http://fans.redskinsrule.com/service/getFeed.kickAction?quantity=25 New blogs from redskinsblitz on Redskins Rule Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:09:42 GMT Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:09:42 GMT redskinsrule@redskins.com (redskinscheer) redskinsrule@redskins.com (redskinscheer) KickApps Feed Builder 2010-08-31T21:09:42Z 253 http://fans.redskinsrule.com/service/searchEverything.kickAction?as=54110&sortType=recent 0 http://fans.redskinsrule.com/_Give-and-get/BLOG/2601830/54110.html The Redskins have teamed up with the American Red Cross for a series of blood drives and donors will receive a ticket to an upcoming game at FedExField. Donate with a friend and both of you get tickets, courtesy of the Red Cross. Yes, there are tickets for the opener against Dallas available. The date: Friday, Sept. 3. Two locations: Christian Fellowship Church in Ashburn, Va., and Damascus Lions Club in Damascus, Md. Hours: 10 a.m.- 6p.m. Appointments are required. Call 1-800-RED-CROSS or visit redcrossblood.org/Redskins for all upcoming blood drives. Every two seconds, someone in America needs blood. A single blood donation takes about an hour of your time but can save as many as three lives. Hope to see you at the Dallas game. The Redskins have teamed up with the American Red Cross for a series of blood drives and donors will receive a ticket to an upcoming game at FedExField. Donate with a friend and both of you get tickets, courtesy of the Red Cross. Yes, there are tickets for the opener against Dallas available. The date: Friday, Sept. 3. Two locations: Christian Fellowship Church in Ashburn, Va., and Damascus Lions Club in Damascus, Md. Hours: 10 a.m.- 6p.m. Appointments are required. Call 1-800-RED-CROSS or visit redcrossblood.org/Redskins for all upcoming blood drives. Every two seconds, someone in America needs blood. A single blood donation takes about an hour of your time but can save as many as three lives. Hope to see you at the Dallas game. Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:09:42 GMT http://fans.redskinsrule.com/_Give-and-get/BLOG/2601830/54110.html redskinsblitz 2010-08-31T21:09:42Z Inside the Redskins Redskins Rule The Redskins have teamed up with the American Red Cross for a series of blood drives and donors will receive a ticket to an upcoming game at FedExField. Donate with a friend and both of you get tickets, courtesy of the Red Cross. Yes, there are tickets for the opener against Dallas available. The date: Friday, Sept. 3. Two locations: Christian Fellowship Church in Ashburn, Va., and Damascus Lions Club in Damascus, Md. Hours: 10 a.m.- 6p.m. Appointments are required. Call 1-800-RED-CROSS or visit redcrossblood.org/Redskins for all upcoming blood drives. Every two seconds, someone in America needs blood. A single blood donation takes about an hour of your time but can save as many as three lives. Hope to see you at the Dallas game. inside the redskins, redskins blitz nonadult false Give and get text blog inside the redskins,redskins blitz 276 1 5.0 http://fans.redskinsrule.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=9614247&as=54110 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/54110/photos/PHOTO_4772511_54110_9614247_ap_160X120.jpg false 1 Inside the Redskins 0 2601830 9614247 Member 250 http://fans.redskinsrule.com/_Kelly-to-IR/BLOG/2601669/54110.html Malcolm Kelly's 2010 season consisted of nothing more than parts of a couple of practices. A hamstring injury suffered before training camp while working out in Arizona with QB Donovan McNabb never fully responded to treatment and rehab and coach Mike Shanahan said Tuesday Kelly would be played on injured reserve. The third-year WR, who was a second-round pick in 2008, might still have a future with the Redskins but Shanahan didn't paint that in overly optimistic tones. While Kelly cannot play this season, the Redskins can cut him once he has healed, Shanahan pointed out. "A lot has to do with how he works, relative to getting healthy. I like the guy as a person," Shanahan said. "I think he has a lot of qualities that you look for in a football player. The main thing is, Can he get out there on the football field and eventually play? If I see the right type of work ethic, him doing the little things, the little things the right way, he's got a much better opportunity to be with us next year. But I'll evaluate that as time goes by." Kelly, bothered by a lingering knee problem as a rookie, was inactive for 11 games. Last year he made nine starts, peaking in the season finale against San Diego with five catches for 109 yards. He has 28 career receptions, none for touchdowns. Malcolm Kelly's 2010 season consisted of nothing more than parts of a couple of practices. A hamstring injury suffered before training camp while working out in Arizona with QB Donovan McNabb never fully responded to treatment and rehab and coach Mike Shanahan said Tuesday Kelly would be played on injured reserve. The third-year WR, who was a second-round pick in 2008, might still have a future with the Redskins but Shanahan didn't paint that in overly optimistic tones. While Kelly cannot play this season, the Redskins can cut him once he has healed, Shanahan pointed out. "A lot has to do with how he works, relative to getting healthy. I like the guy as a person," Shanahan said. "I think he has a lot of qualities that you look for in a football player. The main thing is, Can he get out there on the football field and eventually play? If I see the right type of work ethic, him doing the little things, the little things the right way, he's got a much better opportunity to be with us next year. But I'll evaluate that as time goes by." Kelly, bothered by a lingering knee problem as a rookie, was inactive for 11 games. Last year he made nine starts, peaking in the season finale against San Diego with five catches for 109 yards. He has 28 career receptions, none for touchdowns. Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:29:51 GMT http://fans.redskinsrule.com/_Kelly-to-IR/BLOG/2601669/54110.html redskinsblitz 2010-08-31T18:29:51Z Redskins Rule Malcolm Kelly's 2010 season consisted of nothing more than parts of a couple of practices. A hamstring injury suffered before training camp while working out in Arizona with QB Donovan McNabb never fully responded to treatment and rehab and coach Mike Shanahan said Tuesday Kelly would be played on injured reserve. The third-year WR, who was a second-round pick in 2008, might still have a future with the Redskins but Shanahan didn't paint that in overly optimistic tones. While Kelly cannot play this season, the Redskins can cut him once he has healed, Shanahan pointed out. "A lot has to do with how he works, relative to getting healthy. I like the guy as a person," Shanahan said. "I think he has a lot of qualities that you look for in a football player. The main thing is, Can he get out there on the football field and eventually play? If I see the right type of work ethic, him doing the little things, the little things the right way, he's got a much better opportunity to be with us next year. But I'll evaluate that as time goes by." Kelly, bothered by a lingering knee problem as a rookie, was inactive for 11 games. Last year he made nine starts, peaking in the season finale against San Diego with five catches for 109 yards. He has 28 career receptions, none for touchdowns. redskins blitz nonadult false Kelly to IR text blog redskins blitz 257 0 0.0 http://fans.redskinsrule.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=9614247&as=54110 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/54110/photos/PHOTO_4772511_54110_9614247_ap_160X120.jpg false 0 0 2601669 9614247 Member 250 http://fans.redskinsrule.com/_Hanburger-helper/BLOG/2579512/54110.html Chris Hanburger, who played LB for the Redskins for 14 seasons, was named one of two finalists for the 2011 class election by the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Seniors Committee. Hanburger was a 9-time Pro Bowl pick, who joined the Redskins in 1965 as an 18th-round draft pick. The other seniors nominee was LB/K Les Richter, who played nine seasons for the Los Angeles Rams and made 8 Pro Bowls. Richter's is a posthumous nomination. He was 79 when he died on June 12. Hanburger and Richter will be joined on the HOF ballot by 15 modern-era candidates who have not yet been named. Nominees must garner 80 percent of the vote to be enshrined and an HOF class can be no smaller than four nor larger than seven. The selection meeting is set for Feb. 5, the day before Super Bowl XLV at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Tex. Hanburger played in 187 games and intercepted 19 passes, returning two for TDs. He also scored three times on fumble returns. Redskins GM Bruce Allen called his nomination "great news for a deserving player." Chris Hanburger, who played LB for the Redskins for 14 seasons, was named one of two finalists for the 2011 class election by the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Seniors Committee. Hanburger was a 9-time Pro Bowl pick, who joined the Redskins in 1965 as an 18th-round draft pick. The other seniors nominee was LB/K Les Richter, who played nine seasons for the Los Angeles Rams and made 8 Pro Bowls. Richter's is a posthumous nomination. He was 79 when he died on June 12. Hanburger and Richter will be joined on the HOF ballot by 15 modern-era candidates who have not yet been named. Nominees must garner 80 percent of the vote to be enshrined and an HOF class can be no smaller than four nor larger than seven. The selection meeting is set for Feb. 5, the day before Super Bowl XLV at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Tex. Hanburger played in 187 games and intercepted 19 passes, returning two for TDs. He also scored three times on fumble returns. Redskins GM Bruce Allen called his nomination "great news for a deserving player." Wed, 25 Aug 2010 19:55:44 GMT http://fans.redskinsrule.com/_Hanburger-helper/BLOG/2579512/54110.html redskinsblitz 2010-08-25T19:55:44Z Redskins Rule Chris Hanburger, who played LB for the Redskins for 14 seasons, was named one of two finalists for the 2011 class election by the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Seniors Committee. Hanburger was a 9-time Pro Bowl pick, who joined the Redskins in 1965 as an 18th-round draft pick. The other seniors nominee was LB/K Les Richter, who played nine seasons for the Los Angeles Rams and made 8 Pro Bowls. Richter's is a posthumous nomination. He was 79 when he died on June 12. Hanburger and Richter will be joined on the HOF ballot by 15 modern-era candidates who have not yet been named. Nominees must garner 80 percent of the vote to be enshrined and an HOF class can be no smaller than four nor larger than seven. The selection meeting is set for Feb. 5, the day before Super Bowl XLV at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Tex. Hanburger played in 187 games and intercepted 19 passes, returning two for TDs. He also scored three times on fumble returns. Redskins GM Bruce Allen called his nomination "great news for a deserving player." redskins blitz nonadult false Hanburger helper text blog redskins blitz 872 2 5.0 http://fans.redskinsrule.