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Rick Snider: Redskins pick well, but so did much of NFC
Rick Snider
Updated: Sun, Apr 28, 2013
The Washington Redskins drafted well and still lost ground in the NFC. The AFC doesn't matter as much because the Redskins won't meet those teams in the postseason unless they reach the Super Bowl. It's the rest of the NFC East and select conference playoff contenders that matter, and almost...
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Rick Snider: Redskins go sensible and long-term with draft decisions
Rick Snider
Updated: Sat, Apr 27, 2013
Sensible and long-term decisions marked the Washington Redskins' first two draft selections. Without a first-rounder because of the trade last year for Robert Griffin III, the Redskins opted for future starters with their second- and third-round picks. With 50 players gone before its first...
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Rick Snider: Redskins should look to safety D.J. Swearinger with 51st pick
Rick Snider
Updated: Thu, Apr 25, 2013
With the 51st selection, the Washington Redskins take ... South Carolina safety D.J. Swearinger. Hey, everybody picked the Redskins taking quarterback Robert Griffin with the second overall pick last year and offensive tackle Trent Williams with the fourth choice in 2010. Indeed, quite a few...
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Rick Snider: Redskins need to select best player available in NFL Draft
Rick Snider
Updated: Wed, Apr 24, 2013
The Washington Redskins should take a safety with their first pick. No wait, a cornerback. But then again, a tight end might be nice, too. I used think to think it was a cliche that weak general managers hid behind, but for once the Redskins really should draft the best player on the board...
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Rick Snider: Best guess? Based on schedule, Redskins will finish 8-8
Rick Snider
Updated: Sat, Apr 20, 2013
Are the Washington Redskins headed for 8-8 this fall? It looks like they're headed for a 3-1 start, a three-game losing streak at midseason and a 2-3 mark in prime time after a first look at the schedule. The NFL must be listening to Dr. James Andrews, who says quarterback Robert Griffin III...
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Rick Snider: Maryland doing right by Lefty Driesell
Rick Snider
Updated: Wed, Apr 17, 2013
Amen Corner has come to Comcast Center. Former Maryland basketball coach Lefty Driesell returned to College Park on Tuesday for the unveiling of a bas relief of him on the sideline. It hangs next to the large center court piece of the floor of Cole Field House, where Driesell spent 17 years...
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Rick Snider: Maryland's Alex Len may find that leaving college early doesn't always work out
Rick Snider
Updated: Tue, Apr 16, 2013
Sometimes, lifetime dreams are irresistible. Hopefully Alex Len isn't hearing a siren's call. Maryland's 7-foot-1 center will forgo his final two years of eligibility to enter the coming NBA Draft. He's a probable top-10 pick, maybe the first overall, says coach Mark Turgeon. First overall?...
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Rick Snider: Better days are ahead for the Wizards -- but we've heard this one before
Rick Snider
Updated: Fri, Apr 12, 2013
Is a losing season ever a success? Is anyone on a poor team irreplaceable? The Washington Wizards end another bad year Wednesday somehow convinced that it was a good one and that guard John Wall should receive a max deal for, if nothing else, playing almost like the overall No. 1 pick that he...
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Rick Snider: Redskins' Mike Shanahan hard to read on RG3
Rick Snider
Updated: Wed, Apr 10, 2013
Washington Redskins coach Mike Shanahan loves to use misdirection to keep everyone guessing. Now he's doing it even when he's speaking candidly. First Shanahan says that no one knows whether Robert Griffin III will be ready until the quarterback steps on the field during training camp. Thank...
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Rick Snider: Salary cap penalty brings a smarter approach for Redskins
Rick Snider
Published: Sat, Apr 6, 2013
Break up the Washington Redskins? Not this time. It took a salary cap sanction for the defending NFC East champions to finally value their own players over marquee free agents. Retaining 12 free agents and gaining several backups on a shoestring budget was truly remarkable. It wouldn't have...
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