Scott Hurrey The AFC won the 2005 Pro Bowl on Sunday, thanks to 3 touchdown passes by Peyton Manning and 2 scores from Hines Ward, including the first ever kickoff return for a touchdown on a spectacular onside kick recovery. Marcus Washington, the lone Redskins representative, played solid football finishing with 2.5 tackles and a broken pass … Read more
Here is the first installment of our Team Needs for the 2005 Draft section. There are two teams in the NFC North with two top 10 overall draft picks in the Chicago Bears and the Detroit Lions. Check out our Team Needs page in the Draft section to see what the Bears and Lions will … Read more
When a player’s contract expires prior to the accrual of three complete seasons, that player is deemed an exclusive rights free agent. If the player’s team offers him a one-year contract at minimum salary, the player may only negotiate with his former team. If no such offer is made, then the player becomes an unrestricted … Read more
The Washington Redskins’ 2004 season has come to a close, with the team finishing at an abysmal mark of 6-10. With the off-season fast approaching, the Redskins will begin to take a look at their free agents to determine which of them should be retained and at what cost. This article is the first in … Read more
The Redskins came into this week looking to keep their slim playoff hopes alive. They were also looking to end the string of losses the team has experienced at the hands of the Cowboys and that Coach Gibbs has suffered at the hands of Bill Parcells. Alas, both will have to wait until next season … Read more
Shawn Springs has been a beast for the Redskins this season. He has been a key contributor on a defense ranked in the top 2 consistently this season, leading the team with four interceptions. This past weekend, the Eagles Josh Parry knocked Springs unconscious with a vicious blind-side hit. Springs was immobilized and carted off … Read more
Coach Joe Gibbs predicted early in his return to the Redskins that if the team struggled, the rumors would start coming out of the woodwork about his health. Well, the team has struggled and earlier this week, the rumors started. On Sunday, ESPN’s Chris Mortensen reported that friends of Coach Gibbs had insinuated that they … Read more
This game was void of anything even close to resembling offense. Sure Jerome Bettis ran for 100 yards, but it took 31 carries. This was definitely a winnable game for our beloved ‘Skins. Despite holding the surging Steelers team close, in the end, it just ended up being another tough loss. Passing: The Redskins passing … Read more
According to Redskins coach Joe Gibbs, rookie offensive tackle Mark Wilson will likely get his first career start this weekend against the Pittsburgh Steelers. With Randy Thomas set to miss 2-4 weeks with a hamstring injury, Ray Brown will move to his more natural position of left guard, opening up the spot for Wilson. The … Read more
While the final score was 28-6, this game played much closer. The Redskins kept the Eagles to one score in the first half and went into halftime down by 1. The Redskins looked like they were in it with a chance to win, until First and Goal on the 9-yard line, turned into First and … Read more