Marques Hagans News

As Vic Hall drove on Route 29 toward Charlottesville this summer, he glanced at a billboard erected on the left side of the road and spotted the face of the 2009 Cavaliers.

It was a giant portrait of himself.

As a child in Gretna, Va., Hall passed similar signs. He does not remember the players featured on those billboards, but he remembers what they represented.

'I never could have imagined I'd be in that position,' Hall said.

And for good reason. After setting several state passing records as a quarterback at Gretna Senior High, Hall was initially used as a cornerback by Virginia Coach Al Groh, mainly because the Cavaliers were often thin at the position. Soon he was firmly entrenched in the secondary, playing there in 36 games over the past three seasons.

The Washington Redskins' roster began to take shape yesterday, as they cut five players ahead of Tuesday's NFL deadline to reduce rosters from 80 players to 75.

With a solid training camp, two preseason touchdown catches and just the right amount of feistiness, seventh-round draft pick Marko Mitchell is on the verge of playing his way onto the Washington Redskins roster.

The Redskins have cut five players, according to a Tweet by the team's official blogger.

Two weeks into preseason, the Redskins have a full-blown quarterback competition on their hands.

Halfway through the preseason, the competition for the Washington Redskins ' No.

Every training camp, there are young players who earn some buzz with strong practices.

Antwaan Randle El is in the prime of his NFL career--he celebrated his 30th birthday on Monday--and yet he finds himself at a crossroads.

Jim Zorn began talking about the good things he saw in the Washington Redskins preseason opener when he interrupted his own train of thought.

Washington's offensive starters lasted six plays and gained two first downs on their first series against the Baltimore Ravens.

Punt returns in the preseason opener against the Baltimore Ravens will be by committee, Coach Jim Zorn said.

Marques Hagans was an undersized but dynamic high school quarterback when he made his recruiting visit to Indiana University.

Virginia freshman Perry Jones , the versatile performer from Chesapeake's Oscar Smith High, is representative of a handful of newcomers on the Cavaliers' roster: players capable of filling multiple roles.

Marques Hagans was an undersized but dynamic high school quarterback when he made his recruiting visit to Indiana University.

The Redskins have signed WR D.J. Hackett and DL Michael Marquardt and have waived/injured WR Roydell Williams.

Marques Hagans is trying to make it with the Washington Redskins. Bruce Rader caught up with the former Hampton Crabber at training camp.

The UVA football team had some good times a few years back with quarterback Marques Hagans.

Marques Hagans. Mere mention of the name likely brings back plenty of fond memories for Virginia football fans.