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Refreshed after last week's bye, the Washington Redskins hope to push the reset button on their horror of a season Sunday at Atlanta, the first of five straight opponents with winning records. While the bye was a much-needed breather after a tumultuous first seven weeks, the road gets considerably more challenging for the Redskins (2-5). Their three NFC East rivals have five wins apiece, and the Falcons are a formidable foe against whom to begin a renaissance. "I never felt like this," said cornerback Carlos Rogers, who is part of a defense that's just 17 yards a game from being ...
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