ASHBURN, Va. -- It’s not the energy -- or maybe it is. Perhaps that’s the reason the Washington Redskins struggle in the third quarter. Perhaps they don’t come out of halftime with the same level of urgency. Or maybe it’s as simple as halftime adjustments: Other teams' tweaks work and the Redskins' don’t. So perhaps it’s on the coaching.
But when you try to look at the factors involved in why the Redskins have been outscored 46-3 in the third quarter, it’s not easy. One game it’s because of turnovers (Sunday’s loss to the New York Jets).