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November 17, 2008
The Redskins examine pressure after loss
ASHBURN — Pressure. The defensive line isn’t generating enough. The offensive line is allowing too much.
November 16, 2008
Giants crush the Ravens 30-10 on the road
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The Super Bowl champion New York Giants are running over opponents. Not even Ray Lewis and the Baltimore Ravens’ league-best rushing defense could avoid becoming the latest victims.
November 09, 2008
Flacco leads soaring Ravens
HOUSTON — Joe Flacco is making a team known for defense look pretty potent on offense.
November 05, 2008
Redskins still looking for answers
Low on sleep and lacking answers, the Washington Redskins showed up Tuesday morning to watch tape of a 23-6 mauling by the Pittsburgh Steelers before taking off for their bye week.November 02, 2008
Flacco throws 2 TDs, Ravens beat Browns
CLEVELAND — Baltimore’s rookies came through and the Ravens’ old man kicked it in, too.
Steelers, Skins meet on election eve in D.C.
LANDOVER, Md. — Two winning teams. Prime-time football. The Pittsburgh Steelers and Washington Redskins duking it out on the field not far from the nation’s capital, while John McCain and Barack Obama get in a last round of campaigning via television at halftime.October 26, 2008
Moss scores 2 TDs in 25-17 win
DETROIT — Santana Moss dashed Detroit’s hopes of finally winning a game.
October 19, 2008
Portis runs for 175 as Redskins win
LANDOVER, Md. — For 2½ quarters, the Washington Redskins and Cleveland Browns produced lots of punts and no points.
October 13, 2008
It was any given Sunday in the NFL
The Washington Redskins and their fans have discovered the futility of looking at a schedule and projecting into the future. As in “We have three easy games coming up and will be 7-1.”
October 12, 2008
Winless Rams upset Redskins
LANDOVER, Md. — Josh Brown kicked a 49-yard field goal on the last play of the game Sunday, giving the St. Louis Rams a 19-17 upset of the Washington Redskins to end an eight-game losing streak over two seasons and make Jim Haslett a winner in his coaching debut.
October 06, 2008
Redskins now the hunted
Riding a four-game winning streak few would have predicted, Washington Redskins coach Jim Zorn on Monday gave his first news conference as a heavy favorite.
October 05, 2008
Portis leads Redskins over Eagles
PHILADELPHIA — Another road win against a division opponent has the Washington Redskins in perfect position to make a run at the NFC East.
September 29, 2008
Redskins shake up NFC East
in less than a month, the mood needle on the Washington Redskins has swung from overwhelmed to overjoyed. Whether it’s coach Jim Zorn leading cheers of “Hip, Hip, Hooray!” in the locker room or the usual pandemonium that follows any victory over the team the fans love to hate, the supposed bottom-feeders of the potent NFC East have made it known they intend to be a player when postseason berths are on the line in December.September 28, 2008
Rookies play in key roles tonight
PITTSBURGH — Nothing in their college careers prepared Joe Flacco and Rashard Mendenhall for this.Redskins take down Cowboys
IRVING, Texas — New Washington Redskins coach Jim Zorn was looking for something to help him build up a healthy dose of hate for the Dallas Cowboys. Turns out, he kinds of likes playing his team’s archrival.
Redskins take down Cowboys
IRVING, Texas — New Washington Redskins coach Jim Zorn was looking for something to help him build up a healthy dose of hate for the Dallas Cowboys. Turns out, he kinds of likes playing his team’s archrival.
September 15, 2008
Zorn’s first victory is full of emotions
ASHBURN, Va. — Jim Zorn stormed 10 yards onto the field, mad as a hornet, when the Washington Redskins had to waste a timeout in the first quarter because they had 12 men on the field.
September 14, 2008
Redskins victorious over Saints
LANDOVER, Md. — “Avoid, reset and throw.” Jason Campbell did just that, then hit Santana Moss for a 67-yard touchdown pass that won the game.
September 08, 2008
Brady done for the year
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tom Brady will miss the entire season with a left knee injury that needs surgery, leaving the New England Patriots without one of the game’s great quarterbacks and severely damaging their hopes of a return trip to the Super Bowl.Pats’ Brady out for season
Tom Brady will miss the entire NFL season with a left knee injury that will require surgery, leaving the New England Patriots without one of the game’s great quarterbacks, their Super Bowl hopes severely damaged.
September 07, 2008
Eagles rout the Rams
PHILADELPHIA — This is what a healthy Donovan McNabb looks like.
September 04, 2008
Long tries to remain calm entering debut
Days away from his regular-season snaps, rookie Chris Long told himself to not get too excited. The second pick of the draft knows he needs to conserve energy.September 03, 2008
The overlooked champions
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — In honor of school opening and the NFL kicking off another season, let’s start the year with a one-question pop quiz to be graded in February.August 30, 2008
USC pummels Cavs
CHARLOTTESVILLE — Mark Sanchez threw three touchdown passes in his first game as Southern California’s true No. 1 quarterback and the third-ranked Trojans rolled over Virginia 52-7 Saturday.Skins cut Frost, 21 others Saturday
ASHBURN — The rookie topped the veteran in the competition to be the Washington Redskins punter.August 25, 2008
Taylor hopes to start opener
Jason Taylor sported a big black brace on his right knee and the type of attitude he hopes will keep his consecutive games streak alive.August 23, 2008
Fans meet Hall of Famers at Expoland
FISHERSVILLE — Expoland got a visit from Hall of Famers Art Monk and Darrell Green on Saturday afternoon.August 20, 2008
Rogers, McIntosh return from injuries
ASHBURN — They were two Washington Redskins defensive starters with wrecked knees, spending long days together in rehab in the offseason. They supported each other and pushed each other, yet they were also subtly trying to beat each other in the race back to football health.August 19, 2008
Taylor is settling in
ASHBURN — Jason Taylor, still trying to find his way to grocery stores and dry cleaners in his new northern Virginia surroundings, said he hasn’t noticed the Washington Redskins fans who have bought and are proudly wearing his burgundy and gold No. 55 jersey.
August 14, 2008
