He was in pain as he practiced last week, and Turner was concerned that his Pro Bowl back wouldn't be able to play the entire game. Davis responded with two runs for 30-plus yards before the new injury forced him out. Stephen Davis played a little less than a half, but that was enough to spark the Redskins to a 27-0 lead. Davis ran for 119 yards and two TDs before leaving with a knee injury. Washington's offense is clearly a different unit when Davis is rolling.
Time is on their side.
The big difference was rushing attempts. The Lions abandoned their commitment to the run early, getting just 10 rushes for the game. The 'Skins pounded it 46 times. Protection to perfection. In the loss to Detroit five weeks ago, the Redskins allowed five sacks and were whistled for 12 penalties.