Hot 'Skins completely transformed
The Washington Redskins have won five straight games, and Ross Lancaster explains the complete turnaround behind the team in the nation's capital.
By Ross Lancaster Sports Central Columnist 30-3. 37-0. 45-13. 23-9. 9-7.
,br>Those were the final scores of the Washington Redskins' first five games -- all losses, and getting knocked around to the tune of an aggregate 144-46 points margin.
17-14. 35-21. 27-14. 17-10. 13-3.
Those are the final scores of the Washington Redskins' last five games -- all wins, and beating the opposition by a count of 109-62.
After the Redskins' emotional 9-7 loss against rival Dallas on October 15, a Monday Night game, Marty Schottenheimer, a proven winner in Kansas City and Cleveland, motivated this team from the laughing stock of the NFL to the hottest team in the league and a playoff contender that nobody wants on their schedule.
The biggest part of the of the Redskins' great winning streak has to be their defense. The Redskins' defense has given up just 12.4 points per game over the winning streak as opposed to 28.8 points per during the first five games.
Quarterback Tony Banks has been a strong point in Washington's winning streak, not playing great, but not making many mistakes either.
The biggest part of the Redskins' offense has to be running back Stephen Davis. Davis was another nowhere-to-be-found piece of the puzzle during the losing streak. However, just like the team, Davis, a leading touchdown producing machine over the past two years, has come together to be an important chain-mover who just racks up the yards and helps a team win.
The winning streak began in a subtle fashion, with a 17-14 overtime victory over the Carolina Panthers, that frankly, even back then, shouldn't have been another game to lose for the Redskins.
Then, the next two wins, 14- and 13-point wins against the Giants and Seahawks, were looked at as basically aberrations.
,br>However, over the past two weeks, the Redskins have shown that they are nobody to be messed with, stacking up two road wins against potential playoff teams, Denver, and Philadelphia.
The Washington Redskins should no longer be looked at as an automatic W if they are on your team's schedule.
Article courtesy of Sports Central.
,br>Those were the final scores of the Washington Redskins' first five games -- all losses, and getting knocked around to the tune of an aggregate 144-46 points margin.
17-14. 35-21. 27-14. 17-10. 13-3.
Those are the final scores of the Washington Redskins' last five games -- all wins, and beating the opposition by a count of 109-62.
After the Redskins' emotional 9-7 loss against rival Dallas on October 15, a Monday Night game, Marty Schottenheimer, a proven winner in Kansas City and Cleveland, motivated this team from the laughing stock of the NFL to the hottest team in the league and a playoff contender that nobody wants on their schedule.
The biggest part of the of the Redskins' great winning streak has to be their defense. The Redskins' defense has given up just 12.4 points per game over the winning streak as opposed to 28.8 points per during the first five games.
Quarterback Tony Banks has been a strong point in Washington's winning streak, not playing great, but not making many mistakes either.
The biggest part of the Redskins' offense has to be running back Stephen Davis. Davis was another nowhere-to-be-found piece of the puzzle during the losing streak. However, just like the team, Davis, a leading touchdown producing machine over the past two years, has come together to be an important chain-mover who just racks up the yards and helps a team win.
The winning streak began in a subtle fashion, with a 17-14 overtime victory over the Carolina Panthers, that frankly, even back then, shouldn't have been another game to lose for the Redskins.
Then, the next two wins, 14- and 13-point wins against the Giants and Seahawks, were looked at as basically aberrations.
,br>However, over the past two weeks, the Redskins have shown that they are nobody to be messed with, stacking up two road wins against potential playoff teams, Denver, and Philadelphia.
The Washington Redskins should no longer be looked at as an automatic W if they are on your team's schedule.
Article courtesy of Sports Central.
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