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Giants Lineman Sean Locklear Used To Have A Right Knee: Giants-Redskins In Four GIFs

Sean Newell, deadspin.com

Washington 17, New York Giants 16: Ugh, so gross. Moving on. The Giants could have gone a long way to wrapping up the division while also taking the air out of the Washington sails, but no. The Redskins are right in the thick of things despite...let's c…

CNNSI.com

The Redskins are creeping closer to an NFC East title. Washington won its third straight game by topping New York 17-16 to move within one game of the rival Giants in the division.

Curtis Crabtree, profootballtalk.com

New York Giants right tackle Sean Locklear was carted off the field in the fourth quarter of Monday night’s game against the Washington Redskins with an apparent right knee injury. Locklear was engaged with a defender when a Redskins player fell into Lo…

ESPN.com

LANDOVER, Md. -- A few thoughts on the Washington Redskins' 17-16 comeback victory over the New York Giants on "Monday Night Football" at FedExField. What it means: There is now a three-way race in the NFC East with four games to go. The Redsk…

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

After a Redskins fumble deep in Giants territory, a scrum emerged. Eventually, Redskins offensive lineman Will Montgomery, while laying on his back, kicked at the knee of Giants defensive lineman Linval Joseph. Joseph retaliated, with a kick to Montgome…

ESPN.com

LANDOVER, Md. -- The New York Giants haven't had an easy time with the Washington Redskins over the past two years, and nothing about their 13-10 halftime lead tonight at FedEx Field has come easily. They have been grinding out yards and long drives aga…

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

Here’s a play you don’t see very often in the NFL: The Redskins ran a triple option on Monday night against the Giants, and scored a touchdown when quarterback Robert Griffin III fumbled just as he was going to the ground, then batted the ball into th…

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

The last time the Redskins hosted a Monday night game, Eagles quarterback Mike Vick had a night for the ages.  Now, his career in Philly most likely belongs to the ages. The declaration from coach Andy Reid that rookie Nick Foles will serve as the start…

CNNSI.com

The Redskins need a victory to creep closer to the Giants in the NFC East. New York took the lead early, but Washington struck back in the fourth quarter. Follow with all the action from D.C.

Sean Newell, deadspin.com

You might not know this because you are not a famous person, but the Giants and Redskins are your Monday Night Football game this week. More »

ESPN.com

LANDOVER, Md. -- As the "Monday Night Football" game between the Washington Redskins and the New York Giants gets set to begin here, our man Adam Schefter as an interesting story about a motivational tactic the Redskins' coaches are trying to …

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

Redskins linebacker London Fletcher will play his 236th consecutive game tonight. The 37-year-old Fletcher is active for the Redskins against the Giants, keeping his streak of consecutive games played intact. Fletcher has never missed a game, starting w…

Brian McIntyre, yahoo.com

Washington Redskins left tackle Trent Williams and inside linebacker London Fletcher are active for Monday night's game against the New York Giants. Fletcher (ankle) and Williams (hip) had been listed as "questionable" on the team's final inju…

Dom Cosentino, deadspin.com

Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. You've got six NBA games and some college basketball, plus Giants-Redskins on Monday Night Football. More »

Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN.com

New York Giants safety Kenny Phillips and defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul were active and played Monday against the Washington Redskins.

ESPN.com

LANDOVER, Md. -- If you're a fan of the New York Giants or the Washington Redskins, and you were worried about the inactives list for tonight's "Monday Night Football" game, you have permission to exhale. Redskins linebacker London Fletcher an…

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

The Giants defense had a couple of question marks heading into Monday night’s game, but both of them have come up with happy answers for the team. Kimberly Jones of the NFL Network reports that coach Tom Coughlin said that safety Kenny Phillips and defe…

Adam Schefter, ESPN.com

The Washington Redskins are using critical comments from New York Giants co-owner John Mara as motivational fodder leading up to Monday's showdown between the NFC East rivals, sources told ESPN.

ESPN.com

Join our ESPN.com NFL experts for "Monday Night Football" between the New York Giants and the Washington Redskins. Contribute your thoughts and questions beginning at 8:30 p.m. ET. See you there. Countdown Live: Giants-Redskins

Samer Kalaf, deadspin.com

Who's in charge of ESPN's Twitter account, and why are they tweeting at a bunch of famous people about tonight's Giants-Redskins game? Trying to boost ratings? A game between the defending Super Bowl champions and a team with one of the season's most ex…

Doug Farrar, yahoo.com

Monday Night Football 8:30 p.m. ET New York Giants (7-4) at Washington Redskins (5-6) FedEx Field, Landover, MD When the New York Giants beat the Washington Redskins 27-23 on October 21, the winning team walked away with an unusual feeling of foreboding…

ESPN.com

LANDOVER, Md. -- As the Washington Redskins prepare to host the New York Giants on "Monday Night Football" at 8:30 p.m. here at FedEx Field, here's one reason for Giants fans to feel good and one reason for Redskins fans to do the same. Giants…

ESPN.com

The New York Giants will be trying to beat Washington Redskins rookie quarterback Robert Griffin III for the second time this year when they meet tonight on "Monday Night Football" on ESPN. After the Week 7 game, in which the Giants had to com…

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

It was a weekend filled with competing emotions in Kansas City and we’ll be talking about it on Monday’s PFT Live. Adam Teicher of the Kansas City Star will join Mike Florio to talk about everything that went on around the Chiefs over the last two day…

Dan Steinberg, washingtonpost.com

The last time the Redskins played the Giants, Fox previewed the game with a particularly ludicrous video package, featuring actors parading around the Lincoln Memorial and the District's downtown streets, dressed like Robert Griffin III and holding RGII…

Dan Steinberg, washingtonpost.com

As they have for past primetime home games, the Redskins are paying to keep Metro open an extra hour after the team's Monday Night Football game against the Giants. As I wrote over the summer, for Metro to stay open late (or open early) costs $29,500 pe…

b murf, homermcfanboy.com