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Redskins vs. Saints: Duds from Monday’s primetime matchup

By Ian Cummings

NEW ORLEANS, LA - OCTOBER 08: Michael Thomas #13 of the New Orleans Saints is tackled by D.J. Swearinger #36 of the Washington Redskins during the first half at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on October 8, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LA - OCTOBER 08: Michael Thomas #13 of the New Orleans Saints is tackled by D.J. Swearinger #36 of the Washington Redskins during the first half at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on October 8, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) /
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NEW ORLEANS, LA – OCTOBER 08: Chris Thompson #25 of the Washington Redskins runs with the ball as Kurt Coleman #29 of the New Orleans Saints defends at Mercedes-Benz Superdome on October 8, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LA – OCTOBER 08: Chris Thompson #25 of the Washington Redskins runs with the ball as Kurt Coleman #29 of the New Orleans Saints defends at Mercedes-Benz Superdome on October 8, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) /

I could just list the whole Redskins team as a dud, and move on, but this way is much more fun.

Is ‘fun’ the right word?

The Washington Redskins came to New Orleans coming off a bye week. They had that time to prepare for the coming test, and to get ready, both mentally and physically.

The Redskins had the time to ready themselves, and they had countless opportunities to get back into the game when the Saints went up early. But they kept shooting themselves in the foot. And the Saints won 43-19.

I’m not going to sugarcoat this loss with an elaborate introduction. It was bad. But what was the root cause of this national embarrassment? The answer is just as wide-ranging as you might think.

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