The 2009 NFL season keeps getting worse for the Washington Redskins and their fans. The latest issue has star tight end Chris Cooley’s season in doubt due to a broken right ankle.
The good news for COoley is that a second opinion has given him hope that he’ll be back in as soon as a month. His first diagnosis pointed to Cooley likely being out for the season.
On Wednesday, Cooley will have surgery to insert three pins into his ankle. With Cooley out, the Redskins are running seriously low on offensive talent.
On the season, Cooley has 29 catches for 332 yards …read more

Brian Westbrook, the starting running back for the Philadelphia Eagles, was lost early in Week 7 in the Eagles game against the Washington Redskins. While being tackled, Westbrook hit his helmet on London Fletcher’s knee. After not moving for a bit, he eventually was helped to the sidelines and diagnosed with a concussion.
Andy Reid is going to be safe with Westbrook’s status going forward.
“We’ll just see,” said Reid. “We’ll see how he is. I’m not going to put him out there when he’s at risk.”
Although the Eagles lost arguably their best player, they were able to beat the Redskins by …read more

In the offseason, Albert Haynesworth was the biggest name in free agency. He left the Tennessee Titans to sign a huge deal with the Washington Redskins. In Week 7, there’s a chance that the Redskins will have to take on the Philadelphia Eagles without their high priced defensive tackle.
Haynesworth, who is battling a sprained ankle, is listed as questionable. The good news for the Redskins is that he was able practice a little bit on Saturday.
Injuries have hit the Redskins hard recently. Not only is running back Clinton Portis also listed as questionable, but left tackle Chris Samuels is likely …read more

Charged with reckless driving, Albert Haynesworth decided to plead no contest. As a result, Haynesworth is required to complete driving school, donate $5,000 and do 25 hours of community service.
Haynesworth was originally charged in December after a traffic incident that took place near the city of Nashville, Tennessee. According to reports, a driver was seriously injured after Haynesworth tried to pass. Haynesworth wasn’t injured in the incident.
Last season, the 6-foot-6, 350 pound Haynesworth emerged as one of the best players in the NFL while playing for the Tennessee Titans. He totaled 51 tackles, 8.5 sacks and three forced fumbles. On …read more

Jon Jansen was released from the Washington Redskins on Friday. The 6-foot-6, 306 pound offensive tackle already knows where he wants to sign. After playing his high school and college ball at Michigan, Jansen wants to return to Michigan to play for the Detroit Lions.
The biggest question surrounding the 33-year-old is his health. Once upon a time he was one of the best offensive lineup in the NFL. But over the last few years, he has struggled with injures.
In 2004, Jansen missed the entire season. In 2007, he missed all but one game. Last year, Jansen started only 11 games …read more

Bruce Smith, the Hall of Fame defensive end who rose to stardom with the Buffalo Bills, has been charged with a DUI. The 45-year-old Smith was initially pulled over for speeding in Virginia Beach, Virginia. In addition to the DUI charge, he was also charged with refusing a breathalyzer and for speeding.
Drafted out of Virginia Tech, Smith played with the Bills from 1985 to 1999. He then went on to play the final four years of his NFL career with the Washington Redskins. In total, Smith played 279 games and recorded 673 tackles, 200 sacks and 30 forced fumbles. At …read more

Jason Taylor had a lot of teams interested in acquiring his services. When it came down to it, Taylor decided to follow his heart. Reportedly turning down more lucrative offers, Taylor re-joined the Miami Dolphins when he agreed to a one-year contract.
After playing in Miami for the first 11 seasons of his career, Taylor was traded to the Washington Redskins last year. In Washington, Taylor’s performance fell off — totaling a career-low 29 tackles and a career-low 3.5 sacks. After he decided not to attend workouts in Washington, the Redskins decided to cut him.
While with the Dolphins, Taylor had a …read more

Byron Leftwich, who earned a Super Bowl ring last year with the Pittsburgh Steelers, has signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. His contract is reportedly a two-year deal worth a little less than $8 million. For the 2009 NFL season, Leftwich will make approximately $2 million.
Multiple teams, including the Steelers and the Washington Redskins, were interested in signing Leftwich. However, the former Marshall star decided on the Buccaneers apparently due to the possibility that he can win the starting job in Tampa Bay.
As it stands, the Bucs have Brian Griese, Luke McCown and Josh Johnson at the quarterback position. With …read more

After winning the Super Bowl with the Washington Redskins in 1991, Joe Gibbs turned around the next year and decided to enter the realms of the NASCAR [then] Winston Cup Series, and he’s done nothing but reap the benefits of that decision ever since. It’s been a long time since we’ve seen any team enter the sport at NASCAR’s highest level and have as much immediate and continued success as Joe Gibbs Racing has.
With only Dale Jarrett driving for the team in its first three years, they finished 19th, 4th, and 16th in points from 1992 to 1994. After ’94, …read more