Redskins Insider: November 21, 2010 - November 27, 2010

Galloway waived; Austin activated

Finally acknowledging what has been obvious for weeks, the Redskins on Saturday released unproductive wide receiver Joey Galloway and signed rookie wideout Terrence Austin from the practice squad to fill the opening on the 53-man roster. A 16-year veteran, Galloway has contributed little in his first season with the Redskins,...

By Jason Reid and Rick Maese  | November 27, 2010; 5:52 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (125)
Categories:  Joey Galloway, Terrence Austin, wide receivers  
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Reed Doughty's assignment: Step in for injured LaRon Landry

Starting in place of injured strong safety LaRon Landry, veteran safety Reed Doughty played every snap on defense in the 19-16 victory in overtime against the Tennessee Titans. And because of injuries during the game, Doughty also played every snap on special teams. The Redskins know they can rely on...

By Jason Reid  | November 27, 2010; 11:45 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (61)
 
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Andre Carter, H.B. Blades rise to occasion when called upon

With starters Lorenzo Alexander and Rocky McIntosh injured early in last week's game against the Tennessee Titans, reserve linebackers Andre Carter and H.B. Blades played key roles. Both stepped up in the 19-16 victory in overtime at LP Field, and they could have expanded roles again Sunday against the Minnesota...

By Jason Reid  | November 27, 2010; 9:40 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (15)
Categories:  Andre Carter, Linebackers  
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Torain, Landry officially ruled out; 10 players questionable on injury report

On the final injury report of the week, the Redskins ruled out running back Ryan Torain (hamstring) and safety LaRon Landry (Achilles) for Sunday's game against Minnesota and listed 10 more players as questionable. Washington's questionable players include: linebacker Lorenzo Alexander (hamstring), wide receiver Brandon Banks (knee), guard Derrick Dockery...

By Rick Maese  | November 26, 2010; 4:08 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (59)
Categories:  LaRon Landry, Ryan Torain  
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Keiland Williams will get carries; James Davis will get a chance

Though rookie Keiland Williams is expected to handle the bulk of the load in the Redskins' running game this Sunday, coaches also expect to take a close look at James Davis, who was activated from the practice squad earlier this week. Davis has just 13 career carries -- including four...

By Rick Maese  | November 26, 2010; 4:01 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (9)
Categories:  Keiland Williams  
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Depleted at safety, Redskins give looks to Kevin Barnes, Macho Harris

The Redskins will take the field this Sunday with just three healthy safeties on the roster. They've lost Chris Horton and Anderson Russell to the injured reserved list, and LaRon Landry has been ruled out of Sunday's game. Making matters a bit worse, Macho Harris, signed Tuesday, has had just...

By Rick Maese  | November 26, 2010; 2:31 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (14)
 
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Shanahan expects Rabach, Hicks to play; Moss to be game-time decision

Redskins Coach Mike Shanahan said he expects injured offensive linemen Casey Rabach and Artis Hicks to play Sunday against Minnesota, but he called wide receiver Santana Moss a game-time decision. Shanahan said Moss sat out Thursday's practice because his knee was sore. The coach said Moss's knee felt better at...

By Rick Maese  | November 26, 2010; 1:42 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (16)
Categories:  Casey Rabach, Mike Shanahan, Santana Moss  
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Adrian Peterson may be the Vikings' lone bright spot

Although the Minnesota Vikings have had a nightmarish season, Pro Bowl running back Adrian Peterson is having another outstanding year. Peterson is second in the NFL in rushing with 980 yards. He also is averaging 4.6 yards per carry and has scored seven touchdowns. Interim coach Leslie Frazier hopes to...

By Jason Reid  | November 26, 2010; 10:00 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (51)
 
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Redskins wary of Brett Favre despite his struggles

Obviously, Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre has had better seasons. The future Hall of Famer leads the league with 17 interceptions. His 69.8 passer rating is the lowest of his career since his rookie season. The Vikings, who lost in overtime in the NFC championship game last season, are 3-7....

