Hail Hail the gang's all here

I've been watching Redskin games a long time, never saw this guy. Not culturally sensitive. I laughed my ass off when I saw it. Preposterous. "The name Redskin is not referring to the color of a human being's skin..." says the Redskin media guide. Riiiiiiiiight. Exhibit A: Little Hiawatha here complete with Mohawk and Uggs.

Hey! Who saw that coming? I'm sure there's some big-brained Mensa type with a big old coll-ledge deeeee-gree who crunched the numbers in his or her number-crunching thing-a-ma-bob and saw DC beating Green Bay by 1,000 points. Not me.

No, this is not a blog about de-evolution.

Again, the theme of this Redskin season seems to me to be "so, this is what it's like to have a real quarterback." And, when I hear the word "quarterback" in my head it's pronounced the exact way Sonny Jurgensen says it, with the emphasis on "qua". McNabb again helps lead this team from what the type of discouraging loss we've become accustomed to around here to an amazing OT victory against a very good football team.

Moses McNabb, leading us out of exile.

Well, he wasn't perfect. And a 3-2 record evidences that. But last year, and in most of the previous 17 seasons, this would've been another loss.

The defense, again, schemed well. There were very few big plays. The Redskin d-backs can't cover a tupperware dish, but LaRon Landry can play football. As the season is progressing, Rocky McIntosh is having a pretty solid season as well, and London Fletcher is older but still a contributor. Still, they aint a bunch of superstars. Not enough push from the D-linemen, too many missed tackles and dropped interceptions.

Once again, the offense didn't run the ball effectively, but that was unsurprising against a good Green Bay defense. Ryan Torain's game won't make anyone forget Portis anytime soon. Anthony Armstrong put in a strong effort, and the TD catch (and his diminutive size) brought back shades of Alvin Garrett and Gary Clark - little guys (Smurfs!) who can catch a football. [Let's name the "big fellas" we've seen over the years: where have you gone Rod Gardner? Michael Westbrook? ]

How about that Brandon Banks? eh? EH? Not too shabby.

Anyway, are you like me? Sure, Clay Matthews, Jr is a fine linebacker, and has a tremendous head of hair....but he's not Mark Gastineau out there. Quit flexing, dumbass...you'll pull a muscle. And we're not impressed with your bicep size or hair length.

Wish he was a Redskin. Oh, wait, Vinny wouldn't draft him.

So, week 5 resulted in a big and unexpected win. Colts are on-deck next Sunday night. This is still not a talented 53-man football team, in terms of talent they're mediocre. But they've got just enough talent coupled with good coaching AND - most importantly - a guy wearing #5 who can overcome his struggles (he wasn't perfect yesterday) and lead a team in need of leading.

Now, watch. Somehow, The Danny will screw it up and not get him signed to an extension. Of course.