Every year we go through this same hysteria in reaction to the first preseason games. Our line play always looks awful, probably attributable to the fact that most of the players that we play will, at best, be riding the pine all year. In this case, two of the OL guys starting the game probably won't even be on our roster, and we were playing the 5th and 6th string DT's and DE's after the first few downs.
The purpose of last night's game was to give a few guys a chance to make a case for back end roster spots, and to begin to fill out the practice squad. Also, to give JAG his first NFL experience (heck, his first NFL game attendance). Other than that, it is about fundamentals. It certainly isn't about beating the Redskins.
The Redskins, on the other hand, are in a different place, trying to convince themselves that they are a decent NFL club after much recent evidence to the contrary, and with a new, first year, first game coach trying to demonstrate that he belongs in the job and has a handle on it. They were playing for something a little different.
