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After a year-long struggle to find consistency on defense, the Washington Redskins signed Omar Stoutmire this past offseason in an effort to bring stability and depth to the safety position. Redskins’ fans will remember Omar Stoutmire from 2005, when he served as a key special teams player and had several commendable performances as a backup … Read more
Having won a World Bowl Title in NFL Europa and an Arena Bowl Championship in the Arena Football League, Bryant Shaw has seen success at just about every level of football. But he has not been as lucky in the National Football League. Only brief stints with the Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions, and now the … Read more
On April 5th, the Redskins announced the signing of veteran cornerback David Macklin. Macklin, a seven-year veteran, agreeed to a contract for the veteran minimum plus $40,000 in signing bonuses. Under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, the teams that sign veteran players are rewarded with salary cap discounts. Qualifying contracts must have the minimum salary for … Read more
The students of Burning Tree Elementary School held a benefit concert for Athlete’s Against Autism*, Washington Capitals’ goalie Olie Kolzig’s charitable foundation. The benefit concert raised $834.54 for Triple A – a contribution so great, Kolzig spent May 30 at the school accepting the donation and educating over 200 of the Bethesda, MD school about … Read more
The Washington Redskins are often criticized for making a bigger splash in March than they are able to muster in September. Following the return of Joe Gibbs, who is known for preferring veteran free agents to untested draft picks, the Redskins have had multiple personalities when it comes to approaching free agency. With mixed success … Read more
Washington Redskins wide receiver Brandon Lloyd spent this past weekend in the Cayman Islands and while his initial reason for the visit was the NFL’s 17th annual Quarterback Challenge, what he got out of the trip was much bigger than football. What Lloyd got, was the chance to spend time with the children of the … Read more
The Washington Capitals will host a press conference on Monday to introduce the number four overall draft-pick from the 2006 NHL Entry Draft, Nicklas Backstrom. He will be making his first appearance in front of the Washington press at noon at the Kettler Capitals Iceplex in Arlington, Virginia. Backstrom just finished playing at the World … Read more
The Washington Redskins signed tight end Zach Hilton and running back Derrick Blaylock this week. Both players worked out at the rookie camp this past weekend, and both obviously impressed enough to get a contract and a further look. Hilton is a four-year NFL veteran that comes to Washington via the Jets. The 6’8″, 268 … Read more
The 2007 NFL Draft has come and gone. For Redskin fans, it was hopefully about quality as opposed to quantity; Washington had just five picks, and only one of them was on day one. After selecting safety LaRon Landry with the sixth overall selection on Saturday, the Redskins went after some depth in round two. … Read more
The Washington Redskins selected LaRon Landry with the sixth overall pick of the 2007 NFL Draft. The athletic safety became the second pick in the first six from Louisiana State, and joins Sean Taylor to form what could become a formidable tandem. Washington used nearly their entire fifteen minute allotment, as they tried to parlay … Read more