LANDOVER, Md. -- Observed and heard in the locker room after the Redskins' 27-24 win over Philadelphia:
Big-time pick: Rookie corner Bashaud Breeland continues to impress. He was a popular stop in the locker room for the media, many of whom waited around as he got dressed because he was a must to interview. Before others arrived, Breeland said of his interception with under two minutes remaining, “I knew it would come out quick. I tried to jam [Eagles receiver Jeremy Maclin]. The quarterback threw it inside instead of throwing it outside. He threw to the leverage, where I was at. It was a low ball, and I just tried my best to get underneath it.”
Painful performance: The smile on Trent Williams’ face hid the pain stemming from his right shoulder. Williams thought his day was done when he exited early in the fourth quarter because of the shoulder injury. But Williams later returned against the initial wishes of offensive line coach Chris Foerster. “To see the looks on their faces, to beat a division [rival], it was worth it,” Williams said.
Ouch: Rookie Trent Murphy broke a bone in his right hand in the opening half and was replaced by linebacker Jackson Jeffcoat, who recorded a sack. So, too, did linebacker Trevardo Williams. Murphy was doing a solid job against the run. Eventually the Redskins’ pass rush was slowed, but it’s hard to ask a lot more from the two replacements than combining for two sacks.
