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      <title>Robert Griffin III Sends Signed Thank You Notes To Fans Who Sent Wedding Gifts</title>
      <description>When it became public knowledge that Robert Griffin III was getting married and he had an open registry at Bed, Bath &amp; Beyond, Redskins fans and RGIII fans alike flocked to the registry and bought up all of the gifts listed. Somehow, the media decided to put criticism on Griffin for accepting gifts that were purchased for him without him asking fans to do so. Personally, I had loaded up the purchase of a corn on the cob peeler that I was going to give as a give from Blog So Hard, but decided not to at the last moment only because it occurred to me that someone besides Griffin and his fiance&#8217; could have set up the registry and could be getting quite a haul from fans. The DC Sports Bog has done the best job covering this story, from uncovering the registry, to RGIII receiving all the gifts, and even pointing out the ridiculous media criticisms and reporting on why fans bought the gifts in the first place. And now they are the first to report that Griffin is sending out signed than...</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 25 May 2013 23:10:08 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Robert Griffin III sent thank you notes to fans for their wedding gifts</title>
      <description>In a very classy move, Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III sent thank you notes to the fans that gave him wedding gifts, according to the Washington Post.
Reader Keith Elgin sends along this pic of a thank-you note he got from Robert Griffin III and Rebecca Liddicoat. You may remember Elgin&#160;from Dan&#8217;s fan story last week, whose wedding gift to the happy couple was a welcome mat.
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The note was handwritten, and included an autograph.
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Keith &amp; Emily,
Thank you for your kind gift. Even as nothing was expected from you, out of the love in your hearts you sent us one anyways, and made our wedding experience even more special. Thank you!
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courtesy of Keith Elgin, via The Washington Post
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      <title>Shanahan expects Meriweather to be ready for training camp</title>
      <description>Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan told The Washington Post that he expects safety Brandon Meriweather to be ready for training camp. &#8220;I think Brandon will be fine once we get to camp. &#8230; He did a good job in his drill work,&#8221; Shanahan said following Thursday&#8217;s offseason practice at Redskins Park. &#8220;The one thing you don&#8217;t want to do when somebody hurts his knee is get him going too quickly &#8212; just let it heal and strengthen the muscles around the knee. Right now he looks pretty good.&#8221; Meriweather isn&#8217;t as certain as Shanahan. Any doubt? I don&#8217;t know, to be completely honest,&#8221; he said after spending Thursday&#8217;s organized team activity working on rehabilitation drills. &#8220;I never really had a torn ACL so I don&#8217;t know what the timetable is like. If you ask me, I&#8217;ll tell you I can go today. If you ask me if there&#8217;s any doubt, I&#8217;ll say no. But if you ask the doctor and the trainer, they may say yes. So to be honest, I really don&#8217;t know.&#8221; If Meriweather can stay healthy in 2013, he ca</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 25 May 2013 21:00:40 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Mike Shanahan says Robert Griffin III can be one of the best ever</title>
      <description>Washington Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan believes that Robert Griffin III has a chance to be one of the best quarterbacks in NFL history.
&#8220;If Robert plays like he did (in 2012) the rest of his career,&#8221; Shanahan said Thursday, per Albert Breer of the NFL Network, &#8220;he&#8217;ll go down as one of the best quarterbacks to ever play the game.&#8221;
It doesn&#8217;t sound like Shanahan is ready to run a conventional offense with RG3 under center.
&#8220;We have the ability with our offense to do anything,&#8221; he said. &#8220;We can run our offense for whatever the talents of the quarterback are. So whatever we feel is the best offense for Kirk, we&#8217;re gonna run it, like we did against Cleveland. Whatever we think gives Robert the best chance to be successful, we&#8217;ll do that for Robert. Every year, a quarterback grows, and we&#8217;re gonna do what we think is best to utilize the talents of those guys.&#8221;
Shanahan reiterated how special Griffin is.
&#8220;That&#8217;s why you give up two 1s and a No. 2 for him. You give those things up </description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 25 May 2013 18:15:30 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Shanahan: RG3 has potential to be the best</title>
      <description>Washington Redksins head coach Mike Shanahan knows he has a special talent at the helm of his offense.

