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The biggest loss on Sunday for the Washington Redskins wasn’t the game against the St. Louis Rams, but rather the loss of two defensive starters (Brian Orakpo and Adam Carriker) for the season due to injury. With a defense that has already given up quite a few yards and points this season the loss of … More »

Injuries happen in the NFL. Some teams can bounce back from then, some teams cannot.  Which teams do you think have the depth this year to overcome all injuries? And which teams are one injury away from having their season nearly declared over?  

I’ll have more detailed analysis after I can go back and watch the game, here are my initial thoughts of the Washington Redskins 31-28 loss to the St. Louis Rams. 1. Don’t Blame the Officiating: -There is no doubt the replacement refs in this game were just awful, but that is not why the Washington Redskins lost this … More »

The Redskins announced their inactive players for their 4:05 game against the St. Louis Rams. No. 8 QB Rex Grossman – No. 31 S Brandon Meriweather – No. 32 S Jordan Pugh – No. 67 G Josh LeRibeus – No. 73 G Adam Gettis – No. 88 WR Pierre Garçon – No. 92 DT Chris … More »

Sunday NFL Gameday is here!  So which games are you watching?  Who will be the fantasy standouts today? What upsets do you predict?  

By Staff Writer John Manuel: Here are my 5 Keys to the Game for the Washington Redskins to get a win in St. Louis against the Rams: 1) Jump on them early just like the Saints game: Easy analysis is any time you’re going against the young team in their home opener with a new … More »

The NHL Owners support the lockout and it does not look like a deal will get reached before the deadline.  So what do you think will happen…no season or shortened season? If shortened season, when do you think it will start?  

Washington Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan is known as somewhat as an authoritarian and is not one who has shown himself to be that adaptable before. When he came to the Redskins in 2010, his signature move was to acquire 6-time Pro Bowler Donovan McNabb. McNabb though struggled to learn the system, but the team did … More »

There are so many good rivalries in the NFL. Some are because of division rivalries, some because of conference championship rivalries, some geographic, player vs. player, or coach vs. coach. Which kind do you think breeds the best rivalries?  And which rivalry do you think is the best in the NFL right now?  

By Staff Writer John Manuel: Feel free to look back right after the NFL schedule was released, when I called that the Redskins would go to New Orleans week one and leave victorious.  A lot had to go right and the five keys I outlined last week had to happen for the Skins to take down … More »