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=9614247&as=54110 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/54110/photos/PHOTO_4772511_54110_9614247_ap_160X120.jpg false 2 0 2579512 9614247 Member 250 http://fans.redskinsrule.com/_Grounded-for-the-Jets/BLOG/2577644/54110.html QB Donovan McNabb (ankle) and FB Mike Sellers (knee) won't play Friday night against the New York Jets in the Redskins' third preseason game. Neither practiced on Wednesday. They were joined on the sidelines by WR Malcolm Kelly (hamstring) and rookie TE/FB Dennis Morris (knee). McNabb, hurt in the loss to the Baltimore Ravens, has his left ankle wrapped. "Still sore," coach Mike Shanahan said. "He's walking on the treadmill. He won't play in this game." The injury is severe enough that it would have kept McNabb out of a regular-season game, Shanahan added. McNabb has completed less than half of his pass attempts and has a passer rating of 71.2 through two games. Coaches like to give their starters more work in the third preseason game and then reduce the load considerably in the final one but Shanahan is resigned to going without McNabb. "You'd like everybody to play in the third preseason game because there's some game-planning," he said. "But what can you do with injuries?" QB Donovan McNabb (ankle) and FB Mike Sellers (knee) won't play Friday night against the New York Jets in the Redskins' third preseason game. Neither practiced on Wednesday. They were joined on the sidelines by WR Malcolm Kelly (hamstring) and rookie TE/FB Dennis Morris (knee). McNabb, hurt in the loss to the Baltimore Ravens, has his left ankle wrapped. "Still sore," coach Mike Shanahan said. "He's walking on the treadmill. He won't play in this game." The injury is severe enough that it would have kept McNabb out of a regular-season game, Shanahan added. McNabb has completed less than half of his pass attempts and has a passer rating of 71.2 through two games. Coaches like to give their starters more work in the third preseason game and then reduce the load considerably in the final one but Shanahan is resigned to going without McNabb. "You'd like everybody to play in the third preseason game because there's some game-planning," he said. "But what can you do with injuries?" Tue, 24 Aug 2010 19:27:35 GMT http://fans.redskinsrule.com/_Grounded-for-the-Jets/BLOG/2577644/54110.html redskinsblitz 2010-08-24T19:27:35Z Inside the Redskins Redskins Rule QB Donovan McNabb (ankle) and FB Mike Sellers (knee) won't play Friday night against the New York Jets in the Redskins' third preseason game. Neither practiced on Wednesday. They were joined on the sidelines by WR Malcolm Kelly (hamstring) and rookie TE/FB Dennis Morris (knee). McNabb, hurt in the loss to the Baltimore Ravens, has his left ankle wrapped. "Still sore," coach Mike Shanahan said. "He's walking on the treadmill. He won't play in this game." The injury is severe enough that it would have kept McNabb out of a regular-season game, Shanahan added. McNabb has completed less than half of his pass attempts and has a passer rating of 71.2 through two games. Coaches like to give their starters more work in the third preseason game and then reduce the load considerably in the final one but Shanahan is resigned to going without McNabb. "You'd like everybody to play in the third preseason game because there's some game-planning," he said. "But what can you do with injuries?" inside the redskins, redskins blitz nonadult false Grounded for the Jets text blog inside the redskins,redskins blitz 356 0 0.0 http://fans.redskinsrule.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=9614247&as=54110 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/54110/photos/PHOTO_4772511_54110_9614247_ap_160X120.jpg false 0 Inside the Redskins 0 2577644 9614247 Member 250 http://fans.redskinsrule.com/_He-brings-the-rings/BLOG/2575114/54110.html Tyrone Carter played the last six seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers and that bestowed numerous benefits on the 11-year veteran strong safety. He won two Super Bowls with the Steelers and brings a solid background to a Redskins defense that incorporates many of the principles of Pittsburgh's 3-4. Carter, 5-8 and 190 pounds, was signed on Monday, with Kareem Moore now out 4-6 weeks following arthroscopic knee surgery. Carter stepped in as a backup at strong safety, with Reed Doughty and Chris Horton now competing at free. "I know the defense. I played in Pittsburgh and I'm familiar. It's not like it's coming out of the sky for me," Carter said after practice. "I just have to get the terminology down. They play some of it a little different." Carter's ability to walk in and not need a crash course pleased defensive coordinator Jim Haslett, who was once the Steelers defensive coodinator. "He knows the defense. He's played in it a long time, I may have to pick his brain," Haslett said. Moore, going into his third season, had made only two starts but played well in training camp. He was injured on the fake punt play the Baltimore Ravens ran on Saturday night in their 23-3 victory against the Redskins. "I feel sorry for him," Haslett said. "He's a great kid and he worked hard to get to that spot in his life and the opportunity to start and this is a setback for him. We're going to miss him but we feel we've got pretty good backups, guys who have started in this league. They'll hold it down." Tyrone Carter played the last six seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers and that bestowed numerous benefits on the 11-year veteran strong safety. He won two Super Bowls with the Steelers and brings a solid background to a Redskins defense that incorporates many of the principles of Pittsburgh's 3-4. Carter, 5-8 and 190 pounds, was signed on Monday, with Kareem Moore now out 4-6 weeks following arthroscopic knee surgery. Carter stepped in as a backup at strong safety, with Reed Doughty and Chris Horton now competing at free. "I know the defense. I played in Pittsburgh and I'm familiar. It's not like it's coming out of the sky for me," Carter said after practice. "I just have to get the terminology down. They play some of it a little different." Carter's ability to walk in and not need a crash course pleased defensive coordinator Jim Haslett, who was once the Steelers defensive coodinator. "He knows the defense. He's played in it a long time, I may have to pick his brain," Haslett said. Moore, going into his third season, had made only two starts but played well in training camp. He was injured on the fake punt play the Baltimore Ravens ran on Saturday night in their 23-3 victory against the Redskins. "I feel sorry for him," Haslett said. "He's a great kid and he worked hard to get to that spot in his life and the opportunity to start and this is a setback for him. We're going to miss him but we feel we've got pretty good backups, guys who have started in this league. They'll hold it down." Mon, 23 Aug 2010 20:19:08 GMT http://fans.redskinsrule.com/_He-brings-the-rings/BLOG/2575114/54110.html redskinsblitz 2010-08-23T20:19:08Z Inside the Redskins Redskins Rule Tyrone Carter played the last six seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers and that bestowed numerous benefits on the 11-year veteran strong safety. He won two Super Bowls with the Steelers and brings a solid background to a Redskins defense that incorporates many of the principles of Pittsburgh's 3-4. Carter, 5-8 and 190 pounds, was signed on Monday, with Kareem Moore now out 4-6 weeks following arthroscopic knee surgery. Carter stepped in as a backup at strong safety, with Reed Doughty and Chris Horton now competing at free. "I know the defense. I played in Pittsburgh and I'm familiar. It's not like it's coming out of the sky for me," Carter said after practice. "I just have to get the terminology down. They play some of it a little different." Carter's ability to walk in and not need a crash course pleased defensive coordinator Jim Haslett, who was once the Steelers defensive coodinator. "He knows the defense. He's played in it a long time, I may have to pick his brain," Haslett said. Moore, going into his third season, had made only two starts but played well in training camp. He was injured on the fake punt play the Baltimore Ravens ran on Saturday night in their 23-3 victory against the Redskins. "I feel sorry for him," Haslett said. "He's a great kid and he worked hard to get to that spot in his life and the opportunity to start and this is a setback for him. We're going to miss him but we feel we've got pretty good backups, guys who have started in this league. They'll hold it down." inside the redskins, redskins blitz nonadult false He brings the rings text blog inside the redskins,redskins blitz 402 0 0.0 http://fans.redskinsrule.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=9614247&as=54110 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/54110/photos/PHOTO_4772511_54110_9614247_ap_160X120.jpg false 1 Inside the Redskins 0 2575114 9614247 Member 250 http://fans.redskinsrule.com/_The-headache/BLOG/2565799/54110.html Albert Haynesworth did not practice on Thursday as the Redskins wrapped up training camp. That marked the second straight day of non-participation and really should include part of a third. First two days chalked up to dehydration. Today? "I talked to him and I thought it was dehydration. He felt that his head was bothering him more than it was dehyrdation. He wasn't feeling good, basically, was what it was," coach Mike Shanahan said. "So that is why he didn't practice." Shanahan called Haynesworth's ailment "more of a headache than anything else." Insert your own joke here. Shanahan wouldn't say whether Haynesworth would play against Baltimore on Saturday, preferring to wait until Friday to see how the big defensive lineman felt. Word began to circulate at the Welcome Home Luncheon on Friday that Haynesworth would play but probably not until the second half. As starters were expected to play mostly in the first half, that would put him with the second unit. Albert Haynesworth did not practice on Thursday as the Redskins wrapped up training camp. That marked the second straight day of non-participation and really should include part of a third. First two days chalked up to dehydration. Today? "I talked to him and I thought it was dehydration. He felt that his head was bothering him more than it was dehyrdation. He wasn't feeling good, basically, was what it was," coach Mike Shanahan said. "So that is why he didn't practice." Shanahan called Haynesworth's ailment "more of a headache than anything else." Insert your own joke here. Shanahan wouldn't say whether Haynesworth would play against Baltimore on Saturday, preferring to wait until Friday to see how the big defensive lineman felt. Word began to circulate at the Welcome Home Luncheon on Friday that Haynesworth would play but probably not until the second half. As starters were expected to play mostly in the first half, that would put him with the second unit. Thu, 19 Aug 2010 19:23:10 GMT http://fans.redskinsrule.com/_The-headache/BLOG/2565799/54110.html redskinsblitz 2010-08-19T19:23:10Z Inside the Redskins Redskins Rule Albert Haynesworth did not practice on Thursday as the Redskins wrapped up training camp. That marked the second straight day of non-participation and really should include part of a third. First two days chalked up to dehydration. Today? "I talked to him and I thought it was dehydration. He felt that his head was bothering him more than it was dehyrdation. He wasn't feeling good, basically, was what it was," coach Mike Shanahan said. "So that is why he didn't practice." Shanahan called Haynesworth's ailment "more of a headache than anything else." Insert your own joke here. Shanahan wouldn't say whether Haynesworth would play against Baltimore on Saturday, preferring to wait until Friday to see how the big defensive lineman felt. Word began to circulate at the Welcome Home Luncheon on Friday that Haynesworth would play but probably not until the second half. As starters were expected to play mostly in the first half, that would put him with the second unit. inside the redskins, redskins blitz nonadult false The headache text blog inside the redskins,redskins blitz 601 0 0.0 http://fans.redskinsrule.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=9614247&as=54110 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/54110/photos/PHOTO_4772511_54110_9614247_ap_160X120.jpg false 2 Inside the Redskins 0 2565799 9614247 Member 250 http://fans.redskinsrule.com/_Time-to-vote/BLOG/2565727/54110.html Who will be the Redskins’ Player of the Game when they take on the Baltimore Ravens Saturday night? You can vote and maybe win a football used in the game. Go to www.redskinslegacy.com and check out the verdict by our panel of experts: Yours truly (Larry Weisman), voice of the Redskins Larry Michael, king of all media Doc Walker, Redskins official blogger Matt Terl and Redskins.com’s Gary Fitzgerald. Rookie Brandon Banks took home the honors last week after he returned a punt 77 yards for a touchdown in the win over the Buffalo Bills. Who will step up on Saturday? Cast your ballot for the Player of the Game, brought to you by the Virginia Lottery.   Who will be the Redskins’ Player of the Game when they take on the Baltimore Ravens Saturday night? You can vote and maybe win a football used in the game. Go to www.redskinslegacy.com and check out the verdict by our panel of experts: Yours truly (Larry Weisman), voice of the Redskins Larry Michael, king of all media Doc Walker, Redskins official blogger Matt Terl and Redskins.com’s Gary Fitzgerald. Rookie Brandon Banks took home the honors last week after he returned a punt 77 yards for a touchdown in the win over the Buffalo Bills. Who will step up on Saturday? Cast your ballot for the Player of the Game, brought to you by the Virginia Lottery.   Thu, 19 Aug 2010 18:04:51 GMT http://fans.redskinsrule.com/_Time-to-vote/BLOG/2565727/54110.html redskinsblitz 2010-08-19T18:04:51Z Inside the Redskins Redskins Rule Who will be the Redskins’ Player of the Game when they take on the Baltimore Ravens Saturday night? You can vote and maybe win a football used in the game. Go to www.redskinslegacy.com and check out the verdict by our panel of experts: Yours truly (Larry Weisman), voice of the Redskins Larry Michael, king of all media Doc Walker, Redskins official blogger Matt Terl and Redskins.com’s Gary Fitzgerald. Rookie Brandon Banks took home the honors last week after he returned a punt 77 yards for a touchdown in the win over the Buffalo Bills. Who will step up on Saturday? Cast your ballot for the Player of the Game, brought to you by the Virginia Lottery.   