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Redskins' Offense 'Embarrassed' After Win
(Toni L. Sandys - The Washington Post)
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Said left guard Pete Kendall: "We were lucky that didn't come back and kill us."
[an error occurred while processing this directive]The Redskins were short-handed on offense. Starting center Casey Rabach was inactive because of a groin injury. Right tackle Todd Wade started despite being slowed in practice last week because of a groin injury and backup tackle Stephon Heyer also was inactive because of a strained hamstring.
Last week, Al Saunders, associate head coach-offense, said he had made some tweaks this season while dealing with the makeshift offensive line.
"I just think we tried to just do the things that we felt we could do," Coach Joe Gibbs said. "I don't think it limited us a lot. The effort was there, it's just that we couldn't sustain drives."
Some players felt lack of continuity on the line contributed to the offense's problems against the Cardinals, "but you can't use that as an excuse," fullback Mike Sellers said. "Obviously, I think it had a little bit to do with it, because we're used to having certain people in there; you know what they can do. But as professionals, the guys that we have in as backups need to come in and perform at the same level. We get paid ridiculous amounts of money to play football.
"The drop-off shouldn't be too much, and I don't think it was. I think we've got to start doing the little things better."
The patchwork offensive line didn't have its best day, but the end result is what matters most, linemen said.
"Certainly, as an offensive lineman, you'd like to be able to run the ball better than we did," Kendall said. "On that situation in the fourth, with about 3:40 left on the clock, you'd like to make a first down or two in that situation. You'd certainly like to take more time off than we did.
"Today, I'm sure the story line is the offensive line, so that's the easy one to take now. And it very well may be correct, but we won the game. That's what counts."
