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Robert Griffin III Named NFC Player Of The Week

Washington Redskins rookie quarterback Robert Griffin III has been named the NFC Player of the Week, according to a press release by the NFL.

In his debut, Griffin completed 19 of 26 passes for 320 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions in the Redskins' 40-32 win over the New Orleans Saints in the regular season opener at the Super Dome last Sunday. He finished the game with a passer rating of 139.9 (a perfect passer rating is 158.3).

Griffin set several rookie records against the Saints, which included becoming the first player in NFL history to pass for at least 300 yards and two touchdowns without throwing an interception in his debut as well as becoming the first rookie to throw for 300 yards and win his first game. He now joins John Elway as the only rookie quarterbacks to start the season with a road victory against a team who was undefeated at home in the previous year.

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Robert Griffin III Upsets The Nike Powers-That-Be

Robert Griffin III angered the NFL officials on Park Avenue when he covered up the Nike logo on his shirt while warming up before the Redskins opener against the Saints. Griffin concealed the swoosh logo with black marker, writing an "H" over it and spelling out "Heart" down his left side. Nike is the league's new uniform provider but RGIII has a much-publicized deal to endorse adidas.

The move caught the attention of the league, and NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy told ESPN's Darren Rovell that they would address it with the Skins superstar rookie:

"It won't happen again," McCarthy said.

Because it was not uniform violation during the game, the league will not likely issue a fine for the alteration. But it's clear that Griffin III's adidas evangelization may be curtailed going forward. The rookie will try to back up his amazing debut this week in St. Louis against the Rams.

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Redskins Vs. Saints: Redskins Sign Long Snapper Justin Snow And Running Back Eric Kettani, According To Report

The Washington Redskins made a pair of roster moves Tuesday, as they signed former Navy fullback Eric Kettani and longsnapper Justin Snow, a person with knowledge of the situation told the Washington Post. Kettani will be added to the Redskins' practice squad, while Snow is expected to replace the injured Nick Sunberg, who broke his arm in Sunday's 40-32 victory over the New Orleans Saints.

For the past 12 seasons, Snow was a part of the Indianapolis Colts organization, which cut him in late August. Snow was one of a handful of longsnappers that worked out for the Redskins on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, Kettani (5'11, 240 pounds) was a part of the New England Patriots practice squad last season, but was released at the end of training camp this year. Kettani, a fullback for the Midshipmen from 2006-08, was released from his active duty obligations in April, so he can pursue a full-time NFL career.

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Robert Griffin III Nominated For NFL Rookie Of The Week

After completing 19 of 26 passes for 320 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 40-32 victory over the New Orleans Saints, Washington Redskins' rookie quarterback Robert Griffin III has been nominated for NFL Rookie of the Week. The award, which also features New York Jets' wide receiver Stephen Hill, New England Patriots' defense end Chandler Jones, Tampa Bay Buccaneers' running back Doug Martin and Minnesota Vikings' kicker Blair Walsh as nominees, will be announced on Friday.

Griffin's effort helped the visiting Redskins, 7-point underdogs entering the game, defeat one of the NFC's best teams in an impressive Week 1 performance at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Griffin, who also rushed for 42 yards on 10 carries, helped the Washington offense total 464 yards and outscore a Saints attack led by four-time All-Pro quarterback Drew Brees.

The highlight of Griffin's performance was this 88-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Pierre Garcon.

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Redskins Vs. Saints: Redskins Sign Safety Jordan Pugh

The Washington Redskins signed safety Jordan Pugh on Monday, filling the roster spot opened when safety Jordan Bernstine was placed on the injured reserve.

Pugh, a sixth-round pick in the 2010 NFL Draft, spent the last two seasons with the Carolina Panthers. He was released by Carolina during the final wave of roster cuts. The 24-year-old will replace the rookie Bernstine, who was placed on injured reserve after he tore the ACL, MCL and PCL in his knee during the Redskins season opener against the New Orleans Saints.

Pugh played in 27 games during his two-year career with the Panthers, including three starts. He tallied 31 tackles, three pass deflections and an interception during that span. He also has some experience as a kick returner, having returned 11 kicks with a 24.5 yards per return average for Carolina.

