aaron hawksworth is in new jersey with more.n: the last time the redskins beat the giants in new york was way back in 2011. the players tell me this team is different. especially when it comes to defense. when redskins general manager scott mcluhan took over he wanted a tough, physical football team and it appears that is what is starting to happen. >> those guys are starting to mesh in jail. defense isedskins making first in total defense. that is not mean it will be easy against eli manning and the giants tonight. >> they are still playing right now. just to get to them and play against them and see what he is seeing and how he adjusts to make your he can stop and defend you, it will be a fabulous game. >> we will face obviously different challenges every week. obviously the receivers of the giants have in the quarterback a have, we will get a stern test this week and see how they respond. erin: this is an important game for the redskins. would prove they are no longer the easy meal ticket win that the giants are used to. it w

the newest member of our family, aaron hawksworth is here to tell us what is happening with the skins. erin: the last two weeks are a roller coaster. when the legendary joe gibbs speak, redskins nation listens. five days away from the opener against the dolphins on sunday. the timing couldn't be more perfect. we almost need an hour to get in the quarterback situation. first, robert griffin was the starting quarterback. then head coach jay gruden said not so much. this is curt cousins' team. so even though cousins' is the starter, some folks think maybe it should be rgiii's team, if and when he is cleared to play. so what does joe gibbs think of this? he was on "good morning washington" and weighed in on the drama. joe: when i was coaching and when we had two quarterbacks vying for something they go hey, you will have a quarterback controversy. my statement was that's good. i want that. that means you have two good quarterbacks. that is a plus. we will start kirk cousins and even will be behind him. get rgiii healthy and get him back. good we have the depth there. alison: there you go.