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Byline: David Elfin, THE WASHINGTON TIMES RUN OFFENSE: C- When the longest run was 13 yards by backup Quinton Ganther, it wasn't a great day against the 10th-ranked run defense. Rookie Edwin Williams, the fifth right guard used this year, didn't distinguish himself. Jason Campbell bootlegged for a score. Pro Bowl fullback Mike Sellers sprained an ankle in the late going. PASS OFFENSE: C- Campbell evaded Victor Abiamiri to hit Devin Thomas for 35 yards and then to toss a touchdown to Fred Davis to put Washington ahead 21-16. However, the quarterback's ill-advised passes in the final minutes of the first half were picked off by Asante Samuel and set up fieldgoals. Santana Moss had a touchdown. The protection was OK. RUN DEFENSE: C- LeSean McCoy, filling in for the injured Brian Westbrook, ran well, gaining 76 yards on 17 carries. Fullback Leonard Weaver had an 18-yard rumble and added a 12-yard burst to set up the tying score in thefourth quarter, but the Redskins stoned Michael Vick. London Fletcher was active against the run. PASS DEFENSE: C+ DeSean Jackson burned the top-ranked pass defense for his third touchdown of at least 35 yards in their two games. LaRon Landry missed a tackle going for a kill shot on a 46-yard completion. Justin Tryon had his first interception, and Andre Carter recorded his ninth sack.Fletcher sidelined Jackson with a neck injury in the third quarter. SPECIAL TEAMS: B- Kareem Moore's shoestring tackle prevented Jackson from turning a 29-yard punt return into a touchdown. Hunter Smith smacked punts 53, 54 and 59 yards. Ganther's good hands ruined Philadelphia's surprise opening onside kick. Devin Thomas had two good kickoff returns. ByronWestbrook had two stellar tackles in coverage. COACHING: B- Despite questionable playcalling before halftime, the Redskins took a lead into the fourth quarter for the second straight game minus their two Pro Bowl defensive players, top two blockers, top two running backs and their Pro Bowl tight end. That's a credit to coach Jim Zorn and his staff. And yet it was still another loss. +++++ REVISITING THE THREE KEYS A look back at the three keys to the game identified in Sunday's paper: Rock rolling early - In his first start in nearly six years, running back Rock Cartwright wasn't as effective as he was after replacingthe injured Ladell Betts last week at Dallas. Cartwright ran four times for just 13 yards in the first quarter and seven times for 22 yards in the first half. He finished with 38 yards. Preventing the big play - Burned by Philadelphia's DeSean Jackson for touchdowns of 57 and 67 yards in Week 7, the Redskins were toasted by the second-year receiver for a 35-yard touchdown catch on which Fred Smoot had an apparent miscommunication with Kareem Moore and LaRon Landry. Landry's missed hit on Brent Celek was a killer. Rogers' response - After playing just 20 of 121 defensive snaps the past two weeks, Carlos Rogers was back in the starting lineup because of DeAngelo Hall's knee injury. Rogers deftly covered a pass into the end zone to Alex Smith but otherwise wasn't a big factor until Jeremy Maclin beat him for 35 yards on the winning drive. +++++ REVISITING THE THREE KEYS A look back at the three keys to the game identified in Sunday's paper: Rock rolling early - In his first start in nearly six years, running back Rock Cartwright wasn't as effective as he was after replacingthe injured Ladell Betts last week at Dallas. Cartwright ran four times for just 13 yards in the first quarter and seven times for 22 yards in the first half. He finished with 38 yards. Preventing the big play - Burned by Philadelphia's DeSean Jackson for touchdowns of 57 and 67 yards in Week 7, the Redskins were toasted by the second-year receiver for a 35-yard touchdown catch on which Fred Smoot had an apparent miscommunication with Kareem Moore and LaRon Landry. Landry's missed hit on Brent Celek was a killer. Rogers' response - After playing just 20 of 121 defensive snaps the past two weeks, Carlos Rogers was back in the starting lineup because of DeAngelo Hall's knee injury. Rogers deftly covered a pass into the end zone to Alex Smith but otherwise wasn't a big factor until Jeremy Maclin beat him for 35 yards on the winning drive. -
Tagged: Kareem Moore, Brian Westbrook, Fred Smoot, Quinton Ganther, Jason Campbell, DeSean Jackson, Eagles, Alex Smith, LaRon Landry, Devin Thomas, 49ers, Ladell Betts, Brent Celek, Alex Smith, Carlos Rogers, London Fletcher, Hunter Smith, Jeremy Maclin, Rock Cartwright, DeAngelo Hall, Redskins

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