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Washington linebacker Ryan Anderson 'closes his eyes and hits somebody' at fullback

Running back Adrian Peterson has scored three touchdowns for the Washington Redskins this season on goal-line carries that have totaled 5 yards. On each of his scoring runs, Peterson has had a fullback help him reach the end zone, even though Washington does not have a fullback on its roster.

"We don't dress a fullback here, so we taught Ryan Anderson four or five plays," Redskins coach Jay Gruden said during his press conference after Washington defeated the Green Bay Packers 31-17 on Sunday. "He does a good job of coming in there and handling that.