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DETROIT LIONS (3-1) AT WASHINGTON REDSKINS (2-1)
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By Jason Reid
LIONS ROSTER
No. Player 2 Nick Harris 4 Jason Hanson 6 Dan Orlovsky 8 Jon Kitna 11 Roy Williams 14 J.T. O’Sullivan 21 Travis Fisher 23 Keith Smith 24 Idrees Bashir 25 Fernando Bryant 26 Kenoy Kennedy 28 Tatum Bell 32 Tony Beckham 33 Stanley Wilson 34 Kevin Jones 36 Aveion Cason 39 Eric Frampton 40 Jon Bradley 42 Gerald Alexander 45 T.J. Duckett 48 Don Muhlbach 49 Sean McHugh 50 Ernie Sims 51 Dominic Raiola 52 Anthony Cannon 53 Paris Lenon 54 Teddy Lehman 55 Donté Curry 59 Alex Lewis 64 Edwin Mulitalo 65 Damien Woody 66 Stephen Peterman 67 Blaine Saipaia 71 Manny Ramirez 72 George Foster 73 Jonathan Scott 75 Shaun Cody 76 Jeff Backus 78 Cory Redding 79 Langston Moore 81 Calvin Johnson 82 Casey FitzSimmons 83 Courtney Anderson 84 Shaun McDonald 86 Troy Walters 87 Mike Furrey 91 Ikaika Alama-Francis 92 Shaun Rogers 93 Corey Smith 95 Jared Devries 97 Boss Bailey 98 Kalimba Edwards 99 Dewayne White Pos. Ht. P 6-2 PK 6-0 QB 6-5 QB 6-2 WR 6-3 QB 6-2 CB 5-10 CB 5-11 S 6-2 CB 5-11 S 6-1 RB 5-11 CB 6-1 CB 5-11 RB 6-0 RB 5-10 S 5-11 FB 6-1 S 6-0 RB 6-0 LS 6-4 TE 6-5 LB 6-0 C 6-1 LB 6-0 LB 6-2 LB 6-1 LB 6-1 LB 6-0 G 6-3 G 6-3 G 6-4 G 6-3 G 6-3 T 6-5 T 6-6 DT 6-4 T 6-5 DT 6-4 DT 6-1 WR 6-5 TE 6-4 TE 6-6 WR 5-10 WR 5-8 WR 6-0 DE 6-5 DT 6-4 DE 6-2 DE 6-4 LB 6-3 DE 6-6 DE 6-2 Wt. 218 190 230 220 220 227 189 191 198 184 215 213 198 189 228 204 205 310 204 254 265 265 225 295 228 235 238 240 230 345 340 323 315 335 338 318 310 305 295 305 235 258 270 183 171 195 280 340 250 275 235 265 273
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REDSKINS ROSTER
No. Player 4 Derrick Frost 6 Shaun Suisham 8 Mark Brunell 15 Todd Collins 17 Jason Campbell 20 Pierson Prioleau 21 Sean Taylor 22 Carlos Rogers 24 Shawn Springs 26 Clinton Portis 27 Fred Smoot 29 Leigh Torrence 30 LaRon Landry 31 Rock Cartwright 37 Reed Doughty 38 David Macklin 39 Vernon Fox 45 Mike Sellers 46 Ladell Betts 47 Chris Cooley 50 Khary Campbell 52 Rocky McIntosh 53 Marcus Washington 54 H.B. Blades 57 Randall Godfrey 59 London Fletcher 60 Chris Samuels 61 Casey Rabach 62 Mike Pucillo 64 Kedric Golston 66 Pete Kendall 67 Ethan Albright 69 Jason Fabini 71 Todd Wade 73 Ryan Boschetti 74 Stephon Heyer 75 Rick DeMulling 77 Randy Thomas 79 Lorenzo Alexander 80 Keenan McCardell 82 Antwaan Randle El 83 James Thrash 84 Cody Boyd 85 Brandon Lloyd 86 Reche Caldwell 87 Todd Yoder 89 Santana Moss 92 Demetric Evans 93 Phillip Daniels 94 Anthony Montgomery 95 Chris Wilson 96 Cornelius Griffin 99 Andre Carter Pos. Ht. Wt. P 6-4 208 PK 6-0 205 QB 6-1 217 QB 6-4 228 QB 6-5 233 S 5-11 188 S 6-2 212 CB 6-0 194 CB 6-0 200 RB 5-11 223 CB 5-11 192 CB 6-0 179 S 6-0 213 RB 5-8 218 S 6-1 209 CB 5-10 206 S 5-10 203 FB 6-3 284 RB 5-11 225 TE 6-3 249 LB 6-3 232 LB 6-2 232 LB 6-3 248 LB 5-10 236 LB 6-2 245 LB 5-10 245 T 6-5 310 C 6-4 296 OL 6-4 306 DT 6-4 320 OL 6-5 292 LS 6-5 257 OL 6-7 309 OL 6-8 314 DT 6-4 311 OL 6-6 320 OL 6-4 310 G 6-5 317 DT 6-1 300 WR 6-1 188 WR 5-10 190 WR 6-0 204 TE 6-8 264 WR 6-0 200 WR 6-0 210 TE 6-4 253 WR 5-10 200 DE 6-3 275 DE 6-4 276 DT 6-6 315 DE 6-4 240 DT 6-3 311 DE 6-4 252
