Michael Stahl The Washington Redskins first 2016 opponent is the Pittsburgh Steelers, who finished the 2015 season with a 10-6 record, good for 2nd in the AFC North. The Steelers averaged 26.4 points per game scored, 4th best in the league, and gave up 19.9 points per game allowed, 11th in the league. The Steelers won … Read more
Twenty-two starters will not be with the team tonight as they travel to Tampa Bay ahead of Tropical Depression Nine for a rare Wednesday Night game. Twenty-two cuts will be made following the conclusion of the final preseason game next week. Robert Kelley, #22, will be the starting running back for tonight’s contest. In reality, … Read more
No. Not that guy. If you still care about that guy seek professional help. Ten is the number of days until the Redskins must trim their roster from 90 players down to the maximum of 53. That means a lot of fringe players will be released this week and several quality ones will be … Read more
It already looks like the Matt Jones experiment is an abject failure. Not only has he looked less than stellar in his limited preseason action but now he has been diagnosed with an AC sprain of the left shoulder and could miss up to four weeks. The backup plan is no plan, as Chris Thompson … Read more
“Running backs, all you’re looking for – well, number one – you’re looking for how they pick it up mentally, their footwork and obviously the pass protection,” Gruden said. “We take very seriously our pass protection around here. But as far as running the football, we’re going to see that on game day. You know, … Read more
This is a rolling blog covering the 2016 Washington Redskins Training Camp. Be sure to check back often for updates. Schedule: Camp opens at 9:30 a.m. today. First walkthrough scheduled at 10:35 a.m. Practice at 3 p.m. Junior Galette has been placed on the Reserve / Non-Football Injury List. Four players … Read more
ESPN Redskins reporter John Keim projects Jamison Crowder as a starter ahead of first-rounder Josh Doctson. The Redskins have spent the offseason raving about their second-year slot man, leaving another obstacle for Doctson to hurdle as he hunts for rookie year snaps. We still wouldn’t be surprised if Doctson eventually nudged by Crowder, or … Read more
With the only Redskins news of the week being related to Kirk Cousins playing on the franchise tag (Boo!) but with there now being less than 50 days until meaningful football (Yea!) the weekly Bacon Bits space will be filled with the following graphic which may help to get fans back into the mood for … Read more
Ordinarily, here would be your weekly Bacon Bits blog recapping the week in Washington Redskins news, however, there was literally no news to recap. Therefore, in the interest of having something to fill the white space the following is being cobbled together from a general upward tick in positive media coverage. Among those praising the … Read more
ESPN’s Adam Schefter does not believe the Redskins and franchise-tagged QB Kirk Cousins will reach a long-term deal before the July 15 deadline. Schefter thinks it will be “too difficult” to find the right value. “I think there would be teams willing to pay him if he were on the open market today more than … Read more