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Redskins Sign Dirk Johnson to Punt

The Redskins punter in 2008, Ryan Plackemeier, finished 27th in the NFL in gross average per punt. At 33.9 yards per punt, he ranked dead last in the NFL in net average (among full-season punters), so it was obvious the 'Skins needed to go in a different route with the punting game. Thus, they have inked Dirk Johnson --...

Zorn Brings More Seahawks To Washington

Redskins head coach Jim Zorn was the first Seattle Seahawks quarterback and played there for nine seasons. He also spent nine of the last 11 years as an assistant coach in Seattle.Now you see why he went back to his roots to help out his current team. Today Washington signed three former Seattle Seahawks to fill in for...

Redskins Admit Drafting a Punter Was a Mistake; Plan On Dumping Durant Brooks

When you use a sixth-round draft pick on a punter, you better make sure he will be among the best in the NFL.Well, the Washington Redskins are coming to the conclusion that they screwed up drafting Georgia Tech's Durant Brooks. The team is planning on bringing two or three punters in to tryout for the job. "I would say...

Jim Haslett Is Not Afraid to Throw a Block

I'll admit to not watching the Rams-Redskins game in its entirety; the 50-point spread and the virtual guarantee that things would be unofficially decided by halftime didn't really pique my interest. When I saw St. Louis was leading late in the fourth, it caught my attention, and I ended up watching the final six minutes...

Arizona Still Can't Beat Washington; Still Can't Get to 3-0

The Arizona Cardinals entered today's game with the Washington Redskins at 2-0 for the first time since 1991 (when current Redskins coach Joe Bugel was their head coach). They wanted to be the first Cards team to get to 3-0 since 1974. They also wanted to beat the Redskins for the first time in seven meetings (and second...