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Rob Jackson Suspended for First Four Games

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158824131.0 standard 730.0 150x150 Rob Jackson Suspended for First Four GamesWashington Redskins outside linebacker Rob Jackson has been suspended for the first four games of the 2013-14 season according to Washington Post beat reporter Mike Jones.

According to reports, the suspension is for testing positive for a banned substance. Jackson will be able to participate in the team’s off-season, training camp, and preseason games. Rob Jackson was re-signed just last week to a one year deal, early word is Redskins knew about the suspension before the contract was offered.

The Redskins now face another obstacle at the beginning of next years season. Stud Brian Orakpo is making a comeback from a major injury already and the team lost Lorenzo Alexander to free agency as well, making the depth at linebacker pretty thin.

Jackson is coming off of a career year in which he started 14 out of 16 games and made 37 tackles, 4.5 sacks and four interceptions – one returned for a touchdown – and two forced fumbles.

We will have updates as new information becomes available.

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Lorenzo Alexander Signs With the Cardinals

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lorenzo alexander small 300x200 Lorenzo Alexander Signs With the CardinalsEnding days of speculation, linebacker Lorenzo Alexander has a new city to call home.

According to a report by Alex Marvez of FOXSports.com, the free agent special teams ace and linebacker, as expected, signed with the Arizona Cardinals on Wednesday, officially ending his six season tenure in Washington.

Alexander had what was easily his best year last year with Washington. He led the NFL with 21 tackles on special teams in and earned his first Pro Bowl appearance thanks to that stellar effort. The 29-year-old linebacker also saw an increased role on defense (due to injury), making 47 tackles and 2.5 sacks, both career highs.

 

The Redskins tried to keep Alexander, but in the end just couldn’t compete with other teams when it came to money (Niners, Cardinals and Steelers were interested).

The salary cap penalties continue to hurt Washington’s chances of landing any free agents this year.

Golston and Rocca Re-Sign; Alexander on the way out

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The first day of NFL free agency was a slow one as expected for the Washington Redskins. The only news of the day was full of speculation and the re-signing of players who were with the team last year.

Punter Sav Rocca was the first to re-sign, his deal was reportedly somewhere near 2 million over two years.

Rocca, 39, averaged 43.9 yards per punt this past season with 22 punts inside the 20-yard line.  He averaged 43.1 yards in 2011, his first season in Washington. Rocca underwent surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee (that he played with during 2012) after the 2012 season.

The Redskins re-signed defensive end Kedric Golston to a three-year deal worth $5.2 million with a $360,000 signing bonus. Golston has been with the team since 2006.

The big news of the day, or should I say not news of the day, was Lorenzo Alexander. Alexander reportedly will sign with a new team, although it’s not known at this time which new city he will call home. Arizona, San Francisco and Pittsburgh are all reportedly in the running for Lorenzo’s talents.

The salary cap penalties the Redskins have to deal with this year have made it hard for the Redskins to stay in the running of keeping Alexander. He has already said he would give Washington a discount but their offer had to be reasonable.  He’s a respected leader in the locker room and time and time again gave the Redskins an edge in coverage. His ability to beat double teams in kick coverage enabled him to make numerous tackles.

But the fact is, the Redskins are so cash strapped at this point that a special teams standout/back-up linebacker is a position the team feels like they have other quality depth at, unlike cornerback or safety.

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Redskins London Fletcher and Ryan Kerrigan Heading to the Pro Bowl

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londonandkerrigan 300x222 Redskins London Fletcher and Ryan Kerrigan Heading to the Pro BowlWashington Redskins linebackers London Fletcher and Ryan Kerrigan have been added to the 2013 NFC Pro Bowl roster following the 49ers and Falcons game Sunday.

Why you may ask? The answer is that Niners linebackers Aldon Smith and Patrick Willis will both be heading to the Superbowl and will not be able to attend.

