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The Redskins announced earlier this week, that the team inked 5-year veteran linebacker Brian Allen, known to his teammates as BA. Allen should be a good fit for the team. He is an outstanding special teams player and has experience at all three linebacker positions. Allen also takes the time during the off-season to speak … Read more

Running a site so obviously tied to the great Redskins offensive line of the past, we’re asked a lot of questions about the offensive line and it’s role. So let’s look at the Redskins 2005 line and see what’s in store for Redskin fans this season. Obviously the performance of an offensive line has a … Read more

Solomons, MD: David Spigler celebrated his 60th birthday on Saturday, February 19. With over 250 friends and family in attendance at the Holiday Inn Select in beautiful Solomons, MD, Spiggy Hogette’s party was the place to be in Southern Maryland. On hand were several former Redskin greats, local celebrities, politicians and of course, most of … Read more

Many in the sports world identify the “Evil Empire” as the New York Yankees thanks in large part to Boston Red Sox GM Theo Epstein and the Red Sox nation. While it may be hard to picture George Steinbrenner as Darth Vader, it is easy to see how the correlation is made. And while the … Read more

Why is it that a team that has been so criticized for being too aggressive in free agency can be so equally criticized when they are not agressive? And how is it that with a month and a half before the draft is even held, that the Redskins can have had “one of the worst … Read more

Washington Redskin cornerback Fred Smoot accepted a deal to join the Minnesota Vikings. Smoot gave the Redskins a chance to match the offer, but they weren’t willing to move from their original offer. The contract, believed to be worth $34 million including a $10.8 million signing bonus, is said to pay the cornerback $6 million … Read more

In the 2001 NFL entry draft, the Redskins owned the 15th overall pick in the first round. Owner Dan Snyder was pushing for Santana Moss, the speedy wide out from the University of Miami, but new coach Marty Schottenheimer was given the final say over personnel decisions and the Redskins chose the bigger, more physical … Read more

According to the Washington Times, the Washington Redskins will not pursue any middle linebackers to replace last year’s starter, Antonio Pierce. Pierce signed a lucrative deal with the New York Giants Thursday. Sources close to the situation stated that Pierce gave the Redskins a chance to match the offer, however the Redskins were unable or … Read more

The Redskins continued their surprisingly yet refreshingly conservative new approach to free agency wih the signing of wide receiver David Patten on Thursday. Patten earned 3 Super Bowl rings with the Patriots and will immediately provide the Redskins with some needed speed. He arrived at Redskin Park on Thursday, and left with a contract – … Read more

With the free agency season set to open, the Washington Redskins and Chris Samuels finally agreed to a contract extension. While the Redskins don’t appear poised to be the jet setters in 2005 as in previous off-seasons, Samuels’ new contract does open the door for Washington to be more active if they so choose. Rumors … Read more