At the most important position in the sport, Washington has hope, and there’s curiosity about what could come next. Look across the field at the forlorn Falcons, and — hoo, boy — the hope is fainter, and the search for who’s next could come sooner than anyone would want to think.
One week in the NFL doesn’t make a career. But it can’t be ignored, either. On Sunday, Howell took five more sacks — which we’ll get to because it’s getting closer to a large sample size — and threw for all of 151 yards. But three of his 14 completions went for touchdowns, none were picked off, and he didn’t fumble, either.