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Takeaway drill: Redskins first team offense manages 14 yards in in four drives, 176 yards overall in four quarters. Defense manages not to humiliate self, little to get psyched about. Bring on the regular season already.

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Monday Friday walkthrough: Redskins go for the redemption of playing some real football with offensive starters, look awful, lose 24-3 to the Jacksonville Jaguars.

The first quarter started with a Shaun Suisham kickoff out the back of the end zone. The Redskins second team defense holds the Jaguars to 19 yards and Jacksonville punts. On the Redskins first offensive play Jason Campbell bounces the ball off rookie Devin Thomas' shoulder, it bounces around and is intercepted. The defense holds briefly then Reggie Williams catches a David Garrard touchdown pass, 7-0 Jaguars. The Redskins continue to stink and punt, Jaguars get the ball back and look good until Reed Doughty intercepts a deep David Garrard pass. Marcus Mason then Redskins punt. The first team Jaguars offense takes the field and drives to the end of the quarter, 7-0 Jaguars.

The Jaguars continue their drive in the second quarter, hold the ball for four minutes, score on a TD pass from Cleo Lemon to Greg Estandia, a 6' 8" tight end who caught the ball in the right end zone over 5' 9" Justin Tryon, 14-0 Jaguars. Redskins get the ball back, Colt Brennan comes in at quarterback, Marcus Mason takes the ball 13 yards through the middle on first down. Colt looks cool and collected, Redskins manage a 26 yard field goal, 14-3 Jaguars. Jacksonville gets the ball back, marches down the field, Lorenzo Alexander aka Scarface sacks Cleo Lemon at the two minute warning. Jaguars kick a field goal to make it 17-3 Jaguars. Devin Thomas looks tentative again returning the kick and the Redskins get the ball back with one minute left in the half, Colt Brennan still in the game. Marcus Mason catches a short one over the middle for 18 yards. Colt Brennan is now six for six, another pass to Marcus, seven for seven then sacked in a jailbreak, end of half 26-17 17-3 Jaguars.

For the third quarter the Redskins got the ball back, Marcus Mason returned the kick and did not fumble, Marcus Mason and Colt Brennan still in the game, Redskins three and out on three runs. The Jaguars return the punt a looong way, cannot move the ball well against the Redskins and punt, Colt and Marcus still in the game. Jaguars punt, Redskins get the ball back Marcus Mason, Marcus Mason, Colt is sacked, Derrick Front punts, Jacksonville gets the ball back and drives to the end of the third quarter, still 17-3 Jaguars.

The fourth quarter started with the Jaguars driving, they three and out. Maurice Mann makes a good catch then Colt Brennan trips on his center's feet. After a great 3rd and nine pass to Horace Gant Marcus Mason cannot get one yard on fourth down, turn it over on downs. Next play Todd Bouman to Troy Williamson long for a TD, Jaguars 24-3. Colt looks good on the next drive, cannot get any help, Frost has a bad punt. Jax punts, Redskins punt, yada yada game over Jaguars win 24-3.

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Soapbox: 14 yards. The first team offense managed 14 yards in four drives. Pathetic and going downhill, this team managed a whopping 176 yards of offense in the entire game. The Redskins head into the regular season laying three eggs in a row. Let the rending of garments to begin, fear, fear for this team's football fortunes.

The Redskins were outscored 71-6 in the last two games. That is not the change we can believe in.

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Chattering class:

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Omnibus: Marcus Mason came out with the starting offense, Clinton Portis was in a t shirt and Ladell Betts did not carry in the first quarter.

Maurice Mann took the first punt return, I wonder what that means. Looking back at the game the team gave Maurice every possible opportunity to make plays. He is on the outside edge of the outside of the bubble's exterior.

The other Ladell Betts aka Alfred Fincher was in on a lot of plays in the first quarter.

The bloom is so far off the LaVar Arrington rose that they gave number 56 to a guy that likely will not make the team, linebacker Curtis Gatewood.

Colt Brennan came in during the second quarter, ahead of Todd Collins, played the rest of the half with the second team.

HB Blades missed a key tackle after the two minute warning in the first half, allowing Chauncey Washington to make a big gain down the right side. That is not good for him.

Former Pierson Prioleau now plays for the Jaguars and was in on a jailbreak sack of Colt Brennan at the end of the half. Good to see Pierson still playing.

At the first TV break during the half the NBC broadcast put up the score as Jacksonville 26, Washington 17. This score gives the Jaguars nine extra points and the Redskins two extra touchdowns.

Ryan Boschetti made a great 3rd quarter backfield hit on tailback Chauncey Washington, as my neighbor said, Ryan is usually in games late but he always gets his number called.

Rookie safety Chris Horton made a 3rd quarter direct hit on Jaguars receiver Travis Taylor to jar the ball loose. Later in the same quarter Chris Horton failed badly trying to tackle Chauncey Washington, just completely failed to wrap up.

Maurice Mann may not make the team as a receiver, I will say he looks better as a punt returner than Devin Thomas.

John Madden got Coltrolled. He also mentioned bloggers as a voice in the discussion of who might be the surprise Super Bowl entry.

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Addicted to Zorn:

Shooter: Jason was one of four; in the second quarter Adam Shefter had a sideline interview with Jason, Jason attributed their weak performance to mindset. Jason understands it is going to be a tough season, so he says in perhaps the understatement of training camp. Jason Campbell has regressed in this preseason.

Coltrolled: Colt Brennan came in in the second quarter and four plays into his first drive, 8:30 left second, John Madden laid it on thick, Colt is a guy that seems to spark every one around him. Then Al Michaels goes through the yada yada 6th round draft choices can be special see also Tom Brady. Colt played the rest of the half. Right at the end John Madden held Colt's drop back and release up as a great example of how the west coast offense is run.

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