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No one epitomized the Redskins' mood better than coach Jim Zorn, whose day was already rolling downhill when he watched his team fail to stop the Giants' first extra point -- even though the holder bobbled the ball badly.
"To have the holder be able to drop the ball, look up, reset the ball, and have them kick it through was very upsetting. Shouldn't have happened," Zorn said. "That kind of set me off, and I started whining about everything. I was on everybody. I was even on myself."
Before the opening kickoff, the Redskins inducted Sean Taylor into the team's Ring of Fame to mark the first anniversary of the Pro Bowl safety's death. Portis honored his fallen friend by running onto the field with a No. 21 flag during the tribute.
Once the game began, it was all Giants. Manning finished 21-for-34 for 305 yards with one touchdown and one interception. Brandon Jacobs, who missed last week's game with a knee injury, rushed for 71 yards on 21 carries. Toomer caught five passes for 85 yards and a score.
Jason Campbell went 23-for-38 for 232 yards with one interception for the Redskins, whose only score came on a 29-yard run by rookie receiver Devin Thomas on a double reverse.
"There's still a long road ahead of us," said Portis, who entered the game as the league's leading rusher. "We're not out of the playoffs. Back two weeks ago, everybody was crucifying the Cowboys. Now they're back to America's greatest team. Now we're in the same situation."
Notes: Portis suffered a sprained neck when hit by cornerback Terrell Thomas at the end of a 15-yard gain on a screen pass in the second quarter. He returned to the game in the next series. ... The Giants played without DT Fred Robbins (shoulder), giving Jay Alford his first NFL start. ... Redskins DT Kedric Golston (foot) was inactive, and LB Marcus Washington (ankle) missed his second straight game.
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