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Redskins Date published: 10/28/2009
BY RICH CAMPBELL ASHBURN-- The Washington Redskins yesterday entered their bye week a beaten and beaten-up bunch that's unsure whether there's any reason to expect a turnaround during the season's second half.Players, coaches and executives reflected on their miserable start, sobered by the reality that their expectations at the start of the season are probably unattainable given their repeated poor performances and mounting injuries. "It's very frustrating," linebacker London Fletcher said. "Week in and week out, you're just like, 'Man, when will this nightmare end?' We're 2-5 and not playing very well at all." And the Redskins' dwindling hopes for a turnaround sustained another blow yesterday when head coach Jim Zorn announced that Pro Bowl tight end Chris Cooley could miss the rest of the season with a broken ankle he suffered Monday against Philadelphia. Cooley is optimistic that he'll return this year, but for now, the Redskins' deficient offense must proceed without two of its Pro Bowlers from last season. Left tackle Chris Samuels is expected to go on injured reserve this week with a neck injury. Vinny Cerrato, the Redskins' executive vice president of football operations and the architect of the team, echoed the sentiments expressed throughout Redskins Park. "Frustrating and disappointing with 2-5," Cerrato said. "That's not where we expected to be." A LINE OF CONTENTION The Redskins arrived at their bye in last place in the NFC East by 21/2 games. Though their defense has not played as well as it did last year, their offense remains a greater shortcoming. Only three teams average fewer points per game than Washington's 13.7.
Date published: 10/28/2009
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