Die Hard Redskins Fan

The Washington Redskins will face the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field.
TV Info:
Game: Washington Redskins (3-1) @ Philadelphia Eagles (2-2)
TV: FOX (Joe Buck, Troy Aikman)
Radio: ESPN 980 (Larry Miller, Sonny Jurgensen, Sam Huff, Rick “Doc” Walker)
Time: October 5, 2008; 1:00 p.m. ET

Game Notes:

• Jim Zorn is 3-1 in his first four games as head coach. He is aiming to lead the Redskins to their third winning season in the last four years. He is looking to become the seventh Redskins head coach to record a winning record in his first year at the helm.

• Like Philadelphia Eagles head coach Andy Reid, Jim Zorn made the jump from quarterbacks coach to head coach.

• The Redskins are tied for the NFL lead with a +6 turnover ratio. They have intercepted five passes and recovered two opponent fumbles, while the Redskins’ lone turnover was a fumble on a punt return.

• Washington is the only NFL team without an offensive turnover and Jason Campbell is the only starting quarterback to have not thrown an interception.

• In playing the Giants, Saints, Cardinals and Cowboys in the first four weeks, the Redskins have faced the NFL’s fourth-, third-, fifth- and second-ranked offenses, respectively. They have held each of those teams to their lowest scoring and yardage output of the season.

• Jason Campbell has been one of the NFL’s best quarterbacks in 2008, his first season in the West Coast offense at the pro level. In the last three games, he has posted QB ratings of 108.4, 112.2 and 104.1, the first time a Redskins quarterback has had three straight games with a passer rating higher than 100.0 since Mark Rypien did it in games 13-15 in 1991.

• Santana Moss’s 27 catches are tied for third in the NFL and tied for first among NFC wide receivers. In addition to his receiver yards, Moss has a 27-yard rush, giving him 448 total yards from scrimmage, a figure which ranks sixth in the NFL.

• Clinton Portis is tied for fourth in the NFL and tied for second in the NFC with 369 rushing yards. His 86 carries are the third-most in the league.

• The line: Philadelphia is favored by 6. Over/under is 42 1/2.

Injury Report:

Redskins - Out of Game: DE Jason Taylor (Calf). Doubtful: T Stephon Heyer (Shoulder). Questionable: LB Marcus Washington (Hamstring), CB Sean Springs (Calf). Probable: DE Andre Carter(Non-injury related), OG Randy Thomas (Toe).

Eagles – Doubtful: WR Kevin Curtis (hernia), DE Victor Abiamiri (wrist). Questionable: RB Brian Westbrook (ankle), TE L.J. Smith (back). Probable: QB Donovan McNabb (chest), S Quintin Demps (knee), RDT Dan Klecko (hand).

Quote of the week:

“I play on a defense. I’m trying to hit him…And if I’m on the Redskins, I’d have the chance to get back at him two times a year for the 22 years he’s been punishing me since I was a baby.” –CB Byron Westbrook on his brother, RB for the Eagles, Brian Westbrook

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