Raiders Inactives For Week 12 Vs Bengals
The Oakland Raiders have declared RB Darren McFadden, DL Jack Crawford, OG Lucas Nix, RB Mike Goodson, DL Richard Seymour, QB Terrelle Pryor, OT Willie Smith inactive for Week 12. Source: KFFL.com Posted via Mobile Device Attached Thumbnails
With bad loss to Baltimore, Raiders' Allen should look to the future
While not yet mathematically eliminated from being able to get to the playoffs, the Raiders’ season effectively ended today with a 55-20 loss in Baltimore.
The Raiders fell to 3-6 on the season and again struggled to create any stops on defense and have any continuity on offense. Continuing with the status quo at this point would be a mistake – the status quo is not working...
Friday’s Raiders-Ravens injury report
For the Raiders:
Out: RB Mike Goodson (ankle), RB Darren McFadden (ankle), DT Richard Seymour (knee/hamstring) and CB Shawntae Spencer (foot)
Questionable: OT Khalif Barnes (groin)
Probable: OT Willie Smith (knee), FB Marcel Reece (hamstring), TE Richard Gordon (hamstring), TE Brandon Myers (hamstring), K Sebastian Janikowski (left groin), LB Miles Burris (elbow), LB Keenan Clayton...
Tale of the Tape: RT Willie Smith
When the Raiders signed a former undrafted free agent named Willie Smith it seemed like he was going to be another camp body – someone to provide competition and to spread out the many reps that everyone gets in training camp but not someone who was likely to make the team.
Not only did Smith make the team but when starting RT Khalif Barnes went down with a groin injury, head...
Abraham disrupts Raiders in Falcons' win
ATLANTA Tony Gonzalez has been in Willie Smith's shoes, and he's glad those days are over.
No more watching game film to figure out how to slow down the NFL's active sack leader. No more John Abraham-induced nightmares off the edge. After all, Abraham, one of the league's premier sack specialists, is now Gonzalez's teammate on the undefeated Falcons.
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Abraham disrupts Raiders in Falcons' win
ATLANTA Tony Gonzalez has been in Willie Smith's shoes, and he's glad those days are over.
No more watching game film to figure out how to slow down the NFL's active sack leader. No more John Abraham-induced nightmares off the edge. After all, Abraham, one of the league's premier sack specialists, is now Gonzalez's teammate on the undefeated Falcons.
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Oakland Raiders: Week 5 NFL Power Rankings (#30)
Last week: 31 (+1)
Record: 1-3
I knew that win over the Steelers was a fluke. The Raiders looked awful in all facets of the game last week and once again look like the worst team in the league as they did two weeks ago. They rank 27th in the league in yards per play differential. Their defense is a mess and they just don’t have the offensive talent to keep up. I’ve said all along...
Raiders Cut Block On Steelers DE Ziggy Hood Was Legal
Several have emailed me asking me if the cut block performed by Oakland Raiders right tackle Willie Smith on Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end Ziggy Hood late in the Sunday game was an illegal chop block. If you remember, I posted the differences between a legal cut block and an illegal chop block following the Steelers week 1 loss last year to the Baltimore Ravens and I am reposting...
Raiders Cut Block On Steelers DE Ziggy Hood Was Legal
Several have emailed me asking me if the cut block performed by Oakland Raiders right tackle Willie Smith on Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end Ziggy Hood late in the Sunday game was an illegal chop block. If you remember, I posted the differences between a legal cut block and an illegal chop block following the Steelers week 1 loss last year to the Baltimore Ravens and I am reposting...
Raiders Claim Three Players Off Waivers, Cut Three Players
The Raiders are off today and Sunday, but general manager Reggie McKenzie is apparently still hard at work, juggling his 53-man roster.
The Raiders claimed former Redskins T Willie Smith ex-Eagle LB Keenan Clayton and former Seahawks CB Phillip Adams off waivers.
To make room for them on their 53-man roster, the Raiders waived CBs Chimdi Chekwa and Bryan McCann and waived/injured...
Redskins waive OT Smith, QB Crompton
The Washington Redskins waived offensive tackle Willie Smith and quarterback Jonathan Crompton amid a series of transactions required to reduce the roster from 75 to 53 from 9 p.m. ET Friday. Crompton was released for the second time this week -- he was re-signed the first time, perhaps a trial balloon to see if he was claimed by another team. Since he was not, the Redskins could...
Rob Myers Hits The Slopes, Twitterverse
Up until Week 16, tight end Rob Myers didn’t exist on the Redskins roster. Up until this weekend, he didn’t exist on Twitter.
Now both have come true.
Myers is the latest of the Redskins players to join Twitter (@RobMyersTE), a list that includes Graham Gano, Jabar Gaffney and Willie Smith. Notable players missing on the trendy social network includes Sav Rocca, Roy Helu...
