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Hayes: Ertz turns in redeeming effort

REDEMPTION seldom arrives so quickly.

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Redskins 27, Eagles 22

Zach Ertz spent last week serving as the prime example of an Eagles team that played a heartless game in Cincinnati; a game after which coach Doug Pederson said "Not everybody" played hard.

Ertz, a tight end, entered that game with a reputation for softness. During the game, he refused to make a block. He exited the game a bona fide punk.

All week he was humiliated by his play. All week he was castigated by everyone who saw it.