MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – Washington Redskins Coach Mike Shanahan made a surprise move Sunday, benching John Beck and returning to Rex Grossman as the team’s starting quarterback in an attempt to spark his struggling offense and snap a four-game losing streak. It didn’t do the trick. Washington managed to move the ball a little better, but still found touchdowns impossible to attain and fell, 20-9 , to the Miami Dolphins , giving Shanahan the first five-game losing streak of his coaching career and the Redskins their first such skid since 2001. Read full article > >

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Redskins vs. Dolphins: Switch back to Rex Grossman yields same result

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