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News and notes from a quick turnaround at Redskins' Park today: * HC Jim Zorn is intent on ignoring reports of his imminent firing and reports of his assistants interviewing for his job.
The Saints ' third-year wide receiver caught eight passes for 142 yards and a touchdown, and he stole the ball from Kareem Moore and ran it 44 yards for another score.
In what amounts to a shift in the Redskins' secondary, LaRon Landry moved to strong safety in Sunday's 34-13 win over the Oakland Raiders.
Monday Morning Quarterback: A bizarre day in the Black Hole
When calls went against his team during his second tour of duty as coach of the Washington Redskins , Joe Gibbs would complain that "there was a lot of mystery stuff going on" but never get any satisfaction from the powers that be on Park Avenue.
Redskins lead by 7 at the half
Appearing as though they might be headed to halftime tied with the Oakland Raiders, the Redskins were aided by two Raiders penalties late in the half and went into the locker room with a 17-10 lead compliments of yet another standout performance from one of last season's second-round draft picks.
Fantasy Issues: Scoring Meachem's return TD
This post by Michael Tunison originally appeared in The Sporting Blog . And you thought Bill Belichick 's 4th-and-2 play call would lead to the most protracted and torturous football debates of the 2009 season.
MMQB: Game strange, but outcome isn't
It was probably the weirdest game in Washington's 13 seasons at FedEx Field and one of the strangest in Redskins history.
Sell Your Soul on Ebay: The High Price Of Being a Redskins Fan
Eight minutes and thirty-one seconds into overtime, I lost my heart...for the last time.
Dan Daly: An ending that simply was psycho
Everybody's favorite horror movie, the Redskins' 2009 highlight film, took its most macabre turn Sunday.
Redskins jinxed? Nope, they just can't hold a lead
As jinxed as the Washington Redskins might feel, they would have a nice winning streak if they had performed a few football fundamentals.
Saints cite Moore-Meachem play as a key
One of the key plays of the Washington Redskins' 33-30 overtime loss to the New Orleans Saints on Sunday came on a bizarre sequence at the end of the first half.
Examining scoring options for Saints WR Meachem
The defensive touchdown scored by Saints WR Robert Meachem is going to be a huge point of contention in fantasy leagues in Week 13.
Redskins Fall On Eagles' Late Field Goal
For three quarters on Sunday, third down was the Redskins' best friend. The Redskins had built a 24-16 lead over the Philadelphia Eagles early in the fourth quarter--and it seemed momentum was on their side at unfriendly Lincoln Financial Field.
After quick TD, Redskins trail 10-7 after 1 quarter
Coming off of a loss to the Dallas Cowboys in which they failed to find the end zone, the Redskins were gifted an early opportunity when the Eagles kicked an onside kick to open the game.
The future is now for 2-6 Redskins
A "nothing's over until we decide it is" moment. Unfortunately for the Redskins, their season isn't a movie and it doesn't look as if this season's script is going to conclude with a happy ending.
Jones speeds up learning curve
"Even if I have to buy him a couple meals to make sure he's ready to line up and play Football," Campbell said Wednesday at Redskin Park.
Horton To be Sidelined 4-6 Weeks
Strong safety Chris Horton suffered a toe injury in Sunday's game against the Atlanta Falcons and he could be sidelined 4-6 weeks, Jim Zorn said.
Striving to find something that works
When the Washington Redskins return to work Monday for the final nine games of the season, London Fletcher hopes "the preparation, focus, all those things" remain a constant despite a 2-5 record and little reason to think things will be turned around.
For Gray, coaching rumors are secondary
Jerry Gray hears the chatter emanating from every corner of the NFL that he will be the Washington Redskins ' interim coach should owner Dan Snyder fire Jim Zorn during the season.
Samuels goes to see specialist
Samuels, who missed the loss to Kansas City on Sunday and has been ruled out for Monday night's game against Philadelphia, has been told by the Redskins doctors not to play until soliciting another opinion.
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