By Jason Reid  | November 26, 2010; 6:00 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (35)
Categories:  London Fletcher  
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Andre Brown hopes to make most of his shot with Redskins

Not surprisingly, running back Andre Brown is excited about joining the Redskins. A fourth-round draft pick of the New York Giants in 2009, the former North Carolina State standout has bounced around the league, spending parts of the 2010 season with Denver, Carolina and Indianapolis. With the Redskins, Brown hopes...

By Jason Reid  | November 25, 2010; 3:30 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (39)
 
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McNabb to offensive line: Don't tread on me

Several times this season, quarterback Donovan McNabb has tripped because offensive linemen have stepped on his feet after he receives the snap and begins to backpedal. The miscues have resulted in several sacks. And with as much as the Redskins have struggled offensively this season, they cannot afford to waste...

By Jason Reid  | November 25, 2010; 3:00 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (5)
Categories:  Donovan McNabb  
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Mike Shanahan says Mike Heimerdinger will 'fight through' cancer diagnosis

As teammates and roommates at Eastern Illinois in the early 1970s, Mike Shanahan and Mike Heimerdinger began a friendship that has lasted to this day. On Wednesday, Shanahan called Heimerdinger, Tennessee's offensive coordinator, after learning his friend left the Titans Wednesday and will undergo chemotherapy after a cancer diagnosis. "I...

By Jason Reid  | November 25, 2010; 2:30 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (4)
Categories:  Mike Shanahan  
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Santana Moss sits out practice with a knee injury

Top Redskins wide receiver Santana Moss (knee) sat out practice, according to the injury report released Thursday. Moss, who was listed as limited in practice Wednesday, is having an outstanding season, ranking eighth in the league with 738 yards. He also is tied for eighth in the NFL with 57...

By Jason Reid  | November 25, 2010; 2:22 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (4)
Categories:  Santana Moss  
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LaRon Landry, Ryan Torain out of Vikings game

On Monday, Redskins Coach Mike Shanahan said injured strong safety LaRon Landry was "98 percent" likely to sit out Sunday's game against the Minnesota Vikings at FedEx Field. The number increased to 100 percent Thursday as Shanahan announced Landry would miss his second game in as many weeks because of...

By Jason Reid  | November 25, 2010; 1:13 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (7)
Categories:  LaRon Landry  
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Vikings' new coach ready to turn things around

Before the season, the Minnesota Vikings were considered among the leading candidates to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl. But the Vikings have a 3-7 record. And after a 31-3 blowout loss on Minnesota's home field to the rival Green Bay Packers in Week 11, Vikings owner Ziggy Wilf...

By Jason Reid  | November 25, 2010; 11:36 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (23)
 
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Roster analysis: Casey Rabach, Will Montgomery and the future at center

Casey Rabach's MCL tear -- and what some would call ineffectiveness this season -- has led to speculation that this could be the center's final season as a Redskin. Rabach could have been an unrestricted free agent prior to the 2010 season but instead chose to re-sign with Washington....

By J.I. Halsell  | November 25, 2010; 6:04 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (56)
Categories:  Casey Rabach, Roster analysis, Will Montgomery  
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Fourteen Redskins on injury report

Fourteen Redskins appeared on the team's first injury report of the week, six of whom were unable to participate in the team's practice on Wednesday. According to the report, the following players all missed practice: linebacker Lorenzo Alexander (hamstring), defensive end Jeremy Jarmon (hamstring), safety LaRon Landry (Achilles), linebacker Rocky...

By Rick Maese  | November 24, 2010; 5:00 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (59)
Categories:  Clinton Portis  
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Macho Harris could see playing time on special teams

The newest member of the Redskins' ever-changing 53-man roster, former Virginia Tech star Victor "Macho" Harris, showed up for work Wednesday willing to do whatever an ailing team asks. "Wherever they need me at," Harris said. "They need me as a kicker, I'm ready to do it." A cornerback in...

