Last week, as the Reddins took the field, their game plan began working to perfection.
Missed opportunities, foolish penalties, and strange calls sent Washington home defeated and
disgusted. Tonight, a chance to get back on track against a team that is much improved.
It's the Redskins and the Jets from the Meadowlands. Next.
The Meadowlands in East Rutherford, New Jersey, home to both of New
York's professional football teams. And tonight, perhaps the most improved one,
the New York Jets, after thrashing the Eagles last week, try to make it two in a row over the
Super Bowl champion, Washington Redskins. Good evening, everybody, and welcome to our
coverage of Redskin football. I'm Steve Buckhance at a wing-swirling East Rutherford Stadium,
a giant stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The holdouts continue for Washington, which means
tonight another good look at young backup quarterback, Kerry Coughlin, who played well
last week against Miami. Redskin coaches hoping to give him plenty of repetition so that when
Mark Rippon finally does return, both Coughlin and Jeff Rutledge will have vast experience
at the backup QB spot. In the meantime, the brutal preseason continues for this Redskin team.
Next week, they're in London, the following weekend in Los Angeles, and they close out
the preseason at home against the Minnesota Vikings. Tonight, a much improved New York
Jet team. And for more on tonight's game, we send you back up to the booth and our old friend,
Mike Patrick. Mike. Buck, thank you very much, and hello, everybody. Nice to be back with you.
So far in 1992, the Redskins haven't been able to find their rhythm with three all-pros holding out,
as well as their top draft choice and several injuries. Bobby Joe Gibbs really hasn't been
able to get a handle on the team yet. Yeah, it's just been a real problem for him. He saw his team
down in Orlando this past week play pretty horribly, really. And with three or four guys out,
uh, probably some 10 guys hurt, uh, and not able to really give him a good effort tonight.
He is still in the process of trying to polish and get his team ready. I think he's still going
to have some problems. We could be as much as two weeks off. All right, Bobby, thanks very much.
John, with the holdouts, you would think all of them would be critical to the success of this ball
club, but the focus is on Mark ripping the quarterback. I go back to your 1985, Mike,
and of course, I wish Mark well in his contract negotiations, and I think we both know that he
will be in camp eventually, and he's going to play for this team this fall. But what if he isn't?
And I have a morbid curiosity. Myself, I see a tremendous opportunity for Coach Gibbs. He has
won the Super Bowl with three different quarterbacks. And, you know, he could possibly,
if the worst came to worst and Rip sent the season out, could end up winning the Super Bowl with a
rookie. And it wouldn't be beyond the realm of possibility. He has a much stronger team this year
than when Jay Schrader took the Redskins to the championship game. And as we all know, those of
us who hang around in entertainment for any length of time, the show must go on. Well, General Manager
Charlie Casserly says despite the rumors and the published reports, nobody who is holding out is
signed yet. We'll try to keep you apprised of that. We'll be back with the kickoff, the Redskins and
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The Redskins against the Jets from the Meadowlands in East Rutherford, New Jersey. And the Redskins
will kick off to start this ballgame. Jets have won the toss. And as we were talking earlier,
the Jets, unlike the Redskins have all their people in camp and are in pretty good shape in
that situation. And Bruce Coslet able to polish his team as Bobby Mitchell was referring to earlier.
And that gives him a great advantage, Bobby, coming into the second preseason game.
Yes it does. He's getting ready for the season this early. And Joe does not have that luxury.
Chip Lowmiller has it teed up at the 35 yard line. Eric McMillan and A.B. Brown
are back to receive. And we are set to go from East Rutherford, New Jersey.
Low line drive kick. Hits one of the up men. Picked up at the 20 and returned to the 25
yard line. And the New York Jets will start from there. And I tell you what,
I would think that Coach Severe will be watching this very closely because the special teams
have not played the way he wanted to the last couple of weeks.
Yeah, I'm sure Wayne was very disappointed in what happened down in Miami over the weekend. I
didn't really get a chance to see the game, but from all the reports that you hear in the papers
this week that the secondary will be constant right now. See the Jets starting lineup and they
will be going with Browning Nagel, second year quarterback out of Louisville who has virtually
been given this job as the starter with Kenny O'Brien unsigned. It doesn't see no matter whether
he signs or not. And Nagel back to throw on first down. Pressured out of the pocket and dropped at
the line of scrimmage maybe a yard shot. It appeared from here that Nagel was tracking off
the line of scrimmage. I think he saw something out there that maybe he didn't like. Mr. Redskins
defensive lineup and man Williams Johnson and Stokes, the regular defensive line you would
expect Raven Caldwell, the new man in the middle for the Redskins. Why no target would be happy if
he could see a lot more of that on the line pursuit that you saw on that particular play.
Got some pressure up the middle with Eric Williams and Tim Johnson at second and 10.
Blair Thomas the tailback cuts inside of Stokes got maybe a yard and is stacked up there.
Redskins swarming to the ball that time. Marshall was in on the stop and Boyd and
Wilbur Marshall just had a sensational year a year ago even though he didn't get to go to the
Pro Bowl because linebackers go to the Pro Bowl because of sacks these days and that's about it.
He needs another year like that in order to get the respect he got. You can't do it in one year.
Well you don't have to go to the Pro Bowl to feel like you had a successful season. After all
I only went to one guy. Yeah and guess what you won last weekend. I kept telling myself it's not
important. That's right. That's right. It'll catch up with you if you hang around long enough.
One Pro Bowl in the Hall of Fame. Nagel under the blitz throws up in the middle incomplete.
Mays was coming up in a hurry to bang into Terrence Mathis the intended receiver. Mathis
didn't really look like he wanted much to do with that football. He just kind of ran right on by it.
There was some good coverage by the Redskins on that.
Brian Mitchell who was second in the NFL will get a chance to return a punt here. Scott McAllister
the rookie out of North Carolina will punt to Mitchell who averaged 13.3 yards a kick return
a year ago. Really upgraded the Redskins return squad. Not a good kick this time
and takes a bounce out of bounds at the 44 yard line. Only a 29 yard punt off the footer rookie
Scott McAllister who is battling Louie Aguiar for a job here in the Jets camp.
Well Kerry Conklin wants to get this team going right now. I think there's nothing he'd rather do
than march his team down the field and put six points on the scoreboard for the Redskins. It's
very important although not critical that he get off to a good start I think. Well with Mark Addix
out with a bad back. Elliott's gonna get his chance at the center and Bostic has a bad ankle
so this is gonna be a big game for Elliott. Ernest Beiner opens it running back that's
Orr the H back in motion. And Conklin to throw on first down and completes it to the sideline
to Art Monk. How many times have we seen that one? I was a little surprised actually I thought maybe
they might come out running the football right away just to kind of get Conklin settled down
and get him into the game but he does have a game from last week under his belt so I guess
that's not critical. There's the lineup with Gary Clark out with a hamstring. Ricky Sanders
will start at a wide receiver spot. Jacoby up front. The other tackle is Ray Brown. The Redskins
really banged up and thin along the offensive line with Simmons out. Mo Elwini becoming back off an
injury. Yeah Rip might want to wait just a little bit longer before he comes back get those hogs in
front of him. Here's the roll out by Conklin. Rifles this one complete to Orr to the Jets 39
yard line. Terry Orr a gain of 13 and Conklin sharp early throwing the way he did in last week's
loss. He played very well. Yeah that's a beautiful pass. Conklin drops back he sees the whole field
I think and Terry makes a nice cut here he's wide open but boy look at this he grills this football.
