themurf Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 (photo by Brian Murphy) While 99 percent of the Washington Redskins should be doing some serious soul searching after this weekend’s 20-17 humbling loss to the Carolina Panthers, the effort of defensive end Andre Carter should not be questioned. That because, unlike most of his teammates, Carter actually bothered to show up against the Panthers – finishing the day with six tackles, a forced fumble and two and a half sacks. Not bad for a guy who had just four sacks all of last season. We caught up with the nine-year veteran after the game to talk about his big game, and more importantly, to search for answers to the questions that continue to plague the Redskins. On an otherwise disappointing day, you were able to have some success getting to the quarterback. How were you able to cause so much havoc in the Panthers’ backfield all day long? “For one thing, praise to God,” Carter said. “Without him, none of this would be possible. [Editor’s note: it’s true. We looked it up.] With a pass rush, you’re taught never to stop moving your feet. My old coach from college used to say that pass rushing is the second-most determined effort in football. It’s a battle of wills, that’s how I look at it. And I never stopped moving my feet. “To be honest with you, I don’t know what I did to get those sacks,” he continued. “I just kept coming. And really, I wouldn’t have had so much success if I didn’t have 10 other guys out there with me doing what they were supposed to do.” This game was different than what we’ve seen in the first four games, where you and Brian Orakpo have routinely been close, but for whatever reason, the quarterback has been able to get away or get rid of the ball … “We were in synch,” Carter said. “We looked at the film from the past three games that Carolina had played and we knew the opportunities that were at hand. We tried to exploit them the best way we could.” Both of the Redskins touchdowns came because of defensive turnovers resulting in a short field. With everything going on with the ‘Skins offense and the injury to Chris Samuels, did you guys feel like you had to do the heavy lifting to give this team a chance to win? Click here to read full article, including Carter addressing the Portis-Sellers incident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewCliche21 Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 Nice interview, as always. However, let me sum it up for those who only have a second: Carter: Blah, blah, blah, blah, we have to execute, we have to want it more, everything else you've ever heard, blah, blah, blah. Though, you are right, Carter's basically the only one who deserved respect after Sunday's egg-laying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 Nowhere for the QB to step up this week. The Haynesworth effect combined with Carter and his non stop get'um is looking good. Nice interview Murph, thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSO Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 Glad to see Andre getting the production so many of us who really paid attention to his play in the past expected when Albert was signed. Hopefully this is the start of a beautiful thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go_Jibbs! Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 Isn't "We have to win games" an incredibly obvious statement?? It's like saying "To win, we have to score more points than our opponent." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 Fortunately for us, we are a veteran team and we’re closer than we’ve ever been before. Really??! Closer than after Sean Taylor died? And I guess the evidence for that is the Portis-Sellers blowup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TotalRecall Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 BTW, Orakpo has a sack in the each of the past 3 games (Ok, @Carolina, it was half a sack). He's not a cover guy. He's the type that needs to be rushing the QB on every down. Congrats to Carter. I didn't even notice that he got 2.5 sacks against Carolina. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoony Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 wow, tough crowd. Folks don't want to hear anything unless it's negative Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rdskn4Lyf21 Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 wow, tough crowd. Folks don't want to hear anything unless it's negative I just think fans have reverted to a "show me on the field and shut the **** up with all of this nonsense" attitude. Fortunately, Carter did his part on Sunday.....others, well not so much. Thanks for the article Murf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljs Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 It must be hard to play like Carter did, and then be let down by the offense ( and others on Defense). Miami started last year 2-4, they ended up winning 11 games. Its not impossible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNGwithOUTaCrwN Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 great interview. i love carter. way to do your job out there vs the panthers.... and he stated EXACTLY what this team needs. “Four quarters of Redskin football,” Carter said. “Not just a half here or a half there. We’ve got to give four quarters, utilize the momentum when it’s in our favor and never back down.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budski Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 The only positive things that happen are during the offseason and Monday through Saturday; if we could just do something about those pesky Sundays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themurf Posted October 14, 2009 Author Share Posted October 14, 2009 wow, tough crowd. Folks don't want to hear anything unless it's negative Sadly, you're onto something here. At least it lets me know not to waste my time writing Redskins stuff this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoRUSupposed2Be Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 Oh no, continue writing Murf since we do not have OM to bless us with his native pen tongue lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HA1LV1CT0RY Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 Obviously its the Oline, but if our offense could be half as effective as our defense we'd be contenders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koolblue13 Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 He is having one heck of a good season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prufRock Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 Unfortunately, despite what he says, I do think this is a team that could drift apart, not stay together. You have the classic ingredients necessary for the team to divide into camps. Lame-duck head coach, entitled superstars, meddling ownership. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themurf Posted October 14, 2009 Author Share Posted October 14, 2009 Unfortunately, despite what he says, I do think this is a team that could drift apart, not stay together. You have the classic ingredients necessary for the team to divide into camps. Lame-duck head coach, entitled superstars, meddling ownership. He freely admitted that the team could drift apart. He simply felt, from his viewpoint, it hasn't happened yet and he hoped there was enough veteran leadership to prevent it from happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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