August 19th, 2007 
Matt Loede 
Posted in Let’s just say that it could have been a lot worse, and if it would have, the Redskins season could have been in some serious turmoil right away. Of couse what we are refering to is the injury that was suffered on Saturday night in the Skins 12-10 loss to the Steelers when QB Jason [...]
Archive for August, 2007
Tags: Pucillo With Golden Shot to Change Landscape on Skins O-Line
One Redskin has a great opportunity on Saturday night to make a move into the starting lineup, that being backup offensive lineman Mike Pucillo. The veteran will start in front of Todd Wade, who is out with a shoulder injury, and guard Will Whitticker was released after getting hurt. A good outing against the Steelers [...]
Preseason Week 2: Steelers (1-1) @ Redskins (1-0)
From Redskins.com Washington hosts the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday, Aug. 18, at FedExField in the preseason home opener for the Redskins. Kickoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET. It’s the first time the Redskins and Steelers will have played in the preseason since 2005. The Redskins-Steelers game will be broadcast locally on WUSA-TV 9 and [...]
Comments OffTE Chris Cooley Looking to Improve
Tight end Chris Cooley looms big in the offensive scheme for the Redskins this season. Coordinator Al Saunders says the Utah State product is a lot better than at this point in 2006 and says Cooley has the talent to rival Tony Gonzalez who played under him with the Kansas City Chiefs. Cooley caught 57 balls [...]
Redskins or Steelers – Which Team has the Better Franchise?
When the Washington Redskins host the Pittsburgh Steelers Saturday, it will won’t just be another meaningless pre-season game. It will be another meaningless preseason game featuring two of the most storied franchises in the NFL. Most fans will swear that their team is the greatest of all time. OK, Texans fans and Cardinals fans probably [...]
Two A Day Workouts Are Over For Redskins
The Redskins are breathing a collective sigh of relief. Those dreaded two-a-day workouts are over in Ashburn for another year. Brandon Lloyd is third on the depth chart among receivers. He sat out Saturday’s win in Nashville with shin splints. Last year, Lloyd caught only 23 balls. He wants to improve on that output in 2007. [...]
Skins Reflect On Win, WR Pinkston and DT Askew Signed
The Redskins won their preseason opener, but some units know they have lots of work to do before the regular season kickoff. For example, the offensive line leaves alot to be desired after running backs total just 34 yards on 15 carries in the 14-6 victory over Tennessee in Nashville Saturday night. Offensive line coach [...]
Locals Help Skins Beat Titans
Two local players helped the Redskins rally to beat the Tennessee Titans, 14-6, to kick off the preseason Saturday evening. Georgetown Prep graduate Marcus Mason scored the tying touchdown on a short plunge late in the game in Nashville. Only moments later, DeMatha product Byron Westbrook pounced on a fumble in the end zone for Washington’s [...]