That is a line drive folks. Great pass great catch. And he's throwing against a very good
Jets second there. They've dramatically improved a year ago.
Biner nice hole good cut 30 25 20 another first down and Ernest Biner who had back-to-back thousand
yards sees he shows you why. Two Pro Bowls under his belt. There's a nice hole here develops that
it's just a little draw play that the Jets I think are expecting to pass. They got Orr on
the head of him. Nice cut there by Ernst he finds the hole in there nice crease and he breaks it
outside. I don't think Bobby we were talking earlier you said if Biner gets out there starts
making a lot of yards he's going to play the whole game. I don't think that's in his game plan.
Ernie don't do that. Slow down my friend. He may get a little more time tonight because Ricky
Irvins is not scheduled to play has a hip flexor. Yeah Ricky is out tonight he has an injury that
will keep him out certainly tonight. Biner again off the left side behind Jacobi got five out of
it. Jacobi and Schlorath leading the play from the right side. Well that was the bread and butter
play of the Redskins. I believe it was counter-trade what was it 70 counter-trade I guess. Of course the
ground game didn't look like much a week ago John. It takes a while I think for everybody of course
the starting offensive line isn't in there but so far tonight they've done a nice job with two
wide plays. They've probably got about 20 yards there I guess. And it's been against the toughest
side of that Jets defense. And that is a good rushing defense as well as a good pass defense.
Gave up only 90 yards a game on the ground last year that was the best in the AFC. Biner
wrapped up and dropped. He'll lose a couple that time as the Jets with Kyle Clifton number 59 in
the middle linebacker the first man through to make the tackle. Yeah it didn't really look like
Donnie Warren or Terry Ord got their men driven off the ball. The Jets defenders do a good job
of stretching this play out and Biner really doesn't have any place to go. The safety comes
up to support the run and the pursuit catches up with him. Third and six the Redskins on their
opening possession at the Jets 16 yard line. I think there's a play that gets critical for
a young quarterback like this. He's got to keep the drive alive and this is where the pressure is on.
Straight back good protection over the middle complete down to the nine yard line it will be
a first down for the Redskins and Ricky Sanders settled into the middle of that defense. Conklin
has been perfect. One of the things that helped this is that Ray Brown lined up that
left tackle. Jeff Lundman the last time they played kind of ate him up. He's sticking with
him pretty good. They've been breaking through that left side real well. Ray needs this game.
Conklin three out of three 26 yards on this opening drive.
Conklin throw again look for or he was covered throws back across the middle in complete
outstanding defense as Washington stripped it from Biner. Yeah that really was a great defense
he played because I believe Biner has that football. I mean I think he could have caught it but he
Conklin's trying to find somebody in the end zone but he can't. He did just a great job of coming
down underneath and seconding it off to Biner. The ball's placed outside the defenders inside.
Great job of reading the field I think. Washington known more for his run support than his pass
coverage as the strong side safety but did a fine job on that play.
Second and goal Biner goes to a slot.
Flag is down. Conklin throws complete to Donnie Warren.
Buried under a pile of jets at the three. We'll check the penalty for you.
That's where it gets tough down there in that plus 20 area you really run out of room to run good pass.
And the defenders are laying up on the line because there's no place to go and they can
really support for the run. And the Redskins walking back. Johnny Greer the
referee talking to the jets. Here's the call.
A three offense still second down. That's Ricky Sanders and that's a point of official emphasis
this year. If you go in motion too quick and that time he wasn't in motion he was just dancing off
the line of scrimmage. But if you go in motion and lean toward the line of scrimmage they're
going to call it this year. Yeah James Hasty called that play for the jets.
Now second and goal at the 13 for the Skins.
Second and goal at the 13 for the Skins.
Conklin rolls into pressure. Throws complete down to the four yard line.
Art Monk makes the catch and covered quickly by an excellent corner. James Hasty.
I think Kerry Conklin just improving with every game. He looks like very similar to what he did
last year and he really caught a lot of people's attention in the preseason. But look at this he's
got a little pressure on him. He still finds the open guy puts the ball away where the defender can't
intercept it. But one thing's good about it John is when he sees the receiver coming open off the
route he got that quick release. And that was one of the things they were worried about. He's
releasing that ball really quick. Art Monk only 18 catches short of Steve Largent's brilliant
all-time record. Third and goal now from the four. That'll go about game three for the regular season.
Conklin for the end zone. Incomplete intended for Orr. Again good coverage by Lonnie Young.
Young looked like he was leaning on Terry just a little bit there but I guess the ref has a
better view of it than we do up here. Well one of the things happened to this play is that
Bounder got knocked down and didn't get a chance to complete his pattern. I think Terry could have
ran a little bit better pattern there. He doesn't really put much of a fake on to get that defender
to lean back in toward the goal post when he comes out of his move there and he can't get any
separation from him and that's the reason he hasn't been complete. Chip Lowmiller with a 22-yard
field goal and the Redskins draw first blood here in the Meadowlands. It's three nothing. The skins
over the Jets.
Welcome back to the Meadowlands. The Washington Redskins with a three nothing lead on the Jets.
Mike Patrick, John Riggins, Bobby Mitchell, and Steve Buckhance with you from New Jersey.
And Chip Lowmiller to kick to Eric McMillan and A.B. Brown. Crushed this one out of the end zone.
All right that's the right that's the chip we're looking for. That's what we're looking for.
We have a question for him here. One that he'll need his slide rule to answer.
Well he prides himself and not being stumped. That's right and he's a former mathematician so
beware. Jets take over at their 20 with Browning Nagel after the Redskins went 52 yards and 10 plays
for the field goal.
And motion early and a flag down. Nagel drew rave reviews a week ago. There you see the motion call.
That'll back the Jets up five yards. His teammates seem to be most impressed that he took some
wicked shots from the Philadelphia Eagles and didn't even blink just stood in the pocket and
took it. And you find out early about a quarterback don't you? Well I'm gonna say if you can take it
from the Eagles I think you can just about take it from anybody. That is a pretty rough defense
they have and he did look sharp from what I remember last week.
