When the Redskins drafted Robert Griffin III, there is a lot of hope and promise with the young quarterback. Moss believes RGIII has the ability to turn the franchise around, but realizes the team must do their part to make it happen. "It's one of those situations where he is a young guy and at the end of the day regardless how much his skill level is better than other young guys like himself he still has to learn a lot day by day," Moss recently said in an interview with WTEM-AM, via... [Read More]
HBO plans to have an NFL team in place for this year's edition of "Hard Knocks" by June 1, according to Michael Shain of the New York Post but thus far, finding a willing participant to appear in the popular program has been difficult. The Atlanta Falcons, Denver Broncos, Houston Texans, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks and Washington Redskins reportedly have either declined offers or informed HBO and NFL Films that they're not interested in opening their doors to camera crews. The New York Jets, who had... [Read More]
Former Washington Redskins offensive tackle Sean Locklear said he doesn't know — and believes the coaching staff is still undecided — on whether he'll be on the right or left side for the New York Giants. “Right now, I'm going to be going both sides,” he said, adding that he's doing well learning the new terminology. It helps that Locklear has nine years of NFL experience to rely on. He was originally selected in the third round of the 2004 NFL Draft out of North Carolina State by the Seattle Seahawks, the 6-foot-4,... [Read More]
The NFL Players Association has filed a federal lawsuit, alleging that the NFL and its owners conspired in collusion to establish a "secret $123 million salary cap" in 2010, which under the previous labor agreement was designated as an uncapped year of spending. the NFLPA claims that it learned on or about March 12, 2012 that four teams -- the Washington Redskins, Dallas Cowboys, Oakland Raiders and New Orleans Saints -- did not abide by the NFL's secret rules that effectively advised teams to operate in 2010... [Read More]
League system arbitrator Stephen Burbank has dismissed the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins appeal of salary-cap penalties incurred for creating an unfair competitive advantage by inflating base salary figures for certain players in the 2010, an uncapped year, NFL general counsel Jeff Pash said at the NFL league meetings on Tuesday. The Redskins are appealing $36 million in cap space docked by the league, applied over this season and next. The Cowboys are appealing a similar cap-space penalty of $10 million. The... [Read More]
Washington Redskins tight end Fred Davis said Monday that he has learned from the four-game suspension he served at the end of last season for failing multiple drug tests, and that his priorities are now in order according to Mike Jones of the Washington Post. Davis was re-instated at the end of the 2011 season, but hadn’t spoken publicly about his suspension or the choices he made until Monday when the Redskins kicked off their organized team activities (OTAs). “It already happened now, and you can’t cry over spilled... [Read More]
On Monday at Redskins Park, the Robert Griffin III era got off to a good start with full-squad organized team activities (OTAs) according to Don Banks of SI.com. "This is early, and he's got a long way to go,'' Redskins receiver Santana Moss said. "But just off what he's shown thus far, you can be excited knowing that if he's not going to be that guy that first year, he's going to be that guy soon. Right now he's been doing everything that we expect. He's looking sharp." Fellow Washington receiver Pierre... [Read More]
The rules are very clear for offseason workouts that contact is not permitted, but when you’ve got football players running around, competing for jobs, sometimes collisions happen. In the instance of one run-in this morning in Washington, the coach was involved. According to Mike Jones of the Washington Post, Redskins coach Mike Shanahan was “woozy” after he was knocked down in a mid-field collision involving a wide receiver and a defensive back. As a result of the collision, Shanahan will not address media today.... [Read More]
The Washington Redskins have signed fourth-round linebacker Keenan Robinson to a four-year contract. The 6-foot-3, 242-pounder from the University of Texas recorded 317 career tackles, 5 1/2 sacks, three forced fumbles, two interceptions, two fumble recoveris and 14 pass deflections. He was a second-team All-Big 12 selection. Robinson had 106 tackles, 10 for losses, one sack, a safety, 13 quarterback pressures and two forced fumbles last season for the Longhorns.
Count the Washington Redskins among the teams that will not be featured on HBO's "Hard Knocks" this year. Coach Mike Shanahan was asked on PFT Live if he'd consider having his team featured on the show, which takes a documentary-style look at an organization during training camp. Shanahan said that he declined an opportunity to be a part of the program when he was head coach of the Denver Broncos, and in explaining why, described a reluctance to be in front of the camera. "I just didn't feel comfortable... [Read More]
Redskins running back Tim Hightower is grateful for his opportunity to stay with the team after tearing his ACL last October. And while it remains to be seen just how much playing time he'll have -- doctors have yet to clear him for football activities according to the Washington Post -- Hightower's focus is just on getting his legs back to normal. "That's the least of my worries right now," he said about regaining the starting job. "My focus is on improving each day and really committing to getting into... [Read More]
Free agent running back Tim Hightower appears to be headed back to the Washington Redskins, declaring "I'm baaaaaaaack" while posting a picture of himself wearing a Redskins hat. Acquired from the Arizona Cardinals last August, the 2008 fifth round pick out of Richmond suffered a torn ACL in his left knee during a 33-20 loss to the Carolina Panthers in Week 7. Prior to his injury, Hightower had led the Redskins with 84 carries for 321 yards on the ground. In 53 games in his NFL career, Hightower has 2,054... [Read More]
The Redskins introduced on Thursday their new throwback jerseys, paying tribute to their 1937 D.C. debut with “a rich, darker color palate,” a patch from the early years, and a helmet that has “a unique, leather-like finish” per Dan Steinberg of the Washington Post. “Love ’em,” GM Bruce Allen said, shortly after the uniforms were unveiled inside the team’s new indoor practice facility. “It’s our tradition. It’s authentic. That’s what we were looking for: authenticity.” “It’s really about the fans, it’s about the... [Read More]
Hall of Fame wide receiver Art Monk has joined more than 2,000 former players in suing the NFL for the effects of concussions suffered during their playing careers. According to the Washington Times, Monk -- and 62 others -- has also filed suit against helmet manufacturer Riddell Inc. over “short-term memory loss, headaches and speech difficulties” due to multiple concussions sustained during his 16-year career, 14 of which were spent with the Redskins. Monks group is represented by Girardi Keese, the firm that filed... [Read More]
