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GLENDALE, AZ – This is my snapshot of the Redskins dominant victory over the Cardinals.
– The Redskins start of the season got off to a good start with Adrian Peterson's two good runs, a success for Jordan Reed who suffered a needless roughness mistake and a Chris Thompson take to convert a third and four points. But a false start derailed momentum and an intentional grounding pushed the Redskins out of reach of the goals. Peterson had three races for 12 yards on the drive.
– The first TD of the Redskins was the show of Chris Thompson and Adrian Peterson. Thompson ran twice for 27 yards and Peterson looked strong with 24 yards in four races. Thompson finished with a 13-yard touchdown reception. In all, it was a clean, clean 80-yard drive that required 11 games. The Redskins will take as many as possible.
– A third and fourth fall of QB allowed the Redskins to roll in the second quarter. Passes to Jordan Reed and Jamison have moved Washington to a first and a goal at four. Three Peterson races led them into the end zone for a total of nine eighteen minute games.
– Meanwhile, the Redskins defense smothered the attacking Cards. After David Johnson had 24 yards on Arizona's first possession, he did practically nothing for the rest of the half. Sam Bradford was three for seven, spending 11 yards. In general, the Redskins had an answer to everything the cardinals had tried. In the semifinal, the Cardinals had two first tries in their first four games and none after.
– Team statistics at half-time: First defeats-Redskins 22, Cardinals 2; Third setbacks Redskins 5-7 (71%), Cardinals 0-3 (you can do the math there); Time of Possession: Redskins 22:57, Cardinals 7:03. There are more, but you see the idea here.
– Three five-yard defensive penalties – two for holding, one for the hands to the face – gave way to the Redskins' offense in the third quarter. It was the same for the races of 17 by Peterson and 14 by Thompson. But then the flags started flying against the Redskins and a pair of calls held blocked the drive. The good side of the record was that he returned to the field and burned nearly seven minutes from the third.
-Alex Smith played exactly the role that Jay Gruden and the rest of the organization were hoping to have when they would trade against him. His decision-making was solid and he used his mobility to get out of trouble and play games. He made a lot of good passes, but two in particular made a name for themselves. In the second quarter, the quarterback was thrown out of the pocket to his left, kept his eyes on the ground and found Jordan Reed for 22 yards and a first point in the red zone. In the fourth, he converted a third and 11 with a laser to Jamison Crowder. Smith threw a few passes over the target, but he was as solid as a rock for the most part.
– The Redskins have dropped a touchdown with 5:47 left and the longest run of active NFL defensemen for not preventing an opponent from living. It dates from October 1991.
-Peterson was impressive in his debut with the Redskins. He ran with authority and despite the fact that he missed all the training camp and that he had very little time to work with the offensive line, he knew when to cut and where to run. This is instinctive and he has not lost at the age of 33.
-Only two or three late impulses after the result was determined, the Cardinals could reach over 200 yards of offense. It was a dominant day for the Redskins defense. They had two bags, two takeaways and held the Cardinals to one of the seventh rounds.
Stay updated on the Redskins. Rich Tandler covers the team 365 days a year. Like his Facebook page, Facebook.com/TandlerNBCS and follow him on Twitter @TandlerNBCS and Instagram @RichTandler.
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