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ASHBURN, Va. - It was a subtle change that maybe made a difference. With Robert Griffin III wearing a wristband for the first time, the Washington Redskins ended a six-game skid.It made sense, given that coach Jay Gruden has been trying to get Griffin to play with a better tempo all season.We just wanted to experiment a little bit, Gruden said Tuesday. We have some calls that are a little bit wordy, and we just put about five or six runs on there and a couple of play-action plays and a couple of dropbacks, and maybe speed up the process. Maybe for third down where you say, No. 5, he can look at it and read it.Griffin wore the plays on his left wrist — it wasnt easy to spot, given how it meshed with his white long-sleeve undershirt — during Saturdays 27-24 win over the Philadelphia Eagles.In-game communication hasnt been ideal all season under the first-year coach, no matter which quarterback has been playing. The Redskins lead the NFL with eight offensive delay-of-game penalties. The New England Patriots, incidentally, have zero.On Saturday, the Redskins were flagged for running out the play clock just once, although that one was particularly stupefying because it came after the game had been stopped for an injury.Still, overall, Griffin and the offence appeared to have their act together better than in previous games. The wristband can be credited with playing a minor supporting role.Everybody wears a wristband around the league, mostly, said Griffin, who said he also wore one in high school. But it can help speed up the communication process between the coaches and quarterback, and get you in a better tempo as an offence. Its something they wanted to experiment with, and we used it a couple of times, and there was no problems.Gruden said hell probably expand the number of plays on the list for Sundays season finale against the Dallas Cowboys.Of course, the wristband only helps if the coach actually uses it. As he learned during the Eagles game, its an adjustment calling out numbers instead of plays.I think towards the middle of the game we ended up just calling (the plays) anyway, Gruden said. It was kind of hard to find the numbers and all that. But there is some merit to it, no question.The win has calmed the Gruden-Griffin waters, at least for a week. Gruden said hes still getting a feel for his quarterback, in part because Griffin missed six games with a dislocated ankle. Griffin said Saturdays game was another chance to sharpen up his technique and other fundamentals that Gruden has continually preached.To be honest with you, were still getting to know one another, what hes good at, what he likes, what hes comfortable with, Gruden said. He did a good job in training camp. He does a good job as far as knowing the football plays, (but) you really dont get a chance to see what hes comfortable with until you call them on game day.After the game, Gruden said: Winning football games is the only thing that matters to me for a quarterback. Asked if that was fair, Griffin didnt want to get into such analysis.Jay is the head coach, hes going to make decisions and do things a certain way, Griffin said. My job is not to try to play that mental mind game. Its to go out and try to lead this team to victory.NOTES: LB Trent Murphy was placed on injured reserve with a broken bone in his right hand, the 12th Redskins player to go on season-ending IR. OL Rishaw Johnson was signed from the New York Giants practice squad. ... 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Klein went undrafted in the NFL last year following his senior season with the Wildcats. He was invited to the Houston Texans rookie camp, but was not offered a contract.AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Stephen Curry didnt shoot all that well -- and Golden State won anyway. The Warriors figure thats a good sign at the start of a lengthy road trip. "Its not necessarily going to be flash and fun every night," Golden States Jermaine ONeal said. "If were going to have a chance to really compete for a championship, these are the types of games youre going to have to win in the playoffs. We have a fairly young team and these games like this build the character and the image of the team." Curry had 19 points, nine assists and eight rebounds, and the Warriors clamped down on the Detroit Pistons in the second half of a 104-96 victory Monday night. Klay Thompson scored 19 points for Golden State, which has won four in a row. The Pistons have lost five of seven since firing Maurice Cheeks and replacing him with interim coach John Loyer. Curry went 6 of 15 from the field and was only 3 of 9 from three-point range, but he repeatedly found teammates for open shots on the perimeter. "I tried to press a little in the third quarter," Curry said. "It didnt work out my way, so I tried to stay positive. Other guys were making plays, so it was kind of a team effort." The Warriors were still without David Lee, who has been dealing with a stomach flu. Andrew Bogut returned from a left shoulder injury and played 29 minutes before fouling out. It was the opener of a six-game road trip for Golden State. Greg Monroe had 23 points for the Pistons, who scored only 13 points in the fourth quarter. The Pistons were only down 63-62 at halftime but couldnt replicate that offensive success. "We took it to the finish line. We just didnt cross it," Loyer said. "You get to the last 2 or 3 minutes, thats what you are trying to get to in the NBA game. We have to get to the point where we can finish them." The Warriors have won six straight over the Pistons for the first time since a seven-game streak from 1975-76. Detroit trailed 95-94 after Monroes layupp with 4:11 to play, but the Pistons didnt score again until the final minute.dddddddddddd Golden State was progressively stingier in each quarter, allowing 37 points in the first before holding Detroit to 25, 21 and 13 in the remaining three. "We were trying to work the ball inside, but they were giving us a lot of tough angles and we couldnt get the offensive rebounds," Detroits Kyle Singler said. "You cant play one-and-done offence against a team that can put up points like Golden State. Theyve got shooters no matter where you look." The Warriors bench outscored Detroits 42-15. Golden State (35-22) is a season-high 13 games over .500. Detroit (23-34) is fading from the playoff race in the Eastern Conference. The Pistons are now four games behind eighth-place Atlanta. Josh Smith had 18 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists for Detroit but shot 9 of 24 from the field. The first half was an entertaining one. Curry had a four-point play in the first quarter -- just 40 seconds after Brandon Jennings had one for Detroit. There was also a dunk by Thompson on Singler that left the Detroit forward so off balance he fell into a row of cameramen near the basket. NOTES: Michigan State coach Tom Izzo was seated courtside, and Spartans standout Adreian Payne was nearby. Draymond Green, a former star at Michigan State, had six points and five rebounds for Golden State. "Adreian will be here on this level in a few months, so it was good for him to get to see a game up close and be able to see me play," Green said. "It was also good to see Coach Izzo. Four years with him, it hasnt changed. Hell still call me and tell me what Im doing wrong, and Ill call him and tell him what hes doing wrong." ... ONeal and Detroits Andre Drummond were hit with a double technical foul in the first quarter when they both went spilling into the same area for cameramen that Singler fell into. Green and Smith received technical fouls in the third, apparently for jawing at each other. ' ' '