No Vince Young? What's up with that? Unspecified team rule? Hrmmm...
It's Kerry Collins time! My wife (yes, lucy man, wife loves football) says, oh, Kerry, are you sober?
Redskins get a first down on a penalty then Jason throws a hanger and Antwaan gets creamed. That's not how to build confidence with the receivers.
Then nice play by Ladell. Option 1a (Clinton is not playing)
After a terrific third down pass to Antwaan (Brandon who?), cornerback Vincent Fuller comes in unimpeded for the sack and Jason fumbles, Titans ball. Doh.
That would be rookie Stephon Heyer that missed that assignement.
Retread Kerry Collins standing in the pocket as it collapses, making a good pass, then on the next play it's tipped at the line and LONDON SHOULD HAVE PICKED IT!
Three and out for the Titans.
Course that means nothing cause Vince is not playing.
That was right tackle Jon Jansen that god played on the line stunt and gave up sack-fumble number two by the Redskins.
Jason is already getting knocked around and Chris did not look too nifty picking up the fumble.
Hello LaRon Landry! Knocks the shit out of Kerry Collins who lies there, probably wondering if the money is worth it before finally agreeing with himself that it is.
Bad snap but a good 41 yard kick, Titans up 3-0.
Jason still in there on the third drive, completes a good-looking 39 yarder to Santana
A bad set of plays there, a busted play with Jason evading a sack and then Shaun Suisham hits the left upright, Titans still up 3-0.
Stepped away from the game, now finishing it Sunday night...
The Titans march down easily and then miss a 26 yard FG. There is competition at that position.
Redskins get the ball back with about 9:40 left in the half.
Two weak carries by the Rock and a total -staredown-and-still-missed it 3rd down pass to Mike Espy.
The pass was a bit overthrown but Mike Espy has to make those if he wants to make the team.
Redskins three and out.
Titans look good then bad then three and out. Redskins ball at their 14 after a penalty.
Nice, a screen to Rock. Good play, very unoriginal.
Mike Espy catches one. Good throw, 15 yard in route.
That was an interesting angle, the Madden angle, looking down the field.
That looked like a fumble by Antwaan, but they called it an incomplete.
LOL it's non reviewable. Redskins keep the ball.
Redskins can't capitalize and the Redskins punt but the NFL's toughest man, punter Derrick Frost makes the stop. Titans ball.
Nice hit behind that line by number 77 Chris Wilson. Don't know who he is but Spero (the awful NFL Network play by play guy) and Marshall (Faulk, sucking dick for beer money at NFL Network) are right, despite how weak the Redskins first string offense is looking, the fisrt and secon d string defenses are looking very good inside the box.
Of course the Titans may be running a one-cylinder playbook tonight.
Unremarkable Titans drive, punt, Redskins ball.
Gah Redskins look terrible and punt. Titans ball with a minute left in the half.
Titans are passing all over the place here at the end of the half.
I see starters still in there, giving up yards, Carlos, Ade & LaRon. Ok not all starters but key players.
NICE stick by Pierson. Glad to have him back.
Titans punt and then the Redskins send in the first team offense with 19 seconds left?
Then their big play is an off the back foot screen pass for five yards to Derrick Blaylock which is called back for ineligible downfield (Casey Rabach getting ahead of himself) half the distance to the goal then a draw play to Blaylock? WTF that was a terrible way to end the half. 3-0 Titans and it's a slow game.
Watching the halftime coverage, I am dismayed at the level of NFL huckstering. The NFL Network is spending all its advertising time on itself and that commercial with Herm Edwards running the fashion show for the NFL kids merchandise (backpacks, crocs, jerseys) with dumbass Deion in a red suit in the crowd? Just awful.
Second half, we should be seeing backups into the game immediately.
Titans get the ball, third string QB Tim Rattay (wearing number 6 but nfl.com lists him as number 13), and Khary Campbell gets a facemask penalty. Good start for the Redskins.
Redskins defense is strong on this drive and the Titans punt.
MArk Brunell in the game. I groan.
How many times can we say 'they haven't gotten into a rhythm?' It's the second year of this offense. Get with it.
On 3rd & five, Mike Espy drops one right to him. If you are going to make this team you have to make those catches.
Redskins three & out on Mark's first drive.
Even Omar Stoutmire is getting into the swing of it, leveling receiver Paul Williams. Titans three and out.
A nice completion by Mark to unknown number 26 Jason McAddley. Rolling to his left (natch) and throwing on the run.
But now third down, and Mark takes two timeouts and then the Redskins punt.
Meanwhile the Titans are moving downfield.
Through 3:39 3rd Q, Titans had 10 first downs, the Redskins seven.
Jamaal Green is down, helmet off, everyone is looking grim.
Update: he walked off on his own power but it sure looked like he jammed the shit out of his neck.
Another undistinguished Titans drive and punt. This game is devolving into a preseason crapfest.
This game is now in the fourth quarter and seems to be like a lazy daydream. There's not much going on.
Two big passes and Tim Rattay just ate up 40 yards in the air. Titans are driving.
Titans march downfield and score another FG. 6-0 Titans and time for some serious preseason scrubs to come in.
Whoa! Todd Collins! He came in with 4:20 left in the 4th and looks damn good! Backup quarterback controversy?
Todd Collins to Eric Edwards what, three times?
And Marcus Mason is my guy. I'm now a Marcus Mason guy.
Redskins score! Wow that's scary how good Todd Collins and Marcus Mason looked on that drive.
Redskins up 7-6 with 1:14 left in regulation.
Oh and the capper, Byron Westbrook scoring on the turnover after Justin Hickman knocks Tim Rattay off the bad snap and Byron Westbrook falls on it in the end zone. Touchdown Redskins, score 14-6 Redskins.
It turned into a lot of fun at the end, too bad it doesn't mean much. Many of the players in this section of the game (Pete Schmitt, Justin Hickman, Eric Edwards) likely will not be on the team come opening day.
Game over, Redskins win 14-6 in a game where we learned the Redskins did not excel with starters in but won the battle of the backups.
Joe Gibbs is speaking to, and he's not happy. Classic mushmouth Joe: we hung in there, God's blessed us, we need to get better, we learned some things, we have some questions, blah blah blah.
See you next week for preseason game 2, the Steelers.
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