You have to give the Washington Redskins a little credit. How many teams in the NFL can create headlines week in and week out, despite having one of the franchise’s worst records in a number of years? Whether they’re suing fans, losing to a team on a 19-game losing streak, putting Pro Bowlers on injured reserve or stripping coaches of play-calling duties, the Burgundy & Gold certainly know how to make news, even if it’s nearly always bad.

While many fans (and evidently some players) have been vocal in their displeasure of Redskins ownership and the way the organization has been run recently, not many people could have expected the sudden resignation of VPoFO Vinny Ceratto last Thursday. A number of people around the league expected a massive shake-up in the off-season, of course, but with 3 games left? It just didn’t make sense; that is, of course, until a mere two hours later, when Cerrato’s replacement was announced.

And so here we are: with two prime-time games against NFC East foes looming, the Redskins find themselves with a new general manager in Bruce Allen, an offense that is beginning to generate playoff-worthy point totals and, perhaps most importantly, a new identity. Sure, this season is a total loss and has been since the middle of October, but things are starting to look up.

Bobsledding into town tonight are the New York Giants, a team many pundits assumed would be at or very near the top of the division come season’s end. That isn’t the case, however, as the Real Housewives of New Jersey have had their share of issues this season as well. Eli Manning’s plantar fascia injury, which he continues to deny is a factor, has seen his production fluctuate from week to week. What was once a dominant defensive front has been increasingly ineffective in recent weeks, as the G-Men have given up an absurd amount of points down the stretch and can’t quite figure out ways to get to opponents’ quarterbacks.