For Fletcher this is his fourth straight appearance in the NFL’s version of the All-Star game. For Ryan Kerrigan this is the his first trip to Hawaii as a professional. The Redskins will be sending three linebackers in all to Hawaii this year as special teams demon Lorenzo Alexander was already selected to the team.

The Redskins will send five players (the most since 1996) to the Pro Bowl this year total (Trent Williams will be there as well), although Robert Griffin III will obviously not play while he is recovering from surgery.

Niners running-back Frank Gore will also be scratched from the lineup, many Redskins fans may have thought that Alfred Morris would then get the honor, not so. Alfred Morris was named the second alternate after voting and Tampa Bay Bucs running back Doug Martin was the first alternate, Martin was added to the roster Sunday night as well.

Hail to the Redskins!

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Three Redskins Players Make the Pro Bowl, Two Named as Alternates

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skinsinprowbowl 300x225 Three Redskins Players Make the Pro Bowl, Two Named as AlternatesThe rosters for this years Pro Bowl were released today and the Washington Redskins had three players on it.

 

Rookie quarterback Robert Griffin III was selected to be the first backup at quarterback.  It should be noted that RG3 is the only rookie quarterback this year to make the pro bowl, and the first rookie to be selected to play since Dan Marino (Cam Newton was an alternate).

Left offensive tackle Trent Williams was selected to be a reserve, and Lorenzo Alexander was selected as the special teams demon.

 

Veteran linebacker London Fletcher and rookie running back Alfred Morris were both named as alternates.

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DeAngelo Hall Will be Fined, Not Suspended for Outburst on Official

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JM248021351516812 image 1024w DeAngelo Hall Will be Fined, Not Suspended for Outburst on Official

Washington Redskins cornerback  DeAngelo Hall will be fined an undetermined amount  of his salary for the situation in last weekends game against in the Pittsburgh Steelers in which Hall was ejected after he took his helmet off and appeared to curse an official.

The league plans on levying the fine and also issuing Hall a formal warning  that any conduct in the future of this nature will lead to suspension. Hall will remain active and will play in the teams game this weekend against the Carolina Panthers.

In a radio interview this week on 106.7, Hall said that the referee was equally at fault and also went on to say “It’s not a system in place where… they’re the good cops and we’re the criminals. It has to be an even playing field, a level playing field. If they want us to go out there and respect them, they have to do the same thing. They have to give us the same kind of respect that I feel like we’ve been giving them as players and as referees that ultimately control some of the calls in these games. Nobody is going out there trying to bully the referees and likewise, they shouldn’t be out there trying to bully us.”

Some players including Redskins linebacker Lorenzo Alexander have gone on record this week as saying they didn’t believe ‘was solely at fault.’

“I don’t know if D-Hall did anything to cross the line, in my opinion,” Alexander said Wednesday. “It was a timeout. He took his helmet off. Fine. All he was doing was talking and it escalated to cussing. He never touched the ref or anything like that. I’m trying to move him back. [The] guy’s kind of chasing him at the same time. So I think both parties needed to do a better job of, ‘Okay, it’s over. Let’s get away from it.’ ”

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Vote Your Favorite Redskins Into the Pro Bowl

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probowl2 Vote Your Favorite Redskins Into the Pro BowlSo it’s that time of the year again Redskins fans, that’s right, time to cast your votes for the 2013 NFL Pro Bowl. While the NFL has been talking recently about doing away with the NFL’s version of the All-Star Game, one thing is for sure, there will be a Pro Bowl this season and then who knows what will happen.

In years past some of the Redskins players have came up short in their quest to be involved in this game. Lets not make this one of those years as there are several players this year who are deserving of such an honor.

Fans of the Burgundy and Gold can vote for their favorite Redskins or non-Redskins if they choose. And the good thing about it is you can vote is much as you want to.

To vote CLICK HERE.

Remember you can vote as many times as you want to!

The following Redskins players are on the ballot!

