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Day One, 2010 Free Agency

2010-03-05T09:42:00.008-05:00

And so it begins. As of this writing (9:45 am 12 pm EST), the Washington Redskins have made no new signings ... thus making news by not making news, which, as those who have followed this team closely for the past few years can attest, is news. Boots-on-the-ground guy extraordinaire John Pappas (Warpath Confidential) is in Ashburn covering all Redskins-related comings and goings, ins and outs,

NFL Unrestricted Free Agent List: It's Okay to Look

2010-02-19T13:36:00.005-05:00

The Daily (ahem) Redskin 2/19/10 The NFL has released the list of players scheduled to become 2010 unrestricted free agents on March 5 when, as of this writing, it appears the league will head into an uncapped season. Redskins fans bring a unique mindset to the opening of the free agency period in 2010. For years in Washington, the advent of FA has proven an exercise in either elation or

Analysis of Shanahan's Draft Tendencies in Denver

2010-02-12T12:04:00.012-05:00

The Daily Redskin 2.12.10 If you are a Washington Redskins fan in the mood for a little meat on them pre-draft analysis bones, help yourself to some tasty Mike Shanahan draft history and number-crunching from Aston Gambino's always-satisfying (if too infrequent!) blog, Are You Not Entertained? Perhaps the most compelling question, if not the most important, is what will new head coach Mike

Dulles Hangar Collapse and Redskins One: The Final Word

2010-02-12T10:18:00.008-05:00

Well, at least something good came out of this. I got definitive word last night that no aircraft owned by Dan Snyder or the Washington Redskins--Redskins One or otherwise--was damaged in the hangar collapse. Which at this point is not unlike finding out from good authority that seawater is salty, but still ... it's nice to know. The internet, bless its fiberoptic noospheric heart, remains a

Dulles Hangar Collapse Update: No News Is Good News

2010-02-11T16:57:00.004-05:00

The Daily Redskin 2.11.10 Good news, that is, if you are not one of the many people I've heard from who for a variety of reasons liked the idea of Dan Snyder's plane being grounded. You people kill me. Best I've been able to put together, four airplanes were damaged in the FEB 6 Dulles hangar collapse ... but none of them was Redskins One. The aircraft in the incident photos below with

Unconfirmed: Redskins One Damaged in Dulles Airport Hangar Collapse

2010-02-10T16:14:00.003-05:00

According to the unofficial pilot's grapevine*, the hangar housing Redskins owner Daniel Snyder's private jet, the infamous Redskins One, collapsed at Dulles International Airport during the recent snowstorms. The jet was reportedly inside the hangar at the time. No official confirmation or information on injuries or damage to the aircraft are available at this time. Stay tuned. * my

Sources 'R Us: Shanahan Eager to Draft QB

2010-02-10T11:53:00.005-05:00

The (Quasi) Daily Redskin 2.10.10 With apologies to my friends from places like Montana ... Damn that's a lot of snow. Meanwhile, back at the ranch ... According to Redskins Insider, the ubiquitous, all-knowing "league sources" are back and sharing that "[New Redskins Head Coach Mike] Shanahan is eager to draft and develop a young quarterback." The Insider goes on to mention, separating

Sam Bradford On, You Know, the Redskins Nickname (and stuff)

2010-02-04T09:09:00.007-05:00

The Daily Redskin 2.4.10 I got a kick out of Hog Haven’s piece on Oklahoma QB Sam Bradford’s interview with Kevin Sheehan on ESPN 980 yesterday. Specifically this part: Kevin Sheehan: You are of Native American descent, correct? Sam Bradford: Correct. Kevin Sheehan: So, out of curiosity, do you have any sort of feelings about the Redskins name? Sam Bradford: "You know, obviously in Oklahoma

Peppers to Redskins? Must. Not. Think. It.

2010-02-01T08:56:00.002-05:00

The Daily Redskin 2.1.10 I couldn’t help it. The first thing that flashed across my mind when I read that stud DE Julius Peppers is likely leaving Carolina ... “Damn he’d look good in a Redskins uniform.” Bet I’m not the only one. The retorts/questions immediately followed of course: ● You serious? Does “offseason champs” ring a bell? ● Dude, you build through the draft. ● I don't care if

Redskins Video Treasure

2010-01-30T11:51:00.004-05:00

The Daily Redskin 1.30.10 If you're reading this, chances are you also read the Redskins Official Blog and have already seen the post about the new Redskins page on Hulu.com. There are certain things you can't leave to chance, however. So, if you happen to be a Redskins fans and have not yet heard about this, please allow me to seriously make your day. Washington Redskins Videos America's

The Official Celebrity Redskins Fan Roster

2010-01-29T11:24:00.024-05:00

This stuff matters you know. I mean, it must. Threads about this topic pop up periodically around the Redskins community, and they always seem to generate interest. What I have noticed is they also have a tendency to reinvent the wheel every time. Seems to me it’s high time someone compiled and committed to maintaining the official record. What the [hell]. I'll do it. Rather than spending

WR Coach Keenan McCardell ... Art Monk's Wrong Jersey

2010-01-28T10:26:00.006-05:00

The Daily Redskin 1.28.10 According to reports, former WR Keenan McCardell is set to become the Redskins new Wide Receivers Coach. Interestingly, his coaching resume consists of one year in the league as an intern. If nothing else, given the pace, it's a career development step worthy of a note and perhaps a little inquiry. KEENAN McCARDELL ● Curriculum Vitae ● Playing Career Stats

