He has got speed to get to the corner, and a guy like this with his height and his speed and his athletic ability, once he gets a seam, he's gone.
Is this in place and he's won the gold now?
Ha ha ha!
What a sound! I told you, I wanted to get close. I didn't know how close.
Or a bronze.
A bronze? Yeah.
I thought I said Olympic gold medal.
He was fast, regardless.
Winking, blinking, and nod here as we start the third quarter.
And you see Berline, the trouble he had in this first half. It's a reflection of a couple things.
I think the better defense by the Washington Redskins certainly than a year ago, but just kind of he looks a little unsettled there in the pocket, a little nervous, unsure of himself.
Berline has never lost to the Redskins.
Ray Carruth in motion, the handoff Anthony Johnson, and he bursts forward to the 40-yard line, the tackle made by Ken Harvey, number 57.
And let's not forget how good Carolina has been in the second half here at home.
A year ago, nine home games, including that playoff game, hit five shutouts a year ago in the second half.
And they gave up only one touchdown in their eighth game.
A total of 13 points, 56 second half points best for the year.
Third and one.
Fred Lane in the backfield, gets the handoff, goes right.
Oh, Stanley Richard puts a pop on him, but Lane hangs on to the football and gets the first down.
Yeah, you know, Mark, I was surprised to see Fred Lane in there. He was the man to fumble, but I thought after he fumbled we wouldn't see him again tonight, but Don Capers comes right back with him.
I think he's been so impressive this preseason. They want to build his confidence.
Joe Pendry told us that he is so strong in his hip area that he has got great leverage and he just bulls over Stanley Richard right there.
Stanley Richard's been criticized in the past on his tackle ability, and I think right there's a great example.
Fred Lane, and here's a story of things coming full circle.
Twenty years ago, his dad, Fred Senior, had a free agent tryout with the Washington Redskins.
Did he make the club?
Play action for Berline. He's being chased and settled for the short man, Wesley Walls, who proved himself elusive and crosses midfield to the 39-yard line, a game of 16.
He nearly doubles his past yardage with that play alone, and Steve Berline did a very good job under duress here.
Chris Mims is putting the rush in on a delayed pass by Wesley Walls, an effective receiver over the middle and a short route to the outside, particularly in the red zone.
Murray caught 10 touchdowns a year ago, but I'd say when your quarterback has struggled, that pass with hiding can really settle you down.
Pro Bowl year for Wesley Walls, who spent four frustrating years with the 49ers, two of them on injured reserve, is Johnson coming left.
And he is met and driven back by Rich Owens, Richie Redskin, number 96.
Richie Redskin, they call him, and he was so excited when he came to the Redskins after being drafted out of Lehigh.
He went out and bought everything that had Redskins on it, hats, shirts, bellbuckles, anything he had, and he wore them every day.
He never had a suit. He came to the homecoming meeting that the Redskins had. They threw a little luncheon, and he had Redskin with him.
I think the most impressive part of the story you just told is that he watched the show.
Well, he hasn't learned the NFL way of his free all day shoe yet.
Second and 11. Owens wearing number 96. Motion from Caruth, fur line back.
Bumps a couple of times and then goes across the middle. Incomplete for Ray Caruth, playing the top draft pick from Colorado.
Interesting you've got Caruth playing for the Panthers and Westbrook for the Redskins, the two outstanding Colorado receivers.
The Carolina Panthers offensive team desperately, desperately needs some explosive players, and they are hoping Ray Caruth can be that guy for them this year.
Winslow Oliver comes in, which reminds us we have not seen Tamanga Biakabatooska tonight.
Oh, man, aren't you glad about that?
Oh, man.
Sit up three times and I'll believe you.
Much happier now than I was 10 seconds ago. Fur line.
Oh, he ports it again.
Is it intercepted? Yes.
There goes Darryl Pounds.
Darryl Pounds, number 31.
You know, this preseason, you can say, you know, you can paraphrase Miss Stein, the preseason's the preseason's the preseason.
And they said, hey, you know, it is. Don't worry about it. We'll get over it.
They have done things badly all preseason, and they continue it in their opening game with their third turnover tonight.
