Day three of Redskins training camp consisted of the first practice featuring shoulder pads.
Get a good look at some day three action.
Ryan Kerrigan knocks down an RGIII pass. Photo by Terri Russell.
Day two of 2014 Redskins training camp went on with perfect weather and attendance from head coach Jay Gruden’s brother Jon and father Jim as well as Joe Theismann.
Check out some great photos from Day 2 of training camp.
Robert Griffin III eludes defenders. Photo by Jake Russell.
The Redskins kicked off their second year of training camp in Richmond on Thursday morning during what started out as very a rainy practice.
Enjoy some photos of the first training camp practice of 2014.
Photos by Terri Russell.
DeAngelo Hall goes against tight end Jordan Reed.
By Jake Russell
The Redskins are set at most positions and bolstered several spots such as wide receiver, reserve inside linebacker, and special teams coverage in the offseason. But like every other team in the NFL, not every position is set, leaving battles looming as training camp arrives.
Here are my top five battles to watch during training camp and the team’s four preseason games over the next month and a half.
1. Right tackle
Tyler Polumbus/Morgan Moses/Tom Compton
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By Jake Russell
1. Robert Griffin III
Embed from Getty ImagesIt’s no secret that the Redskins go as Robert Griffin III goes. A season after winning Offensive Rookie of the Year during a rookie campaign that ended with a torn ACL and LCL, Griffin returned to the field in a miraculous amount of time. After his devastating injury in the 2013 Wild Card game against the Seattle Seahawks on January 6, he started the team’s 2013 season opener against the Philadelphia Eagles on September 9. However, hampered by a knee brace all season, Griffin struggled and was benched by head coach Mike Shanahan for the final three games of what turned out to be a 3-13 season. (more…)
Moving from the ACC to the Big Ten has been quite the adjustment for fans of the Maryland Terrapins. Some have acclimated themselves with the move quite well. Some, not so much.
While the Terps consistently perform well in lacrosse, field hockey, soccer, women’s basketball and recently completed the best baseball season in its history, all eyes will be on how the football and men’s basketball teams adapt to the move to a conference with predominantly Midwestern schools.
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