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THN Weekly with Andre Carter: Season Wrap

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Andre Carter THN Weekly

The Redskins completed their final contest of the year against the San Francisco 49ers in a similar heartbreaking fashion that mirrored the season as a whole. The Redskins had high hopes at the halfway point with a record of 6-2, while the hopes of a victory following their halftime lead against San Francisco dwindled as … Read more

Redskins Make Handful of Roster Moves

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With the season officially over, the Redskins are now looking to build their 2009 roster for this summer’s training camp. The Redskins have elevated three players from the practice squad and signed one street free agent. Wide receiver Marques Hagans, a former Virginia Cavalier, offensive lineman Rueben Riley and defensive back Michael Grant were elevated … Read more

Relative Quarterback Ratings: Honolulu Hughes to Jason Campbell

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While trying to distract myself from the fact that a Gus Frerotte vs. Norv Turner Super Bowl is still a possibility, I took a look at Sammy Baugh’s statistics. I was surprised to see his rookie season quarterback rating: 50.5, an incredibly low number by today’s standards. Even Heath Shuler (sorry, Congressman Heath Shuler) never posted a mark that low when he wore the burgundy and gold. Yet Baugh’s 1937 campaign was not only good enough to guide the Redskins to their first NFL Championship, but it was also good enough to lead the league in quarterback rating. 71 years ago, the league average quarterback rating was just 34.4.

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THN Weekly with Andre Carter: Week 17

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Andre Carter THN Weekly

Redskins defensive end Andre Carter is returning to San Francisco’s Candlestick Park — the place he called his NFL home for his first five seasons — for the first time since 2005. Washington was eliminated from the play-offs last week by the Atlanta Falcons, but Carter has plenty of motivation following the Redskins completion of … Read more

Redskins Place Alexander On I.R. – Bring Back Tyson Smith

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The Redskins placed defensive tackle Lorenzo Alexander on injured reserve with a hamstring injury he suffered against the Philadelphia Eagles Sunday night. The Redskins signed linebacker Tyson Smith to fill his spot. Smith spent part of the 2006 season on the Redskins practice squad. For all updated roster moves, please visit our Redskins Transactions and Roster pages. … Read more

THN Weekly with Andre Carter: Week 16

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Andre Carter THN Weekly

It’s official. The Redskins have now reached the lowest point of their season. A 20-13 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals last Sunday deflated almost any hope the team had of reaching the 2008 postseason. Many players and coaches continue to say that the team practices at a playoff-like pace and focus hard every week to … Read more

Slinging Sammy Passes at 94

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All-time great Sammy Baugh passed away Wednesday night at Fisher County Hospital in Rotan, TX. Baugh was 94, and had reportedly been battling multiple ailments in an assisted-living home. Baugh should be in consideration for the greatest quarterback ever. He is considered one of the founding fathers of the modern-day NFL passing game. Baugh was … Read more

THN Weekly with Andre Carter: Week 15

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Andre Carter THN Weekly

Only in the virtual world is there a “re-do” option. The Redskins are wishing that what they are experiencing is just a bad Madden 09 simulation. Unfortunately that is not the case. The Redskins lost their third consecutive game 24-10 on Sunday night. This time it was just up the road against the Baltimore Ravens, … Read more