Chris Cooley News

Of all the athletes I friended on Facebook , Washington Redskins DE Phillip Daniels is my favorite.

A three-time Pro Bowl pass-rusher for the New York Jets, Abraham joined the Falcons in 2006 but was limited to eight games.

The Washington Redskins are shuffling their lineup again after losing their strong safety and right tackle to multiweek injuries.

Already missing three key players from their offense, the Washington Redskins could ill-afford to be without yet another player - let alone Clinton Portis.

The Redskins are dead . Dead, dead, dead. There is no life left to this season. In fact, its clear now the two wins on the record were mere flukes.

Refreshed after last week's bye, the Washington Redskins hope to push the reset button on their horror of a season Sunday at Atlanta, the first of five straight opponents with winning records.

His old coach? That's another matter. The Washington Redskins cornerback made it clear Monday that he's still no fan of Bobby Petrino, the coach who quit the Falcons during the 2007 season.

The recent leg injury suffered by Washington's Chris Cooley underscores how important the tight end has become in most NFL offenses.

Vinny Cerrato, the Redskins' Executive Vice President in Charge of Turmoil and Anguish, said that he handed head coach Jim Zorn a playoff-caliber roster to enter the season and that Zorn's job status was up in the air until just a few days before Monday night's loss to Philly.

The Washington Redskins have not yet decided what combination of Antwaan Randle El, Santana Moss and DeAngelo Hall they will use to return punts against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday.

Emerging from the bye week, the Redskins plan to make some personnel changes before this weekend's game at Atlanta, none bigger than replacing primary punt returner Antwaan Randle El with DeAngelo Hall.

Danny Smith, special teams coordinator, will focus this week on helping Hall prepare to handle the majority of returns against the Falcons, and Santana Moss is expected to continue as a change-of-pace returner, a league source said.

When asked about the move after practice at Redskins Park, Coach Jim Zorn said a final decision has not been made, but acknowledged 'one of the things that's going to happen is we're going to get another guy involved in punt returning and that's going to be DeAngelo.'

Via Dan Steinberg at DC SportsBog, Devin Thomas calls the Redskins " Drama City ." ... The locker room opens at 11 a.m.; Jim Zorn speaks at 12:25. We'll see what's happening and get an update on Chris Cooley and the other injuries.

Chris Cooley suffered a broken foot in Monday night's loss to the Eagles. Fred Davis stepped in and caught 8 catches for 78 yards and a TD! Get Fred Davis ASAP off your waiver wire! Fred Davis is a 2008, second round by the Washington Redskins and at 6'4", 250lbs was making plays.

Dear Mr. Snyder: Congrats, again you deftly turned our little inside/outside the beltway family squabble into a national drama of epic reality T.V. proportions.

Final observations from the Redskins ' 27-17 loss to the Eagles : * On 's 67-yard end-around touchdown run less than two minutes into the game, Redskins defensive end Andre Carter had thejob of containing on the play, but it's not his first responsibility.

The way the Internet brings fans into the player's world is magicala 'especially when the hero-player opens the door.

Brian Westbrook was knocked out with a concussion. He was on the ground, motionless, with only his brother and Eagles coach Andy Reid allowed near him.

Washington tight end Chris Cooley underwent surgery on Wednesday to repair a fractured right ankle and is expected to recover in four weeks.

After seven games in 2008, Redskins running back Clinton Portis had 818 yards, four 100-yard games and was leading the NFL in rushing.

The trial of an ex-convict accused of shooting and paralyzing Jacksonville Jaguars offensive lineman Richard Collier is underway.