Thank Goodness it's Sunday!

This year's first NFL Sunday pitted the Washington Redskins against the Dallas Cowboys. From the beginning, it was all Redskins. Redskins Quarterback Donovan McNabb threw for 171 yards. It was a good win for the Redskins who were coming off of a pre-McNabb season of being 4-12, and going 0-6 in the NFC East. McNabb, who hails from Syracuse University, did well in the pocket with a 60% completion percentage on passes over 10 yards.

This is the third time in a row Donovan McNabb has played against the Dallas Cowboys! He is the first player to face the same team three times since the 1970 merger. His former team, the Philadelphia Eagles, lost 24-0 to the Cowboys at the end of the 2009 regular season, then 34-14 the following week in the playoffs! Bringing it around to the first NFL Sunday, you would think McNabb would have a feel for the Cowboys defense. It's amazing that this game wasn't a blowout. The Redskins and Cowboys have always had a rivalry, and Sunday McNabb and the 'Skins did not disappoint!

McNabb found receiver Santana Moss and Chris Cooley pretty well in the pocket against the Cowboys predictable single man coverage. McNabb was with the Eagles for 11 years. Lets hope he finds his niche with the Redskins and gives us more of his exciting, cliffhanger style football we've come to expect from him.

And what a cliffhanger this game was! Injured Cowboy DeMarcus Ware left the game with 4:31 left in the fourth quarter with what appeared to be a mild concussion. Little did he know all the action was about to unfold!

The Redskins offense could be described as fluid, with a nice mix of completed passes and smart running plays. In fact, the only mistake the Redskins made was a botched field goal attempt early in the game. Though they didn't get an offensive touchdown, the Redskins clinched the game with another field goal from their 39 yard line for a score of 13-7 Redskins.

But what's this!? The Cowboys take possession and a 31 yard completion is made to # 19 Miles Austin, who gained 146 yards total in the game for the Cowboys. It is at this point the Cowboys employ a hurry-up offense to try and bridge the 66 yard gap between them and their end zone.

The scene is now 2nd and 10, Cowboys QB Tony Romo is backed to pass and throws, and it is caught at the 31 yard line by Bryant. Now 53 yards away, The score is 13-7 Redskins, so a field goal attempt is not worth it. The Cowboys continue to fight, however they are plagued by penalties late in the game and even a completed touchdown pass by Romo is voided after an offensive holding call. This was a tough break for the Cowboys, who fought till the very end but just didn't play smart football.

Next Sunday night is sure to top this one......

It's the Indianapolis Colts vs the New York Giants.....

Pitting brother against brother!

Manning vs Manning!

Move over Ken and Ryu. ...This is sure to be one for the ages!