  • Robert Griffin III
  • Alfred Morris
  • Josh Morgan
  • Leonard Hankerson
  • Santana Moss
  • Darrell Young
  • Logan Paulsen
  • Trent Williams
  • Tyler Polumbus
  • Chris Chester
  • Kory Lichtensteiger
  • Will Montgomery
  • Stephen Bowen
  • Jarvis Jenkins
  • Barry Cofield
  • London Fletcher
  • Perry Riley
  • Rob Jackson
  • Ryan Kerrigan
  • DeAngelo Hall
  • Josh Wilson
  • Reed Doughty
  • Madieu Williams
  • Kai Forbath
  • Sav Rocca
  • Brandon Banks
  • Lorenzo Alexander

Once again, to vote CLICK HERE

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RG3 Leads the Redskins Past the Vikings 38-26

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The Washington Redskins finally got the monkey off their backs at home, after 8 straight losses at home, the Redskins used a strong defensive outing and strong play from their rookie quarterback to beat the Minnesota Vikings 38-26. The win was a strong combination of effective offensive game planning by Kyle Shanahan and the fact that the defense stepped up in key situations.

The announcers in the game talked from the onset about the fact that Jim Haslett had spoke about his defense needing three key turnovers to get the victory against the Vikings. Ask and you shall receive, Madieu Williams had an interception he returned for a touchdown, Lorenzo Alexander was able to recover a fumble by Christian Ponder on a sack, and DeAngelo Hall intercepted Ponder as well in the last seconds of the game.

The game looked like it was playing well into the Vikings hand early on as they jumped out to a 9-0 lead behind three field goals by Blair Walsh. From that point the Redskins proceeded to score 24 answered points to take control.

Alfred Morris rushed 16 times for 47 yards and a touchdown but wasn’t much of a factor as RG3 was the main focal point on offense. New kicker Kai Forbath was successful on his first and only kick of the day, a 50 yarder, which was also his first NFL kick.

Robert Griffin III had one of his best games in his short career, he was 17-22, for 182 yards, 1 touchdown and one interception and rushed the ball 13 times for 138 yards and 2 touchdowns, the last one was a 76 yarder (video below). Griffin showed no bad signs from his “mild” concussion of a week ago, after his long TD run the crowd at FedEx Field all chanted…RG3…RG3…RG3!!!

The win improved the Redskins to 3-3 on the year and dropped the Vikings to 4-2.

Hail to the Redskins!

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Saturday Slop: Pierre Garcon Likely out Again; Alfred Morris has Been Fast Enough to Churn out Yards for the Redskins

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Opportunity is Knocking for Jarvis Jenkins and Rob Jackson
By now every Washington Redskins fan has heard that Brian Orakpo and Adam Carriker were both lost for the season last week.

 

NFL fines Josh Morgan $7,875 for unsportsmanlike conduct penalty
Redskins linebacker Lorenzo Alexander was fined $15,750 for unnecessary roughness during the Rams game. Rams cornerback Janoris Jenkins was fined $15,750 and defensive lineman Robert Quinn was fined $7,875, both for unnecessary roughness.

 

Redskins Final Thoughts: Week 3 | WashingtonExaminer.com
Losing Pierre Garcon for another week won’t help the Redskins. However, even without him last week the offense moved the ball and was in position for another 30-point plus game.  Had they scored on that last drive, or had Aldrick Robinsonheld onto a deep ball inside the 15, they would have had a huge day.

 

Quick hits: Pierre Garcon likely out again
Shanahan said Garcon pushed hard during Friday’s practice but his foot remained sore and he was unable to participate in full team drills.

 

Adam Carriker describes the Rams’ dirty play – DC Sports Bog – The Washington Post
“They were doing a lot of dirty things. I still think they have an extremely good team, that doesn’t take anything away from them, but the game was unprofessional,”

 

The Redskins Blog | Markus White Ready To Prove Himself
“It’s good to be back,” White said. “It’s where I started out, and I didn’t feel like I fully accomplished everything I wanted to. Just being able to have another shot, I want to take advantage this time around.”

