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No. Not that guy. If you still care about that guy seek professional help. Ten is the number of days until the Redskins must trim their roster from 90 players down to the maximum of 53. That means a lot of fringe players will be released this week and several quality ones will be … Read more
It already looks like the Matt Jones experiment is an abject failure. Not only has he looked less than stellar in his limited preseason action but now he has been diagnosed with an AC sprain of the left shoulder and could miss up to four weeks. The backup plan is no plan, as Chris Thompson … Read more
With a completely irrelevant preseason game now under their belt, it seemed a perfectly “poke the bear” time to ask the question…
The Washington Redskins shocked a large portion of the NFL world in 2015, rattling off nine victories en route to winning the NFC East. They will look to build upon that performance during the 2016 campaign, and while the NFC East won’t be as easy to run away with, things at least look good on the improvement front.
Here are the important takeways from the Washington Redskins first preseason game of 2016 – a 23-17 loss to the Atlanta Falcons.
None.
Zero.
It’s preseason, get over it. You can’t draw any concrete conclusions. You think you can. You want to. It’s in your armchair nature to even need to.
But you can’t.
Because it’s just a worthless preseason game.
Having said that, here are some more concrete observations…
“Running backs, all you’re looking for – well, number one – you’re looking for how they pick it up mentally, their footwork and obviously the pass protection,” Gruden said. “We take very seriously our pass protection around here. But as far as running the football, we’re going to see that on game day. You know, … Read more
This is a rolling blog covering the 2016 Washington Redskins Training Camp. Be sure to check back often for updates. Schedule: Camp opens at 9:30 a.m. today. First walkthrough scheduled at 10:35 a.m. Practice at 3 p.m. Junior Galette has been placed on the Reserve / Non-Football Injury List. Four players … Read more
In the land of sports, all men make wagers. Everyone involved in the spectrum toss the dice in one manner or the other. Sportscasters bet their reputations when they make predictions, they set up the preamble of their story for the season knowing that reality hardly keeps to the script. Coaches gamble with play calls, … Read more
ESPN Redskins reporter John Keim projects Jamison Crowder as a starter ahead of first-rounder Josh Doctson. The Redskins have spent the offseason raving about their second-year slot man, leaving another obstacle for Doctson to hurdle as he hunts for rookie year snaps. We still wouldn’t be surprised if Doctson eventually nudged by Crowder, or … Read more
Armchair quarterbacks may have jumped up and screamed after the Washington Redskins made their first selection of the 2016 NFL Draft, but there’s no doubt in most experts’ minds, that they got the best player available on the board. Back in April at the NFL Draft, Washington GM Scot McLoughan wasted no time rolling out … Read more
I was saddened to hear of the death of Chief Zee, as I’m sure many of you were. He was an incredible fan. A Super Fan. I didn’t know him personally, but had met him many times and felt as though I did. As I’m sure many of you did. There aren’t many Redskins fans … Read more