Bacon Bits: Redskins News From Around The Web For The Week Of June 8th 2016

Ten Day Edition, in case you missed anything.   The Washington Post reports Redskins LG Shawn Lauvao (foot, ankle) is expected to be ready for training camp. Lauvao underwent five foot surgeries after landing on injured reserve last season, but he said last month he will be ready for camp. If he can get healthy, … Read more

Projecting Proficiency: What Can We Expect From The 2016 Washington Redskins Offense?

So, you’re a Skins fan with visions of touchdowns dancing in your head.  All you’ve been thinking about since the draft is how many extra towels you’ll need to wipe up the drool over the potential of this 2016 Washington offense.  After all, unless Kirk Cousins completely regresses it seems unfathomable the passing offense could … Read more

Bacon Bits: Redskins News From Around The Web In Bite-Sized Pieces

The Redskins’ wide receivers group is receiving national attention: http://mmqb.si.com/mmqb/2016/06/02/washington-redskins-wide-receivers-offense-nfl Jamison Crowder is likely to be a big part of the Redskins’ offense: Spencer Long is working at both center and left guard: Shaun Lauvao is healthy and has not been ruled out as the starter at left guard: David Bruton is ahead of Duke … Read more

Back, By Popular Demand

It’s possibly the worst kept secret in the organization that the Washington Redskins need insurance at the running back position.  Dismissing all of the questions surrounding the abilities of Matt Jones to be the primary back and operating under the assumption he will, in fact, be the primary back due to both verbal confirmation from … Read more

Quick Hits: Roster Moves I’d Like To See

NFL players typically have a limited shelf life.  Either their age becomes a limitation or their salary does or both.  The 2016 Washington Redskins are no exception and there are some roster moves that simply make sense now as opposed to later.  One of those was made in the last twenty-four hours with the release … Read more

Mind Reading: A (Too Early) Guess At The 2016 Washington Redskins Final Roster

Yes, it’s early.  Too early.  The FNGs haven’t even been dragged through the week that is rookie camp yet.  Furthermore, anyone who witnessed the last two Washington Redskins drafts knows it’s impossible to read the mind of Scot McCloughan.  The first person who says they saw the Brandon Scherff pick last season or the Josh … Read more

Week 1: Top 4 Picks ATS

Well friends, here we are. You have waited almost nine full months for this Friday to come – the Friday before the first week of the season. Many of you will be spending the next 48 hours thinking about wagers for this week. After all, football and gambling go together like bacon and bacon.

With a full slate of 16 games, 15 if you take away the one that was played last night, there are plenty of meaty morsels for the Armchair Betting Warriors to sink his teeth into. But be forewarned, picking football winners in the first week of the NFL season is tough. You might have a better chance of winning money, playing mobile casino games at luckyadmiral.com.

Regardless, after looking through my options on NFL’s Game Center and narrowing the field considerably, I came up with what I think are the four most solid picks this week:

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