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Pregame Breakdown: Seattle
The bigger they are, the harder they fall.
That s how I felt going into the Steelers game. Now, riding a four-game winning streak, I feel like Washington is the team due to fall. I realize it s irrational, but being a Washington fan sets you up to not expect big win streaks. This is uncharted territory for a fan base that hasn t seen consistent winning in a while. So now, without even looking at specifics I m setting up for the disappointment of losing.
Let s see if we can change that.
Washington was essentially handed a winning formula by the Giants when they beat Seattle in Week 13. Due to the mediocre-to-bad Seahawks defense, what any team looking to beat Seattle needs to do is shut down the offense. In a sense, defensively at least, the Football Team needs to follow a similar game plan to the Steelers game. Both Seattle and Pittsburgh have multiple weapons outside and perform worst against an unrelenting pass rush. Though Big Ben prefers the short,
Washington Roster Moves: Deshazor Everett to IR, RB Lamar Miller signed from Bears practice squad
Washington adds more depth at RB
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It was reported on Wednesday that the Washington Football Team was signing RB Lamar Miller from the Chicago Bears practice squad. Today the team made that move official. Miller has to go through COVID-19 protocols and won’t be available for Sunday’s home game against the Seattle Seahawks. Miller will be available for next week’s game against Ron Rivera’s former team, the Carolina Panthers, if he passes the necessary tests.
Washington has a big need at RB due to Antonio Gibson’s turf toe injury that threatens to keep hi out for several weeks. Washington had two RBs on their active roster(J.D. McKissic and Peyton Barber) and two on their practice squad(Javon Leake and Michael Warren II) before Miller’s signing. Washington also placed a waiver claim for former Cleveland Browns RB Dontrell Hilliard, but he was