Hard Hits with LaVar Arrington: September 5, 2010 - September 11, 2010
A fond Dallas week memory
On the night of Dec. 28, 2002, Darrell Green gave a very spirited speech to the team in the hotel. It was the night before the last game of the season, against the Cowboys. It was also the night before...
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September 10, 2010; 5:49 PM ET |
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Redskins-Cowboys matchups: the running backs
This breakdown could go either way, because there are question marks surrounding both the Redskins and Cowboys. There are questions about both teams' offensive lines. There are questions about the durability of both backfields. The age factor is also a...
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September 10, 2010; 4:49 PM ET |
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Hard Hits Live: LaVar on Redskins-Cowboys
LaVar answered fan questions about Sunday's game this morning in a video chat. You can click here if you'd like to scroll through the questions and answers, or click on the video screen below to watch the entire chat....
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September 10, 2010; 10:58 AM ET |
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Redskins-Cowboys matchups: quarterbacks
So entering this post, the Redskins and Cowboys are tied at 2-2 in my matchups. I will declare who I believe has the edge, but this is a comparison, not a matchup. Let's start with quarterbacks, Donovan McNabb is in...
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September 10, 2010; 10:25 AM ET |
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Video chat: Hard Hits Live Today, 10:30 a.m.
It's Dallas week, and there are plenty of questions surrounding this game and this Redskins team. Please submit your questions here, and then join in at 10:30 as LaVar will answer them via a webcast. Hard Hits Live, Every Friday,...
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September 10, 2010; 6:00 AM ET |
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Week 1 NFL picks
Here are my picks for this week's NFL games. There are some great match ups. New Orleans over Minnesota - Favre will still be knocking off the rust, defense can't win this one alone. Pittsburgh over Atlanta - Home opener...
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September 9, 2010; 2:46 PM ET |
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Redskins-Cowboys matchups: Trent Williams vs. DeMarcus Ware
Talk about the worst possible first-game challenges for a rookie. The NFL is a place where it takes time to put the tools in the toolbox for challenges like the one Trent Williams faces against DeMarcus Ware Sunday night. Unfortunately...
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Lavar Arrington
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September 9, 2010; 10:19 AM ET |
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Redskins-Cowboys matchups: DeAngelo Hall & Carlos Rogers vs. Miles Austin & Roy Williams
This will be one of the most intense matchups of the game. DeAngelo Hall is a fierce competitor and I'm assuming Redskins defensive coordinator Jim Haslett is going to give Hall exclusive rights to wide receiver Miles Austin. But if...
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September 8, 2010; 10:41 AM ET |
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Redskins webcast: here's the show
"Redskins Insider Live" was taped this morning and is available on washingtonpost.com/sports all week long. LaVar, Rick Maese and Dan Steinberg talked about the Dallas game and the Haynesworth situtation. Check it out, let us know what you think, and...
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September 7, 2010; 5:34 PM ET |
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Redskins-Cowboys matchups: Redskins outside linebackers vs. Cowboys offensive tackles
One position on this Redskins team that I have confidence in is outside linebacker. It just so happens that one of the Redskins' strengths is matched up against one of Dallas's biggest question marks -- the offensive tackles. Both tackles...
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September 7, 2010; 1:54 PM ET |
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Redskins Insider Live: Join Arrington, Maese, Steinberg this morning for weekly live webcast
LaVar, Redskins beat writer Rick Maese and D.C. Sports Bog host Dan Steinberg will answer your questions and break down Sunday's Redskins-Cowboys game at 10:30 this morning. Join them at Redskins Insider Live, or watch the show later in the...
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September 7, 2010; 9:00 AM ET |
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Redskins-Cowboys matchups: Rabach vs. Ratliff
During the course of the week I will post what I believe to be the key matchups to watch during Sunday night's Redskins-Cowboys game. My first highlighted matchup is the battle between Redskins center Casey Rabach and Cowboys tackle Jay...
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September 7, 2010; 7:30 AM ET |
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A note to my readers
I hope you all enjoyed your extended weekend. I have had an opportunity to review all of the comments on my blog and I think it's safe to say there are many differing opinions about my post topics. I am...
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September 7, 2010; 6:04 AM ET |
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A few thoughts on Maryland's win over Navy
I watched this game, and and it looked as if Maryland would run away with it early on. But after settling into the game, Navy came storming back to get within a field goal of tying up the score late...
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September 6, 2010; 7:39 PM ET |
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Reports: Haynesworth may be inactive week 1
Reports are surfacing that Albert Haynesworth will not be active for the opener in a divisional game against the Cowboys. My first thought was, at this point it would have to be health related, but then I saw a report...
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September 5, 2010; 2:05 PM ET |
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Washington Redskins final roster cuts
Many of the Redskins' final roster cuts came as no surprise to me, but some of them did. Although I believe the release of Willie Parker came as no surprise, I was shocked that Ryan Torain did not make this...
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September 5, 2010; 12:57 PM ET |
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