 

The Redskins Blog | Thankful Johnson’s Return ‘Unexpected’
“It was unexpected, really,” Johnson said. “I’m very thankful for the opportunity they’re giving me to come back.”

 

Alfred Morris has been fast enough to churn out yards
“I think with those fast guys, those [NFL scouting] combine fast guys, you don’t see as many long runs,” Shanahan said. “Game speed is about carrying your pads, pressing blocks, putting your foot violently in the ground and how much you accelerate out of the cut. Al is a guy that once he puts his foot down, he actually gains momentum from that. He can put his foot in the ground and accelerate out of it and actually run faster out of the cut than he did going into it.

 

Redskins-Bengals: Five story lines to follow
Secondary adjustments: In each of the past two weeks, the Redskins’ defensive backs have been vulnerable to opponents’ double moves, and they also have given up seven pass plays of 25 yards or more. In the words of defensive coordinator Jim Haslett, “Stuff like that shouldn’t happen.”

 

Bengals defensive player to watch: DT Geno Atkins
“Usually interior guys don’t get a whole lot [of sacks],” Redskins left guard Kory Lichtensteiger said. “Those are big numbers for him. I see a pretty dynamic guy that plays run and pass both very well. I don’t think he’s very heavy, but the weight that he has, he uses effectively. He’s got power and some finesse, too, so you’ve got to prepare on all fronts.”

 

Redskins rookie Alfred Morris is still driving his 1991 Mazda | Shutdown Corner – Yahoo! Sports
Player parking lots at any NFL team headquarters could double as luxury car lots, with Lexus, BMW, Porsche and Cadillac dominating the landscape. And then there’s Washington Redskins rookie running back Alfred Morris, who gets to and from work in …

Redskins Music: “16 Games” (by Black Boo of Mambo Sauce) Week 3

Each week this season we will display a Redskins hype song/video by Black Boo ( @blackofmambo) of Mambo Sauce. Here is another classic “16 Games”.

Ten Yard Fight: There Are Plenty of Reasons to be Excited About the Future – Hogs Haven

The Washington Redskins have issues on defense, but fans should have no issues believing in the future of this team.

Steven Jackson to Robert Griffin III: ‘It’s not the Big 12′ – NFL.com

St. Louis Rams running back Steven Jackson has taken a lot of hits in his NFL career. That’s probably why he doesn’t have much sympathy for Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III.

Need to Know: Garçon’s injury not a big concern–yet – Rich Tandler’s Real Redskins

Here is what you need to know on this Saturday, September 22, the day before RG3 and the Redskins open their home season against the Bengals. Chat starts at 12:30 We’ll get the chat underway live from the press box at FedEx Field at 12:30 with Tarik, Jen X, and yours truly talking about what unfolds as Robert Griffin III makes his official FedEx Field debut. I might get it going early so keep an eye on Twitter (@Rich_Tandler). It…

Behind enemy lines: Bengals woeful D getting healthy

After leading the team to a playoff berth in 2011, Cincinnati’s defense has been picked apart through two weeks.

Redskins defense is doing one thing well
The Redskins defense has been giving up a lot of yards but they have been good at one thing.

The Internet Is For Zorn | Redskins 2012 Media Guide App is a Thing

Redskins 2012 Media Guide App is a Thing http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/2012-washington-redskins-media/id555708987?mt=8 Maybe I’m wrong, but when I worked for the Redskins I always felt like fans…

HTTR24-7-Skins Podcasts & Blog ” Week 3: Redskins-Bengals

As of right now, the Bengals passing offense stands middle of the pack in the NFL. But that doesn’t make them any less dangerous. 2nd year QB Andy Dalton found a groove in the Cleveland game, & he has weapons.

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