Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan indicated that left tackle Trent Williams suffered a Grade 1 strain to his medial collateral ligament (MCL), a diagnosis that’s far more encouraging than what many believed it would be (namely, a season-ending ligament injury). Grade 1 sprains/tears are defined as “an incomplete tear of the MCL. The tendon is [...]
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Can stumbling Redskins offense rebound?
Special Contribution by NFL Gridiron Gab Featured Author Adrian Mojia Two fumbles and an interception was really the key to this game, giving the Niners good field position and points off the turnovers. Tim Hightower was by far the Skins best rushing threat and without him, the Skins have failed to put together any semblance [...]
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Comments OffCan stumbling Redskins offense rebound?
Special Contribution by NFL Gridiron Gab Featured Author Adrian Mojia Two fumbles and an interception was really the key to this game, giving the Niners good field position and points off the turnovers. Tim Hightower was by far the Skins best rushing threat and without him, the Skins have failed to put together any semblance [...]
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How’s this for a knee-jerk reaction? John Beck isn’t the answer at quarterback for the Washington Redskins. Yes, last Sunday was only one game. Yes, last Sunday, he made his first NFL start in over three NFL season and close to four years overall. Yes, he finished last Sunday’s game without the services of his [...]
Tags: aaron rodgers, Alex-Smith, Andrew Luck, ben roethlisberger, Blaine Gabbert, Cam Newton, carson-palmer, Christian Ponder, david-carr, donovan-mcnabb, eli-manning, Jake Locker, jamarcus-russell, jason campbell, joe flacco, joey-harrington, john-beck, Josh Freeman, Landry Jones, Main, Mark Sanchez, matt barkley, matt ryan, matt stafford, matt-leinart, michael-vick, mike-shanahan, Opinions, phillip-rivers, rex-grossman, ryan leaf, Sam Bradford, Tim Tebow, vince-young Comments OffMoss having surgery on injured hand?
Santana Moss posted the following comment on his Twitter account today, presumably regarding the broken hand he suffered in yesterday’s loss against the Carolina Panthers: Waitn on the Doc!!! Ready and dressed for surgery… The speculation now is that, if Moss is going to have surgery done on the hand (and there’s no reason to [...]
The Redskins vs. The Panthers preview: numbers by the dozen
October 22nd, 2011 
Rajan Nanavati 
Posted in Carolina Panthers, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins The Redskins and the Panthers square off this Sunday, in Carolina, at 1:00pm. Both teams are coming off tough divisional losses, yet even though the Redskins are 3-3 and the Panthers are 1-5, Carolina is actually favored to win this game (two point favorites, as of this post). Let’s take a look at both of [...]
Tags: Cam Newton, john-beck, jon beason, Main, mike-shanahan, rex-grossman, Roy Helu, ryan torain, steve-smith, Thomas Davis, Trent Williams Comments OffGood Rex, Bad Rex, Goodbye Rex, and Good Riddance, Rex
October 19th, 2011 Rajan Nanavati Posted in New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins Rex Grossman was not the answer at Quarterback for the Washington Redskins. He never was, and now he certainly never will be, either. Let’s be honest: we knew he wasn’t the answer at quarterback last December, when he was promoted over Donovan McNabb. We knew he wasn’t the answer when Mike Shanahan turned the preseason [...]
Tags: deangelo-hall, donovan-mcnabb, john-beck, Main, mike-shanahan, Opinions, rex-grossman, Roy Helu, ryan torain, Tim Hightower, tom-brady Comments OffReports: John Beck named starting QB for Sunday’s game vs. Carolina
From an ESPN report, via John Keim of the Washington Examiner:
John Beck will start Sunday vs. Carolina, replacing Rex Grossman in the starting lineup, according to an ESPN report Wednesday morning. Various reports say the team was informed Wednesday…
