Exerpt
Of all the problems with the Washington Redskins' offense that Al Saunders must fix, one in particular consumes him. Saunders often worked through the night this week addressing the problems with pass protection, the lack of any downfield passing game and the struggles of starting quarterback Mark Brunell. But his main focus is resuscitating the running game.
Saunders is under intense pressure just two games into his tenure as associate head coach-offense, and while his résumé includes offenses perennially ranked in the top five in the NFL and a Super Bowl title, that matters little now. Saunders anticipated some rough patches, but the inefficiency of the offense has surprised him. The return of running back Clinton Portis from his shoulder injury for tomorrow's game against the Houston Texans could provide a catalyst to get the offense going.
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