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NEWS ABOUT: Washington Redskins

Washington Redskins stories: 49 news summaries

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Redskins Dump Williams and Saunders

Coordinators replaced while head coach job remains unfilled

Jan 26, 08 6:16 PM CST
(Newser) - Last week it looked like Gregg Williams would be the head coach of the Washington Redskins. Today Williams is looking for a job. Williams, the Redskins defensive coordinator, and Al Saunders, Washington's offensive coordinator, were released by the team today, according the Washington Post. Greg Blache takes over for Williams... More »

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NFL • Washington Redskins • Al Saunders • Gregg Williams • Daniel Snyder

NFL Exit Puts Gibbs Back in NASCAR Seat

Ex-Redskins coach
will devote more time
to his racing team

Jan 9, 08 7:56 AM CST
(Newser) - When Joe Gibbs stepped down as Redskins' head coach yesterday at age 67, it wasn't to head off to the golf course—Gibbs is expected to retake the reins of his NASCAR team, reports USA Today. "I guess it's a good thing I never moved into his office,"... More »

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NASCAR • Washington Redskins • Kyle Busch • Joe Gibbs Racing • Joe Gibbs • JD Gibbs

Gibbs Blindsides 'Skins, Resigns

Hall of Famer unexpectedly retires again after team's unlikely playoff run

Jan 8, 08 11:25 AM CST
(Newser) - Joe Gibbs is retiring again, stepping down as both coach and president of the Washington Redskins, the team he’s spent a total of 16 years leading, the Washington Post reports. Gibbs will stay with the team somehow, perhaps as a consultant to owner Dan Snyder. No announcement of... More »

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NFL • Washington Redskins • retirement • leukemia • Sean Taylor • Joe Gibbs • Mark Brunell • Dan Snyder

Seahawks Crush Redskins

Seattle returns two fourth-quarter interceptions for TDs in playoff rout

Jan 5, 08 8:45 PM CST
(Newser) - The Seattle Seahawks were clinging to a one-point lead Saturday when the defense decided to give itself a cushion in what turned out to be a 35-14 win over the Washington Redskins in an NFL Wild Card playoff game, the Seattle Times reports. Marcus Trufant returned an interception 78 yards... More »

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NFL • Washington Redskins • Seattle Seahawks

OPINION

'Skins End Season of Loss in Playoffs

Grieving team stuck together to make improbable rebound

Dec 31, 07 11:50 AM CST
(Newser) - After dropping four games in a row and losing murdered teammate Sean Taylor, the Washington Redskins looked all but done for the season. Starting QB Jason Campbell was injured, other players were distracted by family issues, and coach Joe Gibbs made a rookie-level slipup that cost his team a game.... More »

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NFL • Dallas Cowboys • Washington Redskins • Sean Taylor • Shawn Springs • Joe Gibbs

'Skins Steamroll Cowboys 27-6

Win clinches playoff slot for Washington

Dec 30, 07 9:38 PM CST
(Newser) - The Cowboys have already clinched their top seed, so today's blowout loss to the determined Redskins won't influence Dallas's playoff schedule. It may affect egos, however: the Cowboys managed a single rushing yard and Tony Romo threw for just 86 yards and a pick, AP reports. Washington, on the other... More »

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NFL • Dallas Cowboys • Terrell Owens • Washington Redskins • Tony Romo • Tom Collins

Redskins Beat Vikings,
Keep Playoff Hopes Alive

Defense dominates Minnesota's running game

Dec 24, 07 12:29 AM CST
(Newser) - With the final NFC playoff spot on the line, Washington overpowered Minnesota 32-21 last night, the Washington Post reports. Now, with a win next week against Dallas, or if the Vikings and Saints both lose, the Redskins earn a berth. The Vikings merely needed to win this game, but were... More »

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NFL • Washington Redskins • Minnesota Vikings • Adrian Peterson • Todd Collins

Pro Bowl Lineup Includes Taylor

Murdered Redskins safety posthumously selected as starter

Dec 19, 07 11:03 AM CST
(Newser) - Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor, killed last month in a home invasion, has been elected to the Pro Bowl for the second straight year as free safety. The posthumous honor isn't merely a tribute: In the nine games before he died, Taylor had 42 tackles, a forced fumble, and a... More »

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NFL • Washington Redskins • NFL Pro Bowl • Sean Taylor • Pelle Lindbergh

Giants Lose Game, Shockey, Playoff Hopes?

Redskins prevail 22-10 to put NY postseason plans in peril

Dec 17, 07 3:41 AM CST
(Newser) - In a gusty, freezing, mostly empty Giants Stadium last night, Eli Manning threw 34 incomplete passes and the Washington Redskins held on to win, 22-10. A win could have locked up a postseason slot for the Giants, but the loss brings more questions than it answers, writes the New York ... More »

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NFL • Washington Redskins • New York Giants • Tom Coughlin • Eli Manning • Jeremy Shockey • Todd Collins

'Skins Win Costly for Both Teams

Both QBs go down as Chicago lets Washington break streak 24-16

Dec 7, 07 3:31 AM CST
(Newser) - The loss was complete for the Bears last night, and the victory somewhat hollow for the Redskins, as the 24-16 game saw the injury—and potential season-long sidelining—of starting quarterbacks Jason Campbell and Rex Grossman. Both players were felled by hits to the knee in the first half of... More »

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NFL • Washington Redskins • Chicago Bears • Rex Grossman • Jason Campbell • Brian Griese • Todd Collins • Sean Springs

Suspected Taylor Shooter, 17, Charged as Adult

Allegedly fired fatal shot in botched burglary

Dec 5, 07 3:19 PM CST
(Newser) - The youngest of four suspects in the murder of NFL star Sean Taylor is alleged to have fired the fatal shot, CNN reports, and has been indicted as an adult though he's just 17. Eric Rivera Jr. appeared in a Miami court today on charges of first-degree felony murder and... More »

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Washington Redskins • burglary • Sean Taylor • Eric Rivera Jr.

