Redskins snapper Ethan Albright broke in on Miami's practice squad in 1994. He was cut in November before signing the next month with Green Bay where the Greensboro, N.C. native finished the season. Albright was thrilled to soon by re-signed by the Dolphins.

"It was so cold in Green Bay, I was out of there at the end of the season," Albright recalled. "That was the coldest place I've ever been, colder than Buffalo [where he played from 1996-2000]."

Albright is 0-3 in Green Bay, losing there with the Bills in 1997 and with the Redskins in 2001 and 2002.

Redskins cornerback Leigh Torrence signed with Green Bay as a rookie free agent after the 2005 draft and was one of the Packers' final cuts that September. In the interim, Torrence was welcomed to the NFL by Packers quarterback Brett Favre's rifle arm.

"Brett's got some special gifts, man," Torrence said. "The way he throws that ball, I haven't seen anything like it. He fits some balls in some spots. The thing whistles through the air. He tried to stretch me out. It was a good experience. I remember my first interception off him. Think about how many guys he's played with. You learn a lot practicing against a Hall of Fame quarterback like that."

Here's what we do at Redskin Park in the rare dead time: Make fun of each other, complain about 4:15 p.m. kickoffs, decide what's for lunch and shoot the bull about all things Redskins and NFL. With that in mind and trying to add another interesting facet to this blog, I was chatting with Ch. 4's Lindsay Czarniak earlier this week and we decided to do an email exchange about the opening quarter of the Redskins season.

We debated five issues heading into this weekend's games:

1. The Redskins beat Detroit last week 34-3. Should that be a sign of optimism for the Redskins offensive and defensively or are you still in wait-and-see-what-happens mode?

Ryan: Redskins fans should definitely reserve judgement on this team until at least midseason but more than likely seven weeks from now. The Lions game was a solid win. The Redskins did what good teams are supposed to do -- take care of a bad team and take care of them easily. But the next seven weeks will be the litmus test. They go on the road five times (four division leaders). If they're above or at .500 when they return from Tampa Bay three days after Thanksgiving, then it's time to start talking playoffs.

Lindsay: Yes, the fact that the Redskins had players show up and made plays with key players injured (Santana Moss, Antwaan Randle El in the second half) says a lot to me and I'm optimistic. As for the defense. Are you kidding? Gregg Williams joked that he had to go into detox not blitzing – they played their game and made the Lions respond and if they can keep it coming and keep that "we still messed some stuff up" mindset. I'm scared if I'm any offense they're facing. Collectively, I want to see where the Redskins stand by end of this quarter (mid-November pre-Eagles) before I'm officially drinking the playoff Kool-aid.

2. Through the first quarter of the season, which Redskins player has been the most surprising and which player has been the most disappointing?

Ryan: Surprise -- OLB Rocky McIntosh. For once, all of the praise the coaches heaped on a player during the off-season was the truth. How this kid couldn't get on the field last year is a mystery. He looks completely at home alongside London Fletcher. McIntosh is second on the team with 40 tackles and tied for second with two sacks. He still has some issues in coverage but that's to be semi-expected for a young player. Disappointment -- RB Ladell Betts. He's averaging only 2.7 yards per carry. It could be he's having a hard time re-adjusting to being a back up but it's unlikely Clinton Portis will make it through the entire season injury-free so Betts needs to be better.

Lindsay: Most surprising? I'm there with you, Ryan. The first person that comes to mind is Rocky McIntosh. Granted, he's playing out of his mind and you hit it on the head when you talked about the compliment to Fletcher -- Rocky says he prepared better, learned how to study right during the offseason. He also didn't leave when his teammates took off, he's a new father, too and it seems like the balance has brought a commanding control to his performance on the field. Lets not forget, he's an extremely smart guy, too. Interesting on the Ladell Betts angle but I've got to go with Brandon Lloyd and the reason is, sure, folks weren't singing his praises last year, but I expected to see a hungry, determined player out there this season -- great to see him catch a pass against the Lions but I think everyone agrees -- considering the talent he has, when will we see more?

3. Jason Campbell had the best game of his career last week. What can we expect from Campbell over the next few weeks?

Ryan: Campbell's pattern has been OK game (Miami), very good game (Philadelphia), sub-par game (Giants), great game (Detroit). An hour after the Lions game, Al Saunders was applauding Campbell but also giving caution -- there will still be speed bumps along the way for Campbell. But here's what I like about him -- his accuracy is improving, he's willing to hang tough in the pocket and he can make plays when flushed out of the pocket.

