Expectations naturally built on themselves as the Washington Redskins‘ third preseason game inched closer throughout the week. Widely-regarded as the theoretical dress rehearsal for NFL teams, the third game is the one in which the starters get their most action since December. All eyes were on the Redskins’ starters as they took the field tonight.
They certainly could’ve done better.
The offense and the defense both came out flat, but there were some flashes of decency, so we’ll start off with those. Adrian Peterson looked spry in his first action with the Redskins.