With the Redskins, Pugh will likely play a role on special teams and as a backup safety.

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Redskins Vs. Saints: X-Rays Negative For Pierre Garcon, Jordan Bernstine Out For Season With Knee Injury

Mike Shanahan gave mixed news on Monday when it came to the injuries suffered by the Redskins' Pierre Garcon, Jordan Bernstine and Nick Sundberg in Week One.

The Garcon left in the first quarter of the season-opening game and did not return, but according to Shanahan, x-rays were negative on Garcon's foot. Garcon made four catches before leaving the game, going for 109 yards and a touchdown.

On the negative side, Bernstine has been ruled out for the season after the rookie saftey suffered injuries to multiple ligaments in his knee.

Sundberg was called "pretty sore" by Shanahan after the long snapper played the second half of Sunday's game with a broken left arm. The team will bring in other snappers to evaluate as Sundberg's status is up in the air.

The Redskins travel to take on the St. Louis Rams on Sunday.

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Pierre Garcon's Foot Injury Is One To Watch For Redskins

Pierre Garcon's foot injury forced him to miss much of the Redskins' 40-32 win over the Saints on Sunday, but he and the team are hopeful that it won't keep him out any longer.

X-rays were negative on Garcon's injured right foot and he said after the game that he "should be ready to go." If there is no swelling or change in the condition of the injury, Garcon should be available for Week Two when Washington travels to St. Louis to take on the Rams on Sunday.

The playmaking wide receiver was Washington's biggest free agent signing of the offseason and the move looked like a good one for the short time that Garcon was on the field Sunday. Garcon had four catches for 109 yards, including a 88-yard touchdown, before leaving the season opener. If healthy, Garcon is a weapon to help ease the learning curve for Robert Griffin III.

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Redskins Vs. Saints 2012: Robert Griffin III Shocks World, Not Redskins Fans

Optimism is running high among Washington Redskins fans after Robert Griffin III engineered a 40-32 win in his NFL debut Sunday, and for good reason: last year's Heisman winner threw for 320 yards and two touchdowns in an upset win over one of the NFC's perennial favorites in the New Orleans Saints.

However, Kevin Ewoldt of Redskins blog Hogs Haven just wants you to know that he called it:

The Saints were 7.5 point favorites. It's well known I'm a pessimist, deservingly so with how the Snyder era has gone, but we predicted this Redskins upset with 10 solid reasons why the Saints would struggle.

Particularly, Ewoldt thought there was no way the Saints had properly gameplanned for Griffin:

I thought it was comical to hear the Saints earlier this week say Chase Daniel was simulating RGIII in practice and they had no QB rushes in practice "because they never showed that in preseason." Sean Payton would not have fallen for that. So, now that the Redskins offense is on film, how will it go from here on out? I'm going to celebrate this win before I think about that. Redskins are 1-0, baby.

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NFL Injury Report: Redskins Win But Suffer Losses

The Washington Redskins were hit with some tough injuries on Sunday during their 40-32 defeat of the heavily-favored New Orleans Saints.

While the headliners of the team stayed healthy for the most part, some of the role players weren't so lucky. Safety Jordan Bernstine had what appeared to be the worst of them all, needing a cart to leave the field with an apparently serious knee injury.

Long snapped Nick Lundberg also is likely to miss some extended time after it was discovered he broke his left arm during the season opener. Lundberg broke the limb in the first quarter on a punt and yet finished the game in true iron-man style.

Wide receiver Pierre Garcon did leave the game with a foot injury that forced him to end his day prematurely. However, x-rays have shown that Garcon didn't suffer any broken bones. His current status is day-to-day.

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Redskins Vs. Saints: Washington Pulls Off Stunner, 40-32

Robert Griffin III had a debut to remember with 320 passing yards and two touchdowns, and fellow rookie Alfred Morris rushed for 96 yards and a pair of scores to lead the Washington Redskins to a 40-32 win over the New Orleans Saints Sunday at the Superdome.

Drew Brees threw three touchdown passes, but also a key interception late in the game, and the Saints' defense was exposed repeatedly by the fleet-footed, strong-armed Griffin.