Lindsay: More than anything else I saw on offense Sunday against the Lions, Jason Campbell's patience and control is something that continues to impress me. When you put in a performance like he had, especially his touchdown pass to Chris Cooley and the poise and patience he showed in that situation, I'm a believer. The other thing that I really like is what he's shown in the way of overcoming mistakes (the Game 1 turnovers didn't unravel him). He will make mistakes and I am eager to see how he handles the pressure of the Patriots in a few weeks but what's paramount is he has earned the trust of the entire team.

4. Is the NFC -- where only three of the 16 teams have fewer than two defeats -- really as bad as everybody says?

Ryan: Absolutely. It's a dreadful collection of teams. Some of these NFC vs. NFC games are unbearable to watch and shouldn't be on TV, sort of like that awful show "Carpoolers" on ABC or every single episode of "SportsCenter." Look at this week -- New Orleans-Seattle. Minnesota-Chicago. Carolina-Arizona. Zzzzzzzz. Three AFC teams (New England, Indianapolis and Pittsburgh) are better than the NFC-best Cowboys. The good news for the Redskins is that in this conference, I expect them to be in playoff contention.

Lindsay: Come on! I love "Carpoolers"!!!! Just kidding. The NFC match-ups certainly lean toward less than interesting but the AFC has its share of bottom dwellers also -- the Dolphins, the Bills (but who would've picked such a shootout last week as we saw with the Bills vs. Cowboys? Or the Giants v. Jets?). But I would agree, no question, the AFC is dominant. Remember a decade ago, the AFC couldn't hold a candle to the NFC and on that note, one of those dominant teams, the Cowboys could lasso the Patriots this Sunday.

5. Clearly, the Game of the Year To Date is New England (5-0) at Dallas (5-0). Do the Cowboys have any chance?

Ryan: Nope. The Cowboys were terrible last Monday in Buffalo and only bad play-calling by the Bills and a good on-sides kick allowed Dallas to remain undefeated. I can't wait to see the Patriots in person later this month when the Redskins travel to Foxborough. This team seemingly has it all -- skilled-position talent, role-player talent, depth. I think the Patriots flex their muscles and win by a couple of touchdowns.

Lindsay: Anyone that throws five interceptions but maintains some poise and comes back to win the game has a fighting chance. Tony Romo has shown resiliency and sure, the Bills did blow every chance they had but the bottom line is, Dallas finds ways to win, they're unbeaten and they're playing at home and as Terrell Owens said, "getcha popcorn ready." I take Dallas to win this match-up.

GREEN BAY, Wis. – Let's get this out of the way: I hate the Green Bay Packers. Always have. Growing up in North Dakota as a Minnesota Vikings fan, I didn't care if the Purple went 2-14 as long as they beat the Packers twice.

But Lambeau Field is what the NFL should be about in every city. It's a college-type atmosphere in a college-size town but NFL-type prices ($159 for the Quality Inn, with a two-night minimum).

The weekend-long party started Saturday night and kicked up again yesterday morning. In the breakfast room of the hotel at 7:15 a.m., Packer fans had Miller Lite with their scrambled eggs and hash browns.

By 9:30 a.m. outside the stadium, bands were playing and the grills were cooking bratwursts and every other kind of delicacy.

*Protesters with nothing better to do were handing out pamphlets labeled, "75 Years of Oppression - How the Washington 'Redskins' Institutionalize Racism." Whatever. The name isn't changing. Deal with it folks.

*Redskins fan Dale Earnhardt, Jr., attended his first game of the season, jetting in last night after racing in Charlotte. He traveled with Packers fan and Wisconsin native Matt Kenseth.

*Just like in Philadelphia earlier this season, the best way to get a crowd jacked up is by introducing the defensive starting lineup. The Packers did yesterday and the crowd was at a fever pitch. The Redskins, meanwhile, take the field "as a team" before home games. That's fine if you're the Patriots, not fine if you have no Super Bowl titles since 1992.

Beat the 4 a.m. wake-up call this morning in Green Bay. No one at the Quality Inn's front desk to provide a bill or directions to Appleton. Got lost trying to find Highway 41. No open gas stations until right before the airport. No one at the rental car counter. Got there in plenty of time.

