Tide turning?

David Elfin The Washington Times - September 27, 2009, 03:13PM

The Redskins closed with 13-7 on the 57-yard bomb from Jason Campbell to Santana Moss and now the defense shut down the Lions after Campbell’s pass for Moss on third-and-5 at midfield was picked off by Ko Simpson.

The defense forced a punt thanks to Albert Haynesworth and Brian Orakpo, who returned from first half injuries to combine for a third-down sack of Matthew Stafford.

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— David Elfin

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David Elfin

David Elfin has been following Washington-area sports teams since the late 1960s. David began his journalism career at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School, the University of Pennsylvania (B.A., history) and Syracuse University (M.S., telecommunications). He wrote for the Bulletin (Philadelphia), the Post-Standard (Syracuse) and The Washington Post before coming to The Washington Times in 1986. He has covered colleges, the Orioles …