Redskins’ Rout of 49ers Has Distinct Florida Look

Steve Spurrier’s first NFL exhibition game had a Florida-type result.

The Washington Redskins threw early and often and won by more than four touchdowns, just as Spurrier’s Fun ‘N Gun Gators used to do, in a 38-7 victory over the San Francisco 49ers in the American Bowl today (Saturday night PDT) in the Osaka Dome at Japan.

The Redskins passed for five touchdowns, threw 45 times and ran only 21 times. Spurrier even went long on fourth and one, with Danny Wuerffel tossing a 31-yard touchdown pass over the middle to Derrius Thompson.

Sage Rosenfels threw touchdown passes of 65 yards to Thompson and 10 yards to rookie Robert Royal in the second quarter. Rosenfels, a second-year player who didn’t get into a regular-season game last year, played the first half and completed 10 of 20 passes for 172 yards.

Wuerffel played the second half and finished 16 of 25 for 269 yards and three touchdowns. He connected with Darnerien McCants for touchdowns of 14 and 44 yards.

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Safety Ed Reed, the Baltimore Ravens’ top pick in the draft, agreed to a five-year contract.

Reed, the 24th overall pick, is expected to sign the contract today and practice Monday morning. The deal is worth $6.2 million.

Reed had nine interceptions and 44 tackles for national champion Miami last season.

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Chicago’s right guard Chris Villarial had surgery for a broken right thumb and reserve receiver Ahmad Merritt broke two bones in his left hand. Both were injured Friday....Philadelphia defensive tackle Hollis Thomas broke his right foot and is out indefinitely.

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Former Seattle defensive tackle Cortez Kennedy formally announced his retirement. Kennedy, the third pick in the 1990 NFL draft, did not play in 2001.