First down at their own 14 yard line, they hand it off to Terry Allen. He goes left.
Henry Ellard gives him some help, and Allen is knocked out of bounds with number 85, and a flag is thrown in the Redskin bench.
15 yard gain, and we may tack on some. There's Ellard.
Some of the fists blocking by wide receivers.
I've seen them a long, long time. There's the, you can tell there's a flag. There's a penalty.
We got a little flag thing right there for you.
Personal foul, unnecessary rest number 40.
That's a cute defense.
Hitting out of bounds, 15 yards, first down.
I like ours better than the other guys. Yeah, very cute, sir.
Yeah, looks like a shuttle talk.
15 yards on Pat Carroll, and so that makes that a 30 yard play.
And the penalty against Carolina, take a look at it.
All right, that's ridiculous. If you're that far out of bounds, that's just a dumb, dumb play that's got to cost you regardless.
I was going to say, it didn't look like that's better than hitting.
But once the guy's on the sidelines and out of bounds, you've got to lay off.
That's a 44, first down.
Bowie in motion. Blitz comes from Cota, Perrot.
Goes to his left and under throws Leslie Shepard, who was covered by Pat Carroll.
And let's go back to that Darryl Pounds interception mark.
Well, Steve Hurline's got to be more patient. He's getting pressured on this play by Owens.
And you're going to see in this picture, watch, there's three guys down here in coverage.
Three of them, right here, one, two, three. He's not throwing them to double coverage.
He's throwing them to triple coverage. That's a no-no by any quarterback.
Pat Hayden couldn't even have made that pass.
But here's Ray Carruth. He's wide open.
The receivers become wide open, but I believe that Steve didn't have a chance to see him
because he's being pressured by Rick Owens.
Second down and 10. 11-17 to go.
Allen goes for a rumba in the backfield and picks up a yard.
One thing about Norris Turner, Vern, is he's not afraid to call the tailbacks' number.
I mean, you know, when he was with the Rams, he was the receiver coach,
and he fed the ball to Eric Dickerson. When he was with Dallas,
they fed the ball to Emmett Smith, which is usually a pretty good thing to do.
And they always feed the ball here to Terry Allen.
I mean, his offenses, as innovative as they can be, start with a sound running game.
Norris Turner now 45 in his fourth year as the head coach of the Redskins.
Came here after serving as the offensive coordinator with the Cowboys.
Jimmy Johnson, third down and eight.
Perrot across the middle, incomplete for Jenkins. It'll be fourth down.
And Mike Minter, the rookie's second-round draft pick, number 30,
out of Nebraska, forces that incompletion, as Jenkins could not hang on.
And it'll be a funny situation.
Looks like he'll be friends with Bill Moyer.
That's her. Dan Turk, his brother, number 66,
signed as a free agent after 13 years with the Raiders.
Turk to Turk.
And Turk from Turk sends it very high.
Tyrone Poole with a fair catch at the 6-yard line.
A 48-yard punt. Nice hang time. Nothing on the return.
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Carolina has it first down and 10.
Steve Berline with his backs in the eye. Johnson and Green.
They operate from their own 7-yard line, trailing by 7.
Rocket Ismael in motion.
Slip it to the fullback and he picks up a couple
near the 8-yard line.
Well, a week from tonight we'll be in Phoenix
as the Dallas Cowboys, 37-7 victors at Pittsburgh today,
go on to take on the Arizona Cardinals in an NFC East game.
And the Cardinals gave up 21 fourth quarter points
and lost to Cincinnati today.
Troy Aikman, four touchdowns today, passing.
12 all of last year off to a sensational start.
Michael Irvin looks pretty good today.
Yeah, boy.
Second down and 8.
Three wide receivers set now.
And Johnson is in a slot to the right,
so no running back behind Berline.
Quick set up, slam pattern.
Inside, in front of Darrell Green and incomplete for Ray Carew.
There's a rookie from Colorado against a 15-year veteran,
Texas A&R.
You don't think there's any intimidation here
with Darrell Green saying, hey, young kid,
there's no way you're going to beat me.
And Cruz probably out there saying,
I can whip this old man any day.
Such fun chatting with Darrell Green last night
about his first game at RFK Stadium.
