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Offensive Ineptitude Rendered Moot
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Tampa Bay allowed Portis only one highlight. Midway through the first quarter -- after a LaVar Arrington interception gave Washington the ball at the Buccaneers 6 -- Portis took a handoff and bounced out to the left. He dodged a tackler, headed for the outside pylon and jogged into the end zone for Washington's first score.
"That touchdown got it going," Portis said. "Next week we're going to have to have more of that. We need to find a way to move the ball more effectively.
"This type of game won't get it done."
The Redskins will never want to look back at a copy of Saturday's box score. Their ball-control offense held the ball for slightly more than 25 minutes. Nobody caught more than two passes. Brunell threw for 41 yards.
The ineptitude spread so completely, though, that it made for great postgame banter. Standing near his locker after the game, Moss pointed to Ladell Betts.
According to the Redskins' typical offensive game plan, Betts -- a backup running back -- should have helped attract Tampa Bay defenders to the line of scrimmage, therefore opening up the field for Moss.
"You didn't really help me out," Moss said to Betts.
"Hey, man, you didn't help me either," Betts replied.
They both laughed.
