Washington Redskins News and Rumors
Dennis Dixon draws RG3 duties in practice for the RavensMike Florio, profootballtalk.com As the Ravens prepare for their first dose of RG3, they benefit from several years of chasing around a mobile quarterback like Ben Roethlisberger. They’ve now turned to a former Steelers quarterback to get ready for the specific offense that the Redsk… |
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Trent Williams visits PFT on NBC Sports NetworkDec 7, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com The Redskins ride a three-game winning streak into Week 14, a run of victories that has them right in the thick of the NFC East race just a few weeks after coach Mike Shanahan said that the team would be switching into evaluation mode. Evaluations have … |
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Mark Maske, washingtonpost.com Several Redskins players expressed opposition to the proposal to eliminate kickoffs from the NFL. "The kickoff return is part of the game," tight end Niles Paul said. "It always has been. I don't see why you'd take it out . You're taking … |
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Doug Farrar, yahoo.com As NFL trades go, this might be the best one we've heard since Carroll Rosenbloom traded the Baltimore Colts to Robert Irsay in exchange for the Los Angeles Rams in a tax-free barter back in 1972. According to D.C. Council Finance and Revenue Chairman J… |
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Sarah Kogod, washingtonpost.com And now, here's grown men being silly. Yesterday, Dan told you the tale of Howard County Executive Ken Ulman, who challenged P.G. County Executive Rushern Baker to a bet over Sunday's Redskins-Ravens matchup. Ulman, who is predicting a Ravens win, promi… |
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Montgomery to appeal fine for defending himselfDec 7, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com Redskins center Will Montgomery was fined $10,000 for kicking Giants defensive tackle Linval Joseph, but he’s appealing on grounds of self defense. Montgomery dove into a pile trying to recover a fumble, and Joseph grabbed him by the leg as if to pull … |
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A raccoon once stole Alfred Morris's sandalDec 7, 2012
Sarah Kogod, washingtonpost.com Some of the Redskins have been on Reddit this week doing AMA sessions where users can ask questions for the players to answer. Alfred Morris's chat was yesterday, and among the approximately 87 questions about his car were a few nuggets of information t… |
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The Redskins' option offense is giving opponents fits behind the play-action scheme of RGIII. Now the Ravens will be tasked with stifling Washington's well-oiled attack, says Peter King. |
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Sarah Kogod, washingtonpost.com When Robert Griffin III was asked about LeBron James at Tuesday's Wizards game, he expressed interest in making him a Redskins fan. "He is a big Cowboys fan," RGIII said. "But hopefully we can convert him." Read full article >> |
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Final Word: NFC EastDec 7, 2012
Five nuggets of knowledge about Week 14: Rookies making history. The Washington Redskins are the first team in NFL history to feature both a 2,000-yard rookie passer (Robert Griffin III) and a 1,000-yard rookie rusher (Alfred Morris). Griffin is poised … |
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Trade Rumor: The Washington Redskins For The FBIDec 7, 2012
Barry Petchesky, deadspin.com There are two, seemingly unrelated real estate issues in and around our nation's capital. The FBI is seeking to move out of its dilapidated, Brutalist ugly headquarters in downtown Washington, and officials from DC, Maryland, and Virginia are all trying… |
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Week 14 Matchups: A Redskins Rock StarDec 7, 2012
Benjamin Hoffman, nytimes.com The presence of Robert Griffin III has generated plenty of excitement around the Washington Redskins. |
