The Redskins did not open the 2009 season the way they would have liked. True, it is tough to begin the season against not only a division rival but a division favorite like the New York Giants. True, the schedule does set up favorably for the ‘Skins over the next month, so it is too early to panic. However, the game in the Meadowlands on Sunday...

Brian Orakpo Highlights; Discuss Orakpo; NFL Draft Thread

With the 13th pick in the 2009 NFL Draft, the Washington Redskins selected 22-year-old defensive end Brian Orakpo. The 6-foot-3, 263-pound Texas star was named the Associated Press Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year, he won the Bronko Nagurski Trophy (Best Defensive Player) and the Lombardi Award, which is given to the best lineman or linebacker. Orakpo was a first-team...

Hail to the Redskins, masters of the offseason. This time it’s ex-Titans defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth.

By all accounts, Haynesworth is a great defensive player, but for $100 million, you better expect to be getting the best defensive player in the league...

Let’s get one thing out of the way: I’m a huge Albert Haynesworth fan. While there are questions about his motor, there’s no debating that he was one of three most dominating defensive players in the league over the past two years. Think of Haynesworth as a Ferrari. 

Now enter Daniel Snyder. While it’s hard to do, think of The Dan as a lower middle class worker. He has pressing needs: putting food on the table, filling up the gas tank, paying off credit cards and saving for a down payment on a house...