Fortunately for Washington Redskins’ quarterback Dwayne Haskins, he got the first win of his career on Sunday. Unfortunately for the rookie, his victory was overshadowed by a late-game blunder that saw him miss the final snap of the game because he was interacting with fans, thinking that the clock had ticked to zeros.
On the list of problems that the team needs to fix, this ranks way down there, but it still is something that needs to be addressed going forward. After the game, Haskins said that it would never happen again, and head coach Bill Callahan laughed it off, saying that they’ll talk about it. It seems that some of the Redskins’ players have similar views on the situation.
“The guy got his first career [win]. I’m not going to sit here and beat him up on him not being out there,” Morgan Moses said, via NBC Sports Washington. “He’s a young quarterback, man, he’s in the moment. He thought the game was over.”
Before the celebration took place, Haskins orchestrated his first career game-winning drive — a six-play, 33-yard jaunt that set up Dustin Hopkins 39-yard game-winning field goal. The emotions were running high on the sideline, and the excitement was palpable.
So the rookie missed the final snap of the game because he was soaking in the moment with some Redskins’ faithful. It’s not ideal, but it’s not even close to a big deal. The next time Washington wins, I’m sure Haskins will act like he’s been there because now he has.
