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Dwayne Haskins Jersey , Ariz. (AP) —r and all of the second, Washington’s offense couldn’t be stopped.Whether it was Alex Smith passing or Adrian Peterson and Chris Thompson running, the Redskins simply dominated Arizona up front and the 24-6 Washington victory on Sunday was even more dominant than that score would indicate.“Our O-line set the tone early,” Smith said, “especially with the way we were running the football. I mean, anytime you’re moving the chains like that, it’s easier to get into a rhythm and I thought we did that there in the first half.”Washington had consecutive touchdown drives of 80, 73 and 92 yards to lead 21-0 at halftime.The first-half statistics were grossly one-sided.Washington outgained the Cardinals 261 yards to 36 and had a 22-2 advantage in first downs. The Redskins controlled the ball for 22:57 to Arizona’s 7:03.“That was about how you draw it up,” Washington linebacker Ryan Kerrigan said. “I don’t know how many snaps we played in the first half (14 for the Redskins defense), but it wasn’t a lot. Kudos to our offense for keeping us off the field.”Smith, acquired from Kansas City in the offseason, finished 21 of 30 for 255 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions in his Washington debut.Peterson rushed for 96 yards on 26 carries. Thompson gained 65 yards in just five attempts, and caught a 13-yard touchdown pass.“I think any time you win on the road first game of the year, whenever you win on the road, you’ve got to say everybody played pretty darned well,” coach Jay Gruden said. “Especially the quarterback and safety on defense, middle linebacker. I thought they all played extremely well.”Here are some things to consider from Sunday’s Redskins victory over Arizona.CHORUS OF BOOS: The Cardinals, in the debut of new coach Steve Wilks
Dwayne Haskins Redskins Jersey , were showered with boos from the home crowd as they left the field.“We heard them booing,” Arizona cornerback Patrick Peterson said. “I mean, we didn’t give them nothing good to watch today.”Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald agreed.“They pay a lot of money,” he said. “They work extremely hard to build up to buy those tickets and they expect to see good football and they didn’t see that today. Next time we come back here, we owe it to them to perform a lot better and give them something to be happy about and cheer for.”PETERSON’S MILESTONES: Adrian Peterson, with 96 yards rushing, moved past Marshall Faulk and Jim Brown into 10th on the NFL career yards rushing list with 12,372. He needs 368 to pass Tony Dorsett for ninth place.Peterson’s 1-yard scoring run was his 100th career rushing touchdown, tying Faulk and Shaun Alexander for seventh on the career list.His performance came just two weeks after he signed with the Redskins.“God has really gifted me with tremendous talent,” Peterson said. “The Redskins saw that. Other teams had the opportunity, but for whatever reason, things didn’t work out. They worked out the way they were supposed to. I was ready.”JOHNSON’S DEAL: David Johnson was in no mood to talk about his new contract after what he considered a poor performance.Johnson signed a three-year extension Saturday night worth $39 million with $30 million guaranteed.He had a pair of good early runs but the team had to go away from the ground game after falling so far behind. Still, Johnson was very self-critical.“We just couldn’t get anything going,” Johnson said. “I missed a couple holes and I didn’t help out Sam (Bradford) with the blocking. I didn’t play my best game.”Johnson rushed for 37 yards on nine carries and caught five passes for 30 yards.REDSKINS 2-0? Washington took care of one issue by getting Gruden his first season-opening win as Redskins coach (in five tries).Now, the team will try to go 2-0 for the first time since 2011 when it plays its home opener against Indianapolis on Sunday.“You guys kept reminding me all week about the thing, the 0-4 start,” Gruden said. “Now it’s time to put back-to-back games together. We have to play a tough Andrew Luck-led Colts team next week at home, and we have to do a better job for our home crowd.”INJURIES: Washington lost a pair of wide receivers to ankle injuries
Wholesale Dwayne Haskins Jersey , rookie Cam Sims and Trey Quinn. Arizona starting right tackle Andre Smith left with an elbow injury in the fourth quarter. Even the owner of the Kansas City Chiefs is excited to see what Patrick Mahomes II can do.Clark Hunt doesn't seem worried about putting too much pressure on his young quarterback, either.The chairman and most visible face of the ownership family said after Saturday's training camp session at Missouri Western State University that he's looking forward to seeing Mahomes under center when the Chiefs open their preseason schedule Thursday night against Houston.He's is eager for what the second-year pro can do for seasons to come, too."There's a lot of excitement here in Kansas City and really around the country about Patrick. He is a young man with a lot of skills, has a very high ceiling," Hunt said. "He's going through the process in learning what it means to be a starting quarterback in the NFL. That learning process will continue during the preseason and I'm sure once we get to the regular season."Mahomes is taking over on a full-time basis from Alex Smith, who was traded to Washington despite the best year of his career. And the fact that Kansas City is pinning its hopes on its first homegrown quarterback in a generation has energized an already fervent fan base.Season-ticket sales are robust, and there were about 6,000 fans at practice on Saturday."It's very exciting for the franchise from a long-term perspective," Hunt said. "If you can develop your own quarterback who can play at the top of the league, you can create an opportunity over the course of a decade to win a championship, and that's what we hope Patrick does for us."No pressure, kid.Hunt has also noticed what many others have this offseason: Chiefs coach Andy Reid has an extra bounce in his step, a byproduct of the fun he's having working with a new, young quarterback."I know that's a hard thing to imagine when you're talking about Andy," Hunt said in his annual training camp availability, "but truthfully he seems energized. And that goes all the way back to the preseason, the chance to take a quarterback and mold him, something he's had a lot of success at."In other news
Cheap Dwayne Haskins Jersey , Hunt declined to discuss the dispute between the league and its players when it comes to protesting during the national anthem. "There's really nothing to report," Hunt said. "Until the league tells us what the policy is, there's nothing really to talk about."Hunt did say he's spoken to the Chiefs individually and collectively about social justice initiatives, and that the organization was willing to provide human resources and financial resources to help players make a difference with causes that they care about."That's not something new for the Chiefs. It's something that's been going on here in Kansas City since my dad brought the team here in 1963," Hunt said. "I've challenged the players to go out there and make a difference, and there's so many that have a great heart and want to spend the time."Hunt also said the Chiefs are content with using Missouri Western as their training camp base, even though the majority of NFL franchises now hold camp at their usual practice facility.Hunt and Reid both like the old-school idea of team-building that occurs at camp, even though it's only an hours' drive from Kansas City. Missouri Western has also built and improved its facilities to the point they rival most major colleges and professional franchises.He also praised the work done by general manager Brett Veach, who has made several controversial moves since taking over last year. Among them was dealing talented but temperamental cornerback Marcus Peters to the Rams, a clear attempt at improving the clubhouse culture."One thing we really care about as a franchise is the culture and character of the team," Hunt said. "That's something very important to Brett. As he brought in players in free agency and the draft, he made sure those players would be positive contributors to the character of the football team."NOTES: OLs Cam Erving (knee) and Eric Fisher (shoulder) did not practice, nor did LBs Reggie Ragland (knee) and Anthony Hitchens (hamstring). None of the injuries to the four starters is thought to be serious. ... CB Keith Reaser (quad), LB Tanoh Kpassagnon (heel) and FS Leon McQuay (hamstring) were limited in practice. It's unclear if any will play in the preseason opener.