June 18, 2013

More sports, NFL Articles

  • Plenty of questions linger after minicamp for Redskins

    By John Keim | 06/13/13 07:50 PM

    Still unclear how safety, O-line will shake out The biggest question hasn't changed since Jan. 9. Will Robert Griffin III be ready for the start of training camp? If not, will he be ready to open the season? Now that the offseason workouts are finished, the answer to the first question remains...

  • Redskins will keep running zone read option with RGIII

    By John Keim | 06/12/13 09:40 PM

    RGIII's running attack too effective to ditch ASHBURN -- He defended the play much better than many defenses the Redskins faced last season. Andultimately, that's why Kyle Shanahan wants to stick with the zone read option. It's tough to stop. The Redskins worked the zone read option into...

  • Mark Sanchez, Geno Smith jockey for Jets' starting role

    By associated press | 06/12/13 09:40 PM

    Jets QB competition is wide open, Rex says FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- The New York Jets' quarterback competition is still wide open -- with no clear-cut winner in sight. Rex Ryan isn't sure whether it'll be Mark Sanchez or Geno Smith, and he's in no rush to decide. It's only minicamp, after all,...

  • Josh Morgan happy to be be pain-free

    By John Keim | 06/11/13 09:50 PM

    Morgan feels better after a season of agony At an offseason practice a week ago, Josh Morgan showed the subtle differences in his game, fueled by two words he couldn't use last season: Pain free. This year, at least for now, those words translate into a spry Morgan. So he grabbed a slant pass...

  • Rick Snider: No big changes on the way for Redskins' name, stadium

    By Rick Snider | 06/10/13 12:00 AM

    The Washington Redskins won't change their name for decades or return to the District for a new stadium. Oh, the Redskins will eventually amend their name, but no time soon. All this so-called political pressure and columnists calling for change mean nothing. There's no real leverage to force...

  • RGIII wants to be ready by the start of training camp

    By John Keim | 06/06/13 10:30 PM

    RGIII wants to be ready by training camp start ASHBURN -- Robert Griffin III continued to throw during practice; he continued to run and he continued to be optimistic about his chances for being ready at the start of the season. That's why, when asked if the start of training camp was a...

  • Rick Snider: Baugh, Jurgensen, Riggins and Gibbs are the picks for Redskins' Mount Rushmore

    By Rick Snider | 06/05/13 10:20 PM

    Sammy Baugh, Sonny Jurgensen, John Riggins and Joe Gibbs are the Mount Rushmore of the Washington Redskins. Robert Griffin III? You must be kidding. Let's talk in 2025. Pro Football Talk named Baugh and Gibbs to its Mount Rushmore list Monday, but also pushed through The Hogs and Darrell...

  • Redskins doubled over at tight end with Fred Davis, Jordan Reed

    By John Keim | 06/05/13 10:20 PM

    Davis and Reed create more options for offense The following is an excerpt from John Keim's mailbag at Redskins Confidential. Read more at washingtonexaminer.com/sports/redskins-confidential. How can Kyle [Shanahan] use [Jordan] Reed/[Fred] Davis to open up the passing game? - @jansjay...

  • Thom Loverro: Donovan McNabb's advice to RGIII is not worth listening to

    By Thom Loverro | 06/05/13 10:20 PM

    You know, maybe Robert Griffin III -- SuperBob -- should listen to former Redskins quarterback Donovan McNabb. Maybe the kid should learn from the old veteran. Maybe SuperBob should do what McNabb did when he arrived via trade in Washington in 2010, before he ever took a snap on the football...

  • Rick Snider: After pec injuries, Brian Orakpo faces a career crossroads

    By Rick Snider | 05/30/13 10:25 PM

    The flecks of gray in his otherwise-dark beard reveal middle age, at least in football years. Washington Redskins linebacker Brian Orakpo turns 27 during training camp. He's only four years into a solid career but also has two torn pec muscles, which can age a pass rusher into early...



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