Colts vs. Redskins: 10 Things We Learned from Indianapolis’ 30-17 Loss

August 25, 2012   ·   Todd Smith   ·   Jump to comments

It was billed as the biggest rookie showdown this preseason. Andrew Luck, the first overall pick, would square off against the man some viewed as a better quarterback: Robert Griffin III. More importantly, it was a battle between two teams to climb out of the gutter and back to respectability.
Last year, the Indianapolis Colts finished 2-14 with future Hall of Famer Peyton Manning watching from the sidelines. It was their worst season since 1998 when Manning piloted the Colts to three wins during his rookie campaign. The season would lead to sweeping changes in an organization that defined the word "stability" over the last decade.
The Washington Redskins weren't the second-worst team, but only managed five wins in Mike Shanahan's second season. It was bad enough to prompt owner Daniel Snyder to pull the trigger on a trade with the St. Louis Rams for the second overall pick and a chance to draft one of these two quarterbacks.
Both teams badly needed to see positive progr...

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