Jason La Canfora of the NFL Network indicated via Twitter this morning that safety LaRon Landry is out for today’s game vs. Arizona. Landry continues to recover from a hamstring injury he sustained shortly before the second game of the preseason, against Indianapolis. La Canfora also indicated that linebacker Brian Orakpo, who missed some practice [...]
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Five Keys to Redskins Victory over Giants
September 10th, 2011 
Rajan Nanavati 
Posted in 2011 Regular Season, New York Giants, Washington Redskins ook, there’s a lot of things that frustrate me about being a Redskins fan: the constant search for a new head coach every four years (it’s like Dan Snyder’s own personal Olympics of hiring ineptitude), the never-ending carousel at quarterback, the comings and goings of high-priced free agents, and the idiot Cowboys fans who live in DC [...]
Gridiron Gab NFL Preseason Power Rankings
1. New Orleans Saints – Improved ground game for Drew Brees is scary to think about. Mark Ingram has the best interior line in football to work with. A loaded defensive front combined with a top-tier secondary has coordinator Gregg Williams smiling. Gotta love Sean Payton’s aggressive play calling on offense. Superdome is the definition [...]
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No Comments »Redskins LB Orakpo Speaks on the Vince Young to Washington Rumors
The hot rumor right now involving the Redskins is that the team has an interest in bringing in Titans QB Vince Young. LB Brian Orakpo, who played with Young at Texas, was asked by reporters about the rumor, and stated the following in the Washington Post. “As far as football and what he’s gonna do [...]
Redskins Orakpo Tweets F-Bomb in Response to Being Left Off Pass Rusher List
Brian Orakpo is not a happy camper these days. The Redskin pass rusher is speaking out about an ESPN.com piece this week about the “Top 10 pass rushers in the NFL.” The article was votes from a panel of eight NFL experts. The thing that got to Orakpo was that he wasn’t mentioned once in [...]
Colts-Redskins 9-Route
Redskins RB Ryan Torain reminds me of former Redskins RB Stephen Davis Ryan Torain is officially the new Redskins starting running back. Not just this season, but for the future. He looked mightily impressive, gaining a slew of real estate after first contact against Indianapolis on Sunday night. Donovan McNabb seems like he’s a more efficient QB taking shorter drops than [...]
Orakpo Ready to Make an Impact for the Skins
At Lamar High School in Houston, Texas, Brian Orakpo lettered three times at defensive end. He was a two-time first-team All-District choice and helped his team to a 29-8 mark during those three seasons. Brian was recruited to the University of Texas as a defensive end prospect. While at UT, Orakpo was named Defensive Freshman [...]
Redskins Grab DE Brian Orakpo w/ #13 Pick
The Redskins went defense with their first pick on Saturday, as they picked up Texas DE Brian Orakpo. The pass rusher fell to them as he lasted a lot longer than most thought he would. Here’s the lowdown on Orakpo from Draft Countdown: Strengths: Outstanding athlete…Great speed, acceleration and quickness…Very explosive with a burst…Smooth and [...]
