Anthony Armstrong Took Slow Route

Filed under: Redskins, NFC East

Asked what makes teammate Anthony Armstrong a good receiver, Washington's Santana Moss smiled and said, "He's fast. He's fast. And he's fast."

However, while he can run 40 yards in an eye-popping 4.24 seconds, the 27-year-old Armstrong took the slow road to NFL success.

The graduate of Division II West Texas A&M played with the Odessa Roughnecks of something called the Intense Football League in 2006. He spent the next two seasons with the Dallas Desperados of the Arena League before signing with Miami with whom he spent 2008 on the practice squad. Armstrong joined Washington's practice squad in October 2009, not quite two months after being cut by the Dolphins, but he didn't make the Redskins' roster until this summer.

Elevated to the starting lineup in Week 5 in place of since-released veteran Joey Galloway, Armstrong is fifth in the NFL with 18.7 yards per catch heading into Sunday's finale against the New York Giants. His 787 yards are the most by a Redskins No. 2 receiver in 11 years. Although Armstrong has just 42 catches, he has had one of at least 45 yards in six of the last 13 games.

 

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