The (Sam) Bradford Files

2010-01-27T14:46:00.015-05:00

Whether or not one thinks the Redskins should take a quarterback at the top of April's NFL Draft, or if so, whether or not Oklahoma's Sam Bradford should be that QB, one thing is certain ... the young man nicknamed "The Big Easy" is going to be a big part of the conversation around these parts for at least the next 85 days. Given he's the clear early front-runner as the Redskins pick (at #4

Redskins Jerseys: Everything You Ever Wanted To Know (and more)

2010-01-26T11:22:00.006-05:00

The Daily Redskin 1.26.10 ... much more. I’ll deny it of course, should push come to shove, but having immersed myself in this paean to the Washington Redskins jersey, I am moved to suggest that it is possible there is a fellow human being sharing the Earth even more obsessed with said professional American football team than I. Don't know any other way to say it, Mark ... Wow. I was going

NFC Championship Flashback: Redskins vs Cowboys, 1982

2010-01-24T16:26:00.003-05:00

The Daily Redskin 1.24.10 Sitting here watching the Indianapolis Colts and New York Jets play out the 2009 AFC Championship. Another season, another conference title weekend ... another year removed the last time my team played for the right to go to the Super Bowl. And as seems to happen more and more as I get a little older, I find myself thinking back ... 1982. Junior year, Virginia Tech

A Hostile Look at the Lost Art of Sports Journalism

2010-01-22T09:12:00.007-05:00

The Daily Redskin 1.22.10 I admit it. I'm friends with a Cowboys fan. At least I think I can call him friend--we have "spoken" via the web on and off over the years in our mutual roles as message board administrators, but more so, as lifelong fans of rival professional football teams. He goes by Hostile in his online incarnation, but don't let the nom-de-guerre and occasionally brusque

Back to The Future Is Now

2010-01-21T08:17:00.005-05:00

The Daily Redskin 1.21.10 My first memories of the Washington Redskins date back to 1971, when my family, and a football coach named George Allen, arrived in Washington, DC. I was ten. I was new to town, new to the game, and I fell in love with latter at first sight. The Over-the-Hill Gang. Sonny. Billy. Larry Brown. Charlie Taylor. Charlie Harraway. Jack Pardee. Len Hauss. Diron Talbert.

Redskins New DL Coach Jacob Burney

2010-01-20T07:59:00.004-05:00

The Daily Redskin 1.20.10 In a scathing piece about the defensive struggles in Denver over the past few seasons, one coach who does not get fingered for sins therein is the Redskins latest coaching hire, Defensive Line Coach Jacob Burney. I cannot vouch for the author of the piece excerpted below (beyond acknowledging his sweet profile pic), but as I have come to discover, if you really want a

Will Redskins go 4-3, 3-4 or Hybrid?

2010-01-19T16:08:00.008-05:00

The Daily Redskin 1.19.10 Whether you can articulate the difference between a Fairbanks-Bullough 2-gap 3-4 defense and a Phillips 1-gap 3-4 defense, are someone whose eyes glaze over at mention of such things, or, like most of us, fall somewhere in between … you probably know that one of the key stories we’ll be following during this offseason will be the style of defense the Redskins employ in

A Quick Nod to Reality

2010-01-17T14:47:00.005-05:00

The Daily Redskin 1.17.10 A whole lot of people are quick to express low opinions of Redskins team owner Daniel Snyder. Not just on football matters--few are shy about taking the man's character to task as well. That's the part that I always wonder about. A precious few have personal experiences or direct knowledge upon which to base those low opinions, and I have no truck with them. We

Digging Deeper - Defensive Coordinator Jim Haslett

2010-01-16T15:59:00.001-05:00

Redskins “official blogger” Matt Terl picked up last week’s piece on the then-prospective hiring of Jim Haslett as defensive coordinator as a jumping-off point to make his case for Haslett … and that’s fine. It was actually a welcome result, as it was pretty much what I was hoping someone would do. The earlier piece, after all, was as much a plea for someone to convince me that Haslett's

The Daily Redskin 1.14.10

2010-01-14T15:41:00.011-05:00

In an ongoing attempt to kick myself in the arse and post on a more regular basis, I'm trying something new ... a daily post with quick read-and-reacts to any and all Redskins news stories, discussions, random thoughts, etc., that grab my attention. I'll still hit you with the occasional "formal" piece, because, as amazing as it still seems to me, some people seem to like them. Just adding

Jim Haslett ... really?

2010-01-08T14:28:00.009-05:00

According to our old friend Jason LaCanfora ... "Following up on the Redskins defensive coordinator search, which I touched on earlier this week. The Redskins are very interested in Mike Zimmer as a defensive coordinator, but could face competition from other clubs looking to hire the Bengals coordinator as a head coach. The Redskins are prepared to meet with Zimmer this weekend should the

As the Redskins Turn

2010-01-05T11:20:00.004-05:00

With one final, predictable fourth-quarter collapse, the circus that was the Jim Zorn Era in Washington came to a close in sunny San Diego on Sunday. The only surprising thing about the latest as-if-scripted loss was that there might be anyone left out there who was actually surprised. In the 23-20 loss to the Chargers, Zorn's Redskins were true to form. Leading by one point and with a golden

Dan Snyder's Not Happy

2009-10-28T08:04:00.002-04:00

No, I do not equate the Dan Snyder Era in Washington DC with the Third Reich (remind me to tell you my family history one day). And yes, there are a million variations of this Hitler meltdown scene out there. I just think this one is superb. As a Redskins fan it's so funny it hurts.