On the same day that the Redskins looked backwards last week by unveiling throwback uniforms and helmets to kick off the celebration of their 80th anniversary, they looked forward by finally joining the vast majority of NFL franchises in officially o...

Keith Nichol knows Kirk Cousins very well. Initially, Nichol was Cousins’ backup quarterback at Michigan State. But when it became obvious that Cousins was going to be the Spartans’ entrenched starter, Nichol switched to receiver where he...

At the end of “Get Back” on the Beatles’ final album, John Lennon cracks, “I hope we passed the audition.” Robert Griffin III’s rock star-like first audition as the Redskins’ starting quarterback/face o...

How arrogant are Mike Shanahan and the Redskins? So arrogant that they believe that they have such a deep and talented team that they could afford to bypass a slew of offensive tackles and other top collegians to choose a player whom they hope ...

The contrast couldn’t be much bigger. Ten days before they planned to use the second overall pick in the draft to land a new triggerman for their offense, the Redskins finally retained their defensive quarterback as 2009-11 Pro Bowl inside li...

It’s the worst-kept secret in Washington that the Redskins will use the second overall selection in next week’s draft on Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin III. The braintrust of owner Dan Snyder, general manager Bruce Allen and coach Mi...

I am writing this column shortly after listening to Gregg Williams’ sickening speech to his New Orleans defensive player before the Saints’ NFC divisional round playoff game at San Francisco. Williams, the Redskins’ defensive boss f...

Three days in Palm Beach in late March sounds wonderful. Unless you happen to be Dan Snyder, Bruce Allen and Mike Shanahan. As the league’s bigwigs prepared for their first full day of discussions on Monday at the ritzy Breakers came word that...

Defensive boss Gregg Williams was the Redskins’ coach-in-waiting during their 2005 and 2007 runs to the playoffs, However, not only was Williams not promoted when Hall of Famer Joe Gibbs retired in January 2008, he was fired by owner Dan ...

What a week for the Washington Redskins. Last Friday night, they were elated after pulling off the trade with St. Louis for the No. 2 overall pick in next month’s draft, giving up the No. 6 overall selection and their first-rounders in 2013 an...