Ravens perspective:
- It was a rough night for the Ravens' alleged quick-strike offense. And Willis McGahee still hasn't done anything impressive during the preseason. He had four carries for 12 yards and then took a seat.
On a positive note, second-year cornerback David Pittman looked pretty solid filling in for injured starter Samari Rolle. He got burned by Santana Moss on a fly route, but bounced back to make several nice plays when the Redskins kept picking on him. It's sad that the most memorable hit of the evening came against poor Redskins kicker Shaun Suisham, an avid Hashmarks reader.
- In a surprising move, Brian Billick said the Ravens' offense may "go on one" the rest of the season because of repeated false start penalties. Ravens fans have to be holding their collective breath with the inexperienced Jared Gaither protecting Steve McNair's blindside right now.
Redskins perspective:
- If you need further proof how insignificant these games are, Roger Goodell pulled the plug on this with 11:38 left in the third quarter due to poor weather. Neither team did anything particularly impressive, but Redskins fans have to be concerned that their first-team defense has yet to make an interception or a fumble recovery after recording a paltry 12 takeaways last season.
- Our old pal and Washington Post Redskins beat writer also reports that quarterback Jason Campbell (knee) is ready to report for work tomorrow. He had a tough time sitting out last night's game because McNair has been one of his mentors. Campbell went through pre-game warmups and could possibly play in the Redskins' final preseason game Thursday.
- I'm taking a quick (three-hour) dinner break and will return with more later. I've got news on the Cowboys' kicking situation and the prestigious (for Texans fans) Governor's Cup. Much, much more to come.