	But he just doesn't consider him a good QB, he&#160;thinks he has the potential to be one of the best players to ever play the game, he told Albert Breer of NFL Network.

	&#8220;That&#8217;s why you give up two 1s and a No. 2 for him. You give those things up because you see something very, very special,&#8221; he said. &#8220;You see what type of athlete he is and what type of ability he has. He can make every throw on the field, he&#8217;s extremely bright, he&#8217;s got great work ethic, and he&#8217;s got passion for the game. Those are the things you look for. Now, the rest is taking it to the field.&#8221;

	Most elite quarterbacks seem to get better and better as their career's progress, which Griffin will likley do, but to Shanahan, if if he didn't get any better, he'd still rank at the top.&#160;&#8220;If Robert plays like he did [in 2012] the rest of his career,&#8221; Shanahan said, &#8220;he&#8217;ll go down as one of the best quar</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 25 May 2013 11:36:01 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Shanahan: RG3 Can Be Elite QB</title>
      <description>Robert Griffin III&#160;was expected to eventually develop into a star in the NFL after being selected by the&#160;Washington Redskins&#160;with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft. Photo Credit: Redskins.com RGIII ended up having immense and immediate success, completing 258 of 393 passes (65.6 percent) for 3,200 yards with 20 touchdowns and just five interceptions in 15 games (all starts) and adding 815 rushing yards with seven scores on 120 carries (6.8 YPC) on the ground in his rookie campaign. So it should come as no surprise that head coach Mike Shanahan is just as smitten now with the 6-2, 217-pound signal-caller now as he was when the Redskins dealt away a vault of draft picks to get him, and when Griffin III&#160;helped lead the team to seven straight wins en route to hosting its first playoff game since 1999. &#8220;That&#8217;s why you give up two 1s and a No. 2 for him. You give those things up because&#160;you see something very, very special,&#8221; Shanahan told Albert Breer of NFL Network. &#160;&#8221;You see ...</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 19:40:36 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Video of Robert Griffin III Throwing in OTAs</title>
      <description>It has been well documented that Robert Griffin III has been throwing passes during the Washington Redskins recent OTAs. But now there is video of him working thru football drills, throwing to receivers,&#160; and working with a rehab group on the field. The videos clearly show Griffin can plant his leg and throw, something that has to be encouraging for Redskins fans.  Check out the videos below: &#160;   The videos above are from the NFL Network&#8217;s Albert Breer, and can be seen on his Telly page. You can also follow Albert on Twitter @AlbertBreer. &#160;  Related posts: Robert Griffin III &#8211; All In For Week 1 (VIDEO) [VIDEO] Robert Griffin III&#8217;s Acceptance Speech for Offensive Rookie of the Year Robert Griffin III&#8217;s Best Press Conference Moments (VIDEO)</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 13:48:24 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Redskins Sign Jordan Reed, Have all Draft Picks Signed now</title>
      <description>The Washington Redskins have now signed all of their draft picks from this years NFL draft as they signed tight end Jordan Reed on...</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 13:45:20 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>London Fletcher did not seriously consider retirement</title>
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While the option was on the table, London Fletcher says he never seriously considered retirement. Fletcher, 38, will return for his 16th NFL season and seventh season with the Redskins in 2013.
&#8220;I&#8217;m still playing at a high level, the team still wanted me to play,&#8221; Fletcher said, via the Washington Post. &#8220;So, a lot of those things come into play.&#8221;
Fletcher is a steady piece of the Redskins defense and even as his play has slipped some in recent years the team still values his leadership.
In March, Fletcher had surgery on his elbow and ankle. Fletcher says that his recovery from both surgeries is going well and he expects to resume his role as defensive captain of the Redskins when the season begins.
&#8220;I&#8217;m feeling good, getting better each day. Getting stronger. I&#8217;m right on schedule to be ready,&#8221; said Fletcher.
Fletcher has played in 240 consecutive games, the longest current streak in the NFL.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 13:24:44 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Ben Roethlisberger to young quarterbacks: &#8216;One year does not mean a lot in this league&#8217;</title>
      <description>Two-time Super Bowl Champion Ben Roethlisberger has a message for the young second year quarterbacks who had substantial success in their first year: &#8216;do it again.' then come talk to him.