Washington (1-0) racked up 464 yards of total offense, reminding fans of Griffin's high-scoring offense at Baylor as he carried it over to the pros for at least one week.

Washington lost wide receiver Pierre Garcon to a foot injury in the first quarter after he caught an 88-yard touchdown, and later special teams player Jordan Bernstine was carted off the field with a right knee sprain. Devery Henderson left the game in the third quarter after taking a hard hit following a catch.

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Redskins Vs. Saints: Washington Up 30-17 After Three Quarters In New Orleans

The Washington Redskins lost wide receiver Pierre Garcon to a right foot injury after he scored a touchdown in the first quarter. But with rookie Robert Griffin III at the helm, the Redskins offense is clicking and has Washington up 26-14 going into the fourth quarter.

Griffin is blistering the Saints' defense to the tune of 15-for-21 passing for 258 yards and two scores.

Rookie running back Alfred Morris scored from a yard out to end the Redskins' first drive of the second half. The drive was helped by a pass interference penalty on 4th and 1. Washington also added a 37-yard field goal by Billy Cundiff with 7:15 left in the third quarter.

Griffin has done a good job of leading lengthy drives and taking time off the clock while producing results.

Only special teams mistakes are hurting the Redskins in their upset bid. A blocked punt returned for a touchdown in the second quarter and a fumbled punt return in the third quarter were the big gaffes, but the Saints were unable to capitalize on the third-quarter turnover.

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Pierre Garcon Injures Right Foot, Questionable To Return

Washington Redskins wide receiver Pierre Garcon left Sunday's game against the New Orleans Saints with a right foot injury. His return is questionable as the game reached halftime.

Garcon caught four passes before leaving the game, including an 88-yard catch-and-run touchdown from rookie quarterback Robert Griffin III in the first quarter to give Washington a 10-7 lead. Garcon also caught three passes from Griffin on the Redskins' opening drive that resulted in a field goal.

Garcon was Griffin's target early, but left the game in the first quarter temporarily due to an injury before returning for long enough to catch his touchdown. He apparently injured the foot on the touchdown play.

#Redskins WR Pierre Garcon has an injured foot following his 88-yard TD run, and is listed as questionable to return.

— Redskins (@Redskins) September 9, 2012

Garcon was one of the Indianapolis Colts' top receivers the past three years before joining the Redskins. He had 70, 67 and 47 catches in 2011, 2010 and 2009 with Peyton Manningthrowing to him for two of those years. Garcon played in all 16 regular-season games for the Colts a year ago.

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Redskins Vs. Saints: Robert Griffin III Torching Saints In Superdome, Washington Up 20-14 At Halftime

Ask the New Orleans Saints if rookie quarterback Robert Griffin III is for real. The Saints are seeing what the young man from Baylor can do firsthand, as the Washington Redskins surprisingly lead the home team 20-7 at halftime in the Superdome.

Griffin has outplayed Saints star QB Drew Brees, with 11 of 13 passing for 182 yards and his first two career NFL touchdown passes. Griffin led the Redskins to scores on their first possessions of the game.

The highlight was Griffin's 88-yard connection with Pierre Garcon for a touchdown in the first quarter. In the second quarter, Griffin led a 12-play, 57-yard drive that he capped off with a 5-yard touchdown pass to Aldrick Robinson.

The Redskins gave up a touchdown drive in the first quarter and would be in control if not for a blocked punt returned for touchdown just before halftime to make the score 20-14.

Griffin also rushed for 31 yards in the first half.

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VIDEO: Robert Griffin III's First Career Touchdown Pass Is A Beauty

The RGIII era got off to a flying start Sunday at the Superdome, as prized rookie quarterback Robert Griffin III from Baylor led the Washington Redskins to scores on their first two drives and gave Washington a 10-7 lead through one quarter at New Orleans against the Saints Sunday. It's the NFL opener for both teams.

Griffin hit Pierre Garcon over the middle for 16 yards, then Garcon ran another 72 after the catch for Griffin's first career NFL TD pass.

