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The following stories have been hand-selected by the Assignment Desk at News4: CLERK HANDS OVER MONEY BUT IS KILLED ANYWAY A store employee was shot and killed in Northwest Washington on Saturday night during a robbery, D.C. police said.

Last year, he dropped a potentially game-winning touchdown pass in a loss to the Redskins .

A year ago Thursday, DeAngelo Hall was in his first day as an unemployed, unwanted NFL cornerback.

He doesn't play physically enough. He searches for interceptions instead of staying with the game plan.

There are a lot of you out there. People ready to jump ship left and right. Ignorant people who love to try and blame the team's troubles on one or two players and who call for cutting players without taking into account any circumstances outside of their narrow perspective.

As we cruise toward what should be an electric Sunday in South Philly, let's take a couple of Eagles questions I couldn't get to during yesterday's chat on philly.com. And remember, folks, the Eagles actually beat the Washington Redskins on Monday night by double digits .

ON THE SURFACE, Donovan McNabb's numbers in Monday's 27-17 win over the Washington Redskins don't look bad.

The Redskins dispersed for some down time and a bye week. Stop celebrating. They'll be back.

This was the second game for the offensive line with expected backups Will Montgomery and Mike Williams on the right side.

He has 30 catches for 378 yards and two touchdowns. Because he has four catches of 25 or more yards, he presents a matchup challenge for the Redskins .

LANDOVER, Md. - DeSean Jackson scored on a 67-yard run and a 57-yard reception, both in the first half.

When Michael Vick was reinstated to the NFL and signed with the Philadelphia Eagles in the offseason, league observers pointed to tomorrow night's game against the Washington Redskins as a key milestone in his comeback.

Admittedly, he was running behind a new right side of Will Montgomery and Mike Williams and with Stephon Heyer at left tackle for the first time this year, but Clinton Portis gained just 23 yards on 11 carries before leaving with a sprained ankle.

One day this week, shortly before practice, a pair of turkey buzzards perched themselves high on two dying tree limbs overlooking the Redskins practice fields.

I wonder how much longer things in Ashburn can continue as they have the last few weeks.

Year after year, the Washington Redskins ' front office ignored offensive line depth in the draft and free agency with the exceptions ofa lower-round pick, career journeymen and young projects.

Speaking with reporters before the season's first game, Vinny Cerrato, the Washington Redskins' executive vice president of football operations, ran down the team's roster, sprinkling praise on nearly every position, starting with the team's young wide receivers and the depth at offensive line. He was hardly the only one who thought the team had upgraded its personnel from last season and positioned itself for a return to the postseason.

Five games into what has begun as a frustrating season -- from the locker room to the head coach's office -- every corner of Redskins Park has faced intense scrutiny. While the speculation outside of Ashburn might focus on Coach Jim Zorn's uncertain future, the questions surrounding the roster -- and those who assembled it -- are increasing.

Brian Orakpo is not used to the grind of an NFL season, and he certainly isn't accustomed to playing the spot he now occupies on the Washington Redskins' defense.

The Redskins gathered Monday morning in Ashburn, and the message was clear: They're trying to hold things together as best they can in the wake of Sunday's 20-17 loss at Carolina, but there are already indications that the players believe changes must happen.

Posted by Anthony Stalter While reflecting on his team's struggles this season, Redskins cornerback Carlos Rogers was quick to note that Daniel Snyder doesn't escape blame.