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Redskins vs Eagles: Poor Tackling in First Half Hurting Both Teams

Today’s game against the Eagles looks like a clinic on tackling, as in how not to do it and what happens when you don’t.  Five yard gains become fifteen yard first-down plays.  One yard gains…Read More

Has the game passed Shanahan by?

This is just a hypothetical question, but considering people were quick to say this of Joe Gibbs I say this question is totally fair. The Redskins are better run organization, save the Albert Haynesworth…Read More

First Place Redskins Vs Rams: Does Bradford Only Have 2 Targets?

Yea, you read right.  The Redskins lead the NFC East.  Of course, they’re in first by the slimmest of margins, and it’s ridiculously early to track division and conference standings.  On…Read More

The Rams will beat the Redskins

It could happen…. The Redskins have been in this position before, one and one and heading into an away match-up at an inferior team.  Let’s be honest, the Redskins are not world-beaters but…Read More

Texans Vs Redskins: A Viewers’ Guide To Must-see TV

If you like drama, if you like action, if you like suspense, if you like a good plot with a couple of intriguing sub-plots, you’re gonna love today’s Texans-Redskins’ game.  This match-up…Read More

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More Texan’s Q & A

Anthony North, the lead writer over at Toro Times, a Texan’s blog, offered some of his insight…Read More

Preview: Texans @ Redskins (via Mike Kerns of Don’t Mess With The Texans)

This week the Redskins had a huge win over the Cowboys.   However, the Texans had a bigger win versus…Read More

Can Mike Shanahan Do What Only Joe Gibbs Has Done?

There’s no denying that Mike Shanahan’s arrival in DC has spawned an atmosphere of hope…Read More

The younger Shanahan plays it close to the vest

Kyle Shanahan is ayoung coach with a lot of promise.  In college he played wide receiver, but everyone…Read More

Haynesworth on the trade block, again?

Chris Mortenson of ESPN tweeted this this morning: @mortreport: Filed to ESPN: Redskins talk trade with…Read More

The regular season has arrived

Over the weekend the Redskins reduced their roster from 75 players to the required 53-man roster.  On…Read More

Redskins annouce Kelly to IR

The Redskins offcial site says: Malcolm Kelly’s season ended before it ever really started. On…Read More

Monday Headlines: Kelly hurt again, and Skins trade TE/FB

Malcolm Kelly was expected to return to the Redskins practice fields for the first time since July 29th,…Read More

Skins at the Jets, Halftime

The Redskins knew they had a tough opponent in the New York Jets and they got it.  Once again the Redskins…Read More

Skins at Jets, what am I looking for?

In one word, execution.  The last game versus the Ravens, the Skins proved that the first team knew…Read More

McNabb on GQ

Redskins quarterback Donovan McNabb did an interview with GQ.  Here are some of the highlights: So…Read More

The Redskins hit a crossroad with Haynesworth

What should the Redskins do with Albert Haynesworth?   This weekend’s loss to the Ravens was…Read More

“The days of him playing without practicing are over”

Mike Shanahan will address the media tomorrow but he spoke to AOL Fanhouse about the latest situation…Read More

Malcolm Kelly need to see the field

Malcolm Kelly’s draft status from 2008 will no longer be a crutch to bail him out of an injury…Read More

MRI shows Haynesworth appears to be fine

Now the Redskins have a problem. Jason Reid, Washington Post, tweeted the following this morning in regards…Read More