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Rex Grossman #8 of the Washington Redskins passes against the Pittsburgh Steelers at FedExField. (Aug. 12, 2011) Credit: Getty Images
GIANTS VS. REDSKINS
Sunday, FedEx Field
4:15 p.m. / Ch. 5
ABOUT THE REDSKINS
Head coach: Mike Shanahan, 18th season (160-113).
Top offensive players: RB Tim Hightower, QB Rex Grossman, WR Santana Moss.
Top defensive players: LB Brian Orakpo, LB London Fletcher, CB DeAngelo Hall.
KEY MATCHUP
Rex Grossman vs. Corey Webster
Webster has a track record of getting the best of Grossman that goes all the way back to 2002 when the two were in college. Webster, playing for LSU, had three interceptions against the highly touted Grossman and Florida in a 36-7 win. He even brought one of his picks back for a touchdown. "All I knew was he was the Heisman Trophy quarterback candidate, and we had to go out there and we had a good challenge on our hands," said Webster, who had only recently converted to cornerback at the time. "We ended up going down there to the Swamp and getting the W. That's over now. You've got to go out there and try to do the same thing here."
THE RANKINGS
Where the Giants and Redskin ranked in the NFL in 2010:
Category // Giants // Redskins
Scoring // 24.6 (T-7th) // 18.9 (25th)
Passing Offense // 242.8 (10th) // 244.6 (8th)
Rushing Offense // 137.5 (6th) // 91.3 (30th)
Points Allowed // 21.7 (17th) // 23.6 (21st)
Passing Defense // 209.5 (9th) // 261.7 (31st)
Rushing Defense // 101.2 (8th) // 127.6 (26th)
LOOKING AHEAD
The Giants face their former defensive coordinator, Steve Spagnuolo, and the St. Louis Rams next Monday night. It will be the home opener for the Giants.
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