Straight foreman rush nice defensive play. A.J. Johnson nearly made the pick
and the Redskins are just drooling at the prospect of A.J. Johnson being able to stay healthy and play
that corner. Well I tell you what is happening here and we talked about this as soon as the game
started is you're getting the inline play you're getting the pursuit and the the quickness along
the line it's making a big difference in this ball game at this point. Yeah he read that play
perfectly and he just let the ball come and he tried to step in between he wasn't quite in
position to make the interception but certainly the deflection. Always been an excellent man
cover. Started eight games three years ago you remember. Well I think the theory is if you can
cover man I think you can play zone. And if you've got two a guy that can team with Darryl Green and
here is the sack as Nagle was under pressure and the Redskins did it with a foreman rush. Eric
Williams gets the sack. Well again you were talking about along the line I think that that quick
lateral movement along the line has made the quarterback movement. Look there it is Eric gets
it gets the tackle. It's a good job he's forced out I think by by Tim Johnson and then of course
forces him back over to Eric. Third and 17 now and the Redskins have been very sharp on both sides of
the ball. Nagle out of the shotgun foreman rush. Rifles this one and it's dropped right through the
hands of Patrick Nelson. I think Wilbur Marshall might have had a shot at that football too but
I'll tell you what I think that thing was rising. It looked like a Nolan Ryan fastball from up here.
Well one thing for sure Marshall got back into that zone and got right in the middle of that scene.
He made it a difficult throw. Well Nagle does have an arm though he's gunned that one. He can throw
the football. McAlister who had a punt of 29 yards is on the kick again. Mitchell waits at the
Redskin 45. Another terrible kick this totally shanked. And dead at the 29 yard line. A 15 yard
punt. And McAlister has gotten off two lousy. Oh that was Aguiar in there for McAlister. So not much
to choose between these guys on their opening efforts. No Bruce Cotlet will probably back in
punt formation if they have to do that again. I should say when they have to do that again.
I'd be curious to know what's in Brian Mitchell's mind because you know he's a heck of a running
back in his own right but it seems like every year he comes to camp about the only thing that
he's going to do is handle coach and kickoff returns. Right now they get the new kid in camp
green from William and Mary and he's looking to impress. Seems to be already relegated to
special teams duties again. This early in the season.
Gerald Riggs into the ball game for the first time and he'll get the carry. Riggs the short
yardage specialist from a year ago when he had 11 touchdowns. Well he needs a lot of work. This is
good he's gotten in this early. He really needs to work. Now here's an interesting numbers game
with the running backs too because you've got Biner they want to give obviously Irvins is going
to make the team. John Settle is there a former thousand yard rusher. You can't just continue to
add names to that list and carry people. Right and really I think it gets down to how impressive
green is when it's all said and done. Although you still need a short yardage runner and that still
gives Riggs a chance. Riggs on the counter nice cut. Inside the 20 to about the 17 yard line first
down. Gain of 12 and he is still capable of doing that. Two years ago when he was hurt I thought he
was on the verge of another great season. Right. Yeah John he really makes a nice read here see
there's a big seam in there he just bends it back against the grain the Jets are looking for the
play to go outside. He does a real nice job of running there. Nice block by Ray Brown. Well he
gives you that run strength as John knows when you're going up in the middle of that line you want
your running you want that full back to give you great power and strength and Riggs has that.
Yeah you won't see him get knocked backwards many times will you Bob? No you won't.
Conklin had a little trouble with the snap gets it to Riggs the timing was off on the play.
Guys forward to the 16 yard line. Bobby you talked in the opening of the show and the pregame
about Joe Gibbs being upset by all the mistakes the Redskins have looked very crisp so far. Very
good this is great for him and the young kid Elliott who's starting there at the center
this is good for Conklin to get used to him because it is a different type snap than what
Bostic would be doing. Look at the total yardage so far the Redskins dominating.
Second and nine here. Elliott of course the last player chosen in the draft.
Comes the blitz. Conklin hangs in there rifles it complete the Sanders inside the 10.
Conklin's showing poise on that knowing the blitz was coming.
Yeah he had a little pressure on him right there it was a good job of picking up by
Gerald Riggs he makes a nice block here although I think that linebacker takes a little bit at him
but he's underneath him but it's enough for Conklin to get the pass off and completed.
That was Moe Lewis 57 on the blitz he's their big play guy and watch the throw by Conklin.
Well that's what you call a route control pass and I thought that Sanders moved right in there
real well they came up with just where they wanted it to. Third and a yard tight formation.
Riggs good defense by the gas there there really wasn't anything there I think they
had that play smelled out before they ever snapped the ball because there was about six green jerseys
four green jerseys on Gerald before he had a chance. Although they mark it near the eight
he's got an aggressive line come in there there it almost looked like they had a blitz on
and they'll have to measure.
Redskins need to get just inside the eight to have the first down
and they'll be short length of the football maybe even more.
So what are you doing preseason already up three nothing you go for it?
I would but I'm not coach Gibbs I have no idea I think he probably will yeah they're
staying look like they're gonna stay on the field. Well you know you really don't have much choice
when you think about it the way the team has played up to this point he's got as close to
his starting unit in there as possible you might as well let him play you might as well find out
if we want to get some athletics as a middle knight and some movement.
And you've been totally dominant so far. That's right. Fourth and a foot for the Redskins at the
Jets eight.
Rigs.
It's going to be close it depends on how they're going to mark the ball but.
The Redskins signaling first down the Jets signaling not.
Yeah I think it is the first down.
And they'll have to measure it again.
Now they've already given the first and goal from the seven as he picked up about two-thirds of a
yard. That was just a good hard-nosed football player there there wasn't much there but Riggs
made the first down anyway. Rigs off the left side no place to go tries to cut it back and lost
through. Great pursuit by the Jets. They really upgraded their speed on defense in the last couple
of years and it showed on that play. That's for sure I'll tell you I think the Jets or the the
Redskins here are just trying to come out and hammer the ball a little bit they've got Riggs
in there and they want to go ahead and give them work out like Bobby was saying but they stretch
that play out just the way you're supposed to do it I think that's the way it's drawn up in the
textbook. Riggs makes a nice move there gets all the way out there and then plants and pivots and
spins back around but the Jets are still coming there wasn't anything left for them. Loss of three
makes it second and goal from the ten a rapid first quarter two minutes and ten seconds to go.
Skins up three nothing. Riggs on the counter hit at the line of scrimmage and stack.
Now some people are going to be sitting back at home and wondering why is Joe Gibbs doing this.
It's very obvious he has got to find out if his line is ready to play football.
We were talking about polishing this is one way you polish up run those plays that are your bread
and butter later the guys have got to learn how to come off the ball and hit people.
Lagerman, Gunn and Bobby Houston all in on the tackle. Lagerman of course
former number one draft choice move from linebacker to defensive end.
Now third and goal from the ten for the Redskins.
