DeAngelo Hall News

Not all the news was bad for the Redskins in Sunday's 31-17 loss to Atlanta. Those second-half scoring drives were the best I've seen them put together this season -- nice blocking by the offensive line, nice mix of plays, nice use of the clock, nice work by a battered Jason Campbell. I don't know who called which play -- Sherman Lewis, Sherman Smith, Sherman Hemsley or Shermy from Peanuts -- and with those results, I don't care.

However . . . there's always a 'however' with this team. This week's 'howevers' were many and varied. It took a rant-fest at halftime to inspire the offensive line. The normally stalwart defense stumbled in the second half, when the offense needed it most. And there was a lack of fundamentals and discipline that was appalling.

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.

Here's what Redskins cornerback DeAngelo Hall and Atlanta head coach Mike Smith had to say about their physical confrontation on the sideline in the second quarter.

Time to end that losing streak. For the first time in Mike Smith's two years as coach, the Falcons have lost consecutive games.

I read this today on the Redskins site. I couldn't beleive that a professional football team doesn't practice tackling in practice because they are affraid to get hurt.

Redskins.com breaks down some of the key matchups to keep an eye on during Sunday's Redskins-Falcons game at the Georgia Dome.

Before revealing this week's absolute financial locks, not to be confused with some previous absolute financial locks that I was only joking about, which you would have realized had you only sent me the $49.95 for our pre-season, "Ignore These Picks and 100 Recipes with Mayonnaise Code Book," we have some news.

WASHINGTON AT ATLANTA OPENING LINE - Falcons by 10 RECORD VS. SPREAD - Washington 2-5; Atlanta 5-2 SERIES RECORD - Redskins lead 14-5-1 LAST MEETING - Falcons beat Redskins 24-14, Dec.

After signing his $100 million contract in February, Albert Haynesworth readily discussed how his presence might make the Washington Redskins defense better.

Washington Redskins cornerback DeAngelo Hall is set to run onto the Georgia Dome field Sunday and isn't sure what kind of reception he will get.

The Washington Redskins have not yet decided what combination of Antwaan Randle El, Santana Moss and DeAngelo Hall they will use to return punts against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday.

This is a Sept. 21, 2008, file photo showing Buffalo Bills' Lee Evans eluding a tackle by Oakland Raiders' DeAngelo Hall during the second half of an NFL football game at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park, N.Y. Ever wonder why there are so many missed tackles in the NFL? Maybe it's because the players don't practice it much.

The Redskins plan to make a major change on special teams for their upcoming game against the Atlanta Falcons, demoting punt returner Antwaan Randle El and elevating DeAngelo Hall to the primary role, a league source said today.

DeAngelo Hall has plenty of positive things to say about his old team, the Atlanta Falcons.

From the perspective of an outsider, the Washington Redskins look like a dysfunctional mess.

Our at-the-bye series continues with a look at the Redskins' offense. On Friday, Barry Svrluga will dissect special teams; Rick Maese posted on the defense .

After a week of change, little was different for the Washington Redskins . The offense sputtered.

The Washington Redskins' defense can't merely play well to provide a decent chance at winning.

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