As the December chill makes it way to FedExField Monday night, the natural tolerance for pain is likely to decrease a bit more for players wrestling on the field. After four straight months of enduring the grind – the meetings, the practices and then those bone-bruising games – the final month of the season presents its most challenging physical toll yet.
The Washington Redskins are preparing for the Dallas Cowboys as they would every opponent this week, and the extra day of rest that comes with being scheduled for Monday will surely help heal some sore muscles.