60-Minute Men
The Redskins are 2-1 and coming off a bye week. Detroit is among the NFL’s biggest surprises at 3-1. In their last game, the Redskins squandered a 14-point second-half lead in a 24-17 loss to the New York Giants. The Lions produced a league-record 34 points in the fourth quarter of last week’s 37-27 victory over Chicago, so another late-game letdown could be trouble for the Redskins.
Keep It Running
The running game was productive in victories over Miami and Philadelphia, but the Giants limited the Redskins to 82 yards on 27 carries, including 17 yards on 10 rushes in the second half. Clinton Portis has a bruised and sprained knee, Ladell Betts hasn’t found his rhythm yet and the right side of the offensive line still is jelling because of injuries. Regardless, more is needed here.
Third Is First
After two games, the Redskins limited opponents to a 27.6 conversion percentage (8 for 29) on third down, which led the league. The Giants, however, converted nine third downs — including 7 of 9 after halftime. The Redskins converted only 31 percent (5 of 16) of their third downs against New York and went 2 of 8 in the second half, contributing to the wearing down of their defense.
Pick Up the Points
Offensive coordinator Mike Martz brought his up-tempo style to Detroit, featuring three- and four-receiver sets. The results have been good for the Lions, who are fourth in scoring at 28.5 points per game. With the exception of the second half against the Giants, the Redskins are making more plays on offense than they did last season, but they’re only 22nd in scoring at 17.7 points per game.
The Numbers Don’t Lie
Offensive numbers for Mike Martz’s teams while he was coach of the Rams and offensive coordinator of the Lions: Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2006 Lions QB Jon Kitna
BY SCOTT BOEHM — GETTY IMAGES
Off. Scor. Team Rank Yards Avg. Rams Rams Rams Rams Rams Lions Lions 1st 1st 9th 6th 9th 4th 442.2 33.8 418.1 31.4 341.1 27.9 367.3 19.9 348.2 22.7
13th 347.4 19.8
2005 Rams*
PROJECTED STARTERS
OFFENSE WR 11 LT 76 LG 64 C 51 RG 65 RT 72 TE 49 WR 87 QB 8 FB 82 HB 28 DEFENSE LE 99 NT 92 UT 78 RE 98 WLB 50 MLB 53 SLB 97 LCB 25 RCB 31 FS 42 SS 26 Roy Williams Jeff Backus Edwin Mulitalo Dominic Raiola Damien Woody George Foster Sean McHugh Mike Furrey Jon Kitna Casey FitzSimmons Tatum Bell
22nd 309.3 19.1 387.2 28.5
PROJECTED STARTERS
OFFENSE WR 83 LT 60 LG 66 C 61 RG 69 RT 71 TE 47 WR 82 QB 17 FB 45 RB 26 DEFENSE LE 93 LT 96 RT 94 RE 99 SLB 53 MLB 59 WLB 52 LCB 24 RCB 22 SS 30 FS 21 James Thrash Chris Samuels Pete Kendall Casey Rabach Jason Fabini Todd Wade Chris Cooley Antwaan Randle El Jason Campbell Mike Sellers Clinton Portis
2007
*Martz stepped down after five games because of health problems.
