Oh Philly, once you were the media darlings of the East, rivaling Dallas in the number of talking heads gushing all over themselves about how they would win the division with a rookie QB at the helm. And, while the heads continue to gush in the face of mounting losses, projections have moved on to future years. Sunday’s win, makes five in a row for the Redskins over the team from the city where brothers love each other. Let’s check in with The Philadelphia Daily News to see what happened:
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Cardinals Put Cog in Redskins Playoff Hopes
After four lead changes in the second half alone, Carson Palmer hit J.J. Nelson with a 42-yard pass with less than two minutes remaining, to take a 31-23 lead and put the game away for good. In the process, the Redskins lost their grip on the second wild card spot as they fell to 6-5-1; and coupled with a Tampa Bay Buccaneers win, put the Redskins on the outside looking in, as they drive for the playoffs over their last four games. You can check an American site that offers updated NFL lines for this week’s pertinent playoff match-ups.
Palmer threw for 300 yards and three touchdowns on the day, but second year running back David Johnson was the difference maker.
He not only scored twice, but led all running backs in carries and yards (18 for 84), while simultaneously leading all receivers in both receptions and yards (9 for 91). He scored one on the ground, and one in the air for good measure. The Redskins didn’t appear to have an answer for him all day.
Redskins Cowboys Thanksgiving Special Graphic
There’s an incredibly talented man in my Twitter timeline by the name of Paul Nichols. If you’ve never seen his Redskins artwork, please follow him @PaulNicholsDC. You can check out his website at paulnicholsart.com. Check out this beauty piece that he came up with for today’s big Redskins versus Cowboys match-up: Man that would look … Read more
Washington vs. Green Bay: Packers Suffer Fourth Straight Loss
The Redskins beat the Green Bay Packers, and soundly. Every Redskins player seemed to deliver their best possible performance. Kirk Cousins’ 375 yards and three touchdowns is an even bigger big deal when you realize that Robert Kelley also rushed for 137 yards and three scores in the same game (Click Here for the Updated Football Odds).
And then there was Pierre Garcon and Jamison Crowder, who delivered 116 yards and one touchdown, and 102 yards and one touchdown, respectively.
Halfway Through Hell Week
It’s unfortunate that we won’t get to revel as long as we should in the sweet delicious win that avenged our playoff loss last year. I can honestly say that if that is what a complete game looks like from this squad, then we can play with anyone anywhere. Not depending on injuries, not depending … Read more
The Loser Papers – 2016 – Edition VI
Here we go again, following Captain Kirk into the second half of a season where he seems to play better every week. Now, Green Bay, Wisconsin is a sleepy little town of just over 100 thousand, so the pickin’s are slim when it comes to newspapers. We’ll have to make do with the Green Bay … Read more
Flashback Friday: This Day in 1985
On this day, November 18th in 1985, the Washington Redskins lost their quarterback to one of the most horrific injuries ever broadcast on live TV. Joe Theismann suffered a horrific compound fracture of his leg while being sacked by New York Giants linebackers Lawrence Taylor and Harry Carson during a Monday Night Football game at … Read more
The Loser Papers – 2016 – Edition V
Has it really been four weeks? No, the Editors at TLP didn’t forget about the Redskins victory over the Vikings, our typesetter took ill, and publication had to be moved back a day. So here you go. From the pages of the Minneapolis Star Tribune: Vikings are merely running in place The team’s ground game … Read more
Flashback Friday: This Day in 1990
On this day, November 4th in 1990, the Washington Redskins equaled what was at the time*, the greatest comeback in club history with a 41-38 overtime win at Detroit. Washington were down by 21 points in the third quarter (17 points entering the fourth quarter), but 363 second-half yards from Jeff Rutledge rallied the Redskins. … Read more
Flashback Friday: This Day in 1956
On this day, October 28th back in 1956, the Washington Redskins defeated the Chicago Cardinals 17-14. Washington overcame an early 14 point deficit. Sam Baker got the Redskins on the board with a 22-yard field goal, and then two Al Dorow second half touchdowns – the first, a 34-yard pass to Dick James, and the … Read more