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OFFENSE

Rex Grossman

**1st throw, 2nd series, good pass pro and intermediate slant to Hank Time left to right for 18, plus PF on late hit Rex.
**Hits Hank on skinny post, on 1st down, + 12. Next play, PA fake to Fred Davis on drag route. +16.
**Has Read 1 and 2 open left, middle and checks down to DY on 2nd/3 who is hit for a loss of yards, minus 3.
**3rd/6 high throw and behind back shoulder to Anderson INC, to force FG. DA was open, and Kyle says should have cuaght it...but very difficult catch.
**Great anticipation on throws, throwing to spot and leading WR's for most part cleanly. Back to back square outs on opposite sides to Hank and Gaffney.
**On 1st/Goal from MIA-9, does bad job scanning field, misses 2 open targets - Torain on swing right, Jabar back to left - pump fakes middle once, and dumps down to Davis, who was blanketed for a 6 yard loss...AWFUL**
**3rd/Goal/6 - Locks in on first read/target a back corner fade to Fred Davis who was never open, and did catch ball but well OOB. Only chance to make play was if defender fell down. Hankerson was wide open on short drag route on goal line.
**Throws behind Gaffney, on 2nd down, open, sliding down.
***Gets away with Intentional grounding on 2nd/10 to Anderson. Was in area, but pretty far off ball and target. Threw flag, picked it up.
**Rex Shotgun on very next snap, 5 step drop and big bounce. Throws rocket a little high to open Hankerson at 10 (30 yards in air) for 22 yard pick up. Good pickup by Helu in pass pro.
*Very next play, the INT to Dansby inside 10. Jabar runs a quick slant, is wide open dragging up the field, decides to cut it up and behind Dansby, Rex doesn't see JG or doesnt' throw, but is locked in -- then fires the ball trying to thread needle with Dansby right in front. Kyle says it was good decision/read.
**2nd pass on final series that pass is knocked down. 2nd one, by Dansby on backwards roll, up in face. BAD. Dansby initially engaged with Helu but rips off as Rex drifts to that side.

Ryan Torain

**+ 5 on first carry off left tackle, good push and seal by Fred Davis.
**Takes jab step on 1st down carry after Barnes turnover. Gets 3 on carry. 2nd down runs into brick wall and gets 1.
**3rd/Goal/1 - touchdown run around left end, with 2 TE right (45,83) and (82) left, and FB -I form. Logan Paulsen clear holding wipes out touchdown on Jeremiah Bell.

**Ryan misses enormous cutback lane and seal by Locklear and cut by Fred Davis.
**Torain + 5 straight ahead. Great downhill burst. Next carry, runs into a wall. Trent knocked down.

Roy Helu

**Goes into swing pattern to right vs. 6 man pressure, free blitzer runs untouched through Chester/Locklear for sack.
**Helu blown up by Vontae Davis in space on delayed dump off left on 3rd and Goal.
**Good pass pro on 3rd/6 1st down completion.
**10 yard gain up middle on first down, with windmill pump by Rex to hold safeties in spread.
**+ 4 off left side on 1st, 2nd/6 drop, fake throw, draw for + 3, 3rd/3 **Inside handoff, great cut to avoid being blown up behind LOS and fight for yardage to get first down off right side. Cut back to left, and slithered forward. Great effort.
**Good pass pro pickup on HankTime 22 yard catch to MIA-10.
**Really nice blitz pickup on 18 yard pass to Fred Davis on 1st down. (20-9).
**Catches swing pass  at 5:25 mark on 1st down, could have gone OOB to save time, tries to cut back 2nd week in a row he did that.
**Screen right  for 6, fights for extra yards.

Jabar Gaffney

**Runs a spray right side with Hank on criss cross outside release for 21 yard gain to MIA-27 on 1st down, after big play to Hank.
***Nice square out anticipation route on 3rd/6 for 1st down inside 10, for 11 yards.
**4th catch on out route to right. Good break and cut for 6 yards.
**3rd/4 Jeremiah Bell clearly bumps illegal contact 10 yards down field on INC targeted. Flag comes in, they pick it up and say no foul *** (13-9 game)

Leonard Hankerson

**Good quick cross in cut, on blitz (Rex, hot opposide side) on 2nd down.
**Slips out of break vs. Vontae Davis, for INT by Rex as drive is on Miami side of field.
**Excellent square out route for 10 yards. Not able to be defended.
**Great pivot route and working way to get open underneath to MIA-5 on 2nd/Goal/15.
**Square out + 17 on 1st down over Fred, who was running same route under.
**Converts on 3rd/4 for first down over middle + 9 on play that ends his season.

