Redskins Right Ship, Stop Bucs
After another dismal first half and another double-digit halftime deficit, Jim Zorn must have heard the hounds howling. Once again, the Redskins came out guns blazing in the second half, scoring on a huge play to Santana Moss to set the tone for the half.
Granted, the Redskins missed the extra point to go with that Moss TD, but they ultimately beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at home, 16-10, in Bucs’ QB Josh Johnson’s first NFL start.
The game couldn’t have started off much worse for the Redskins, as they had already given up two sacks and a fumble within the opening two minutes. Johnson immediately struck, hitting WR Antonio Bryant for an 8-yard TD pass that was Johnson’s first NFL TD pass.
Redskins’ QB Jason Campbell began pressing en route to a three-interception game (his first three-interception game “ever”), absolutely killing the Redskins offensively in the first half. Luckily for the Redskins, Campbell made the necessary halftime adjustments, started working his TE Chris Cooley in the second half, before hitting Moss for the big play.
The Redskins face 0-3 Carolina next week - the Panthers were on a bye this week.
