Redskins Fall From 1st to 4th In NFC East in 15 Seconds

A sobering end to such an intoxicating show of offense

I'm not going to bother telling you what happened...well maybe just little. Despite our defensive weaknesses and offensive turnovers the Redskins were up 23-20 with a buck fifteen or so left on the clock. Captain Clutch Eli Manning threw a 70 something yard bomb to Victor Cruz who salsa'd his way into the endzone for the win.

The Redskins have hope, but stupid mistakes keep pulling the curtain on the slightest glimmer of victory.

Week 2: RG3 drives down the field for a game tying field goal, unsportsmanlike conduct penalty makes it a 62 yard kick. Loss by 3.

Week 3: After coming back from 24 point deficit the offense couldn't get anything done in the beginning of the second half, and the defense broke, giving up two scores. The Skins made it a one score game but a false start and another unsportsmanlike conduct penalty later the driving Redskins offense had to settle for a hail mary from their own 30. Loss by 7.

Week 5: One the top if not the top team in the NFC, comes to Fedex field. Defense holds them to 7 in the first half. Sadly, a pair of interceptions by the backup quarterback and a defensive meltdown led to another defeat. Loss by 7.

Week 7: After coming back from a 4 point deficit and leading the game by 3 the defense gives up a huge touchdown pass that seals the win.

My point? The elite teams don't make these mistakes. Every single game we lost was winnable. A playoff team doesn't make those mistakes, they make plays. If the Redskins made plays, we'd be 7-0. Plain and simple.

A safety, a cornerback and all our injured players back will make the Redskins a dominate team.

In other news Fred Davis tore his achilles, a season ending injury. The bright-side is that Captain Chaos aka Chris Cooley is BACK! Everyone is eager to see if #47 is still the reliable monster he was before his knee injuries.

Pittsburgh is a winnable game next week, but by no means an easy one. Alfred Morris will need to continue his dominance in order give RG3 play action and keep the Redskins defense off the field.

And finally DeAngelo Hall needs to SHUT THE HELL UP! I'm sorry but every game this guy gets burned by someone and ALWAYS mouths off at some point. He needs to focus that energy on his coverage skills, not pissing off opponents and refs.