5. I still have high expectations for Al Saunders and the Redskins' offense.
A lot of people are jumping off the Redskins bandwagon because Washington's first-team offense didn't score a point in the preseason. I'm not jumping.
Saunders, Washington's new offensive coordinator, is a glory hound, and I didn't like the way he exited Kansas City. He basically accused Lamar Hunt of reneging on a pledge to name him successor to Dick Vermeil. I don't believe Hunt or general manager Carl Peterson ever made that pledge.
Having said all of that, Saunders knows how to coordinate an offense. The Redskins will score points with or without Clinton Portis. Washington has a capable backup running back in Ladell Betts, a talented receiving corps, a solid offensive line and an experienced quarterback.
I'll be shocked if the Redskins don't score 30 points on "Monday Night Football."
I heard that Betts was named the backup to Portis. I'm expecting a sort of rotation there, so I'm not sure if an "official" backup being named really matters.
