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GM Bruce Allen excited about start of OTAs, not focusing on Griffin rehab"We have strong camaraderie and focus in our locker room," Allen said. "The core of our team is young, and the focus is getting that core better." Redskins begin OTAs Monday - Washington TimesIt’s the first time this offseason team drills are permitted under the collective bargaining agreement. That enables coaches to install the team's offensive and defensive systems on the field. 5 Other Offensive Players to Watch For this Season: | Fanspeak Washington Redskins BlogA look at five more potential offensive sleepers The Redskins Blog | Meet College Free Agent OT Tevita Stevens Redskins fans buy all sorts of things on Robert Griffin III’s wedding registry | Shutdown Corner - Yahoo! SportsOn July 18, 2012, Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III signed a four-year, $21,119,098 contract that is fully guaranteed. That's commensurate with his status as the second-overall pick in the draft, and it pretty much insures that unless he really … Continue reading → Jeff Bostic: Why is Redskins Name Offensive to Native Americans? " CBS DCJeff Bostic caused quite the stir with his recent commentary on the volatile Redskins name debate, so Lavar and Dukes got him on the air to clarify his statements. Redskins must bring pass rush back to life - NFC East Blog - ESPNIf the Redskins are to defend their NFC East title, Brian Orakpo and Ryan Kerrigan could be just as important to the effort as Griffin and his recovering right knee. RG3's dad: Redskins QB 'doing extremely well' - NFL.comWashington Redskins QB Robert Griffin III set a goal to play in the season opener against the Philadelphia Eagles, and his father -- RG2 -- believes his son is making steady progress. Need to Know: Not always a running team - Rich Tandler's Real RedskinsHere is what you need to know on this Monday, May 20, 66 days before Redskins start training camp. A long streak of futility Although the Redskins have not have much success since their last Super Bowl win following the 1991 season, they usually have had a pretty good running back to hand to the ball to. From Terry Allen to Stephen Davis to Clinton Portis to Alfred Morris, they have had someone to tote the rock. It hasn’t always... Do no harm: Retired NFL players endure a lifetime of hurt - Washington PostThey remember the hard hits — most of them, at least. The brain-rattlers that left them blank-eyed and disoriented, they have no recollection of at all. But the ones that snapped ligaments, Robert Griffin III’s knee surgery rehabilitation has been shrouded in secrecy - The Washington Post"Physically and mentally, he’s doing as well as he always has, because of his attitude," Griffin’s mother, Jacqueline, said in a telephone interview last week. "He’s doing great. He knows that his surgery was a success and he’s ahead of schedule, and he’s looking forward to the upcoming season. Nothing has changed, really. We’ve always had a positive outlook, no matter what happens." Skins' salary cap silver lining | Comcast SportsNet Washington Countdown to OTAs: A crowded backfield | Comcast SportsNet Washington Which starters are set in stone? | Comcast SportsNet Washington Countdown to OTAs: Battle at right tackle | Comcast SportsNet WashingtonDo you think Polumbus would have spurned the Jaguars – a team where he had connections to a few key coaches – if he believed he might lose his job in Washington to Jeremy Trueblood or Tony Pashos, veteran right tackles who had signed as free agents a few days earlier? Yeah, we don't think so, either. Pressing questions for all 32 NFL teams heading into the summer - NFL - CBSSports.com News, Rumors, Scores, Stats, FantasyWho starts at QB for the Bills, Jets, Raiders and Eagles? Who fills the leadership void in Baltimore? Pete Prisco asks a pressing question for each team heading into the summer. Eight i

Like most young couples who are on the brink of matrimony, Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III and his fianc?e also are engaged in a harvesting of gifts from family and friends. And in the bizarro version of the dynamic recently experienced by Tavon Austin and Tyron Smith, Griffin has witnessed a sudden outpouring friends who… More...

Quick: Who’s the most irreplaceable member of the Redskins?Hint: If you said RGIII, you’re wrong.For my money, the one guy we could ill-afford to lose at this point is Trent Williams.No contest.Not that losing RGIII would be any picnic, you understand, but we’ve already seen that for a series or even a game or two, Kirk Cousins can perform like a solid NFL quarterback. Whether his game would play over an entire season is another question, but at least he’s a short-term answer.But what happens if, God forbid, Trent Williams blows out a knee or flunks another urinalysis? According to ESPN’s most recent depth chart, Williams’ backups are, in order, Tom Compton and Xavier Nixon.Got that? RGIII’s blind side would be protected by a former sixth-rounder out of mighty South Dakota who never suited up for a single game last season and a guy who never heard his name called in this year’s draft at all and has never been to an NFL training camp, let alone played in a real game.If Dr. Andrews had known that, he wouldn’t have bothered with sutures when he was closing up RGIII’s knee; he’d have put in velcro to save a few steps next time.All of which prompts me to suggest that someone in Redskinland needs to have Eric Winston on speed dial. Yeah, I know he wants a starting job, but everyone at this point has a left tackle already. We can, however, offer him the starting right tackle job, with first crack at switching sides depending on the breaks, so to speak.I also know Winston probably wants a fair amount of money — even though he hasn’t exactly been beating teams off with a stick up until now. And I have no idea how the Redskins could finagle a contract that size. But I suspect there’s a way it could be done. Lastly, I’ve heard the speculation that Winston may be a bad influence in the locker room, which explains why his stay in Kansas City was a short one. I get that, too. But he’s worth the risk, considering the other options we’re stuck with. Unlike in previous seasons, where we all conceded the Redskins weren’t one player away from Super Bowl contention, it’s hard to look at how this team finished in 2012 and the improvements they made in the draft and not predict even better things for 2013.Assuming there are no catastrophic injuries to key personnel, that is. And no one fits that description better than Trent Williams.Simply put, we need a backup left tackle who won’t get our franchise quarterback killed, and there just happens to be such a player on the market who played position for Kyle Shanahan in Houston.Sign him. You’ll thank me for suggesting it one day.

