Yesterday I posted a thoughtful piece on the season-opening tilt between the Washington Redskins and the New York Giants. Commenters loved it, and so I thought I'd dip back into the well with a bit more analysis on a key aspect of the game.

Sunday at 4:15 pm, the Redskins will kick off the season against the New York Giants. Here's all you need to know about the Skins' first opponent:
*Giants DT Jay Alford messed up his knee and is out for the season. This doesn't matter much to the defense, but it'll play a pivotal role in [...]

The Washington Post runs a Metro story about the fans who spend a day watching practice at Redskins Park. (Lemme quote Allen Iverson: "PRACTICE? We're talking PRACTICE?") One of the fans quoted in the piece is Peter Lalich. Though the story doesn't go into it, Lalich was the Everybody's-All-American kid from Springfield who was headed [...]