Redskins Top Titans in Preseason Opener

The Redskins are back! After a memorable season last year that resulted in a NFC East Championship for the first time since 1999, the Redskins are about to embark on a huge season filled with high expectations. Before they can start playing games that count, they have to get through the preseason. They opened up the preseason in Tennessee against the Titans looking for a good start in the exhibition schedule. Kirk Cousins got the start at quarterback while Robert Griffin III or RGIII continued to rest and get ready for the regular season. The Redskins jumped to an early lead in the first quarter as Cousins threw a touchdown pass to Fred Davis. The Titans would bounce right back thanks to their running backs, first with a 58 yard run by Chris Johnson then a 19 yard run by Shonn Greene to take a 14-7 lead. In the second quarter the Redskins tied the game when Rex Grossman fired an eight yard touchdown pass to Leonard Hankerson to tie the game at 14. The game remained tied until the fourth quarter as the Titans retook the lead. The Redskins didn't quit. Pat White came into the game in the second half as quarterback, playing in his first NFL game in three years. Late in the fourth quarter, he led the Redskins on a 12 play, 80 yard drive that ended with White running it in 9 yards for a touchdown with 2:23 left in the game. With the score 21-20, the Redskins decided to go for the two-point conversion. They got it as White found Emmanuel Ogbuehi for the two-point conversion to give the Redskins 22-21 lead. The held on and got the win by that score. It may be the preseason, but a win is a win. Up next for the Redskins is a home game on Monday August 19 vs the Pittsburgh Steelers.