Monk to the near side Sanders to the far side then Orr goes outside of him.
Conklin with time and it's tipped.
It's back at the 12 yard line.
Had Sanders over the middle but somebody got a hand on it.
Procedure call against Washington and Joe Gibbs out there to find out who was guilty.
And the Jets will turn it down making it fourth and goal from the ten and they were pointing
at Jacobi. You know against the Miami Dolphins last week the Redskins were stymied with penalties.
Had about 11 penalties that's unheard of from the Redskins football so they need this work.
Lowell Miller who was already connected on one short field goal will try this one from 28.
Hook to the little left but still got it through so the Redskins with two impressive drives in
the two time they've had the ball but they come away with only a field goal on each six nothing
Redskins. Chip Lowell Miller is accounted for all the Redskins scoring so far on two short field
goals and the skins are up over the Jets six nothing. And Lowell Miller preparing to kick
off again with 107 to go in the first quarter. So far in just a little under 14 minutes the
Redskins have had the ball 11 and a half minutes of this period they've been in total control.
And Lowell Miller booms another one. McMillan
got outstanding speed and Lowell Miller takes him out of bounds outside the 30.
A 35-yard kickoff return by Eric McMillan. He drew the Jets into the middle there and
then he breaks it to the outside and really picked up a lot of running room out there.
Well Eric is a fan running a fan defensive back. We'll be back to the Meadowlands in a moment.
There's the story from the Meadowlands so far the Redskins on top of the New York Jets
six nothing and the Jets with good field position this time it's a 32. And there's Russ Grimm you
know guys he just doesn't look the same without shoulder pads and a helmet on. And he looks a
little bored I hate to say it. Russ might have to work somebody over and put on some pads and go out
there and start a half. It is a different job description isn't it? Yes it is. He's probably
never well I was gonna say he's never stayed up so late but that's probably the truth.
The Jets will go on the ground this time and AJ Johnson comes up to get a piece of Blair Thomas.
The Jets are really counting on Thomas. He did not have a good year last year.
Did not show the 4-4 speed that he had. Did not capitalize on the success of his rookie season
and they're very concerned that if he doesn't come back what are they going to do it running back.
I'll tell you what on that play right there he showed some of that 4-4 speed. He looked like he
just just leapt around that end. The best description last year he ran very stiff
and that time he did not. Gain a four.
Play action by Nagel and tipped away by Charles Mann. Good play by the big defensive end.
It's way to stay home Charles. That really was a great play by Charles.
He's got him all by himself out there. He's got contain on that end and look at that.
He's up in the air and gets his hand on the football.
I would think though Nagel's showing the fact that he's just a little bit inexperienced here
because if he sees this guy trying to throw through him he might have wanted to hold on
to it just for a second and let man pass him and then come up and come behind him with the ball.
He saw that mountain coming at him. Nagel now 0 for 4 and he faces a third and six here.
Pressure from Stokes. Dumps it off to Thomas. Great cut and he has the first down after the 47
yard line where Brad Edwards the free safety makes the tackle. The first completion for
Browning Nagel and a first down. That's the end of the first quarter. The score from the
Meadowlands the Redskins 6 the Jets nothing. Redskins lead at 6 to nothing over the Jets
but the Jets finally got some offense on the last point. Good defense here by the Redskins
but eventually the Jets are going to make a play. Nagel does a good job here getting rid of the
football but he's really being pressured here. He's even being hit as he lets the ball go. It's not
a great pass and Thomas makes a nice cut there. You're not probably going to do that to Wilbur
Marshall too many times. So they've moved the ball to their own 46 yard line first and 10.
Play action by Nagel again. Good faking he wants to go deep. Mathis down the middle.
Split the Redskins defense Mayhew and Copeland. Mathis out of New Mexico was open deep. Well
that has to put a smile on Bruce Cartlidge's face except for the drop pass but I'll tell you
that ball can't be thrown any better. That's very reminiscent of Mark Rippon dropping it down the
chimney. He lays it right on the money on the full run for a full stride but he just can't hang on
to it. That's perfect. It don't get no better than that. And Nagel knew it too. He's operating
without Rob Moore who's out with an ankle injury and Al Thune who's not playing because he had
heart palpitations earlier in the week. Fumble picked up by Andre Collins. Redskins ball at the
38. I was just getting ready to say a play like that can be devastating for a young quarterback.
Here he really should be down around the goal line getting ready to punch it in for six points
and instead it's a drop ball. He comes back and he just gets flustered here. He wants to throw the
ball. He doesn't even have a grip on it. Just completely gets away from him. He's still lamenting
the play before and you know that's his youth coming through. Redskins with a break and a six
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Post. If you don't get it you don't get it. For the second time in three possessions the Redskins
will start in New York Jets territory. This time after the fumble they start outside the Jets 37
yard line much to the displeasure of Bruce Coslet. Riggs is the setback and he'll get the carry.
But not much room out there and Riggs fights back to the line of scrimmage.
Got maybe a half a yard. Wasn't much on that play. He got slowed down in the backfield there as he
tried to turn the corner and when he cut it back there was still more pursuit coming.
And he has a new group in there with him on the line so blocks are coming a little different.
And Gerald has got to make the adjustment with the new blockers. The same as Big Rig on there.
I never had you. They let the same guys in on you every time. They had to get them tighter than me
so I could run behind them otherwise they'd pull out ahead of me too far. Second and ten.
Four man rush. Conklin wants the screen to Riggs. Got a nice block from Schlereth and down to the
30 yard line. The Jets saw that one coming and only an outstanding wi-fi Mark Schlereth
made it work for Washington. Well I think right now we're getting ready to see the perfunctory
screenplay that the Redskins run every preseason never to be used again until a year from now.
That was a great play by Schereth who had a great season last year as well.
So nice run by Riggs. Lonnie Young had to make the tackle but not before he got to the 30. Now
it's third and three and Conklin has hit six out of nine in the first half.
May get seven out of ten and the Redskins with Stephen Hobbs making the grab.
Down to the 23 yard line. Mike Graham made the tackle. I thought we were going to see a big play
there. I think he had a little bit of room to work on that defender.
Conklin takes a hit here. There's a little bit of pressure on him but he still stands in there
which is what he did so great last week because after the throw well it didn't really that much
kind of like a pull down there. A little bit bounced him around a little bit. Yeah. Welcome
to the NFL carry. Here's where I thought Hobbs might get a little bit more out of that. He had
a little bit of room to work in. Hobbs always seems to have an exceptional preseason and then
he has to settle in behind the posse. This is a super football player. Conklin steps away from
pressure and another great throw. Hobbs makes the catch. He's down at the 16 yard line. That was a
big league pass right there. Boy wasn't it. He has thrown every ball exactly where you want it to be
on the pattern. I get what I'm saying. His control is just really fantastic I think. He has landed
right where it needs to be. This ball is thrown inside if it isn't in completion. He puts it right
out on the outside of the, towards the outside line. Now one thing Hobbs did he showed good ball
tracking ability. Concentration on a receiver has got to be able to do that. He caught three a week
ago averaging more than 18 yards a catch. Second and four here. The up back is Gary Wilkins who goes
to the wing. Conklin a little half roll. The end zone threw it away and was drilled by Mark Gunn
after he got rid of it. Getting ready to say that. He's getting tagged back there a little bit.