inside the redskins, redskins blitz, virginia lottery nonadult false Time to vote text blog inside the redskins,redskins blitz,virginia lottery 263 0 0.0 http://fans.redskinsrule.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=9614247&as=54110 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/54110/photos/PHOTO_4772511_54110_9614247_ap_160X120.jpg false 3 Inside the Redskins 0 2565727 9614247 Member 250 http://fans.redskinsrule.com/_Want-to-win-stuff/BLOG/2565600/54110.html Fridays will be a lot more fun this year with Fan Fridays presented by the Virginia Lottery. Do you think you know your Redskins trivia? If you do, you have a chance to win free Redskins merchandise. Follow @VIRGINIALOTTERY or @redskinsdotcom on Twitter and for 10 weeks you will be given a new Redskins Legacy trivia question along with the locations of some of the Redskins' retail partners. If you answer the trivia question first, at the select location at the given time, you will win free Redskins merchandise. No purchase necessary.The Arlington give-away will be at 3 p.m. and Redskins official blogger Matt Terl will be there. Between 1-3 p.m., Alexandria, Dale City, Winchester, Stafford, Midlothian, Fredricksburg, Ladysmith, Richmond and Charlottesville. Actual addresses and the trivia question coming tomorrow, so follow us on Twitter.   Fridays will be a lot more fun this year with Fan Fridays presented by the Virginia Lottery. Do you think you know your Redskins trivia? If you do, you have a chance to win free Redskins merchandise. Follow @VIRGINIALOTTERY or @redskinsdotcom on Twitter and for 10 weeks you will be given a new Redskins Legacy trivia question along with the locations of some of the Redskins' retail partners. If you answer the trivia question first, at the select location at the given time, you will win free Redskins merchandise. No purchase necessary.The Arlington give-away will be at 3 p.m. and Redskins official blogger Matt Terl will be there. Between 1-3 p.m., Alexandria, Dale City, Winchester, Stafford, Midlothian, Fredricksburg, Ladysmith, Richmond and Charlottesville. Actual addresses and the trivia question coming tomorrow, so follow us on Twitter.   Thu, 19 Aug 2010 15:54:21 GMT http://fans.redskinsrule.com/_Want-to-win-stuff/BLOG/2565600/54110.html redskinsblitz 2010-08-19T15:54:21Z Redskins Rule Fridays will be a lot more fun this year with Fan Fridays presented by the Virginia Lottery. Do you think you know your Redskins trivia? If you do, you have a chance to win free Redskins merchandise. Follow @VIRGINIALOTTERY or @redskinsdotcom on Twitter and for 10 weeks you will be given a new Redskins Legacy trivia question along with the locations of some of the Redskins' retail partners. If you answer the trivia question first, at the select location at the given time, you will win free Redskins merchandise. No purchase necessary.The Arlington give-away will be at 3 p.m. and Redskins official blogger Matt Terl will be there. Between 1-3 p.m., Alexandria, Dale City, Winchester, Stafford, Midlothian, Fredricksburg, Ladysmith, Richmond and Charlottesville. Actual addresses and the trivia question coming tomorrow, so follow us on Twitter.   redskins blitz, virginia lottery nonadult false Want to win stuff? text blog redskins blitz,virginia lottery 367 0 0.0 http://fans.redskinsrule.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=9614247&as=54110 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/54110/photos/PHOTO_4772511_54110_9614247_ap_160X120.jpg false 2 0 2565600 9614247 Member 250 http://fans.redskinsrule.com/_No-rookie-hazing-as-camp-ends/BLOG/2565595/54110.html A year ago, No. 1 pick Brian Orakpo found himself taped to the goalpost, a typical rite of passage for rookies when training camp ends. Veterans do the dirty deed and leave the rook to struggle out from yards of athletic tape, usually with cold cans of Gatorade stuffed down his shirt for added discomfort. This year? Nothing. Nobody caught up by his teammates and mummified in the summer sun. Coach Mike Shanahan told me he had not banned such activity. Rookies, he said, had been performing skits at the evening meetings, making fun of other players and coaches. One big hit involved a scenario in which Albert Haynesworth injured his knee while on the john. "Albert probably laughed the hardest," Shanahan said. Did anyone mock the coach? "We cut that guy yesterday," Shanahan joked. Veterans also took part in the comedy. Shanahan said he wanted the players to be at ease speaking in front of their teammates. Players said they'd barely thought about taking one of their younger compadres and making him one with the goalposts. "We've been focused on what we had to learn and what we have to do and the rookies have done these skits. That's been fun, " 15-year veteran DE Phillip Daniels said. "I haven't heard about anything else." A year ago, No. 1 pick Brian Orakpo found himself taped to the goalpost, a typical rite of passage for rookies when training camp ends. Veterans do the dirty deed and leave the rook to struggle out from yards of athletic tape, usually with cold cans of Gatorade stuffed down his shirt for added discomfort. This year? Nothing. Nobody caught up by his teammates and mummified in the summer sun. Coach Mike Shanahan told me he had not banned such activity. Rookies, he said, had been performing skits at the evening meetings, making fun of other players and coaches. One big hit involved a scenario in which Albert Haynesworth injured his knee while on the john. "Albert probably laughed the hardest," Shanahan said. Did anyone mock the coach? "We cut that guy yesterday," Shanahan joked. Veterans also took part in the comedy. Shanahan said he wanted the players to be at ease speaking in front of their teammates. Players said they'd barely thought about taking one of their younger compadres and making him one with the goalposts. "We've been focused on what we had to learn and what we have to do and the rookies have done these skits. That's been fun, " 15-year veteran DE Phillip Daniels said. "I haven't heard about anything else." Thu, 19 Aug 2010 15:47:58 GMT http://fans.redskinsrule.com/_No-rookie-hazing-as-camp-ends/BLOG/2565595/54110.html redskinsblitz 2010-08-19T15:47:58Z Inside the Redskins Redskins Rule A year ago, No. 1 pick Brian Orakpo found himself taped to the goalpost, a typical rite of passage for rookies when training camp ends. Veterans do the dirty deed and leave the rook to struggle out from yards of athletic tape, usually with cold cans of Gatorade stuffed down his shirt for added discomfort. This year? Nothing. Nobody caught up by his teammates and mummified in the summer sun. Coach Mike Shanahan told me he had not banned such activity. Rookies, he said, had been performing skits at the evening meetings, making fun of other players and coaches. One big hit involved a scenario in which Albert Haynesworth injured his knee while on the john. "Albert probably laughed the hardest," Shanahan said. Did anyone mock the coach? "We cut that guy yesterday," Shanahan joked. Veterans also took part in the comedy. Shanahan said he wanted the players to be at ease speaking in front of their teammates. Players said they'd barely thought about taking one of their younger compadres and making him one with the goalposts. "We've been focused on what we had to learn and what we have to do and the rookies have done these skits. That's been fun, " 15-year veteran DE Phillip Daniels said. "I haven't heard about anything else." inside the redskins, redskins blitz nonadult false No rookie hazing as camp ends text blog inside the redskins,redskins blitz 377 0 0.0 http://fans.redskinsrule.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=9614247&as=54110 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/54110/photos/PHOTO_4772511_54110_9614247_ap_160X120.jpg false 1 Inside the Redskins 0 2565595 9614247 Member 250 http://fans.redskinsrule.com/_McNabb-talks-Favre/BLOG/2562514/54110.html Donovan McNabb took in the Brett Favre "I'm done ... oops, I'm back" saga in the same way as most fans but maybe a little more bemused. Favre, soon to be 41, practiced Wednesday with the Minnesota Vikings and apparently plans to give it one more go. He talks often about his beaten-up body but he is back for a 20th season. "If you're 38 or 39 and you know that you can't be productive like you're used to being productive, then there's no reason to step back in," McNabb said. "If you feel like you can be productive and play at a high level, then obviouslyl that's a tough decision to make. I can't really speak on it because I'm not 38 or 39 or 40." McNabb will soon turn 34. "I'm just like you, watching the soap opera continue on," he added at a news conference after Wednesday's practice. "He flew into Minnesota and they're all happy and you guys can report some more news of when he brushes his teeth or when he showers." Donovan McNabb took in the Brett Favre "I'm done ... oops, I'm back" saga in the same way as most fans but maybe a little more bemused. Favre, soon to be 41, practiced Wednesday with the Minnesota Vikings and apparently plans to give it one more go. He talks often about his beaten-up body but he is back for a 20th season. "If you're 38 or 39 and you know that you can't be productive like you're used to being productive, then there's no reason to step back in," McNabb said. "If you feel like you can be productive and play at a high level, then obviouslyl that's a tough decision to make. I can't really speak on it because I'm not 38 or 39 or 40." McNabb will soon turn 34. "I'm just like you, watching the soap opera continue on," he added at a news conference after Wednesday's practice. "He flew into Minnesota and they're all happy and you guys can report some more news of when he brushes his teeth or when he showers." Wed, 18 Aug 2010 21:11:54 GMT http://fans.redskinsrule.com/_McNabb-talks-Favre/BLOG/2562514/54110.html redskinsblitz 2010-08-18T21:11:54Z Inside the Redskins Redskins Rule Donovan McNabb took in the Brett Favre "I'm done ... oops, I'm back" saga in the same way as most fans but maybe a little more bemused. Favre, soon to be 41, practiced Wednesday with the Minnesota Vikings and apparently plans to give it one more go. He talks often about his beaten-up body but he is back for a 20th season. "If you're 38 or 39 and you know that you can't be productive like you're used to being productive, then there's no reason to step back in," McNabb said. "If you feel like you can be productive and play at a high level, then obviouslyl that's a tough decision to make. I can't really speak on it because I'm not 38 or 39 or 40." McNabb will soon turn 34. "I'm just like you, watching the soap opera continue on," he added at a news conference after Wednesday's practice. "He flew into Minnesota and they're all happy and you guys can report some more news of when he brushes his teeth or when he showers." inside the redskins, redskins blitz nonadult false McNabb talks Favre text blog inside the redskins,redskins blitz 483 0 0.0 http://fans.redskinsrule.