Griffin was also effective on his opening drive, guiding the Redskins to a field goal and a 3-0 lead on their first possession. Griffin built a rapport with Garcon early, hitting him for three completion before Garcon left the game in with an apparent back injury.

Garcon left the sideline for a time and then returned during the first quarter, and looked just fine on the touchdown.

Griffin was 6 of 6 on the opening drive. Drew Brees capped the Saints' first drive with a touchdown pass to Jimmy Graham and a 7-3 lead.

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Redskins Inactives: Rex Grossman Out Vs. Saints

Rex Grossman was ruled inactive for Sunday's Washington Redskins game against the New Orleans Saints and will serve as the team's emergency third quarterback.

This makes rookie Kirk Cousins the backup to Robert Griffin III, another rookie, for Washington in Week 1. It's a pressure situation for a pair of rookie quarterbacks right from the start of the regular season.

It doesn't appear that Grossman is injured, but he didn't play as much as Cousins in the preseason. Grossman lost his job to Griffin early in training camp despite starting 13 games last season for Washington.

Grossman threw two touchdowns in the team's third preseason game, but that didn't put him ahead of Cousins, who logged the most time of any Washington QB in preseason games.

Grossman, a nine-year NFL veteran, hasn't played in more than four games in a season since 2007, when he started seven of the eight games in which he appeared.

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Redskins To Start Alfred Morris At RB, According To Report

The Washington Redskins will start Alfred Morris at running back in their season opener against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday, according to Michael Fabiano of NFL.com.

Morris is in his first year out of Florida Atlantic. The Redskins picked him in the sixth round with the 173rd overall pick in April's NFL draft. Morris rushed for 1,186 yards and nine touchdowns during his senior season at FAU. The 5'10, 218-pound back ran a 4.67 40-yard dash at the NFL combine.

The rookie saw plenty of action in the preseason, carrying the ball 39 times for 195 yards and one touchdown. Morris's best game came against the Indianapolis Colts, when he tallied 14 rushes for 107 yards, good for 7.6 yards per carry.

Game time for the Redskins and Saints is set for 1 p.m. ET on Fox.

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Redskins Vs. Saints 2012: Game Preview, Kickoff Time, TV Schedule And More

The Redskins' season opener and the regular-season debut of Robert Griffin III begins at 1:00 p.m. ET Sunday, as Washington visits the New Orleans Saints at the Mercedes Benz Superdome.

The game comes shortly after the NFL announced that a three-person arbitration panel had lifted the suspensions of Jonathan Vilma, Scott Fujita, Will Smith, and Anthony Hargrove for their alleged roles in the New Orleans defense's bounty program, by which players were paid cash to injure opponents.

Spirits are high in the Beltway, with Redskins fans optimistic about the future of a program featuring Heisman Trophy winner Griffin at quarterback. Still, as Hogs Haven points out, it will take much more than RG3 to carry the 'Skins to victory against the Saints in the Superdome. With Brian Orakpo and Chris Baker returning from off- and preseason injuries, look to Washington to lean heavily on their defense against Drew Brees and the New Orleans passing attack.

The game will be broadcast on FOX and is available on DirecTV, ESPN Radio, and Sirius XM.

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Redskins Vs. Saints Injury Report: Brandon Meriweather Out, Brian Orakpo Probable

The Washington Redskins and New Orleans Saints have released their injury reports on Friday ahead of the teams' game on Sunday at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans.

The Redskins will not have safety Brandon Meriweather (knee) available, as he is listed as out. Washington is likely to have linebacker Brian Orakpo (chest) in the lineup since he's listed as probable. The lone Saints player listed as out is offensive tackle Marcel Jones (knee). The Saints will likely have defensive end Will Smith in the starting lineup as his suspension in the Saints' bounty case has been vacated.

