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Gameday: Monday, September 12th, 2016 7:10PM EST – Pittsburgh Steelers @ Washington Redskins

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  Monday, September 12th, 2016 7:10PM EST Television: ESPN Radio: Sirius Online: Game Pass Tickets: Ticketmaster (3,548 available of as this entry) Kickoff Temperature: 75 degrees, 5 mph winds Line: Pittsburgh -3 Over / Under: 50 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Injury Report Redskins Questionable DE Kendall Reyes (groin)—The story here is not so much about Reyes but what … Read more

Tale Of The Tape: Monday, September 12th 2016 – Pittsburgh Steelers @ Washington Redskins – 7:10PMEST

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  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

Bacon Bits: 22

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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

Bacon Bits: 10

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  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

Camp Fodder

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  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

The Future Is (Burgundy And) Gold

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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

Bacon Bits: Redskins News From Around The Web For The Week Of July 6th 2016

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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

Bacon Bits: Redskins News From Around The Web For The Week Of June 29th 2016

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CSN Mid-Atlantic’s Rich Tandler said ILB Will Compton is written “in Sharpie” at the top of the depth chart. Compton started the final nine games last season including the playoffs, but he was a liability in run defense. He should enter this season as a starter, but he will need to take a big step … Read more