Derrick Dockery News

Jason Campbell's passing numbers are fluctuating right around the league average this year , which anyone would take knowing how deep the problems run on the offense.

The Washington Redskins have lost four straight games, matching their worst stretch since the 0-5 start of 2001.

The Hogs weren't just a media creation during Washington's first Joe Gibbs era. Russ Grimm, Joe Jacoby and Jim Lachey were all Pro Bowl studs, and fellow linemen Mark Schlereth, Mark May and Jeff Bostic also had periods of sustained excellence.

In Part I , we took a look at the Redskins ' standing in NFL labor markets that included Quarterbacks, Runningbacks, and Receivers, while making conclusions about what the Redskins might have to "settle" for, in the process of trying to improve the team.

Another week could bring another player into the mix at left tackle for the Washington Redskins .

Redskins owner Daniel M. Snyder said on Tuesday that he feels "sorry for the fans" following the team's disappointing 2-5 start, but he is hopeful the team can rebound in the second half of the season.

Vinny Cerrato believes he gave Jim Zorn a roster that can make the playoffs. He also said the coach's job status was undecided in the days following the play-caller switch to Sherm Lewis.

You mean, the Redskins actually played a game last Sunday? I almost forgot with the play-calling change and the quarterback dilemma.

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network joined forces with the National Football League on Capitol Hill today to urge Congress to improve access to breast cancer screening and treatment for all women.

Washington Redskins starting offensive guard Derrick Dockery was on Capitol Hill to promote breast cancer awareness.

" Cancer survivors teamed up with the NFL and the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Tuesday for a breast cancer awareness event on Capitol Hill.

Football players know the importance of a screen pass on the field. Now, members of the NFL are putting their game faces on to tackle early cancer screenings on Capitol Hill.

When the Redskins' season began, Stephon Heyer was the team's right tackle, a still-developing 25-year-old in his third year, perhaps Washington's weakest starting offensive lineman. Mike Williams was a man who had lost another person's worth of weight -- more than 100 pounds -- but had not played in a professional football game in four years. And Will Montgomery was a versatile guard-center who had started six NFL games, but was hired because he could back up more than one position, a classic reserve.

It's a nightmare scenario dreaded by Washington Redskins fansa 'the team's two best offensive linemen are out: LG Chris Samuels out for the Kansas City Chiefs game, RG Randy Thomas lost for the season.

The offensive line performed so poorly Sunday that Coach Jim Zorn said he significantly pared down the offensive game plan in the 20-17 loss to the Carolina Panthers.

Late Sunday afternoon, as the Washington Redskins hurried to dress in the visitors' locker room at Ford Field after an embarrassing 19-14 loss to the Detroit Lions that ended the Lions' losing streak at 19 games, I approached Vinny Cerrato, Washington's executive vice president of football operations, before he boarded the team bus to the airport.

After falling into a 13-0 halftime hole against the Detroit Lions ,the Washington Redskins were back in the game after Santana Moss' 57-yard touchdown reception to open the second half.

Washington Redskins players Chris Cooley and Derrick Dockery along with their wives hosted 20 local ladies battling breast cancer for a special luncheon on Tuesday in Ashburn.

Tuesday is the players' day off in the NFL, so Redskins Park is mostly quiet today, save for a few players trickling in to get treatment on various ailments.

Dan Snyder originally hired Jim Zorn as Washington's offensive coordinator in January 2008.