Bucs Postgame

[FrenchSkin]

Originally Posted by SFREDSKIN

Keim's observations:

Thoughts and observations after the Washington Redskins16-3 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers:

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7. It was occasionally maddening to see how much cushion the Redskins’ corners gave Tampa Bay, especially vs. DeSean Jackson. Except that there was a method to this apparent madness. And it’s simple: The Redskins did not want to give up plays over the top. During the week, some Redskins corners shrugged off Jackson catching a nine-yard hitch route, knowing that might move the chains – but it wouldn’t change the game. Indeed, Jackson’s longest catch was for 24 yards. But five Bucs receivers caught passes that went 20 or more yards – but none went for more than 29. That became part of the reason they won. Linebacker Zach Brown – obviously not covering receivers, but well aware of the plan -- said, “We had to make sure we stayed on top of it and kept the ball in front of us.”

8. The Redskins also were confident that Ryan Fitzpatrick would throw them the ball on occasion. It’s not even that he forces throws, it’s that he makes bad ones – like the one that Norman intercepted at the goal line. As Brown said, the running back was running a corner route. “That’s not the best person to throw a seven-route to,” he said. The Redskins counted on that from Fitzpatrick and he delivered. But on the Greg Stroman pick, it was a route the Bucs had run a few times. Stroman said he “just read the receiver. I saw him stemming out and ready to break in and I just drove on it.” Norman said, “the rookie was kind of having himself a long day. He saw that play and they kept coming to him and finally on the third or fourth one he made they pay. Made them pay in a big way.”

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THERE! You have it ! That. Was. The . Plan !

Hats off to Manusky, take your 500 yards, we're not giving you more than 10 points, and we're winning the game!