Waiting at the gate and notice the plane's not posted. Call Northwest's 800 number and am informed that the plane is 1 hour, 25 minutes late. So much for making the connection in Detroit and getting back to Redskin Park for the 1 p.m. open locker room.

Northwest puts me on a flight to National when my car is at Dulles because at least I'll get back to D.C. quicker. After a $70 (with tip) cab ride, I arrive at Redskin Park almost an hour late. Thankfully, that's the last connecting flight of the season.

Some thoughts on the Redskins' 17-14 loss to Green Bay.

1. The Packers aren't very good. Green Bay is 5-1 but the Packers' offense is too one-dimensional for them to make any noise in January. If Brett Favre runs out of gas, this team has no chance. It's astounding the Packers don't even make a half-effort to run it.

2. The offensive line injuries should be concerning. There aren't exactly a wealth of quality lineman available and now the Redskins have center Casey Rabach (groin) and right tackle Todd Wade (groin) to worry about. The Redskins can't really run it around the right side and when they do, it's obvious because they put a tight end next to the tackle to provide blocking help.

3. If the defense can just eliminate some of the medium-range passes, they'll be one of the league's best. They're not giving up the deep ball, they're creating some turnovers, they're getting some sacks and they're not missing many tackles. But I see linebackers chasing tight ends and receivers a little too often. And as Green Bay showed, the Redskins' next step in the turnover/sack department is scoring touchdowns.

4. If Jason Campbell didn't have receivers drop five passes, his completion percentage would have been around 72 percent. The only time he's looked rattled has come in the Giants home game. Considering his road games have been at Philadelphia and Green Bay, that's pretty impressive. He made several fine decisions in the passing game and showed some heads-up moxie when he ran for a touchdown.

5. Campbell playing well is important because if the line is in shambles, the running game shouldn't be expected to improve that much. I think that puts the onus on Campbell to throw quick, high percentage passes (a la the Detroit game). He's up for the challenge.

6. I'm sure play caller Al Saunders will be lambasted for his play call that had Santana Moss running a reverse. Moss of course fumbled and Charles Woodson returned the fumble for the game-winning touchdown. What's wrong with the call? Nothing. It was late in the third quarter. The Redskins had the lead. Chris Cooley was being covered by Al Harris, not Brady Poppinga. Moss had struggled in the passing game (no catches) up to that point so I'm guessing Saunders wanted to find a way -- any way -- to get Moss a touch to try and get him started. The Packers defender knifed between Chris Samuels and Pete Kendall to force the fumble. Last time I looked, it was No. 89 slipping and fumbling.

7. Tim Rattay may be Arizona's starting quarterback on Sunday. Translation: I don't care if the Redskins have to bring back some of the Hogs to fill out the offensive line, there's no excuses for them to lose to Arizona.

Want to know why center Casey Rabach is one of my favorite Redskins? He's accessible (he even returns phone calls) and quotable as seen below.

Asked if he'll play Sunday against Arizona despite a strained groin, Rabach said, "I'm too dumb to not play."

Asked about having a groin injury, "I didn't know I had a muscle there."

Gotta love him.

It has been a heck of a 14 months for Redskins cornerback Shawn Springs. His father, Ron, is in a coma in a Dallas hospital after minor surgery went awry. Springs endured three different injuries last year, felt unloved when rumors were swirling this offseason about a possible trade and then missed minicamp when his pregnant wife was rushed to the hospital.

Of course, the situation with his father is on a whole different level. That Springs was able to play at all -- and play well -- last Sunday at Green Bay, knowing his father's situation, is a testament to his focus and skill.

And Ron Springs, who had Shawn as a teenager, should be saluted for doing what so many athletes haven't done as young fathers: Helping to raise his son. Father and son have had some rocky moments in their relationship over the years, but ultimately they were for each other. That was never more evident then when Shawn contemplated quitting football to donate one of his kidneys to his very sick father; the elder Springs' former teammate, Everson Walls, eventually came through.

My thoughts are with the Springs family this week.

Since our first debate was well-received on both of our blogs, myself and Lindsay Czarniak of Channel 4 are chatting about the Redskins again this week. We talk about the loss to the Packers, Santana Moss' drops, the status of the offensive line and a prediction for Sunday's game.

Lindsay is first up this week and I respond to her answers.

1. With Kurt Warner questionable, how much of an advantage is it that the Redskins defense could go up against Arizona's 2nd backup quarterback Tim Rattay, who just two weeks ago was hanging out watching games on his couch and now, is trying to lead an offense that last week, fell flat against the Panthers?