	Roethlisberger knows firsthand about immediate success, stepping in the second game of the 2004 season as a rookie and taking his team to the AFC Championship game.

	He knows the elation and the sense that 'I&#8217;ll be here doing this for a while,' but it doesn&#8217;t quite work that way.

	They call him Big Ben for a reason; he&#8217;s 6&#8217;5, 250 pounds and can take a beating and keep coming back.&#160; Robert Griffin III, Andrew Luck and Russell Wilson are entering their second year as shining young stars, but remember Cam Newton in 2011?

	After wowing the NFL, his high expectations got away from him as fast as Carolina&#8217;s season, one that had him predicting the Super Bowl for the team at the beginning.

	Newton wilted under the pressure. A great leader in his rookie season, he sulked as Carolina&#8217;s 2012...</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 12:51:40 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Redskins Training Camp Battles: Offensive Line</title>
      <description>The Camp Battles series rolls on with a look at the Offensive Line group. If you missed the earlier posts, they are below:  Redskins Training Camp Battles: Tight Ends Redskins Training Camp Battles: Running Backs Redskins Training Camp Battles: Defensive Backs Redskins Training Camp Battles: Defensive Line  The Washington Redskins 2012 offensive line was improved when compared to the 2011 version, with the main reason for that improvement being continuity. They had 4 out of the 5 same starters they began the year with in 2011, so everyone was familiar with one another. The 5th member of the offensive line was Tyler Polumbus who had spent most of the 2011 season with the team and started several games all along the offensive line but most importantly, started the final 4 games of he 2011 season at right tackle, the same position he would play at during the entire 2012 season. Another key for the Redskins offensive line in 2012 was health, they had a few nagging injuries but as a unit...</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 11:02:37 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Redskins CB Josh Wilson underwent surgery on torn labrum and pectoral</title>
      <description>Cornerback Josh Wilson found out that the extent of the damage to his labrum was a lot more serious than previously thought, although surgery was always expected, according to Rich Campbell of the Washington Times.

	Wilson played with the torn labrum during the end of the season, but doctors found that he'd also require surgery on his pectoral muscle. The surgery was completed two months ago and Wilson is looking to be ready for the start of the season, reported Mike Jones of the Washington Post.

	In his two seasons with Washignton, Wilson has played in all 32 games, with 136 tackles with four interceptions, four forced fumbles and a sack.

		Shanahan: Josh Wilson hopes to be ready for camp after labrum/pectoral surgery this offseason, which revealed injury was worse than thought
	&#8212; Rich Campbell (@Rich_Campbell) May 23, 2013</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 06:13:16 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Robert Griffin III says he cried when he woke up from surgery</title>
      <description>Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III admitted to the media today that when he woke up from having his knee repaired, he became overwhelmed and started to cry.
&#8220;Real men cry,&#8221; Griffin said, per the Washintgon Times.
Griffin said he then gathered himself and wrote the date of the Redskins first game of the season&#160;in his phone as the goal for him to focus on.
I can&#8217;t imagine the thoughts that were going through Griffin&#8217;s mind after he underwent knee surgery. &#160;I&#8217;m not surprised he cried. &#160;I also have a lot of respect for him, for admitting that.
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      <pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 23:38:14 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Pierre Garcon underwent chest surgery</title>
      <description>According to Rich Campbell of The Washington Post, Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan told the media today that wide receiver Pierre Garcon underwent chest surgery this offseason.
Shanahan: Pierre Garcon had &#8220;chest&#8221; surgery. He&#8217;s working back quickly.
&#8212; Rich Campbell (@Rich_Campbell) May 23, 2013