Logan Paulsen

**Holding call on DB Jeremiah Bell wipes out a 3 yard TD run on 3rd/Goal/3 by Torain.
**Nice strike over middle, outstretched and twist.

David Anderson

**+ 14 on 3rd and 6, from Rex. Good anchor by Trent, vs Taylor. Rex hit but harmless.

Fred Davis

**INC on TE Staple PA boot right throwback, with clear out from WR's. In hands at knees, rolls over and drops. Ball was not underthrown. Play works every time. Tight window, right in the numbers.
**Very good block on ILB on Helu 10 yard run, Getting straight to Burnett.
**+18 from Rex over middle on first down.

Offensive Line

**1st sack, 3rd down, 1st series. Dolphins overload RT/RG with 3 and Dansby runs free.
**2nd Torain carry of game, run blitzer runs untouched between Locklear/Logan to stop Torain for negative yards.
**Maurice Hurt gets blown up on 3rd/2 at MIA-20 by Jared Odrick.
**Trent Williams takes holding penalty on outside stretch left 1st down, on 2nd/6 by Torain. Tough call, defender goes down to ground, looked he was thrown to ground.
**Sean Locklear takes holding call, which nullifies Personal foul on Olshansky for rough the passer. Penalties offset, but in SF game, Trent's personal foul 15 yards did not get offset by a SF penalty, defensive offside.
**Maurice Hurt beaten by Jason Taylor for 7 yard sack on inside swim move.
**Next play, allow gangbuster blitz on 7 man rush sack on 3rd down, but negated by offsides penalty.

Team Offense

**Have to call timeout after mis-spot of ball at 12 (should be 10.5) after Logan Paulsen hold. Shanny pissed.

Specialists/ Teams

Brandon Banks

**1st KO, touchback 8 yards deep on open KO.
**2nd KO, touchback
**Banks with a 20 yard KO Return right in to wall of blockers. Rocky ripping guys off.
**Good punt retrun up sideline in tight area for 22 yards to WSH -41.
**Free pursuer blows up Banks for 18 yards to WSH 18.

Graham Gano

**Missed 50-yard FG wide left, into swirling stiff wind.
**Made 26 yard FG, in to wind.
**47-yard FG with wind at back near end of 1st half.
**KO touchback thru end zone.
**23 yard FG to make it 10-9. KO back corner of EZ, touchback.
**50 yard FGA wide left, in to stiff wind. Plenty of leg. Cross wind diagonal across to Redskins bench.

Kick Coverage

**Wall up return after first Gano FG, kick to corner (very good) and surround returner at 15 (12 yard return)
**Allowed 30 yard return from minus 5 yards back to MIA-25 after 2nd FG.
**Terrence Austin as gunner on punt coverage, helps alter Bass fumble and recovery. Tries to recover.

DEFENSE

TEAM DEFENSE

**Bush rips off big gain on shifty run, with Riley late on a dive & a huge gap inside 10, for 12 yard run after 2nd/15 (Riley)
**Dolphins run two trick plays on first series, HR throwback incomplete and HB option pass incomplete. In 2nd Qtr, run a tripleback formation, pitch to Bush on sprint left, run OOB by Perry Riley.
**Daniel Thomas back to back runs up middle, for 5 and 6 yards.
**Moore on 3rd/4, finds Marshall from right slot wide open over middle in cover 2, with Orakpo underneath in space leaping  as linebacker that dropped out.  On 5 man blitz, with DHall blitzing off edge. Dwn to WSH-14.
**Incompletion on 3rd/6 in red, high throw from Moore to Hartline with pretty tight coverage (Wilson/Reed).
**Another different formation, with Bush flexed in left slot. Motions down line at snap and takes inside handoff for touchdown run on end around, Kentwan Balmer late, DHall gets turned around, grabs on and misses tackle. Reed over runs play. Kerrigan gotheld on jersey clearly by Fasano.
***Great PA fake on 3rd/4 up middle on lead draw, totally sucked in defense, Moore rips and runs off left side for 9 yards.

