Fanspeak: Washington Commanders

The Washington Redskins announced today that they signed ILB Quan Sturdivant to their 90 man roster, taking the spot of recently released WR Devery Henderson. From the Redskins Press Release: Sturdivant (6-1, 241) was originally drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the sixth round (171st overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft. He spent the 2011 season … More »

With Redskins rookie safety Phillip Thomas done for the year with a Lisfranc ligament tear in his left foot, the Redskins may turn to the free agent pond to find a replacement. Here are the top five options on the market for the Redskins: 1. Kerry Rhodes: -Rhodes just turned 31 and is coming off a … More »

Here are my 5 early camp questions to consider:   1- Are we looking at the beginning of the end of the Shanahan/ Griffin relationship?      I hope not, but we should be worried where this is going.  I know in the age of social media everything is going to be analyzed especially when … More »

I hate the fact that this back-and-forth between what Robert Griffin III says and Mike Shanahan is getting to the level of controversy, but it does seem to be there. I know most Redskins fans would like to believe that this is manufactured and a media invention, but the quotes and sound bites are undeniable. … More »

Rookie Report after Week 1 Preseason Game: CB David Amerson: -It was a good promising start for Amerson, as he broke up one pass and tackled Kenny Britt short of the 1st down marker another time. Amerson also showed good aggression in taking on blocks and being a willing tackler, something that was a question … More »

1. Roy Helu Jr. looked great and is what the Redskins need: -It was unfortunate (though not totally unexpected) that Alfred Morris didn’t play, but that only meant more Roy Helu Jr. and he made the most out of his opportunity. Helu rushed for 57 yards on 13 carries and had another 18 yard run … More »

1.  The Redskins have to feel pretty confident in Kirk Cousins going into the season. Especially with the uncertainty of Robert Griffin being ready for the Eagles week one.  Cousins looked sharp moving the team down the field owning the Titans defense using play action.  Cousins knew what he wanted to do and got the … More »

Offensive Battles: Offensive line vs Titans Defensive line: Though this will play a role in both of the other battles to watch, the offensive line deserves their own special category. This Titans defensive front 7 is young with plenty of upside and much better than their defensive performance from a year ago. With the Redskins … More »

RB Roy Helu Jr.: -While Helu’s spot is basically locked, it will be good to see him get some work. Last preseason and early season before going on IR he was banged up and not effective. Having him as another running/receiving threat in this offense could be big for this team’s development. Morris probably won’t … More »

This is definitely subject to change, but I thought it would be fun to look at essentially the 8 guys who will just miss the cut, but the team wants to have around: OG Adam Gettis: -Gettis should still be practice squad eligible since he wan’t active for enough games last season. Though he is … More »