He lined up against Drew Pearson.
He said, I wanted to ask him for an autograph.
That wasn't at the game.
He chased down Tony Dorsett.
From behind, yes.
And at that point we knew he was going to be special.
Mark May also a starter in that game.
Third down.
Berline deep left side.
That is exactly what the Carolina Panthers needed
and, most importantly, Steve Berline needed for his confidence.
He's a quarterback right now struggling for his confidence.
Generally, a good running game helps that.
He has missed Ismael a couple of times in this ballgame,
but this is a perfect throw.
And the ones he hung before, it was the same throw.
That one, he got some more zip on it.
And Stanley Richards didn't have enough time to react.
See the relief in Berline's body posture.
Here's Johnson.
Big run.
To the 43 before Jesse Campbell makes the stop.
16 on that game.
He has really had a metamorphosis in his career a few years ago.
In the early 90s, he was a pass receiver for the Colts.
I mean, that's how he kind of made his mark early on in his career.
But last year, he had the Blake breakthrough as a runner.
105 yards tonight.
Watch Wesley Walls, number 85, known as more of a pass receiver,
but gets a good block on Ken Harvey's springing.
Springing Anthony Johnson right there.
First down at the 43.
Berline will try the air again.
Go team up for Walls. Incomplete.
Jesse Campbell with good coverage. Closing fast. He got there.
That's the matchup they want, Mark.
Two wide receivers on one side, the slot formation,
and get one-on-one coverage with Wesley Walls on Jesse Campbell.
That's what they wanted to do tonight.
That's what they're looking for, but I still think Steve Berline's trying to force it.
I think he's trying to force passes out there.
Now he's going to Wesley Walls, which is his guy that gives him that comfort zone.
He was the leading receiver last year, and here he just throws it up too high.
Steve's just got to relax, sit in the pocket, and take control of his offense.
Second and ten with eight and a half to go third quarter.
We may get a delay of game call here.
Bob McAuley.
False start prior to the snap. Number 81 offense.
Five yards, second down.
That's the fifth penalty night tonight on Dom Capers and the Carolina Panthers.
That'll be five for 49 yards.
The Panthers have gone 20 straight games with fewer penalty yards than their opponents.
That's an NFL record breaking a mark.
Last year they broke it. It was set in 43, 44, and 45 by the Chicago Cardinals.
Remember that?
I don't, but I'll take your word for it.
His teammate said Sam Mills plays for the Cardinals then.
Did most of you guys see that game?
Oh, oh, oh, oh.
Second down, 15.
Third on. Flag is down.
Back at the 31 yard line, so this one could come back.
That's got to be a hole. Yep.
Somebody had the shirt of Ken Harvey and they just took him down.
Flag down on the court.
There's Bob McAuley.
Illegal hands to the face.
Number 75 offense.
Ten yards penalty.
Repeat the down, second down.
Greg Skrepnik.
Now for Ellen Ripley. There's only one thing more important than survival.
Oh, that's a good one.
Revenge.
Yep.
It is a good one?
Yeah. Well, Alien 1 was, I know.
Well, Alien 2 and 3 should be.
Yeah, absolutely.
Well, you can find out for yourself. A Sigourney Weaver stars in Alien 3 Friday night at 8 o'clock on TNT.
You know, I'm surprised she got to Alien 3 because she had a tough time in Alien 1.
Second and 25.
Screen pass left.
Johnston, a good open field tackle by Darrell Pounds, number 31, a third-year man from Nichols State.
And it'll be third down and a bundle.
As opposed to a smidgen.
A smidgen, yeah.
And a third down and a bundle is not where this offensive team is generally very successful.
I guess a player close to the vest, don't lose it kind of offense, win on defense and special teams.
The defense and special teams have done enough of it.
Jamal Duff is late arriving to the Redskins defensive line.
That's him at the left end.
Three wide receivers set on third and 19.
Well, Chris Nims moved and the earth shook.
We'll see if he was drawn.
All-stars prior to the snap in number 89 offense.
Five yards, third down.
Three mils.
Well, Kaeper is unaccustomed to seeing this kind of lack of control from his team.