Written by DCist contributor Rob Birgfeld

No offensive turnovers in the first five games of the season. A four-game win streak. Two big wins against tough opponents on the road and a winless, patsy opponent coming to FedEx Field. Life seemed good for the Redskins. Even in the opening minutes of Sunday’s affair with the St. Louis Rams, things were looking up, as Stephen Jackson fumbled at the Redskins one yard line. Just one play later, Clinton Portis ran in a touchdown to the delight of the faithful at FedEx.

Fast forward three quarters, three turnovers, and the lovable antics of punter Durant Brooks: the Redskins were having a tough time stopping the Rams and getting out of their own way. When Josh Brown nailed his fourth field goal and the clock read scallops, the nightmare was final—St. Louis had pulled the upset of the week in the NFL, upending the “surging” Redskins, 19-17.

As always, Sunday’s loss to NFL doormat St. Louis Rams taught us many things about the 2008-09 Redskins.

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