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Redskins ready for primetime, throttle Raiders

LANDOVER – Just before halftime of the Redskins Sunday Night primetime game against the Oakland Raiders, Redskins coach Jay Gruden made a decision. His team faced fourth-and-1 with a minute to go before the half.

Gruden elected to take a delay-of-game penalty and punt instead of going for it. Considering the circumstances – they were getting the ball back to start the third quarter and they were up 14-0 – that’s the call that works out more often than it doesn’t. Still, considering the circumstances – facing the NFL’s top scoring offense – Gruden’s conservative call seemed like it could come back to haunt him.