Redskins fail to answer the calls

Playing on a sore right ankle, Campbell often was unable to elude the rush on seven-step drops or wait for longer patterns to develop. He complete 29 of 43 passes for 284 yards and teamed with Thomas and Davis on their first career touchdown receptions. But Campbell also had a tipped pass intercepted and returned for a touchdown, and Philadelphia recovered a ball Campbell lost while being sacked and produced a field goal on the ensuing possession. Philadelphia produced 13 points on three Redskins turnovers, but pass protection again was the biggest problem for the Redskins' offense, players said.

"It was just a lack of being able to physically protect," Zorn said. "It wasn't just one guy. One guy would slip off and then he would never have another mistake. Another guy would slip off and never have another mistake. A tight end would slip off and never have another mistake, a back would you know what I'm saying? It was just a mix. It was a mixed bag."

Said center Casey Rabach: "Jason took a beating tonight and it falls on our shoulders."

The Redskins were unable to contain dynamic Philadelphia wide receiver-punt returner DeSean Jackson. The second-year player had a 67-yard touchdown run and a 57-yard touchdown reception, respectively, in the first two quarters as the Eagles raced to a 17-0 lead. They led 27-10 at halftime.

As for Washington's play-calling, coaches and players said the new system -- with the plays going from Lewis to offensive coordinator Sherman Smith to Campbell -- worked as well as could be expected. Lewis called the passing game, Smith handled most of the running game and Zorn got in the mix, too.

"Well, I could get up here today and I could be real critical because I didn't get to call the plays and I could, 'Wah,' I could whine about it and stuff like that," Zorn said. "I could also be real critical, or I could also say it was the best game anybody's ever called in their lives, you know. I don't want to do any of that because it's just unfair. It's unfair because I have been the play-caller and I don't want to have anybody look and have me complaining about what happened or what didn't happen. And I stuck my nose in there a couple times and got a few plays called myself."

Players also are searching for answers.

"I have no idea, no idea," cornerback DeAngelo Hall said, when asked what needs to change. "Different day, same results."

For the second time in as many games, Campbell struggled in the first half and the Redskins were booed off the field going into the locker room at halftime. But unlike at halftime of the 14-6 loss to the Chiefs the previous week, Zorn did not make a change at quarterback. He decided to stick with Campbell instead of again turning to longtime backup Todd Collins.

In the opening quarter Monday, Philadelphia lost all-pro running back Brian Westbrook for the game after he suffered a concussion. Cooley's injury occurred on the first play of the second quarter.

Although Philadelphia quarterback Donovan McNabb threw several balls short, he completed 15 of 25 passes for 156 and one touchdown, a 91.4 rating. Quarterback Michael Vick, who has been used sparingly by the Eagles to this point this season, completed his only pass attempt for five yards and rushed three times for nine yards.

Thomas, recently promoted to the starting lineup, teamed with Campbell on a two-yard touchdown pass -- his first touchdown reception in 23 career games -- in the second quarter. Thomas scored on a reverse as a rookie last season.