Lindsay: It's huge for the Redskins defense. First of all, he's only had two weeks in the system so he's still looking to build chemistry. Plus, he'll have to consider the blitz-happy Gregg Williams style of defense. Rattay comes off of a game against the Panthers where he threw three interceptions. If the Redskins defense can shake his confidence early, it could be a very long day.

Ryan: I'm sure if Williams had his druthers, he'd much rather face Rattay than Warner, who can still sling it if given time to set his feet in the pocket. It will be interesting to see what the Redskins do with their defensive game plan. They blitzed less than 10 times in the last two games combined but against Rattay, sending some early pressure to create a turnover may be a good option. As for Rattay, I have a better chance of securing a meet-and-greet with Elisabeth Hasselbeck (my all-time favorite "Survivor" contestant and husband of new Cards/former Redskins back up quarterback Tim Hasselbeck -- I really hope she's at the game.) than Rattay does of throwing for 300 yards.

2. Santana Moss is the Redskins number one wide receiver, but last week against Green Bay, he uncharacteristically dropped two passes and his fumble turned into the game-winning touchdown for the Packers. How concerned are you that these problems could linger?

Lindsay: Not at all. Number one, there was no one that felt more dejected in that locker room after the game than Santana Moss -- admitting that he just wasn't himself. You better believe that he will make sure he's back on point against the Cardinals -- after all, say it was the weather or just poor handling, nobody was catching passes Sunday. The sting of the missed opportunities will only add fuel to the fire.

Ryan: Moss is second in the NFL with five dropped passes -- he has to snap out of his funk soon and I think he will. Things will reach the concerned status if he drops a couple more passes against the Cardinals. If I'm play caller Al Saunders, I have Moss run a '9' route straight down the field on the opening series and see if he can connect with Jason Campbell. Carolina's Steve Smith had a field day against Cardinals CB Rod Hood last week (10 catches, 135 yards, 1 TD) so getting Moss involved should be possible.

3. Center Casey Rabach and tackle Todd Wade say they will play Sunday, but we won't know for sure until Friday or Sunday. After suffering injuries last week where the offensive line seemed more like its own game of musical chairs, will the Redskins be able to make do with whatever patchwork line is assembled?

Lindsay: This is tough. My take is the best thing the banged-up line and whatever back-ups play have going for them is Jason Campbell and his confidence and poise as a leader but the chemistry concerns me. Even though Mike Pucillo has been getting reps in practice, game speed is so different and Pucillo would have a hefty task in being the leader of the line if Casey Rabach can't play. You know the Cardinals, with plenty of offensive issues of their own, are going to do everything they can to exploit the Redskins' O-Line.

Ryan: After practice on Wednesday, Redskins head trainer Bubba Tyer looked at me and said, "OK, you're playing tackle," and looked at Jim Ducibella of the Virginian-Pilot and said, "And you're playing guard." At least the Redskins have kept a sense of humor about the situation. Lindsay is right -- Rabach is the key. If he plays, that makes things a lot easier to figure out. Put Pucillo or Rick DeMulling at right guard and slide Jason Fabini out to right tackle. I have serious doubts they'll run to the right side very much. Against Green Bay, they rarely ran to that side and almost never did play-action to the right because the Packers knew it was a decoy. Look for a lot of Clinton Portis runs to the left.

4. Given the injury circumstances, which Redskins player really has a chance to make a name for himself this week against the Cardinals?

Lindsay: This is a serious longshot. But I'm gonna say defensive tackle Lorenzo Alexander, who because of injury could play emergency offensive lineman on Sunday. He practiced at left guard this week and could see time if need be. He played OL in the off-season workouts and he did have a tackle against the Lions. The Redskins love his work ethic and he was the player who still went for the sack on Tim Rattay (then with the Titans) even though he lost his helmet during the preseason -- resulting in six stitches. Being able to read adjustments will be tough, but there are things that will be a benefit to him since he's played defense.

Ryan: The previous paragraph, subscribers of The Washington Times, viewers of NBC 4 and readers of our blogs, was Lindsay going out on a big-time limb. But hey, that's fine. (I was at the Tennessee game and don't even recall Rattay being on the Titans -- which shows you how much I pay attention during the fourth quarter of a game that doesn't count). Back to the question. I'll throw LaRon Landry out there for consideration. His buddy in the secondary, Sean Taylor, already has four interceptions. But I'm predicting that Landry will get his first NFL interception on Sunday. Also look for Chris Cooley (nine catches last week) to stay on a roll.

