"The Washington Redskins put the 2011 season out of its misery Sunday. Before (just guessing here) 40,000 occasionally interested fans at Lincoln Financial Field, they were pounded 34-10 by the Philadelphia Eagles — who also had nothing to play for, but had better players to do it with.

The game was replete with a blocked field goal attempt (Graham Gano's fifth of the season), a breakdown in the secondary that resulted in a long touchdown pass, a pair of senseless 15-yard penalties by two veteran receivers who should know better (Santana Moss, Donte Stallworth), a shanked punt — all the special touches you'd look for from a 5-11 team that's shutting it down for the year.

In a lot of ways, it was like so many Redskins games in recent seasons. The club did a few good things - such as Evan Royster, in his NFL second start, rushing for 100 yards again and showing signs of being a serviceable back - but did even more things that make Redskins Nation go screaming into the night.

Regardless of what happened to the team this year — the injuries (especially on offense), the Lost Weekends when John Beck was the quarterback, the suspensions of Trent Williams and Fred Davis, and all the rest - the Redskins didn't end in a very good place. After a surprise road win over the New York Giants in Week 15, they closed out the season by losing to the previously 2-12 Minnesota Vikings and then the Eagles. Worse, they saw their respectably middle-of-the road defense give up 67 points in those final two games."