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| Report: Redskins' Samuels to retire |
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10/23/2009 |
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| Washington, DC (MySportsbook) - Washington Redskins stalwart left tackle Chris Samuels is reportedly expected to retire after suffering a neck injury two weeks ago in a game against Carolina. The Washington Post reported Samuels' decision. The six-time Pro Bowl selection was originally expected to miss only one game after a stinger forced him out of the game against the Panthers, but he decided to retire after consulting with a specialist in California. The third overall pick by Washington in the 2000 NFL Draft |
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| 'Skins 'soap opera' twist: Zorn's job safe for now |
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10/23/2009 |
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WASHINGTON (AP) -Well, that should quiet things down for a while. The Jim Zorn unemployment watch is over. Jerry Gray, as it turns out, isn't a coach-in-waiting about to get promoted any day now. Another week of Washington Redskins craziness ended with an actual message of stability Friday: The front office said Zorn will be the coach for the rest of the season. ``We were the soap opera for the NFL the last two weeks,'' quarterback Jason Campbell said, ``so hopefully it'll calm down a little bit.'' The un |
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| Eagles, Redskins both try to avoid embarrassment |
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10/23/2009 |
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| l lose to one of the NFL's most dysfunctional franchises, even if the game is on the road. Oh, wait. They just did that. A week after laying a 13-9 egg against the Oakland Raiders, the Eagles (3-2) have another potential letdown game against the Washington Redskins (2-4). The Monday nighter has prime-time slaughter written all over it, with the Redskins coming off a distraction-filled week following the front office's decision to strip coach Jim Zorn of the play calling. That is, unless the Eagles reproduce |
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| Lowly Lions quietly still losing a lot of games |
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10/23/2009 |
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| ,'' showing up to chronicle their tale toward the end of the infamous season. Just when some started to project their chances of approaching Tampa Bay's record 26-game losing streak, Detroit stopped its skid at 19 with a win last month against the Washington Redskins. The Lions failed to generate any momentum from the victory, losing at Chicago by 24, competing against Pittsburgh and getting blanked at Green Bay. Three winless teams - Tennessee, Tampa Bay and St. Louis - are the ones getting the unwanted att |
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| Redskins say Zorn won't be fired this season |
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10/23/2009 |
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ASHBURN, Va. (AP) -The front office says Jim Zorn will remain Washington Redskins coach ``for the rest of this season and hopefully into the future.'' Executive vice president of football operations Vinny Cerrato gave Zorn the vote of confidence on a radio show on ESPN980 Friday morning. Speculation has been rampant about Zorn's future following the Redskins' 2-4 start. Zorn was stripped of his play-calling duties this week. Cerrato said the front office is ``very frustrated'' with the team's performance |
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| Zorn to remain Redskins coach for remainder of season |
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10/23/2009 |
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| Ashburn, VA (MySportsbook) - Jim Zorn will be the Washington Redskins head coach for the rest of the season, team executive vice president of football operations Vinny Cerrato reaffirmed on Friday. Cerrato made the announcement during his weekly radio show. Zorn has been under intense scrutiny as the Redskins have stumbled out of the gate, posting a disappointing 2-4 record despite a soft schedule. Washington played a winless opponent six consecutive weeks, including the Detroit Lions, who snapped their dubious |
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| Redskins sign OT Jones |
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10/20/2009 |
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| Ashburn, VA (MySportsbook) - The Washington Redskins made a number of moves on Tuesday, including the addition of free agent offensive tackle Levi Jones. The 30-year-old Jones played in 94 games (84 starts) for the Bengals from 2002-08. He played in 10 games with Cincinnati in 2008 before a leg injury ended his season. Jones was released by the Bengals on May 6, 2009. The 6-foot-5, 307-pound left tackle was the 10th overall pick of the Bengals in the 2002 draft. The Redskins were without starting left tackle Ch |
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| NFC East: A change coming in Washington, more to follow? |
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10/20/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - It's entirely possible that both the current and future head coaches of the Washington Redskins will be inside FedEx Field when the Burgundy and Gold hosts the Philadelphia Eagles this coming week. Speculation is running rampant that the Monday night tussle between those two NFC East rivals could be the swan song of Jim Zorn's tumultuous 1 1/2-year tenure as the Redskins' sideline boss. With Washington having a bye following the Philadelphia game, disgraced team owner Daniel Snyder will have a |
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| AFC West: Haley's first win a hit in Kansas City |
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10/20/2009 |
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| City Chiefs head coach this past Sunday, two songs immediately come to mind. First is one-hit wonder Cece Peniston and her song 'Finally', which could be used to celebrate Haley's achievement. The next tune deemed appropriate, had Haley lost to the Washington Redskins, was Europe's ditty 'The Final Countdown', which could have been an ongoing melody in anticipation of Haley's initial triumph with the Chiefs. Even though Kansas City headed into Sunday's matchup against Washington with an 0-5 mark and 28 losses ove |
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| Redskins turn to Sherm Lewis to call plays |
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10/19/2009 |
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| Landover, MD (MySportsbook) - The Washington Redskins turned to Sherm Lewis to call offensive plays for the struggling team. The 67-year-old Lewis, who came out of retirement just two weeks ago to join the Redskins as an offensive consultant, spent 34 years as a coach and was most recently the offensive coordinator of the Detroit Lions ending with the 2004 season. He also was the offensive coordinator at Green Bay and Minnesota. On Sunday, the Redskins announced head coach Jim Zorn was removed from playcalling |
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