January 2nd, 2012 
Russ Loede 
Posted in Michael Vick threw for 335 yards and three touchdown passes, including a 62-yarder to DeSean Jackson, and the Eagles beat the Washington Redskins 34-10 Sunday for their fourth straight win. The Redskins (5-11) finished last in the NFC East for a franchise-worst fourth straight year. It was Mike Shanahan’s worst full season in 18 years as a coach. “I [...]
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Shanahan Targeting Top College QB’s
The 2012 NFL Draft cannot come soon enough. Redskins coach Mike Shanahan said that although the season has yet to come to an end, he already has begun evaluating the top college quarterbacks, according to Mike Jones of the Washington Post. “I’ve already looked at 10 or 15 of them,” Shanahan said Friday afternoon. “I’ll take [...]
Redskins Waive RB Ryan Torain
The Washington Redskins have waived running back Ryan Torain, Chris Russell of ESPN 980 in Washington reports. In two seasons with the Redskins, Torain started 12 of 18 games and had 213 carries for 942 yards and five touchdowns with 24 receptions for 148 yards and two touchdowns out of the backfield. Torain had fallen behind [...]
Redskins Drop Sixth Home Game Of The Season; Lose To Minnesota 33-26
Despite the Vikings losing their starting backfield of Adrian Peterson and Christian Ponder to injury, the Redskins still found a way to lose, falling to the Minnesota on Saturday by a final of 33-26. Toby Gerhart set up a touchdown with a 67-yard run, and Joe Webb threw for two touchdowns and ran for another. [...]
Grossman, Stellar Defense Help Redskins Upset Giants 23-10
Rex Grossman threw a touchdown pass and the Redskins put a major hurt on the Giants and their playoff hopes with a dominating 23-10 victory Sunday in a game in which New York showed little desire with much on the line. Surprisingly, the Redskins (5-9) looked very much like a playoff team in winning for only [...]
Redskins place LaRon Landry on IR; rookie Gomes to start
Washington Redskins strong safety LaRon Landry is once again heading to the injured reserve list, Mike Jones of The Washington Post reports. Landry has an injured left Achilles tendon and a strained groin that has limited the sixth overall pick of the 2007 NFL Draft to eight games in 2011, the final year of his rookie contract. [...]
Redskins sign DT Chris Baker to active roster
The Washington Redskins have promoted defensive tackle Chris Baker from the practice squad, Mike Jones of The Washington Postreports. Originally signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent out of Hampton in 2009, the 6-foot-2, 329-pound Baker appeared in one game for the Broncos as a rookie and another game last season for the Miami Dolphins. [...]
Redskins suffer crushing loss in OT; defeated by Dallas 27-24
After making their way back with a touchdown with 14 seconds remaining in regulation, the Redskins dropped a game to the division rival Cowboys in overtime, 27-24 on Sunday. Rex Grossman’s scoring toss to Donte Stallworth from four yards out finished an 89-yard drive, knotting up the contest at 24-all. Graham Gano had a chance [...]