Feb. 2, 2013; New Orleans, LA, USA: Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III on the red carpet prior to the Super Bowl XLVII NFL Honors award show at Mahalia Jackson Theater. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Robert Griffin III is a transcendent cultural icon…and a pretty decent quarterback as well. For these reasons, I am writing a weekly Monday column in which I track/stalk his every movement during this highly publicized off-season. Whether he is rehabbing his knee or stretching it on the red carpet, you will find it here. The Week of May 13th Wedding gifts are pouring in! Last week, I detailed how the Griffin/Liddicoat wedding registry from Bed Bath & Beyond had been discovered by Sarah Kogod of The Washington Post. And boy, did the Redskins fan base deliver! It took less than a week for the registry to be completely bought out. Griffin tweeted out this picture thanking fans for their presents. He then defended himself against criticism that he should not be accepting gifts from fans with a salary over $20 million. I didn’t ask the fans to buy me anything. They found it on their own and decided to get what they could. SMH at all these Debbie downers — Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) May 19, 2013 Take that Debbie Downers! When life hands RG3 lemons, he will open up his brand new lemon zester and make a delightful pie. Griffin remains secretive about recovery: Dave Sheinin wrote a story yesterday about RG3′s limited interaction with the media since his surgery on January 9. With the first spring workouts taking place today, Griffin is expected to join the team but will not take part in organized offensive drills. The media will be limited to selected parts of his Thursday workout, after which Griffin will hold a press conference. Doctor James Andrews expressed that RG3 is ahead of schedule and Griffin’s mom remains positive about his recovery. Still, RG3 has clearly limited media access to his personal life meaning that Redskins fans are left wondering about a timeline for his return to the field. Much like a candidate for political office, Griffin has tight control of the messages that come out about him. While that might be frustrating at times as a writer, as a fan it certainly beats the alternative. And finally, the RG3 Tweet of the Week: Haters gon hate. Theme of the day. They always say more money more problems. Or mo’ money mo’ problems. Yea I’m cultured #DealWithIt — Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) May 20, 2013

Cleveland Browns Last season?s record: 5-11 Coaching change: Fired Pat Shurmur, hired Rob Chudzinski Key players released: DE Frostee Rucker, LB Chris Gocong, S Usama Young Retired: LB Scott Fujita Key free agents lost: LB Kaluka Maiava, TE Benjamin Watson, … Continue reading → More...

Cleveland Browns Last season’s record: 5-11 Coaching change: Fired Pat Shurmur, hired Rob Chudzinski Key players released: DE Frostee Rucker, LB Chris Gocong, S Usama Young Retired: LB Scott Fujita Key free agents lost: LB Kaluka Maiava, TE Benjamin Watson, … Continue reading →

Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Apparently, Washington Redskins QB Robert Griffin III is learning the hard way the price that comes with being a celebrity. Griffin and fiancé Rebecca Liddicoat are planning to marry this summer, and signed up for a registry at a Bed Bath and Beyond. Fans of the former Baylor Bear and current Redskin found the link to the registry and began purchasing gifts for the 2013 AP NFL Rookie of the Year. In jest, Griffin took a picture of himself with the gifts and sent out a tweet to the Redskin fans thanking them for their generosity and gifts. Thank you to the Fans who are helping buy ALL the items from our wedding registry at Bed Bath & Beyond … say.ly/MLw5Rbg — Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) May 19, 2013 Redskins’ fans with traditional wishes of luck, congratulation and so forth initially responded to the Griffin tweet. One fan asked the QB if he had received a jerky maker, to which Griffin affirmed the jerky maker had indeed arrived. However, the good-hearted banter back and forth obviously couldn’t last forever, and the thank you tweet with attached picture became a local and since developing national story. Several fans started questioning the NFL QBs morals and ethics for accepting the goods, one specifically saying “something is wrong when the poor buy goods for the rich.” The rhetoric simply goes downhill from there. New to the spotlight of being an NFL QB, Griffin has received his first lesson in “what happens off the field and away from the media spotlight should probably stay that way.” Although his private life is no one’s business but his own, to think that is possible is a bit naïve. The pessimists are always ready to pounce with their “glass half empty” attitudes. That reminds me of John Elway’s first few years as a QB for the Denver Broncos. The type of candy he handed out to the neighbor’s children at Halloween actually turned in to national news, and that was in a time before social media outlets such as Twitter and Facebook. The unfortunate side of this story is that the tweets seem to have gotten to Griffin based on his responses and subsequent tweets. Sure, the guy has an industrial sized bank account to help with the hurt feelings he may be suffering, but does his economic or celebrity status warrant such treatment from individuals that don’t even know the guy? I truly believe what has endeared most of the football world to RGIII is he seems to be the genuine article – a true nice guy. He neither asked for the fans to purchase gifts, nor did he even promote the registry. He was naively caught in the web of busy bodies who apparently have entirely too much time on their hands. Jim Heath is a writer for RantSports.com. Follow him on Twitter @jim_heath, “Like” him on Facebook or add him to your network on Google

Thanks to Camden Chat for the heads up that it’s been 15 years since the O’s-Yanks brawl that Armando Benitez touched off by beaning Tino Martinez and Alan Mills ended by clocking Darryl Strawberry. See the Mills punch below at the 37-second mark; it is the best. More...

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