Prime Time Players Wide receiver Albert Connell had his best day as a pro, catching seven passes for over 200 yards and three scores. He is one of six nominees for ESPN.com's Prime Time Player. After Sunday's games, ESPN.com's Tom Jackson gave his take on the best teams in the NFL and the top performers in Week 8. The Redskins are his No. 5 team. |
Donahoe: Redskins (5-2) at Jaguars (2-5) |
Sunday, October 22 The Redskins have won four in a row behind tough defense and a stout running game with Stephen Davis. Davis is No. 2 in the NFL with 688 yards and a 4.1 average with six touchdowns. Ray Rhodes' defense only gave up 199 yards total offense to Baltimore. Offensively, Washington has played close to the vest with injuries to the offensive linemen and wide receivers. May be forced to rest guard Keith Sims, who has been playing on a sore achilles. Cannot afford another major injury on the offensive side of the ball. Jacksonville has hit the skids after a 14-2 record last year. Team makes too many mistakes and has not protected quarterback Mark Brunell. In spite of its offensive woes, still hase the No. 1 and 2 receivers in the league in terms of production with Keenan McCardell and Jimmy Smith. The Jaguars have lost four in a row and been outscored 109-50 in that stretch. At home over its history, Jacksonville is 30-6. Tom Donahoe is an NFL analyst for ESPN.com. | ||
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"We're at a point where it's got to be strictly football. It will be addressed next spring." -- QB Brad Johnson to The Washington Post about the decision to put off all contract talks with the team until after the season |
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.................................. AUDIO/VIDEO Stepping up Albert Connell says it was time for him to get involved in the Redskins' offense. wav: 205 k RealAudio: 14.4 | 28.8 | 56.6 |
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