DETAILS
Redskins host the St. Louis Rams, Sunday, Sept. 20 1:00 pm at Fed Ex Field.
PREVIEW
The St. Louis Rams come calling this week in the Redskins first home game of the season, and coach Jim Zorn couldn't have asked for a better schedule. The Rams were one of the worst teams int he league last season, and judging by their opening day 28-0 loss to Seattle, this year's prospects don't look much better.
Rams first-year coach Steve Spagnuolo, who served as the Giants' defensive coordinator the past two seasons, wasn't pleased with his team's play on either side of the ball last week.
Marc Bulger was 17 of 36 for 191 yards and got sacked three times, while Steven Jackson rushed 16 times for 67 yards.
"We'd drive the ball and then shoot ourselves in the foot," Bulger said. "We have to find a way to get past that 30 and start handing the ball to [Jackson]. He's too good of a player to not be able to use, and that's on all of us."
Skins' QB Jason Campbell wasn't stellar in his opening day performance against the Giants, either. He went 10-for-26 for 211 and a TD, but also threw a pick and fumbled on a sack, leading to Osi Umenyiora rumbling 31 yards for a Giants score.
Look for the Skins to really establish Clinton Portis and to try to dominate on both lines of scrimmage. The Rams have a lot of holes and although they have some talented pieces, there's still not enough there left to plug up the soft spots.
It seems like the "Greatest Show on Turf" is long gone from St. Louis.
WEATHER
Glorious. Sunday's forcast calls for sunshine and a high temp of 78F. The humidity will be around 60% and the UV Index is high, so wear your sunscreen. I forgot for last week's game up in New York and I'm still peeling.
PREDICTION
The Redskins win this one, but it won't be the cakewalk it should be based on talent. The Skins have an awful lot of work to do yet to become a team, but with home games against St. Louis and Detroit in consecutive weeks, they have time to work on it. Consider the next two weeks the real pre-season.
Skins win this one 16-10, Portis has a nice day but folks will still be nervous about Campbell.
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