Most NFL players get charged up when they face a former team. Not former Seahawks running back Shaun Alexander. This Sunday's Redskins-Seahwks matchup is just "another game" for the three-time Pro Bowler.
Jason Campbell has only to look across Qwest field this Sunday--at Seattle Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck--to see what his future may hold. Hasselbeck is the model for Campbell as he continues to progress in the West Coast offense.
"I am playing this week," Clinton Portis told reporters this week. Jim Zorn expects Portis to be a game time decision, though. Portis sat out practice on Wednesday and Thursday to rest a sprained knee.
Shawn Springs was back at practice on Wednesday after missing the last four games due to a calf injury. It's a positive sign that he should be available for this Sunday's game against the Seahawks at Qwest Field.
Time and again, Mike Sellers has proven to be a versatile weapon. As fullback, he levels punishing blocks--and also catches TD passes. This week, the Redskins travel west to Seattle to play the Seahawks. Sellers hails from the Pacific Northwest.
The Redskins look to get back on the winning track this Sunday when they take on the Seattle Seahawks at Qwest Field. Kickoff is 4:15 p.m. ET. Twice in the last three years, the Redskins had a playoff run end in Seattle at Qwest Field.
DeAngelo Hall continues to work himself into the defensive lineup, but he already has an interception to his credit. In his first game as a Redskin, Hall picked off a Tony Romo pass in the first quarter.
Marcus Washington suffered a high ankle sprain in Sunday's game against Dallas. He was replaced in the lineup by H.B. Blades, who would likely draw the start against the Seahawks if Washington can't go.
The Redskins have yielded 10 sacks in their last two games. Protecting the QB is a renewed emphasis for a struggling offense. "We have to win those one-on-one battles," Randy Thomas said.
A handful of plays cost the Redskins against Dallas, Jim Zorn said. Now they are in a battle to make the playoffs. Zorn sees a Redskins team that plays with high energy and intensity, and battles to the end.
Clinton Portis started Sunday night's game against Dallas despite a knee injury. In the first quarter, he surpassed the 1,000-yard rushing mark for the season. It was the sixth time in seven NFL seasons that Portis surpassed 1,000 yards rushing.
Art Monk and Darrell Green received their Hall of Fame rings in a special ceremony prior to Sunday's Redskins-Cowboys game at FedExField. Monk and Green were inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Aug. 2 in Canton, Ohio.
In a defensive battle at FedExField, the Redskins dropped a 14-10 decision to the Cowboys on Sunday night, falling to 6-4 on the season. The Redskins struggled to slow Dallas running back Marion Barber, who had 114 rushing yards.
