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The zaniest, most off-kilter called play of the NFL season began with the Redskins ' punter taking a snap from the backup tight end before halftime with, incredibly, no line in front of him.

Two months ago, Fred Davis' career numbers were negligible. The Washington Redskins' second-year tight end had 10 catches for 72 yards and no touchdowns in 17 games as an infrequently used backup to Chris Cooley.

LANDOVER, Md. You know it's been a bad season, and is getting worse, when the starting quarterback shows up to his post-game press conference with a small black "shiner" under his right eye.

A 45-38 loss to Philadelphia last week left the Giants at 7-6, two games behind the Eagles in the NFC East race and a game out of the final wild card position.

It's been a long holiday season for Tiger Woods. Besides managing a scandal involving a growing list of women, yesterday news came out linking Woods' physician with performance enhancing drugs .

This is my recap of the best and worst performances from the Redskins' 34-13 win over the Oakland Raiders on Sunday, plus some observations from watching the game film.

Quinton Ganther made his first NFL start one to remember. And he did it in his hometown, too.

The Washington Redskins have played 90 regular-season and postseason road games in 34 stadiums since Dan Snyder bought the franchise in 1999.

Redskins Coach Jim Zorn said fullback Mike Sellers would not play Sunday against the Oakland Raiders because of a thigh injury, and though Zorn did not rule out cornerback DeAngelo Hall and defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth , it appears likely both will miss the Raiders game as well.

Washington Redskins fullback Mike Sellers might not play against the Oakland Raiders on Sunday because of a serious thigh bruise he suffered in the club's loss to the New Orleans Saints.

"That was the worst. Until this." Todd Yoder made an early appearance on Monday at Redskins Park and got dragged into the last discussion he wanted to have -- about heart-stopping, last-second defeats.

With his season finished because of a broken bone in his ankle, Chris Cooley won't set foot on a football field any time soon. But when he does, even Cooley isn't quite certain what he'll be returning to.

'I don't know. It feels almost like a transition year,' Cooley said Tuesday, one day after the Washington Redskins placed him on the season-ending injured reserve list. 'Obviously there's going to be change at the end of the year, but as far as guessing what that change will be, I have no idea.'

Washington Redskins cornerback DeAngelo Hall won't play Sunday at Philadelphia because of a sprained right knee.

The school is waiting to announce its decision until after the team concludes its season on Friday.

Rock Cartwright was steamed, and he wasn't bashful about making his feelings known.

In two games as the Redskins' starting tight end, Fred Davis has six catches for 76 yards.

Ladell Betts picked himself up off the end zone turf, leaving the ball behind. There was no spike this time, just a modest celebration.

Back in 2006, Betts had a breakthrough season, showcasing explosive running and charging through tacklers at the line of scrimmage for big gains.

The most remarkable aspect of the upset pulled by the Washington Redskins on Sunday lies not in the fact that they finally won again, but rather in the surprising players who led them to victory.

The Washington Redskins did everything except hold a big neon sign to let the world know that a trick play was in the works.