3,000 Bid Farewell to Taylor

Mourners decry gun violence at football star's funeral

Dec 3, 07 5:11 PM CST
(Newser) - Friends, family, and teammates paid final respects to Sean Taylor today at the slain football star’s funeral, the Miami Herald reports. About 3,000 people crowded FIU’s Pharmed Arena, including dozens of current and former NFL players, O.J. Simpson among them. In his eulogy, Jesse Jackson looked... More »

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NFL • Roger Goodell • Miami • Washington Redskins • football • University of Miami • Sean Taylor

LT Leads SD Over KC With 2nd Half TDs

Jets, Bills add to misery for Fins, 'Skins in early AFC East games

Dec 2, 07 4:55 PM CST
(Newser) - LaDainian Tomlinson took control after halftime, scoring both of the second half's touchdowns, and the Chiefs continued their spiral out of football relevance. Kansas City highlights were limited to a touchdown by hulking defensive end Jared Allen and a team-record 81-yard punt by Dustin Colquitt. In early AFC East road-win... More »

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NFL • Buffalo Bills • Washington Redskins • Miami Dolphins • Kansas City Chiefs • New York Jets • San Diego Chargers • LaDainian Tomlinson • Dustin Colquitt • Jared Allen

UPDATED

Cops Hold 3 in Taylor Murder

Police suspect incident was botched burglary

Nov 30, 07 2:39 PM CST
(Newser) - Miami police are questioning three men, including two teenagers, in the shooting death of Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor, the Miami Herald reports. Police say the suspects were trying to rob Taylor's house and did not expect him to be there. Taylor died Tuesday after being shot in his Miami-area... More »

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Washington Redskins • football • Sean Taylor

Ex-Teammate Claims Taylor Was Targeted

'He lived his life pretty much scared every day,' says childhood pal

Nov 29, 07 2:23 PM CST
(Newser) - Sean Taylor's death this week wasn't the result of a robbery gone horribly wrong, says Arizona Cardinals cornerback Antrel Rolle, a childhood friend and college teammate. "They've been targeting him for three years now," Rolle said, referring to "jealous, angry" ex-friends from whom Taylor had been distancing... More »

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NFL • Arizona Cardinals • Washington Redskins • University of Miami • Sean Taylor • Antrel Rolle • shooting

Redskins Player Dies a Day After Being Shot

Sean Taylor, 24, never recovered from wounds in apparent break-in

Nov 27, 07 5:24 AM CST
(Newser) - Washington Redskins player Sean Taylor died this morning a day after being shot in his Miami home, the Washington Post reports. "He did not make it through the night," said his attorney. Taylor, 24, was shot in the leg yesterday in an apparent home invasion, and the bullet... More »

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NFL • Miami • Washington Redskins • Sean Taylor • shooting

Redskins Star Critical After Shooting

Pro Bowl safety Taylor wounded in incident
at Miami home

Nov 26, 07 11:21 AM CST
(Newser) - Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor is in critical condition after being shot by an intruder at his Miami home and airlifted to the hospital early today, the Miami Herald reports. Taylor, 24, a 2004 first-round draft pick from the University of Miami, has been out of commission with a sprained... More »

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Washington Redskins • football • Sean Taylor • gun injury

Skins Cough Up Ball, Game to Bucs, 19-13

Rams, Cards also fumble away chances against Hawks, Niners

Nov 25, 07 9:30 PM CST
(Newser) - Washington's six turnovers were the difference in a sloppy loss to Tampa Bay, who lost scrappy gunslinger Jeff Garcia to a back injury for much of the game and gained only 15 yards in the second half. The Bucs defense also stopped Clinton Portis on fourth and inches on the... More »

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NFL • St. Louis Rams • Arizona Cardinals • Washington Redskins • Clinton Portis • San Francisco 49ers • Seattle Seahawks • Tampa Bay Buccaneers • Jeff Garcia

TO Plus Romo Deliver 'Skins 28-23 Loss

Giants edge out Lions, Bucs smash Falcons, Packers beat Panthers

Nov 19, 07 5:51 AM CST
(Newser) - The Redskins were pushing for a comeback when Jason Campbell made his first big slip up of the game, getting picked off and letting the Cowboys stall the game at 28-23. Terrell Owens accounted for all of Dallas' touchdowns on four Tony Romo passes as the Cowboys improve to 9-1,... More »

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NFL • Atlanta Falcons • Dallas Cowboys • Green Bay Packers • Carolina Panthers • Washington Redskins • New York Giants • Detroit Lions • Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Favre Hits 60K Mark in Romp

Fellow aging quarterbacks McNabb, Warner also prevail in NFC games

Nov 11, 07 8:42 PM CST
(Newser) - Grizzled gunslinger Brett Favre became the second quarterback in history (after Dan Marino) to pass for 60,000 career yards as his Packers blew out the Vikings in Lambeau, 34-0. Favre had 351 yards and three touchdowns. Minnesota's rookie phenomenon Adrian Peterson was injured one week after his NFL-record 296-yard... More »

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NFL • Arizona Cardinals • Brett Favre • Green Bay Packers • Washington Redskins • Detroit Lions • Philadelphia Eagles • Donovan McNabb • Minnesota Vikings • Kurt Warner

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