There was always a danger following the opening day 24-6 victory over the Arizona Cardinals that Redskins fans and pundits were getting a little carried away with predictions of the team being a genuine contender. A solid, and at times, dominant, victory was satisfying, but to read too much into any performance in Week 1, good or bad, is unwise.
The Cardinals, in their thrashing at the Rams this week, proved that potentially they are among the NFL’s weakest teams. Last week’s victory in Arizona was encouraging, although the warning signs were there at least offensively in the second half, as the Redskins only added a field goal to their 21-0 halftime lead.