ABCDE SPORTS monday, december 6, 2010 COLLEGEBASKETBALL


Terps fall to Temple Maryland’s shortcomings—a scoring option other than Jordan Williams, rebounding—haunt them in a 64-61 loss. D4


PROBASKETBALL


Wizards are schooled Steve Nash runs a point-guard clinic as Phoenix extends Washington’s road woes. D3


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Shots in the past two games by the Capitals, who have scored a total of just two goals and lost both times. D6


NFLWEEK13


Steelers-Ravens, late Falcons 28, Bucs 24


Vikings 38, Bills 14 Saints 34, Bengals 30


Packers 34, 49ers 16 Jaguars 17, Titans 6


Raiders 28, Chargers 13 Browns 13, Dolphins 10 Bears 24, Lions 20 Coverage on D7-14


Chiefs 10, Broncos 6 Rams 19, Cardinals 6


Seahawks31,Panthers 14 PROFOOTBALL


Colts are picked off Peyton Manning throws four INTs in a 38-35 OT loss to the Cowboys. D8


Giants 31, Redskins 7


Nats go all-out to sign Werth


OUTFIELDER HAS 7-YEAR DEAL


Former Phillie will earn $18 million per season


BY ADAM KILGORE PHOTOS BY JOHN MCDONNELL/THE WASHINGTON POST Linebacker Brian Orakpo is alone with his thoughts after the Redskins lose for the fourth time in five games. “These last four games are pride games,” Casey Rabach said. A run-down feeling THOMAS BOSWELL


instant, the next train smokin’. But, as Dr. Seuss said ofMarvin K. Mooney, “Just go. I don’t care how.” Many in the Redskins organization, including several of the team’s veteran leaders, are completely fed up with Haynesworth, his diva insubordination and the constant disruptions he causes. The cumulative damage of the Haynesworth farce is undermining all ofMike Shanahan’s efforts to rebuild the Redskins disorganization. The silly saga was on display once


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more here Sunday in a stunningly inept 31-7 loss. The Redskins said they were distracted by learning after they got toNewMeadowlands Stadium thatHaynesworth had been deactivated.Not because he was hurt, but, in essence, because Shanahan was so furious at his behavior all week. Giants running backs arrived in


the end zone untouched, lightly patted down, barely frisked. The Redskins’ defense probably couldn’t get itself hired by the TSA at La Guardia. They’re too polite and non-


boswell continued onD13


of the headache east rutherford, n.j.


lbertHaynesworth must go. An excellent time frame would be:Now, immediately, this


Giants safety Deon Grant (34) strips the ball from Redskins tight end Chris Cooley in the fourth quarter, one ofWashington’s season-high six turnovers.


Error-prone Redskins lose; Haynesworth inactive


east rutherford, n.j. — Hoping to maintain their faint playoff hopes and a sense of team pride against a New York Giants team missing five starters on offense, the Washington Redskins failed miserably from start to finish Sunday afternoon in an embarrassing 31-7 loss before 78,861 atNewMeadowlands Stadium. The Giants (8-4) rushed for 197


yards (with a 5.5-yard average) while racing to a 28-0 third-quarter lead against the poor-tackling Redskins, overwhelming their NFC East rivals while keeping pace atop the division with co-leader Philadelphia.


on washingtonpost.com/redskins 6


First Things First: Chat with Tracee Hamilton and Jason Reid at 9:30 a.m. Photo galleries: See even more pictures from our staff photographers.


BY JASON REID And as the Redskins (5-7) — who


committed a season-high six turn- overs and had a punt blocked in losing for the fourth time in five games — limp to the finish in their first season under CoachMike Shana- han, they could have another major problem brewing with defensive line- man AlbertHaynesworth. Despite being physically sound,


Haynesworth was listed as inactive for the fourth time this season. Sha- nahan said the two-time all-pro “was sick” last week and inactive because


redskins continued onD14 Time to get rid


ruthlessly peeled away like the footballwas six times fromRedskins players on Sunday afternoon—the day theWashingtonRedskins’ season was buried beneath this cold, dank plot of land hard off theNewJersey Turnpike. R.I.P.,Hope. See ya,Renewal.As


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usual,we hardly knewye. Born Jan. 5, 2010, after the hiring


ofMike Shanahan, bolstered inApril by the blockbuster trade forDonovan McNabb, they expired for Washington’s once-againwoefulNFL teamin the south end zone, snuffed out in themiddle of the third quarter, in the swirlingwinds ofNew Meadowlands Stadiumafter the fourth unanswered touchdown seemed to bring back that familiar phrase: Wait,what day is theNFL draft? They’re playing for future


employment now. Goodbye, postseason. Hello, job security. Adios, hopefully, to “We canwin


now” spin. Hola to harsh truth, to “back up


the truck.” Today is the dayMike Shanahan


wise continued onD12 MIKE WISE


pretending east rutherford, n.j.


No more


t least the pretense is gone, the façade of competing for somethingmeaningful


lake buena vista, fla. — The Washington Nationals signed slugging free agent right fielder JaysonWerth to by far the richest contract in franchise history Sun- day evening, a sudden move that enhanced their credibility as an immediate contender, robbed the division rival Philadelphia Phil- lies of one of their best players and added a potentially burden- some, long-term financial re- sponsibility that had many in the baseball industry immediately debating the merits of the deal. In the wake of losing first baseman Adam Dunn in free agency, the Nationals signed Werth to a seven-year, $126 mil- lion contract that will pay Werth anaverage of $18 million per year, the 13th-largest contract in base- ball history. “A monumental day,” said the Nationals spokesman who introduced General Manag- er Mike Rizzo at a news confer- ence at the winter meetings here. “A statement,” Manager Jim Rig- gleman said. Rizzo called it an unofficial beginning to “phase two” of the


nationals continued onD10 D EZ SU


FINALBCSRANKINGS


1. Auburn 2. Oregon


3. TCU


4. Stanford 5.Wisconsin 6. Ohio St.


7. Oklahoma 8. Arkansas


9. Michigan St. 10. LSU


11. Boise St. 12. Missouri


13. Virginia Tech 14. Oklahoma St. 15. Nevada 16. Alabama


Complete rankings, D10 BCSTITLEGAME


Auburn Tigers (13-0) vs. Oregon Ducks (12-0)


When: Monday, Jan. 10., 8:30 p.m. Where: University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Ariz. TV: ESPN.


BCSBOWLGAMES


Rose Bowl, Jan. 1, 4:30 (ESPN) TCU (12-0) vs.Wisconsin (11-1)


Fiesta Bowl, Jan. 1, 8:30 (ESPN) Oklahoma (11-2) vs. U-Conn. (8-4)


Orange Bowl, Jan. 3, 8:30 (ESPN) Virginia Tech (11-2) vs. Stanford (11-1)


Sugar Bowl, Jan. 4, 8:30 (ESPN) Ohio State (11-1) vs. Arkansas (10-2) Complete bowl schedule, D6


INSIDE


Two out of three Auburn and Oregon will play for title, while undefeated TCU is left out. D6


Terps drawMilitary Bowl Despite third-place tie in ACC, U-Md. will play close to home at RFK. D5


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