Jason Campbell threw for 321 yards and a touchdown as the Washington Redskins beat the New Orleans Saints 29-24 in their home opener Sunday.
• Santana Moss finished with 164 receiving yards, his second most yards in a single game and the most in a home game in his NFL career.
• Jason Campbell passed for 321 yards, his most in a home game in his career and the second most overall.
• Reggie Bush recorded his second career punt return for a touchdown and led the Saints in receiving with seven catches and 63 yards.
The West Coast Offense generally takes two to three years to learn, but reports out of Washington in preseason suggested that Campbell was ahead of the curve. He didn’t look good last week against the Giants, but he looked in rhythm Sunday. It also helped that Clinton Portis rushed for 96 yards and two touchdowns to help keep the offense balanced.
The Saints still look like they have the same issues on defense, although it didn’t help that the offense turned the ball over three times. Still, Washington gashed New Orleans for 455 total yards, including 306 through the air. The Saints were banged up, but with both teams played Sunday, Carolina might be the class of the NFC South this year.
