Other Half Of ‘Flash & Cash’ Carries Redskins Into Playoffs
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By DERON SNYDER
Robert Griffin III is Washington’s MVP and easily could be the NFL’s Rookie of the Year. But Alfred Morris earned both distinctions for the regular season finale. On national TV with Dallas in town and a playoff berth at stake, Morris delivered a statement Sunday and made history in the process.
RG3 had a noticeable hitch in his giddy-up, still recovering from the right knee injury he suffered in Week 14. His passing was off, too, as he recorded a season-low nine completions (though a couple of his 18attempts were dropped). Griffin managed to scamper six times for 63 yards, running often enough to keep Dallas honest on read-option plays, but this clearly was his worst game of the season.
No worries. The other half of Washington’s two-headed rookie monster — “Flash & Cash” — was more than capable to pick up the slack.
Morris set career highs in attempts (33), yards (200) and touchdowns (three) in a 28-18 victory, killing Dallas’ playoff hopes and breaking Washington’s single-season rushing record. The Redskins called his number time and again, and he didn’t let them down.
