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Burgundy and Gold Faithful Invade Canton

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What a weekend to be a Redskins fan. Two legends are officially enshrined as members of the hallowed Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday. Then the current crop of Washington Redskins kicks off the NFL preseason in the annual Hall of Fame game against the Indianapolis Colts one night later.

August 2nd marked the beginning of what Redskins fans were looking forward to since February. Former cornerback Darrell Green, who spent 20 years in Washington, and former wide receiver Art Monk, the Redskins all-time leading receiver and retired as the NFL’s most prolific pass-catcher, officially became members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

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2008 Training Camp Breakdown: Defensive Line

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After losing starting left defensive ends Phillip Daniels and reserve end Alex Buzbee to season ending injuries on the first day of training camp, the Redskins were hurrying to find a suitable replacement. They accomplished that and then some with the acquisition of one of the game’s best in defensive end Jason Taylor. The potential … Read more

Dan Snyder’s Agenda…

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Go to redskins.com and look to the right at redskins store…

“Pre order” your Jason Taylor jersey.

The guy hasn’t even played one down for the B & G. He too could be bitten by the injury bug, and never play a down. (god I hope not) But you can send Danny your money for his jersey.

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Topsy, Turvy Start to Camp

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Jason Taylor Officially a Redskin; Daniels, Buzbee on I.R. The first day of the Redskins 2008 Training Camp began and ended notoriously for different reasons. On the first play of 7-on-7 practice drills, Phillip Daniels was tangled in a pile-up and tore his anterior cruciate ligament. The injury forced Daniels to be carted off the … Read more

2008 Training Camp Breakdown: Special Teams

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Here is a look at some of the special teams battles going on at camp: Kicking: Shaun Suisham is coming off of the second best statistical season ever for a Redskins kicker, making 29 of 35 field goals (82.9%). The percentage is only behind Mark Moseley’s 95% in his 1982 MVP season. Suisham also kicked … Read more

2008 Training Camp Breakdown: Linebackers

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After a dismal season in 2006, the Redskins defense needed on-field leadership and direction. That is exactly what they received when they signed middle linebacker London Fletcher last spring. Under former assistant head coach/defensive coordinator Gregg Williams, the Redskins defense ranked third and ninth in 2004 and 2005 respectively. An unexpected drop to 31st overall … Read more

2008 Training Camp Breakdown: Quarterbacks

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One of the most frequent questions asked by the media and Redskins fans following Jim Zorn’s promotion from offensive coordinator to head coach was: “How will Jason Campbell adjust to Zorn’s version of the West Coast offense?” Campbell has been hearing questions like that his whole career. Now entering his fourth season as a pro, … Read more

Breaking Down The Defensive Backs

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The defensive philosophy of Gregg Williams, the Washington Redskins’ assistant head coach-defense from 2004 to 2007, relied mainly on aspects of the cover-2 and Tampa-2 defenses until last year when he shifted to more cover-1 to take advantage of free safety Sean Taylor’s coverage abilities, especially the amount of ground he could cover. Regardless of … Read more