HUNTER SMITH NEWS
Smith is NFC special teams player of week
10 days ago by
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Redskins punter/touchdown passer and scorer Hunter Smith has been named NFC special teams player of the week, the NFL has announced. Smith, in case you've forgotten, threw the first pass of his career and hit Mike Sellers for a 35-yard TD on a fake field-goal attempt (he is the...
Punter Smith might return Sunday against Broncos
14 days ago by
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Coach Jim Zorn was expected to make a decision on the Redskins' punter situation today but says he'll instead wait until Saturday, which bodes well for Hunter Smith. Nursing a groin injury, Smith missed last week's game in Atlanta, and the team signed Sam Paulescu, who...
Hunter the punter is man of the moment
9 days ago by
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Obviously, punter Hunter Smith doesn't play one of the league's glamour positions, but he's becoming quite the special-teams star in his 11th NFL season. Smith was selected the NFC special teams player of the week after throwing a 35-yard touchdown pass to fullback Mike...
Redskins vs. Broncos - Third Quarter Thoughts
12 days ago by
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Via Fanhouse, the Redskins' second-quarter, fourth-and-20 Hunter Smith touchdown pass, because it is awesome.Unfortunately, nothing quite so awesome happened in the third quarter. In fact, there was only one play that I thought was worth of particular note, and it wasn't a...
Redskins vs. Broncos - Second Quarter Thoughts
12 days ago by
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This photo of Hunter Smith doesn't actually show what was so interesting about his return, of course. By throwing a touchdown pass to Mike Sellers on fourth-and-20, he becomes the first non-QB to throw a touchdown for the 2009 Redskins, the first member of the 2009 Redskins to...
Cowboys ready for Washington's trick plays
Hunter Smith has run for a touchdown pass. He has thrown a touchdown pass. And he's a punter.
Running back Clinton Portis has thrown a pass this season. Wide receiver Antwaan Randle El was sacked on his one attempt this season but is 20-of-25 for 281 yards and four touchdowns...
Smith, Scott named special teams players of the week
9 days ago by
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Washington Redskins punter Hunter Smith and Cincinnati Bengals kickoff returner Bernard Scott have been named the NFC and AFC special teams players of the week, the league announced today. Smith punted four times with a 38.0-yard average, but that's not...
Redskins held punter workouts today
22 days ago by
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The Redskins, apparently concerned about punter Hunter Smith's status for Sunday's game against the Atlanta Falcons because of his lingering groin problem, worked out punters today at Redskins Park. Smith initially suffered the injury on his first punt Oct. 4 during a 16-13...
Shaun Suisham Was Happy For Mike Sellers (And Hunter Smith Too)
9 days ago by
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We'll get to the part where kicker Shaun Suisham WAS happy in a bit, but this story starts elsewhere: Suisham had read on some obscure blog somewhere that Hunter Smith had no intention of throwing him the ball on the touchdown play that ultimately went to Mike Sellers, and he...
Paulescu released; Holmes signed from practice squad
13 days ago by
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With punter Hunter Smith apparently having recovered from a groin injury, the Redskins today released punter Sam Paulescu and signed rookie safety Lendy Holmes from the practice squad. Paulescu performed well while handling punting duties in place of the injured Smith during last week...
Hunter Smith Is 50-50 For Sunday, Also For Assisting William Wallace
October 16, 2009 by
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Hunter Smith may be available to punt Sunday. He stopped and discussed that with the media after eating lunch, talking in his usual easygoing fashion about knowing how far he could push his leg without risking reinjury and the like."Tomorrow after practice, I'm gonna punt...
Punter Smith Has One More Day to Recover
October 16, 2009 by
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The Redskins plan to work out Hunter Smith (groin) on Saturday to determine whether he could handle punting duties this week against the Kansas City Chiefs at FedEx Field. "We're going to make a decision tomorrow," Coach Jim Zorn said after practice at Redskins Park....
Portis officially ruled out; Smith may go on IR
15 days ago by
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Redskins running back Clinton Portis has officially been ruled out of Sunday's game against the Denver Broncos because of the concussion he suffered last week, Coach Jim Zorn said. Punter Hunter Smith, who has a groin injury, may be placed on the season-ending injured-reserve list...
Thursday, November 26: Redskins Discuss Thanksgiving Foods. At Length.
1 day ago by
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For Thanksgiving last year -- a year ago to the day, in fact -- I talked to a bunch of the players about how they prepared their turkey. It turned into a much livelier debate than I expected -- and introduced the word Fred-o-synthesis to the world -- but ultimately boiled down to...
Smith, Betts, Heyer should play
14 days ago by
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Punter Hunter Smith, running back Ladell Betts and right tackle Stephon Heyer all practiced and are expected to be ready for Sunday's game with the Denver Broncos.
Redskins' punter scorinig threat
Washington punter Hunter Smith was named the NFC special teams player of the week more for his arm than his foot.
The Redskins stunned Denver last Sunday with a fake field-goal play that ended with Smith throwing a 35-yard touchdown pass to Mike Sellers. Smith lined up as the holder...
Roster moves loom; Horton 'tweaks' knee
22 days ago by
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Another day, another injury, another corresponding roster move on the horizon. And a new twist - a bit of uncertainty surrounding safety Chris Horton. First, the injury: punter Hunter Smith aggravated his lingering groin injury in practice Wednesday and will be inactive this week at...
Injury news: Samuels, Smith, Haynesworth, Portis
October 23, 2009 by
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Pro bowl left tackle Samuels, expected to be sidelined for the remainder of the season because of a neck injury, participated in a team photo today at Redskins Park. "I haven't talked to him," Zorn said. "I don't know any more quite yet." Samuels earlier...
Signings, medical updates expected
17 days ago by
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It figures to be a busy day at Redskins Park. The team did not make any roster moves Tuesday and a few are expected. We're awaiting official word/updates about the status of running back Clinton Portis (concussion), strong safety Chris Horton (toe) and punter Hunter Smith (groin...
Sam Paulescu Becomes Part Of The European Corner
18 days ago by
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Hunter Smith will have his injury re-evaluated later this week, but for the moment, Sam Paulescu is still the Redskins punter. His locker is next to Smith's, which is next to Shaun Suisham's ... which means that Paulescu is in what Fred Smoot once dubbed the "European...
Punter will test his leg Friday
October 22, 2009 by
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Punter Hunter Smith, who has missed the past two games with a groin injury, said he will punt at Friday's practice and determine whether he can play Monday night against Philadelpia. "We're kind of in the same place we've been for the past two weeks in that I haven...
Did I just see that?
12 days ago by
Redskins 360
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The Redskins showed a fake field goal before taking a timeout and then ran it anyway for a 35-yard touchdown from holder Hunter Smith to wide-open fullback Mike Sellers.
Looks Like Hunter the Punter Out For Sunday
22 days ago by
Hogs Haven
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Ryan O'Halloran threw up a comment on the Blache piece in the Post saying Hunter Smith re-injured his groin. They are supposedly trying out new punters as we speak.
Cooley could have punted if his ankle wasn't banged up!
P.S. No Durant Brooks sightings yet.
Deal or No Deal? Evaluating the Redskins' 2009 Free Agents
3 days ago by
Hogs Haven
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In a post that I realize is extremely premature, I thought it would be fun to take a look at the Skins current roster and start evaluating all of the upcoming free agents this year.
There are a lot of players on the fence at this point in my mind, and I'll be curious to get...
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