Despite the calls in the Redskins' locker room that rookie quarterback Dwayne Haskins Jr. was heading to the podium after Sunday's game against the Philadelphia Eagles, reporters were packed in a tight crowd around Ryan Anderson's locker.

It was an unusual sight considering the media rarely focuses on Anderson, who was doing everything he could -- like playing fullback -- just to get on the field last season, but the attention was warranted. He had one of his best games, and with Ryan Kerrigan moving to Injured Reserve last week, he's getting the one thing he's craved for three seasons: opportunity.

He played in 83% of the defensive snaps on Sunday -- by far the highest of his career -- but it's a little bittersweet that it came during a loss. Anderson said as much to the mass of reporters who chose to hear him instead of the franchise quarterback.

"We lost the game. That's the worst feeling about having a great big moment and not being able to pull it out for this city and this team," Anderson said. "I'm going back to the drawing board, I've got a lot of work to do."