As explosive as Garcon is, he&#8217;s had some injury problems since signing with the Skins.
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      <title>Read Option &amp; Pistol Formation Used Heavily at First OTA</title>
      <description>The Washington Redskins had their very first OTA (Organized Team Activities) workout on Thursday at Redskins Park and according to ESPN 980&#8242;s &#8220;The Sports Fix&#8221;, the pistol formation and read option was used in about 80% of the teams offensive activities. Many fans and analysts&#160; have spent the entire off-season saying the Redskins should switch...</description>
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      <description>Fred Davis is number 1 on the Redskins TE Depth Chart The Camp Battles series rolls on with a look at the Tight End group. If you missed the earlier posts, they are below:  Redskins Training Camp Battles: Running Backs Redskins Training Camp Battles: Defensive Backs Redskins Training Camp Battles: Defensive Line  The Redskins first two tight ends on the depth chart aren&#8217;t changing this season if Fred Davis is healthy. The IF, comes into play because Davis is still on the mend from a ruptured Achilles tendon, but signs point to him being ready to resume football activity by June. Fred Davis is the obvious No. 1 on the depth chart and should compete to be the primary ball receiver in the Skins offense. The next man up would be Logan Paulsen, who is the teams best blocking tight end and is needed on the end of our line for the stretch zone running plays. As for the competition between rookie Jordan Reed and Niles Paul for playing time in the offense, it all depends on Niles Paul&#8217;s deve...</description>
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Robert Griffin III was on the field throwing passes as the Washington Redskins ran organized team activities on Thursday.
Robert Griffin III is working thru football drills, throwing to receivers, with a rehab group at Skins OTAstelly.com/OSS2OQ
&#8212; Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) May 23, 2013

Griffin who is recovering from a torn ACL and LCL was able to moved without troubles. Reports indicate that Griffin was able to drop back, plant his leg and throw without an problems.

There has been plenty of talk about Griffin&#8217;s status for Week 1 but right now it appears that he is on track.</description>
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      <description>Maybe Robert Griffin III really is Superman. The Washington Redskins second-year quarterback participated at the team&#8217;s OTA&#8217;s yesterday, and seemed to be doing pretty well. It wasn&#8217;t a difficult workout, as he was just dropping back gently to throw some passes, but it has to be encouraging to see that doctor&#8217;s have cleared him for as much work. Of course, doctors also cleared him to play in a game last January that he shouldn&#8217;t have been in. Albert Breer of the NFL Network posted a couple of videos of RGIII&#8217;s practice, via Pro Football Talk Obviously, there is still a long way too go before the Skins&#8217; allow him to start really participating in team drills and activities, but it looks like that a Week 1 return from offseason knee surgery is quite plausible.</description>
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      <description>Washington Redskins linebacker Brian Orakpo posted a photo on Twitter showing off his new face mask. IM BAAAACKKKKK&#8230;..RedskinNation StandUp #HTTR twitter.com/rak98/status/3&#8230; &#8212; Brian Orakpo (@rak98) May 21, 2013  I just wonder if Orakpo has a doctors note to wear the dark face shield during games or if he only wears that during practice. &#160;Nonetheless, he&#8217;s following the lead of both Justin Tuck and DeMarcus Ware who have similar face masks. &#160; Need NFL Tickets?      The post Brian Orakpo updates his face mask (Photo) appeared first on Pro Football Zone.</description>
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      <description>Robert Griffin III is getting married, and many Redskins fans aren&#8217;t invited to wedding. That hasn&#8217;t stopped them from buying their star player everything he asked for, though. The Redskins quarterback thanked his fans on Sunday for buying all of the items from his wedding registry at Bed Bath &amp; Beyond. The registry was previously discovered by the DC Sports Bog, prompting generous well-wishers to spring into action. Thank you to the Fans who are helping buy ALL the items from our wedding registry at Bed Bath &amp; Beyond &#8230;  say.ly/MLw5Rbg&#8212; Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) May 19, 2013 Lest any &#8220;Debbie Downers&#8221; criticize the multimillionaire quarterback for having fans buy him presents, Griffin was quick to point out that fans came by his registry on their own and decided to buy the gifts without any prompting. Griffin and his bride-to-be, Rebecca Liddicoat&#160;, are expected to tie the knot on July 6. Thumbnail photo via Twitter/@RGIII</description>
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