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  • Robert Griffin III's injury was not the fault of the zone read option

    John Keim

    Updated: Wed, Mar 20, 2013

    Nothing has changed regarding Robert Griffin III: He remains ahead of schedule; nobody knows for sure when he'll return; and he needs to avoid contact more. This won't change either: He'll continue running the zone read option. Which is as it should be. It wasn't the read option that got him...

  • Redskins signing E.J. Biggers brings depth at cornerback

    John Keim

    Updated: Wed, Mar 20, 2013

    The Redskins filled a need; whether or not they solved a problem remains up for debate. Washington signed corner E.J. Biggers on Wednesday, giving them, if nothing else, depth at a position that was sorely lacking in quality players. But that likely won't stop the team's pursuit of another...

  • NFL free agency decisions aren't just about the money

    John Keim

    Updated: Tue, Mar 19, 2013

    The trouble with free agency is that a players' true motivation is revealed. Players who want to be great will work that way. Players who just want the money will be satisfied. So when you bemoan the Redskins' (forced) inactivity in free agency, just remember these two words: Albert...

  • For Redskins, no doubt Tony Pashos is tough

    John Keim

    Updated: Mon, Mar 18, 2013

    Lineman put off surgery to play the 2011 season He wanted to establish a standard for his future child. Tony Pashos wanted a story ready for the future, when perhaps that child started complaining about a homework assignment, a rough day. Anything. What he endured on the job in 2011 would end...

  • Redskins remain in market for corners

    John Keim

    Updated: Sun, Mar 17, 2013

    The cornerback they wanted returned to his former team. Once again two words prevented a deal between Aqib Talib and the Redskins: salary cap. It's getting old, but it remains true that salary cap space is the No. 1 issue for Washington this offseason. But eventually the Redskins need to land...

  • Redskins sign Jeremy Trueblood, re-sign Bryan Kehl

    John Keim

    Updated: Thu, Mar 14, 2013

    Washington fills out roster as it waits on Davis The Redskins addressed a need. They also retained yet another veteran. It wasn't the most high profile of days for the Redskins, but at least it was productive. They signed free agent offensive tackle Jeremy Trueblood and re-signed linebacker...

  • Suddenly, 49ers-Seahawks is the matchup to watch in NFL

    Elliot Smilowitz

    Updated: Thu, Mar 14, 2013

    On Jan. 2, 2011, the NFC West suffered the ultimate shame. The Seahawks won a nationally televised game to clinch the division title -- at 7-9. The embarrassment was such that NFL bigwigs talked of changing the rules to prevent such a weak division from getting an automatic playoff spot again....

  • Rick Snider: With start of free agency, power shifts quickly in AFC

    Rick Snider

    Updated: Wed, Mar 13, 2013

    The Denver Broncos should be the new Super Bowl favorites with the Miami Dolphins close behind. The defending champion Baltimore Ravens? Nevermore. Power definitely shifted among the AFC's top teams. The NFC hierarchy, meanwhile, barely seemed impacted by the start of free agency Tuesday. At...