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=9614247&as=54110 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/54110/photos/PHOTO_4772511_54110_9614247_ap_160X120.jpg false 3 Inside the Redskins 0 2562514 9614247 Member 250 http://fans.redskinsrule.com/_Betts-placed/BLOG/2559775/54110.html RB Ladell Betts, who had spent his entire 8-year career with the Redskins before being released in March, signed with the New Orleans Saints. Betts, soon to be 31, saw his 2009 season end with a knee injury. He rushed for 3,176 yards as a Redskin, including 1,154 in 2006 when he replaced an injured Clinton Portis. The Saints recently lost Lynell Hamilton for the season due to a knee injury and Mike Bell left as a restricted free agent. Betts had a workout with the Saints a few weeks back. "It went really well," he said. "They basically wanted to see how my knee would hold up, planting and cutting. I am assuming they liked what they saw." Betts acknowledged he's still not ready to go full speed. "Hopefully we will keep progressing with my rehab and I will get back on the field soon," he said. RB Ladell Betts, who had spent his entire 8-year career with the Redskins before being released in March, signed with the New Orleans Saints. Betts, soon to be 31, saw his 2009 season end with a knee injury. He rushed for 3,176 yards as a Redskin, including 1,154 in 2006 when he replaced an injured Clinton Portis. The Saints recently lost Lynell Hamilton for the season due to a knee injury and Mike Bell left as a restricted free agent. Betts had a workout with the Saints a few weeks back. "It went really well," he said. "They basically wanted to see how my knee would hold up, planting and cutting. I am assuming they liked what they saw." Betts acknowledged he's still not ready to go full speed. "Hopefully we will keep progressing with my rehab and I will get back on the field soon," he said. Tue, 17 Aug 2010 21:49:04 GMT http://fans.redskinsrule.com/_Betts-placed/BLOG/2559775/54110.html redskinsblitz 2010-08-17T21:49:04Z Inside the Redskins Redskins Rule RB Ladell Betts, who had spent his entire 8-year career with the Redskins before being released in March, signed with the New Orleans Saints. Betts, soon to be 31, saw his 2009 season end with a knee injury. He rushed for 3,176 yards as a Redskin, including 1,154 in 2006 when he replaced an injured Clinton Portis. The Saints recently lost Lynell Hamilton for the season due to a knee injury and Mike Bell left as a restricted free agent. Betts had a workout with the Saints a few weeks back. "It went really well," he said. "They basically wanted to see how my knee would hold up, planting and cutting. I am assuming they liked what they saw." Betts acknowledged he's still not ready to go full speed. "Hopefully we will keep progressing with my rehab and I will get back on the field soon," he said. inside the redskins, redskins blitz nonadult false Betts placed text blog inside the redskins,redskins blitz 565 0 0.0 http://fans.redskinsrule.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=9614247&as=54110 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/54110/photos/PHOTO_4772511_54110_9614247_ap_160X120.jpg false 0 Inside the Redskins 0 2559775 9614247 Member 250 http://fans.redskinsrule.com/_Westbrook-goes-west/BLOG/2559267/54110.html The courtship of Brian Westbrook ended Monday evening when the veteran RB, pursued by the Redskins and St. Louis Rams, signed with the San Francisco 49ers. The 49ers, late entrants in the chase, got caught short last week when Glen Coffee suddenly retired. "That was probably the turning point for me," Westbrook said at news conference. Westbrook played eight seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles but suffered two concussions in 2009 and has also had knee and ankle problems. The Redskins liked him as a third-down option and the Rams, who have Steven Jackson, and the 49ers, armed with Frank Gore, really are looking for a change-of-pace back and not a starter. "I think the smart move for my body, for my game, for this team, is to share the load," Westbrook said. The Redskins right now are lining up Clinton Portis and Larry Johnson as their first two backs. Willie Parker, Ryan Torain and rookie Keiland Williams are also in the mix. The courtship of Brian Westbrook ended Monday evening when the veteran RB, pursued by the Redskins and St. Louis Rams, signed with the San Francisco 49ers. The 49ers, late entrants in the chase, got caught short last week when Glen Coffee suddenly retired. "That was probably the turning point for me," Westbrook said at news conference. Westbrook played eight seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles but suffered two concussions in 2009 and has also had knee and ankle problems. The Redskins liked him as a third-down option and the Rams, who have Steven Jackson, and the 49ers, armed with Frank Gore, really are looking for a change-of-pace back and not a starter. "I think the smart move for my body, for my game, for this team, is to share the load," Westbrook said. The Redskins right now are lining up Clinton Portis and Larry Johnson as their first two backs. Willie Parker, Ryan Torain and rookie Keiland Williams are also in the mix. Tue, 17 Aug 2010 12:54:25 GMT http://fans.redskinsrule.com/_Westbrook-goes-west/BLOG/2559267/54110.html redskinsblitz 2010-08-17T12:54:25Z Redskins Rule The courtship of Brian Westbrook ended Monday evening when the veteran RB, pursued by the Redskins and St. Louis Rams, signed with the San Francisco 49ers. The 49ers, late entrants in the chase, got caught short last week when Glen Coffee suddenly retired. "That was probably the turning point for me," Westbrook said at news conference. Westbrook played eight seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles but suffered two concussions in 2009 and has also had knee and ankle problems. The Redskins liked him as a third-down option and the Rams, who have Steven Jackson, and the 49ers, armed with Frank Gore, really are looking for a change-of-pace back and not a starter. "I think the smart move for my body, for my game, for this team, is to share the load," Westbrook said. The Redskins right now are lining up Clinton Portis and Larry Johnson as their first two backs. Willie Parker, Ryan Torain and rookie Keiland Williams are also in the mix. redskins blitz nonadult false Westbrook goes west text blog redskins blitz 562 0 0.0 http://fans.redskinsrule.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=9614247&as=54110 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/54110/photos/PHOTO_4772511_54110_9614247_ap_160X120.jpg false 1 0 2559267 9614247 Member 250 http://fans.redskinsrule.com/_High-rollers/BLOG/2557018/54110.html Let's just say the Redskins' afternoon workout Monday did not bear a striking resemblance to the morning practice. Why? We will spare you the suspense. Because they didn't wear cleats and throw footballs. They wore bowling shoes and threw bowling balls. Yes, coach Mike Shanahan took the players bowling. "Kind of a reward for having a good camp and seeing the light at the end of the tunnel of camp," Shanahan said. The Redskins break camp after Thursday's practice. Shanahan said he had, in the past, used the Monday before the second preseason game as a time to give the team a break. No word yet whether he bought everybody burgers and fries as well (and we know how good those are at bowling centers everywhere). The Wednesday and Thursday practices at Redskins Park are the last ones open to the public. Both are at 8:30 a.m. Let's just say the Redskins' afternoon workout Monday did not bear a striking resemblance to the morning practice. Why? We will spare you the suspense. Because they didn't wear cleats and throw footballs. They wore bowling shoes and threw bowling balls. Yes, coach Mike Shanahan took the players bowling. "Kind of a reward for having a good camp and seeing the light at the end of the tunnel of camp," Shanahan said. The Redskins break camp after Thursday's practice. Shanahan said he had, in the past, used the Monday before the second preseason game as a time to give the team a break. No word yet whether he bought everybody burgers and fries as well (and we know how good those are at bowling centers everywhere). The Wednesday and Thursday practices at Redskins Park are the last ones open to the public. Both are at 8:30 a.m. Mon, 16 Aug 2010 20:38:25 GMT http://fans.redskinsrule.com/_High-rollers/BLOG/2557018/54110.html redskinsblitz 2010-08-16T20:38:25Z Inside the Redskins Redskins Rule Let's just say the Redskins' afternoon workout Monday did not bear a striking resemblance to the morning practice. Why? We will spare you the suspense. Because they didn't wear cleats and throw footballs. They wore bowling shoes and threw bowling balls. Yes, coach Mike Shanahan took the players bowling. "Kind of a reward for having a good camp and seeing the light at the end of the tunnel of camp," Shanahan said. The Redskins break camp after Thursday's practice. Shanahan said he had, in the past, used the Monday before the second preseason game as a time to give the team a break. No word yet whether he bought everybody burgers and fries as well (and we know how good those are at bowling centers everywhere). The Wednesday and Thursday practices at Redskins Park are the last ones open to the public. Both are at 8:30 a.m. inside the redskins, redskins blitz nonadult false High rollers text blog inside the redskins,redskins blitz 537 0 0.0 http://fans.redskinsrule.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=9614247&as=54110 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/54110/photos/PHOTO_4772511_54110_9614247_ap_160X120.jpg false 2 Inside the Redskins 0 2557018 9614247 Member 250 http://fans.redskinsrule.com/_Tonights-the-night/BLOG/2553246/54110.html Redskins Game Time Live premieres tonight on Redskins.com. We will take you down to the field at 6:30 p.m., one hour before kickoff against the Buffalo Bills, to preview the game. Join Larry Michael, Scott Edwards, me, Matt Terl and whoever else we can talk into appearing for an up-close look at the first outing as Redskins for Mike Shanahan and Donovan McNabb. Redskins Game Time Live is brought to you by Verizon Fios. Check us out. Redskins Game Time Live premieres tonight on Redskins.com. We will take you down to the field at 6:30 p.m., one hour before kickoff against the Buffalo Bills, to preview the game. Join Larry Michael, Scott Edwards, me, Matt Terl and whoever else we can talk into appearing for an up-close look at the first outing as Redskins for Mike Shanahan and Donovan McNabb. Redskins Game Time Live is brought to you by Verizon Fios. Check us out. Fri, 13 Aug 2010 19:54:13 GMT http://fans.redskinsrule.com/_Tonights-the-night/BLOG/2553246/54110.html redskinsblitz 2010-08-13T19:54:13Z Inside the Redskins Redskins Rule Redskins Game Time Live premieres tonight on Redskins.com. We will take you down to the field at 6:30 p.m., one hour before kickoff against the Buffalo Bills, to preview the game. Join Larry Michael, Scott Edwards, me, Matt Terl and whoever else we can talk into appearing for an up-close look at the first outing as Redskins for Mike Shanahan and Donovan McNabb. Redskins Game Time Live is brought to you by Verizon Fios. Check us out. inside the redskins, redskins blitz nonadult false Tonight's the night text blog inside the redskins,redskins blitz 553 0 0.0 http://fans.redskinsrule.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=9614247&as=54110 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/54110/photos/PHOTO_4772511_54110_9614247_ap_160X120.jpg false 0 Inside the Redskins 0 2553246 9614247 Member 250 http://fans.redskinsrule.com/_Brown-out/BLOG/2546812/54110.html Jammal Brown didn’t play a snap for the New Orleans Saints last season and his debut with the Redskins is also on hold. Brown, the Redskins’ new right tackle, is bothered by soreness in his hip, a residual effect of the injury and surgery that cost him the ’09 season. He has already been scratched from Friday night’s preseason opener against the Buffalo Bills at FedExField. “If it was the real deal, I’d be able to go,” Brown said after Wednesday’s practice. “I don’t look at it as a setback. It’s more precautionary. I had the surgery on the hip, it’s sore a little bit, so we’re just being safe.” Brown played right tackle for the Saints as a rookie in 2005, then moved to the left side and twice was selected for the Pro Bowl. He started all 58 games in which he played for the Saints. Quarterback Donovan McNabb said Brown’s absence in the short term wouldn’t be an issue. “You’ve got to realize he didn’t play last year. He’s got work himself back into his Pro Bowl caliber and I look forward to him doing that,” McNabb said. Stephon Heyer, a four-year veteran who has started 28 games swinging between right and left tackle, will work with the first unit until Brown’s return.       Jammal Brown didn’t play a snap for the New Orleans Saints last season and his debut with the Redskins is also on hold. Brown, the Redskins’ new right tackle, is bothered by soreness in his hip, a residual effect of the injury and surgery that cost him the ’09 season. He has already been scratched from Friday night’s preseason opener against the Buffalo Bills at FedExField. “If it was the real deal, I’d be able to go,” Brown said after Wednesday’s practice. “I don’t look at it as a setback. It’s more precautionary. I had the surgery on the hip, it’s sore a little bit, so we’re just being safe.” Brown played right tackle for the Saints as a rookie in 2005, then moved to the left side and twice was selected for the Pro Bowl. He started all 58 games in which he played for the Saints. Quarterback Donovan McNabb said Brown’s absence in the short term wouldn’t be an issue. “You’ve got to realize he didn’t play last year. He’s got work himself back into his Pro Bowl caliber and I look forward to him doing that,” McNabb said. Stephon Heyer, a four-year veteran who has started 28 games swinging between right and left tackle, will work with the first unit until Brown’s return.       Wed, 11 Aug 2010 18:20:41 GMT http://fans.redskinsrule.com/_Brown-out/BLOG/2546812/54110.html redskinsblitz 2010-08-11T18:20:41Z Redskins Rule Jammal Brown didn’t play a snap for the New Orleans Saints last season and his debut with the Redskins is also on hold. Brown, the Redskins’ new right tackle, is bothered by soreness in his hip, a residual effect of the injury and surgery that cost him the ’09 season. He has already been scratched from Friday night’s preseason opener against the Buffalo Bills at FedExField. “If it was the real deal, I’d be able to go,” Brown said after Wednesday’s practice. “I don’t look at it as a setback. It’s more precautionary. I had the surgery on the hip, it’s sore a little bit, so we’re just being safe.” Brown played right tackle for the Saints as a rookie in 2005, then moved to the left side and twice was selected for the Pro Bowl. He started all 58 games in which he played for the Saints. Quarterback Donovan McNabb said Brown’s absence in the short term wouldn’t be an issue. “You’ve got to realize he didn’t play last year. He’s got work himself back into his Pro Bowl caliber and I look forward to him doing that,” McNabb said. Stephon Heyer, a four-year veteran who has started 28 games swinging between right and left tackle, will work with the first unit until Brown’s return.       nonadult false Brown out text blog 446 0 0.0 http://fans.redskinsrule.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=9614247&as=54110 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/54110/photos/PHOTO_4772511_54110_9614247_ap_160X120.jpg false 0 0 2546812 9614247 Member 250 http://fans.redskinsrule.com/_Kickin-it-around/BLOG/2544100/54110.html New long snapper, new holder, same old kicker. Only the kicker isn’t that old. Welcome to just one of the Redskins’ mysteries on special teams. The Redskins have only one of each of those specialists in training camp and experience is in short supply. Long snapper Nick Sundberg has never snapped in an NFL game, punter Josh Bidwell, the holder, signed with the team this spring and kicker Graham Gano can boast of four games of NFL playing time, all with the Redskins. That there’s no kicking competition may be a gamble. Or a positive sign. “That shows the coaches do have confidence in me and I appreciate that,” says Gano, who converted all four of his field goal attempts in 2009. “I’m just trying to show them that I’m the guy for the job and I feel like I’ve been doing that this camp.” Gano replaced Shaun Suisham last season and kicker is not a position with great job security. Suisham made 17 of 20 field goals last year but two misses came in a one-point loss to the Dallas Cowboys and another against the New Orleans Saints in a situation that could have put away a game the Redskins ultimately lost. So even when Gano enjoys success, he knows he must push harder. At practice on Tuesday, he banged home two of three tries from 53 yards. Good, but not good enough, he says. “I didn’t feel like I hit the ball very well. I had enough leg on it but I didn’t feel like I hit it as smooth as I have been,” he says. I don’t think I got any worse today but every day I’m looking to get better so if I don’t get better I’m disappointed in myself.” He’s looking forward to the first real test – against the Buffalo Bills in the preseason opener Friday night. That’s when the snap, hold, kick routine faces true pressure. All the mental gymnastics disappear when the lights go on and the opponent applies the rush. “You can try to make it as game-like as possible at practice but you’re never going to do that until you do get to the game,” Gano says. “With me, I just tell myself every kick is a big kick, just like in a game.”                 New long snapper, new holder, same old kicker. Only the kicker isn’t that old. Welcome to just one of the Redskins’ mysteries on special teams. The Redskins have only one of each of those specialists in training camp and experience is in short supply. Long snapper Nick Sundberg has never snapped in an NFL game, punter Josh Bidwell, the holder, signed with the team this spring and kicker Graham Gano can boast of four games of NFL playing time, all with the Redskins. That there’s no kicking competition may be a gamble. Or a positive sign. “That shows the coaches do have confidence in me and I appreciate that,” says Gano, who converted all four of his field goal attempts in 2009. “I’m just trying to show them that I’m the guy for the job and I feel like I’ve been doing that this camp.” Gano replaced Shaun Suisham last season and kicker is not a position with great job security. Suisham made 17 of 20 field goals last year but two misses came in a one-point loss to the Dallas Cowboys and another against the New Orleans Saints in a situation that could have put away a game the Redskins ultimately lost. So even when Gano enjoys success, he knows he must push harder. At practice on Tuesday, he banged home two of three tries from 53 yards. Good, but not good enough, he says. “I didn’t feel like I hit the ball very well. I had enough leg on it but I didn’t feel like I hit it as smooth as I have been,” he says. I don’t think I got any worse today but every day I’m looking to get better so if I don’t get better I’m disappointed in myself.” He’s looking forward to the first real test – against the Buffalo Bills in the preseason opener Friday night. That’s when the snap, hold, kick routine faces true pressure. All the mental gymnastics disappear when the lights go on and the opponent applies the rush. “You can try to make it as game-like as possible at practice but you’re never going to do that until you do get to the game,” Gano says. “With me, I just tell myself every kick is a big kick, just like in a game.”                 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 18:04:47 GMT http://fans.redskinsrule.com/_Kickin-it-around/BLOG/2544100/54110.html redskinsblitz 2010-08-10T18:04:47Z Inside the Redskins Redskins Rule New long snapper, new holder, same old kicker. Only the kicker isn’t that old. Welcome to just one of the Redskins’ mysteries on special teams. The Redskins have only one of each of those specialists in training camp and experience is in short supply. Long snapper Nick Sundberg has never snapped in an NFL game, punter Josh Bidwell, the holder, signed with the team this spring and kicker Graham Gano can boast of four games of NFL playing time, all with the Redskins. That there’s no kicking competition may be a gamble. Or a positive sign. “That shows the coaches do have confidence in me and I appreciate that,” says Gano, who converted all four of his field goal attempts in 2009. “I’m just trying to show them that I’m the guy for the job and I feel like I’ve been doing that this camp.” Gano replaced Shaun Suisham last season and kicker is not a position with great job security. Suisham made 17 of 20 field goals last year but two misses came in a one-point loss to the Dallas Cowboys and another against the New Orleans Saints in a situation that could have put away a game the Redskins ultimately lost. So even when Gano enjoys success, he knows he must push harder. At practice on Tuesday, he banged home two of three tries from 53 yards. Good, but not good enough, he says. “I didn’t feel like I hit the ball very well. I had enough leg on it but I didn’t feel like I hit it as smooth as I have been,” he says. I don’t think I got any worse today but every day I’m looking to get better so if I don’t get better I’m disappointed in myself.” He’s looking forward to the first real test – against the Buffalo Bills in the preseason opener Friday night. That’s when the snap, hold, kick routine faces true pressure. All the mental gymnastics disappear when the lights go on and the opponent applies the rush. “You can try to make it as game-like as possible at practice but you’re never going to do that until you do get to the game,” Gano says. “With me, I just tell myself every kick is a big kick, just like in a game.”                 inside the redskins, redskins blitz nonadult false Kickin' it around text blog inside the redskins,redskins blitz 403 0 0.0 http://fans.redskinsrule.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=9614247&as=54110 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/54110/photos/PHOTO_4772511_54110_9614247_ap_160X120.jpg false 2 Inside the Redskins 0 2544100 9614247 Member 250 http://fans.redskinsrule.com/_The-Brothers-Moss/BLOG/2539917/54110.html Santana Moss established himself as one of the NFL’s better receivers in his third season. His younger brother, Sinorice Moss, goes into his fifth year still hoping to do the same. Santana, a first-round pick of the New York Jets in 2001, has had three 1,000-yard receiving seasons, two with the Jets and one with the Redskins. Sinorice, a second-round pick of the New York Giants in 2006, has managed only 39 receptions for 421 yards. They’ve not communicated much lately due to the rigors of training camp. “I haven’t really talked to him,” Santana said. “I like to let him do his thing and not bother him, except for a text every now and then but during the first week of camp I wasn’t sending texts out.” The Giants have a well-stocked pantry of receivers that includes Steve Smith, Mario Manningham and Hakeem Nicks. So Sinorice is looking for more specials teams work on returns and offering to anything that helps the team. “I want to win, I want to contribute and I want to do whatever I can that can bring something to the team. I approach this like I do every year. I just come out here, work hard and make plays for this team,” he said. “Kickoff, punt return, wide receiver, I just want to contribute to the team.” Sinorice caught only one pass last season (for a touchdown) so he spent the off-season at his New Jersey home, working out with the Giants and trying to reinvigorate his career. “He’s motivated to get out there and try to get a chance to really show what he can do and I applaud him on staying up there to be ready for the opportunity if it comes to him,” Santana said. Giants coach Tom Coughlin has noticed Sinorice’s willingness to be the jack of all trades. Having lost Domenik Hixon for the season to a knee injury, he can certainly use competition in the return game. “He’s volunteered for pretty much everything, kickoff return, punt return,” Coughlinn said. What does he need to see? “Consistency. The ability to make the big play, he’s in a big-play position. That’s got to happen for us," Coughlin said.  "He’s worked hard. He’s worked very hard and he’s got a great attitude, as always. We’re all rooting for him.              Santana Moss established himself as one of the NFL’s better receivers in his third season. His younger brother, Sinorice Moss, goes into his fifth year still hoping to do the same. Santana, a first-round pick of the New York Jets in 2001, has had three 1,000-yard receiving seasons, two with the Jets and one with the Redskins. Sinorice, a second-round pick of the New York Giants in 2006, has managed only 39 receptions for 421 yards. They’ve not communicated much lately due to the rigors of training camp. “I haven’t really talked to him,” Santana said. “I like to let him do his thing and not bother him, except for a text every now and then but during the first week of camp I wasn’t sending texts out.” The Giants have a well-stocked pantry of receivers that includes Steve Smith, Mario Manningham and Hakeem Nicks. So Sinorice is looking for more specials teams work on returns and offering to anything that helps the team. “I want to win, I want to contribute and I want to do whatever I can that can bring something to the team. I approach this like I do every year. I just come out here, work hard and make plays for this team,” he said. “Kickoff, punt return, wide receiver, I just want to contribute to the team.” Sinorice caught only one pass last season (for a touchdown) so he spent the off-season at his New Jersey home, working out with the Giants and trying to reinvigorate his career. “He’s motivated to get out there and try to get a chance to really show what he can do and I applaud him on staying up there to be ready for the opportunity if it comes to him,” Santana said. Giants coach Tom Coughlin has noticed Sinorice’s willingness to be the jack of all trades. Having lost Domenik Hixon for the season to a knee injury, he can certainly use competition in the return game. “He’s volunteered for pretty much everything, kickoff return, punt return,” Coughlinn said. What does he need to see? “Consistency. The ability to make the big play, he’s in a big-play position. That’s got to happen for us," Coughlin said.  "He’s worked hard. He’s worked very hard and he’s got a great attitude, as always. We’re all rooting for him.              