Ed Simmons

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- For Gary Clark, it started out like a nightmare revisited.The Washington Redskins wide receiver had the only scoring chance in the first half against the New York Giants when he beat Perry Williams deep in the second quarter.When Mark Rypien put the ball right in his hands, it seems likely he would make an over-the-shoulder catch for a 67-yard touchdown play on third-and-eight at the Washington 33.But Clark dropped it, and instead of trailing the Giants by 13-7 at halftime, the Redskins were trailing, 13-0.

HERNDON, Va. -- The Washington Redskins virtually called in the FBI for help on this case.Safety Clarence Vaughn, who was cut two weeks ago and was preparing his application to become an FBI agent, was signed by the Redskins yesterday along with offensive lineman Ralph Tamm.They replaced offensive tackle Ed Simmons (sprained knee) and safety Alvin Walton (sprained shoulder), who were placed on the four-week injured reserve list after being injured in Monday night's 33-31 victory over the Dallas Cowboys.

HERNDON, Va. -- The Washington Redskins were treating their wounds and savoring a memorable victory yesterday."It was a dogfight," said long snapper John Brandes, who said he lost about 15 pounds Monday night during the Redskins' 33-31 victory over the Dallas Cowboys."

PHILADELPHIA -- The timing couldn't be worse for the Washington Redskins.Facing a stretch of three games in nine days and 22 hours, the team was left wondering who their starting quarterback was after last night's 28-14 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles."