The Washington Redskins only have one thing in mind: winning the Super Bowl. They spent millions of dollars in the offseason to construct a championship-caliber team. Anything less would be considered a major disappointment.

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	Carolina will spend much of the day trying to put pressure on Washington quarterback Brad Johnson. How will they do it? ESPN.com and Sportvision break it down.

Their acquisitions have produced a great mix of young players like Champ Bailey, Chris Samuels and LaVar Arrington; middle-aged veterans like Brad Johnson and Stephen Davis; and older veterans like Bruce Smith and Darrell Green nearing the end of their careers. Smith, for instance, doesn't have to play 70 snaps a game. He can teach the rest of the team how to play, how to be a pro in the locker room and what it takes in December to play strong down the stretch.

The Redskins roster may have a taste of everything, but only one team is happy at the end of the year. This can't be a a one-and-done type of playoff team or else some players will be gone next year. Norv Turner and the players realize the pressure is on them. They have the perfect mix, but can that translate into a Super Bowl championship?

	Deion Sanders's coverage should help the 'Skins pressure Carolina.

People talk about chemistry being a concern for the Redskins. But winning begets chemistry, not the other way around. The players need to make plays and help each other out. Chemistry won't be an issue if the Redskins start the season 4-0. However, any team's chemistry would be shabby if they started out 0-4.

The Redskins must start the season off with a win over Carolina. With all of their expectations, the last thing they want to do is rest on their laurels and allow the Panthers to beat them in front of the Redskin fans. The Washington players won't be in the locker room expecting an easy games; they have something to prove.

Here are the Redskins' keys to victory against Carolina:

1. A little heaven from front seven
The Redskins' front seven underperformed a year ago. In particular, defensive tackles Dan Wilkinson and Dana Stubblefield must not play on skates. They have to be physical, control the line of scrimmage and not get pushed around. The Washington linebackers can't be making tackles five or six yards down the field.

2. Stop Wesley Walls
Panthers tight end Wesley Walls is a big priority for the Redskins, particularly in the red zone. If the Redskins play zone defense, Walls can work the middle of the field well. They can't allow Walls to work against linebackers, who are the Redskins' weakness. If Washington plays man-to-man, Walls will be matched against a linebacker or a safety. He is big enough to push off a defender and get open in single coverage, and Steve Beuerlein is efficient throwing to the tight end.

3. Play-action proficiency
The Redskins must execute the play-action pass. It all starts with Stephen Davis. They have to establish the run early. But they don't have to run eight times before doing play-action. Davis is a Pro Bowl player. Carolina's safeties will edge closer to the line of scrimmage to respect the run. Just the threat of a strong running game will enable Brad Johnson, a good ballhandler, to make big plays down the field off the play-action pass.

4. Quick start for Johnson
This key is directed more toward avoiding any potential quarterback controversy. Johnson needs to keep things in his favor so the Redskins fans don't start hollering Jeff George's name early in the game. Norv Turner said the only way Johnson would lose the job is if Johnson loses it himself. It's tough to play in Washington, D.C. I don't think Johnson is worried, but George isn't going to be content being the backup. George was signed as a safety net in case anything happened to Johnson. It's important for Johnson to win and have a solid game to avoid any controversy that could creep into the locker room and divide the team.

5. Attack the quarterback
The Redskins have to go after Beuerlein. They have to blitz and stunt and send eight or nine people after him. They must make Beuerlein beat single coverage. With Champ Bailey, Deion Sanders and Darrell Green, the Redskins are a very good man-to-man defensive team. The Redskins must not allow Beuerlein to sit back and see zone defense, which he can easily pick apart.