Mon, 09 Aug 2010 18:14:36 GMT http://fans.redskinsrule.com/_The-Brothers-Moss/BLOG/2539917/54110.html redskinsblitz 2010-08-09T18:14:36Z Inside the Redskins Redskins Rule Santana Moss established himself as one of the NFL’s better receivers in his third season. His younger brother, Sinorice Moss, goes into his fifth year still hoping to do the same. Santana, a first-round pick of the New York Jets in 2001, has had three 1,000-yard receiving seasons, two with the Jets and one with the Redskins. Sinorice, a second-round pick of the New York Giants in 2006, has managed only 39 receptions for 421 yards. They’ve not communicated much lately due to the rigors of training camp. “I haven’t really talked to him,” Santana said. “I like to let him do his thing and not bother him, except for a text every now and then but during the first week of camp I wasn’t sending texts out.” The Giants have a well-stocked pantry of receivers that includes Steve Smith, Mario Manningham and Hakeem Nicks. So Sinorice is looking for more specials teams work on returns and offering to anything that helps the team. “I want to win, I want to contribute and I want to do whatever I can that can bring something to the team. I approach this like I do every year. I just come out here, work hard and make plays for this team,” he said. “Kickoff, punt return, wide receiver, I just want to contribute to the team.” Sinorice caught only one pass last season (for a touchdown) so he spent the off-season at his New Jersey home, working out with the Giants and trying to reinvigorate his career. “He’s motivated to get out there and try to get a chance to really show what he can do and I applaud him on staying up there to be ready for the opportunity if it comes to him,” Santana said. Giants coach Tom Coughlin has noticed Sinorice’s willingness to be the jack of all trades. Having lost Domenik Hixon for the season to a knee injury, he can certainly use competition in the return game. “He’s volunteered for pretty much everything, kickoff return, punt return,” Coughlinn said. What does he need to see? “Consistency. The ability to make the big play, he’s in a big-play position. That’s got to happen for us," Coughlin said.  "He’s worked hard. He’s worked very hard and he’s got a great attitude, as always. We’re all rooting for him.              inside the redskins, redskins blitz nonadult false The Brothers Moss text blog inside the redskins,redskins blitz 496 0 0.0 http://fans.redskinsrule.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=9614247&as=54110 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/54110/photos/PHOTO_4772511_54110_9614247_ap_160X120.jpg false 2 Inside the Redskins 0 2539917 9614247 Member 250 http://fans.redskinsrule.com/_Grimms-fairy-tale/BLOG/2531853/54110.html Russ Grimm gets his due at last. Three times a Super Bowl winner with the Redskins, Grimm will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday night. He played 11 seasons for the Redskins, went to four consecutive Pro Bowls as a guard and was a key member of the Hogs (and the first to get the HOF nod). "The excitement is building," Grimm said at a news conference in Flagstaff, Ariz., where he is the assistant head coach of the Arizona Cardinals. "The nervousness is building a little bit."' Grimm departed for Canton, Ohio, on Thursday morning. He can still hardly wrap his mind around this culmination of his career. "When you are in high school, you dream about playing college ball. When I was in college I dreamed about playing NFL ball. When you're playing in the pros, you dream about winning Super Bowls, championships. I never dreamed of making the Hall of Fame." He expects the ceremony to be humbling but he already can tell you why his eyes might appear wet as he hears his praises sung. "It's not that I will be emotional," he said. "It is just that if the eyes start watering, it is from the humidity." That's his story. We'll let him stick to it. Congratulations. Russ Grimm gets his due at last. Three times a Super Bowl winner with the Redskins, Grimm will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday night. He played 11 seasons for the Redskins, went to four consecutive Pro Bowls as a guard and was a key member of the Hogs (and the first to get the HOF nod). "The excitement is building," Grimm said at a news conference in Flagstaff, Ariz., where he is the assistant head coach of the Arizona Cardinals. "The nervousness is building a little bit."' Grimm departed for Canton, Ohio, on Thursday morning. He can still hardly wrap his mind around this culmination of his career. "When you are in high school, you dream about playing college ball. When I was in college I dreamed about playing NFL ball. When you're playing in the pros, you dream about winning Super Bowls, championships. I never dreamed of making the Hall of Fame." He expects the ceremony to be humbling but he already can tell you why his eyes might appear wet as he hears his praises sung. "It's not that I will be emotional," he said. "It is just that if the eyes start watering, it is from the humidity." That's his story. We'll let him stick to it. Congratulations. Thu, 05 Aug 2010 19:57:08 GMT http://fans.redskinsrule.com/_Grimms-fairy-tale/BLOG/2531853/54110.html redskinsblitz 2010-08-05T19:57:08Z Inside the Redskins Redskins Rule Russ Grimm gets his due at last. Three times a Super Bowl winner with the Redskins, Grimm will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday night. He played 11 seasons for the Redskins, went to four consecutive Pro Bowls as a guard and was a key member of the Hogs (and the first to get the HOF nod). "The excitement is building," Grimm said at a news conference in Flagstaff, Ariz., where he is the assistant head coach of the Arizona Cardinals. "The nervousness is building a little bit."' Grimm departed for Canton, Ohio, on Thursday morning. He can still hardly wrap his mind around this culmination of his career. "When you are in high school, you dream about playing college ball. When I was in college I dreamed about playing NFL ball. When you're playing in the pros, you dream about winning Super Bowls, championships. I never dreamed of making the Hall of Fame." He expects the ceremony to be humbling but he already can tell you why his eyes might appear wet as he hears his praises sung. "It's not that I will be emotional," he said. "It is just that if the eyes start watering, it is from the humidity." That's his story. We'll let him stick to it. Congratulations. inside the redskins, redskins blitz nonadult false Grimm's fairy tale text blog inside the redskins,redskins blitz 426 0 0.0 http://fans.redskinsrule.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=9614247&as=54110 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/54110/photos/PHOTO_4772511_54110_9614247_ap_160X120.jpg false 1 Inside the Redskins 0 2531853 9614247 Member 250 http://fans.redskinsrule.com/_Flags-on-the-ground/BLOG/2531796/54110.html Flags on the ground, flags on the ground ... Well, you know that tune. The Redskins got to experience a little bit of 'flags on the ground' at practice Thursday morning. NFL field officials make the rounds of the camps to get some practice time of their own and a crew headed by referee Scott Green took the field with the team. The sudden specter of penalties changed the look of practice. "It was kind of different," rookie left tackle Trent Williams said. "We were so used to just going through stuff and not having to get penalties. When that first flag came out, it woke everybody up." Williams had to cop to an infraction himself, moving before the snap while facing LB Brian Orakpo. "I got one," he said. "Rak used a veteran move on me." The officials will address the players at a meeting tonight to go over rules changes. Flags on the ground, flags on the ground ... Well, you know that tune. The Redskins got to experience a little bit of 'flags on the ground' at practice Thursday morning. NFL field officials make the rounds of the camps to get some practice time of their own and a crew headed by referee Scott Green took the field with the team. The sudden specter of penalties changed the look of practice. "It was kind of different," rookie left tackle Trent Williams said. "We were so used to just going through stuff and not having to get penalties. When that first flag came out, it woke everybody up." Williams had to cop to an infraction himself, moving before the snap while facing LB Brian Orakpo. "I got one," he said. "Rak used a veteran move on me." The officials will address the players at a meeting tonight to go over rules changes. Thu, 05 Aug 2010 19:42:36 GMT http://fans.redskinsrule.com/_Flags-on-the-ground/BLOG/2531796/54110.html redskinsblitz 2010-08-05T19:42:36Z Inside the Redskins Redskins Rule Flags on the ground, flags on the ground ... Well, you know that tune. The Redskins got to experience a little bit of 'flags on the ground' at practice Thursday morning. NFL field officials make the rounds of the camps to get some practice time of their own and a crew headed by referee Scott Green took the field with the team. The sudden specter of penalties changed the look of practice. "It was kind of different," rookie left tackle Trent Williams said. "We were so used to just going through stuff and not having to get penalties. When that first flag came out, it woke everybody up." Williams had to cop to an infraction himself, moving before the snap while facing LB Brian Orakpo. "I got one," he said. "Rak used a veteran move on me." The officials will address the players at a meeting tonight to go over rules changes. inside the redskins, redskins blitz nonadult false Flags on the ground text blog inside the redskins,redskins blitz 338 1 5.0 http://fans.redskinsrule.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=9614247&as=54110 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/54110/photos/PHOTO_4772511_54110_9614247_ap_160X120.jpg false 0 Inside the Redskins 0 2531796 9614247 Member 250 http://fans.redskinsrule.com/_NFL-commish-visits/BLOG/2528468/54110.html           NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell covered a lot of ground in a short visit to Redskins Park on Wednesday.           He met with players, with fans, with the media. He spoke with Redskins defensive lineman Albert Haynesworth, who is still not practicing with the team due to a knee injury and his failure to pass a conditioning test. He packed a lot into his time in a sweltering hospitality tent adjacent to the practice field.           Goodell field a number of questions about the NFL’s labor situation, with the collective bargaining agreement ending after this season. He would not define one issue as more pressing than another but included these among the key ones:           Shortening the preseason and expanding the regular season: “The players don’t like playing in them and fans don’t like them,” he said. He did not foresee a shortened preseason as soon as 2011, however.           A rookie wage scale: Goodell said the current system “is broken. I think it needs to be fixed. I think we need to pay the people who have done it on the NFL field.”           A Super Bowl at FedExField: “The fans are terrific and I have no doubt it would be successful,” he said. However, no Super Bowl has yet been played in winter weather and the 2014 game in New Jersey will be the first. Goodell called that “a big step” and set not timetable for considering Washington, D.C. He said the liked games “in the elements.”           He also mentioned meeting with Redskins receiver Santana Moss, who has been linked to a Canadian doctor who faces federal charges of smuggling and illegally providing human growth hormone to athletes.           Goodell said the NFL is focusing on the investigation but downplayed the potential for a suspension of Moss.           “I’d like to know the facts first,” he said.           Goodell is hitting seven NFL training camps, traveling with John Madden on the Maddecruiser bus. They were at the Baltimore Ravens’ camp in Westminster, Md., earlier on Wednesday and conclude their journey in Canton, Ohio, for the Pro Football Hall of Fame inductions this weekend. Among the honorees is former Redskins guard Russ Grimm.           Goodell called Grimm, now assistant head coach of the Arizona Cardinals, “a great individual, a great player. You know how much he meant to the Redskins’ success in those years.” Grimm played 11 seasons with the Redskins and in four Super Bowls (three wins) and was voted to the Pro Bowl four consecutive seasons.               NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell covered a lot of ground in a short visit to Redskins Park on Wednesday.           He met with players, with fans, with the media. He spoke with Redskins defensive lineman Albert Haynesworth, who is still not practicing with the team due to a knee injury and his failure to pass a conditioning test. He packed a lot into his time in a sweltering hospitality tent adjacent to the practice field.           