Bill Cowher was in play, at least on our end. It worked out.
Bill Cowher was called by the Redskins for the new Head Coaching job but Jim Zorn won it, perhaps fortunately.
| Final - 10.26.2008 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Redskins | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 25 |
| Detroit Lions | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
Stories
Barry Sanders is, at least debatably, a better RB than Jim Brown
Nothing whatsoever to do with Redskins football, but I feel obliged to defend a statement I made, that Barry Sanders was the best RB in NFL history, summarily dismissed. DC Pain said it was Jim...
Lions Drop to 0-7 After 25-17 Loss to Redskins
The Lions are now 0-7 after losing to the Redskins by a score of 25-17.
Week 8 Injury Report
The injury report for the Lions-Redskins game.
Jason Taylor prepares for surgery by playing violent sports
Jason Taylor tries to fight through the lingering effects of his calf injury by hopefully playing this Sunday against the Lions.
Five Questions With Hogs Haven
Pride of Detroit and Hogs Haven exchange five questions for Sunday's game between the Lions and Redskins.
Washington @ Detroit Preview
Washington @ Detroit preview.
GameThreads
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Boxscore
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 25 |
| Detroit | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Scoring Drives |
|---|
| Quarter 1 |
| 8:12 left: Washington Field Goal - 25-yarder by Shaun Suisham. 11 plays, 73 yds, 6:48 min. |
| 0:13 left: Detroit Touchdown - 11-yard run by Rudi Johnson. (Jason Hanson extra point is good). 4 plays, 49 yds, 1:29 min. |
| 0:13 left: 4 plays, 49 yds, 1:29 min. |
| Quarter 2 |
| 10:28 left: Detroit Field Goal - 43-yarder by Jason Hanson. 8 plays, 44 yds, 2:49 min. |
| 0:00 left: Washington Field Goal - 47-yarder by Shaun Suisham. 8 plays, 58 yds, 2:22 min. |
| Quarter 3 |
| 11:02 left: Washington Field Goal - 45-yarder by Shaun Suisham. 6 plays, 35 yds, 2:42 min. |
| 4:42 left: Washington Touchdown - 50-yard pass from Jason Campbell to Santana Moss. (Shaun Suisham extra point is good). 6 plays, 95 yds, 4:03 min. |
| 4:42 left: 6 plays, 95 yds, 4:03 min. |
| Quarter 4 |
| 11:29 left: Washington Touchdown - 80-yard punt return by Santana Moss. (Jason Campbell pass incomplete to Clinton Portis, two-point conversion failed). |
| 6:39 left: Detroit Touchdown - 17-yard pass from Dan Orlovsky to Calvin Johnson. (Jason Hanson extra point is good). 10 plays, 76 yds, 4:50 min. |
| 6:39 left: 10 plays, 76 yds, 4:50 min. |
| 1:56 left: Washington Field Goal - 42-yarder by Shaun Suisham. 10 plays, 56 yds, 4:43 min. |
| Team statistics | Washington | Detroit |
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards Average Plays | 439 6.9 64 | 274 5.4 51 |
| Time of Possession | 35:45 | 24:15 |
| First Downs Run Pass Penalty | 22 5 16 1 | 13 2 10 1 |
| Third Down Conversions | 5-11-45% | 2-12-17% |
| Fourth Down Conversions | 0-0-0% | 2-3-67% |
| Passing Yards Completions-Attempts Average Interceptions-Yards Sacks-Yards Lost | 304 23-28 9.8 0-0 3-24 | 217 21-35 6.0 0-0 1-6 |
| Rushing Yards Attempts Average | 135 33 4.1 | 57 15 3.8 |
| Return Yards Punt returns-Yards Kickoff returns-Yards | 135 5-92 2-43 | 115 0-0 5-115 |
| Turnovers Fumbles-Lost Interceptions-Yards | 1 2-1 0-0 | 0 2-0 0-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 8-67 | 7-51 |
| Punts-Average (Net Avg.) | 2-40.5 (40.5) | 6-43.8 (27.3) |
| Tackles Solo Assists | 38 32 6 | 64 51 13 |
Officials: John Parry (Referee), Carl Madsen (Umpire), Derick Bowers (Head Linesman), Ron Marinucci (Line Judge), Keith Washington (Side Judge), Perry Paganelli (Back Judge), Craig Wrolstad (Field Judge)
