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b murf, homermcfanboy.com

Steve Young. John Elway. Brian Griese. Jake Plummer. Jay Cutler. Donovan McNabb. Rex Grossman. John Beck. As you’ve hopefully put together by now, each of these gentlemen had the pleasure of playing under coach Mike Shanahan at some point during their r…

Matt Loede, redskinsgab.com

Former Redskins QB Mark Rypien is speaking about about the Redskins situation, and he says that the team should by all means go after Colts QB Peyton Manning, that is if he’s made available by the Colts. “This is a different bird here,” Rypien said …

Gregg Rosenthal, profootballtalk.com

The Vikings played eleven games in 2011 against teams that finished .500 or better.  They didn’t win a single one of those games. Vikings offensive coordinator Bill Musgrave took a lot of heat during the season, especially when the Donovan McNabb exper…

Brian Tinsman, redskins.com

Before we overdose on Redskins nostalgia, it’s worth a mention that NFL.com’s blogger Adam Rank got involved in Grammy-fever, nominating the Redskins’ 1986 video “Thanks To The 12th Man” for Worst Sports Video Ever By A Team. The video faces som…

Brian Tinsman, redskins.com

Continuing the coverage of Redskins great Darrell Green on his 52nd birthday, I ran across an article on Green in the Nov. 1995 issue of Sports Illustrated. It turns out that in the Oct. 12, 1986 game, Green had the responsibility of covering his cousin…

Cindy Boren, washingtonpost.com

When “Monday Night Football” returns this fall, there will be a big change in ESPN’s broadcast booth: Mike Tirico and Jon Gruden will be calling the games. Ron Jaworski, who signed a five-year contract extension, will move to what the network says w…

Brian Tinsman, redskins.com

Fifty-two years ago on this day, Darrell Ray Green was born in Houston, Texas.  In honor of The Ageless Wonder’s birthday, I decided to take a peak in the old player file for No. 28. Everyone remembers the good times in his two decades on the field in …

Brian Tinsman, redskins.com

With the start of NFL free agency less than a month away (midnight, March 13), it’s time to start predicting which players are coming and going, and which will be sticking around. Cue the obligatory ‘Top X-number Free Agents’ lists–because how els…

ESPN.com

Wide receiver may be the most intriguing position in free agency this year, especially in the NFC East, where the Washington Redskins need a No. 1, the Philadelphia Eagles need to figure out what to do with DeSean Jackson and the New York Giants and Dal…

Dan Steinberg, washingtonpost.com

Rod Denny figures he’s been a Redskins fan for at least 38 of his 40 years, a passion passed down from his father and one of the enduring themes of his life. If you’re reading this, you’re probably a Redskins fan. You understand. And so if you were …

Doug Farrar, yahoo.com

Given a quarterback battery that features John Beck and Rex Grossman, it's understandable that fans of the Washington Redskins would be looking with a sharp eye at the Peyton Manning situation in Indianapolis -- a drama that looks more and more like one…

ESPN.com

We had our weekly chat Tuesday, and if you missed it, that's just too bad for you. A mere recap of a few of the highlights is a poor substitute for the glory that is the chat itself. But I offer it anyway, because I understand that not everyone is fortu…