The Ravens looked awesome in their pre-season opener against the Redskins.  Joe Flacco started the game at QB and he was sharp completing 9 of 15 passes for 103 yards.  Troy Smith also played well completing 14 of 30 passes for 200 yards with 1 TD pass.  John Beck finished up the game completing 5 of 9 passes for 105 yards but he was injured during this game.  Matt Lawrence led the way in the running game for the Ravens with 36 yards rushing on 9 carries (4.0 ypc).  WRs Jayson Foster (3 rec, 78 yards) and Justin Harper (4 rec, 57 yards, TD) were both exceptional in this game for the Ravens.  The Ravens rolled up 500 yards of total offense (399 passing) while they held onto the football for an amazing 35:44!

The defense was equally dominant in this game for the Ravens.  LB Jameel McClain (6 tackles), LB Tavares Gooden (5 tackles) and safety Tom Zbikowski (4 tackles, sack) led the way on D for the Ravens in this game.  The Redskins only had 196 yards of total offense in this game and they only averaged 2.9 yards per carry in the running game.

The only disappointment in this game was that the Ravens didn’t win by more points!