Trent Williams: Redskins' offense doesn't put RGIII in harm's way

The debate over whether the Washington Redskins need to modify their offense to protect quarterback Robert Griffin III has lingered all offseason, and continued this week. Griffin and Redskins Coach Mike Shanahan both said on Thursday that the quarterback and his coaches are on the same page as far as how he should be handled going forward. But Shanahan remained noncommittalon whether or not the

Mike Shanahan noncommittal on whether offense adjusted to protect RGIII

Coach Mike Shanahan was noncommittal on whether the Redskins' offensive system will be adjusted next season to minimize the injury risks for quarterback Robert Griffin III."We really don't know what defenses are going to do to us," Shanahan said following Thursday's offseason practice, known as an organized team activity, at Redskins Park. "I can't tell you for sure. You adjust the game plan

Redskins’ Brian Orakpo back to full strength

Outside linebacker Brian Orakpo has fully healed from the torn left pectoral muscle that sidelined him for the bulk of the 2012 season, and the fifth-year pro practiced without limitation as the Redskins continued their offseason practices Thursday. Read full article >>

Robert Griffin III, Mike Shanahan are on same message; will they remain on same page?

Listening to Coach Mike Shanahan and quarterback Robert Griffin III on Thursday, you could think only that the Washington Redskins’ leaders are united. Shanahan and Griffin were upbeat about what they hope to accomplish together. It was real fan-friendly stuff. Time will tell whether the pretty picture they painted holds up. Read full article >>

Robert Griffin III says knee ‘feels great’ and that he and Mike Shanahan are okay

Quarterback Robert Griffin III put the progress of his rehabilitation from knee surgery on display Thursday at Redskins Park, running and throwing on the side while his Washington Redskins teammates went through anoffseason practice. Read full article >>

Trent Williams on nightclub attack: 'I'm over it'

Washington Redskins left tackle Trent Williams said that he has moved on from the January incident in which he was attacked in a Honolulu night club and had to miss the first Pro Bowl of his career.Early on Friday, Jan. 25, -- two days before the Pro Bowl -- Williams was struck on the head with a champagne bottle, allegedly by M Nightclub owner Michael Miske Jr., who was charged with assault.

Redskins injury roundup: Orakpo back to full strength, Fletcher, ten others making strides

Outside linebacker Brian Orakpo has fully healed from the torn left pectoral muscle that sidelined him for the bulk of the 2012 season, and the fifth-year pro practiced without limitation as the Redskins continued their offseason practices on Thursday. Read full article >>

Griffin: "The only thing that needed a repair from last year was my knee"

View Photo Gallery —Robert Griffin III says "the knee feels great" Quarterback Robert Griffin III said after the Washington Redskins' organized team activity Thursday that his surgically repaired right knee "feels great" and he hopes to be ready to participate in training camp. Read full article >>

Griffin making throws on field during OTA as part of rehab

Quarterback Robert Griffin III did not participate in the Redskins' organized team activities Thursday at Redskins Park but was on the field making throws as part of his rehabilitation from knee surgery. Read full article >>

The Other 31: Welker joins Manning to try to get Broncos to Super Bowl

Denver Broncos Last season's record: 13-3 Key players released: DE Elvis Dumervil, LB D.J. Williams, QB Caleb Hanie, FB Chris Gronkowski (not tendered a contract as restricted free agent) Read full article >>

Robert Griffin III’s father says he’d like to see ‘a lot’ of passing in Redskins’ offense

The father of Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III said Wednesday that he hopes the team’s attack evolves in 2013 into more of a passing offense and one that relies less on his son’s legs. Read full article >>

Michael Crabtree has torn Achilles, report says

Months before an NFL opener, Michael Crabtree's season is in jeopardy.The San Francisco 49ers wide receiver tore his Achilles tendon during organized team activities and will soon have surgery, USA Today's Mike Garafolo reports. Read full article >>

Work remains to be done in NFL's bid to revamp offseason calendar

Next year's NFL draft will be held in May. That was announced Tuesday by Commissioner Roger Goodell.But other proposed changes to the sport's offseason calendar are not yet set, according to Goodell and others within the sport. Read full article >>

Five areas to monitor during Thursday's Redskins OTA session

The Washington Redskins return to the practice field today for the second of three offseason team activity sessions slated for this week. The practices got underway Monday, and then the team had Tuesday off. (Looks like a chunk of that off day was spent on photo shoots). Read full article >>

