That changed this week. Washington was without deep threat DeSean Jackson that day, and he won’t be there Sunday, either, sidelined for about a month with a left hamstring problem.
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Throughout the preseason and into week one, Rams head coach Jeff Fisher clearly stated that first round pick Todd Gurley would not play.
The Rams and Redskins have met in each of the last six seasons, with the Rams going 4-2 in that stretch. Even so, Garcon is a unsafe receiver in his own right, and the Rams can not afford to sleep on him. Running back Benny Cunningham was the team’s leading kickoff returner with 963 yards on 35 returns (27.5 avg.) in 2014. He finished last week’s game with a 115.8 rating.
O’Brien had said earlier in the week that he wouldn’t announce a decision until game time. “I feel good. I’m just trying to get back in a groove, working on the chemistry with my teammates”.
Here’s the entire series history, courtesy of The Football Database.
Among the lowlights of the 2014 Redskins season was the pregame coin toss against the Rams.
Ryan Tannehill’s Week 1 performance is getting plenty of (negative) attention around the internet after beating the Washington Redskins 17-10 to open the season.
Stay tuned, we’ll revisit the topic on Tuesday.
Mallett, who prides himself on being a hard worker, thinks he ratcheted up his effort to another level after he lost the job in camp. “He wanted me to wait the extra week and I’m glad I did. That’s how that’s going to play itself out”.
Make no mistake, the Rams’ defense is scary good. But when asked this week, Fisher stated that, “There’s always that possibility”.
-Defensive tackle Aaron Donald was named the NFC Defensive Player of the Week after having 11 tackles with two for loss against Seattle. He also had a sack last December against the Redskins. “We saw one of the best in the league last week (in Seattle’s Marshawn Lynch) and I thought we upper-body tackled way too much in that ballgame”. But on Sunday against one of the best defenses, they held their own. They both had great offseasons. They understood what to do.
Washington’s defensive coordinator Joe Barry said that “Dashon is ‘the dude that drives the bus for us.’ He’s the leader, and to have him back there not only as a player, but just leadership”.
Where can you watch this game? Now comes St. Louis, which had six sacks against Seattle, including two each by Aaron Donald and Robert Quinn. How can the Rams stop the ground game? The Rams did not practice Thursday, but on the injury report, he was listed as a full participant if they had practiced. Center Kory Lichtensteiger was limited on Wednesday with an injured finger….
“We’re not making Kai a scapegoat, ” Gruden said. “Why didn’t guys play that way when I was on the field?” He’s just going to have to be patient. He’s coming. It wasn’t physically related.
“We wanted to keep him fresh for Week 1”, Redskins head coach Jay Gruden said. Gurley is recovering from reconstructive knee surgery in November 2014 during his final season at Georgia.
Tre Mason could return to action this weekend.
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Jason Hatcher didn’t see it that way, though, especially on the fumble recovery. He’ll again be matched up against LT Trent Williams.
