Hail to the Washington Commanders

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aredfox28 said:
never did like portis,not sold on campbell.and to me the recieving corps isnt that impressive either.
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They probably weren't going to spend a high pick on a receiver after two second-rounders last year...they have to give Kelly and Thomas a shot first
 
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Redskins Introduce Orakpo

washingtonpost.com

As he introduced Washington Redskins first-round draft pick Brian Orakpo at a news conference yesterday morning, Coach Jim Zorn leaned forward into the microphone and, pumping his fist twice, shouted: "Orakpo, Orakpo."

Zorn was mimicking the response he said he got from fans at FedEx Field on Saturday before the draft when he asked whom the Redskins should select with their first pick. And after the former Texas defensive end slipped out of the top 10 and into the Redskins' grasp at the 13th overall pick, Washington indeed chose the 6-foot-4, 260-pounder with hopes he will help solve the team's ineffective pass rush.

Wearing a cream-colored suit and yellow Redskins hat, and with several family members seated in the front row, Orakpo showed humility and a grasp of the franchise's history, citing the success of former Redskins greats Dexter Manley and Charles Mann, and he expressed a desire to "earn my job, earn my position on the team."
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"Since last year [Texas] had a great defensive coordinator in [Will] Muschamp, and he taught me, when we went to any linebacker situation I'd be that linebacker position," Orakpo said. "It's in my blood, but obviously I can rush the passer as well. . . .
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Awesome Highlights

YouTube - DE Brian Orakpo Highlights Texas 2008

He is a FREAK

YouTube - Sports Center profiles Texas Longhorns DE Brian Orakpo
 
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More Plan B's signed for the OL..

Redskins Insider - Bridges Looks for Fresh Start With Skins

Bridges, who signed Sunday with Washington, addressed his previous legal troubles and expressed optimism about earning a spot on the opening 53-man roster after participating in organized team activities at the complex. Bridges, 29, has started 39 games in six NFL seasons, and Washington is expected to conduct auditions at right tackle during training camp.
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Shocker...

Someone in Cali is telling people in the east coast how to run their lives

I remember a tribe protested outside the SuperBowl when they played at the Vikings stadium
 
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Good Story about a Skins player off the field...

NFL player gives back to his native Oakland - Inside Bay Area
OAKLAND — Washington Redskins defensive tackle Lorenzo Alexander knows all about turning the improbable into probable.

The former St. Mary's High School and Cal star was fortunate to get a lot of help from the community as a kid growing up in Oakland, staying on the right path to earn his football scholarship. Then, after going undrafted in 2005 and getting cut by the Carolina Panthers after one season on their practice squad, Alexander has become a key reserve for Washington the past two seasons.

Alexander is well aware of his good fortune, and he wants to let other Oakland kids know it's possible for them, too. That's why he's started the Lorenzo Alexander ACES Foundation, a nonprofit enrichment program designed to give back to the Oakland community.

The Foundation is hosting a free football camp this weekend for youths aged 8-17 at Curt Flood Field.

"I made it as far as I did because people took the time to give back," Alexander said. "I feel it's only right, being blessed to be able to play in the NFL, to give back to these kids. I know in Oakland there are a lot of kids that don't have a good foundation or have someone they can look up to. I'm just trying to allow people to see that you can be successful coming out of Oakland."

ACES stands for Accountability, Community, Education and Sports. In addition to football drills, the camp will feature guest speakers from the community to talk about education — taking the correct classes, knowing when important test dates come up, getting tutoring, etc.

There will also be a guest nutritionist and a handful of players and coaches, including Buffalo Bills offensive tackle Langston Walker, another Oakland native and former Cal star who also played for the Raiders; Redskins teammates Alex Buzbee, H.B. Blades and current Cal players Derrick Hill and Covaughn DeBoskie
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Skins pick up Kentucky defensive end Jeremy Jarmon in the NFL supplemental draft.

Redskins Land Kentucky Lineman Jeremy Jarmon In Supplemental Draft - washingtonpost.com

Jarmon became the first supplemental draft pick in Redskins history, and the selection means the Redskins will not have third- or sixth-round picks next year.

"I thought that it was a situation where you get a chance to get a big defensive lineman, and he gets the chance to come in, learn from two veteran guys," Vinny Cerrato, the Redskins' executive vice president of football operations, said in a conference call. "He is 21 years old, and he has got the size. To me, in next year's draft, if he had gone through the combine and everything else, the guy probably goes in the second round, 'cause D-linemen always go high in the draft. So I think we got the chance to get a quality player at a quality price.
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Dang kind of expensive, but nice pick up
 
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Camp started today.

