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Redskins Fall To Indianapolis Colts In Home Opener
in General Suggestions Wed Feb 13, 2019 4:44 amby liny195 • Farseer | 261 Posts | 2610 Points
http://www.redskinscheapstore.com/tress-way-jersey-cheap , 21-9 [Redskins fans: Sign up for our weekly Redskins survey, 3 quick questions each week]Washington had their fits with Indianapolis throughout the day, struggling on both offense and defense in a variety of ways. The first half was not kind, the interior rush for the Colts wreaked havoc among the guards and center for the Redskins offensive line. The best rushing attack for the Redskins was jet sweeps to Jamison Crowder, leading the Redskins with 2 rushes for 29 yards after two quarters of play. The running backs for Washington combined for seven carries for two yards. It was a very questionable half for Jay Gruden in regards to play calling, it seemed his strategy was to create misdirection, causing the defense to pursue to one side and run in the opposite direction. Hence the decision to dial Crowder’s number multiple times as a ball carrier, and sending him on jet sweep looks a few times. The Redskins finished the first half with 121 total yards offensively and just three points, mainly due to lack of a true ground game http://www.redskinsfootballauthentics.com/alex-smith-jersey-authentic , pass protection, and missed opportunities which trickled into the second half as well. Defensively the Redskins started out just as poorly as the Redskins offense, Andrew Luck and T.Y. Hilton connected often against the Redskins secondary. In addition to solid protection for Luck, the Colts were able to run the ball effectively too, allowing them to do whatever they wanted early. Granted, the Redskins defense settled down later into the half, generating pressure late and even forcing a turnover. However, more often than not the Colts have found themselves in favorable down and distances in key situations, 100 percent in the redone and over 50 percent on third down conversions. Washington’s second half started off stronger than the first http://www.redskinsfootballauthentics.com/jonathan-allen-jersey-authentic , but it was not strong enough to overcome the mental errors offensively and defensively. Washington forced Andrew Luck to commit two turnovers but the offense failed to turn them into touchdowns, settling for just six points. As a result of no touchdowns, the Colts responded to a Redskins field goal with a touchdown early in the fourth quarter to essentially put away the Redskins with just a 12-point deficit. In the end, the Colts executed greatly on both sides of the ball and that cannot be taken away from them. They were able to neutralize the Redskins ground game (Crowder the leading rusher for Washington), consistently generated interior pressure, and made Alex Smith look uncomfortable all game. Again, the Redskins leading rusher was a wide receiver today, that is how bad the ground game was. Offensively the use of rub routes and pick-plays created confusion amongst the Redskins secondary, and protection was solid for the most part allowing Luck safe pockets to throw from. As the Redskins head into a tough week three match-up against the Green Bay Packers http://www.redskinsfootballauthentics.com/jordan-reed-jersey-authentic , it is vital that the Redskins address the offensive struggles the first two weeks. Washington has not scored a touchdown in six quarters and if the Redskins plan to come out of September with a 2-1 record, they need to come out of this offensive funk and help their defense out in a big way. The Redskins took control of the NFC East on Sunday with their win over the Cowboys, and the Eagles spectacular 4th quarter meltdown against the Panthers. Washington is now a game and a half ahead in the division, and the only team with a winning record. They travel to the bowels of New Jersey this Sunday for their second division game in a row to face the broken New York Giants.The Redskins steady climb up the Power Rankings continues this week. Over half of the professional power rankers have Washington in the Top 10 this week. Their defense has been impressive, and Adrian Peterson’s revival in DC has been more fun than I thought it could be. The Alex Smith experiment is a slow grind, but the wins are coming and the Redskins currently have the 6th-best record in the NFL.Where should this year’s Washington Redskins team be ranked?Highest Ranking: W1: 14 W2: 8 W3: 12 W4: 7 W5: 7 W6: 13 W7: 9 W8: 9Lowest Ranking: W1: 26 W2: 23 W3: 27 W4: 20 W5: 19 W6: 20 W7: 20 W8: 20Average Ranking: W1: 20.5 W2: 15.5 W3: 22.7 W4: 15.1 W5: 14.3 W6: 16.4 W7: 14.3 W8: 11.29. Sporting News9. Washington Post9. CBS Sports(Prisco)9. Houston Chronicle9. USA Today9. NJ.com9. SB Nation9. Bleacher Report10. NFL.com(Harrison)10. Athlon Sports10. Walter Football10. Fansided11. The Score12. Bleeding Green Nation 12. Yahoo Sports(Schwab)12. Pro Football Weekly12. Sports Illustrated13. NESN14. ESPN18. OddsSharkLast Week: 2020. NumberFireLast Week: 17 Custom Kansas City Chiefs Jerseys
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