Washington Redskins: Overcome by Mistakes, Squander Turnovers and Lucky Breaks

October 26, 2010   ·   Matthew Brown   ·   Jump to comments

Lucky breaks and missed opportunities are quickly becoming trademarks for the Mike Shanahan-coached Washington Redskins. They've forced a number of turnovers, but failed to score points off of those turnovers. They've had a lot of penalties go their way, but never make the most of the free plays or second chances.
The Redskins are 4-3 but could easily be 6-1 if they just cashed in on the numerous mistakes their opponents have made.
They opened the season with a nail-biting victory over Dallas that would have been a loss if not for the Alex Barron holding penalty that nullified Tony Romo's game-winning touchdown toss to end the game. That would prove to be the ultimate lucky break of the season, as it led to a Redskins win.
Against Houston, Graham Gano had a kick blocked in regulation, but had a chance to redeem himself in overtime. He hit on a 52-yard field goal that would have won the game if not for a the untimely timeout called by the Texans before the ball was snappe...

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