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Reflecting on Santana Moss’ Career

Reflecting on Santana Moss’ Career

| May 14, 2013 | 1 Comments

I’ve never been afraid to admit when I’m wrong, and I’ve been wrong a lot. I was certain that both Patrick Ramsey, and then Jason Campbell would lead the Redskins to great success. I was sure Adam Archuletta (later Oshiomogo Atogwe) would provide the spark our secondary desperately  needed and in 2005 I was convinced [...]

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A Crash Course In The Pistol Formation, West Coast Offense, and RG3 as a Passer

A Crash Course In The Pistol Formation, West Coast Offense, and RG3 as a Passer

| May 14, 2013 | 1 Comments

Washington Redskins fans may be crazy, but they are not (always) dumb. Robert Griffin III’s 3,200 yards and 20 touchdowns with 5 interceptions proved that he is for real. You don’t have those kind of stats by accident, and that takes into account he actually missed a full game.   However, we are a fretful [...]

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Fun With Weapons; Chris Thompson Can Take Redskins Offense Over The Top

Fun With Weapons; Chris Thompson Can Take Redskins Offense Over The Top

| May 11, 2013 | 9 Comments

It’s really hard to quantify how much of an impact Alfred Morris had on the Redskins in his rookie season. His 1,613 yards and 13 touchdowns propelled this team to having a top 5 offense. While Robert Griffin III is an elite talent, without Alfred Morris’ hard nosed, physical style of running, the offense likely doesn’t work [...]

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Cousins’ Impact On The Redskins

Cousins’ Impact On The Redskins

| May 8, 2013 | 5 Comments

When the Washington Redskins selected Michigan State Quarterback Kirk Cousins with the 102nd overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft, I was as shocked as the next guy. Even Cousins himself reacted with surprise: “I was trying to forecast which teams would be looking at a quarterback, and didn’t see the Redskins thinking along those lines.” Were [...]

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Redskins Off-Season Should Lead to a Promising Run

Redskins Off-Season Should Lead to a Promising Run

| May 7, 2013 | 14 Comments

The measured approach taken by Bruce Allen and Mike Shanahan this off-season should eliminate any lingering concerns held by fans that the Redskins are not heading in the right direction. Coming off a magical 7-game winning streak to capture their first NFC East title in over a decade, the conventional wisdom seemed to be that [...]

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