The blossoming shrub that was the Washington Redskins' successful 2005 season bore fruit yesterday, as it was announced that the team will play in the inaugural Monday Night Football game of the 2006 season. The synergy is practically PTI-tastic, as it will also be the first MNF game for area sports curmudgeon Tony Kornheiser. And because Monday Night Football moves from ABC to ESPN this year, nobody will be watching the game without buying something.... more ›

It's been a rough spring training for the Nats, particularly where pitching is concerned, and the approaching World Baseball Classic might induce some additional nervousness for Washington fans, as Nationals' arms are put to the test. Fireballing Mets reliever Billy Wagner withdrew from the U.S. roster yesterday, allowing Nats relief pitcher Gary Majewski to step into his spot. Majewski joins closer Chad Cordero on the American team, while Washington players Luis Ayala and Tony Armas... more ›

Coming into this weekend's game against the Seattle Seahawks, the Redskins have a little to buzz about. Their dramatic, come-from-behind victory in Dallas went a long way in sating fans' appetites for victories. Santana Moss has put up a pair of fantastic games at wideout. The defense: as good as it gets. And even though the NFC East hasn't presented a team that's likely to bring home a championship this year, the division seems poised... more ›

In a comment last week, Andrew Wiseman posed what amounts to the $64,000: “Will this team ever win with Snyder as owner?” Snyder’s tenure has thus far been marked by frustration, personnel turnover and inordinate sums of money being thrown at whatever problem seems to be in vogue. Lately, Snyder’s had trouble beating the trees in his own backyard. But no single statistic is as emblematic of Snyder’s mostly inept reign than the team’s... more ›

Well, that didn't take long. Patrick Ramsey's tenure as the Redskins free-and-clear starting quarterback lasted just three offensive series, after which Joe Gibbs named Mark Brunell as the new starter going into next Monday night's game against the Dallas Cowboys. The decision was made at a news conference yesterday. Gibbs expressed some measure of regret at the announcement, telling the Post "You don't like doing this. I don't. Sometimes you don't chart the circumstances or... more ›

Last year, the Washington Redskins were a football team only a neoconservative could love. A season opening touchdown run by Clinton Portis kicked off the campaign with a shocking, awesome touchdown run. But by midseason, the team had gotten bogged down. It was clear that the defensive unit was capable of winning the war, but week in and week out, it was just as evident that the offense was taking the field without a... more ›

The Redskins are back in camp this week, preparing for a second season of The Passion of The Gibbs. New faces abound and new strategies are being hatched, but there are old questions lingering from last year’s campaign and a tumultuous offseason that are never far away. Cable sports channels and the internet have bred a new type of football fan—where a decade and a half ago, local diehards might give even the preseason game... more ›

War Eagle, baby. The first round of the NFL Draft was steeped in Auburn mania, and the Washington Redskins played a big part in it, selecting Auburn alumni with both of their first round picks. Having lost Fred Smoot to free agency during the offseason, the Redskins’ chiefest need in the draft was in the defensive backfield. Washington used their ninth pick to select Auburn cornerback Carlos Rogers, one of a trio of top... more ›

In a one two punch designed to simultaneously quell the last week’s negative buzz emanating from the Post's Skins-beat rag-a-muffins Jason LaCanfora, Nunyo "Business" Demasio and Mark Maske, while at the same time bringing a new choir of “Whaaaa?” to the forefront, Gibbs n' the Gang dropped some serious draft week bomb-a-loo by acquiring Denver's first round pick, the 25th overall, in exchange for the Skins' 2005 third rounder, in addition to next year's... more ›

If you saw the Redskins opening drive of the game against the New York Giants yesterday, you may be one of the people tossing around those adjectives this morning. "Vintage," perhaps. "That was old-school!" you might have said to a coworker this morning. Or a "blast from the past", as the Post termed it. Power running, nifty play-action, a roll-out toss to the soft hands of a tight end, packages moving in and out, culminating, as it should, with a one-yard rush for the opening touchdown. Yeah, you can call that vintage. But you can call it modern, too. A balance of power-running and play-action? That’s what happens week in and week out of the NFL. more ›

Thomas Boswell may namecheck “Amazing Grace” in his profile on Coach Joe Gibbs, but best we can say about the Redskins, floundering in the NFC’s lower depths at 3-7, is that they’re neither lost nor found, just looking to turn a corner on this season and get the “ship” righted. Coming out of their battle with the Philadelphia Eagles at the Linc this Sunday, the 28-6 score says everything and nothing about the season thus... more ›

>> DC United scored three goals in a seven minute span to vanquish Kansas City and bring the MLS Cup back to D.C. for the first time since 1999. Former University of Virginia star Alecko Eskandarian scored two of United's goals, while Earnie Stewart added another. United has been in the MLS Championship game five times in 9 years with their only loss coming to Chicago in 1998, a team which included current United head... more ›

It wasn’t pretty or fun to watch but Joe Gibbs and the ‘Skins ended their 4 game skid yesterday with a close victory over the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. Those fans that view the glass as half full will note the career high 36 carries for beleaguered running back Clinton Portis that resulted in 171 yards. Those that view the glass as half empty will point to the shaky play of QB Mark Brunell... more ›

Think you had a bad day yesterday? I bet Redskins linebacker LaVar Arrington�s was worse. He was fined $5,000 by the NFL for a hit on Giant�s RB Tiki Barber last week and then had surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee. The current prognosis has him sidelined for two to four weeks, although no official timetable for his return has been set. Head coach Joe Gibbs offered the typical coachspeak about... more ›

DCist will go out on a limb and say it�s not going to be much fun at �Skins practice this week. Not after the team committed seven, count �em, seven turnovers in their fugly 20-14 loss to the hated NY Giants yesterday in New Jersey. You name the malady, this game had it: - Fumbles by sure handed Clinton Portis? Check (two of �em in fact) - Mark Brunell getting injured? Check (pulled hammy)... more ›

The NFL football season begins tonight with a rematch of last year�s AFC title game. This means the 2004�05 kickoff for the Redskins is only a few days away. The Skins open their season Sunday at FedEx Field with a 1 p.m. kickoff against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Expectations are running high in the nation�s capital with the return of former head coach Joe Gibbs and the trade that brought in Clinton Portis for... more ›