bleacherreport.com - 9/2/2008
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Let's get this shindig started! I haven't been this ready for a season to start since...well...last season! We get to kick off the 2008 season with a classic battle between the Redskins and "Defending Super Bowl Champion" New York Giants.
In the last five matchups between these two teams, the G-Men have been victorious three times, but have only scored two more total points. This could mean we're in for a close one...or it could mean absolutely nothing at all. One stat that jumps out at me about ...
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Smoke Signals: You better be ready Jason Campbell Edition
DC Pro Sports Report —
... Griffin (Defense), and Rock Cartwright and Khary Campbell (Special Teams). BoDog weighs in with his Redskins odds. Here are your Pro Football Weekly picks. Here’s the Redskins.com game preview. Here’s a pretty slanted, and well, arrogant article from MVN Giants . I think they forgot or it went to their head, that the Giants are one of the most overrated teams in all of sports. More game previews: TheOnLineWire NJ.com , and Bleacher Report , Discuss it in our Fan Forums Topics: Anthony Montgomery , ...
Smoke Signals: Jason Taylor 50/50 Edition
DC Pro Sports Report —
... and his spot on the practice squad. I still think Maurice Mann deserved the slot. Redskins Blog World Hogs Haven report on the strange new world for Jon Jansen. Take a look at Lee Gibbons NFC East Preview from the Redskins Report . Riggo’s Rag posts about the upcoming game tomorrow night. Check out TE Chris Cooley’s thoughts on the final cuts. Hog Heaven at MVN previews the Redskins running backs. More game previews… KC Star, Bleacher Report , CBSSportsline , Fox Sports , CNNSI , ESPN In ...
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