Redskins

Out

S Brandon Meriweather (knee)

Probable

DT Chris Baker (Ankle)
LB Brian Orakpo (Chest)
CB Josh Wilson (Abdomen)
G Kory Lichtensteiger (Knee)

Saints

Out

T Marcel Jones (knee)

Questionable

WR Marques Colston (foot)
LB Curtis Lofton (ankle)
LB David Hawthorne (knee)
CB Jabari Greer (groin)
WR Adrian Arrington (knee)

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Redskins Vs. Saints: Will Smith Likely To Start For New Orleans

New Orleans Saints defensive end Will Smith will likely be included among the Saints' starters when the Washington Redskins travel to play New Orleans on Sunday at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Smith had his four-game suspension for his involvement with the Saints bounty case vacated on Friday afternoon.

Smith recorded 35 tackles (22 solo) and 6.5 sacks for the Saints last season in 14 games. Smith had been practicing for the entire preseason with the Saints while he awaited a decision on his suspension.

Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma had his season-long suspension vacated as well on Friday, but he could land on the physically unable to perform list. Vilma's replacement, Curtis Lofton, has been battling an ankle injury but is probable for the game on Sunday.

Check this StoryStream for new developments.

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Redskins Vs. Saints: Jonathan Vilma And Will Smith Have Bounty Suspensions Overturned

The New Orleans Saints players who were suspended over bounty allegations will be allowed to play in Sunday's season opener against the Redskins, according to Jim Trotter of Sports Illustrated. Trotter reported that "A 3-member appeals panel has overturned the player suspensions in the Saints bounty case, says a source."

There were four players suspended in connection to the Saints bounty case. All four -- Jonathan Vilma (full season), Anthony Hargrove (8 games), Will Smith (4 games) and Scott Fujita (3 games) -- will have their suspensions overturned and Vilma and Smith, the only two current Saints, will be eligible to play on Sunday against the Redskins.

However, according to Gabe Feldman, commissioner Roger Goodell now has jurisdiction to assess another punishment-- but he can only address the "intent to injure" part of the allegations. Feldman predicts that a settlement on these charges is likely.

Check this StoryStream for new developments.

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NFL Picks Week 1: Redskins Vs. Saints

The Robert Griffin III era officially begins for the Washington Redskins on Sunday as they pay a visit to New Orleans and the embattled Saints in Week 1.

While optimism is high in the nation's capital, experts seem to generally believe that going into the Superdome to begin a career might be too tough a task for the Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback.

SB Nation's NFL Editor Joel Thorman predicted a 31-20 Saints victory:

"This is a good game for RGIII to get in a groove with the Saints defense seeing a lot of changes since last year. Unfortunately, it's an even better game for the Saints offense to get into a groove."

Elsewhere, ESPN's panel of prognosticators heavily favored New Orleans, with only three of 12 experts going with the Redskins, and Sports Illustrated's Peter King forecasted a 30-17 Saints win, predicting a "nice debut for Griffin III, but not nice enough."

Yahoo! Sports three-man panel of Mike Silver, Jason Cole and Les Carpenter unanimously went with the Saints as well.

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Redskins Vs. Saints: Match-Ups To Watch In The Redskins Season Opener

The Redskins open their season on the road against an explosive Saints team. We take a look at some of the key matchups to watch on Sunday.

Redskins Vs. Saints Injury Report: Chris Baker Participates Fully In Practice

Washington Redskins nose tackle Chris Baker participated fully in practice on Thursday ahead of the season opener against the New Orleans Saints. The 6'2'', 333-pound Baker left the Redskins' preseason game against the Indianapolis Colts on Aug. 25 after suffering an injury to his ankle.

Baker was signed to the Redskins' active roster on Dec. 6, 2011 and did not appear in a game for Washington last season. The second-year player out of Hampton has recorded six career tackles in two games.

Safety Josh Wilson and guard Kory Lichtensteiger also participated fully in practice today and neither saw any setbacks, according to head coach Mike Shanahan.

The Redskins kickoff their 2012 schedule with a visit to the Saints in the Superdome. Washington is looking to bounce back from a 5-11 season.

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Chain Reactions: RGIII Hopes To Feel At Home In New Orleans; A Beltway World Series?

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Week 1 NFL Odds: Redskins Vs. Saints

The Robert Griffin III era will get off to a tough start according to oddsmakers Sunday, as most lines have the Washington Redskins as underdogs by about a touchdown in their season opener against New Orleans.

