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The Kid Shows His Stuff

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Yes, the defense kept them in it until Reggie Bush cut back, disappeared and became a human hologram. And none of the craziness that consumed FedEx Field would have been possible if a seventh-round draft pick with braids coming out of his helmet like a spoiler on a souped-up sedan hadn't picked off two ricocheted passes and recovered a fumble. Because if Reggie Bush happened yesterday, so did Chris Horton.

If Portis hadn't backed up brash words last week with touchdowns and carries as brilliant as they were bruising, the Redskins would have been in no position to pull out this pulsating finish.

But, first and foremost, the kid won a game yesterday afternoon. Nothing was more important for this franchise and especially a new coaching regime than seeing Campbell repeat Zorn's practice mantra:

Avoid. Reset. Throw.

Deep.

"Nine points, nine minutes left," he said, walking toward his ride home after his grandest day as a pro. "Shows you you just got to stay with it, no matter what you're hearing or what's happening."

When it comes to Campbell, fickle people around here could use that kind of faith.

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