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NFL replacement referees are in over their heads

Stephen Whyno — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 18:46:03 GMT

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco laughed that, on one call Sunday, an NFL replacement official threw a blue beanie instead of a flag. Washington Redskins linebacker Lorenzo Alexander scoffed at a brutal personal foul penalty on teammate London Fletcher and wondered how guys could tackle each other on kickoffs and ...

DALY: Getting mad, and wanting to get even

Dan Daly — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 01:07:33 GMT

ANALYSIS/OPINION:

Most of what happens on a football field isn't very nice. If it occurred in your workplace or mine, the perpetrator(s) would probably be whisked off to sensitivity training. But sometimes it takes a game like Sunday's between the Washington Redskins and St. Louis Rams to remind us of ...

Mike Shanahan implores Redskins to learn from costly penalty

Rich Campbell — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 22:41:05 GMT

The damage caused by the unsportsmanlike conduct penalty Joshua Morgan committed at the end of the Washington Redskins' loss to St. Louis on Sunday can't be undone, but the gaffe can be used as a learning tool going forward.

That's coach Mike Shanahan's plan, at least. During a team meeting ...

Redskins' Brian Orakpo, Adam Carriker to miss rest of year with injuries

Stephen Whyno — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 20:08:38 GMT

It wasn't bad enough that the Washington Redskins gave up 810 yards over their first two games. It wasn't bad enough that they surrendered more than 30 points for the sixth time in their past seven games dating to last season.

Monday, things went from bad to worse for a ...

Redskins' Brian Orakpo to miss season with torn left pectoral muscle

Stephen Whyno — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 19:04:41 GMT

Brian Orakpo was growing into a leader on the Washington Redskins' defense, but now the team will have to go through the final 14 games without him.

Orakpo is gone for the season after tearing his left pectoral muscle in the 31-28 loss against the St. Louis Rams on Sunday. ...

Adam Carriker, Brian Orakpo add to Redskins’ injury woes

Rich Campbell and Nathan Fenno — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 01:48:07 GMT

ST. LOUIS — Before Robert Griffin III took a snap in the first quarter Sunday, two key Redskins defenders left because of injury.

Defensive end Adam Carriker was helped off after injuring his right knee 21 seconds into the game. He never returned, spending much of the game sitting with a ...

Replacement officials lose control early on in Redskins-Rams game

Nathan Fenno — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 01:45:05 GMT

ST. LOUIS | Late in the fourth quarter Sunday, a disgusted chant rippled through Edward Jones Dome.

For a moment, the tense, three-point game was forgotten. Instead, the half-full dome's vitriol cascaded on eight men in black and white uniforms.

"Referees suck! Referees suck!"

This wasn't ordinary Sunday griping. The ...

Rams 31, Redskins 28: Week 2 Section

THE WASHINGTON TIMES — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 01:20:31 GMT

The Washington Redskins blew a 15-point lead against the St. Louis Rams on Sunday afternoon, but they had a chance to tie the game in the closing moments. However, what could've been a 47-yard field goal attempt turned into a 62-yarder when Joshua Morgan was flagged for an unsportsmanlike conduct ...

Redskins-Rams: Recap

Mike Harris — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 01:17:05 GMT

Quarters

1 - Josh Wilson's fifth defensive touchdown of his career came on the game's first play. Redskins teammate Perry Riley punched the ball out of Danny Amendola's hands and Wilson picked it up and ran 30 yards for a touchdown. RG3 was sacked on the Redskins' first possession. On ...

DALY: Redskins lived on the edge, but then fell off

Dan Daly — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:33:08 GMT

ANALYSIS/OPINION:

ST. LOUIS — Every time something bad has happened to the Washington Redskins in recent years, it's cost them one way or another. A starter has gotten hurt — and there's been nobody to replace him with. Or somebody has fumbled or thrown a pick or committed some other on-field blunder ...

Danny Amendola exposes Redskins' scattered secondary

Nathan Fenno — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:21:12 GMT

ST. LOUIS — Danny Amendola isn't the sort of wide receiver who keeps defensive coordinators up late inventing new ways to stop him.

Undrafted out of Texas Tech, Amendola started 10 games over parts of four NFL seasons entering Sunday's contest between the St. Louis Rams and Washington Redskins at the ...

RG3, Redskins come up short against Rams in 31-28 loss

Rich Campbell — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 23:38:43 GMT

ST. LOUIS — The men who play professional football will tell you it is the most emotional of sports. That's a byproduct of its physical nature and the machismo that inevitably accompanies that. This is the NFL, where the players are the biggest and fastest in the world. Fame and ...

