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Adam Zielonka was a sports reporter for The Washington Times.

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Washington Redskins running back Adrian Peterson (26) scores a touchdown as Arizona Cardinals linebacker Deone Bucannon (20) defends during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

Halftime: Redskins 21, Cardinals 0

Is the Washington Redskins' four-year losing streak in season openers under Jay Gruden about to end? Well, they're halfway there.

September 9, 2018
Washington Redskins cornerback Josh Norman (24) warms up before an NFL football game against the Oakland Raiders in Landover, Md., Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) ** FILE **

Media predictions for Redskins’ season a mixed bag

The football media is split on how the Redskins will fare this season, Year 5 of the Jay Gruden era, with a new quarterback and running back starting Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals.

September 6, 2018
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Zac Prescott (4) is hit helmet-to-helmet by Washington Redskins inside linebacker Zach Brown (53) during an NFL football game between the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins, Sunday, Oct. 29, 2017, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Mark Tenally)

NFL helmet manufacturers hope to reduce concussions, save game

Bill Simpson made his career in auto-racing safety equipment. He is most famous for inventing the first fire-resistant suits and demonstrating them on his own body. When Indianapolis Colts offensive coordinator Tom Moore invited him to a football game in 2010, Mr. Simpson witnessed something that got the gears turning again.

September 5, 2018
Carolina Panthers' DJ Moore (12) warms up before a preseason NFL football game against the New England Patriots in Charlotte, N.C., Friday, Aug. 24, 2018. (AP Photo/Mike McCarn) ** FILE **

DJ Moore embarks on NFL career with big expectations

Moore will play in his first regular season game for the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, lifting off an NFL career that, if successful, could further establish Maryland as a modern-day "Wide Receiver U."

September 3, 2018
Washington Redskins linebacker Ryan Kerrigan (91) pressures Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) as Prescott throws a pass in the second half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth) ** FILE **

Cowboys lose offensive pieces with Garrett on hot seat

Some players who aren't on the field -- whether on the sideline or off the team altogether -- could define how the season goes for the Dallas Cowboys, one of the Washington Redskins' biggest division rivals.

September 3, 2018
File-This Aug. 24, 2018, file photo shows Washington Redskins quarterback Alex Smith (11) handing the ball off to running back Adrian Peterson (26) during the first half of a preseason NFL football game against the Denver Broncos in Landover, Md. Smith and Peterson sat a few feet away from each other as fresh-faced college players at the Heisman Trophy ceremony in New York in late 2005 and never imaged this would happen. Twelve NFL seasons later for Smith and 11 for Peterson and they’re now in the same backfield together with the Washington Redskins. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) ** FILE **

Redskins offense needs to gel with new faces in important places

The Washington Redskins could be one of just three NFL teams to start players at both quarterback and running back who were not on their roster last year. Will Alex Smith and Adrian Peterson have trouble gelling, or will they take the offense to new heights?

September 2, 2018