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Josh Norman was not having a good week coming into today’s game. He reportedly got benched at the start of the 2nd half on Monday night vs the Saints for not taking his headphones off during Jay Gruden’s motivational speech. That same report also said coaches were frustrated with him http://www.redskinsauthorizedshops.com/authentic-jonathan-allen-jersey , there have been reports of him freelancing in the secondary, and that Norman has gone “Hollywood”.Norman has responded on the field today and is having a great first half. Norman caught a wobbly interception from Cam Newton. The Redskins couldn’t capitalize on that turnover, going 3 and out and punting to the Panthers. Norman showed up on the next drive and did his version of the Peanut punch on D.J. Moore, causing the fumble which was recovered by Mason Foster. The Redskins were able get a field goal from that turnover going up 17-0 over the Panthers.This was Norman’s first INT since Week 16 of 2016, and his first forced fumble since Week 2 last year.Is Josh Norman ok now?Josh Norman InterceptionJosh Norman “Peanut Punch” forced fumbleQuick hitter: Redskins defense ranks top-2 in both yards and points allowed I worked all day, and was surprised to find, when I got home http://www.redskinsauthorizedshops.com/authentic-da_ron-payne-jersey , that the Patriots had been beaten by the Lions, who gave up only 10 points to Tom Brady’s offense.But the game I was fascinated to watch was the Buffalo beatdown in Minneapolis, where the Bills held the Vikings offense scoreless for more than 56 minutes.It was a stifling performance against most people’s favorite for this year’s NFC Championship.I knew that the Rams were winning and undefeated, in large measure because of their killer defense.I wondered how the Redskins defense stacked up, so I checked that a few minutes ago.Here’s what I found.The Redskins are ranked #2 in the league, as they have given up 276 yards per game, compared to the Ravens http://www.redskinsauthorizedshops.com/authentic-dustin-hopkins-jersey , who have allowed a stingy 273 ypg.But we all know that the more critical stat is scoring defense. You don’t beat a team by having more yards than they do — you beat them by having more points.Well, I have good news for you.The Redskins are tied for 2nd, at 14.7 points per game, behind the Rams, who have surrendered a measly 12 ppg.I hope the defense enjoys its bye week.They’ve earned the break, and we’ll need them to come back and play strong for the remaining 14 weeks.HTTR