via. washingtonsportshof.com After yesterday’s South Team practice at the Senior Bowl, Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan sat down with Redskins Nation’s Larry Michael to discuss, among other things, a distant memory with Redskins great Mark Rypien. It all began with a reminiscing of the last time Shanahan served on a Senior Bowl coaching staff in 1986, as an offensive...

[Editor's Note: In honor of the 20th anniversary of the Redskins' victory over the Bills in Super Bowl XXVI, I wanted to put together something that captured the emotion of the season, the title, and the players involved.  With the help of Jim Gehman and his book, Then Gibbs Said to Riggins: The Best Washington Redskins Stories Ever Told, we look back on the magical 1991...

This week, the Redskins added this commemorative Army-Navy football to the display case in the lobby of Redskins Park. For fans of amateur athletics, this Dec. 10th game was an absolute gem, befitting the game’s first trip to the Nation’s Capital.  Both teams resorted to a ground-n-pound offense that’s become synonymous with academy play, and the game came down...

Click to view slideshow. When most student assistants join an NCAA football staff, there’s a worry about making a good impression and getting up to speed with the responsibilities of the job.  There’s the apprehension of being respected by the players and being an asset, rather than a hindrance to the coaching staff. But no student assistant has ever had quite the résumé...

In anticipation of his role in this Sunday’s Pro Bowl, Redskins linebacker London Fletcher has landed in the Honolulu International Airport, where he was greeted by Redskins fans. He shared pictures and thoughts via his Twitter account (@LFletcher59): “Aloha! HTTR!” said the first tweet, followed shortly by, “I love the fans!“ Click to view slideshow...

AP Image The NFL season is a grueling five month endeavor that begins in a fiery August and ends in a frozen January (or February).  Along the way, players get understandably tired, and use the first few weeks of the offseason to decompress and relax. Some go home to reacquaint with family and friends, while others fly to remote locations to get away. And then there is rookie linebacker...

via NFL Network There were many reasons to be excited about watching today’s NFL Network coverage of the Shanahan-led Senior Bowl South Team’s practice. For media, this was the first time since training camp that they’ve been privy to a practice in its entirety.  For most fans, this was the first opportunity to see how Redskins coaches interact with their respective...

via NFL Network In 2011, the Redskins joined most coaching staffs in Mobile, Ala. to scout the nation’s best four-year collegiate stars.  From there, they used six-of-12 draft picks on Senior Bowl participants, including the first three in a row.  This was more than any other team in the NFL. Here’s the graphic on the six, as seen this afternoon on the NFL Network&...

The ending of last weekend’s AFC Championship game reminded everyone in the NFL that there is no such thing as an automatic kick, and that things can go awry from the moment coaches call for a field goal, until the ball hits the back net. Plain and simple, kicking is a lot harder than it looks. Part of preparing for tough kicking conditions is practicing repetitions in lousy...

AP Image Even though news continues to pour in from the Senior Bowl, video travels back a little bit slower.  Yesterday was the first public opportunity for Raheem Morris to strap on the Burgundy and Gold whistle, after being officially announced as the new defensive backs coach. Here is footage from that practice, as Redskins Nation’s Larry Michael chats one-on-one with Redskins...

AP Image For most coaching staffs, this time of year is reserved for film study, staff assessments and looking forward to next year.  Some coaches go on vacation and get away from the tribulations of the season, while others obsess over what could have been. The Redskins coaching staff is taking ‘Option C’ down in Mobile, Ala. this week, working with the country’...

AP Image Yesterday evening, the Redskins announced that long-time Giants and Buccaneers receiver Isaac “Ike” Hilliard would be taking over the reins at wide receivers coach on the staff. Now, we can finally ‘Like Ike.’ Hilliard was a first round (7th overall) pick by the Giants in 1997.  Over the course of his career, he had 546 receptions for 6,397 yards...

As the Redskins coaching staff prepares to take the field with the South Team for the first Senior Bowl practices of the year, it inspired me to peruse the the Senior Bowl website for more interesting angles. Jackpot. It turns out that 11-of-95 listed Senior Bowl Hall Of Fame members have at least moderate Redskins ties, with six of those being well-known legends in the Nation...

