Pablo Rotondaro's Washington Redskins fan blog

Yesterday afternoon the Washington Redskins put us through some ups and downs, refusing to finish off the game until finally they woke up and put away an inferior team. The offense looked as if it could move the ball at will against the Cardinals but the defense tightened up and stopped the run almost entirely. They were able to regroup and put together a few good drives to win the game. Campbell showed more of what he did last week and the receivers were all over the field catching balls left and right, mesmerizing the defensive secondary and becoming almost unstoppable. The defense showed up again (minus the big play vs. Doughty) and Carlos Rogers caught the ball! After years of having the worst hands in the entire league, Rogers actually looked the ball into his hands and when he finally had it, got up and raced down the field for 40-plus yards. That play summed up the difference that a year makes (so far) between Gibbs II and the Zorn era.

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Which team is our team? Which one will show up week after week? Will it be the one that put on the kind of show (4th quarter mainly) that makes them look like a real good team with a strong defense and an explosive offense, or the one that stunk up the joint against the Giants?

This year's team resembles those of the past in that you are not sure who they are because they have talent but don't always use it in the right manner. The fact that Portis, Moss, Cooley, and yes....Jason Campbell showed up when they needed to and put the game away. The way that they ran the ball and mixed in the passes was a thing of beauty. Portis showed some of the patience that he needs to hit the holes for big gains. Campbell remembered that Cooley is on his team and that opponents usually need 4 or 5 guys to bring him down. Cooley is the most powerful runner that this team has had since John Riggins and should be the focal point of this offense every week. Moss has always shown the separation and speed that he put on display yesterday but has not had his number called very often to the team's detriment and yesterday showed what he can do when he is used correctly. 

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