There's really I don't know for that all that necessary. Well one of the elements of a great
quarterback is uh courage and he's gotten knocked around pretty good the last couple of weeks.
I wonder if the refs don't look at a quarterback and they figure well he's 6'2, weighs 2.25 he
can take it. If you're a little bit smaller than that you see a yellow flag. Yeah well Mark Gunn
6'5, 285 so maybe Conklin would like some input on that decision. Exactly. Third and four here.
The Redskins trying to complete a drive. They've had to settle for two field goals so far.
Good protection for Conklin. Another great throw but off the hands and intercepted. This one picked
off by Mo Lewis. You can't fault Conklin. It was another great throw but bounced up in the air and
Mo Lewis got the pick. It really was a great play here. Rahm lets his man loose and you can see that
he's just getting pressured right as he lets the ball go. In fact it looked like it may have been
deflated. It came off the shoulder of the defensive back there. Hobbs couldn't come up with that one
so the Jets get a break but they're still down 6-0. That was not an easy ball to catch though.
No. Mo Lewis on the phone upstairs telling the coaches in the press box how easy it is to make
big plays and here's how he did it. They come off the line here. The ball's right there but it just
he just can't quite hang on to it but as we were seeing earlier before that that was not the ball
was deflected I think it was very difficult pass to catch. Jets on three possessions have had a
fumble and a couple of awful punts. They've not been able to do anything. Nagle has only completed
one pass and Charles Mann reached out nearly de-horned Blair Thomas. Yeah as they say Charles
got penetration on this when he was like two or three yards the backfield and turned his play back
into the the interior the defensive line. Sort of had the right defense don't you think John? I would
say that was the right defense. Boy it looked like Charles got a piece of the face mask too and knew
it and let go in a hurry. And if it was the wrong defense they did a heck of a job of making it up.
It's great to see Charles Mann come back last year the way he did after being injured and
then really returned to form. Led the Redskins with 11 sacks fifth in the NFL for down linemen.
Nagle play action Marshall blitz and they got it. Lost the ball and got it back. Marshall made him
step aside and Mann cleaned it up. Yeah that was a big play right there they come up a blitz.
Nagle still looks like he's just a little wobbly here as a you know as a second year player but
look at this. Marshall almost has him and Mann actually strips him of the ball he knocks it out
with a fist. Nagle was very fortunate to recover that fumble.
Wilbur getting more opportunities last year being on the field a lot more than he had been before.
Chance to make bigger plays and he really took advantage third and 19 here.
Straight four man rush and Nagle pressured again throws on the run incomplete.
Tim Johnson really pushed the pocket back up the middle.
And what an acquisition with Williams and Johnson coming from other teams to shore up this defense.
Well we're still getting this tremendous rush from that defensive line.
And the precedent that they've been looking for is showing it tonight.
Well you can't ask me anything more than that. And here's the one thing the Jets have done worse
than anything tonight and that's punt the football. Aguiar standing in the end zone.
Mitchell hoping for a chance to return one and the crowd sort of jeers
as Aguiar gets off a good kick. Mitchell tripped up got back to the 48 49 yard line.
10-yard return after a good kick of 47 yards.
Redskins will go back on offense in good field position in a moment.
This is Giant Stadium in the Meadowlands East Rutherford,
D.J. where the Redskins are playing the New York Jets tonight.
And the Redskins if you've just joined us have been totally dominant in this ball game. They only
lead six to nothing but they have just manhandled the Jets on both sides of the football.
Mike Patrick, John Riggins, Bobby Mitchell, Steve Buckhans with you. Hope you're enjoying the ball
game. Redskins looking much sharper than they did a week ago when they lost to the Dolphins in their
preseason opener. Play action to Riggs. Pressure and a nice play by Conklin to get rid of it.
Riggs takes it out of the backfield and gains nine. It looks like Conklin was hit again.
He's been hit probably five, six times now tonight. Well he rolled out of here real well.
Good fake. When he had to roll out he rolled out just enough to fire that ball out.
Paul Fraze out of Syracuse is the man who gets the stick on the quarterback.
Riggs trying to get the first down, sidesteps the first tackler and then powers his way to the 39
yard line. There's a penalty flag down. It's in the backfield. It will go against the Redskins.
Got a holding call. Nice little stutter step by Riggs to get away from that initial tackler.
Riggs is in the backfield. He's got a little bit of an eye on it. He's got a little bit of an eye on
it. Nice little stutter step by Riggs to get away from that initial tackler. But all for not.
I was going to say now we've got a holding call. We've had several hits on the quarterbacks. I
would say in Jim Hannifin's line meeting the cat and I entailed to be very busy.
A few lashes going on. And Raleigh McKenzie the guilty party on the last one.
Well Raleigh figured we're not going to he's not going to hit you get hit because of my man.
Second and 11. Looks like he had his hands in there pretty good. If you keep your hands inside
the shoulders. As a rule right they won't call her. Right. But it's preseason for the officials
too. There's the penalty story and the Redskins now face a second and 11 at their own 47.
There's the penalty story and the Redskins now face a second and 11 at their own 47.
Conklin hangs in there and completes it. Joe Johnson down to the 42 yard line.
That was a nice looking football player. Johnson runs down makes his cut across the middle and
Conklin comes back reads it and just lays the ball in there. He's read it all the way here.
And that's the first pass he threw that just a little bit behind Johnson. That's the first
ball I've seen Conklin throw that really wasn't right on the money. And we're getting a little
picky aren't we because he completed. Well when he's that good Mike what are we gonna do. He
starts off perfect anything less we just won't tolerate it. He's starting to add up style points.
I'm gonna start commenting on how he's dressed in a second. Socks could be a little higher I think
or lower maybe I'm not sure. Conklin on 10 out of 15 83 yards had the interception but that was a
well-thrown ball too not his fault. Conklin of course with very little experience he's been on
the injured reservist for two years has not played in a regular season game as yet. And now Joe
gives us in a situation Bobby where he may have to go with Conklin longer than he otherwise would
because Mark Griffin is still out. That's right and he likes what he's seeing and he's gonna go
long as he sees that. Third and a yard. Riggs first down and more Gerald Riggs breaks it to the 32.
Great piece of running there and I'll tell you what I don't think the Redskins got off the ball
all that well. It looked like it was either an early snap or the snap count was thrown off a
little bit. I was surprised they made that but Riggs really turned this into a big play.
