Ugh. Really. I’m at the point now where I never want to see Washington attempt another wide receiver end around again. While the play had its heyday about twenty years ago, I cannot remember the last time Washington executed the offensive gimmick in a satisfying way. Surely there is a successful occasion of its execution that a mind untrammeled by the frustration of this past weekend might recall (feel free to have your way with…

Redskins fans collectively breathed a sigh of relief today when they discovered that quarterback (and, to some, potential franchise savior) Jason Campbell’s MRI did not reveal serious damage. The Auburn grad, entering his third season as a pro, was handed the keys to the offense midway through last season. Just as Redskins fans were beginning to wrap their minds around the idea of having a long-term solution at the quarterback position, tragedy nearly struck. In…

The Washington Redskins doubled their Pro Bowlers from last year yesterday as wide receiver Santana Moss and tackle Chris Samuels were named to the NFC squad for this year’s game. However, for the second straight year none of the players on the Redskins defense, which is currently ranked eighth in the NFL, will be making the trip. It seems that the defense’s lack of sacks and turnovers from early in the year hurt them…

DCist is happy to announce that Jason Linkins (aka The DCeiver) has agreed to take over our football coverage and bring his weekly “Passion of the Gibbs” column over to our bandwidth. I gotta tell you, DC…we was robbed! Defeat was snatched from the jaws of victory this weekend at “Snyders of Landover” (as my buddy Josef V. calls it) when the seemingly miraculous Clinton Portis touchdown was called back on an illegal motion penalty…