The Redskins lost to Norv Turner’s Raiders, and that makes nine straight losses to AFC teams. Mark Brunell doesn’t look all that great anymore. He’s starting to look more like last year’s Brunell than this year’s preseason Brunell. Looking at the rest of the schedule, I only see one game that Washington should win – [...]
Another Virginia Tech Letdown – So much for any national title hopes for VT. Miami 27 Virginia Tech 7 Virginia Tech failed to show up and was outplayed on both sides of the ball. The defense was beaten, and the offense, especially Markus Vick, was horrible. The announcers kept saying at the start of the [...]
LaVar Arrington said he could have handled his benching better, that the coaches were right about his knee injury, and that his relationship with the Washington Redskins isn’t beyond repair. He even confessed he’s had to learn how to run all over again. Read (AP via Fox Sports) Welcome back LaVar. Let’s beat Philadelphia.
Michael Wilbon asks… How do you not show up to play when first place is at stake, when the opponent is a division rival of nearly 75 years whose coaches and players figure to approach the day with supernatural emotion two days after burying a boss so beloved he was like a father to them [...]
Jerry Jones believes this is not the time to talk about moving the New Orleans Saints. “We have to address the basic situation for the people of New Orleans and the conditions there,” the Dallas Cowboys’ owner said. “There’s no solution today that’s acceptable.” Read (Nfl.com) I never thought I’d agree with Jerry Jones, but [...]
Washington (4-3), a 52-17 winner over San Francisco a week earlier, managed just 34 yards in the first half and finished with 125. The Redskins didn’t cross midfield until the last minute of the third quarter. Read (Yahoo) The Redskins were horrible. They embarrased themselves and their fans. Absolutely horrible
The Redskins defense forced two turnovers in the first game of the year and none in the last four. There has only been one sack-and-strip of the opposing quarterback. There must be a way for Joe Gibbs and Greg Williams to stick with 90 percent of what they’re doing and still get LaVar Arrington on [...]
On Wednesday, LaVar Arrington and coach Joe Gibbs held a long and animated conversation after practice, just out of earshot but in clear view of a full brigade of reporters. Both men frequently gestured with hands and arms, and Gibbs even put his right index finger into Arrington’s chest to make a point. Read (NFL.com)
In the jubilation of three thrilling victories and a surprising first-place perch atop the NFC East, one nagging question persists for the Washington Redskins. What happened to LaVar Arrington? Read (Richmond Times Dispatch) It sounds like the Redskins are planning to show Arrington the door some time in the near future.
Virginia Tech quarterback Marcus Vick apologized for making an obscene gesture to fans during Tech’s 31-17 win Saturday at West Virginia. Read (ESPN) Marcus, you need to keep it together.
You could ask Mark Brunell 100 times if his arm feels stronger, if his legs are healthier, if an additional year of recovering from elbow and hamstring injuries from his final days in Jacksonville has allowed him to be a much better quarterback, and 100 times he’ll dismiss it all. He’ll tell you repeatedly he’s [...]
Finally, the Redskins beat the Cowboys. The Redskins looked bad most of the game, but they had 2 good plays in the 4th quarter and that was enough to win. I think Madden said this is the first time the Redskins have won in Dallas in 10 years. Read (Fox Sports)
After throwing an interception that was returned for a score, Washington Redskins quarterback Patrick Ramsey rallied for his best performance this preseason in Friday night’s 17-10 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers. Read (Yahoo) Mark Brunell continued to look good, too.
Although you wouldn’t know it from the reaction Patrick Ramsey received from the crowd, from the fans discussing the game, or from the press, Rich Tandler thinks Ramsey’s performance took a quantum leap in the positive direction from the Carolina Game to the Cincinnati Game. Read (Scout.com) I keep going back to one of the [...]
Dan Snyder’s marketing savvy pushed the Washington Redskins’ revenues last year to $300 million, nearly double the amount the team was grossing when he bought the franchise in 1999. Read (AP via ESPN) Snyder knows how to make money. Now, if the Redskins could win the Superbowl, all of us fans, including Snyder, would be [...]
The Redskins have struggled to move the ball against their own defense almost every day in practice. The Ravens sacked Ramsey four times. Then, in Saturday’s 28-10 loss to Carolina, Ramsey and the first-team offense failed to produce a point in five drives over nearly two quarters – even with the Panthers phasing their starters [...]
Washington Redskins Coach Joe Gibbs said yesterday he has not spoken with Sean Taylor since the safety was arrested on felony assault charges in Miami over the weekend. You’d think that if you were arrested, you might want to let your employer know if you’re coming back to work or not. Read (Washington Post)
So far, Taylor is making Lawrence Taylor look like Harry Potter. Because it’s doubtful Sean Taylor’s behavior is going to change any time soon, the question is pretty simple for the Redskins: Is Taylor more trouble than he’s worth? I asked that same question on December 4, 2004. Read
Miami-Dade County police were looking Friday for Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor, who they describe as a “person of interest” in an assault case. This guy is screwing up again! Note to Redskins: NO MORE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI PLAYERS!!!!!! Read (Washington Post)
LaVar Arrington criticized the Washington Redskins for a failing to support him during his recent knee injury, an injury that forced him to have another surgery last week. It’s another offseason, and Lavar is complaining again. Read (Sports Illustrated)