By Barry Svrluga  | November 24, 2010; 4:27 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (14)
 
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Time to focus on Sunday's game, Santana Moss says

Although the Redskins will miss running back Clinton Portis, they must maintain their focus on trying to succeed as a team, wide receiver Santana Moss said after practice Wednesday. Moss, Portis's closest friend on the team, joined many players in expressing disappointment that the team plans to place the veteran...

By Jason Reid  | November 24, 2010; 3:55 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (10)
Categories:  Santana Moss  
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Clinton Portis tore abdominal muscle vs. Titans

Running back Clinton Portis tore an abdominal muscle and must undergo surgery, prompting the Redskins to assign him to season-ending injured reserve for the second time in as many years, Coach Mike Shanahan said Wednesday. Addressing reporters after practice at Redskins Park, Shanahan confirmed the team plans to be without...

By Jason Reid  | November 24, 2010; 3:14 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (35)
Categories:  Clinton Portis  
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Injuries limit Redskins practice

Redskins Coach Mike Shanahan said the team has significant concerns about strong safety LaRon Landry's lingering Achilles' tendon injury, a problem that kept him out of last week's win at Tennessee and almost certainly will force him out again Sunday against Minnesota. Asked whether he was worried that Landry's injury...

By Barry Svrluga  | November 24, 2010; 3:06 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (1)
 
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Cousins Harvin and Hall will square off Sunday

There's at least one family member who won't be invited to DeAngelo Hall's Thanksgiving table. "My house?" the Redskins cornerback asked. "Nah." He's referring to Vikings' receiver Percy Harvin, who is Hall's second cousin. Hall's father and Harvin's mother are first cousins, Hall said. On Sunday, Hall and Harvin could...

By Rick Maese  | November 24, 2010; 2:30 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (11)
Categories:  DeAngelo Hall  
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Rabach, Hicks trying to play Sunday

Injured offensive linemen Casey Rabach and Artis Hicks say they both hope to practice this week and play in Sunday's game against the Vikings. "If I can play, I'm going to play," said Rabach. "That's what I plan on doing on Sunday." The decision, of course, will be made by...

By Rick Maese  | November 24, 2010; 2:00 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (18)
Categories:  Casey Rabach, Offensive line  
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Carlos Rogers to test injured hamstring in practice

Redskins cornerback Carlos Rogers, one of two starters in the secondary who missed last Sunday's game at Tennessee, said his strained hamstring feels better this week and he plans to try to practice in preparation for this week's game against Minnesota. "Very hopeful," Rogers said Wednesday. "The hamstring's pretty good....

By Barry Svrluga  | November 24, 2010; 1:16 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (25)
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Redskins to add running back Andre Brown

With Clinton Portis headed to the season-ending injured reserve list, the Redskins were expected to move quickly to add free agent running back Andre Brown to their active roster, according to a league source. Brown was a fourth-round pick in the 2009 draft by the New York Giants, but has...

By Rick Maese  | November 24, 2010; 12:36 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (48)
Categories:  Clinton Portis, Running backs  
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Teammates feel loss of veteran Clinton Portis

As news spread quickly through the Redskins locker room Wednesday that Clinton Portis would be placed on season-ending injured reserve, his teammates expressed how much the veteran running back would be missed. "It's a huge blow," rookie left tackle Trent Williams said. "He's one of the leaders on this offense...

By Jason Reid and Rick Maese  | November 24, 2010; 12:17 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (25)
Categories:  Clinton Portis, Running backs  
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Clinton Portis headed to injured reserve

The Redskins plan to place running back Clinton Portis, who recently aggravated his groin injury, on season-ending injured reserve, two people with knowledge of the situation said Wednesday. The problem occurred during Sunday's 19-16 overtime victory against the Tennessee Titans. Portis, who initially suffered a third-degree groin tear in Week...

