Because the Redskins/Colts matchup was a Saturday afternoon game, the Monday Morning quarterbacks were tweeting mostly on Saturday. Happy with the 37-17 victory, the trend on Twitter was generally favorable toward the team’s performance, including some nice words for the often put-upon quarterback Rex Grossman, who relieved Robert Griffin III in the second half. For the moment, Grossman is back in favor with the reliably fickle Skins fans. Other than that, there was some concern for the hue of coach Mike Shanahan’s tan.
The last game of the preseason is Wednesday, when Washington meets the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 7 PM at FedEx Field. The real thing happens on Sunday, September 9, with the Redskins season opener at New Orleans. RG3 made his face-off with Andrew Luck a non-event, but what will it be like for him to go up against Drew Brees? Until then, here’s the latest.







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