Veteran defensive end Jason Hatcher set off fireworks by presuming that the league is out for the franchise because of the debate surrounding the Redskins name.
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Cousins would also be picked off on the Redskins’ first drive of the game, as he looked for DeSean Jackson deep down the middle of the field but didn’t make an accurate throw. We are in the league too.
A University at Buffalo psychologist says comments by a member of the Washington Redskins that his team’s controversial nickname is influencing the officiating in favor of the opposition could be more than a matter of post-game frustration.
“I don’t know if it’s about the name or what, but – you know – at the same time, we play football, too”. The Saints lost their second game in a row, following a run of three victories that briefly got them to.500. “Act like it!! We give up our bodies up and take years off our life for our brother that we sweat and bleed with during the week to get screwed by a call”.
“We really like [Bashaud] Breeland and [Chris] Culliver”, Gruden said.
23 that the team is fighting against other teams and referees over their name. We’re players and we work our butt off, too.
The Eagles (4-5) played the fourth quarter without starting quarterback Sam Bradford, who was knocked out of the game with a left shoulder injury late in the third quarter with the Eagles leading 16-13. Gruden finds it “insane how good we’ve [Redskins] been and how bad we’ve been all in the same season”.
One so tough as the Panthers game doesn’t count for “more or less” against the team. Even when rarely active, McCoy saw little playing time on both offense and special teams.
“Just like when you beat New Orleans, you have to put that game behind you”, Gruden said of Carolina. Still, the Redskins enter this week with a chance to be in first place at this time after Sunday.
So the Redskins are at an odd spot, a team knowing it has a chance to climb into the division lead but one with serious flaws that must be corrected.
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The players have undoubtedly talked about the name themselves since reporters occasionally ask about it and the issue is always in the news, yet they rarely confront the issue and nearly never bring it up in interviews.