Click to view slideshow. Late Friday afternoon, we announced right here on Redskins.com that the Redskins practice bubble was finally off the ground.  As of closing time at Redskins Park, she wasn’t quite off the ground.  As of sundown, she was still rising.  When the snow began, she was standing tall, and by morning the bubble had risen to a proud 96 feet. The bubble now...

As always, there were some very interesting tidbits from yesterday’s AFC and NFC Championship action.  I encourage each of you to proceed with perspective. For the glass-half empty Redskins fan, another weekend of football was just a reminder that their beloved Redskins are at home watching the playoffs.  Watching four teams with Redskins ties take the field was enough to...

Click to view slideshow. The long-awaited rise of the Redskins practice bubble has begun at Redskins Park this afternoon.  As the sun goes down behind the clouds, the bubble is about one-third of the way full and getting bigger by the minute. The photos above were taken at around 4:25 p.m., and the video update below was shot at around 2 p.m. when the inflation began.  This is...

Click to view slideshow. Redskins reserve center Erik Cook had an exciting sophomore season, appearing in his first career game (six total), starting his first career game (two total), and seeing quality playing time throughout. But in order to make an impact on the squad in 2012, Cook told me after the season that he needs to improve his conditioning and his hand speed.  In orderâ...

Redskins defensive end Adam Carriker recently appeared on the ESPN 980 Sports Fix with Kevin Sheehan and Thom Leverro to discuss his season in review. After discussing his own impending free agent status, he also talked about rookie prospect Jarvis Jenkins, who looked to be on the fast track to playing time before injury.  As with any measure of success, it’s one thing to...

Redskins running back Roy Helu has gotten more coverage out of his slash-dash-hurdle-hammer-dash 28-yard touchdown run against Seattle, than any other play this year. It was named the SportsCenter’s No. 4 Top Play of the Week.  It was named the ESPN No. 4 Top NFL Plays of the 2011 Season.  Redskins cartoonist Ben Ceccarelli even made a sweet comic, coining the term “...

via "Home & Design Magazine" By Bob Narod Hall Of Fame cornerback Darrell Green remains one of the most beloved Redskins of all time, and rightfully so.  With each story that I post on the Redskins great, I hear more and more stories from fans with fond memories of No. 28. On the field, he was an electric playmaker with 258 career starts over 20 years, 64 career takeaways...

AP Image For the third-consecutive season, linebacker Brian Orakpo led the Redskins in sacks, despite a strong challenge from rookie Ryan Kerrigan.  Orakpo tallied nine sacks this season–nearly one-quarter of the team’s 41–and finally got his first career sacks of division rivals Eli Manning and Michael Vick. Orakpo also became the first member of the Redskins...

via SportsBUZZ Redskins linebacker Lorenzo Alexander has never been an ‘orthodox’ NFL player.  During his time in the pros, he’s learned offensive, defensive and special teams playbooks, changed body types through weight loss, lined up all over the field, and dedicated his time to his fans and teammates. But when he isn’t preparing for his work on the field...

Interested in becoming a Redskins Cheerleader, but don’t know the moves?  This is your chance to get a leg up on the competition by signing up for the Audition Prep Classes with the Redskins Cheerleaders, beginning on February 28th. Each class is $25, and are taught by current cheerleaders and the cheerleader choreographer every Tuesday and Thursday night through March 29th...

AP Image Despite a disappointing finish to the 2011 season, the Redskins had very rare success against the conference rival Giants, sweeping the season series for the first time since 1999. On Sunday, the Giants will take on the San Francisco 49ers for the NFC conference crown, leaving Redskins fans to wonder if this has any bearing on the value of the Redskins’s season. Â...

I’m not sure if Redskins fullback Darrel Young is a fan of literature, but his life has captured the essence of Robert Frost’s “The Road Not Taken.” Coming out of Villanova as a linebacker, Young went undrafted and unsigned in the 2009 NFL Draft.  Most players in that position would give up on their dreams, but not Young. When Young finally did get his chance...