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Schefter: McNabb helped Redskins after all

Adam Schefter, ESPN.com

QB failed on field, but he enabled Washington to draft RB Alfred Morris

Matt Loede, redskinsgab.com

ESPN.com

Washington Redskins left tackle Trent Williams was kind enough to offer us a little bit of his time on a Friday afternoon as he and his first-place squad finished up their preparations for Sunday's game against the Eagles in Philadelphia. I spoke with W…

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

There’s just one more hurdle for Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III to clear before he’s back in the lineup. Coach Mike Shanahan likes the chances that the former college hurdling star makes it to the other side in one piece. Zac Boyer of the Fre…

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

Last December, Redskins tackle Trent Williams and tight end Fred Davis were suspended four games each for their most recent violations of the league’s substance-abuse policy.  Unlike the steroids policy, which metes out a four-game suspension for a fir…

Final Word: NFC East

Dec 21, 2012

ESPN.com

Five nuggets of knowledge about Week 16: Difference-maker. How important has the post-bye return of wide receiver Pierre Garcon from a foot injury been for the Washington Redskins? When Garcon plays this season, Washington is 7-1, scores an average of 2…

Sarah Kogod, washingtonpost.com

Here's a parrot named Booper whistling "Hail to the Redskins." You can call this post the result of a slow news day, but who am I kidding? I'd post this on a normal day. Get this parrot together with the dog who won't eat Cowboys treats and yo…

Sarah Kogod, washingtonpost.com

Eric Kettani played college football at Navy and has spent much of his NFL career on the practice squad, starting with the Patriots in 2009. He was ordered into active duty in 2011 and served an overseas deployment before landing on the Redskins practic…

Sarah Kogod, washingtonpost.com

The Mayans were wrong, we're all still here. But we won't be next week, at least not much. Things are going to be a bit scarce around here until after the new year. We'll still have Redskins best and worst, and if something happens that absolutely needs…

ESPN.com

Washington Redskins It appears Robert Griffin III is a go for Sunday, assuming nothing new happens to him or his sprained knee between now and then. Let the speculation and debate begin about how close Griffin is to 100 percent and what the Redskins can…