Best news so far is that the O line is in great shape

Joe Bugel, the Redskins' offensive line coach, was in his office Monday morning when the team's melting glacier of a tackle appeared in the doorway. Mike Williams had weighed about 450 pounds at the start of this year. When the Redskins signed Williams to a free agent contract in April, he dented the scale at 410. Just three months later, on the eve of training camp, Williams said he weighs 342 pounds.

In addition to Williams' dramatic weight loss, Chris Samuels weighed 333 pounds a few months ago. He's down to 305. Stephon Heyer was walking around more than 335 pounds, and he's down to 326. Derrick Dockery was around 327 pounds, and he'll start camp at 316.

Ian Danney of Performance Enhancement Professionals in Scottsdale, Ariz had the players swinging sledgehammers, flipping giant tires and pushing his sport-utility vehicle. And all of this was done in a scorching desert heat, which often rose above 115 degrees.
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For Redskins' Offensive Line, A Comeback Story

Camp seems to be going well

Jim Zorn has high expectations for his second training camp, and his players stepped up to the challenge.

"I expected things to go better--and they did--than last year’s start, and I think it’s because our players just have a real knowledge of both offense and defense and special teams. Everybody worked fast.

"Last year I was complaining about the lack of tempo and I realized after a while it was just a lack of knowledge of the terminology and the vocabulary. This year, I only [complained] a couple times out there, in a couple of drills.

"It was pretty impressive, especially the recall from our OTAs. In our meetings, we’ll stress it again because they have to absorb a lot of information."

Zorn’s offense is in its second year, and the familiarity with the scheme has helped players get a head start.
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http://www.redskins.com/gen/articles/Training_Camp_Practice_Report__July_30_44711.jsp
 
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Skins training camp blog

Redskins Blog -- The Official Blog of the Washington Redskins

Today is Fan appreciation day and they are doing an intrasquad scrimmage right now. Fans showed up at 4am.

Two funny QB drills from yesterday, one where they are dodging yoga balls (pretending they were pash rushsers) Another one where they put a trashcan in the corner of the endzone and threw passes in from the 10 yard line. Colt made it in the can the first try and Jason missed.

A lot of tweaked hammys

An undrafted OL from U of Maryland named Edwin Williams looks good but sounds like a project. Apparently the OL has had some minor injuries and looks outmatched against the DL on every play (per WashPost)

and we signed DJ Hacket
 
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An Article in the AJC about "MeAngelo"

Says he has changed for the better, but dont tell the guys who are standing in line for Madden '09 at midnight, they think he sucks

No more 'MeAngelo,' Hall says| ajc.com

"My mindset has changed so much over the last year and a half," Hall said after Sunday morning's practice. "At first, I felt like I knew everything. I felt like I knew what I needed to do to get right, but being here with [secondary] coach Jerry Gray and the rest of the coaches, they've definitely opened my eyes to a lot of things that I need to work on to just be a better, more consistent player and eventually be remembered as one of the best."

Hall joined the Redskins during the 2008 season one day after he was released by the Raiders, who declared him a disappointment after eight games — and less than a year after signing him to a seven-year, $70 million deal.

Hall didn't mesh with his teammates in Oakland, but the Virginia native and former Virginia Tech star fit right in with the Redskins, who re-signed him at the end of the year to a deal worth $54 million over six years.
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I'm really sick of reading about our offensive line and how everyone is struggling or fighting injuries. If it was that big of a concern, they should have been drafting some decent linemen. But they didn't, so I don't want to read about the crying. Suck it up.
 
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OWB said:
I'm really sick of reading about our offensive line and how everyone is struggling or fighting injuries. If it was that big of a concern, they should have been drafting some decent linemen. But they didn't, so I don't want to read about the crying. Suck it up.
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redskins....draft players???....does not compute :blink:

just messin w/ ya :p
 
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I'm watching. I have a hard time believing that Betts is threatening Portis for carries. He couldn't do anything. Of course, it is just a preseason game. I just have this feeling it's going to be more disappointment this year from the skins.
 
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You mean Bettis?:) He didn't seem too impressive and you've also got a backup TE putting the ball all over the turf.
 
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I wish I meant Bettis. Just another typical Redskins preseason game.....nothing to see here. Move along folks.
 
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