5. Considering the quarterback dilemma, this should be considered an easy "W" for the Redskins (though they'll never admit it). What's the reality?

Lindsay: The reality is Redskins will win this game. The Redskins secondary will have its work cut out for it, I do believe the Redskins defense will win this one for burgundy and gold. However, I don't expect a blowout.

Ryan: The Redskins will win 24-6. I have a hard time believing the Cardinals can move the ball with any type of success, be it Warner/Rattay throwing or Edgerrin James running. Everybody in the Redskins' locker room knows New England is on the horizon so this is a must-win. If I'm Arizona coach Ken Whisenhunt, I play Bruce Springsteen's new album during the team meeting Saturday night -- it's titled "Magic" and that's exactly what they'll need to win.

Redskins running back Clinton Portis wants to beat Arizona's defense on Sunday, but Portis also wants to outperform his Cardinals counterpart, Edgerrin James.

James preceded Portis at the University of Miami and is one of his mentors.

"Edge is a guy that I've looked to for advice my whole career," Portis said. "Leaving high school coming to the University of Miami, I talked to Edge. Being at the University of Miami before I went to the NFL, I talked to Edge. Facing the guy that you call for advice, the guy that you call to critique you, that you call for information, it's exciting. In the offseason, we live in the same place. In the offseason, I want to be able to say we won this game and not him."

Just got back upstairs from watching practice for a few minutes. Center Casey Rabach was the only player not in shoulder pads/helmet.

Cornerback Shawn Springs remains absent.

Todd Wade, Stephon Heyer, Pete Kendall, Marcus Washington and Santana Moss were in uniform.

The Redskins injury report: Questionable -- LB Marcus Washington, OT Stephon Heyer, CB Shawn Springs; Probable -- C Casey Rabach LG Pete Kendall, WR Santana Moss, RT Todd Wade.

Rabach said in the locker room about 35 minutes ago that he will test his groin tomorrow before the walk-through. He's listed as probable but he's likely between probable and questionable. I expect him to give it a shot on Sunday against Arizona.

With the line so banged up, I also expect the Redskins to make a roster move tomorrow afternoon to elevate a lineman from the practice squad. The most likely candidate: Kevin Sampson.

Some final musings -- football and non-football -- to wrap up the week:

1. The Patriots are 17.5-point favorites at Miami on Sunday. That's an astonishing spread for a division road game even though the Pats are 6-0 and Fins 0-6. What will be interesting is the opening line for Redskins-Patriots next week. If both teams win on Sunday, I'll guess the Pats will be installed as 8.5-point favorites.

2. I disagree with some of the folks who say this is a "trap" game for the Redskins. That would be true if a team with a losing record was coming up next week. But with a trip to New England looming, the Redskins know they have to beat Arizona. I don't expect them to overlook a 3-3 Cardinals team despite their quarterback fiasco.

3. I liked the move Miami made trading receiver Chris Chambers to San Diego for two picks, including a second rounder. More NFL teams going nowhere should unload some veterans -- if it doesn't hurt the salary cap situation -- to stockpile draft picks. The Dolphins weren't going to recover from 0-6 with Chambers on the roster.

4. I'm officially done with watching playoff baseball other than checking in on the score every so often. The games are two long. I'm sure television has something to do with it along with hitters who don't stay in the box, pitchers that don't stay on the mound and just bad pitching, period, has to lengthen the game.

I went to Retrosheet last night to see if my hunch was true. When the Twins won the World Series in 1991, the game times of their 12 playoff games were: 3:17, 3:02, 3:36 (extra innings), 3:15, 3:29, 3:00, 2:27, 4:04 (12 innings), 2:57, 2:59, 3:46 (11 innings) and 3:23 (10 innings).

Compare that to the game times for the Red Sox this postseason: 2:27, 4:05, 3:29, 3:35, 5:14 (11 innings), 3:28, 3:12 and 3:46.

Last week in the El Gaucho Bowl -- not good. A dreadful 7-6 record that featured wrong picks in Redskins-Packers, Cardinals-Panthers, Jets-Eagles, etc.

But that won't deter me, nor will it scare Jim Ducibella of the Virginian-Pilot, from picking upsets this week.

