ANALYSIS/OPINION:
Jay Gruden walked off the field Sunday afternoon with his arms up, waving to the elated Washington Redskins fans who just witnessed the greatest comeback in franchise history — a 31-30, last-minute win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
It was not the pose he expected.
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After Gruden’s team walked off the field to a cascade of boos at halftime, down 24-7 to one of the NFL’s bottom-feeding teams, it seemed his arms might have been raised to protect himself — or in surrender.