Well he's showing good instincts out there and that's that's off important as you know
John for running back and he's running to what he's seeing. Here he just breaks the
tackle right there and then makes a nice cutback. He's always had that great power and one of the
Jets is down injured at the 30 yard line. We'll check on the injury as you watch Gerald Riggs
when we come back.
Seven minutes 58 seconds to go first half of play from New Jersey. The Redskins leading the
Jets six nothing. The injured player Roy Hart for the Jets a plan B free agent picked up from the
Raiders this year has been down on the field for quite a while and now being helped to his feet.
Hart out of South Carolina six feet 285. That's the off to the right of screen there is the Grand
Master of Orthopedic Surgeons Jim Nicklaus who operated on Joe Namath many times.
Yeah Hart limping off right now.
We were just talking about the training camp with the Redskins. There doesn't really seem to be much
hoopla coming out of Carlisle. I mean this is a team that just won the Super Bowl. You hear no talk
of you know like repeat really or any of that enthusiasm that goes along with it.
They're just you know it's almost like they all carry a lunch pail out to practice. They do their
stuff and go home. It's like they say in them that that old movie it might be a John Western
John Wayne Western. It's it's quiet out there guys a little quiet and the Lieutenant's the one
that always says to private. You're looking at the
the Jets defensive coaching staff on the sideline trying to find a way to stop the Redskins. They
have not been very successful so far first and 10 here and Conklin wants to throw under pressure
again over the middle of the hogs down to the 10. Lost the ball. Macmillan has it for the Jets.
And there is a flag down roughing the passer. Conklin got hit again this time waves away.
Yeah I thought some of this stuff has been borderline. I'm glad to see they finally
called it here because I think he's been incessantly pounded for no good reason.
I thought perhaps and we can't see it maybe we'll get a replay that maybe Hobbs had either the
ground caused the fumble or that his knee was down. It looked pretty close. Maybe he just lost
control before he came down. He looked just a little tentative though when he went he was over
the middle and he knew it was late. There were defenders around him but he still came up with
the football. He made a big catch. It was a big throw too. Personal foul roughing the passer.
Number 90 defense. That's Dennis Byrd who unloaded on Kerry Conklin.
The ball's been gone. That's way late. Yeah that there's no reason for that.
Well the way the referee will look at it now is if you have one step that's fine. If you have
anything more than one step you better pull up. Well you can count I think that's a referee's
judgment call there but it's obvious he could have pulled off of him. He certainly had control of his
momentum. Dennis Byrd really got his lick in and it's a break for the Redskins as they have
another first down inside the Jets 20. Riggs powers his way inside the 15. Kerry Conklin is
probably saying hey that's a good call. We'll run a couple more of these. Kerry's gonna be
wearing a neck brace by the end of the night if they don't slow him down a little bit. There's a nice
play by Riggs as well. He came in there at the play where I think that would look like 50 gut
designed to go off tackle. It's completely stuffed but there's a crease back over the middle and he
changed the direction and picked up about what three or four. Riggs in his 11th year of course
traded by the Atlanta Falcons to the Redskins. 1989. Riggs again. Nice hole up the middle dives
inside the 10 to about the nine yard line. Washington and Lewis on the tackle for the Jets.
So Riggs getting a lot of work here in the first half. Just what I was thinking.
This is great because now he gets an opportunity to get his intensity back and as John know you've
got to have run intensity to look the way you want to look and get the job done. When lack of play
you lose that intensity. 11 carries 29 yards for Gerald Riggs so far in this game. It's third and
one. A lot of short yardage situations so far for the Redskins. There are the numbers on Conklin.
He's had a fine first half but still it's only six nothing Washington. Conklin to throw on
third and short over the middle. Incomplete intended for Hobbs and McMillan a late flag
as McMillan went over the top. Really wasn't much there for Tomson to show to.
And you can tell by the Jets' protest that this is going to go against New York.
So another break for the Redskins. Yeah it looks like McMillan.
Conklin's looking around he doesn't really find anybody and really he's pretty well covered. I
mean there's no place to really go with the ball. That ball maybe should have been thrown out of
the end zone. And that looked like a pretty good defensive play too. Wasn't going through the
receiver. It wasn't too bad. He said with tongue in cheek. So the skins set up shop inside the five
so the skins set up shop inside the five first and goal with six minutes to go in the half.
Riggs. Cut it back no place to go this time. RJ Coors number 25 the first of several Jets to
come up and make the stack. The Jets appear to be playing the counter-tray play very well tonight.
They're doing a good job with that. They get the people pushed down inside
and then they they force it back inside but they really don't get any kick out ball.
Clock running 5 22 to go in the half second and goal Washington at the Jets four.
Conklin changing the plug.
Rifles for the end zone incomplete intended for Hobbs another flag is down. This time RJ Coors
and Tony Stargell were on the coverage. Well you have to say the skins have gotten all the breaks
on this drive. Yeah they are. I'll tell you what there were two defenders on him. I don't know about
throwing the ball in there maybe.
Kind of a little bit inconclusive from here you really can't tell but I guess it's obviously.
And now it looks like it's going against the Redskins. Check Johnny Greer's call for you.
Would bring up a third and goal if they decline it.
Well certainly couldn't tell from that replay that Stephen Hobbs did anything. He was getting
hit from the back. Right that's what it looked like to me maybe pushed off when he went into his move.
Receivers don't do that. No never. I never did. Of course the official has to wait on that call
to see if it's a running play otherwise it's not nothing wrong with it.
They'll push the Redskins back near the 15-yard line where it's second and goal again.
Hans went over the middle touchdown. Joe Howard Johnson. That was a beautiful play by Terry Thompson.
He had a man he a defender had his arms wrapped around him and he still that's good to show you
how strong his arm or his arm is. He really couldn't even plant his feet. He just threw
that all with his arm it appeared from here. Let me ask you something. I'm sorry. You get
pressured Darryl. It's kind of hard to tell but he was definitely wrapped up but he sees the open
man and gets the ball right to him. Well if you're Joe Gibbs you're going to take Conklin out
or you're going to keep enjoying this? I think I would enjoy it myself.
Low Miller for the point after and the Redskins finally get a touchdown after totally dominating
the first half of play and earlier settling for only a couple of field goals. But right now with
5-0-4 to go in the half the Conklin touchdown pass gives them a 13-0 lead.
Redskins on top 13-0 after Joe Howard Johnson made the touchdown catch from Carey Conklin.
And Low Miller will kick to A.B. Brown and Eric McMillan.
High floater this time.
And Low Miller will kick to A.B. Brown and Eric McMillan. High floater this time. A.B. Brown at
the 10th. Down some room up the middle and slants out to the 29-yard line.
We're going to see the touchdown one more time. Conklin getting knocked backwards but he's still
got that great arm. Howard great great pass pattern there. Joe found a seam there because he was
all by himself in the end. And the scoring drive the Redskins aided by a couple of penalties.
