Washington Redskins News

It's been a while since we've busted out a "Would You Rather," so I figured we'd wrap up the week on the NFC East blog by comparing two NFC East running backs with hefty rsums.

Dec 23, 2012; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Washington Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan along the sidelines during the first quarter against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field.

While I don't necessarily believe he needs to beg to make the roster, I did see more than a decent number of comments a couple weeks ago implying that rookie running back The head coach's track record of turning relatively unknown college prospects into household names dates back more than a decade and it In his first season with the team in 2010, ... (more)

The Washington Redskins announced the signing of cornerback David Amerson, the team's highest selection in last month's NFL Draft, on Friday.

Nick Wass/AP Safety Brandon Meriweather only played one game for the Redskins last year because of various injuries, including a torn ACL.

As this Washington Redskins offseason unfolds, the former first-round pick on whom everyone will be focused will be Robert Griffin III , the dazzling young quarterback who followed up his rookie season with reconstructive knee surgery in January.

The Washington Examiner's John Keim takes questions from fans about potential camp battles, right tackle and injury updates in this installment of "Redskins Mailbag." JK : Depends what you consider a surprise.

A torn ACL cut short Tim Hightower's 2011 season and prevented him from playing in 2012.

On Thursday morning, former Philadelphia Eagle, Donovan McNabb spoke to the Philadelphia radio station 97.5 The Fanatic about his upcoming retirement as an Eagle.

Oct 6, 2012 Raleigh, NC, USA; Florida State Seminoles running back Chris Thompson carries the ball as North Carolina State Wolfpack linebacker Rodman Noel defends in the first half at Carter-Finley Stadium.

Detroit Lions' secondary will face Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III, the 2012 AP offensive rookie of the year, this season.

After working out at rookie camps with the Washington Redskins and the Carolina Panthers recently, the record-setting quarterback from Penn State and West Scranton High School, signed a three-year deal with the Raiders this morning.

The Washington Redskins were the best rushing team in the NFL last season, averaging 169.3 yards per game.

'GOOD MORNING WASHINGTON': Among the stories Continuing coverage of the Silver Spring Metro train fire; update on repairs to the Washington Monument; behind the making of "Scandal," much more, beginning at 4:30 a.m. SURPRISE, SURPRISE: Gee, never saw this coming, per the Richmond Times-Dispatch , "The price tag for the Washington Redskins training ... (more)

As good as the 2012 class of rookie quarterbacks were, coaches will be looking for more in 2013.

A large part of their lack of defensive success was due to the injuries to stud pass-rusher Brian Orakpo and his counterpart Adam Carriker .

There's a decent discussion to be had, starting with what came up last week when we discussed which Redskins belong on the franchise's fictional Mount Rushmore .

Actor and motivational speaker J.R. Martinez, who was severely injured while serving as an Army infantryman in Iraq in 2003, will be this year's National Memorial Day Parade Grand Marshall, The American Veterans Center, organizer of the parade announced.

Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III has received a lot of ridicule for a statement he posted last Tuesday on his official Twitter account in response to a petition to change the "Redskins" name to something "less On the surface, political correctness looks like a good idea.

Alex Smith was replaced by Colin Kaepernick in San Francisco, but now he will get a chance to learn from the guy who unleashed Colin Kaepernick in the Pistol Offense at Nevada.