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Redskins’ Brian Orakpo back to full strength

Fri, 24 May 2013 04:09:02 GMT

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.

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

Jason Reid — Thu, 23 May 2013 21:49:52 GMT

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.

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

Mark Maske — Thu, 23 May 2013 21:38:00 GMT

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 an offseason practice.

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Griffin making throws on field during OTA as part of rehab

Mark Maske — Thu, 23 May 2013 15:42:10 GMT

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.

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

Mark Maske — Thu, 23 May 2013 11:01:23 GMT

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)

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

Dave Sheinin — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:15:10 GMT

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.

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Michael Crabtree has torn Achilles, report says

Cindy Boren — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:13:11 GMT

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.

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

Mark Maske — Wed, 22 May 2013 17:26:12 GMT

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.

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Five areas to monitor during Thursday's Redskins OTA session

Mike Jones — Wed, 22 May 2013 14:47:18 GMT

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).

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

Kent Babb, Mark Maske — Wed, 22 May 2013 00:34:00 GMT

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?

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

Kent Babb, Mark Maske — Wed, 22 May 2013 00:34:00 GMT

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

Keith McMillan — Tue, 21 May 2013 18:46:19 GMT

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:

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Redskins getting draft picks signed quickly

Mark Maske — Tue, 21 May 2013 15:57:16 GMT

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.

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Alfred Morris's Eastern Motors commercial

Sarah Kogod — Tue, 21 May 2013 14:27:16 GMT

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.

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

Mark Maske — Tue, 21 May 2013 11:17:11 GMT

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.

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Redskins pleased with progress on Richmond training-camp site

Mark Maske — Mon, 20 May 2013 22:20:00 GMT

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 the results so far.

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

Mark Maske — Mon, 20 May 2013 21:07:12 GMT

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.

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Allen calls team name controversy a 'non-issue'

Mark Maske — Mon, 20 May 2013 20:02:58 GMT

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 get because we hear from our fans. And our fans will always be our fans of the Washington Redskins."

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Jeff Bostic strongly defends 'Redskins'

Dan Steinberg — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:05:10 GMT

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.

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

Cindy Boren — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:46:10 GMT

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.

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Redskins' training camp facility taking shape

Mark Maske — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:08:14 GMT

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.

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

Sarah Kogod — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:56:06 GMT

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.

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

Mike Jones — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:49:16 GMT

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.

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Redskins begin OTAs on Monday with familiar faces

Mike Jones — Mon, 20 May 2013 14:07:19 GMT

The Washington Redskins kick off the organized team activity phase of their offseason training program on Monday.

For the next three weeks, players will go through full-squad, non-contact practices. This week's sessions take place on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. The team will practice May 28-30 and June 3-6, and then hold its mandatory full-squad minicamp July 10-12. Thursday's sessions during OTAs are open to reporters.

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RGIII thanks fans for wedding gifts

Sarah Kogod — Sun, 19 May 2013 18:58:15 GMT

When I found Robert Griffin III's wedding registry and linked to it a couple of weeks ago, I figured some fans would purchase an item or two for the soon-to-be-married couple. But you guys went nuts, and RGIII tweeted a pic of the empty boxes with this thank-you message.

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