DeWayne White Shaun Rogers Cory Redding Kalimba Edwards Ernie Sims Paris Lenon Boss Bailey Fernando Bryant Stanley Wilson Gerald Alexander Kenoy Kennedy
Pass Happy
Since Teaming Up With Martz, Kitna Has Thrown Defenses for a Loop
SPECIAL TEAMS PK 4 Jason Hanson P 2 Nick Harris
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STATISTICS
Passing Kitna Team Opp. Rushing Bell Jones Team Opp. Receiving Williams McDonald Team Opp. INTs K. Smith Team Opp. Punting N. Harris Team Opp. Scoring Hanson McDonald Williams Team Opp. Cmp Att Yds TD Int Rtg 98 138 1227 8 4 105.6 111 162 1375 9 6 97.6 105 155 1172 8 9 83.1 Att Yds Avg Lg TD 40 167 4.2 24 1 13 43 3.3 22 2 79 298 3.8 24 3 112 457 4.1 25t 6 No. Yds Avg Lg TD 26 388 14.9 91t 3 21 268 12.8 32t 3 111 1375 12.4 91t 9 105 1172 11.2 68t 8 No. Yds TD Sacks No. 2 64 1 DeVries 3.0 9 141 1 Team 14.0 6 31 0 Opp. 21.0 No. Avg. Net In20 16 43.4 34.9 3 16 43.4 34.9 3 15 48.9 42.2 4 TD XP-Att FG-Att S Pts 0 12-13 6-9 0 30 3 0-0 0-0 0 18 3 0-0 0-0 0 18 14 12-14 6-9 0 114 16 16-16 3-8 0 121
etroit Lions quarterback Jon Kitna is having the time of his career, doing big things again in his second season with offensive coordinator Mike Martz. All those three- and four-receiver sets in a pass-first offense have provided a boost for Kitna, who never expected to have it so good. The Redskins are aware of Kitna’s impressive comeback in Detroit after his previous stint as a backup in Cincinnati, and their defensive backs expect to be busy today at FedEx Field. “Man, with the way he’s throwing the ball, and with those receivers they’ve got, you know you’re going to get a lot of opportunities to make plays,” cornerback Fred Smoot said. “You know what Mike Martz does, you know what Kitna can do, so you’ve got to be ready. Sometimes, you go into a game wondering if you’re going to get any chances, but this ain’t that type of game.” Kitna has thrived since joining Martz,
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passing for 4,208 yards last season with the Lions and leading the team to a surprising 3-1 start this season. Last week, Detroit scored an NFL-record 34 points in the fourth quarter of a 37-27 victory over Chicago. Kitna leads the NFL with 1,227 passing yards. “I feel like I waited 10 years of my career to get with a guy who really values the skills set that I can bring to the table,” Kitna said of Martz. “He never talks about things you can’t do; he only talks about the things that you can
do, and he focuses on those things. “He coaches me how I’ve always wanted to be coached. I’m an aggressive player, and he’s an aggressive coach, so it’s a great match.” After signing with Seattle as an undrafted free agent in 1996, Kitna started 33 games for the Seahawks. He signed with Cincinnati as a free agent in 2001, started 43 games over the next three seasons and was selected the NFL’s comeback player of the year in 2003. The emergence of quarterback Carson Palmer, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2003 draft, in Cincinnati prompted Kitna to leave after the 2005 season and sign with Detroit. “When I came here on my free agent visit, I wasn’t even aware that [Martz] was here yet,” Kitna said. “When I sat down and found out that he was the coordinator, I couldn’t really believe how blessed I was to have an opportunity to play with this guy and be coached by him. It’s been everything I dreamed of, and I’m just loving it.”
