Thom Loverro

Updated: Fri, May 17, 2013

Rugby used to be a thing here in the United States. America's national team won the gold medal in Olympic rugby in 1920 and 1924. Then it disappeared from view, while at the same time, George Halas was kicking off the National Football League. The rough-and-tumble sport grew throughout the...

John Keim

Updated: Thu, May 16, 2013

Meriweather, Compton, Reed will get chances Adapted from John Keim's mailbag at Redskins Confidential. Read more at washingtonexaminer.com/sports/redskins-confidential. Can Brandon Meriweather be counted upon to play this year? - @ICEMANVA John Keim » Yes. He tore his ACL in November, so...

John Keim

Published: Wed, May 15, 2013

Breaking down skills, weak points of top picks Scouting reports are adapted from John Keim's Redskins Confidential report after watching multiple games of each of Washington's draft picks. Today: Second-round pick David Amerson, a corner from North Carolina State, and third-round pick Jordan...

Jim Williams

Updated: Fri, May 10, 2013

When you think of football on television, music might not be the first thing that comes to mind. However, from the famous classical music used by NFL Films to Hank Williams Jr. singing, "Are you ready for some football?" music plays a big role in all broadcasts. When Faith Hill recently...

John Keim

Updated: Wed, May 8, 2013

Jenkins, Jamison offer underrated skills Scouting reports are adapted from John Keim's Redskins Confidential report after watching multiple games of each of Washington's draft picks. Today: Fifth-round pick Brandon Jenkins, a linebacker from Florida State, and seventh-round pick Jawan Jamison,...

John Keim

Updated: Mon, May 6, 2013

LB says he's 100 percent after series of injuries Redskins linebacker Brian Orakpo isn't worried about his future in Washington, nor is he concerned about his pectoral muscle. And the pec could be tied to any extended stay in Washington. Orakpo, who missed the final 15 games last season...

Rick Snider

Updated: Sun, May 5, 2013

There wasn't a marquee first-rounder to watch, nor a quarterback likely to throw a ball this fall. Mostly, the Washington Redskins were looking for some reserves and surprises. A fistful of draft picks were the only sure things among 72 players at rookie camp Sunday expecting to return in...

John Keim

Updated: Sun, May 5, 2013

Strong showing for rookies in secondary ASHBURN -- Perhaps this will be how the secondary looks in the future. Bacarri Rambo snatching tipped passes in the middle of the field; Phillip Thomas breaking up short passes across the middle; David Amerson jamming receivers, making it tough for them...

Rick Snider

Updated: Sat, May 4, 2013

The Redtails ... seriously? The Tuskegee airmen of World War II were heroes, and if this was Alabama, then naming a local team after them would be a fine idea. But this is Washington, home of the Redskins. Nothing is going to change that for many years. Not some nonsensical non-binding...

Thom Loverro

Updated: Sat, May 4, 2013

If one were to describe Washington sports hell, it might simply be called being a Washington Wizards fan. But I'm not sure that is true sports-fan hell -- to be a Wizards fan is to be indifferent at best, numb at worst. Now, if Dante were covering sports in Washington, he might say hell is...