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Found October 02, 2011 on Redskins Insider:
PLAYERS: Perry Riley,  Sav Rocca,  Austin Pettis
TEAMS: Washington Redskins,  St. Louis Rams
The Redskins levied two bruising hits on St. Louis punt returns and received two unnecessary roughness penalties, the first of which Shanahan contends was a bad call by officials. Midway through the second quarter, Sav Rocca punted to the Rams’ 33-yard line. Fielding the punt, Austin Pettis was immediately hit by a flying Perry Riley and couldn’t hold onto the ball. Riley drew the flag and the Rams took over on their 41-yard line. Shanahan called it a “bang-bang situation.” Read full article >>
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