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Phillip Buchanon, Devin Thomas handle returns
One question the Redskins refused to answer in the week leading up to Sunday's season-opener concerned the team's return specialists.
The Redskins had used only two punt returners in the preseason, but Terrence Austin was assigned to the practice squad and Brandon Banks was inactive Sunday night.
When Dallas punter Mat McBriar took the field toward the end of the Cowboys' opening drive, Washington special teams coach Danny Smith called on cornerback Phillip Buchanon to return the punt.
Buchanon actually entered the game three times on special teams but didn't return a single punt. McBriar had a touchback, one punt that went out of bounds and another that his teammates downed on the Redskins' 5-yard line.
Washington's kick returner was also a question mark, and the Redskins didn't get a chance to answer that one until the start of the second half. Receiver Devin Thomas entered Sunday night's game for the first time on the kickoff that opened the half. He caught the kick a yard into the end zone and ran it out to the Redskins' 34-yard line, nearly breaking it entirely.
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Rick Maese
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September 12, 2010; 10:16 PM ET
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I AM DA MAN!!!!!
Posted by: DeAngelo_Hall | September 12, 2010 10:21 PM | Report abuse
Yep. Looks like the ghost of Jim Zorn just came back.
Posted by: jiacinto | September 12, 2010 10:21 PM | Report abuse
Ugh
Posted by: scampbell1975 | September 12, 2010 10:22 PM | Report abuse
13 drops two and then that.....
Posted by: Diesel44 | September 12, 2010 10:22 PM | Report abuse
never take points off the board
Posted by: noonefromtampa | September 12, 2010 10:22 PM | Report abuse
Why go back to Armstrong? Bad call.
Posted by: Pepper5 | September 12, 2010 10:23 PM | Report abuse
Ha ha. I posted some stupid crap on DeAngelo's iPhone.
Posted by: Albert_Haynesworth | September 12, 2010 10:23 PM | Report abuse
damn, armstrong's gotta come up with that first one. right in his hands
Posted by: hailbg | September 12, 2010 10:23 PM | Report abuse
Dallas did all they could to give the Redskins a score. Redskins refuse to accept charity.
Posted by: beep-beep | September 12, 2010 10:23 PM | Report abuse
ANYBODY HAVE ETHAN ALBRIGHT'S EMAIL ADD?
Posted by: learnedhand1 | September 12, 2010 10:24 PM | Report abuse
You have to take the points off. But that was a Romolicious FG attempt.
Posted by: SMACK1 | September 12, 2010 10:24 PM | Report abuse
AWFUL PLAY CALL....same play twice? Seriously.
Posted by: aaronharman | September 12, 2010 10:24 PM | Report abuse
Landry was bound to blow it at some point.
Posted by: scampbell1975 | September 12, 2010 10:25 PM | Report abuse
beeb-beep, you are not doing your job.
Posted by: Curzon417 | September 12, 2010 10:27 PM | Report abuse
Landry redeemed himself.
Posted by: scampbell1975 | September 12, 2010 10:27 PM | Report abuse
beep beep
Posted by: scampbell1975 | September 12, 2010 10:28 PM | Report abuse
beeb-beep, you are not doing your job.
Posted by: Curzon417 | September 12, 2010 10:27 PM
Hey, when they pay my back wages then I'm stepping up.
Posted by: beep-beep | September 12, 2010 10:29 PM | Report abuse
My agent said that I am dominating!
Posted by: Albert_Haynesworth | September 12, 2010 10:29 PM | Report abuse
Hmm...need a center and a fullback for next year.
Posted by: Pepper5 | September 12, 2010 10:33 PM | Report abuse
We need to get to Romo. Hit him in the mouth.
Posted by: brianearman | September 12, 2010 10:52 PM | Report abuse
Everytime...you see Rabach gettn knocked back..
Posted by: stags83 | September 12, 2010 11:04 PM | Report abuse
A TD an this game is over!@!!
Posted by: stags83 | September 12, 2010 11:09 PM | Report abuse
Now march it down the field and punch it in the zone!
Posted by: brianearman | September 12, 2010 11:10 PM | Report abuse
"Receiver Devin Thomas entered Sunday night's game for the first time on the kickoff that opened the half."
That's not correct. I was watching on tv and saw Thomas in on the punt return units.
Posted by: Wonsapnatm | September 13, 2010 12:25 AM | Report abuse
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