Washington Redskins News and Rumors
Fans flock to Griffin’s wedding registryMike Florio, profootballtalk.com Like most young couples who are on the brink of matrimony, Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III and his fiancée also are engaged in a harvesting of gifts from family and friends. And in the bizarro version of the dynamic recently experienced by Tavon… |
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Fans buy items on RG III's wedding registry7 minutes ago
ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com Robert Griffin III's immense fan base is showing their appreciation for the Washington Redskins quarterback by purchasing many of the items he and his fiance have listed on their wedding registry. |
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Flacco signs pledge to not use “R” word8 minutes ago
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com As the title to this blurb indicates, Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco has signed a pledge to not use the “R” word. And, no, it’s not Redskins. During the week preceding Super Bowl XLVII, Flacco called the idea of playing a Super Bowl in New Jersey “… |
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RGII says everything “on cue” with RGIII’s rehabMay 17 (3 days ago)
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com We haven’t had a post all week on the recovery of Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III from his knee surgery, so we’ll squeeze this one in under the wire. Anyone who has been following the story can probably guess ahead of time that the news is pos… |
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Redskins Fans! Enter The New Era Photo Day Contest!May 17 (3 days ago)
Matt Loede, redskinsgab.com New Era, the official on-field headwear of the National Football League, is teaming up with the NFL to launch the Back to Football Photo Day contest. So what this means is that Redskins fans will now have the chance to join the ranks of RGIII to also be… |
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Redskins sign second-rounder AmersonMay 17 (3 days ago)
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com The Redskins drafted several defensive backs who should make a quick impact. And they’re signing them quickly as well. The team just tweeted out a photo of second-round cornerback David Amerson signing his rookie deal. That leaves just third-round tight… |
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Redskins sign fourth-round pick Phillip ThomasMay 17 (3 days ago)
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com The Redskins have announced the signing of another draft pick. Safety Phillip Thomas, selected in the fourth round with the 119th overall pick, has agreed to a four-year deal with the team. Thomas is the fifth of seven Washington draft picks to sign, le… |
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Hargrove hasn’t dismissed his concussion lawsuit, yetMay 16 (4 days ago)
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Before quarterback Pat White joined the Redskins, he ditched a lawsuit claiming permanent injuries from concussions suffered during his one year with the Dolphins. Apparently, “permanent” no longer means what it used to. Seeing White’s audacity and … |
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Redskins removing burgundy collars from white jerseysMay 16 (4 days ago)
Dan Steinberg, washingtonpost.com There weren’t many things for Redskins fans to complain about when looking back at the 2012 season. Those weird burgundy Nike Flywire collars on the team’s white uniforms, I guess, might have been something. Well, no longer. A source confirmed … Con… |
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Redskins must bring pass rush back to lifeMay 16 (4 days ago)
As this Washington Redskins offseason unfolds, the former first-round pick on whom everyone will be focused will be Robert Griffin III, the dazzling young quarterback who followed up his rookie season with reconstructive knee surgery in January. But the… |
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Tim Hightower still drawing some interestMay 16 (4 days ago)
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com The Redskins weren’t exactly threadbare at running back, and then they drafted a pair. But they still might have some interest in bringing back Tim Hightower, according to Mike Jones of the Washington Post, who says the Giants have inquired as well. Hig… |
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Redskins sign their second running back from the draftMay 16 (4 days ago)
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com On Wednesday, the Redskins announced that they had agreed to a contract with rookie running back Chris Thompson. Thompson, a fifth-round pick last month, was one of two running backs the Redskins selected in the draft. The team announced Thursday that t… |
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Joe Gibbs and Mike Shanahan talk RGIIIMay 16 (4 days ago)
