"One of the criticisms of the Washington Redskins by NFL analysts is that their receiving corp doesn't scare anybody.

That's not true. I think it is safe to say that they scare Redskins fans.

Their performance last week in a 13-7 win over the Dallas Cowboys does little to allay those fears.

Tight end Chris Cooley and wide receiver Santana Moss combined for 12 catches out of quarterback Donovan McNabb's 15 completions. We've seen that act before, with Jim Zorn and before him during the second tenure of Joe Gibbs.

Two receivers are great when you are playing six-man football in Nebraska. But they use 11 on each side in the NFL, so you better make use of the other players who at least have a chance of catching a pass -- especially if you want to put up enough points to compete with Sunday's high-powered offensive opponent, the Houston Texans -- who come to FedEx Field having scored 34 points in an impressive win over the AFC champion Indianapolis Colts.

Against the Cowboys, only three other Redskins caught passes -- Anthony Armstrong, running back Clinton Portis and fullback Mike Sellers -- three catches for a total of 15 yards.

The Redskins are the oldest team in the NFL, with an average age of 27.7. Contributing heavily to that number is receiver Joey Galloway, who at the age of 38 is closer to qualifying for his AARP card than the age of his rookie season in the league.

Washington's receiving corp has youth, though -- just apparently not of age to get on the field."