By Jason Reid  | November 24, 2010; 11:39 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (112)
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Donovan McNabb helps feed the needy

By Washington Post editors  | November 24, 2010; 10:49 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (19)
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Statistical analysis: Redskins keep it exciting

Some notes and analysis from Sunday's big win over Tennessee: The Redskins have played in some especially exciting games this season, and Sunday's overtime game against the Titans was no exception. The 'excitement' of a game can actually be measured by how much the graph of the game's win probability...

By Brian Burke  | November 24, 2010; 6:00 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (87)
Categories:  Statistical analysis  
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Redskins fill roster spots

The Redskins had three job openings Tuesday and appear to have filled at least two of them, signing defensive back Macho Harris to the 53-man roster and adding running back Kestahn Moore to the practice squad. The Redskins should have one more practice squad spot to fill, and according to...

By Rick Maese  | November 23, 2010; 6:33 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (60)
 
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Redskins sign DB Macho Harris

Former Virginia Tech defensive back Macho Harris has signed with the Redskins, a person familiar with the situation said Tuesday. The Redskins brought in Harris, a fifth-round draft pick of Philadelphia's in 2009, in an effort to bolster a secondary weakened by injuries. Harris fills the roster spot opened Monday...

By Jason Reid  | November 23, 2010; 4:43 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (47)
Categories:  LaRon Landry  
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Is there a Pro Bowler in the house?

poll by twiigs.com...

By Washington Post editors  | November 23, 2010; 4:00 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (29)
Categories:  Brandon Banks, Brian Orakpo, Chris Cooley, DeAngelo Hall, LaRon Landry, Lorenzo Alexander  
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Redskins' food giveaways reach thousands

The Tuesday before Thanksgiving is one of the busiest days for community service in the NFL. In Washington, the Redskins are making sure a lot of families will have plenty to eat this week. Several players were scheduled to join Tanya Snyder, wife of team owner Daniel M. Snyder, at...

By Rick Maese  | November 23, 2010; 3:30 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (18)
Categories:  Albert Haynesworth, Donovan McNabb, LaRon Landry  
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Football Insider Live: Titans recap, Vikings preview and Thanksgiving traditions

Rick Maese and Dan Steinberg joined Cindy Boren and host Jonathan Forsythe on this week's webcast to talk about Sunday's overtime win, how the Redskins might fare against the Vikings, and Thanksgiving football. You can also download the podcast of this show or subscribe to the podcast....

By Washington Post Sports  | November 23, 2010; 3:00 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (37)
 
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Reed Doughty says he is ready when needed

Veteran safety Reed Doughty figured he would play a lot against Tennessee because strong safety LaRon Landry (Achilles) did not accompany the team on the trip. And then Doughty's workload increased significantly because rookie safety Anderson Russell suffered a season-ending tear of his anterior cruciate ligament on punt coverage during...

By Jason Reid  | November 23, 2010; 3:00 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (3)
Categories:  LaRon Landry  
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Injury woes plague Redskins' offensive line

Although center Casey Rabach is not among the league's biggest or most physical players at his position, he plays a major role each week in the performance of Washington's offensive line. The Redskins are hopeful that the knee injury (a medial collateral ligament tear) Rabach suffered in Sunday's victory against...

By Jason Reid  | November 23, 2010; 2:00 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (15)
Categories:  Mike Shanahan, Offensive line  
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LaRon Landry leading in Pro Bowl vote

Safety LaRon Landry is the only Redskins player who's currently among the NFC's top vote-getters to appear in the Pro Bowl. With four weeks still remaining in the voting , the NFL on Tuesday released a partial update on the balloting so far. With 112,333 votes, Landry was the lone...

By Rick Maese  | November 23, 2010; 1:30 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (27)
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Donovan McNabb expects reinvigorated Vikings

Redskins quarterback Donovan McNabb is well aware that the Dallas Cowboys won two games after they fired their head coach midseason. Players at times take on a new attitude when there's a coaching change, and McNabb expects to see a Vikings team this Sunday that has a similar hunger to...

