Washington Redskins News

Today is Saturday, July 11, the 192nd day of 2009. There are 173 days left in the year.

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Shaun Alexander fills his days with a mix of the spiritual and physical. The former NFL MVP is on a nine-city tour speaking at churches, clubs and businesses - anywhere that will let him share his Christian faith.

Washington Redskins defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth has pleaded no contest to a reckless driving charge in Tennessee and will be on probation for three months.

Before taking the court, Venus Williams performed the usual glad-handing inside the hospitality tent, doing her bit to promote World Team Tennis on a humid evening in downtown D.C. She posed for photos, smiled graciously and impressed everyone in her wake.

What's supposed to be a quiet time in the NFL was interrupted by the shocking death of former Titans and Ravens quarterback Steve McNair in Nashville on Saturday.

While it's hard to blame their entire season on a single event, it's hard not to wonder what the season would have been like had the Redskins not taken a game off midway through the season.

Former Tennessee Titans and Baltimore Ravens quarterback Steve McNair, known for his prolific passing and on-field toughness during a 13-year NFL career, was shot and killed in Nashville, police said yesterday.

McNair, 36, and a woman were found dead in a condominium complex, a Nashville police spokesman told reporters gathered near the property. Investigators had not yet drawn any conclusions about the circumstances of the shooting, said Don Aaron, the spokesman.

Police identified the female victim as Sahel Kazemi, 20. Authorities said she had one gunshot wound to the head, that McNair was shot several times, and that a pistol was discovered near Kazemi's body. Autopsies are scheduled for today.

Rookie first-round draft picks in the NFL face the daunting task of adjusting to the speed of the professional level, living up to lofty expectations, and not drowning in the sea of information that is thrown their way in learning the schemes.

This game, the 1987 regular season finale, had no significance in and of itself for Washington.

"That still puts me 1 up," Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo said to him Wednesday morning.

We've known this for some time now, but Tiger Woods is playing in the AT&T National Pro-Am today with Dallas Cowboys Quarterback Tony Romo as well as House Minority Leader John Boehner .

The Redskins' offseason was highlighted by an economy-defying $100 million contract with $47 million guaranteed to defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth , instantly upgrading the defensive line.

All of the action during the regular season comes with a side helping of extra affairs for Redskins.

Found 5 hours ago on ProFootballTalk.com: Washington Redskins defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth broke the bankA during free agency with a seven-year contractA withA a maximum value of $100 million that includes $41 million in guaranteed money, but heA claims he could have made even more money if he had signed withA the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Joe Gibbs and Jim Zorn stood in the rain, waiting for a NASCAR race to start as the downpour came. Until last month at Lowe's Motor Speedway outside Charlotte, the retired-for-good Redskins coaching icon and the man who succeeded him had never really spent time together.

They talked family and Washington and football, which meant they also talked Jason Campbell.

'Just like anybody else would, like two armchair quarterbacks,' Zorn said, quickly adding, 'With maybe a little more knowledge.'

There's rumblings that there is a war about to brew in the Nation's capital between Redskins running back Clinton Portis and head coach Jim Zorn.

Paul McCartney will play a show in the nation's capitol this summer. The former Beatle announced he would perform at Washington D.C.'s FedEx Field.

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Paul McCartney will perform at FedExField - the home of the Washington Redskins on Saturday, August 1. Tickets go on sale Friday, June 26 at 10:00 A.M. ET and are available at all Ticketmaster locations, by calling 800-551-SEAT, and online at LiveNation.com. Tickets will be available at the FedExField Box Office on June ...

Washington Redskins defensive tackle Lorenzo Alexander knows all about turning the improbable into probable.