September 9, 2012; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Saints fan Reed Hogan, of Jackson, Miss. holds a large cutout of NFL commissioner Roger Goodell during pregame warmups between the New Orleans Saints and the Washington Redskins at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Fans were cheering on the recent overruling of the NFL suspensions doled out by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell on the Saints. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports

This story broke via the WashingtonPost.com’s Mark Maske:

PHOENIX — NFL officials, including Commissioner Roger Goodell, informed theWashington Redskins that the league is unwavering on the team’s two-year, $36 million salary cap reduction and has no intention of considering a lessening of the penalty, two people familiar with the situation said Sunday…

According to the other person with knowledge of the matter, Goodell personally told the team that the league is unyielding on the salary cap reduction, the remaining $18 million of which must be absorbed by the Redskins this year. It was not clear to whom Goodell delivered that message or when that happened. But Goodell left open no possibility that the league will reconsider, the person said…

The Redskins released cornerback DeAngelo Hall last week and have made few significant moves in free agency. Linebacker Lorenzo Alexander said after leaving the Redskins in free agency to sign with the Arizona Cardinals that the team’s salary cap woes were to blame. A person familiar with the team’s failed bid to land free agent cornerback Aqib Talib, who agreed Saturday to re-sign with the New England Patriots, said the Redskins’ salary cap situation was a significant factor in the negotiations.

Essentially, Roger Goodell and the NFL have shut the door on any speculation that Redskins may recoup some, or all, of the lost cap space.

The majority of this post was via an article on the Washington Post, that you can find here.

November 3, 2008; Landover, MD, USA; Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder (left) talks with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell (center) and Redskins head coach Jim Zorn (right) prior to the Redskins game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at FedEx Field. The Steelers won 23-6. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-US PRESSWIRE

I’ve been mulling over this blog for a couple of weeks now after I read about the reasons why Roger Goodell denied the salary cap penalty appeal from Washington and Dallas. The main thing that stuck with me were these two words: “unfair advantage.” (more…)

10. Get Darrel Young a backup.

Not that he doesn’t play great, because he does. But with these injuries, you just never ever know.

9. Find a couple big men to block for kicks on special teams.
When Trent Williams went down, we saw just how big a hole he left not only on the offensive line, but on special teams. People blamed Graham Gano for the blocks… hits on the kicker… Gano can’t be the blame for all of that. They have to protect him just like the quarterback. They have to make a clean path for him to get the football to through the goal post 50 yards down field. They have to get better on the line for special teams if they intend to win. (more…)