Take it all the way in and Jeff Blake has checked in as the Jets quarterback here late in the first
half. Hands it off to Freeman McNeil the veteran running back out across the 40 to the 40 here on.
One of the crowd favorites here in New York for years and years. Gain of 12. That was a beautiful
run. He just did a quick fake. Look at there. Yeah I don't think there's anything at the point
of attack. He just cut that ball back and picked up about 10. Looks pretty lively for a 12-year
veteran. Good little troublemaker. Jeff Blake the rookie out of East Carolina in a quarterback for
Browning Nagel who did not have a successful first half. Play action from Blake. Floats it down
field and over through. Their top wrap choice Johnny Mitchell the tight end had him wide open.
That's got to be frustrating for the Jets. They've had a couple people open the one pass down here
that Nagel threw and then goes through the man's hands and now you got a receiver that's out there
and they've got to get some kind of offense going and they they've yet to do that. Blake had a tough
outing against the Eagles last week. Three out of ten only 18 yards had an interception and fumbled
another one. Kenny O'Brien if he were signed might be in right now and there's Jeff Rutledge
warming up for the Redskins. It looks like he'll be in for Washington at quarterback and Kerry
Compton can go sit in the whirlpool. I think he'll pack in a nice one. McNeil again big hole
into Washington territory down the 48-yard line. It will be a first down. Gain of 11, 23 yards on
two carries for Freeman McNeil. Looks like he's got a little limp. Yeah they start this ball off
but you can see that they don't drive the great job by the defense by the Redskins
but there's no pursuit. They get the other the backside sealed and McNeil sees that and there's
a big hole over the middle. Boy he has the same cuts he had as a rookie just a little slower.
First time the Jets have been in Redskins territory.
They should have been at the Washington five except for a long pass that was dropped.
Side line a little high knocked away at the last moment. Johnny Thomas got up and got a hand on it
to knock Blake's pass away. Yeah it was a nice defensive move there by Thomas.
I think this kid has the ball in his grasp and he just knocked it back out. Right there and there
yeah absolutely. Very heads up very key. This was Rob Carpenter they picked up from New England.
Thomas of course Redskins fans will remember played briefly for the team in 89 and 90
and did a nice job there. Second and 10.
Four man rush.
Blake completes it over the middle down to the 41 yard line little dump off and
Wilbur Marshall makes the tackle after Terrence Matheson gets the grab.
Yeah Matheson just coming open across the middle here I noticed that Alvin Walton
can't make the play there but he still tries to get a piece of McNeil. He can't get the ball
carrier so he'll get the next best thing the closest man in the green jersey. He'll hit
somebody. That's right he comes to play. Important preseason for Alvin Walton of course he lost his
job a year ago as Danny Copeland got the starting safety job and I thought was a tremendous
contributor to the Redskins. 2.24 to go in the half third and three. Jeff trying to get on the
board for the first time. Comes the blitz. Blake guns this one. Tip ball. Incomplete.
Everybody had a shot at that one. Sure did. We're at Camden Yard there for a second. Lazy
flying to the outfield. What he's been doing recently is doing a lot of coverage control
routes and those are very hard to cover. Now that time the ball got up high and flew around
for everybody but those coverage control routes are really tough. Matheson was lucky that one
didn't stick to him because Blake really rifled it in there. Little pooch punt after the snap.
Inside the 10 knocked out a bounce inside the five. They'll mark it out near the two and a
half yard line and Louis Aguiar with a 38 yard perfectly placed punt to the sideline. Oh he just
missed that it was in his hands. Looks like a soccer player taking it on the hop popping it down
there. Almost looked like a drop kick which we haven't seen since Jim Thorpe retired.
So the Redskins have to take over inside their own three and good coverage by the Jets downfield.
And Jeff Rutledge the new Washington quarterback.
Used primarily as Chip Lowmiller's favorite holder a year ago
but a veteran quarterback in his 14th year out of Alabama.
And Robert Green is the new defect and Green will get the carry. Burrows his way out to about the
five yard line. Let's give a look at him and say here's a young man out of William and Mary
58207 hasn't played that much but seems to catch the coach's attention. We've got a time out. We'll
be back in a moment. The Redskins leading the Jets 13 to nothing a totally dominant first half
performance here at the Meadowlands in New Jersey. The Jets have been held only three first downs and
36 yards on offense and Kerry Conklin who is now out in quarterback was superb. Well the Redskins
have been in total control of the game but right now it's a very critical time. You've got basically
two minutes left in the first half and they really need to move the ball out and not give the Jets
an easy opportunity to to get some points on the board. Robert Green the deep man has room to run
got away from course across the 15 to the 19 yard line first down Redskins. Well I say he isn't very
big doesn't have much speed but he just makes the plays. Just makes yards. It looks like a little
Otis Wansley. This is a nice play. He gets out there and he actually has a champ man one-on-one
out here in the open field he just makes him miss right there. Makes a couple nice moves. You know
he was quiet in college and got well over 3,000 yards so a young guy can run. He's actually about
the same size as Ricky Irvins isn't he? Yes. Here he goes again another great cut to the outside.
30-35-40. Finally pushed out of bounds by Brian Washington. He seems to have what they call you
a great lateral movement. Yeah. He can kind of crab to the side one way or the other.
Here comes there's a nice hole here though look at this it's just all to himself but now he's
got somebody one-on-one makes two men miss. Gets past the third one there.
Well he's certainly making an impression three carries 36 yards.
That's instinctive running there folks.
That's the way Bobby Mitchell used to do it at Illinois. I was more scared.
And rightfully so. People that are chasing you are always bigger. Rutledge little half roll stays a
long time in the pocket and Johnson can't come up with it in midfield.
I remember back a couple of years ago when Rutledge came in played the second half I believe it was
against Detroit. Maybe may have had the best second half a quarterback ever had. That was super.
Well it must be a little warm down there on the field. Robert Green signaled to the sidelines
that he needed somebody to come in and give him the spell. Well Brian Mitchell is going to get
a chance to run a couple here. That's sort of a no-no for a rookie trying to make the team isn't it?
I was just going to say I don't know if I'd be doing that but of course Mitchell said thanks kid.
And Mitchell in his third year can call him kid.
Pressure. Flag is down. So's Rutledge.
Glenn Cadrez and Martin Gunn applying the pressure.
Well I don't think that the risk in offensive line has been real productive tonight at least
for protecting the passer. Moel won a knee be he just can't afford to get hurt again.
That's been the story of his
two years on IR and he's had a strained pectoral muscle and he looks like he's hurt again.
He's been nicked up during training camp this year if I'm not mistaken. It looks like maybe it's a
had an ugly right arm had the blood draining down from that damaged muscle.
