Consider this: Minnesota s defense had not allowed an opponent to rush for 90 or more yards in four-

Consider this: Minnesota s defense had not allowed an opponent to rush for 90 or more yards in four-straight games and during the team s three-game winning streak, they had limited opponents to less than 14 points per contest.
It should also be noted that the Redskins came into this affair with questions surrounding franchise quarterback Robert Griffin III, after he suffered a concussion last week against the Atlanta round the world air tickets buisinees class Falcons.
Would he be able to play this week? If he did, would he still be effective? Would the team take drastic measures and change Griffin s preferred style of play in order to try and limit the number round the world air tickets buisinees class of hits he takes during a giving game?
All of these questions were answered emphatically and RGIII showed no signs of rust leading Washington to a resounding 38-26 victory over the Vikings. For the day, Griffin completed 17 of 22 passes for 182 yards, with one touchdown, one interception and a QB rating of 97.2. He also tied a career high in rushing attempts (13) and set a career high with 138 rushing yards and two rushing round the world air tickets buisinees class touchdowns.
Of course, one of those rushing touchdowns came when his team needed it most with Griffin busting free for a 76-yard touchdown run on 3rd-and-6 from his own 24-yard line with just under three minutes remaining in regulation.
round the world air tickets buisinees class At first it appeared that Griffin was simply going to scramble for the first down, but once he turned the corner and got to the sidelines, RGIII decided to turn on the jets and showcase his world-class speed. According to at least one media member, it took RGIII just  4.0 seconds round the world air tickets buisinees class to sprint the final 40 yards, which is simply ridiculous for a quarterback.
Griffin had time to look over at his teammates during the run because he was clearly the fastest player round the world air tickets buisinees class on the field, and there was zero chance anyone in a purple jersey was going to catch him once he hit his top speed.
The Vikings hadn t allowed an opponent to score more than 23 points in a game this year and had allowed just 33 points round the world air tickets buisinees class total over their last three games, so how on earth were the Redskins able to rack up so many points so quickly?
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The defensive touchdown a 24-yard interception return by safety Madieu Williams ended up being the difference in this one, which is fitting since the Redskins were 0-3 in games this season when their defense scored a touchdown.
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How long ago was that? The last time the Redskins round the world air tickets buisinees class won a home game, Florida Atlantic running back Alfred Morris had gained just 37 yards on 24 carries as the winless Owls were outscored 85-3 during their first two games of the season.
"It was great. I understand what my role on the team is to be a special teams demon and a captain, and fill in on defense when need be and take advantage of my opportunities. I know I can play in this league. Losing the weight has made me a different player, quicker, more dynamic, and I think that coach was able to utilize my history as far as playing [defensive] tackle in some of our game today. It was a great feeling to go out there and finally contribute on defense and win."
Since Orakpo was placed on injured reserve, the Redskins have had to turn to the unheralded duo of Chris Wilson round the world air tickets buisinees class and Rob Jackson to try and fill the void. Nothing against those two gentlemen, but Alexander did more in this single game than the two of them have done combined all season long. Rather than utilizing Alexander as a reserve middle linebacker, the coaching staff might want to seriously considering rotating him into the mix with Wilson and Jackson as well.
"He's one heck of a football player, Shanahan said. He got a game ball. We gave him a game ball for rushing like he did in the limited plays that he did play, obviously the [fumble recovery], but he's a guy that gives everything and we're going to have to play him some more obviously."
It s no secret that Washington s special teams have struggled for much of the 2012 season, allowing punts to be blocked in each of the team s first two games of the season and missing chip-shot field goal attempts with alarming frequency.
The newly signed kicker, Kai Forbath, made a 50 yarder to kick off his Redskins tenure and excelled on kickoffs as well. Tight end Niles Paul also came up big, with a devastating hit on to Vikings round the world air tickets buisinees class punt returner Marcus Sherels and downing a punt deep in Minnesota territory.
All in all, this is the closest the Redskins have come to dominating all three phases of the game this season. If the special teams unit can continue to impact a game in a positive round the world air tickets buisinees class manner, the Redskins might not have to wait another year to win another game at FedEx Field.