HAIL REDSKINS FANS!
Washington REDSKINS 
VS.
Denver BRONCOS
FedEx Field
A TALE OF TWO HALVES . . .
The first half of the game on Sunday against the Falcons was one of the worst 30 minutes of Football it has ever been my misfortune to endure. The players appeared to just be going through the motions . . . and for those of us that sacrifice family time and money to watch and support them . . . that was just unacceptable! So much so that at the start of the second half, the dreaded word "Apathy" was starting to creep in. But then the guys came out with some fire and GOT AFTER IT - - moving down the field and scoring two exciting touchdowns! In the process they actually looked good, with Jason hitting quick passes, and Ladell Betts providing some strong ground game action after Portis went out early with a concussion. After we made it 24-17, our spirits were high . . . but then the defense finally wore out and let Michael Turner drive the stake through our heart with a long touchdown run. Injuries from the game were: the aforementioned Portis; and, unfortunately, everyone’s favorite from last year, Chris Horton, who was placed on IR this morning with a ligament issue in his toe.
This week brings Champ Bailey and the Denver Broncos back to town with the boys from Colorado needing to stop a 2-game skid after a blistering start to their season. Kyle Orton has been doing a good job of game management for first year head coach McDaniels. Brandon Marshall and Eddie Royal have some serious skills, and their running back is stable, and while not striking fear into anyone’s hearts, is certainly serviceable. Champ will be on Santana all day, so hopefully that will open up Devin, Malcolm, and Fred to some good looks.
If we can keep the quick hits that worked in last week's second half going . . . we stand a chance . . .
Coach Jim Zorn said the Redskins have ruled out pursuing running back Larry Johnson, who was cut by the Chiefs on Monday. Johnson is free to sign with any team and has yet to do so.
The Redskins have placed Chris Horton on injured reserve, the team announced on Wednesday. The move ends Horton’s season. Horton suffered ligament damage in his toe during last Sunday’s 31-17 loss to the Atlanta Falcons. He was expected to be out 4-6 weeks. It’s likely that Horton is going to have surgery to repair the injury. If he opts to have surgery, then he could be sidelined 4-6 months, according to head coach Jim Zorn. Horton played in all eight Redskins contests with five starts. He registered 36 tackles, including two for loss, three passes defended and a fumble recovery. Horton's backup is Reed Doughty, who has started three games this season and has 44 tackles and a sack. Taking Horton’s roster spot is running back Quinton Ganther, re-signed by the club on Wednesday.
Haynesworth, Landry fined for fracas
Defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth and safety LaRon Landry both say they've been fined by the league for their roles in a sideline skirmish Sunday in Atlanta. Cornerback DeAngelo Hall is reportedly facing a fine as well. Safety LaRon Landry said he plans to appeal a fine he received for the sideline incident he initiated with a late hit against Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan. Landry revealed he received a letter from the commissioner's office that he believes included a fine amount, "but I haven't opened the envelope yet. I might wait. I might just prolong it." "What I'm going to do is I'm going to open the envelope and just send it straight to my agent; let him tell me what the damage is. We'll go through the whole appeal process. ... I'm going to appeal all my fines. Whatever fine they put out there, I'm going to appeal. At least try to."
Redskins honor those who inspire them
After Wednesday's practice, many of the Redskins headed to a tent alongside one of the practice fields that shielded a group of veterans from a persistent drizzle. The group -- which included Jason Campbell, Albert Haynesworth, London Fletcher, Andre Carter, Fred Smoot, Brian Orakpo, Santana Moss, Malcolm Kelly and many others -- spent part of Veterans Day talking to and signing autographs for the men and women from the District's Southeast Veterans Service Center. "We get a misunderstanding," Carter said. "People in this game, they claim that we're soldiers. No. This is a whole different ball game. We're fighting to win. Those are the men that fight to live, to live or die. The level of camaraderie that they had and the stories that you hear are very inspirational." The two dozen men and women on hand included men and women from different armed services, as well as some who participated in different wars. Willie Young, who served in the Army in Vietnam, celebrated his 59th birthday by watching Redskins practice.
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