Goodell field a number of questions about the NFL’s labor situation, with the collective bargaining agreement ending after this season. He would not define one issue as more pressing than another but included these among the key ones:           Shortening the preseason and expanding the regular season: “The players don’t like playing in them and fans don’t like them,” he said. He did not foresee a shortened preseason as soon as 2011, however.           A rookie wage scale: Goodell said the current system “is broken. I think it needs to be fixed. I think we need to pay the people who have done it on the NFL field.”           A Super Bowl at FedExField: “The fans are terrific and I have no doubt it would be successful,” he said. However, no Super Bowl has yet been played in winter weather and the 2014 game in New Jersey will be the first. Goodell called that “a big step” and set not timetable for considering Washington, D.C. He said the liked games “in the elements.”           He also mentioned meeting with Redskins receiver Santana Moss, who has been linked to a Canadian doctor who faces federal charges of smuggling and illegally providing human growth hormone to athletes.           Goodell said the NFL is focusing on the investigation but downplayed the potential for a suspension of Moss.           “I’d like to know the facts first,” he said.           Goodell is hitting seven NFL training camps, traveling with John Madden on the Maddecruiser bus. They were at the Baltimore Ravens’ camp in Westminster, Md., earlier on Wednesday and conclude their journey in Canton, Ohio, for the Pro Football Hall of Fame inductions this weekend. Among the honorees is former Redskins guard Russ Grimm.           Goodell called Grimm, now assistant head coach of the Arizona Cardinals, “a great individual, a great player. You know how much he meant to the Redskins’ success in those years.” Grimm played 11 seasons with the Redskins and in four Super Bowls (three wins) and was voted to the Pro Bowl four consecutive seasons.     Wed, 04 Aug 2010 21:24:11 GMT http://fans.redskinsrule.com/_NFL-commish-visits/BLOG/2528468/54110.html redskinsblitz 2010-08-04T21:24:11Z Redskins Rule           NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell covered a lot of ground in a short visit to Redskins Park on Wednesday.           He met with players, with fans, with the media. He spoke with Redskins defensive lineman Albert Haynesworth, who is still not practicing with the team due to a knee injury and his failure to pass a conditioning test. He packed a lot into his time in a sweltering hospitality tent adjacent to the practice field.           Goodell field a number of questions about the NFL’s labor situation, with the collective bargaining agreement ending after this season. He would not define one issue as more pressing than another but included these among the key ones:           Shortening the preseason and expanding the regular season: “The players don’t like playing in them and fans don’t like them,” he said. He did not foresee a shortened preseason as soon as 2011, however.           A rookie wage scale: Goodell said the current system “is broken. I think it needs to be fixed. I think we need to pay the people who have done it on the NFL field.”           A Super Bowl at FedExField: “The fans are terrific and I have no doubt it would be successful,” he said. However, no Super Bowl has yet been played in winter weather and the 2014 game in New Jersey will be the first. Goodell called that “a big step” and set not timetable for considering Washington, D.C. He said the liked games “in the elements.”           He also mentioned meeting with Redskins receiver Santana Moss, who has been linked to a Canadian doctor who faces federal charges of smuggling and illegally providing human growth hormone to athletes.           Goodell said the NFL is focusing on the investigation but downplayed the potential for a suspension of Moss.           “I’d like to know the facts first,” he said.           Goodell is hitting seven NFL training camps, traveling with John Madden on the Maddecruiser bus. They were at the Baltimore Ravens’ camp in Westminster, Md., earlier on Wednesday and conclude their journey in Canton, Ohio, for the Pro Football Hall of Fame inductions this weekend. Among the honorees is former Redskins guard Russ Grimm.           Goodell called Grimm, now assistant head coach of the Arizona Cardinals, “a great individual, a great player. You know how much he meant to the Redskins’ success in those years.” Grimm played 11 seasons with the Redskins and in four Super Bowls (three wins) and was voted to the Pro Bowl four consecutive seasons.     nonadult false NFL commish visits text blog 392 0 0.0 http://fans.redskinsrule.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=9614247&as=54110 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/54110/photos/PHOTO_4772511_54110_9614247_ap_160X120.jpg false 1 0 2528468 9614247 Member 250 http://fans.redskinsrule.com/_Heating-up/BLOG/2528254/54110.html The temperature only hit about 83 on Wednesday morning but the humidity made it feel like 90. Or more. The Redskins went through a 2 1/2 hour practice with a number of veterans -- Clinton Portis, Mike Sellers, Phillip Daniels, London Fletcher -- getting to sit this one out. Those who had to work, after several days of cooler temps, found themselves in the midst of a typical Washington summer day. When practice ended, guard Artis Hicks was standing on the field in his pads, jersey and sweaty gray undershorts. Where were the burgundy shorts he had started the workout in? "Took 'em off. They weighed about 10 pounds with all the sweat. I asked coach Shanahan and he said OK," Hicks said. Hey, anything you have to do to get through the heat ... The temperature only hit about 83 on Wednesday morning but the humidity made it feel like 90. Or more. The Redskins went through a 2 1/2 hour practice with a number of veterans -- Clinton Portis, Mike Sellers, Phillip Daniels, London Fletcher -- getting to sit this one out. Those who had to work, after several days of cooler temps, found themselves in the midst of a typical Washington summer day. When practice ended, guard Artis Hicks was standing on the field in his pads, jersey and sweaty gray undershorts. Where were the burgundy shorts he had started the workout in? "Took 'em off. They weighed about 10 pounds with all the sweat. I asked coach Shanahan and he said OK," Hicks said. Hey, anything you have to do to get through the heat ... Wed, 04 Aug 2010 18:06:33 GMT http://fans.redskinsrule.com/_Heating-up/BLOG/2528254/54110.html redskinsblitz 2010-08-04T18:06:33Z Inside the Redskins Redskins Rule The temperature only hit about 83 on Wednesday morning but the humidity made it feel like 90. Or more. The Redskins went through a 2 1/2 hour practice with a number of veterans -- Clinton Portis, Mike Sellers, Phillip Daniels, London Fletcher -- getting to sit this one out. Those who had to work, after several days of cooler temps, found themselves in the midst of a typical Washington summer day. When practice ended, guard Artis Hicks was standing on the field in his pads, jersey and sweaty gray undershorts. Where were the burgundy shorts he had started the workout in? "Took 'em off. They weighed about 10 pounds with all the sweat. I asked coach Shanahan and he said OK," Hicks said. Hey, anything you have to do to get through the heat ... inside the redskins, redskins blitz nonadult false Heating up text blog inside the redskins,redskins blitz 262 1 5.0 http://fans.redskinsrule.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=9614247&as=54110 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/54110/photos/PHOTO_4772511_54110_9614247_ap_160X120.jpg false 0 Inside the Redskins 0 2528254 9614247 Member 250 http://fans.redskinsrule.com/_Farewell-to-Colt/BLOG/2519913/54110.html UPDATED: 5:45 P.M., Monday. He may have been the most popular Redskins player never to play for the Redskins. Colt Brennan, the 'gunslinger' QB who broke 31 NCAA records at the University of Hawaii, was released by the club on Monday following its acquisition of John Beck in a trade with the Baltimore Ravens. Brennan was quite emotional as he said goodbyes on his way out the front of Redskins Park. Hugs, pats on the back, best wishes, but you know he didn't want to be leaving. He and I spoke the other day about his time here -- he was a 6th-round pick in 2008 -- and he said his biggest regret was never having played in a regular-season game. "I was surprised," WR Santana Moss said after the afternoon workout. "I like Colt. He is one of those guys, like the great ones, like (Brett) Favre, that are great because they hold nothing back. That's the kind of guy he is." Brennan's departure and Becks's arrival leaves the Redskins with four QBs, none of whom has ever taken so much as preseason snap with the club. Donovan McNabb is the starter after coming over from the Philadelphia Eagles in a trade, Rex Grossman the likely No. 2. Richard Bartel would be fighting Beck for a third spot. "The whole team has had a lot of tunover, a lot of new faces," said Grossman, who was with the Houston Texans last year. As to Brennan's release, Grossman simply observed: "That's the way the NFL happens." As a rookie, Brennan was the No. 3 QB and technically inactive for every game. Last year he was placed on injured reserve with hip and hamstring injuries. The Cult of Colt began with the Hall of Fame preseason game his rookie year, when he completed nine of 10 passes for 123 yards and two touchdowns. He was 36 of 53 in preseason for 411 yards, with three TDs and no INTs. There was, of course, no way he was going to unseat Jason Campbell or Todd Collins, the latter having sparked the team to the playoffs at the end of the '07 season. Fans just took to Brennan and he took to them. He enjoyed showing up at team functions, mixing and mingling. Fans, of course, may love a QB with a gambler's mentality a bit more than coaches. Last year the Redskins cut a Brennan-like player, Chase Daniel, and he wound up with the New Orleans Saints and a Super Bowl ring. Here's wishing Colt similar successes wherever he lands. UPDATED: 5:45 P.M., Monday. He may have been the most popular Redskins player never to play for the Redskins. Colt Brennan, the 'gunslinger' QB who broke 31 NCAA records at the University of Hawaii, was released by the club on Monday following its acquisition of John Beck in a trade with the Baltimore Ravens. Brennan was quite emotional as he said goodbyes on his way out the front of Redskins Park. Hugs, pats on the back, best wishes, but you know he didn't want to be leaving. He and I spoke the other day about his time here -- he was a 6th-round pick in 2008 -- and he said his biggest regret was never having played in a regular-season game. "I was surprised," WR Santana Moss said after the afternoon workout. "I like Colt. He is one of those guys, like the great ones, like (Brett) Favre, that are great because they hold nothing back. That's the kind of guy he is." Brennan's departure and Becks's arrival leaves the Redskins with four QBs, none of whom has ever taken so much as preseason snap with the club. Donovan McNabb is the starter after coming over from the Philadelphia Eagles in a trade, Rex Grossman the likely No. 2. Richard Bartel would be fighting Beck for a third spot. "The whole team has had a lot of tunover, a lot of new faces," said Grossman, who was with the Houston Texans last year. As to Brennan's release, Grossman simply observed: "That's the way the NFL happens." As a rookie, Brennan was the No. 3 QB and technically inactive for every game. Last year he was placed on injured reserve with hip and hamstring injuries. The Cult of Colt began with the Hall of Fame preseason game his rookie year, when he completed nine of 10 passes for 123 yards and two touchdowns. He was 36 of 53 in preseason for 411 yards, with three TDs and no INTs. There was, of course, no way he was going to unseat Jason Campbell or Todd Collins, the latter having sparked the team to the playoffs at the end of the '07 season. Fans just took to Brennan and he took to them. He enjoyed showing up at team functions, mixing and mingling. Fans, of course, may love a QB with a gambler's mentality a bit more than coaches. Last year the Redskins cut a Brennan-like player, Chase Daniel, and he wound up with the New Orleans Saints and a Super Bowl ring. Here's wishing Colt similar successes wherever he lands. Mon, 02 Aug 2010 20:19:55 GMT http://fans.redskinsrule.com/_Farewell-to-Colt/BLOG/2519913/54110.html redskinsblitz 2010-08-02T20:19:55Z Inside the Redskins Redskins Rule UPDATED: 5:45 P.M., Monday. He