October 18, 2015; East Rutherford, NJ, U.S.; New York Jets head coach Todd Bowles looks on prior to the third quarter against the Washington Redskins at MetLife Stadium.
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“We’ve been practicing blocking the punt, this play, all week”, Ross told Redskins.com “And I had a feeling I was going to end up being free, but I guess when they snapped, 20 was free, he got there before me, he ended up blocking, and I was right there just to scoop it up”. “So I was thinking “oh boy here we go”. They were driving against the then unbeaten Falcons in overtime for the winning score when Kirk Cousin was picked off and returned for a touchdown. That’s a recipe for 2-4 if I ever saw one.
The Redskins then drove to the Jets 12 yard line and from there Dustin Hopkins hit on a 30 yard field goal to make it 13-10 Redskins at the half.
After a Washington three-and-out, Fitzpatrick unleashed a wobbly pass toward Marshall, who snagged it just above the turf and ran it for a 35-yard score.
“Whatever they ask me to do…it’s my job”, Griffin said. Breeland made a nice return on the pick and put the Redskins in good field position.
“That was a nice play by him”, Jets wide receiver Eric Decker added. That’s what he does.
Marshall has been making similar plays all season, with this one possibly topping the list.
After he threw two interceptions in a game for the fourth time this season, Washington Redskins coach Jay Gruden said he still supports quarterback Kirk Cousins.
Washington’s coaching staff came prepared to throw the kitchen sink at Ivory in the middle of the field but got outsmarted. The Redskins cashed in on all three opportunities and led at halftime, 13-10. Since DeSean Jackson has yet to play, Pierre Garcon is trying compensate for the absence.
With the alternating pair of Stacy and Ivory, the Jets were able to beat down a demoralized Redskins’ defense, that has held their own this season, ranking 11th in the National Football League in DvOA, but couldn’t contain either of the Jets’ backs in the second half. If the team can now begin to muster a decent pass rush, we could be looking at a revitalized D in Atlanta in the very near future. Turnovers were a major problem for the Redskins (2-3) each of the last two years, as they committed 65 while going 7-25.
The running back rushed for well over 100 yards for the second consecutive game. This interception marked his sixth takeaway for the season and his most takeaways since 2008 when he registered seven, five interceptions and two fumble recoveries. Breeland, however did not finish the game and the Redskins said he has a knee contusion. “He has a few injuries he’s dealing with”.
“The style of runners that 33 [Chris Ivory] and 15 [Brandon Marshall] are that they are aggressive runners and they’re hard to take down, but at the same time being so aggressive, you kind of lose track of the ball”. He’s a great competitor.
Do you think it will tell this team a little but more about how good it is?
-S Trenton Washington had eight combined tackles Sunday but also was injured. Ryan Fitzpatrick completed 16 of 29 passes for 218 yards and one touchdown against one interception.
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“He’s not the only quarterback in history that’s made a poor decision or a poor throw…He’s a young QB”.
