The piece of paper was taped in a corner of the locker room, a not-so-subtle reminder of what the Washington Redskins will be up against when they face the Dallas Cowboys on Monday Night Football.
“Cowboys have the BEST offensive line in the NFL … and the best offensive tackle,” the sign read.
For the first-place Redskins, it’s about not overlooking the Cowboys despite their 3-8 record, despite the fact that they are playing without quarterback Tony Romo, whose season came to a merciful end on Thanksgiving when he fractured his left collarbone again.
“They still have a mammoth offensive line,” coach Jay Gruden said.