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Mike Shanahan suggests Kyle is off limits until Redskins’ season ends

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

Redskins coach Mike Shanahan is the father of Redskins offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan.  Mike also is Kyle’s boss. And Mike is setting aside the feelings of fatherly pride that would arise from his son becoming an NFL head coach for the good of the…

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Washington Redskins coach Mike Shanahan doesn't want his assistants, including his son, interviewing for head coaching jobs while the team is in the playoffs.

Andrew Walker, redskins.com

Last night’s NFC East Division-clinching victory against the Dallas Cowboys at FedExField put the whipped cream on top of what has already been a very memorable 80th Anniversary year for the Washington Redskins. The cherry, of course, only comes with an…

Jay Busbee, yahoo.com

Look, Yahoo! Sports is all about you having fun and celebrating your big victory over your hated rival and all, but tackling a poor defenseless Christmas tree? That's just cruel, man. Yahoo! Sports cannot advocate such measures, but Yahoo! Sports is ind…

Andrew Walker, redskins.com

(AP photo) After getting the chance to review last night’s 28-18 win over the Dallas Cowboys, Washington Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan will conduct his weekly press conference today at 3 p.m. And you can watch it LIVE. All you have to do to tune in …

Andrew Walker, redskins.com

This comes as no surprise. The Washington Redskins announced today that tickets to the NFC Wild Card Weekend playoff game against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday have sold out. In the event there are player or visitor team ticket returns, fans are encour…

Andrew Walker, redskins.com

(AP photo) If you were anywhere near a TV or a computer in the past few days, there’s a good chance you heard “Redskins” and “Cowboys” dozens and dozens of times. After days of hype, the two teams and rivals met on national TV last night for NBC…

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

The day after the 2012 NFL regular season ended, Judge David Doty convened a hearing on the question of whether the NFLPA should be able to pursue a collusion claim arising from the salary-cap penalties imposed in March on the Cowboys and the Redskins. …

Andrew Walker, redskins.com

Your eye on the Redskins sidelines was there with his camera ready to go in Sunday night’s NFC championship game against the Dallas Cowboys. ExtremeSkins.com‘s Brian Murphy was patrolling the sidelines and got several great shots of the game that you …

Andrew Walker, redskins.com

(.GIF courtesy of SB Nation) You probably remember midway through the fourth quarter of last night’s game between the Washington Redskins and the Dallas Cowboys when Redskins punter Sav Rocca was called for a facemask penalty after bringing down Cowboys…

ESPN.com

LANDOVER, Md. -- Regular readers know I have this theory that Washington Redskins defensive coordinator Jim Haslett has been devising completely new schemes every week -- sometimes every half -- to overcome the team's injury and personnel issues on defe…

Tom Ley, deadspin.com

The description of this YouTube video reads: "if the redskins make the playoffs, i'm going to tackle the christmas tree!" - dad. Well, dad did not disappoint, and we are all better for it. I can't imagine an image that more perfectly captures …

Andrew Walker, redskins.com

(AP photo) Imagine your state of mind about one year ago as a Redskins fan. Washington had just ended its season with a 34-10 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles to end the year with a 5-11 record, as the team had several issues to address heading into the …

Matt Loede, redskinsgab.com

By Troy Jefferson The title says it all. The Washington Redskins (10-6) entered FedEx field with only one way to make the playoffs and that was to defeat the hated Cowboys. The Dallas Cowboys (8-8) started off the game by throwing two interceptions. The…

ESPN.com

LANDOVER, Md. -- Another NFL season is over for three of the NFC East's teams, while the division-champion Redskins prepare for a playoff matchup Sunday against Seattle. The order of the breakfast links is now set for the remainder of the league year. R…

b murf, homermcfanboy.com

The Washington Redskins did the unthinkable Sunday evening - they not only rose to the challenge of playing against their hated rival on a national stage with a playoff birth of the line, but they managed to exceed expectations in the way they handled t

b murf, homermcfanboy.com

1. “Damn It Feels Good To Be A Gangsta” by Geto Boys Coming into their final game of the regular season, the Washington Redskins had a chance to back their way into the playoffs. Had the Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings both lost, the burgundy and …

Andrew Walker, redskins.com

The Washington Redskins’ Goal No. 1 is accomplished. The team claimed its first NFC East title late since 1999 Sunday night with its 28-18 win over the Dallas Cowboys. When they got back into their locker room, they found their NFC East Division Champio…

CNNSI.com

The Redskins powered past the Cowboys 28-18 and into the playoffs. If you didn't know who Alfred Morris was before Washington's win, you should by now, says Matt Gagne.

ESPN.com

LANDOVER, Md. -- He is 60 years old, with 19 years of NFL head coaching experience, seven (now eight) playoff appearances and two Super Bowl titles. His whole act is rooted in the concept of having been there, done that, and proven all he needs to prove…

Dan Steinberg, washingtonpost.com

There were some classic Redskins interviews after the team clinched its first NFC East title since 1999, but none was more classic than Joshua Morgan's appearance on the Comcast SportsNet post-game set. Read full article >>

Dan Steinberg, washingtonpost.com

Redskins NFC East championship gear. Been a long time since we've seen stuff like that. I mean, kids have likely been born and Bar Mitzvah'd since anyone printed a Redskins NFC East championship t-shirt. Or hat. Or pennant. Or commemorative silver coin.…

nydailynews.com

Tony Romo and the Cowboys had yet another chance but it was Robert Griffin III and the Redskins who made the most of their first-ever big game opportunity.