Redskins News
With less than a week to go to the 3pm kickoff at Ladd-Peebles Stadium on Saturday, January 28th, the nation’s premier pre-draft event is in full gear this week preparing for the 63rd installment of the Senior Bowl. Over 800 general managers, coaches, scouts and front office personnel from all 32 National Football League teams, … Read more
Redskins rookies Roy Helu and Ryan Kerrigan were both named to the Pro Football Weekly/Professional Football Writers of America NFL All-Rookie Team yesterday. First round pick Kerrigan had a monster rookie season. With 7.5 sacks, 4 forced fumbles, and 41 tackles, the linebacker from Purdue was at times dominant in 2011. He played on every … Read more
After ending their fourth straight season in last place in the NFC East, the Redskins approach the 2012 offseason with a lot of decisions to make. Here is a list of key free agents and whether the Redskins should retain them or allow them to leave via free agency. Keep ’em: London Fletcher (UFA): In … Read more
The Redskins will choose in the first ten picks, for the fifth time in the last ten years. The Redskins season ending loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, coupled with a Jacksonville Jaguars win over the Indianapolis Colts, moved Washington up into slot number six in April’s NFL Draft. The Jags and the Redskins both finished … Read more
Ever heard the phrase, “The train has left the station?” It is an idiom that means a process is already under way, and there is no point in resisting it. Further to that, it means the time for making objections has passed, and that cooperation in the process is the only option. How fitting is … Read more
There were some wacky numbers and statistics from the Washington Redskins’ wacky, unpredictable 33-26 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. Here are some of the most telling: 397 – All-purpose yards for the Redskins, to the Vikings 389 yards – pretty much a stone cold draw. 284 – Yards passing for Rex Grossman on a 26 … Read more
When the mighty 9-3 New England Patriots roll into Fed Ex Field looking for their first ever win in the nation’s capital, it’s admittedly tough to not see it coming this Sunday against this struggling 4-8 Redskins team. Mired in both a slump, and in turmoil, after losing two of their few remaining offensive bright … Read more
Here are the pertinent numbers and statistics from the Washington Redskins 34-19 loss to the New York Jets on Sunday: 304 – Total yards for the Redskins, to the Jets 266 yards. Washington led in many of the offensive statistics, but got clobbered on the one that counts – the score. The Redskins ran 71 … Read more
The NFL finally announced officially yesterday, that Redskins Fred Davis and Trent Williams had both played their last games of the 2011 season. Both were suspended without pay for violating the NFL Policy and Program for Substances of Abuse. When the lockout ended, the two Redskins were among eleven NFL players that failed drug tests; … Read more
The Washington Redskins (4-7) head back to Fed Ex Field this Sunday, to square off against the hot and cold New York Jets (6-5). While both teams are technically still in the playoff running, the Jets really can’t afford to lose to sub .500 teams and expect to get in. The Redskins on the other … Read more