http://www.realfootball365.com Washington Redskins Football News, scores, analysis and discussion. NFL Football News. en-us info@realfootball365.com Copyright (C) 2005-2008 www.realfootball365.com http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/redskins/12971 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/redskins/12971 Each year, the NFL’s trade deadline comes and goes and so do most of the rumors that are associated with it. Anticipation builds and fans get their hopes up. But more times than not, they end up disappointed. Tuesday’s deadline was similar in an uneventful sort of way. Rumors were flying in places like Buffalo, Kansas City, Oakland, Philadelphia and New York, but only a couple of players ... dcjoev@yahoo.com (Joe Versage) Washington Redskins 2008-10-17T04:26:18-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/redskins/12899 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/redskins/12899 Remember the evening of Sept. 4? After a dreadful showing in their season opener against the New York Giants, the Washington Redskins were called out by a host of critics and armchair quarterbacks. It seemed that everyone had something bad to say about a team that appeared dazed and confused in a 16-7 loss to the defending Super Bowl champions. Some blamed rookie head coach Jim Zorn and a West ... dcjoev@yahoo.com (Joe Versage) Washington Redskins 2008-10-09T04:42:24-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/redskins/12628 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/redskins/12628 If Redskins fans existed in the imaginary world of fantasy football, they probably would be scurrying to the waiver wire this week to scoop up New England quarterback Matt Cassell. Of course, in the real world of the National Football League, the Patriots had to turn to Cassell after losing superhero Tom Brady for the remainder of the season with a catastrophic knee injury. And in the real ... dcjoev@yahoo.com (Joe Versage) Washington Redskins 2008-09-12T04:35:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/redskins/12457 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/redskins/12457 Redskins defensive end Jason Taylor sprained his right knee in a 47-3 loss to Carolina on Saturday. Taylor was helped off the field, and shook his head angrily at the injury, the Washington Post reported. He will miss 10-14 days, the team announced. Commentary: It was one of many negative things that happened to the Redskins in their third preseason game - the one in which starters play the ... ncoolong@gmail.com (Neal Coolong) Washington Redskins 2008-08-25T09:45:01-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/redskins/12455 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/redskins/12455 The Redskins cut veteran safety Vernon Fox and defensive linemen Dorian Smith and Babatunde Oshinowo, leaving the team's roster at 77 players. Teams need to be at 75 by Tuesday, per NFL rules. Fox was a special teams player last season; he made two starts at safety in 2006. Smith and Oshinowo were both mid-camp additions. Commentary: None of the three released were impact players, while Smith ... ncoolong@gmail.com (Neal Coolong) Washington Redskins 2008-08-25T09:11:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/redskins/12223 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/redskins/12223 With Batman back on the big screen this summer, many moviegoers are reminiscing about the last time he tangoed with the infamous Joker. The year was 1989 and Jack Nicholson played the psychotic and schizophrenic clown, who famously coined the phrase, “Tell me, my friend: Have you ever danced with the devil in the pale moonlight?” Redskins owner Daniel Snyder may not be a movie buff, but ... dcjoev@yahoo.com (Joe Versage) Washington Redskins 2008-07-31T04:26:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/redskins/12132 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/redskins/12132 By sending future second- and sixth-round draft picks to the Miami Dolphins for defensive end Jason Taylor on Sunday, the Washington Redskins made it obvious that they're serious about winning a championship in the near future. Why else would they have dealt valuable selections away for a soon-to-be 34-year-old who isn't sure he has more than one or two seasons left in his tank? While Taylor ... cbyrne@realfootball365.com (Connor Byrne) Washington Redskins 2008-07-22T04:43:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/redskins/12126 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/redskins/12126 The Dolphins traded defensive end Jason Taylor to Washington for a second-round draft pick in 2009 and a sixth-round choice in 2010. The Redskins lost DE Phillip Daniels for the season with a torn ACL during the first workout of training camp July 20, thus escalating the Redskins' desire for the veteran Taylor. Commentary: The initial asking price for the All-Pro DE was a first-round choice, ... ncoolong@gmail.com (Neal Coolong) Washington Redskins 2008-07-21T09:24:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/redskins/12115 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/redskins/12115 Over the course of one training camp session, the Redskins lost defensive end Phillip Daniels to a knee injury and DE Alex Buzbee to an ankle injury. The Washington Post reports that Daniels was hurdling a teammate in a drill and landed awkwardly. An early MRI indicated there was damage to his anterior cruciate ligament, and his season is over. Buzbee, a second-year player, injured his ankle ... ncoolong@gmail.com (Neal Coolong) Washington Redskins 2008-07-20T18:45:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/redskins/12096 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/redskins/12096 Washington shored up contract signings with all of its draft picks by agreeing to deals with second-round wide receiver Devin Thomas and second-round tight end Fred Davis. Thomas is reported to have signed a four-year deal worth $4.833 million. Davis received a four-year contract valued at approximately $3.5 million. The Redskins have all 10 of their draft picks under contract. Redskins ... ncoolong@gmail.com (Neal Coolong) Washington Redskins 2008-07-19T12:39:01-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/redskins/12020 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/redskins/12020 The Redskins will sign sixth-round QB Colt Brennan to a four-year deal worth $1.8 million, according to the Washington Post. Brennan, who is recovering from hip surgery from earlier this offseason, will compete for the team's No. 3 QB job. Redskins rookie contract status as of July 15 2 (34). WR Devin Thomas, Michigan State – Unsigned 2 (48). TE Fred Davis, USC – Unsigned 2 (51). WR ... ncoolong@gmail.com (Neal Coolong) Washington Redskins 2008-07-15T09:45:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/redskins/12005 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/redskins/12005 The wheels keep turning in Washington. A 16-year-old dispute between Native American activists and the Redskinswill extend for a while longer, as U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly wrote in her ruling dated June 25 that the youngest of the seven Native American plaintiffs waited too long after turning 18 to file the lawsuit that looks to ban the Redskins name and logos. In 1999, the ... ncoolong@gmail.com (Neal Coolong) Washington Redskins 2008-07-14T09:12:01-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/redskins/11984 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/redskins/11984 The Redskins signed second-round WR Malcolm Kelly to a four-year, $3.36 million deal Friday. Kelly is the first of three second-round picks the team had in April's draft. TE Fred Davis and WR Devin Thomas -- the other second-rounders -- haven't signed yet, and the Redskins have six of their 10 choices now under contract. Redskins rookie contract status as of July 12 2 (34). WR Devin Thomas, ... ncoolong@gmail.com (Neal Coolong) Washington Redskins 2008-07-12T12:05:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/redskins/11974 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/redskins/11974 Washington signed third-round OT Chad Rinehart to a four-year, $1.2 million deal with a $695,000 signing bonus, the team announced. To make room for Rinehart, they released QB Sam Hollenbach, C Kyle DeVan and DE Tommy Davis. The Redskins have five of their 10 draft picks under contract, none with their three second-rounders: WR Devin Thomas, TE Fred Davis and WR Malcolm Kelly. Redskins ... ncoolong@gmail.com (Neal Coolong) Washington Redskins 2008-07-11T09:10:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/redskins/11810 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/redskins/11810 Washington came to terms with its seventh-round pick, DE Rob Jackson, from Kansas State, the team announced. Length or terms weren't disclosed, but it's believed Jackson signed a standard rookie contract. His signing is the third of the 10 picks the Redskins made in April. DB Kareem Moore and FS Chris Horton had previously signed contracts. Redskins rookie contract status as of June 28 2 ... ncoolong@gmail.com (Neal Coolong) Washington Redskins 2008-06-28T17:05:00-05:00