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The Redskins capped off their preseason with a last-minute 29-24 win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to put them at 3-1. Fans got a glimpse of how the depth of the 2011 Washington Redskins will develop, as many-to-most of the expected starters did not even dress. 1. Beck or Grossman? Even after last night’s underwhelming … Read more

Due to a four and a half month lockout, this past offseason was strange for all NFL players. For sixth-year unrestricted free agent safety Reed Doughty, it brought about uncertainty as to where he would play or if there was even going to be a season at all. “It was very different,” Doughty said. “The … Read more

With just two weeks remaining until opening day, the Redskins still have a number of players trying to work their way back into the lineup due to injuries. Obviously there is very little time left to prepare, so with every day spent on the sidelines watching, some of these players look less and less like … Read more

Coming into Thursday night’s nationally televised showdown against the Beltway rival Baltimore Ravens, Redskins fans were left in the dark as to who the starting quarterback was going to be. Shortly before the game, it was announced that nine-year veteran Rex Grossman would get the start, but in an odd twist, Mike Shanahan would give … Read more

The Redskins opened the preseason with a 16-7 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers and followed that up with a 16-3 win over the Indianapolis Colts in Week 2. Those two performances have gradually revealed what the team’s identity may be when September 11th arrives. 1. What to take away from the game: Expectations weren’t very … Read more

1. Crowd atmosphere: The weather at FedEx Field was amazing and couldn’t have been better. As night fell, cool breezes could be felt in the lower level as a result of the new openings at both ends of the upper decks with the removal of approximately 10,000 seats. While the weather was fantastic, the crowd … Read more

The Washington Redskins selected Defensive Tackle Chris Neild with the second to last pick of the 2011 NFL Draft, 253rd out of 254 selections. While many experts and arm chair experts alike, would possibly pontificate that such a late round pick has little chance of making much of a mark, don’t be so quick to … Read more

On the opening evening of 2011 free agency, the Redskins addressed arguably their biggest roster hole, signing defensive tackle Barry Cofield away from the division rival New York Giants. The 27-year-old Cofield is coming off of his most productive season, where he registered a career-high 54 tackles and four sacks for New York. The Giants … Read more

After selecting a defensive end to convert to linebacker, a defensive tackle to use as a defensive end, and a playmaking wide receiver, the Redskins finally addressed their running back situation. That came in the form of Roy Helu, the reigning back-to-back Offensive MVP at Nebraska. The Redskins thought so highly of Helu that they … Read more