Kedric Golston

**Sets up big run loss with seal, leading to Perry Riley tackle for loss.

Adam Carriker

**Nice run  stop on 2nd/7 up middle, with Golston getting hurt.

Barry Cofield

**Huge pass rush up the middle left A gap, jumps in Moore's face to force INT to Kevin Barnes, return to the MIA-5. Orakpotook other side of gap from middle stance position.

Perry Riley

**Overruns punt return in middle of field to free up returner for 10 yard return. Return to WSH 45.
**Snuffs out Marshall hitch with play - action and trickery - good diagnosis and solid tackle.
**Horse collar tackle on Daniel Thomas pitch and wildcat roll INC 1st/G, costs Redskins 3 yards.
**Blows up Bush on screen middle in man/lock coverage, picks around traffic and secures Bush.
**When London goes out for 2 plays, Riley slides over to Fletcher's spot, calling plays. Nice pass rush on INC.
**Huge pass rush up the middle, to force wild incompletion.
**Well done run and chase on triple back shovel pitch to Bush and run out-of-bounds.
**Nice pass rush to flush out Matt Moore for 5 yard gain.
**Along with Reed Doughty, blows up Reggie Bush for 2 yard loss on 1st down.
**Does great job looping around OL to blow up D. Thomas for 1 yard gain.

London Fletcher

**Huge pass rush on twist and hit on Moore up middle on 3rd/13 to force deep INC to Fasano, to force MFG.
**2nd/9 - Fasano gets another clean release from strong side, Kerrigan in coverage in right flat, London has zone cover down seam  (bumps him) and Fasano beats him for huge 21-yard gain.

Ryan Kerrigan

***Blows up Marc Columbo for a sack and FF, recovered by Miami. Left hand on Moore, right hand tomahawk chop.
**Called helmet to helmet, defenseless for blow up on screen, with Landry on blitz. Led with shoulder clearly, to upper chest.  Not helmet to helmet...
**Huge pass rush passt 71 off edge into Moore's face to force INC.
**Sack/FF unblocked by Columbo, recovered by Bowen on 2nd play of 2nd half.
**Jumps and gets neutral zone infraction on first play of series.

Brian Orakpo

**Misses tackle, possible stop on 3rd/2 to Bush completion at 5, on first drive. Beat Riley out of the backfield.
**Rips off Bush's show on goalline run stop, trying to make tackle with Doughty lined up outside vs. Brandon.
**Good open field tackle on Bess in left flat to prevent first down.

DeAngelo Hall

**1st play from scrimmage - direct snap to RB, handoff to Bush, who bumps RB, and pitches back to Moore - Marshall totallyclean release on deep right to left corner, beating Josh Wilson and Hall saves the day on the breakup..
**3rd/8 - DHall playing right slot matched up with Marshall in man - gives up big 24 yard hookup. BM runs inside, while Hall gets flipped around.
**Nice run stop on 1st down, Riley helps blow up Thomas.
**Beat  in coverage on Davone Bess underneath on pivot route, then misses tackle to save first down on 3rd/7.
**Beaten by Anthony Fasano for 28 yards, in zone over Kerrigan pass off. Struggles to tackle, Kerrigan back pursuit.
**Complete to Marshall for 12 on square out to WSH-20 in zone.

LaRon Landry

**Gets blown up on 2nd/Goal and blocked inside, then shoved inside as only Redskins player close on Bush TD.
**Good run fill on 1st down, after another 3rd down conversion.
**Good diagnosis on Bush fake inside-outside run and formation for 1 yard gain.
**Good run stop on Bush in open space for 2 yard gain.
**Engaged in block and yanks on face mask, right after 2 minute warning.

Josh Wilson

**Pretty good pass coverage on Davone Bess INC.
**Beaten on fade INC to Marshall OOB, but very tight coverage.
**Got beat by Brandon Marshall for 12 yard catch. Hurt on play.

Kevin Barnes

**Huge INT on 3rd down underthrown ball with big pressure by Cofield/Orakpo.
**Beaten in off coverage, on 3WR right bubble screen for 1st down, on 3rd/6.
**Rips off Reggie Bush shoe, 2nd time in 1st half, on a run stop to end half. Orakpo first time.
**Great rip and read on 3rd/2 for three yard loss on smoke to Bess.
**3rd/8, Barnes comes off his man coverage to tackle Fasano after first down who was working zone. CLEAN.

Reed Doughty

**Good angle pursuit to knife down Reggie Bush at 3, on screen and possibly save TD, along with Riley.