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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...

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...

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’ 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...

Robert Griffin III Wants Free Agent Reggie Bush with the Washington Redskins
March 12th, 2013 at 4:12 PM
A new league year is approaching and Robert Griffin III is already making requests to the Washington Redskins' front office.  A source close to the situation told Mike Florio of PFT that Griffin wants free agent running back Reggie Bush on the team. There have been rumors around the league that...

Washington Redskins Close to Signing Veteran Tackle Tony Pashos
March 8th, 2013 at 7:23 PM
The Washington Redskins are reportedly close to signing a deal with veteran right tackle Tony Pashos. Pashos is an eight-year veteran of the NFL, who last played in the NFL with the Cleveland Browns during the 2011 season.  The former fifth round draft pick also had stints with the Baltimore Ravens,...

Washington Redskins’ WR Pierre Garcon Won’t Need Surgery
February 19th, 2013 at 5:16 PM
The Washington Redskins took a major risk signing wide receiver Pierre Garcon to a major contract in the offseason, aiming to give Robert Griffin III a deep threat.  Garcon didn't disappoint when he was on the field but getting in to the game proved to be a difficult task after...

Washington Redskins Hopeful Robert Griffin III Will Be Ready for Week One
February 14th, 2013 at 11:08 AM
It's hard to believe that a month has passed since Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III underwent surgery to fix a torn ACL and LCL, but the team is already excited about his recovery. After observing RG3's rehab, the team has every reason to believe that RG3 will be on the...

Kirk Cousins Ready for More Vocal Role with Washington Redskins
February 7th, 2013 at 11:14 AM
When the Washington Redskins selected quarterback Kirk Cousins in the fourth round after trading several picks to acquire Robert Griffin III, there was a significant uproar.  However, fast forward a few months to today, and Cousins is now preparing to lead the team during training camp while RG3 rehabilitates his...

The Season Ends on a Whimper and Fan Debate Rages About RG3
January 7th, 2013 at 9:54 AM
Yesterday the Redskins came out firing on all cylinders and it looked like it was going to be a route.  Going up 14-0 early in the first quarter it seemed like nothing could go wrong for the Burgundy and Gold.  However the first quarter would end and so would the...

Robert Griffin III and the NFL Rookie of the Year Watch
January 2nd, 2013 at 11:57 AM
***PHOTO1*** If you follow enough Redskins' fans on Twitter you probably already have seen the amount of tweets debating the NFL Rookie of the Year mostly between Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III, with the occasional Russell Wilson sprinkling. Before I get into any kind of debate here I'd like to...

Redskins Win an Ugly One in Philly and Dallas Week is Here
December 27th, 2012 at 11:30 AM
***PHOTO1*** First and foremost I hope everyone had a fantastic Holiday season, whether you celebrate Christmas or Hanukah I hope you and your family enjoyed your time together and you got everything you wanted, me I got an RG3 jersey from my parents so that's awesome. Well this past Sunday the Redskins...

From Worst to First (For Now). Big Win in Cleveland Gets the Redskins a Share of the NFC East Divison Lead
December 17th, 2012 at 11:17 AM
***PHOTO1*** First and foremost before I get into everything Redskins from yesterday I'd like to wish Redskins101's webmaster Justin Fiore a happy 87th birthday.  Sure he looks young in his photo on the website but I assure you he's an old man. Ok, on to the task at hand and all...

Redskins Escape the Ravens with a Win, RG3 Escapes Injury but Can’t Escape Accusations of not Being “Black Enough” from ESPN’s Rob Parker
December 14th, 2012 at 12:44 PM
***PHOTO1*** Good Friday afternoon loyal reader sorry I've been away for a little bit but I'm back with avengeance.  While I was away it seems a lot has happened in the Redskins' world. First and foremost, how about that win this past Sunday over the Ravens.  It wasn't pretty but neither...

It Took a Little Longer Then Expected but the Winds of Change are Sweeping Through Washington D.C.
December 4th, 2012 at 9:16 AM
***PHOTO1***  Before last nights 17-16 win over the hated New York Giants, ESPN reported about Giant's co-owner John Mara and his involvement in stripping the Washington Redskins of $36 million in salary cap space.  ESPN's Adam Schefter even reported that the Redskins were using some of Mara's comments as bulletin board...

Playoffs are a Bonus for the Washington Redskins in 2012
December 2nd, 2012 at 12:37 PM
The Washington Redskins recent success has been reinvigorating as a fan. With big division wins over the Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys, the Redskins have brought back the initial hope RGIII provided early in the season, and added a playoff conversation to it. Yet just three weeks ago--or two games--head coach, Mike Shanahan all...

Robert Griffin III Receives Some Undue Critisim for “Confident” Comment
November 28th, 2012 at 3:03 PM
Yesterday on NFL AM on the NFL Network rookie sensation Robert Griffin III was interviewed during one of the segments.  When asked about the upcoming Monday night game against the first place division rival the New York Giants.  Griffin said the team was "extremely confident".  He used examples of the...