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If one didn’t know better, one would think the Washington Redskins are in the midst of another bye week, along with the Colts, Patriots, and Panthers. If one didn’t know any better, the Patriots would be 8-0 and preparing for the 7-0 Indianapolis Colts. The New England Patriots may not be over-looking the Redskins but … Read more

Needing more depth on the offensive line after the injuries during the Packers’ game, the Washington Redskins signed 6’7″, 320 pound tackle Calvin Armstrong, a sixth-round draft pick of the Philadelphia Eagles in 2005. He was active for three games in his rookie season but did not play in any games, and was released before … Read more

The Washington Redskins played the Lions last Sunday and caught their defense off guard; the Lions didn’t expect the Redskins to find those missing pages from Al Saunders’ playbook. Once those pages were found and implemented, the offense was changed into something that hadn’t been seen at Fed Ex in years. Rod Marinelli could have … Read more

The Washington Redskins took the bye week to rest their players. After three games, the team has lost the entire right-side of the offensive line; half the starters on defense are nicked and bruised, so the early break is needed. Coach Joe Gibbs said, “We talked it over as a coaching staff and we decided … Read more

The Washington Redskins lost offensive tackle Jon Jansen to a season-ending fractured fibula and a dislocated right ankle Sunday, while en route to a 16-13 overtime win against the Miami Dolphins. Jansen suffered the injury in the second quarter; it happened on third and-goal at the Dolphins’ five yard line. As Jansen blocked defensive end … Read more

The Washington Redskins finished the 2007 preseason with a 2-2 record. In their preseason finale, the Redskins lost to the Jacksonville Jaguars 31-14 at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium. In his limited action, which tested the condition of his bruised knee, Jason Campbell led the first-team offense to a touchdown on his only drive of the game. … Read more

On April 5th, the Redskins announced the signing of veteran cornerback David Macklin. Macklin, a seven-year veteran, agreeed to a contract for the veteran minimum plus $40,000 in signing bonuses. Under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, the teams that sign veteran players are rewarded with salary cap discounts. Qualifying contracts must have the minimum salary for … Read more