http://www.mail.com/organizations/3820-washington-redskins.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/organizations/3820-washington-redskins.html http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2147552-redskins-plans-to-change-their-offense.html ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Washington has no plans to change their offense despite Robert Griffin III's surgically repaired right knee that kept the quarterback out all spring and might keep him sidelined through the start of training camp on July 25. Offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan said Wednesday after the Redskins' final practice before training camp that ... Wed, 12 Jun 2013 19:45:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2147552-redskins-plans-to-change-their-offense.html 2013-06-12T19:45:26Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2144654-up-redskins-rg3-rehab-honeymoon.html ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — After showing that he can now do "explosive sprinting" — his dreadlocks flowing behind him as he dashed from sideline to sideline in the end zone of the Washington Redskins practice bubble — Robert Griffin III then held a news conference that referenced LeBron James, Tim Tebow and "Bridezillas." Next up for Griffin: working his rehab i... Tue, 11 Jun 2013 19:05:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2144654-up-redskins-rg3-rehab-honeymoon.html 2013-06-11T19:05:38Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2134920-redskins-rg3-hell-ready-july-camp.html ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Quarterback Robert Griffin III says "without a doubt" that he expects to be fully recovered from knee surgery and in uniform when the Washington Redskins open training camp on July 25 in Richmond. Griffin said Thursday he's confident because "it's a mindset" and because of how his surgically repaired right knee has progressed. The QB s... Thu, 06 Jun 2013 18:47:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2134920-redskins-rg3-hell-ready-july-camp.html 2013-06-06T18:47:48Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2129324-deacon-jones-footballs-feared-sackmaster.html His nickname belied his calling. David "Deacon" Jones was the most feared member of the Fearsome Foursome, the original sackmaster. Reggie White, Bruce Smith, Lawrence Taylor — they all followed the lead set by Jones, who died Monday at 74. "Deacon Jones was one of the greatest players in NFL history. Off the field, he was a true giant," said Redskins gen... Tue, 04 Jun 2013 23:15:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2129324-deacon-jones-footballs-feared-sackmaster.html 2013-06-04T23:15:27Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2127618-deacon-jones-famed-fearsome-foursome-dead-74.html David "Deacon" Jones, the original sackmaster, has died. The Hall of Fame defensive end, credited with coining the word "sack" for how he knocked down quarterbacks, was 74. The Washington Redskins said Jones died of natural causes at his home in Southern California on Monday night. "Deacon Jones was one of the greatest players in NFL h... Tue, 04 Jun 2013 14:35:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2127618-deacon-jones-famed-fearsome-foursome-dead-74.html 2013-06-04T14:35:34Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2119548-redskins-rg3-throws-otas-continues-rehab.html ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Robert Griffin III had switched from a long-sleeved, black shirt to a white one, but his role in Washington's organized team activities at Redskins Park remained the same from a week ago. Last year's offensive rookie of the year Thursday again threw in a quadrant of the practice field to fellow rehabbing Redskins Pierre Garcon, Fred Da... Thu, 30 May 2013 19:42:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2119548-redskins-rg3-throws-otas-continues-rehab.html 2013-05-30T19:42:06Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2105972-coded-goal-rg3-aiming-redskins-opener.html ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Robert Griffin III's rehab started with a "cry festival." Then came a special new passcode for his cellphone and a chance to hash things out with coach Mike Shanahan. There's also been a Twitter rant about political correctness, some flak about all the wedding gifts he's received and, most recently, a suggestion from his father that th... Thu, 23 May 2013 21:37:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2105972-coded-goal-rg3-aiming-redskins-opener.html 2013-05-23T21:37:54Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2072278-rg3s-pink-cleats-photos-raise-33k-charity.html ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Robert Griffin III's knee is still feeling fine. His ability to turn a room upside down is better than ever. The Washington Redskins quarterback made an appearance — and quite an impact — Wednesday at a luncheon for the American Cancer Society. He raised $33,000 in a matter of minutes, more than half of the $60,000 tallied during the a... Wed, 08 May 2013 19:37:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2072278-rg3s-pink-cleats-photos-raise-33k-charity.html 2013-05-08T19:37:24Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1948664-rg3-progressing-well-recovery-knee-surgery.html ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Robert Griffin III remains ahead of schedule in his rehabilitation from major knee surgery. Washington Redskins coach Mike Shanahan said Monday that Griffin's muscles are stronger than expected at this stage in the quarterback's recovery from the January surgery to repair two ligaments in the right knee. Shanahan sa... Tue, 12 Mar 2013 13:49:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1948664-rg3-progressing-well-recovery-knee-surgery.html 2013-03-12T13:49:52Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1893534-redskins-gm-team-considering-change.html RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Washington Redskins general manager Bruce Allen said Thursday the team isn't considering a new nickname, adding that it's "ludicrous" to suggest that the franchise is trying to upset Native Americans. "There's nothing that we feel is offensive," Allen said. "And we're proud of our history." Opposition to "Redskins" has gained momentum... Fri, 15 Feb 2013 02:28:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1893534-redskins-gm-team-considering-change.html 2013-02-15T02:28:58Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1864448-super-bowl-watch-nfl-awards-real-fun-to.