Redskins fans are paying close attention to Indianapolis for more than just this week's Super Bowl, yesterday's news about Peyton Manning, would appear to set the stage for a whole lot more news. ESPN's Chris Mortensen reported on Thursday that both Dr. Robert Watkins, who performed Manning's neck surgery, and the Indianapolis Colts team neurosurgeon, have given...

The North defeated the South 23-13 in the 2012 Senior Bowl. There's a lot to look at when you're watching such an all-star game, perhaps too much for any one person to effectively take notes on and analyze. Solution? Get a bunch of guys to concentrate on one position each and get a much fuller representation of the facts - put them together into one article, and call it the...

With less than a week to go to the 3pm kickoff at Ladd-Peebles Stadium on Saturday, January 28th, the nation's premier pre-draft event is in full gear this week preparing for the 63rd installment of the Senior Bowl. Over 800 general managers, coaches, scouts and front office personnel from all 32 National Football League teams, are descending on Mobile and the one-of-a-kind event...

Redskins rookies Roy Helu and Ryan Kerrigan were both named to the Pro Football Weekly/Professional Football Writers of America NFL All-Rookie Team yesterday. First round pick Kerrigan had a monster rookie season. With 7.5 sacks, 4 forced fumbles, and 41 tackles, the linebacker from Purdue was at times dominant in 2011. He played on every snap, a feat nobody else on the defense...

After ending their fourth straight season in last place in the NFC East, the Redskins approach the 2012 offseason with a lot of decisions to make. Here is a list of key free agents and whether the Redskins should retain them or allow them to leave via free agency. Keep 'em: London Fletcher (UFA): In what is becoming an annual ritual, the 14-year veteran was yet again snubbed...

The Redskins will choose in the first ten picks, for the fifth time in the last ten years. The Redskins season ending loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, coupled with a Jacksonville Jaguars win over the Indianapolis Colts, moved Washington up into slot number six in April's NFL Draft. The Jags and the Redskins both finished with identical 5-11 records, but Washington opponents had...

Ever heard the phrase, "The train has left the station?" It is an idiom that means a process is already under way, and there is no point in resisting it. Further to that, it means the time for making objections has passed, and that cooperation in the process is the only option. How fitting is that for newly departed Redskin Ryan Torain? The 25-year old, third year running...

There were some wacky numbers and statistics from the Washington Redskins' wacky, unpredictable 33-26 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. Here are some of the most telling: 397 - All-purpose yards for the Redskins, to the Vikings 389 yards - pretty much a stone cold draw. 284 - Yards passing for Rex Grossman on a 26 of 41 day. He had two touchdowns and 1 interception. His performance...

When the mighty 9-3 New England Patriots roll into Fed Ex Field looking for their first ever win in the nation's capital, it's admittedly tough to not see it coming this Sunday against this struggling 4-8 Redskins team. Mired in both a slump, and in turmoil, after losing two of their few remaining offensive bright spots, Washington look vulnerable and in danger of a repeat...

Here are the pertinent numbers and statistics from the Washington Redskins 34-19 loss to the New York Jets on Sunday: 304 - Total yards for the Redskins, to the Jets 266 yards. Washington led in many of the offensive statistics, but got clobbered on the one that counts - the score. The Redskins ran 71 offensive plays, and the Jets ran 62; they both averaged 221 - Yards passing...

The NFL finally announced officially yesterday, that Redskins Fred Davis and Trent Williams had both played their last games of the 2011 season. Both were suspended without pay for violating the NFL Policy and Program for Substances of Abuse. When the lockout ended, the two Redskins were among eleven NFL players that failed drug tests; however, because of the lockout, the NFLPA...

The Washington Redskins (4-7) head back to Fed Ex Field this Sunday, to square off against the hot and cold New York Jets (6-5). While both teams are technically still in the playoff running, the Jets really can't afford to lose to sub .500 teams and expect to get in. The Redskins on the other hand, shouldn't be looking at the mathematical possibilities and should continue...

The most important number for the Redskins in their 23-17 victory over the Seattle Seahawks, was the number they didn't reach - 7 - as in 7 straight losses. Washington ended their 6-game slide with the win, and moved to 4-7 on the season. Here are the other relative statistics and numbers from Sunday's game: 416 - Total net yards for Washington. It isn't the Redskins...

