Redskins Are Back To The Gridiron

Hurricane Irene is a distant memory at Redskins Park today, as players and coaches prepare for the final preseason test on Thursday against Tampa Bay. Given that the roster currently sits at 87 (plus two on P.U.P.), some familiar faces will depart to get the roster down to 80 tomorrow.  The big cuts happen after the fourth preseason game, when the roster must downsize to 53, plus an eight-man practice squad. These will be a stressful week for some players, but there should be some really hard-nosed football in there too, as players attempt to set themselves apart. Here are some scenes from this morning’s practice. Receivers were coached up by offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan for most of the time that the media was available.  Wide receivers coach Keenan McCardell sounded pleased with the performance of some of the younger guys on the squad: The running backs were getting critiqued by coach Bobby Turner on the back field.  The unit was working on following lead blocks and c...