Redskins rookie Smith to face Vikings' Jared Allen
When Willie Smith became the only undrafted rookie to make the Washington Redskins' opening day roster, he celebrated by spiffing up his 2000 all-white Crown Victoria.
''I noticed that he had got his windows tinted and he had gotten rims on it,'' running back Roy Helu said, ''so I just joked around and said how he's changed ever since he's made...
Willie Smith's biggest test may come from Jared Allen
Willie Smith has had quite an introduction to the NFL. The Washington Redskins' undrafted rookie left tackle has faced New England's Andre Carter and the New York Giants' Jason Pierre-Paul in his first two games. Those two defensive ends have combined for 23.5 sacks this season. Smith on his third ...
Taking A Bite Out Of The Big Apple
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When the Redskins beat the Giants in Week 1, the result was a share of first place in the division. The team was healthy, the rookies were contributing in a limited role, and there was a lot of reason for what-if speculation.
When the rematch occurred three months later, the Redskins were eliminated from playoff contention and playing for respect–something that no one...
Willie Smith encouraged by showing against Jason Pierre-Paul
Washington Redskins quarterback Rex Grossman praised the performance of his offensive line, which turned in a solid effort in pass protection Sunday, holding a dominant Giants defensive front to just one sack.
New York defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul entered Sunday’s game with 12.5 sacks (fifth in the NFL), but recorded only one sack on Grossman going against undrafted rookie...
First Quarter Fundamentals
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Shortly before kickoff, the Redskins won the toss and elected to receive. They did not, however, elect to drive the ball first.
On the first play from scrimmage at the 18-yard line, quarterback Rex Grossman hit cornerback Corey Webster way down the field on a failed flea flicker. Because of the subsequent Giants’ field position, it essentially amounted to a punt. After...
Smith starts for Locklear at LT for Redskins
The Washington Redskins made a lineup change for Sunday's game against the New York Giants, starting Willie Smith at left tackle for Sean Locklear.
Smith, who had been splitting snaps in practice this week, will go against Giants right end Jason Pierre-Paul, the NFC defensive player of the week.
Tyler Polumbus gets his second straight start at right tackle for the injured Jammal...
Five Keys: Don't Let Eli Be Elite
The Redskins head to New York looking to sweep their season series with the Giants for the first time since 1999. Here are five keys to making it happen.
1. With three inexperienced players expected to see extensive playing time on the offensive line, Washington is at a disadvantage trying to protect Rex Grossman. The Giants will be without stalwart defensive end Osi Umenyiora, but...
This Ole Fart Thinks: Redskins vs Patriots
Man, this gets harder and harder every week. What else is there left to say ? In fact, almost all the discussion going on now has to do with Offseason and Next Year topics. The only issues remaining for this year is how many more games we will win, how it impacts our draft position, and how the young players perform.
I think we are thoroughly in transition regarding the Offensive...
Kyle Shanahan on Willie Smith: ‘How does a guy recover?’
The Redskins head into their final practice day before Sunday’s game against the New York Giants ostensibly still deciding who will play left tackle – either rookie Willie Smith or veteran Sean Locklear. The evidence, though, points to Smith, who struggled in parts of his NFL debut last Sunday against the New England Patriots – giving up a sack that forced a fumble that led...
Shanahan: Final games represent prime opportunity for young players
The Washington Redskins have three games remaining in the 2011 season and although at 4-9, it appears they have little to play for, Coach Mike Shanahan says the continued development of younger players ranks among the top priorities down the home stretch.
The Redskins on Sunday had a combined nine first- or second-year players playing key roles on offense and defense. On offense...
Fill-in tackles Willie Smith, Tyler Polumbus impress Coach Mike Shanahan
Washington Redskins coach Mike Shanahan gave backup offensive linemen Willie Smith and Tyler Polumbus high marks for their performances against the New England Patriots as both stepped in for the team’s veteran tackles.
Polumbus — a fourth-year pro who signed with Washington on Nov. 9 — made an unexpected start at right tackle after Jammal Brown suffered a groin injury during...
Akh’s Thoughts Week 14
1-Another week, another game that the skins found the way to lose. I really shouldn’t complain, but at some point the skins, while reviving a crappy roster, really need to find some players who know how to win. Right now, there’s very few players that are leading this team(heaven forbid that the coaches show any leadership), Fletcher maybe..but that’s about it. And that’s...
Redskins RT Brown injured in warmups
Washington Redskins right tackle Jammal Brown suffered a left injury during pre-game warmups prior to Sunday's contest versus the New England Patriots.
With former first-round pick Trent Williams serving a four-game suspension, the Redskins started Tyler Polumbus at right tackle and undrafted rookie Willie Smith on the left side.
Former Redskin Andre Carter set the tone early...
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