Phillip Daniels Cornelius Griffin Anthony Montgomery Andre Carter Marcus Washington London Fletcher Rocky McIntosh Shawn Springs Carlos Rogers LaRon Landry Sean Taylor
SPECIAL TEAMS PK 6 Shaun Suisham P 4 Derrick Frost
STATISTICS
Passing J. Campbell Team Opp. Rushing Portis Betts Team Opp. Receiving Moss Randle El Portis Team Opp. INTs Fletcher Taylor Team Opp. Punting Frost Team Opp. Scoring Suisham Portis Cooley Team Opp. Cmp Att Yds TD Int Rtg 44 84 621 2 3 69.6 44 84 621 2 3 69.6 73 120 691 2 2 75.4 Att Yds Avg Lg TD 48 227 4.7 19t 3 30 82 2.7 13 0 101 403 4.0 20 3 70 276 3.9 27 2 No. Yds Avg Lg TD 12 199 16.6 49 0 11 238 21.6 54 0 7 44 6.3 22 0 44 621 14.1 54 2 73 691 9.5 33t 2 No. Yds TD Sacks No. 1 9 0 Carter 2.0 1 0 0 McIntosh 2.0 2 9 0 Team 7.0 3 53 0 Opp. 5.0 No. Avg. Net In20 17 45.9 40.5 5 17 45.9 40.5 5 17 41.8 36.2 4 TD XP-Att FG-Att S Pts 0 5-5 6-7 0 23 3 0-0 0-0 0 18 2 0-0 0-0 0 12 5 5-5 6-7 0 53 4 4-4 7-7 0 49
CAMPBELL’S CORNER | THE REDSKINS QB’S TAKE ON THE LIONS
From 3-13 last season to 3-1 so far this season, the Lions are making strides and appear to have a bounce in their step. “They’ve got a swagger on the field,” Campbell said. “They’re confident in what they’re doing. They’re playing together as a unit, and you know they’re not the same team as last season. That’s one thing you’ve got to do . . . put the bad stuff behind you.” Detroit is tied for 30th in the league in pass defense, giving up an average of 267.5 yards per game, but Campbell doesn’t expect Washington’s offensive philosophy to change. “We’re more of a run-oriented team first. We pass second,” he said. “Other teams are the opposite, so you can’t look at it as every situation being the same against their defense. But with our receivers, whenever we play anybody, we have the ability to make plays.” Wide receiver Santana Moss might be sidelined or slowed because of a groin injury, leading to more opportunities for wide receiver Antwaan Randle El and tight end Chris Cooley. “We definitely love Santana,” Campbell said. “But we also know we want Santana to be 100 percent and get his legs back right because he’s such a dynamic player. Antwaan, Cooley . . . we have a lot of confidence in those guys. They’ll be ready.”
Antwaan Randle El
INJURY REPORT
Out: RB Brian Calhoun (knee), LB Alex Lewis (hamstring), CB Keith Smith (ankle). Doubtful: LB Anthony Cannon (quadriceps). Questionable: RB T.J. Duckett (ankle), DE Kalimba Edwards (ankle), WR Calvin Johnson (back), DE Corey Smith (groin).
INJURY REPORT
Out: G Randy Thomas (triceps). Doubtful: WR Santana Moss (groin). Probable: WR Brandon Lloyd (shin), RB Clinton Portis (knee), RB Mike Sellers (heel), CB Fred Smoot (hamstring), S Sean Taylor (knee).
BY JONATHAN NEWTON — THE WASHINGTON POST
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