ASHBURN, Va. - The frustration still has not subsided for Washington Redskins coach Steve Spurrier.
About 24 hours after Spurrier's Fun 'N' Gun offense sputtered in a 14-3 victory over the Seattle Seahawks, Spurrier continued a stream of thought he started back in Seattle when he expressed his dissatisfaction with the offense's inability to pass the ball.
"We didn't play extremely well on offense," Spurrier said after watching film of quarterback Shane Matthews, who was 10 of 27 as the offense gained just 114 yards through the air. "We've got a lot of room for improvement."
Washington has averaged 153 passing yards in its past three games. Although the Redskins went 2-1, Spurrier said the passing attack has lost the luster it displayed during the preseason when 17 of the offense's 18 touchdowns came through the air.
"You're supposed to improve as you go," Spurrier said. "Right now, I would think sometimes, we looked better in the preseason, running routes and throwing it where it's supposed to [go]. ... But sometimes it happens this way."
Matthews said he isn't sure why he had such a poor game against a Seahawks defense that was ranked 30th out of 32 teams.
"I didn't throw it where I wanted to throw it, and I don't have a reason for it because I feel like I'm pretty accurate," he said. "It's just one of those games. I'll be much better this week."
Running back Stephen Davis said his sprained right knee is making enough progress for him to consider the possibility of playing against the Jacksonville Jaguars (3-5) on Sunday.
"It's getting better every day," said Davis, who missed a game for the first time since Nov. 26, 2000. "It'll probably be a game-time decision, but right now, I'm getting better."
Spurrier said he would "wait and see" before pronouncing Davis healthy enough to return to his starting role.
Davis, who has led the team in rushing every year since he became the No. 1 running back in 1999, likely would've added to his 528 rushing yards and three touchdowns this season if he had played against Seattle's worst-ranked run defense.
Instead, he stood on the sideline and watched second-year pro Kenny Watson lift the offense with 110 yards on 23 carries.
In doing so, Watson became the first Redskins running back other than Davis to rush for more than 100 yards since Terry Allen gained 125 against the Chicago Bears on Nov. 2, 1997.
In other injury news, Spurrier said backup defensive tackle Carl Powell "nicked up" an ankle, and his playing status is unknown. Wide receiver Rod Gardner injured his shoulder, but will be able to practice without any contact.
Finally, Spurrier said there's a "good chance" that right guard Brenden Stai, who has missed the past two games with tendinitis in his right knee, could return this week.
All Darnerien McCants does is catch touchdowns and that suits him just fine.
Of the four passes the Arundel High graduate has caught, two of those were touchdowns. He registered his second touchdown in as many games when he caught an 11-yard pass from Matthews to give Washington a 7-0 lead in the first quarter.
"Coach provided me an opportunity for me, and I'm going to hold onto them when I'm in the [end] zone," said McCants, who grabbed a 9-yard touchdown pass against the Colts on Oct. 27.