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Will Chris Samuels miss the rest of the season?
Some apparently think he so:Chris Samuels is out because of a neck injury -- one some sources believe will cost him the remainder of the seasonThe loss of Samuels and RG Randy Thomas has forced the offensive line to move around its starters and shuff...
Smoke Signals: The strain is showing
The negative atmosphere at RedskinsPark is getting downright poisonous, but at least the players are finally figuring out that all those big checks they love are being signed by the man who is most responsible for the current state of the team.There'...
Will Montgomery to start at RG
OL Will Montgomery get sthe nod to start at Offensive Guard this week. According to Rick Maese at the Washington Post, Montgomery starts over 2008 third round pick Chad Rinehart because Rinehart has a sore shoulder. Really? From wha...
Smoke Signals: This sucks
Washington's offense sucks. You knew that. It hasn't scored more than 17 points at FedEx Field since the second home game of 2008. And it is going to cost Jim Zorn his job, in early January if not sooner. Why? Basically, they haven't made the offensi...
Rhinehart wins starting OG spot
Rick Maese is reporting the Redskins have settled on OG Chad Rhinehart to replace Randy Thomas in the starting lineup. Not surprising. Matter of fact, if Will Montgomery had been chosen to replace Thomas, who was placed on the season endi...
Right guard spot up for grabs
You dummy, you thought the preseason was over. Apparently not, since G/C Will Montgomery and G Chad Rinehart are going to compete for the right to succeed Randy Thomas, who will miss the rest of the year with a torn muscle in his arm, in the starting...
Smoke Signals: Haynesworth & Jacobs debate whose is bigger
The Redskins line is about to face the best defensive line in the NFL. Are they up to it? Read it.Big Derrick Dockery, the massive offensive guard the Redskins drafted, trained for several years, lost to the Buffalo Bills and then re-acquired earlier...
Battle of the NFC East: Offensive Line
Today, DC Pro Sports Report continues a series looking at how the Washington Redskins and their NFC East rivals stack up against each other position by position. We will review each position from best to worst in the division and pick the best player...
Vinny Cerrato hints at the final Skins roster
On ESPN 980 radio this afternoon, Redskins GM/whatever Vinny Cerrato spoke at some length about the final 53-man Redskins roster, dropping some clues about it in the process. Among the hints are that the Redskins will very possibly [likely] keep 5 ru...
Preseason week 3: Redskins offensive roster battles
The Washington Redskins are down to the final 2 preseason games. Most fans cheer that fact. Most fans despise preseason games as boring, meaningless, and full of potential for significant injuries. BUT, to fringe roster players, the...
Joe Bugel likes his offensive line
The offensive line has been a source of much concern among Redskins fans -- correctly so. The line collapsed under age and injuries last year, leading to a dramatic second half collapse of the entire offense. With relatively little done about these p...
5 Things to Watch in Preseason Game 1
Here are 5 things to watch for during the Redskins preseason opener in Baltimore against the Ravens.1. Brian OrakpoWashington's prize rookie is OLB/DE Brian Orakpo. He's been having a fantastic training camp, running circles around the team's be...
Smoke Signals: Your daily Redskins linkology
You know, last season, some of us Redskins fans, myself included, were pretty tough on 4th round pick Justin Tryon. After all, he had a pretty rough pre-season in which many of grumbled we may have just wasted away a fourth round draft selectio...
Smoke Signals: Redskins have a Punter Edition
You know, it almost seems like eras, years, generations, you name it, since the Redskins had a solidified punting game. You know, consistency, distance, angles, placement, those kinds of things. Most of you know nothing about that, becaus...
Redskins Offensive Line Woes
Reports out of camp are clear. The defensive line is literally mopping the floor with the offensive line. Concerned? Well, not really from that stand point. That is to be expected. Two reasons. The defensive line i...
Smoke Signals: Put up or shut up, Carlos Rogers
This is the season for CB Carlos Rogers to become a star -- if he's going to become a star. He's in the final year of his rookie contract and he's being called upon to be a starting corner with no grizzled vet around to push him. Unfortunately, Carlo...
