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| Redskins release Carter, Dockery |
NFL Football |
03/01/2011 |
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| Ashburn, VA (MySportsbook) - The Washington Redskins have released veteran linebacker Andre Carter and offensive lineman Derrick Dockery. Carter recorded 44 tackles and 2.5 sacks in 16 games -- five as a starter -- last season for the Redskins, his fifth with the team. He has totaled 442 stops and 66 sacks during his ten-year career with the 'Skins and San Francisco 49ers over 149 games, including 133 starts. Dockery played in five games last season, starting twice, and wound up losing his job to third-year gua |
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| Redskins release Portis |
NFL Football |
02/28/2011 |
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| Ashburn, VA (MySportsbook) - Clinton Portis' seven-year tenure in America's capital is over, as the Washington Redskins announced on Monday they have released the injury-plagued running back. "Clinton provided excitement from the very first time he touched the ball as a Redskin and we were lucky to witness every ounce of energy, effort and passion he has given ever since," said Redskins owner Daniel Snyder in a statement. "We have been through a lot both on and off the field and we would like to wish him and hi |
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| In the FCS Huddle: Recruiting in the 21st century |
Division I-AA College Football |
02/28/2011 |
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| allows high school student-athletes to submit video and information to college coaches online ... and track them. "I'm finally using my head instead of running into people with my head," says Tucker with a laugh. He was an offensive lineman for the Washington Redskins, Dallas Cowboys, Buffalo Bills, New England Patriots and Cleveland Browns before retiring from the NFL in 2007, and is an up-and-coming football analyst on national radio and television networks. Those VHS tapes that Tucker sent out in high school a |
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| Broncos, CB Bailey agree on 4-year deal |
NFL Football |
02/22/2011 |
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| the Broncos, the city of Denver and this region is exemplary." Bailey, 32, had two interceptions and 45 tackles this past season, starting in all 15 games he played. He has spent the last seven seasons in Denver after playing his first five with the Washington Redskins. "We're fortunate to have Champ with the Broncos for a long time," Elway wrote. "This is a great day for our entire organization and our fans." Bailey made his 10th Pro Bowl last month, replacing injured Nnamdi Asomugha of the Oakland Raiders. Baile |
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| Free agent safety O.J. Atogwe visits Redskins |
NFL Football |
02/22/2011 |
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ASHBURN, Va. (AP) - Free agent safety O.J. Atogwe has paid a visit to the Washington Redskins as he seeks a new team following his release by the St. Louis Rams. Atogwe arrived Tuesday to meet with Redskins coaches, who are looking to upgrade the free safety position. Atogwe was cut Friday after six seasons with the Rams. He has 22 career interceptions, along with 16 forced fumbles and five sacks. Atogwe spent three years in St. Louis playing for Jim Haslett, who was defensive coordinator and later interi |
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| Williams named head coach at Grambling again |
Division I-AA College Football |
02/22/2011 |
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| or the 1977 Heisman Trophy. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers drafted Williams in the first round of the 1978 NFL Draft. He played in the NFL and USFL for 11 seasons and became the first African-American quarterback to start and win a Super Bowl, guiding the Washington Redskins to a 42-10 victory over the Denver Broncos as the MVP of Super Bowl XXII. When Robinson retired in 1997 after 56 years at Grambling State, Williams succeeded him as head coach for six seasons from 1998-2003. He compiled a 52-18 record and won three |
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| Williams to be named Grambling State head coach again |
Division I-AA College Football |
02/21/2011 |
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| or the 1977 Heisman Trophy. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers drafted Williams in the first round of the 1978 NFL Draft. He played in the NFL and USFL for 11 seasons and became the first African-American quarterback to start and win a Super Bowl, guiding the Washington Redskins to a 42-10 victory over the Denver Broncos as the MVP of Super Bowl XXII. When Robinson retired in 1997 after 56 years at Grambling State, Williams succeeded him as head coach for six seasons from 1998-2003. He compiled a 52-18 record and won three |
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| Doug Williams returns to coach at Grambling |
Division I College Football |
02/21/2011 |
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| s ``in the process of making the announcement'' that Williams would be the university's next head coach. Williams was the general manager of UFL's Virginia franchise in 2010. The former Grambling quarterback was the MVP of Super Bowl XXII with the Washington Redskins. He later succeeded Eddie Robinson as coach at his alma mater, winning three straight Southwestern Athletic Conference titles from 1998-2003. The 55-year-old Williams, a native of Zachary, La., replaces Rod Broadway, who resigned earlier this mo |
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| Williams expected to coach Grambling State again |
Division I-AA College Football |
02/21/2011 |
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| or the 1977 Heisman Trophy. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers drafted Williams in the first round of the 1978 NFL Draft. He played in the NFL and USFL for 11 seasons and became the first African-American quarterback to start and win a Super Bowl, guiding the Washington Redskins to a 42-10 victory over the Denver Broncos as the MVP of Super Bowl XXII. When Robinson retired in 1997 after 56 years at Grambling State, Williams succeeded him as head coach from 1998-2003. He compiled a 52-18 record and led the Tigers to three SW |
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| Redskins KR Brandon Banks released from hospital |
NFL Football |
02/18/2011 |
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Washington Redskins kick returner Brandon Banks has been released from the hospital, nearly a week after a stabbing that left him with a collapse lung. Banks' agent, James Gould, said Friday that a tube in Banks' left lung has been removed and that the lung is now inflated. He said Banks should be able to resume normal activities in three to four weeks. Banks and a friend were stabbed outside of a downtown D.C. nightclub during an argument with another man early Saturday. The wound penetra |
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