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Having failed to assemble a winning football team, the Washington Redskins now have a split in viewpoint between the front office and the locker room.

The new guy for the Philadelphia Eagles fit right in, scoring a touchdown, stripping the quarterback of the ball and leading the team in tackles.

Having failed to assemble a winning football team, the Washington Redskins now have a split in viewpoint between the front office and the locker room.

The Washington Redskins yesterday entered their bye week a beaten and beaten-up bunch that's unsure whether there's any reason to expect a turnaround during the season's second half.

When Eagles trainer Rick Burkholder arrived at the Redskins' 45-yard line midway through the first quarter Monday night, he found Brian Westbrook unconscious, snoring and combative.

This is truely beyond me. One of the greatest undrafted players EVER with little to show in terms of accolades.

According to a report in the Philadelphia Daily News , there's a "good chance" Brian Westbrook won't be able to play in Week 8. He suffered a concussion in Monday's win over the Redskins when he took an inadvertent knee to the back of the head from linebacker London Fletcher .

The Washington Redskins have a 2-5 record and struggle to protect the quarterback, open running lanes, score points and win games.

After going more than seven full quarters without an offensive touchdown against the Washington Redskins , the Eagles needed just four plays to get one Monday night at FedEx Field.

Running back Brian Westbrook #36 of the Philadelphia Eagles practices during mini camp at the NovaCare Complex on May 1, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

As Redskins players filed into the locker room following Friday's practice, most hadn't heard that Vinny Cerrato, the team's executive vice president of football operations, had stated publicly that Jim Zorn would finish the season as Washington's coach.

The Washington Redskins front office capped a week of high drama Friday with an unexpected vote of confidence in coach Jim Zorn.

Andre Carter has always been somewhat streaky when it comes to recording sacks. In a 19-game stretch from Dec.

Jim Zorn stood alone on the sideline Sunday, his headset off, his arms folded across his chest, hearing the dwindling crowd's boos and watching the seconds tick away on his Washington Redskins' latest loss to a previously winless team.

Members of the Washington Redskins' defense high-fived each other and pumped their fists as they jogged off the field early last Sunday.

Brian Orakpo is not used to the grind of an NFL season, and he certainly isn't accustomed to playing the spot he now occupies on the Washington Redskins' defense.

By Scott Garbarini, Associate NFL Editor -- - The Washington Redskins are not in the position they had hoped to be in at this point of the season.

For quite some time Sunday, it seemed the Washington Redskins would conclude a crazy week with a satisfying victory, one that would put them above .500 heading into a home game with the winless Kansas City Chiefs.

Greg Blache has been thrown under the bus, Jim Zorn is on the hot seat, Sherman Lewis has his eyes on the offense and the Redskins fan base is calling for someone's head on a platter.

The Redskins, who had only 98 yards of total offense in the first half, needed only a yard to take a commanding lead on the Panthers early in the third quarter.

Redskins.com breaks down some of the key matchups to keep an eye on during Sunday's Redskins-Panthers game at Bank of America Stadium.

Brian Orakpo: 'I'm just trying to get better each and every time I step on the field.' Rookie Brian Orakpo is beginning to make an impact for the Washington Redskins, posting a sack in each of the past two games.

For the first time this season, London Fletcher saw a hint of swagger in the Redskins' defense last Sunday.

Sometimes that's all it takes to turn a game around. In the Redskins' 16-13 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday at FedExField, the "one play" occurred late in the third quarter.

Fans near the tunnel that leads to the Washington Redskins' home locker room were booing lustily, yelling insults, making obscene hand gestures.

After not practicing all week because of a bad calf and ankles, Clinton Portis got off to a slow start with just 19 yards on his first seven carries.

On Saturday, coordinator Greg Blache met with his Redskins defense and almost came to tears with an emotional plea to their pride, even to their manhood.

Somebody had to win this game ... The Washington Redskins trailed 10-0 at halftime but rallied behind a pair of second-half TD passes from Jason Campbell to beat the Buccaneers 16-13. Clinton Portis added 25 carries for 98 yards.

Early last week, as the Washington Redskins began preparing to meet the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, cornerback Carlos Rogers underwent a purging of sorts.

One day after one of the most embarrassing losses in recent memory, Washington Redskins coach Jim Zorn declared that his struggling team is "getting better," even as several players said the team lacks identity, momentum and answers.

The Washington Redskins are approaching the halfway mark of the NFL's Lousy Team Tour.

These days, you hear a lot of different things in the Redskins' locker room. One player recently said the team has lacked an identity during its 1-2 start.

After barely beating the Rams, and losing to the Lions, the struggling Redskins and coach Jim Zorn are facing heavy criticism heading into Week 4. The Redskins need to build momentum -- now.

The Washington Redskins allowed one team to snap a lengthy losing streak against them last week.