I don’t know that it is a consensus, but yesterday’s Washington Redskins vs. Chicago Bears game thoroughly entertained me. Once again, the Redskins won by a slim margin, but atypically (for this season at least) the game was not decided on the final play. It was decided a few plays earlier. The Redskins have been pretty exciting this year and now sit atop the division again at 4-3.

Donovan McNabb did not have a great day, victimized by drops early and then by the Bears pass rush later in the game. However, I think he showed why he is preferable to Jay Cutler, another QB the Redskins coveted in the recent past. Actually, Cutler showed why ANYONE is a better option after throwing 4 interceptions to DeAngelo Hall, including one returned for a 92 yard touchdown. Footage of Cutler in the red zone is a snuff film. They had six turnovers which made the Redskins 3 (including a McNabb pick-six) seem like nothing.

It was pretty funny listening to Troy Aikman keep saying that the Bears needed to put a double-move on Hall. The Bears never did and Hall got four picks. Also, Hall was allegedly fighting with defensive coordinator Jim Haslett during the week. They need to do that every week. Also, Aikman thinks two knees down in the end zone is excessive celebration, while one is not. So, 1 knee = 15 yards?

I approve of passes bouncing off of LaRon Landry‘s helmet and into the arms of an offensive lineman 10 yards upfield.

RB Ryan Torain is enjoyable to watch, though the fumble was troubling. Good job by Mike Shanahan finding him.

K Graham Gano did something I had never seen done before yesterday — he kicked a ball onto the top of the upright. Good job by FOX getting the THUD. My father had never seen that either.

Good job on the instant replay challenges Lovie Smith! Lose a yard and timeout on one, skip the other and lose possession.

By the way, it is good to see the many of the Bears wear jerseys with sleeves. I wonder if that is insisted upon by the equipment manager, front office or otherwise.