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Redskins go back to the future; Runs, defense doom Dolphins.

Publication: The Washington Times
Publication Date: 22-AUG-04 		Format: Online - approximately 961 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Redskins go back to the future; Runs, defense doom Dolphins.(SPORTS)

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Byline: Mark Zuckerman, THE WASHINGTON TIMES

MIAMI - Enough was enough. The Washington Redskins had muddled and fuddled their way through two preseason games with few positives for coach Joe Gibbs to hang his hat on.

So last night Gibbs went back to the basics. He called for running play after running play. When the Redskins wanted to pass, he called for high-percentage throws to his backs and tight ends. And he turned his defense loose to wreak havoc on a Miami Dolphins team in shambles.

The end result? Gibbs' new-look, smashmouth Redskins produced their best performance to date, a 17-0 pounding of the Dolphins that left the Hall of Fame coach thoroughly satisfied for the first time all summer.

"I was proud of our guys from the standpoint that we were much more solid and didn't turn the ball over," Gibbs said....

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