BRANDON BANKS RUMORS
Redskins WR Brandon Banks Must Contribute Offensively To Earn A Roster Spot in 2012
Following Tuesday’s minicamp practices, Washington Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan said he’s informed third year kick returner Brandon Banks that he’ll have to contribute on offense if he wants to make the team.
Banks is undoubtedly an explosive player, but nagging knee injuries slowed down his ability to return kicks in 2010 and in 2011. To keep him fresh, Mike Shanahan...
Banks' attacker sentenced to jail time
A man who pleaded guilty to stabbing Washington Redskins kick returner Brandon Banks and a friend during a fight outside a nightclub in February 2011 will spend three months in jail.
Jason Shorter was sentenced Monday in Superior Court in Washington. He will also serve three additional months as a result of an incident during which he was pulled over for speeding in May 2011 and...
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April 24, 2012
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Brandon Banks: Redskins swept the Super Bowl champs
So Brandon Banks tweeted this after the Giants won on Sunday night. A goodly number of Redskins fans were not terribly amused by that, since the Redskins also finished in last place in the NFC East and went 3-11 in their other 14 games.
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February 06, 2012
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The Southpaw Chronicles: Brandon Banks
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After Brandon Banks revealed to the world that he was a lefty with a gadget touchdown pass against the New England Patriots, it piqued my interest in the left-handers on the team.
It turns out that lefties comprise 15 percent of the population, but are a brilliant class of people. There are many famous lefties, including four of the last six presidents...
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December 30, 2011
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Brandon Banks says he’s been just above average
As he enters the final game of his second NFL season, Washington Redskins return specialist Brandon Banks says he’s feeling a bit of desperation.
During the preseason, he quashed any doubts that a balky knee would prevent him from again becoming a threat for the Redskins when he returned a punt 95 yards for a touchdown, and also averaged 30.4 yards a kick return, with a long of...
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December 30, 2011
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Brandon Banks unlikely to receive larger role in offense
After lobbying unsuccessfully all season for a role in the Washington Redskins’ offense, return specialist Brandon Banks finally got to contribute outside of special teams when he threw a 49-yard touchdown pass to Santana Moss. But Redskins coach Mike Shanahan doesn’t sound as if he plans on increasing Banks’ role in the final three weeks of the season.
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December 14, 2011
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Trick Play A Keeper With Southpaw Banks
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Last week, offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan saw something in the Patriots’ defense that caused him believe they were susceptible to a trick play. The quarterback would take the snap, hand it off to the running back, who would run to the right side of the field. He would then flip it to the receiver, who would run an option to the left and either keep it or throw...
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December 12, 2011
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Brandon Banks finally breaks one loose
The long season and its new kickoff rules haven’t been kind to Brandon Banks, the Redskins’ second-year return specialist.
“I feel like any time I touch the ball I can go the distance,” he said. “Time was ticking and I was getting frustrated with it. But I’m just gonna stay relaxed and when it comes, it comes.”
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November 20, 2011
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Banks & Moore At Calverton Elementary
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The United Way of the North Capitol Area joined with Redskins returner Brandon Banks and safety Kareem Moore at Calverton Elementary for “Hometown Huddle” this morning.
It’s great to see two players that are willing to sacrifice sleep to interact with fans on their days off. But it wasn’t the lack of sleep that concerned Moore; it was the fear of...
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October 18, 2011
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Banks bottled up, but Shanahan not worried
The St. Louis Rams on Sunday kept Washington Redskins kick/punt return specialist Brandon Banks in check, limiting him to an average of 17.5 yards on kickoff returns and just 0.8 yards on four punt returns.
Banks boasts electrifying speed, but didn’t break open a runback, or have much of an impact in Washington’s field possession.
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October 04, 2011
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