Blogging the National Football League, Blogging the NFL
I’m shocked at what the Washington Redskins have accomplished. It took the ‘Skins one game after the death of teammate Sean Taylor to refocus and rededicate their 2007 season to his memory. The result has been four straight wins and an unlikely NFC Wild Card playoff berth after thumping arch rival Dallas 27-6 yesterday. Nobody would’ve blamed this team if they had packed it in and sulked through December losses to end their season. But what it boiled down to was needing a win or a Minnesota loss to secure the NFC’s final …read more

Blogging the National Football League, Blogging the NFL
The NFL launched a $1.2 million anti-steroid and exercise education program today at an event with the Washington Redskins. Funded by a grant from the NFL’s Youth Football Fund to Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), the NFL ATLAS and ATHENA Schools Program will reach 20,000 high school athletes and 800 coaches in 40 high schools throughout the 2007-2008 school year.
ATLAS and ATHENA co-creators Drs. Linn Goldberg and Diane Elliot, and NFL Vice President of Player and Employee Development Michael Haynes participated in the event, which included a Q&A between Redskins players Pierson …read more

Blogging the National Football League, Blogging the NFL
With a recent minicamp just completed, perhaps no other player received more praise at Washington Redskins practices than quarterback Jason Campbell. According to redskins.com, the third-year QB showed good form in all categories: footwork, accuracy, mobility, decision-making and leadership. Of course, minicamp is far from the gameday conditions Jason will face and there were no defenders getting in his face to disrupt his rhythm, but he has his teammates believing. RB Clinton Portis said:
“I think that’s the most growth I’ve ever seen in a player from where Jason was [last November] to now. …read more