Lions vs. Redskins 2013: RG3, Washington offense come up short for 3rd straight loss

UkRedskin of Hogs Haven believes the Lions were able to hold onto the win when they figured out how to contain RG3 in the third quarter:

Sean Yuille of Pride of Detroit is happy to have the Lions’ long-time losing streak to Washington over with:

Shanahan didn’t have any problems with referees overturning the touchdown. “My understanding of the rule is that he’s got to have complete security all the way through the catch. It looked to me like it hit the ground, so I’m not surprised it was overturned.”

The Redskins head coach had similar thoughts on his quarterback’s fumble, willing to attribute it to simply being a football play. “To be honest with you it’s something that happens,” Shanahan said, “You slide forward and that happens. I’ve seen it happen to a lot of people.” He shrugged off the assertion that the kind of slide is what created the fumble, saying,“I’ve had QBs who always go head-first. A lot of guys do it different ways.”

The loss drops the Redskins to 0-3 on the season, while the Lions improve to 2-1.

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Much has been made of Robert Griffin III’s unwillingness to run on his surgically repaired knee, as he’s looked somewhat timid calling his own number thus far in 2013.

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Matt Stafford tried to take this snap out of the shotgun, and failed:

We couldn’t help but notice the obvious similarity between Stafford’s predicament and MORTIFIED MICHIGAN PUNTER:

Detroit’s Joseph Fauria, no stranger to excellent touchdown dances, evoked No Strings Attached-era ‘N Sync with his most recent celebration:

For comparison:

Redskins inactives

Lions inactives

Per Richard, the official decision will come at 11 a.m. on Sunday. However, he is still considered a game-time decision, according to NFL Network’s Stacey Dales. The reports continue a week of conflicting reports on Bush’s status..

The Lions visit the Redskins at 1 p.m. ET on FOX.

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Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013, 1 p.m. ET

Bush spoke to WXYT-FM 97.1 on Wednesday morning, when he stated that he didn’t expect the injury to keep him sidelined very long.

“I feel a lot better than I thought I was going to be feeling at this point in time. My knee feels pretty good. It’s a day-to-day thing right now. Thankfully, I avoided anything serious that might have required surgery or being out for a long period of time.”

The Redskins will host the Lions on FOX at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday.

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