The Redskins first game of the 2009 NFL season looked a lot like the final eight games of the 2008 season.

The defense performed ok but not great and the offense was unproductive.

Let's start with the offense. Four plays in the first quarter? Clinton Portis runs for thirty four yards on the Redskins first play from scrimmage and then coach Zorn calls for a reverse? The play calling was, well for lack of a better word, terrible.

How many times do you run the ball off left tackle for two yards before you try something else? The passing game was more effective when Jason Campbell actually threw the ball. He had good protection for the most part but didn't connect on any long passes.

The offense only scored seven points and that was in hurry up mode with the Giants in a prevent defense. Special teams scored a touchdown and the defense by way of DeAngelo Hall's interception gift wrapped three points for the offense.

Jim Zorn needs to take the wraps off his young receivers and Jason Campbell too for that matter and open up the offense. This is not a running team any more. They can only run left and don't even do that particularly well.

The defense was supposed to be the strength of this team but played inconsistently at best. The defensive line didn't get much pressure on Eli Manning, the secondary was awful and they couldn't get the Giants off the field on third down.

Some will argue that this was only one game. That it was a road game. And that things will be ok. Fifteen more games like this will have Jim Zorn and Jason Campbell looking for employment elsewhere.

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