Redskins Playoff Push Strengthened by Pierre Garcon’s Explosive Return

December 9, 2012   ·   Matthew Brown   ·   Jump to comments


The absence of Pierre Garçon for the majority of this season has hindered the Washington Redskins offense. He was supposed to be the big-play receiver Kyle Shanahan was used to having during his time as offensive coordinator with the Houston Texans.
Now that Garçon is back and playing at full speed in spite of his injury, the Redskins' playoff hopes can be taken seriously.
In a perfect world, Garçon would have played an entire season at the clip he started it with against the New Orleans Saints. He caught four passes for 109 yards, including an 88-yard catch and run, all in the first half.
He appeared in just three other games, visibly limited, and caught seven passes for 49 yards and no touchdowns.
Seemingly out of the blue, Garçon shows up on Thanksgiving Day, catches four passes for 86 yards and a touchdown, including a 59-yard catch and run that saw him reach that extra gear he displayed prior to tearing a li...

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