Penalty is declined against the skin. Spot the ball at the 35. It'll be third and 15.
I think he's got a little bit of an injury on his right arm. I think he's got a little bit of a
third and 15. I think he's got something wrong with one of his legs don't you.
What it looked like they were doing John. Only came off the field all right but it looks like.
Well you hate to see it. I mean some guys with a wealth of talent just end up
injury prone. They get hurt and it never stops and that's been the story so far from Moel and Eby.
Third and 15 for Rutledge.
Straight four man rush plenty of time and goes deep. Johnson out there and couldn't get to it.
Johnson had a step on Tony Stargell.
And a pretty well thrown ball by Rutledge. Well he put it back the only place he could is the
only person who could have caught it was going to be Johnson. It was just a little beyond his reach.
And for the first time tonight the Redskins will punt the football.
And in the kick Jeff Fight out of Memphis State a free agent signed this year
who's gotten tremendous hang time in practice. Nobody would have anticipated when camp opened
but I believe there's a fight on for the punter's job. Sure looks like it. They need consistency
from him and that kick won't help. Shanked off the side does get a good bounce but not a good kick
from Jeff Fight. 36 yards with the roll. Well Jeff is known for his height and hang time and
but I think he would have liked a few more yards out of that. So the Jets get the ball back with 45
seconds to go in the half and they have been virtually inept on offense against
a real hustling Redskins defense here in the first two quarters. Yeah they've been overwhelmed
by the Redskins from the very beginning. I mean everybody has played well. They've gotten pressure
from the line. The secondary has been outstanding. The linebacker has been very active. I don't think
they've had a drive much over five or six points. No. Jeff Blake out of the shotgun.
Blake to the sideline. Overthrows it badly. Walton out there with coverage on Rob Carpenter.
Well it's evident really that the Redskins defense is just in a different class right now than the
Jet offense and I think you're seeing a team from the Super Bowl that really is taking it up right
where it left off. And that's the reason I think personally going into the season the Redskins
were just so dominant last year. You'd be hard pressed to bet against them from not you know
at least going back to the Super Bowl. Exactly. Anything can happen once you get there.
Pretty tough not to pick them and Buffalo to do it again as well as they played in 91.
Little jump pass. You don't see that one very often. McNeil makes the catch to 39.
Well I think that the the Redskins defense is just so impressive right now. It's almost reduced to
just the Sandlot football. The quarterback's got to scramble around just trying to find somebody
open. You don't see any continuity really on the Jets offense. And this play will come back because
of a holding call. Holding 79 offense. Redskins have some of their second line personnel in there
on the defensive line right now. Keith Willis number 93. Plan B acquisition from New England
and Bobby Wilson last year's number one draft choice. Get a chance to look at his secondary too.
Are there any of the new kids in camp that really have a you know chance to make the
defensive line for the Redskins? Shane Conlin has played very well but he's going to be
it's going to be tough for him also. He might be redshirted.
This one threw the hands of McNeil. The ball was thrown a little hard for the pattern.
Now he's been around too long to say he heard footsteps. I just think that he took his mind
off the football there for a second. And Bruce Coslet after seeing his team crush the Eagles
last week 41 to 14. He's got to be a little depressed about this effort so far at home.
Yeah he looked a little despondent or not necessarily despondent. Maybe the word is
disgusted there several times and rightly so. Third and 20 with 32 seconds to go on the half.
The Skins with a chance to get the ball back. Monty Coleman out there one of the linebackers
right now. McNeil, Alvoy Mays came up from the corner. Forced it back in and the Redskins
swarmed all over and Bobby Wilson was in on the stop. And the Skins will call time with 23 seconds
to go. Well they still the Redskins still have their main men in a linebacker.
Andre Collins and Willem Marshall and Monty Coleman are all three in there at least on that
play. Can't quite remember who said it but I thought it was a very accurate quote. If there
was a hall of fame for third down linebackers Monty Coleman would have been the first guy in it.
I think it was Larry Pekatello. Been doing it for a long time and doing it very very well.
Scott McAlister will try his second shot at punting.
Well they got one for one Pro Bowl fullback so what the heck.
Who knew? And Terry Smith is back for the Skins standing at his own 37 yard line.
The rookie wide receiver. Still time on the clock 23 seconds to go in the half.
Skins already up 13 nothing.
Pretty good kick this time. It'll let it hit but it takes a Redskin bounce back near midfield
down the market at the 48 yard line. So 14 seconds to go in the half. Redskins have the ball back
and we were talking at the beginning of the broadcast about Joe Gibbs being virtually
distraught over the performance last week. You'd think right now he would be delighted with what
he's seen in the first hit. I'll tell you what he is reaching back in his back pocket. He's grabbing
that rabbit foot and just rubbing the heck out of it. This has been great for him. He's been able to
use all of his young kids all of the Plan B guys. He's getting the ball in there and getting a look
for it. The only downside might be pass protection. Right I think that has been a little bit weak but
they've done a nice job of drive blocking. I think they've pushed the Jets around pretty good
run blocking. See what Rutledge can do. Three-man rush. Screen to green.
Very shifty runner. Cuts it back inside. Brought down at the 45 yard line and five seconds to go.
Green might have been advised to try to get out of bounds on that play and save the timeout.
Well he's going to make some rookie mistakes. If he'd been thinking that he would have went
and gotten his first and 10 before he started juking. But he'll know that. Bro will bring it
out to him in the meeting and he'll understand. I think visions of sugar plums were dancing in his
head. Well that's the tendency isn't it? You're a rookie you want to make the big play the big
impression. I mean you know he can run it out of bounds and I'll stop the clock and that's the
right thing but what if? What if? He goes all the way. I can break another eight tackles. Redskins
have one timeout left but there's only five seconds on the clock.
And right now they are not even in Chip Lowmiller's great range at about 62 yards.
Jets have one defender standing at the goal line
so they're waiting for Rutledge to throw it just as far as he can. And he does.
A couple of people had a shot at it but it's incomplete and that's the end of the first half.
And a very impressive first half for the Redskins as they lead it 13 to nothing.
Steve Buckhance what do you think? Well I'll tell you what Mike a couple of things stood out of my
mind. First of all Kerry Coughlin and also flashes of greatness again from Robert Green the
rookie running back from William & Mary as you mentioned. He is a shifty guy and he looks good
when he gets that football. Mo'Ello and Eby just got the wind knocked out of him but a little more
serious for Coughlin. How hard did he get hit? Well on one of those hits that he took word from
the Redskins sideline is that Coughlin lost a tooth and swallowed it in the process of getting hit.
So he took a beating back there and I think that's all you're going to see from Kerry Coughlin today.
He survived and he looked darn good. Rutledge will now come out in the second half and get some
time. The Redskins lead it 13 to nothing here at halftime from Giants Stadium in East Rutherford,
New Jersey. We'll return with our halftime activities right after this.