The Saints may be missing its head coach and several key defensive players such as Jonathan Vilma, but the return of Drew Brees after a long holdout means the Saints are still expected to be a tough win in the NFC. Factor in that the Redskins have to head to the Superdome and the matchup is sure to be a difficult one for a Redskins team trying to find its identity on both sides of the ball.

That said, the odds are starting to tilt toward the Redskins: Although the opening line had the Saints as 8.5-point favorites, some books now have the spread as low as 7 points.

Spread: Saints -7.5

Odds: Saints -360, Redskins +300

Over/under: 50

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Redskins Vs. Saints Injury Report: Brian Orakpo, Kory Lichtensteiger Participate Fully In Wednesday's Practice

The Washington Redskins had LB Brian Orakpo participate fully in practice on Wednesday. Orakpo missed the Redskins final two preseason games with an injured pectoral muscle. Safety Brandon Meriweather did not practice and will miss two to four weeks after spraining his knee on Monday.

DT Chris Baker was limited in Wednesday's practice with an ankle injury. G Kory Lichtensteiger (knee) and CB Josh Wilson (abdomen) participated fully in practice.

The Redskins opponent this Sunday, the New Orleans Saints, were missing WR Marques Colston at practice on Wednesday, who sat out with a foot injury. CB Jabari Greer, LB David Hawthorne, and LB Curtis Lofton were limited. Saints WR Adrian Arrington was able to fully participate in practice.

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Brandon Meriweather Injury: Redskins Safety To Miss 2 To 4 Weeks With Sprained Left Knee

Redskins safety Brandon Meriweather will miss two to four weeks after injuring his left knee in practice.

Redskins Vs. Saints: A Look Inside The Redskins Youth Movement Under Mike Shanahan

As Mike Shanahan enters his third year as head-coach, the Redskins are a decidedly younger team. Our Redskins editor takes a look at exactly how much younger the 2012 team is compared to recent seasons.

2012 NFL Schedule: Cowboys And Giants Kick Off The New Season

The 2012 NFL Schedule will get underway on Wednesday night with the New York Giants hosting the Dallas Cowboys at MetLife Stadium.

The defending Super Bowl champions come into the season as remarkable after-thoughts compared to the high-powered teams such as the Green Bay Packers and Philadelphia Eagles.

Keeping in the NFC East, the Washington Redskins will start the Robert Griffin III era in perhaps the most inhospitable stadium around, the Superdome against the New Orleans Saints. The Redskins have their work cut out for them, but it's yet to be seen how New Orleans will fair without head coach Sean Payton.

Maybe the most anticipated game on Sunday is the San Francisco 49ers visiting the not-yet-frozen tundra of Lambeau Field. The Niners are expected to compete for a Super Bowl for the first time in years while Green Bay tries to win its second title in three years.

In the AFC, the Denver Broncos are set to host the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday night. After ending the Steelers season with Tim Tebow, they'll ring in the current one with Peyton Manning. Of course, it'll be the first game Manning plays in since his loss in the 2010 playoffs against the New York Jets.

For a full look at the NFL schedule, please follow this link.

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NFL Power Rankings: Washington Redskins At No. 19

SB Nation NFL Editor Joel Thorman released the final installment of preseason NFL power rankings on Tuesday, which ranked the Washington Redskins at No. 19.

After ranking the Redskins at 23 in the most recent installment, Thorman explains that rookie quarterback Robert Griffin III has proven he is capable of adjusting to NFL speed and is showing why he was so highly touted coming out of Baylor.

Here's his complete assessment:

19. Washington Redskins (LW: 23): RGIII is better than I thought. At least right away. The games will count next week and he will raise his game along with a productive running game led by ... someone. Although Mike Shanahan won't tell us who because he hates fantasy football players.

Although the Redskins are ranked just before Andrew Luck and the Indianapolis Colts, they are the lowest ranked team in the NFC East with the Dallas Cowboys coming in at 15, the Philadelphia Eagles at 12 and the New York Giants at No. 2.

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Redskins Vs. Saints: Washington Releases Week 1 Depth Chart

Six days before their season opener against the New Orleans Saints, the Washington Redskins released their first 53-man depth chart