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Around the Super Bowl and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of everything surrounding the game: REAL FUN TO COME The NFL's best have been mingling with celebrities, signing autographs for adoring fans and enjoying all the festivities New Orlean... Sun, 03 Feb 2013 04:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1864448-super-bowl-watch-nfl-awards-real-fun-to.html 2013-02-03T04:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1814456-nflpa-formal-investigation-rg3-injury.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The NFL players' union does not plan a formal investigation into how the Washington Redskins medical staff handled Robert Griffin III's knee injury. The NFL Players Association said Friday that they were satisfied with a report received from the Redskins detailing the procedures used by team physician James Andrews and other staff on the... Fri, 11 Jan 2013 18:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1814456-nflpa-formal-investigation-rg3-injury.html 2013-01-11T18:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1808540-doctor-optimistic-redskins-rg3-knee-surgery.html WASHINGTON (AP) — If Adrian Peterson can do it, maybe Robert Griffin III can, too. Peterson set an incredible standard this season for NFL players returning from major knee surgery, nearly breaking the NFL single-season rushing record. Griffin need look nowhere else for an inspiration as the Washington Redskins quarterback begins the road back from an ope... Wed, 09 Jan 2013 21:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1808540-doctor-optimistic-redskins-rg3-knee-surgery.html 2013-01-09T21:39:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1807964-rg3-to-surgery-torn-knee-ligament.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert Griffin III is having surgery Wednesday on a torn ligament in his right knee — and to see if there's a second ligament that also needs to be repaired. Baylor coach Art Briles confirmed to USA Today and The Associated Press on Tuesday night that the Washington Redskins rookie has a torn lateral collateral ligament. He said the surg... Wed, 09 Jan 2013 02:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1807964-rg3-to-surgery-torn-knee-ligament.html 2013-01-09T02:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1803416-wilson-seahawks-top-redskins-24-14-rg3-hurt.html LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Either way, a rookie quarterback was going to make it to the second round of the playoffs. The losing team would go home disappointed, but with the knowledge that its rookie did more than enough to prove that bright days are ahead. If it only it were that tidy. The first part still holds. Russell Wilson is indeed the last rookie QB st... Mon, 07 Jan 2013 08:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1803416-wilson-seahawks-top-redskins-24-14-rg3-hurt.html 2013-01-07T08:09:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1803066-rg3-hurt-seattle-tops-redskins-24-14-playoffs.html LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Russell Wilson raced ahead to throw the final block on Marshawn Lynch's fourth-quarter, go-ahead touchdown run, doing just enough to get in the way of the Washington Redskins safety near the goal line. Less than a minute later, Robert Griffin III's knee buckled as he tried to field a bad shotgun snap, the pain so bad that he didn't ev... Mon, 07 Jan 2013 02:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1803066-rg3-hurt-seattle-tops-redskins-24-14-playoffs.html 2013-01-07T02:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1803170-seahawks-wilson-rookie-qb-left-playoffs.html Wild-card weekend is over in the NFL playoffs, and Seattle's Russell Wilson is the lone rookie quarterback remaining. And, Wilson's Seahawks made a pretty good case that they might be here a while. Wilson teamed with Marshawn Lynch to lead Seattle to a 24-14 comeback victory over the Washington Redskins, who finished the game Sunday without Robert Griffin... Mon, 07 Jan 2013 02:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1803170-seahawks-wilson-rookie-qb-left-playoffs.html 2013-01-07T02:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1803202-column-wilson-stands-tall-rookie-qb-left.html This was always going to be one of those once in a decade quarterback classes, even before Russell Wilson announced his arrival from what is arguably the loneliest outpost in the NFL. Everyone expected big things out of Robert Griffin III and Andrew Luck. Wilson was more of a pleasant surprise, catapulted from third-round obscurity to what passes for foot... Mon, 07 Jan 2013 01:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1803202-column-wilson-stands-tall-rookie-qb-left.html 2013-01-07T01:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1803104-redskins-rg3-hurt-4th-quarter-vs-seahawks.html LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Washington Redskins rookie quarterback Robert Griffin III reinjured his right knee in the fourth quarter of Sunday's playoff game against the Seattle Seahawks. Griffin's heavily braced right knee buckled badly as he tried to field a bad shotgun snap on a second-and-22 at Washington's 12-yard line. He lay on the ground, unable to recov... Sun, 06 Jan 2013 23:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1803104-redskins-rg3-hurt-4th-quarter-vs-seahawks.html 2013-01-06T23:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1803032-redskins-lead-seattle-14-13-halftime.html LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Robert Griffin III threw two 4-yard touchdown passes in his first career playoff game to give the Washington Redskins a 14-13 lead over the Seattle Seahawks after the second quarter of their NFC wild-card game on Sunday. Griffin capped the Redskins' only two drives of the first quarter against the NFL's top-rated scoring defense with ... Sun, 06 Jan 2013 22:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1803032-redskins-lead-seattle-14-13-halftime.html 2013-01-06T22:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1802968-redskins-lead-seattle-14-0-1st-quarter.html LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Robert Griffin III threw two 4-yard touchdown passes in his first career playoff game to give the Washington Redskins a 14-0 lead over the Seattle Seahawks after the first quarter of their NFC wild-card game. Griffin capped the Redskins' only two drives of the quarter against the NFL's top-rated defense with short tosses to running ba... Sun, 06 Jan 2013 21:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1802968-redskins-lead-seattle-14-0-1st-quarter.html 2013-01-06T21:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1802014-texans-beat-bengals-packers-rout-vikings.html More rematches ahead. After Green Bay routed Minnesota 24-10 Saturday night, it set up a trip to San Francisco. The 49ers beat the Packers at Lambeau Field to open the season. The Packers didn't let 2,000-yard rusher Adrian Peterson run over them again. Indeed, Packers fullback John Kuhn had a bigger impact with two touchdowns. ... Sun, 06 Jan 2013 03:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1802014-texans-beat-bengals-packers-rout-vikings.html 2013-01-06T03:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1798434-pass-happy-nfl-helps-to-to.html ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — As a wideout, Santana Moss wants Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III to throw the ball as much as possible, of course, preferably in his direction. As a football player hoping to advance in the playoffs, Moss wants the Redskins to do what they've done as well as anyone in the NFL this season: run, run, run. "That's big t... Thu, 03 Jan 2013 21:10:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1798434-pass-happy-nfl-helps-to-to.html 2013-01-03T21:10:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1796502-12-playoff-teams-flaws-to.html The NFL's dandy dozen is set — and truth be told, a little scared. Nobody's perfect, and all the teams that made the playoffs face potential pitfalls that could derail their dreams of partying down Bourbon Street in February. The Denver Broncos are riding a league-best 11-game winning streak as Peyton Manning seeks to cap his incredible comeback with anot... Wed, 02 Jan 2013 21:49:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1796502-12-playoff-teams-flaws-to.html 2013-01-02T21:49:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1794638-regular-season-winners-champions.html DENVER (AP) — The Denver Broncos and Atlanta Falcons, who tied for the league's best record at 13-3, are well aware of one of the NFL's biggest truisms: more often than not, the regular season is for suckers. Over the last decade, just two of the 13 teams that had the best regular season record — or tied for the best mark — went on to win the Super Bowl: ... Tue, 01 Jan 2013 20:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1794638-regular-season-winners-champions.html 2013-01-01T20:09:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1792606-redskins-beat-cowboys-28-18-to-win-nfc-east.html LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — "R-G-3!" was all Redskins fans needed to chant when they wanted to express their love for Robert Griffin III. For the lesser-known rookie, they opted for his whole name: "Alf-red Mor-ris!" It's a new generation that has Washington atop the NFC East for the first time this millennium. There's Griffin — the vocal leader, the first-round... Mon, 31 Dec 2012 05:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1792606-redskins-beat-cowboys-28-18-to-win-nfc-east.html 2012-12-31T05:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1792404-redskins-win-nfc-east-broncos-top-seed-afc.html RG3 and the Washington Redskins are heading to the playoffs as NFC East champions. By winning their seventh straight game, the Redskins rolled to their first division title in 13 years with a 28-18 victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night. Next up for Robert Griffin III & Co.: a home playoff matchup next Sunday with the Seahawks — the third straigh... Mon, 31 Dec 2012 03:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1792404-redskins-win-nfc-east-broncos-top-seed-afc.html 2012-12-31T03:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1787506-big-game-redskins-role-reversal-rg3-shanahan.html ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Compare what was said Wednesday by Robert Griffin III and Mike Shanahan. One sounds like a stereotypical coach. The other could be mistaken for an overeager player. A case of role reversal hit the Washington Redskins on Wednesday. The rookie quarterback, on the day of his Pro Bowl selection, downplayed Sunday's winner-take-all game aga... Wed, 26 Dec 2012 23:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1787506-big-game-redskins-role-reversal-rg3-shanahan.html 2012-12-26T23:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1787544-denver-rolls-top-spot-ap-pro32-rankings.html NEW YORK (AP) — Peyton Manning and his Broncos are closing in on the playoffs as the top team in the AP Pro32 NFL power rankings. Denver strengthened its grip on the top spot Wednesday following its 10th win in a row, receiving nine first-place votes and 381 points in balloting by The Associated Press panel of 12 media members who regularly cover the league. Wed, 26 Dec 2012 21:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1787544-denver-rolls-top-spot-ap-pro32-rankings.html 2012-12-26T21:42:00Z