From: swilliam@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Steve Williams)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.pro,dc.redskins
Subject: Washington Redskins News - Nov. 16, 1992
Date: 16 Nov 92 13:07:32 GMT
Reply-To: swilliam@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Steve Williams)
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Organization: Carderock Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center


		    Washington Redskins News 
		       November 16, 1992

The Washington Redskins began with a trick play, a reverse that was
supposed to begin with running back Earnest Byner starting a sweep 
to the right then handling the ball to receiver Ricky Sanders going
the opposite direction.  They worked on this play all week and
believed it would be the perfect opening shot against Kansas City
Chiefs who had a pair of explosive pass-rushers.

However, two Chief players ripped into the backfield, guard Raleigh
McKenzie was flagged for holding and Sanders never did get the ball.

The Redskins suffered their most lopsided defeat since a 24-point
defeat in Houston four years ago.  It was also their second
one-sided defeat in three weeks and left them with cornerback Martin
Mayhew out for the season with a broken arm and with a 6-4 record.

The Redskins could barely block anybody, which means they can't give
Mark Rypien time enough to throw deep.  They can't convert third
downs, which means drives that used to result in touchdowns now end
in field goals.  And so many front-line players continue to suffer
injuries it's a distinct possibility that the Redskins will continue
to get worse before they get better.

The Redskins may have to face New Orleans next Monday without three 
of their top four cornerbacks, three of their top four linebackers, 
and five of their top nine offensive linemen.  

Joe Jacoby and Earnest Byner were injured in the first quarter - on
the same play.  Ray Brown, a guard, wounded up playing tackle against
Pro Bowl end Neil Smith.  Whole chunks of the gameplan go unused
because Redskins Coach Joe Gibbs dare not call certain plays when
the people necessary to execute them are standing bandaged like
mummies on the sidelines.

Jacoby sprained his troublesome back again, and Byner sprained his
neck when 295-pound tackle Dan Saleaumua landed on his head.

Coach Joe Gibbs watched his team dismantled as the Chiefs scored on
their first four possessions to run up a 28-0 halftime lead.  The
Redskins not only could not stop them, but succeeded in moving the 
ball mostly backward with 70 yards in penalties, as compared with 
51 yards of offense.  Gibbs watched his team rally with 13 points
in the third quarter, but the Redskins moved inside the Kansas City 
20-yard line twice without scoring a touchdown.

Gibbs also watched the injury list grow longer.  In addition to 
Jacoby and Byner who did not return to the game, defense end Fred 
Stokes and cornerback Sidney Johnson suffered knee injuries, 
cornerback A.J. Johnson played only because he took a pregame 
pain-killing injection in a sore knee and linebackers Andre Collins
and Monte Coleman were again unable to play.

The Redskins were left with a mix-and-match lineup.  Young linebackers
John Brantley and Tony Barker again got to play.  Rookie defensive 
end Shane Collins played most of the fourth quarter.  Rookie center
Matt Elliott stepped into his first real NFL action as the line was
again shuffled, with McKenzie moving from center to left guard and 
Ray Brown from left guard to right tackle.  Linebacker Kurt Gouveia
was limited to pass coverage.

The Redskins entered the game hoping to stop the Chiefs' 6-foot-1, 
260 pound runningback Christian Okoye and the running game and force
Krieg into passing situations.  At the half, the Redskins had done
exactly that, allowing 43 rushing yards, but Krieg burned them for
275 yards.

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The Redskins are hopeful that Darrell Green can be back in uniform
when practice resumes on Thursday.  They don't believe that he will
play next week in New Orleans, but if he is cleared to practice, he
could be sidelined only one more game.  If Green could pass certain
tests involving strength and flexibility in the arm, he could play
again.

It is unusual for the Redskins that both starting cornerbacks have
broken arms.  Martin Mayhew is the other starting cornerback who
just broke his arm in the Kansas City game yesterday.  Mayhew 
appears headed for surgery to set the bone.  Alvoid Mays probably
will be promoted back into starting lineup in Mayhew's absence.

It is hopeful that Andre Collins and Monte Coleman will return to
practice this week and play against New Orleans next Monday night.

The Redskins are on a pace for one of the largest offensive dropoffs
in history.  After scoring 485 points last season, they are on a
pace to score 280 points, which would be a dropoff of 205.  The 
Redskins have scored two touchdowns in the last 19 1/2 quarters.

The biggest single dropoff is believed to be 207 by the 1964 Giants 
and 1974 Falcons.

Gibbs had hoped to get a look at rookie runningback Robert Green.
Green was in for one series in the second quarter, and he touched 
the ball twice.  He ran it once for no gain and caught a five-yard 
pass.  "He was in there for a few plays," Gibbs said.  "But we
got behind and had to throw the ball."  Gibbs went with Ervins in
the second half, and for the second week in a row, Ervins finished
with 17 yards on 10 carries.  In his last four games, he has
92 yards on 38 carries.

     Redskins Injury Report
     ----------------------
     CB Martin Mayhew   - broken right forearm
     DE Fred Stokes     - hyperextended left knee
     OT Joe Jacoby      - sprained back
     RB Earnest Byner   - sprained neck
     CB Sidney Johnson  - sprained knee and bruised hip
     CB A.J. Johnson    - sprained knee


Source: The Washington Post, November 16, 1992



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 Steve Williams                           swilliam@oasys.dt.navy.mil
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