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What's turned this Redskins team from a 3-6 mess into a team that's now guaranteed to finish with a winning record is a defense that has found a way each week to make just enough plays. In order to win the Super Bowl, they need to do that five more times, starting Sunday."It takes a lot of character on your football team to fight through what we have," Shanahan said. "We've got to get sacks, and we have to get turnovers, and we've been able to do that on defense.
The Cowboys' offensive line has been the dominant story of their training camp -- specifically their struggles at center, where Phil Costa has been banged up and the potential backups and replacements for him have had trouble snapping the ball to the quarterback. The Cowboys also are trying to find guards who can protect Tony Romo [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] against the interior pass rush better than they did last season. And starting tackles Tyron Smith and Doug Free have had to switch sides because of Free's struggles on the left last season.
Miami (5-6) moved up a couple spots after picking up a quality win against the Seattle Seahawks. The Jets (4-7) were moving up last week after a win over the St. Louis Rams, but New York dropped one spot this week after being crushed by the Patriots.
New gig: Allen was hired as the Raiders' head coach Tuesday night.Previous job: He was the defensive coordinator in Denver for the past season.Age: 39. [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] Allen will be the [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] NFL's youngest active head coach — six months younger than Pittsburgh's Mike Tomlin.Coaching history: From 2002-10, he was an assistant in Atlanta and New Orleans.Playing history: He was a standout safety at Texas A&M and earned an invitation to Buffalo's training camp in 1996.Known for: He is an aggressive, smart coach who has seen several players develop under his guidance.Did you know? New England coach Bill Belichick is the only other active NFL coach [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] who was hired directly from a division rival. He was with the Jets prior to joining the Patriots in 2000..
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