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Washington Redskins’ Official 2013 Regular Season Schedule Released
April 18th, 2013 at 8:42 PM
The regular season schedule for the Washington Redskins for the 2013 season was officially released on Thursday night.
The schedule is as follows:
Week 1: September 9th, 2013: Washington Redskins vs Philadelphia Eagles, ESPN, 7:10 p.m.
Week 2: September 15th, 2013: Washington Redskins at Green Bay Packers, FOX, 1:00 p.m.
Week 3: September 22nd,...
Washington Redskins to Open Season on Monday Night Football
April 18th, 2013 at 1:00 PM
The Washington Redskins will open their season on Monday Night Football against the Philadelphia Eagles, according to Chuck Carroll.
#BREAKING: #Redskins will open #NFL season on #MNF against #Eagles. (via @4thandpain)
— Chuck Carroll (@TheChuckCarroll) April 18, 2013
The rumors began to swirl around January that the NFL was feeling out Redskins' team...
Former Washington Redskins Linebacker LaVar Arrington to Announce Draft Pick
April 18th, 2013 at 12:42 PM
Each NFL team will have a former player announce one of their second-or-third round draft picks in the upcoming NFL draft. The Washington Redskins will be represented by former second-overall pick, LaVar Arrington.
One of the most explosive college prospects of all-time, Arrington was the source of some energy to a...
Chris Cooley Won’t Play for Any Other Team but Washington Redskins
April 17th, 2013 at 9:22 AM
The term "core Redskins" made it's debut under legendary Washington Redskins coach Joe Gibbs during his second stint at the helm in the mid-2000's. It didn't take long for him to label tight-end Chris Cooley under that category.
In a recent interview with Dave Owens of WUSA, Chris Cooley said he...
Washington Redskins Meet with South Carolina State Safety Jakar Hamilton
April 15th, 2013 at 2:41 PM
Washington Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan has been tight-lipped about the teams upcoming draft plans, but it's no surprise the team is in desperately need of secondary help. One player they may target with one of their picks in the middle rounds is South Carolina State safety Jakar Hamilton, who visited...
Washington Redskins’ Brian Orakpo Says He’s “100 Percent” Healthy
April 15th, 2013 at 11:12 AM
The Washington Redskin's defense is poised to get a major boost this season with the return of outside linebacker Brian Orakpo to the every day lineup.
Orakpo, entering his fifth season in the NFL, has been slowed by major injuries over the past few seasons. He suffered injuries to his left...
Washington Redskins One Year Later: Looking Back on the RGIII Trade
April 11th, 2013 at 10:25 AM
This past Monday Jim Thomas of the St. Louis Dispatch wrote a wonderful article about the trade between the Redskins and the Rams that sent the Skins' first and second round pick of the 2012 draft along with first round picks for 2013 and 2014 over to the Rams in...
What Can We Honestly Expect from the Washington Redskins This Season
April 10th, 2013 at 9:11 AM
***PHOTO1*** Talking with a variety of Redskins fans this off-season expectations from one end of the spectrum to the other. Some have Super Bowl visions dancings in their heads (which would be fantastic given that it's being played at Met Life Stadium the home of the Giants) to a sophomore...
Washington Redskins’ Robert Griffin III’s Jersey is Top Selling of All-Time
April 9th, 2013 at 9:34 AM
You can add another accolade to Robert Griffin III's glowing resume: top grossing jersey of all-time.
Griffin, who dawns the No. 10 for the Burgundy and Gold, finished last season at the top of the list for most jerseys sold in a single season, ahead of NFL mainstays like Peyton Manning...
National Media Blasts the Redskins Over Rushing RGIII Back, but They Give a Pass to the Pats with Gronk
April 8th, 2013 at 10:23 AM
***PHOTO1*** During last season's first round playoff loss, all the national media could talk about was how the Washington Redskins and head coach Mike Shanahan rushed quarterback Robert Griffin III back before he was ready.
What has gotten very little media scrutiny has been the Patriots and coach Bill Belichick's treatment ...
Washington Redskins Announce 2013 Preseason Schedule
April 5th, 2013 at 8:23 PM
The preseason is always an important part of the Washington Redskins schedule but with the return of Robert Griffin III looming, this preseason could have an additional buzz surrounding it.
The team announced it's schedule Thursday for the upcoming preseason. The Redskins will begin the exhibition season against the Tennessee Titans on the...
Washington Redskins Address Secondary, Sign Cornerback E.J. Biggers
March 20th, 2013 at 1:17 PM
Washington Redskins fans have been pining for some cornerback help this offseason. It seems they have finally received that help. The team has reached an agreement with E.J. Biggers, according to the Washington Post.
Biggers was a seventh round selection in the 2009 NFL Draft out of Western Michigan University. He...
Washington Redskins Poised to Keep Tackle Tyler Polumbus
March 18th, 2013 at 1:45 PM
There was some doubt regarding the Washington Redskins ability to resign free agent Tyler Polumbus this off-season with the cap situation playing out the way it has. However, Polumbus put those rumors to bed on Twitter early Monday afternoon.
Well Jacksonville was tempting...but I couldn't leave these Coaches and Teammates. 2...
The Redskins Could Use This Free Agency to Get a Little Revenge on the Giants
March 15th, 2013 at 10:23 AM
***PHOTO1*** The 2013 NFL Free Agency has begun and in tradition with the Mike Shanahan and Bruce Allen era the Redskins have been pretty quiet. I'm pretty sure this is mostly due to the fact that the Redskins are still dealing with their cap penalty handed down by the NFL...
Washington Redskins Sign Tackle Jeremy Trueblood
March 14th, 2013 at 1:05 PM
The Washington Redskins reached an agreement with its furst player from outside of the organization on Thursday morning, signing a deal with former Tampa Bay Buccaneers tackle Jeremy Trueblood, according to Mike Jones of the Washington Post.
Trueblood was drafted by Tampa Bay in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft,...
Washington Redskins’ Robert Griffin III and Clinton Portis in the Running for Madden 25 Cover
March 14th, 2013 at 10:22 AM
The Washington Redskins have two representatives in the current fan vote to be on the cover of the popular Madden video game franchise's 25th Anniversary cover, due to be released later this summer. Current quarterback Robert Griffin III represents the team in the "new school" bracket while Clinton Portis is on...
Baylor University Names Scholarship After Washington Redskins Quarterback Robert Griffin III
March 13th, 2013 at 12:49 PM
The name Robert Griffin III will forever be cheered in Waco, Texas. Even though the quarterback has moved on to the Washington Redskins, his impact will forever remain as Baylor University will award a scholarship that bears RG3's name eginning in 2013.
University President Ken Starr and Kirk Watson, a Democratic...
Safety Brandon Meriweather Restructures Deal with the Washington Redskins
March 13th, 2013 at 11:55 AM
Brandon Meriweather will stick with the Washington Redskins for at least one more year after agreeing to restructure his contract, which will save the team just under $940,000 on this years salary cap, as reported by OverTheCap.com.
If Meriweather's healthy, he provides an immediate boost to a questionable Redskins secondary. He...
Washington Redskins Free Agent Fred Davis Drawing Interest from Clevelend Browns
March 13th, 2013 at 11:08 AM
The Cleveland Browns have expressed interest in pursuing the Washington Redskins free agent tight-end Fred Davis, according to Jason La Canfora.
Fred Davis is entering free agency for the first time in his career but has received little interest from teams outside of Washington. While he's been a highly productive player...