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Redskins notebook Date published: 11/16/2009 By RICH CAMPBELL BY RICH CAMPBELL
LANDOVER, Md. --Hunter Smith has long wondered what it would be like to throw a touchdown pass in an NFL game. He was a standout quarterback at Sherman High School in Texas, was recruited by the University of Notre Dame as a quarterback and served as the Indianapolis Colts' emergency quarterback for much of his 10 seasons there. That path led to his moment of glory yesterday, when he finally experienced that elusive thrill. Smith, "It is nice here to have a chance to get in there and actually throw a pass and have it work," Smith said. The Redskins, trailing by 7, lined up to attempt a field goal on a fourth-and-20. Suddenly, several players realigned. Smith got behind the center in a deep shotgun position--where he could either pooch punt or pass. But the play was doomed because the Redskins had only 10 men on the field. Tight end Fred Davis was absent, Smith said. The Redskins had to call timeout. The Broncos saw the unorthodox pre-snap shift, but Washington decided to stick with the play coming out of the timeout. "It was just a play we felt would work," special teams coach Danny Smith said. Tight end Todd Yoder went in motion across the formation as a diversion. Hunter Smith took the snap and rolled right, hoping to draw the defense to Yoder. The Broncos didn't pressure Smith as he pump faked to the right flat.
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