Jordan Reed struck by RGIII's humility

Since there has been some chatter about whether Robert Griffin III is getting too big for his metaphorical britches, I figured I'd pass this along. Redskins rookie tight end Jordan Reed attended the NFLPA Rookie Premiere in L.A. over the weekend, and while there, he hopped on SiriusXM NFL Radio with Alex Marvez and Jim Miller. The duo asked him what the biggest surprise of his short time with

RGIII: Father talks about his son's injury (video)

Robert Griffin II isn't a doctor or a coach, but he knows his son probably better than anyone else and, in an interview with WJLA's Leon Harris, he said his son's recovery is progressing rapidly. And, if he'd been coaching, he'd have taken him out of the game before his knee buckled. Read full article >>

NFL draft will move from April to May, more changes to league calendar may be coming

As NFL owners met in Boston this week, taking care of league business such as selecting future Super Bowl sites, another whisper made the rounds: Is America’s most powerful game growing even more dominant? Read full article >>

NFL draft will move from April to May, more changes to league calendar may be coming

As NFL owners met in Boston this week, taking care of league business such as selecting future Super Bowl sites, another whisper made the rounds: Is America’s most powerful game growing even more dominant? Read full article >>

Redskins' training camp facility: Better photos and early impressions if you're thinking about going

It may be yesterday's news -- and even then, we're stretching the definition of 'news' -- but John McDonnell's a professional photographer, and I am not. His photos of the training camp facility in Richmond offer a much better look at what the Redskins are building than what we posted yesterday: Read full article >>

Redskins getting draft picks signed quickly

The Redskins, like other NFL teams, are finding it easier to sign their rookies to contracts under the rookie pay system put in place by the 2011 collective bargaining agreement between the league and the players' union. Read full article >>

Alfred Morris's Eastern Motors commercial

In March, Alfred Morris filmed some scenes for his Eastern Motors commercial. The finished spot was released today, and it includes the promised cameo from Morris's beloved car, Bentley.The commercial doesn't include the patented jingle, so here is a behind-the-scenes video of Morris learning it if you're missing the catchy tune. Read full article >>

Allen: Redskins didn't expect to be able to keep team intact in free agency

The Washington Redskins managed to keep their team basically intact in free agency this offseason even while absorbing the second half of their two-year, $36 million salary cap penalty.General Manager Bruce Allen said Monday in Richmond he had not expected to be able to pull that off. Read full article >>

Redskins pleased with progress on Richmond training-camp site

RICHMOND—The lush, green turf is down on the practice fields. The goal posts are up. There are lockers in the locker room.Work remains to be done on the Washington Redskins' training camp site that is under construction in Richmond. But officials said Monday that they expect that work to be completed by the end of June, and Redskins General Manager Bruce Allen pronounced the team pleased with

'Too early to tell' whether Robert Griffin III will be ready at outset of training camp, Bruce Allen says

RICHMOND — General Manager Bruce Allen said Monday it's "too early to tell right now" if quarterback Robert Griffin III will be ready to practice when the Washington Redskins open training camp in late July. Read full article >>

Allen calls team name controversy a 'non-issue'

RICHMOND -- General Manager Bruce Allen said Monday that the team considers the controversy over its name a "non-issue."Allen, speaking to reporters Monday afternoon at a tour for media members of the Redskins' planned training camp site that is under construction in Richmond, said: "I think it's a non-issue and it's been a non-issue for decades. We really don't get the talk that other people

Jeff Bostic strongly defends 'Redskins'

While the current round of Redskins name-change stories may have run its course, I promised several readers that I would be as aggressive in recording defenses of the team name as I was in recording attacks on the team name. Read full article >>

NFL, NFLPA close to moving draft to May, report says

The NFL calendar may be on the verge of a major change, one that would move the big post-Super Bowl events like the scouting combine and the draft and extend the league's dominance over a longer stretch. Read full article >>

Redskins' training camp facility taking shape

RICHMOND -- The Redskins' training camp site here is rounding into shape. The turf is down on the two full practice fields and a third smaller field the team will use for drills. All are natural grass. The goalposts are up on the two full fields. Work continues on the two-story building next to the fields. Read full article >>

Stephen A. Smith blames RGIII's fiancee, Rebecca Liddicoat, for gift controversy

I have no intentions of transcribing every word said about Robert Griffin III and his wedding registry today, but sometimes someone says something so ridiculous that it has to be shared. Often times that someone is Stephen A. Smith, and this morning was no exception. Read full article >>

Monday mailbag: Multiple tight ends, draft pick potential, name debate and more

Here we are again at another Monday, and so, I dive into your questions on all things Redskins.As always, there are a wide range of topics to tackle, from two-tight end sets, to the quality of Washington's draft class, Barry Cofield's performance, the name-change debate, and a couple of others in between. Read full article >>