Washington Redskins safety Brandon Meriweather left Sunday’s game early after injuring his knee. After the game he indicated he could have come back in but the game was out of hand at that point since they were blowing the Eagles out.
#Redskins S Brandon Meriweather (knee) says he was available, but was held out thanks to the lopsided score. #HTTR
— Redskins (@Redskins) November 18, 2012
There’s no doubt that the Redskins defense played with a little more swagger with Meriweather on the field.
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