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SportsNet during the game. “I had a couple of throws I missed, some miscommunications and some balls that we missed. But the thing about it is, they were opportunity plays.Wemadesome plays throughout this game, we drove the ball and put ourselves in position to score. Now, we just have to capitalize.” The Redskins’ first-team de-
fense provided encouragement for the team, playing well again, and defensive lineman Albert Haynesworth played in the sec- ond half after missing several days of practice because of prob- lems related to heat exhaustion. The negative, however, out- weighed the positive for Wash- ington. Running back Larry Johnson
appeared to have an awful outing in his “showcase” game. The starter Saturday in the back rota- tion (Clinton Portis started against Buffalo), Johnson gained only four yards on eight rushes and was ineffective as a receiver out of the backfield and as a blocker on passing plays. In the second half, the reserves also stumbled, especially in attempt- ing to execute the blocking scheme. The first-team offense moved
the ball well on its first drive, which ended with place kicker Graham Gano’s short field goal. The Redskins’ starters appeared to find their rhythm quickly, and they were particularly effective on third downs. Washington converted on its
first three third downs of the opening possession, as McNabb teamed with receivers for long gains. He connected with wide receiver Santana Moss for 13 yards on the first third down and located tight end Chris Cooley for 15 yards on the second. And then facing third and 10 from Wash- ington’s 48-yard line, McNabb completed a deep pass down the middle to wideout Anthony Arm- strong for 45 yards. Armstrong beat Baltimore’s
Dawan Landry on the play. Mc- Nabb wasn’t sharp on deep balls during training camp, but he dis- played arm strength and a nice touch on the ball to Armstrong, who had a short touchdown re- ception in the rout of Buffalo and has impressed in his bid to earn a spot on the opening 53-man ros- ter.
But McNabb and the rest of
the offensive first-stringers strug- gled as the game continued. Mc- Nabb faced pressure from the edge and through the middle as the offensive line and running
REDSKINSNOTEBOOK Moore, Sellers exit early after suffering second-quarter injuries
BY BARRY SVRLUGA AND PAUL TENORIO
Redskins fullbackMike Sellers
and safety Kareem Moore both left Saturday night’s preseason game against the Baltimore Ra- vens in the second quarter with injuries. With just more than 13 min-
utes remaining in the quarter, Sellers was blocking for halfback Larry Johnson when he got caughtupintraffic at the line, and a mass of bodies rolled up on his legs. Sellerswrithed in pain at the
Redskins’ 14-yard line. Though teammates, including
quarterback Donovan McNabb and halfback Clinton Portis, gath- ered around Sellers as he was tendedtobytrainers,Sellerseven- tually rose andlimpedoff the field under his own power. He had no carries or pass receptions in the game, though he was targeted by McNabb once. Moore suffered a right knee
injury later in the quarter, when the Ravens ran a fake punt. Balti- more snapped the ball directly to Haruki Nakamura, a safety who was lined up as a protector.Naka-
mura rumbled 51 yards to the Redskins’ 1, and Moore appeared to hurt himselfwhile in pursuit. Moore, entering his first year
as a starter at free safety, walked off the field under his own power, but very slowly. He had the knee heavilywrappedandwas replaced in the game by veteran Reed Doughty. McNabb,whoplayedtheentire
first half andwent 10 of 25 for 192 yards with an interception, emerged from the locker room at halftimewith his left ankle heavi- lywrapped. First-round pick Trent Wil-
liams, the starting left tackle, came out of the locker roomafter halftime with his right arm in a sling, but the team said he had suffered only a bruised elbow.
Zorn is back Former Redskins head coach
Jim Zorn, now the quarterbacks coach for the Ravens, made his first appearance at FedEx Field since he was fired last January, a day after Washington finished a miserable 4-12 season. Zorn, who went 12-20 in his
two-year stint with Washington, came onto the field for warm-ups
andspent timewithstartingquar- terback Joe Flacco. He also threw balls totheRavens’widereceivers. As Zorn walked off the field
with his new team following pre- gamewarm-ups, the crowd booed the Ravens, but Zorn didn’t ap- pear to encounter any problems.
Suggs roughs upWilliams Itwas a rough outing for rook-
ie offensive tackle TrentWilliams. FacingRavens Pro Bowl lineback- er Terrell Suggs, the 2010 first- round draft pick was beaten on more than one occasion. With 1 minute 20 seconds
remaining in the first quarter and theRedskins facingthirdandone, Williams was driven into the backfield by Suggs, leading to a three-yard loss and preventing running backLarry Johnsonfrom picking up the first down. With just under 10minutes remaining in the half, Williams was beaten on the edge by Suggs,who sacked quarterback Donovan McNabb for a four-yard loss. Williams was also called for a
false start, his third penalty this preseason.
svrlugab@washpost.com,
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Linebacker Terrell Suggs can’t quite wrap up quarterback DonovanMcNabb in the end zone, but the Ravens got hands on several Redskins.
backs failed in protection. Williams, who returned to the
field with his right arm in a sling in the second half, clearly lost in
his key individual battle against premier pass rusher Terrell Suggs. The outside linebacker sackedMcNabb once and repeat-
edly disrupted the Redskins of- fense while causing fits for Wil- liams. Johnson, who has never been considered a strong blocker,
did not consistently execute his blitz pick-up assignments well. “I knewtheir kind of tag is that they will bring pressure,” Mc-
Nabb said. “But you know the thing about it is? This is what we need.
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