Panthers Whip Redskins 47-3; Jason Taylor Leaves With Knee Injury
Aug 24th 2008 12:29AM by Sportz Assassin (author feed)
Filed under: Panthers, Redskins, NFC East, NFC South, NFL Injuries
Nothing good came from the Redskins trip south to Charlotte to face the Carolina Panthers. Not only did they get spanked 47-3 … but they saw Jason Taylor leave with a knee injury.
In the second quarter, Taylor had his leg bend awkwardly and he screamed in pain. Coach Jim Zorn said that X-rays showed no serious damage and an MRI is scheduled tomorrow.
The feeling right now is that it is a sprain … but it could cause Taylor to miss time.
That was just the injury to the insult of the Redskins play on the field. The Panthers outscored Washington 31-0 in that second quarter alone. Carolina scored TDs on five straight possessions at one point and finished with 228 rushing yards. Rookie Jonathan Stewart ran for 100 yards while starter D’Angelo Williams gained 101.
Let’s look at the other side of the ball. Jason Campbell led the Skins offense on eight series. Five ended in three-and-outs … he threw for just 39 yards … he was sacked four times … and he had one of his patented Jason Campbell fumbles. The offensive line looked like garbage and nothing seemed to work.
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