Archive for January, 2010

ESPN is reporting that the Skins are going to hire former WR Keenan McCardell as their new WR coach:
The Redskins will hire former Pro Bowl wide receiver Keenan McCardell as its wide receivers coach, according to a league source. McCardell was drafted out of UNLV in the 12th round of the 1991 draft by the [...]

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Relive the historic Saints win over the Vikings in the NFC Title game and the Colts march to Super Bowl XLIV with these official NFC and AFC Title Game DVDs brought to you by Warner Bros. This DVDs will NOT be sold in stores, and can only be purchased at the Warner Bros. shop, which [...]

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The Washington Post says that despite coaching changes, Jason Campbell will be back in 2010:
Redskins quarterback Jason Campbell had the best season of his career despite playing behind one of the NFL’s least effective offensive lines. Only two quarterbacks were sacked more than Campbell, who set personal-best marks across the board. The Redskins are expected [...]

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Charley Casserly of CBS reports that Redskins coach Mike Shanahan has an “open mind” when it comes to running back Clinton Portis. Portis has a guaranteed base salary over $6 million for 2010 but he has dealt with numerous injuries including a severe concussion that ended his season this year. Shanahn previously coached Portis in [...]

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Matt Mosley of ESPN reports that new coach Mike Shanahan was busy today, hiring three assistants:
We’ve known for a couple weeks that Kyle Shanahan would be offensive coordinator for the Redskins because that’s what his father told us during his opening news conference. But the Redskins made it official when they sent out a press [...]

Redskins guard Chad Rinehart has been arrested on public intoxication charges in Iowa after he pulled on a locked door at a pizza restaurant. University of Northern Iowa police spokesman Dave Zariffs says officers responded to a door alarm at Mojo’s Pizza House in Cedar Falls about 2 a.m. on Monday. When they arrived [...]

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The Redskins have hired Jim Haslett as defensive coordinator, replacing the retired Greg Blache. Haslett is a former NFL head coach who most recently coached in the United Football League. The Redskins announced his hiring Friday.
Blache was an NFL assistant for 22 seasons, the last six with the Redskins. Haslett was the head [...]

The Washington Post reports that the team is keeping Kirk Olivadotti as a defensive assistant:
The Redskins have chosen to retain Kirk Olivadotti as a defensive assistant. Olivadotti was the team’s linebackers coach under Jim Zorn and was heavily credited for the quick development of Brian Orakpo. Olivadotti worked his way from quality control coach and [...]

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PFT.com points out that the Skins will not raise GA ticket prices in 2010:
This is the time of the year when reports typically emerge regarding increases in ticket prices.
In Washington, that won’t be happening.
The team announced today that, for the fifth straight year, general admission ticket prices will remain unchanged.
Since Daniel Snyder purchased the team [...]

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The Washington Post reports that Bob Slowik may be coming aboard the Skins staff to join Mike Shanahan:
Mike Shanahan is also working on putting together the rest of his staff. Longtime assistant Bob Slowik – who served as Shanahan’s defensive coordinator in Denver in 2008 and as a defensive assistant with the Broncos from 2005 [...]

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