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Week 1 Preview and Picks

Finally. We head into the NFL regular season week 1. Football fans have been waiting for this day since February 8th. What great matchups with the reloaded Cincinnati Bengals against the New England Patriots. The Indianapolis Colts squaring off with the Houston Texans. The Kevin Kolb led Philadelphia Eagles welcoming the Green Bay Packers. Dallas [...]

Washington Redskins, New England Patriots are the worst

The Washington Redskins and the New England Patriots are the worst, as far as gameday traffic. Washington Redskins fans who attend the home games most likely already realized this, but in a study conducted by GPS device maker TomTom, fans attending Washington Redskins games see a 57% reduction in speed when traveling around the stadium. [...]

Haynesworth will be a Redskin Sunday

September 8, 2010 by ericschmidt  
Filed under Latest News, NFC, NFC East, Washington Redskins

Disgruntled DT Albert Haynesworth will not be traded to the Tennessee Titans anytime soon and according to Washington Redskins head coach, Mike Shanahan, he will still be a Washington Redskin this coming Sunday as the team squares off against the Dallas Cowboys. According to SI.com, Shanahan did not deny any of the rumored trade talks, [...]

Washington Redskins McNabb is not 100%

Washington Redskins QB Donovan McNabb is not 100%, or so he told ESPN 980. “Is it 100%? No, I don’t think any of us are at 100%, but it’s getting better”. McNabb suffered an undisclosed ankle injury in the Washington Redskins game against the Baltimore Ravens and has not seen the field since. You can [...]

NFC East Preview 2010

This is the time of year that everyone likes to make their predictions, the Dallas Cowboys are a lot of folks favorites to be playing in the big game at home in February. While the Cowboys might be playing in the playoffs, I’m not too sure about them playing in the Super Bowl. Dallas Cowboys [...]

Redskins to ship Haynesworth to Tennessee Titans?

Another trade rumor has surfaced regarding Washington Redskins DT Albert Haynesworth. According to Adam Schefter via Twitter, the Washington Redskins are trying to work out a trade for the disgruntled defensive tackle with his former team, the Tennessee Titans. Washington Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan has already stated that Haynesworth will not be starting this [...]

Ex-Washington Redskin returns to the booth

Well, I knew it was too good to last. Just as NBC jettisoned windbag Keith Olbermann from their broadcast of Sunday Night football, the NFL Network has resurrected the broadcasting career of ex- Washington Redskin quarterback Joe Theismann.  Joe Theismann mercifully disappeared from national broadcasts when he was released from Monday Night Football. The NFL [...]

EX-Buccaneer Michael Clayton remains without work

Baltimore Ravens WR Mark Clayton has found work, he was traded to the St Louis Rams for late round draft considerations after the Ravens signed free agent WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh, but another Clayton, Mike Clayton hasn’t been so lucky. The LSU product which burst onto the scene for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2004 after [...]

Preseason wraps up, what did NFL fans learn?

The 5 weeks for preseason are over with, the wrangling for fantasy football sleepers are over, and now we are 4 days from putting toe to leather to kick off the NFL season, what did fans actually learn this preseason? Oh, there was a lot to be learned this preseason. 1.-Overpaid players which produce little [...]

Seattle Seahawks have cut TJ Houshmandzadeh

As expected, the Seattle Seahawks were unable to find a trad partner for veteran WR T.J Houshmandzadeh and have cut him. This move has been confirmed by both Adam Schefter and Jay Glazer within minutes of one another via Twitter. So where does the veteran head to now. According to Judd Zulgad, beat writer covering [...]

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