Dan Steinberg, washingtonpost.com For the second spring in a row, Mike Shanahan and Joe Gibbs shared a few on-camera laughs while talking quarterbacks with Larry Michael. Last year, the Redskins hadn’t yet drafted Robert Griffin III. This year, RGIII already has a division … Continue … |
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Breakfast links: Hall happy to play for lessMay 16 (4 days ago)
Greetings and welcome to your Thursday edition of the breakfast links, where we work to keep you abreast of what folks around the league are writing about our division's teams. I hope you enjoy. Washington Redskins DeAngelo Hall says the plan all along … |
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Three Virginia Indian tribes not offended by RedskinsMay 15 (5 days ago)
Sarah Kogod, washingtonpost.com The Richmond Times-Dispatch reached out to the chiefs of some of Virginia’s Indian tribes to gather some thoughts about the Redskins name and find out whether those tribes are offended by the name controversy that launched a thousand blog posts. Robert … |
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Richmond newspaper welcomes Redskins to town with one-sided support of team nameMay 15 (5 days ago)
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com In roughly two months, the Washington Redskins will open training camp in Richmond, Virginia. And the local newspaper is rolling out the red carpet in the best possible way. Paul Woody of the Richmond Times-Dispatch has penned a one-sided article charac… |
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Taylor Swift sings about the Redskins (Video)May 14 (6 days ago)
Sarah Kogod, washingtonpost.com It’s always annoying to me when musicians change song lyrics to pander to the city they’re playing in that night. Last month when she was performing at Verizon Center, Alicia Keys changed one of the verses in “Empire State … Continue reading → |
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Redskins get a pair of draft picks under contractMay 13 (7 days ago)
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com The Redskins didn’t have a first-round pick this year, so none of their contract negotiations should be worrisome at all. Two of them are already taken care of, with fifth-rounder Brandon Jenkins and safety Bacarri Rambo signing their rookie deals today… |
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Redskins' 'red flag': SecondaryMay 13 (7 days ago)
Football Outsiders is doing a series of posts called "Red Flags," which take a look at the biggest remaining issue facing each team with the draft behind us and minicamps getting underway. Today's post is on the NFC East teams , and I'm going … |
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Josh Morgan supports Dan Snyder and Redskins team nameMay 13 (7 days ago)
Sarah Kogod, washingtonpost.com Last week, Dan Snyder put his foot down and said that he has no intentions on changing the Redskins name. Josh Morgan called into LaVar and Dukes on 106.7 on Friday, and during the chat was asked about Snyder’s … Continue reading → |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com When the regular season starts, you won’t get many Redskins offering advice to many Cowboys. But for now, Washington quarterback Robert Griffin III doesn’t mind helping Dallas rookie receiver Terrance Williams with his transition to the NFL. The forme… |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com Steelers safety Ryan Clark grabbed some headlines recently with comments about the Patriots and Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III, but he’s got his mind on his own team as well. He thinks those doubting the Steelers should have faith in the decisi… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com They might never be changing their name, but the Redskins quickly changed language in five rookie contracts. Earlier this week, the NFL disapproved the contracts of five undrafted free agents: linebacker Marvin Burdette, receiver Chip Reeves, center Tev… |
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Dan Steinberg, washingtonpost.com In this era of peace, love and understanding from Ashburn to Half Street to Fun Street, the Caps weren’t the only local athletes celebrating their game 5 win. Ross Detwiler — who also earned a win on Friday — has … Continue reading → |
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Frank Schwab, yahoo.com Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III is living a pretty good life.In 2011, he became a legend at Baylor by winning the Heisman Trophy. In 2012 he was picked second in the draft, became a commercial success and set the NFL on fire with his … |
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Don Banks, CNNSI.com With the retirement of Tampa Bay defensive back Ronde Barber this week, the NFL lost one of its consummate professionals and a player who had become a hallmark of consistency throughout his celebrated 16-year career. |
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Friday links, in order of when the state in which each team plays its home games was admitted to the union. You call it East Coast bias? I call it patriotism. This is the way Alexander Hamilton would have wanted it. Philadelphia Eagles The outside lineb… |
