taylor Not Enough in Skins 17-16 Loss to Bills

 
The Washington Redskins are reminded again that failing to apply the knockout punch can cost you.  Washington jumped ahead againt the Buffalo Bills, only to lose in the end, 17-16, on the fifth field goal by Rian Lindell.  He connected fro 36 yards out with four seconds to go to power Buffalo past the Burgundy [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Dec 03 2007

Late Mistakes Cost Redskins 19-13 in Tampa Bay

A key interception by Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Ronde Barber made it possible for the team to breathe easier this weekend; Barber’s INT with 3:40 left in the game and a pick by CB Brian Kelly with 17 seconds left allowed the Buccaneers to escape with a 19-13 victory over the Washington Redskins at Raymond [...]

Posted by Stephen Rhodes on Nov 25 2007

Owens Rolls Over Redskins in 28-23 Loss To Dallas

The injury-riddled Redskins played well, but got burned by a familiar playmaker in a 28-23 road loss to the Dallas Cowboys.  Tony Romo tossed four  touchdown passes to Terrell Owens to power the victory at Texas Stadium.   Owens tied a 37-year-old team mark for the most scoring strikes in one game, set by Bob Hayes in [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Nov 19 2007

Defense Falters in 33-25 Loss to Eagles

The Redskins defense melted down again late in the game, giving up 20 points to the Philadelphia Eagles, as the Birds soared past the Burgundy and Gold, 33-25.  Brian Westbrook rushed for 100 yards with a touchdown, and also caught five balls for 83 yards and two scores.  Donovan McNabb tossed for 251 yards and four [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Nov 12 2007

Running Redskins Rally Past Jets 23-20 in OT

For those that had been waiting for running back Clinton Portis to finally have a big day - wait no more.  Portis went off Sunday against the New York Jets as he ran all over them for a whopping 196 yards on 36 carries as he lifted the Redskins to a gutsy 23-20 overtime win [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Nov 04 2007