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Game Information: Washington Redskins vs. Houston Texans: Game time, TV schedule, online streaming and more

The draft, OTAs, mini-camps, training camps, and preseason are over, it's time for some football that counts.

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Rob Carr

Game Time: Sunday, September 7th, 1:00 PM EST Kick-off

Location: NRG Stadium

Channel: Fox

Thom Brennaman, David Diehl & Laura Okmin

Radio: ESPN980 - Redskins Radio Network

— Larry Michael (play-by-play)
— Sonny Jurgensen (color)
— Chris Cooley (analysis)
— Rick "Doc" Walker (sidelines)

Weather: Low of 75 degrees, High of 90 degrees 40% chance of Rain, N Winds of 5mph.

Online: Audio PassGame RewindGame Pass(Outside US)

Betting Line: Houston -3 (ESPN Odds)

Pick / prediction: I'm taking the Redskin on the road here to get their first win of the season, but I think it will be an ugly game.  Redskins win 17-13.

Houston Texans Blog

Injury Report:

Washington Redskins

Player

Injury

Wednesday Practice

Thursday Practice

Friday Practice

Game Status

ILB Akeem Jordan

Knee

DNP

DNP

DNP

Out

CB Tracy Porter

Hamstring

DNP

DNP

DNP

Out

OLB Brian Orakpo

Ankle

Limited

Limited

Full

Questionable

TE Jordan Reed

Thumb

Full

Full

Full

Questionable

Game Story Lines:

It's Week 1 of the Regular season and almost everyone is healthy.  Tracy Porter is out which means E.J. Biggers and Bashaud Breeland will be filling in for him.  Head Coach Jay Gruden will be coaching his first NFL game against another first time Head Coach, Houston's Bill O'Brien.

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