By Rick Maese  | November 23, 2010; 12:38 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (22)
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Washington Redskins, already thin on offensive line, lose practice squad tackle to Seahawks

With center Casey Rabach and guards Artis Hicks and Derrick Dockery all ailing, the Redskins could be looking at a shortage of offensive linemen this Sunday. The Redskins were about to turn to tight end Logan Paulsen to plug a gap in the line if one more player suffered an...

By Rick Maese  | November 23, 2010; 11:31 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (46)
Categories:  Offensive line  
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Clinton Portis hopes to play Sunday

Redskins running back Clinton Portis hopes to play this week against Minnesota after an MRI exam revealed no new damage to his injured groin, Portis said Tuesday in a radio interview. During his regularly scheduled appearance on 106.7 The Fan's The Mike Wise Show with Holden Kushner, Portis, who briefly...

By Jason Reid  | November 23, 2010; 10:56 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (46)
Categories:  Clinton Portis, Running backs  
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Redskins catching Vikings at the right time?

It seems the Redskins will face the Minnesota Vikings at just the right time. Of course, playing the Vikings has been a favorable experience for most of their opponents this season, and former coach Brad Childress was fired Monday and replaced on an interim basis by defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier....

By Jason Reid  | November 23, 2010; 6:00 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (128)
Categories:  Mike Shanahan  
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Injuries will mean practice adjustments

Update: 6:55 p.m.: The Redskins said center Casey Rabach suffered a torn medial collateral ligament in his right knee, not a second-degree meniscus tear, as coach Mike Shanahan said earlier in the day. Rabach's status for Sunday's game is unclear. With so many players sidelined or slowed by injuries, the...

By Jason Reid  | November 22, 2010; 4:09 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (134)
Categories:  Stephon Heyer  
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Chad Simpson, Anderson Russell to IR

Update: 6:55 p.m.: The Redskins said center Casey Rabach suffered a torn medial collateral ligament in his right knee, not a second-degree meniscus tear, as coach Mike Shanahan said earlier in the day. Rabach's status for Sunday's game is unclear. The Redskins placed safety Anderson Russell, who made his NFL...

By Rick Maese  | November 22, 2010; 3:42 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (39)
Categories:  Carlos Rogers, Clinton Portis, LaRon Landry, Lorenzo Alexander  
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Redskins promoting James Davis to 53-man roster

With running back Chad Simpson needing surgery on his foot, the Redskins will promote James Davis from the practice squad to the 53-man roster Monday, according to two league sources. Adding Davis gives the Redskins much needed depth while Clinton Portis and Ryan Torain recover from injuries. After Simpson went...

By Rick Maese  | November 22, 2010; 2:54 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (47)
Categories:  Running backs  
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Clinton Portis played despite lingering groin injury

After Sunday's 19-16 victory in overtime against Tennessee, running back Clinton Portis acknowledged he was not fully recovered from the severe groin injury that sidelined him for five games. Portis started in his return to the lineup at LP Field, but aggravated the injury early in the game and could...

By Jason Reid  | November 22, 2010; 11:00 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (135)
Categories:  Clinton Portis, Running backs  
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London Fletcher couldn't be more proud

As a co-captain of the Redskins' defense, inside linebacker London Fletcher takes responsibility for the group's overall performance. Fletcher said he has never been prouder of the defense than he was after Sunday's 19-16 victory in overtime against the Tennessee Titans at LP Field. "It was one of those types...

By Jason Reid  | November 22, 2010; 10:36 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (27)
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Stephon Heyer and the changing of the guard

Addressing reporters in front of his dressing stall, tackle Stephon Heyer stopped mid-sentence when someone tapped him on his arm from behind. Coach Mike Shanahan smiled, shook Heyer's hand and said, "I'm proud of you." The praise from Washington's top football official was well deserved after Heyer, pressed into emergency...

By Jason Reid  | November 22, 2010; 6:00 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (129)
Categories:  Offensive line, Stephon Heyer  
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Keiland Williams again team's featured back

For the second game in a row, injuries forced rookie Keiland Williams to assume the role of the Redskins' featured running back. For the second week in a row, Williams seemed to answer the call. With 30 touches, Williams had his name called more than any other player in Sunday's...