There wouldn't appear to be much reason to question the probable outcome when the surging 5-4 Dallas Cowboys face the slumping 3-6 Redskins at Fed Ex Field this Sunday. Most people will figure that this will be an easy win for the Cowboys; but does this great rivalry ever see a result that is conducive to where the two teams are at in the standings? In this 102nd match-up between...

When the Redskins were riding high atop the NFC East with a 3-1 record, a large portion of that success was due to the health of their roster. Now on a five game slide, Washington has sent six players to injured reserve in the last month, with the latest coming as casualties of a 20-9 loss to the Miami Dolphins Before tearing the labrum in his right hip, rookie wideout Leonard Hankerson...

The Miami Dolphins and the Washington Redskins square off this week at Sun Life Stadium, both coming off of completely different past game appearances. The Redskins continue to struggle and had another dismal offensive showing in their 19-11 loss to the 49ers. The Dolphins on the other hand, have two fewer wins than the Redskins, but are at least coming off their first victory of...

Even though Coach Mike Shanahan is reluctant to admit that the Redskins are in a rebuilding phase, it is exactly the path he is leading the team right now. It was apparent back in March when Andre Carter, Derrick Dockery and Clinton Portis were released for various reasons. In April, the youth movement continued as the Redskins war room managed to produce 12 new picks when they...

The whimpering 3-4 Washington Redskins return home to Fed Ex Field on Sunday, to face one of the biggest surprises of the 2011 NFL season, the 6-1 San Francisco 49ers. Two teams heading in different directions, but with the same goals, earning a tough NFL win. What a difference a year and a coach have made for the 49ers, who were a disappointing 6-10 last year under Mike Singletary...

Here are the pertinent and painful numbers from the Redskins 23-0 loss to the Buffalo Bills at the Rogers Center in Toronto, Ontario. 262 - Yards passing from Ryan Fitzpatrick, on an extremely efficient 20 of 27 day. He had two touchdowns, and in parts of the game, picked apart the Redskins secondary seemingly at will. 208 - Yard passing for John Beck. When you remove the yards...

Go North Redskins fans - to Canada - where the 3-3 Washington Redskins will take on the 4-2 Buffalo Bills, in a place called the Rogers Centre. Home to the Toronto Blue Jays Major League Baseball team, home to the Canadian Football League's Toronto Argonauts, and more recently, home to the National Football League's Buffalo Bills for one home game per season. The Bills...

The Washington Redskins will play their seventh game of the 2011 season on the road against the Buffalo Bills, but they won't be playing in Buffalo, they will be playing in Toronto, Canada. The game is part of the NFL's international 'promotion tour', and has been every year sice 2008, when it has become the host of one Bills 'home' game. The contract was...

As if the 33-20 defeat at the hands of the hapless Carolina Panthers wasn't enough on Sunday, news didn't get any better for Redskins Nation on Monday. The Redskins also announced that Tim Hightower had suffered a torn ACL and was done for the year, and that Santana Moss had surgery on his hand, and will be lost for between five and seven weeks. If you need to look at a...

Numbers are numbers. That's the beauty of them. There's something zen about looking at numbers after a game - they remove emotion. Here are the numbers and statistics from the Redskins 33-20 loss to the Carolina Panthers: 279 - Yards passing and 22 of 37, for John Beck. They aren't huge numbers, but they aren't bad either. Add to his stats, a touchdown passing, and...

On Sunday, for the first time in four years, John Beck will start an NFL game at quarterback. In the midst of the Washington Redskins critical heart-breaking 20-13 loss to NFC East rivals the Philadelphia Eagles, Coach Mike Shanahan called on Beck to supplant a floundering Rex Grossman after his fourth interception of the afternoon. Beck couldn't lead the Redskins to victory...

Teams win and lose... as teams. No one individual is ever single-handedly responsible for the fate of an NFL franchise. Repeat that over and over to yourself about Sunday's performance from Rex Grossman, and maybe you'll believe it. The fact of it is, when you put up four interceptions, and almost nothing of note on the positive side of the ledger, you certainly played...