Johnson looks to end war of words with ‘Skins

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“The last couple games we played them, the run game really hurt us more than anything,” Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins said. “You really can’t stop the pass if you can’t stop the run first. They’re a balanced offense. They do a lot of things well. It’s hard to make them one-dimensional. We’ve got our work cut out.”

Rob Kelley (6-0, 228) makes the ground game work behind an offensive line anchored by massive tackles Trent Williams and Morgan Moses, who are slightly less surreal than some of the characters on Guardians of the Galaxy. Kelley rushed for 122 yards and two TDs against the Eagles last season. He also caught a scoring pass from Cousins.

Cousins threw for 497 yards and four TDs against the Eagles last year. He was intercepted twice, Jenkins taking one to the house.

“He’s a great quarterback and he always plays great against us it seems,” Jenkins said. “He’s one of those guys when you look at his numbers he’s playing just as good as any quarterback in the league. He gets the ball out of his hands quick. He’s commanding the line of scrimmage. He’s got some weapons. Jordan Reed being healthy is going to add another dimension to that offense. He’s a legit, elite quarterback. You try to take away first and second reads, do a good job of covering early in the down. You try to make him force it or hold onto it.”

According to Stats LLC., only one quarterback has a higher passer rating (since they kept the state) against the Eagles than Cousins, who enters this contest with a 102.9 rating. That would be Peyton Manning, with a 114.6 rating.

Cousins and Aaron Rodgers are the only NFL players to throw for 4,000 or more yards and rush for four or more TDs in backto-back seasons, per Stats.

Traditionally Eagles fans have made their presence known during Redskins games at FedEx Field, which has created awkward moments for the home team during fourthand-short situations and touchdowns. Johnson encourages Philly fans to bring it Sunday.

“I hope they go there and scream their ass off,” Johnson said. “I bet they’ll be just as loud as their fans, I promise you that. It will be a battle. Battle on the field, battle in the stands.” But first things