TAMPA, Fla. -- A month ago, these were the narratives about Redskins cornerback Josh Norman. Take your pick:
He is overpaid. He isn’t the Redskins' best corner. This will be his last year in Washington.
Since then, however, Norman has done what many fans and team executives wanted to see: He has intercepted passes and blanketed the opposition’s best receiver.
He wasn’t the only heavily criticized Redskins player to make an impact in Sunday's 16-3 victory over Tampa Bay: linebacker Ryan Anderson forced a fumble; receiver Josh Doctson caught a touchdown pass; linebacker Preston Smith had a key sack and forced fumble.