"I think, one, you ignore the outside expectations," said Luck, downplaying the Super Bowl hype that has steadily increased throughout the offseason. "Two, the inside expectations have always been that пї?get to playoffs and give yourself a chance to get to the Super Bowl. That hasn't changed."
"It's a positive thing," Reid insisted, "and it's something he needed to get done, as opposed to have that other deal antagonize him throughout the season."
Then comes a bye, an extra week for Garoppolo to prepare.
"Until I watch the film I can't say confidently," Cousins said. "... I can just say I tried to put the ball where I thought it needed to be put."
The Redskins will start Will Compton at linebacker for Perry Riley Jr. (calf), who is out. Ryan Grant will start for DeSean Jackson (hamstring), who is missing his second straight game.