By Rick Maese  | November 21, 2010; 8:00 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (117)
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Injury updates: Portis, Rabach, etc., etc., etc.

Almost every Redskins player could have been asked about some sort of injury on Sunday. Some updates: · Clinton Portis: The marquee running back re-injured the groin that cost him five games, and Coach Mike Shanahan said it was unlikely he would play next week against Minnesota. Portis, though, is...

By Barry Svrluga  | November 21, 2010; 7:19 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (29)
Categories:  Clinton Portis, Derrick Dockery, Lorenzo Alexander, Offensive line  
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Albert Haynesworth not ready for O-line duty

How bad was the injury situation for Washington on Sunday? Defensive lineman Albert Haynesworth said a coach jokingly approached him at one point and said, "Are you ready to play offensive line?" "I said, 'If you think we had a problem with the 3-4, we'd have a real big problem...

By Rick Maese  | November 21, 2010; 7:07 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (10)
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Jeff Fisher: Titans QB Vince Young has lost his job

For one week, the drama appears to have left the Redskins behind, and it's their opponents - the Tennessee Titans - who have inherited it. Starting quarterback Vince Young suffered a torn flexor tendon in his thumb, and Coach Jeff Fisher decided Young wasn't fit to return to the game...

By Barry Svrlgua  | November 21, 2010; 7:00 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (9)
 
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Randy Moss: Zero catches vs. DeAngelo Hall

A week after the Redskins allowed Philadelphia touchdowns on its first five possessions, the Tennessee Titans didn't score an offensive touchdown in Washington's 19-16 overtime win. One factor in that: cornerback DeAngelo Hall's coverage of receiver Randy Moss, the former Patriot and Viking who played his second game for Tennessee...

By Barry Svrluga  | November 21, 2010; 6:48 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (13)
Categories:  DeAngelo Hall  
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Mike Shanahan offers grim injury update

Following Sunday's 19-16 overtime win at Tennessee, Coach Mike Shanahan said he's not certain how many of his injured Redskins will be able to return to the lineup a week from now against the Minnesota Vikings. Shanahan opened his post-game comments, joking that reporters would have to specify each injured...

By Rick Maese  | November 21, 2010; 5:31 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (54)
Categories:  Clinton Portis, Mike Shanahan  
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Redskins beat Titans 19-16 in overtime

Updated: 5:13 p.m. Overtime Tennessee won the toss and got the ball at its own 33. With Rusty Smith still in the game at quarterback, Chris Johnson was handed the ball on the first two plays - gaining 15 yards on one and nothing on the second. That led Smith...

By Barry Svrluga  | November 21, 2010; 5:13 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (368)
Categories:  Clinton Portis, Donovan McNabb, Santana Moss  
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Chad Simpson injured during warm-up

For the second week in a row, the Redskins lost a running back before the game even began. Chad Simpson suffered a foot injury during pregame warm-ups. Though he was included on the active roster, he will not be available for the Redskins against the Titans. Last week, Ryan Torain...

By Rick Maese  | November 21, 2010; 1:12 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (73)
Categories:  Running backs  
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Rate the Redskins against the Titans

washingtonpost.com users rate the Redskins' performance against the Titans on Nov. 21, 2010.

By washingtonpost.com sports editor  | November 21, 2010; 12:07 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (41)
Categories:  Polls  | Tags:  NFL, Rate the Redskins, Redskins, Titans  
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Redskins turn to 3 new starters

Due to a rash of injuries, safety Anderson Russell, cornerback Phillip Buchanon and guard Will Montgomery will start Sunday at Tennessee, the first start of the season for each. The Redskins listed three starters among their inactives for Sunday's game at Tennessee: right guard Artis Hicks will not play, and...

By Rick Maese  | November 21, 2010; 11:52 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (12)
Categories:  Carlos Rogers, Clinton Portis, LaRon Landry  
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