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Redskins 24, Broncos 17 Date published: 11/16/2009 By RICH CAMPBELL BY RICH CAMPBELL
LANDOVER, Md. --Andre Carter dropped to his knees and bowed his head after the final second elapsed yesterday afternoon and the misery of this Washington Redskins season officially went on hiatus.All around him, displays of relief and elation overflowed into plain sight. Casey Rabach bear-hugged teammates Colt Brennan and Chris Cooley. Santana Moss smiled and waved at fans who had congregated around the locker-room tunnel to--get this--cheer a victory. And as Carter exited the field following the Redskins' 27-17 comeback win over the Denver Broncos, he raised his helmet high and pumped it to the crowd's delight. "Just happiness," Carter said later. "It's such a blessing for us to play four quarters of a game, to play together and to finally get a win." The first half of this season has been downright miserable for the Redskins (3-6), but yesterday they summoned a comprehensive performance worthy of celebrating. They ended their four-game losing streak behind an inspired effort from their maligned offensive line. The Redskins' 174 rushing yards and punter Hunter Smith's first-half touchdown pass on a fake field goal helped them overcome two major defensive lapses and beat a team with a winning record for the first time this season. "We've had a desert experience--it has been very arid, if you will--for the last few weeks," head coach Jim Zorn said. "To be able to come out with a win, you almost don't know to feel. Yet we remembered very quickly." This victory alone won't save Zorn's job or vault Washington into the playoffs. Too much damage exists in both of those categories to be erased by one positive result. But for
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