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By now, we all know Mike Shanahan's running philosophy - one cut, and get upfield.

It's hard to imagine that this time last year, there wasn't a whole lot going on in the NFL .

David Serna , who spent seven seasons as Florida Atlantic's running backs coach, remembers recruiting Alfred Morris out of high school.

That was the price to move up four draft spots and land one of the biggest names of the 2012 offseason.

They also showed massive improvements from the previous season. The defense went from unorganized and sloppy to one of the better defenses in the league.

Text HELP to 98999 for help, or STOP to 98999 to quit. Message and data rates may apply Washington Redskins Coach Mike Shanahan was injured in a collision with a wide receiver and cornerback near midfield late in Monday's organized team activity session.

Through 11 weeks on the sideline last fall, the offseason and two months of free agency, running back Tim Hightower knew he had no desire to play for anyone but his hometown Washington Redskins .

Today I had the good fortune to sit down and talk with Redskins' rookie running back Alfred Morris.

Tim Hightower, who is continuing to recover after a season-ending knee injury in last season's fifth game, is a veteran back on a team full of young, developing players.

Redskins' Mike Shanahan says he would not do 'Hard Knocks' - NFL.com Count the Washington Redskins among the teams that will not be featured on HBO's "Hard Knocks" this year, coach Mike Shanahan said Wednesday.

Tim Hightower 's return bodes well for the prospects of the Washington Redskins offense this season.

Tim Hightower re-signs with the Washington Redskins at what could be their best season yet when it comes to depth.

No. 2 overall draft pick Robert Griffin III will be the Washington Redskins ' starting quarterback in 2012, but who will emerge as their top running back is a mystery.

After testing the free agency waters, running back Tim Hightower announced he would be returning to the Washington Redskins on Sunday night.

Around the League will examine the aftershocks by asking one post-draft burning question for all 32 teams.

On April 28, Alfred Morris became the 28th player in area history to be honored with a selection in the NFL draft.

We are in the eighth week of NFL free agency, and the position to which it has been most unkind is running back.

When Andy Reid was running down the attributes of first-round pick Fletcher Cox the other day, he talked about his speed and his athleticism and his impressive pass-rushing ability.

With the NFL draft and Free Agency in the rear view mirror, realistically, how many starting spots are up for grabs? Are the position battles more for roster spots? WithA pre-season rosters expanded to 90 A beginning this Summer, competition We continue at running back where the transformation is nearly complete.