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Redskins insist there's no rift
Redskins notebook
Date published: 11/24/2009
BY RICH CAMPBELL ASHBURN-- Several of the Washington Redskins' team leaders have emphasized the need for players and coaches to stick together during a season of adversity. So heads turned a bit on Sunday when secondary coach Jerry Gray spoke in the immediate aftermath of Washington's 7-6 loss to Dallas."If we hold Dallas to seven points and they walk out with a win, something's wrong," Gray said, according to The Washington Post. It resurrected the notion of a possible rift between Washington's defense and its injury-riddled, struggling offense. Washington's offense ranks 29th in the NFL in points scored; its defense ranks sixth in points allowed. Players yesterday dismissed the idea of dissension. "No one side of the ball should be upset with the other side of the ball," defensive end Andre Carter said. "I feel that this is a team sport. "The offense, we're very proud of them. I'm sure they've been getting a lot of heat, but they're moving the ball consistently. They're kind of hurting a little bit, just injuries week in and week out, but they continue to be successful because they believe in one another." Linebacker London Fletcher went so far as to blame the defense for Sunday's loss. Dallas scored its only points with less than three minutes to play. "The offense did enough for us to win the game," Fletcher said. "We just needed to not allow them to get that touchdown at the end. I think at the end of the day, if we keep them out of the end zone and make them kick a field goal, then we win the ball game." Conversely, offensive players regretted not scoring more.
Date published: 11/24/2009
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