Pierre Garcon misses game against Rams with foot injury

Nathan Fenno — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 20:47:23 GMT

ST. LOUIS — Washington Redskins wide receiver Pierre Garcon was inactive for Sunday's game against the St. Louis Rams because of a right foot injury.

Aldrick Robinson started in his place as Washington's 'X' receiver.

Garcon had four receptions for 109 yards and a touchdown last week against New Orleans. He ...

RG3 warms up with no visible Nike logos

Nathan Fenno — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 18:59:18 GMT

ST. LOUIS — A week after Robert Griffin III covered up the Nike logo on his warm-up shirt, the Redskins' quarterback — and Adidas pitchman — dodged the swoosh again.

When Griffin warmed up before facing the Rams on Sunday at the Edward Jones Dome, he wore a plain gray ...

Source: Redskins' Pierre Garcon expected to miss Rams game

Rich Campbell — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 17:22:54 GMT

ST. LOUIS — Redskins wide receiver Pierre Garcon is expected to miss Sunday afternoon's game against the St. Louis Rams because of a right foot injury, a source said Sunday afternoon.

Garcon is expected to test his foot before the game, but he and the team were ...

Managing hype is new game for Redskins

Stephen Whyno — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 16:37:36 GMT

Upsetting the New Orleans Saints in a charged atmosphere at the Superdome was a special victory for the Washington Redskins. The smiles on players' faces last week made that clear.

But it didn't take long for veteran nose tackle Kedric Golston to provide the reality check. This team has been ...

Zone read gives Redskins' offensive line new challenges

Stephen Whyno — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 20:40:07 GMT

The Washington Redskins gained 459 yards against the New Orleans Saints and left the Superdome with an impressive upset victory. But the offensive linemen that plowed the way for those yards offered a lukewarm assessment of their play.

"We did all right," left tackle Trent Williams said. "We left some ...

Pierre Garcon a game-time decision for Redskins

Rich Campbell — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 20:19:37 GMT

Redskins wide receiver Pierre Garcon is a game-time decision for Sunday’s game against the St. Louis Rams, coach Mike Shanahan said after Friday’s practice.

"He got some work in there today," Shanahan said. "He's feeling better. We'll work him out before the game and see if he can go full-speed, ...

Redskins defense doesn’t rest

Rich Campbell — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 01:56:07 GMT

The visitors' locker room inside the Superdome in New Orleans is divided into two sections. There's a room for offensive players and, if you walk through a short passage, you get to the defense's area. Inside there late Sunday afternoon, there might have been a new noise level record for ...

Rookie phenoms take D.C. by storm

Nathan Fenno — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 00:32:06 GMT

Days after the Washington Redskins used the No. 2 pick in April's NFL Draft on Robert Griffin III, posters bearing his aw-shucks smile, braids and the word "hope" spun through the Internet.

Modeled on Shepard Fairey's iconic poster of Barack Obama from his 2008 presidential campaign, Griffin's version in burgundy, ...

SNYDER: At long last, feel free to dream big with Redskins

Deron Snyder — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 22:35:05 GMT

ANALYSIS/OPINION:

In the NFL, lasting impressions have a seven-day shelf life. Seasons can soar and swoon from week to week, careening through the levels of ecstasy to the stages of grief. We know we shouldn't put too much stock into any given Sunday, but we do it anyway.

That's part ...

Redskins at Rams: 5 Questions

Rich Campbell — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 21:32:10 GMT

1. How will St. Louis defend the Redskins' new zone read run scheme? The Redskins unleashed Robert Griffin III against the Saints last Sunday, and the threat of him running helped keep the linebackers off balance and open up passing lanes. The Rams have film to study and a week ...

Fantasy football: Rams will be more of a challenge for RG3

Matt Pallister — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 20:51:05 GMT

The days leading up to the second week of the NFL season are always interesting, with most owners broken into two groups: those who won their opening game and spent the past few days taking every opportunity to talk fantasy football and those who lost their opening game and spent ...

RG3 feeling fine after first NFL game

Rich Campbell and Stephen Whyno — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 17:10:43 GMT

The New Orleans Saints tackled quarterback Robert Griffin III or contacted him to the ground 13 times during the Washington Redskins' 40-32 victory Sunday. Three days after taking that punishment, Griffin felt OK.

"In college, I used to take the whole night off after a game and just kind of ...

RG3 not getting caught up in all the hype

Stephen Whyno — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 22:01:14 GMT

Robert Griffin III is on the cover of "Sports Illustrated." He's the story of the moment in the NFL. That's why on Wednesday the Washington Redskins quarterback fielded questions about "Griffining" and the sleeve he wears on his left arm.

"Who would've thought getting knocked on your butt and throwing ...