St. Louis - The ugliness has officially begun. If there was a list of the Redskins up and coming most hated teams, the St. Louis Rams would have to be near the top of the list. The Rams have been one of the worst teams in the NFL for several years now, just above the Detroit Lions. Yet, every time the Rams and Redskins meet, it is the Redskins that look like the weaker team.
In 2008, the Rams finished a paltry 2-14. One of those wins, as fans well remember, was a 19-17 victory over the Redskins. This was the worst loss of the year and left Redskins' fans completely deflated for the remainder of the year.
In the 2009 rematch, the Rams finished a humiliating 1-15. Yet, in week 2, it was the Redskins that barely squeaked by with the win connecting on 3 field goals in a 9-7 snorefest. Even with the win, the ugliness of the victory left fans feeling like they were scraping the bottom of the barrel.
Back to the future in 2010 with Mike Shanahan on the sideline, the ugliness returned. The Redskins traveled to St. Louis and not only lost the game, but were soundly defeated 30-16 by a team with a rookie quarterback in his third game, below average wide receiving corp and a very average offensive line. Once again, Redskins' fans have to be held back from throwing in the towel for the entire season.
With the exception of 2 long plays, the Redskins could not run the ball at all. Donovan McNabb did manage to throw for 236 yards, but outside of Santana Moss and Chris Cooley, there was virtually no one to throw the ball to.
The defense continued the same trend putting up lackluster numbers. Brian Orakpo had one sack and continues to look like a man among boys. However, the defense as a whole is generating very little consistent pass rush. Albert Haynesworth is still a mystery lurking in the shadows on the sideline. We can only hope it gets better than this.
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Washington Redskins Hog Blog
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