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Special Teams Exposed
Washington's special teams allowed another big play in Sunday's loss to Baltimore,
this time
the most glaring mistake of the season. Baltimore rookie B.J.
Sams returned a punt 78 yards for the game-winning touchdown in
the Ravens' 17-10 victory, creating a new set of problems
for special teams coach Danny Smith.
The Redskins coverage has suffered this season and the team is trying to alter years
of poor
play in that area. But thus far the club has yet to make big
plays on punt and kick returns, while surrendering several such
plays. Sunday night Sams faked a reverse to former Redskin Deion
Sanders, then churned to down the sideline and into the end zone
to give the Ravens a
14-10 lead.
Smith had tried to prepare his players for such trickery, and stressed the fact that
Sanders,
who had missed the past few games with a hamstring injury, might
pop up on punt returns, and sure enough he did. The coverage
team failed to react to the fake reverse, however.
"All week we were concerned about seeing Deion out there," Redskins kick and punt
returned
Chad Morton said, "and we knew to look for a reverse or some
type of trick play. So you've got to give credit to their
special teams coach. They're good on special teams."
"We took a big bite on that reverse," said Coach Joe Gibbs, who praised the play of
the Redskins
special teams besides that one particular play.
Morton did not make an impact on the game. He failed to call for a fair catch in one
instance,
resulting in Washington being pinned inside the 10-yard line,
and averaged just 8.5 yards on
punt returns.
Morton did make an alert play on one kickoff, standing with one
foot out of bounds while catching the ball; by doing so the
officials had to rule that the kick went out of bounds and thus
the Redskins started with the ball at the 40-yard line rather
than deep in their own territory. They could not move the ball
on the Ravens on that drive, however, and were shut out in the
second half on a night when they badly needed great field
position.
-- Jason La Canfora
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Offense Still Grounded -
http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W9RT047B3E1C12949E17F3F41A3030
Joe Gibbs said Monday he doesn't plan any significant changes,
least of all a quarterback switch
from Mark Brunell to Patrick Ramsey.
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MIKE WISE
Losing Can Have a Bad Effect on The Memory -
http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W9RT047B3E2C02949E17F3F41A3030 After a horrible 1-4
start to the season, Joe
Gibbs's popularity might be starting to slip in the polls,
writes Mike Wise. While fan frustration may be at its peak,
Gibbs has earned
and deserves the benefit of the doubt.
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MARK MASKE'S NFL INSIDER
Gruden Says Bucs Won't Trade Johnson -
http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W9RT047B3E9C32949E17F3F41A3030 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Coach Jon Gruden says the
team doesn't intend to trade its recently demoted
quarterback, Brad Johnson.
Also in NFL Insider: McCardell Meets With Gruden... -
http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W9RT047B3E0C22949E17F3F41A3030
Eddie Who?... -
http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W9RT047B3E8CD2949E17F3F41A3030
Tice No Fan Of Celebration... -
http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W9RT047B3E9CC2949E17F3F41A3030
R. Williams Pressing Case... -
http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W9RT047B3E6CF2949E17F3F41A3030
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