Archive for the 'Game Stories' Category
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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 2007Running 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 2007Thump! Skins Trounced by Pats 52-7 in Foxboro
The Redskins have been outclassed by the New England Patriots, 52-7. Quarterback Tom Brady of the unbeaten Pats led the pasting, hitting on 28 of 39 passes for 306 yards and three scoring strikes. Brady also scored twice as New England ran its record to 8-0 and sets up a battle of undefeated teams with the [...]
Redskins Survive Scare 21-19 Over Cardinals
The Washington Redskins improved to 4-2 today after a 21-19 victory over the Arizona Cardinals.Clinton Portis lead the Redskins offense today with 2 touchdowns on the ground. Offensively their was nothing much to get excited about as the Skins struggled to move the ball. The offense totaled only 160 yards on the day.
Washington’s defense looked [...]
Skins Let One Slip Away 17-14 to Packers
In what will be remembered as wide out Santana Moss’ worst game as a pro, the Redskins looked good in the stat sheet, but missed plenty of chances in their latest set back, a 17-14 loss to the Packers Sunday in Green Bay. The turning point of the game took place in the third quarter [...]
No Contest as Skins Slam Lions 34-3
The Redskins tamed the Detroit Lions 34-3 in Landover. Jason Campbell shined at quarterback, hitting on 23-of-29 passes for a career-high 248 yards and two touchdowns. Running back Clinton Portis says the offense made sure that Campbell wouldn’t have to do it alone. Antwaan Randle El caught seven balls for 100 yards as a fill in [...]
Posted by Matt Loede on Oct 08 2007Randle El, Washington leave Lions-Redskins game with injuries
Two more Washington Redskins were injured during the Lions-Redskins game Sunday; wide receiver Antwaan Randle El left the game just before the two-minute warning with a hamstring injury. Randle El injured himself on a 37-yard pass reception from quarterback Jason Campbell that set up a touchdown for to give them a 14-0 lead. At the time [...]
Posted by Stephen Rhodes on Oct 07 2007Redskins Blow 14 Point Halftime Lead To Giants in Loss
The Redskins jumped ahead of the New York Giants by 14 points at the half, only to give up 21 unanswered points to their NFC East rivals on the way to a 24-17 loss at FedEx Field. For the Giants, Eli Manning connected with Plaxico Burress for the lead touchdown with under six minutes to [...]
Posted by Matt Loede on Sep 24 2007Redskins Ground Eagles In Philadelphia, 20-12
The Redskins used a blend of balanced offense and stingy defense to ground the Philadelphia Eagles 20-12 in the “City of Brotherly Love” last night. Running back Clinton Portis ran for a touchdown in the fourth quarter and Washington’s defense turned away the Eagles inside the 10-yard line in the waning minutes at Lincoln Financial Field. [...]
Overtime Fine for Redskins in 16-13 Win over Miami
The Redskins rode the right leg of Shaun Suisham to an exciting 16-13 win over the Miami Dolphins in overtime to kick off the regular season in Landover. Suisham booted a 39-yard field goal about five-and-a-half minutes into the extra session to carry Washington to victory at FedEx Field. A nine-yard carry by Clinton Portis set [...]