may have been the most popular Redskins player never to play for the Redskins. Colt Brennan, the 'gunslinger' QB who broke 31 NCAA records at the University of Hawaii, was released by the club on Monday following its acquisition of John Beck in a trade with the Baltimore Ravens. Brennan was quite emotional as he said goodbyes on his way out the front of Redskins Park. Hugs, pats on the back, best wishes, but you know he didn't want to be leaving. He and I spoke the other day about his time here -- he was a 6th-round pick in 2008 -- and he said his biggest regret was never having played in a regular-season game. "I was surprised," WR Santana Moss said after the afternoon workout. "I like Colt. He is one of those guys, like the great ones, like (Brett) Favre, that are great because they hold nothing back. That's the kind of guy he is." Brennan's departure and Becks's arrival leaves the Redskins with four QBs, none of whom has ever taken so much as preseason snap with the club. Donovan McNabb is the starter after coming over from the Philadelphia Eagles in a trade, Rex Grossman the likely No. 2. Richard Bartel would be fighting Beck for a third spot. "The whole team has had a lot of tunover, a lot of new faces," said Grossman, who was with the Houston Texans last year. As to Brennan's release, Grossman simply observed: "That's the way the NFL happens." As a rookie, Brennan was the No. 3 QB and technically inactive for every game. Last year he was placed on injured reserve with hip and hamstring injuries. The Cult of Colt began with the Hall of Fame preseason game his rookie year, when he completed nine of 10 passes for 123 yards and two touchdowns. He was 36 of 53 in preseason for 411 yards, with three TDs and no INTs. There was, of course, no way he was going to unseat Jason Campbell or Todd Collins, the latter having sparked the team to the playoffs at the end of the '07 season. Fans just took to Brennan and he took to them. He enjoyed showing up at team functions, mixing and mingling. Fans, of course, may love a QB with a gambler's mentality a bit more than coaches. Last year the Redskins cut a Brennan-like player, Chase Daniel, and he wound up with the New Orleans Saints and a Super Bowl ring. Here's wishing Colt similar successes wherever he lands. colt brennan, inside the redskins, redskins blitz nonadult false Farewell to Colt text blog colt brennan,inside the redskins,redskins blitz 1275 0 0.0 http://fans.redskinsrule.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=9614247&as=54110 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/54110/photos/PHOTO_4772511_54110_9614247_ap_160X120.jpg false 1 Inside the Redskins 0 2519913 9614247 Member 250 http://fans.redskinsrule.com/_No-run-for-Haynesworth/BLOG/2519619/54110.html Albert Haynesworth came out on the practice field Monday morning with his teammates. Not taped up, not padded, carrying a helmet. Stayed for some of the early unit work. Did not attempt the conditioning drill. Would expect an update from coach Mike Shanahan some time around noon. Haynesworth seems to be in good enough spirits as he does the limited work on the field and continues conditioning with strength coach Ray Wright. Rain began just after the workout started and continues off and on but the team has not cut back any of its work. Albert Haynesworth came out on the practice field Monday morning with his teammates. Not taped up, not padded, carrying a helmet. Stayed for some of the early unit work. Did not attempt the conditioning drill. Would expect an update from coach Mike Shanahan some time around noon. Haynesworth seems to be in good enough spirits as he does the limited work on the field and continues conditioning with strength coach Ray Wright. Rain began just after the workout started and continues off and on but the team has not cut back any of its work. Mon, 02 Aug 2010 14:00:44 GMT http://fans.redskinsrule.com/_No-run-for-Haynesworth/BLOG/2519619/54110.html redskinsblitz 2010-08-02T14:00:44Z Inside the Redskins Redskins Rule Albert Haynesworth came out on the practice field Monday morning with his teammates. Not taped up, not padded, carrying a helmet. Stayed for some of the early unit work. Did not attempt the conditioning drill. Would expect an update from coach Mike Shanahan some time around noon. Haynesworth seems to be in good enough spirits as he does the limited work on the field and continues conditioning with strength coach Ray Wright. Rain began just after the workout started and continues off and on but the team has not cut back any of its work. inside the redskins, redskins blitz nonadult false No run for Haynesworth text blog inside the redskins,redskins blitz 678 0 0.0 http://fans.redskinsrule.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=9614247&as=54110 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/54110/photos/PHOTO_4772511_54110_9614247_ap_160X120.jpg false 1 Inside the Redskins 0 2519619 9614247 Member 250 http://fans.redskinsrule.com/_Watching-and-waiting-on-Sunday/BLOG/2515237/54110.html Updated Sunday, 1:15 p.m. The Albert Haynesworth story continues with no real timetable for the defensive tackle to take his next conditioning test. He did not run Sunday morning but was on the field with defensive coordinator Jim Haslett and defensive line coach Jacob Burney after practice for some individual work. Coach Mike Shanahan said Haynesworth reported in early on Saturday and "his knee was irritated." The doctor recommended no running, so the two sets of 300-yard shuttle sprints must wait. He has twice failed to pass and prove to Shanahan that he is in football shape, though he looks much leaner than last year. "He's getting to see what we're doing on the field and in the classroom," Shanahan said. "Even though he's not out there in pads, he's still getting a lot of work." Updated Sunday, 1:15 p.m. The Albert Haynesworth story continues with no real timetable for the defensive tackle to take his next conditioning test. He did not run Sunday morning but was on the field with defensive coordinator Jim Haslett and defensive line coach Jacob Burney after practice for some individual work. Coach Mike Shanahan said Haynesworth reported in early on Saturday and "his knee was irritated." The doctor recommended no running, so the two sets of 300-yard shuttle sprints must wait. He has twice failed to pass and prove to Shanahan that he is in football shape, though he looks much leaner than last year. "He's getting to see what we're doing on the field and in the classroom," Shanahan said. "Even though he's not out there in pads, he's still getting a lot of work." Sat, 31 Jul 2010 16:26:19 GMT http://fans.redskinsrule.com/_Watching-and-waiting-on-Sunday/BLOG/2515237/54110.html redskinsblitz 2010-07-31T16:26:19Z Inside the Redskins Redskins Rule Updated Sunday, 1:15 p.m. The Albert Haynesworth story continues with no real timetable for the defensive tackle to take his next conditioning test. He did not run Sunday morning but was on the field with defensive coordinator Jim Haslett and defensive line coach Jacob Burney after practice for some individual work. Coach Mike Shanahan said Haynesworth reported in early on Saturday and "his knee was irritated." The doctor recommended no running, so the two sets of 300-yard shuttle sprints must wait. He has twice failed to pass and prove to Shanahan that he is in football shape, though he looks much leaner than last year. "He's getting to see what we're doing on the field and in the classroom," Shanahan said. "Even though he's not out there in pads, he's still getting a lot of work." inside the redskins, redskins blitz nonadult false Watching and waiting on Sunday text blog inside the redskins,redskins blitz 592 0 0.0 http://fans.redskinsrule.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=9614247&as=54110 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/54110/photos/PHOTO_4772511_54110_9614247_ap_160X120.jpg false 0 Inside the Redskins 0 2515237 9614247 Member 250 http://fans.redskinsrule.com/_Trent-talks/BLOG/2512168/54110.html No. 1 pick Trent Williams signed his contract early Friday morning and joined the team for practice as the starting left tackle. His immediate plans thereafter: "A nap." Williams spent a sleepless night Thursday just outside the environs of Redskins Park as he waited for his agents to finalize his deal with the team. He even thought about watching Thursday's opening session. "I was nipping at the bit to drive by and see what was going on," he said. Instead, he hunkered down in his hotel room with instructions to stay close to his phone. And that's what he did, unable to sleep. The call came at 4:30 a.m. and then it was way too late for shut-eye. "They wanted me here at 6 a.m.," he said. "No point in teasing myself with one hour of sleep." Former left tackle Chris Samuels, now a coaching intern, said Williams "did really well his first day and he's going to get better." Linebacker Brian Orakpo, who played against Williams when Orakpo was at Texas and Williams was at Oklahoma, likes his former rival. "He loves to work to get better," he said. "He's a phenomenal tackle. I have been going against him nearly every day and he keeps getting better. He has such explosive feet and power." Williams enjoys getting tested by Orakpo, who had 11 sacks as a rookie. "When he left Texas, I knew he was going to be a force to be reckoned with," Williams said. "I didn't expect to see him every day." No. 1 pick Trent Williams signed his contract early Friday morning and joined the team for practice as the starting left tackle. His immediate plans thereafter: "A nap." Williams spent a sleepless night Thursday just outside the environs of Redskins Park as he waited for his agents to finalize his deal with the team. He even thought about watching Thursday's opening session. "I was nipping at the bit to drive by and see what was going on," he said. Instead, he hunkered down in his hotel room with instructions to stay close to his phone. And that's what he did, unable to sleep. The call came at 4:30 a.m. and then it was way too late for shut-eye. "They wanted me here at 6 a.m.," he said. "No point in teasing myself with one hour of sleep." Former left tackle Chris Samuels, now a coaching intern, said Williams "did really well his first day and he's going to get better." Linebacker Brian Orakpo, who played against Williams when Orakpo was at Texas and Williams was at Oklahoma, likes his former rival. "He loves to work to get better," he said. "He's a phenomenal tackle. I have been going against him nearly every day and he keeps getting better. He has such explosive feet and power." Williams enjoys getting tested by Orakpo, who had 11 sacks as a rookie. "When he left Texas, I knew he was going to be a force to be reckoned with," Williams said. "I didn't expect to see him every day." Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:57:53 GMT http://fans.redskinsrule.com/_Trent-talks/BLOG/2512168/54110.html redskinsblitz 2010-07-30T18:57:53Z Inside the Redskins Redskins Rule No. 1 pick Trent Williams signed his contract early Friday morning and joined the team for practice as the starting left tackle. His immediate plans thereafter: "A nap." Williams spent a sleepless night Thursday just outside the environs of Redskins Park as he waited for his agents to finalize his deal with the team. He even thought about watching Thursday's opening session. "I was nipping at the bit to drive by and see what was going on," he said. Instead, he hunkered down in his hotel room with instructions to stay close to his phone. And that's what he did, unable to sleep. The call came at 4:30 a.m. and then it was way too late for shut-eye. "They wanted me here at 6 a.m.," he said. "No point in teasing myself with one hour of sleep." Former left tackle Chris Samuels, now a coaching intern, said Williams "did really well his first day and he's going to get better." Linebacker Brian Orakpo, who played against Williams when Orakpo was at Texas and Williams was at Oklahoma, likes his former rival. "He loves to work to get better," he said. "He's a phenomenal tackle. I have been going against him nearly every day and he keeps getting better. He has such explosive feet and power." Williams enjoys getting tested by Orakpo, who had 11 sacks as a rookie. "When he left Texas, I knew he was going to be a force to be reckoned with," Williams said. "I didn't expect to see him every day." inside the redskins, redskins blitz nonadult false Trent talks text blog inside the redskins,redskins blitz 497 0 0.0 http://fans.redskinsrule.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=9614247&as=54110 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/54110/photos/PHOTO_4772511_54110_9614247_ap_160X120.jpg false 0 Inside the Redskins 0 2512168 9614247 Member 250