Not a great slate of games. The doubleheader TV games are Minnesota-Dallas and Chicago-Philadelphia. Yawn.

Here are the picks:

Arizona at Redskins
Duce: Redskins
Ryan: Redskins. Note to self -- never pick a team whose starting quarterback is Tim Rattay and whose second-string quarterback can't hand off with his non-throwing arm (Kurt Warner).

Baltimore at Buffalo
Duce: Baltimore
Ryan: Buffalo. It must be brutal for people who have to subject themselves to watching the Ravens every week. The Bills bounce back from the Dallas meltdown.

Minnesota at Dallas
Duce: Dallas
Ryan: Minnesota. I scored with the Vikings last week to beat the Bears. I'll go with them again Sunday -- give it to Adrian Peterson 64 times and see what happens.

Tampa Bay at Detroit
Duce: Detroit
Ryan: Tampa Bay. The Lions have had two weeks to lick their wounds from the Redskins' beatdown. It won't matter. The Lions are back to being the Lions.

Tennessee at Houston
Duce: Houston
Ryan: Houston. Vince Young is iffy with a quad injury and Matt Schaub is better than Kerry Collins. The Texans continue to hold serve at home.

New England at Miami
Duce: New England
Ryan: New England. The Patriots will cover the 17.5-point spread and then get ready to host the Redskins.

San Francisco at NY Giants
Duce: Giants
Ryan: San Francisco. The Giants have to be in for a letdown sooner or later -- they've never been able to handle prosperity all that well. And if I play for them, I'm looking ahead to next week's trip to London.

Atlanta at New Orleans
Duce: Atlanta
Ryan: New Orleans. The Falcons have the short week and are starting a new quarterback (Leftwich). The Saints have momentum from winning at Seattle.

NY Jets at Cincinnati
Duce: Cincinnati
Ryan: Cincinnati. Two wretched teams that were supposed to be decent this year. By the time the Redskins visit Gotham in early November, Kellen Clements will be NYJ's QB.

Kansas City at Oakland
Duce: Kansas City
Ryan: Oakland. Obviously the Raiders' players have bought into Lane Kiffin. They're one of the top rushing teams in the league. And they run all over the Chiefs.

Chicago at Philadelphia
Duce: Philadelphia
Ryan: Philadelphia. Stick a fork in the Bears, leaving the NFC North up for grabs and the NFC completely up for grabs.

St. Louis at Seattle
Duce: Seattle
Ryan: Seattle. That Rams defensive player who said a few weeks ago he was worried they might go 0-16? He may have had a point.

Pittsburgh at Denver
Duce: Denver
Ryan: Pittsburgh. The Broncos can't stop the run. The Steelers specialize in it. Mike Tomlin's crew moves to 5-1 and establishes itself as the third-best team in the AFC and NFL.

Indianapolis at Jacksonville
Duce: Jacksonville
Ryan: Indianapolis. The Colts learned their lesson last year in Jax when they gave up something like 4,333 yards rushing. I sure hope ESPN brings back Jimmy Kimmel again but that's probably unlikely.

Records
Duce: 8-5 last week, 55-32 overall
Ryan: 7-6 last week, 61-26 overall

- The Cardinals' troubles started before they arrived at the stadium. Two of the team buses, which left the Crystal City Hyatt around 10 a.m., were slowed when two of the motorcycles escorting them on Interstate 395 were involved in an accident. The officers were taken to the hospital but were not seriously injured.

- Santana Moss worked out hard before he was declared inactive for a game two weeks ago. It was pretty clear as early as 11 a.m. yesterday, however, that center Casey Rabach would not play. He performed no agility drills on the field, instead hanging out talking to other players.

- FedEx Field First, part I: Two-plus hours before the game, an unidentified Cardinals player warmed up by running the stadium stairs of the lower level.

- FedEx Field First, part II: In a stadium that's too big to have a true home-field advantage and where visiting fans almost always get into the game if they so choose, a detailed inspection of several sections in front of the press box revealed not one Arizona jersey.

- Arizona's Neil Rackers, aka. Our Favorite Kicker, was the first player in uniform, booting 50-yard field goals. Rackers earned the distinction two years ago at Sun Devil Stadium when during a punt return, he thought the Redskins' Khary Campbell took a late hit on a teammate. Despite not wearing his helmet, Rackers came onto the field to pick a fight with Campbell. At the end of the first half, who got into it with Carlos Rogers? Rackers, of course.