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Brundidgea s own Cornelius Griffin, who plays for the Washington Redskins, is in town to help with the meals he sponsors each year for people who may not otherwise have a Thanksgiving meal.

Washington Redskins running back Clinton Portis will miss his second straight game Sunday because of the effects of the concussion he suffered Nov.

Other than an impassioned defense of Redskins owner Daniel Snyder earlier this month, defensive coordinator Greg Blache had mostly boycotted the media.

This is the concluding column of the analysis I am doing on market conditions around the NFL .

The Washington Redskins did everything except hold a big neon sign to let the world know that a trick play was in the works.

One is a 30-year-old veteran who keeps his battered body limber with mixed martial arts, treadmill work and Filipino fighting sticks.

Consistently heckled on the road and even occasionally at his new home field for the lucrative contract he signed during the offseason, Albert Haynesworth was more than happy to see 500 friendly faces Tuesday morning.

Back in August, when the Washington Redskins were in the midst of an uneventful training camp, there was much talk about what was to come for a team that had turned a 6-2 start into an 8-8 finish in coach Jim Zorn's debut season.

Refreshed after last week's bye, the Washington Redskins hope to push the reset button on their horror of a season Sunday at Atlanta, the first of five straight opponents with winning records.

No such luck: The club this week signed Sam Paulescu when punter aggravated a groin injury, and he could keep the job for the rest of the season.

The offseason additions of DT Albert Hanyesworth and rookie DE/LB Brian Orakpo have significantly improved the Redskins' pass rush.

With the Redskins regrouping during the bye week, we think it's a good time for the blog to take stock of the team's performance.

Washington Redskins tight end Chris Cooley has never missed a game in his six-year career.

Philadelphia Eagles running back Brian Westbrook left with a concussion in the first quarter of Monday night's game against the Washington Redskins, one of seven injuries announced in the first half.

Redskins RB Clinton Portis and DT Albert Haynesworth returned for a limited portion of practice Saturday and are officially listed as questionable for Monday night's game against the Eagles.

After missing two games with a groin injury, Hunter Smith punted Friday and will be ready to go Monday night for the Washington Redskins against Philadelphia.

11, was ruled out for the season Friday, and his career is in jeopardy following additional consultation with specialists this week.

It is well documented that the Redskins have just completed the softest six-game start to a season in the history of the NFL.

James Thrash was always counted on to make the proper play for assistant coach Danny Smith's highly regarded unit.

As the Washington Redskins ran off the field into the tunnel leading to their locker room at FedEx Field on Sunday, some of the fans shouted obscenities and threw crumpled dollar bills down at the players, a few of whom had tears in their eyes.