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Michael Phillips
December 03, 2008 1:47 PM

The Redskins locker room just closed to the media - while it was open Jason Campbell told reporters that he took yesterday off to refocus for the stretch, and is trying to concern himself with what he sees on tape, as opposed to all the unpaid quarterbacks at home offering their own critique.

Linebacker London Fletcher told me he was unsure if he’d be able to practice this week, but does anticipate healing enough to play in the game Sunday. Cornernback Shawn Springs said he would play through his calf injury, though he doesn’t expect it to fully heal until after the season.

Meanwhile the offensive linemen dismissed the concern that coach Jim Zorn has somehow been “found out” after coaching several games. Pete Kendall said that the offense is just the West Coast offense, so there was never anything elaborate to figure out in the first place - the team has just run into several strong defenses in a row.

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Michael Phillips
December 03, 2008 12:50 PM

From the team…

The Washington Redskins announced today that they have signed linebacker Brandon Archer to their practice squad. He will fill the spot vacated by Steve Octavien, who was signed to the Dallas Cowboys active roster. Archer will wear No. 56.

The 6-foot, 230-pound Archer spent most of 2007 between Indianapolis’ active roster and practice squad. He played six games with Indianapolis last year, logging 10 tackles on defense and four on special teams. He also spent one week on Minnesota’s practice squad after being released by the Colts at the end of training camp. He originally signed with Indianapolis as a college free agent following a four-year career at Kansas State.

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Paul Woody
December 03, 2008 12:46 PM

Virginia Tech coach Seth Greenberg is right and wrong about the Wisconsin loss

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Michael Phillips
December 03, 2008 12:45 PM

While we wait for the Redskins open locker room, there was a conference call with Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh, who like Redskins coach Jim Zorn is in his rookie season.

Harbaugh was impressed with Chris Cooley, his physicality and playmaking ability, and gave an endorsement to Jason Campbell.

“It’s a very well-coached group with lots of playmaking ability,“ he said. “And Clinton Portis, he can run every play in the book. He’s a complete back.“

As to any rivalry between Baltimore and Washington, the teams are less than half an hour apart, but because they are in difference conferences only play every fourth year, which means that there won’t be a lot of bad blood flowing on Sunday.

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Tim Pearrell
December 02, 2008 3:08 PM

  I’m one of the voters this year in The Associated Press Top 25 weekly poll. Funny how popular I’ve become with schools that never knew I existed.

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Andy Thompson
December 02, 2008 11:07 AM
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Michael Phillips
December 02, 2008 8:31 AM

The ugly truth is that the Redskins have four offensive touchdowns in the last four games. But as I explored in today’s paper, coach Jim Zorn feels that’s a product of players failing to execute in a new system that they might not fully understand. He said he’s going to make an effort to simplify things this week.

One area where it seems he can’t simplify things any further is at the receiver position. He said Sunday (and confirmed again yesterday) that he feels that Antwaan Randle El and Chris Cooley are “playing at a very high level.“ Which is true. They are.

But Cooley is needed as a blocker, which leaves just one high-caliber receiver. Santana Moss has shown flashes of dominance, but has also battled injury and double-teams. Malcolm Kelly seemed to be the cure, but then he dropped a ball that hit him in the chest on Sunday. Devin Thomas is being used sparingly, as is Fred Davis. And if you’d told most serious observers during training camp that James Thrash would be getting the ball in key third-down situations, they would have either laughed or cried.

Zorn seems to think the other stuff is starting to take care of itself. He’s pro-Campbell and even feels that his offensive line is improving. “I want you to know – we improved our pass protection in the game. We really did,“ he said. “Did we have a couple errors? We had a couple situations where we had a free guy because the back saw movement and got preoccupied. Its just the unpredictable things. I think our schemes are sound.“

Baltimore’s defense isn’t shabby, and Redskins fans will want to keep a close eye on the offense Sunday night. It will determine this team’s postseason fate.

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Jeff White
December 01, 2008 7:12 PM
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Michael Phillips
December 01, 2008 5:08 PM

Our friends in Green Bay are reporting that the Packers have released punter Derrick Frost.

Frost was the Redskins punter until losing his job in training camp to Durant Brooks, who was then cut to bring in Ryan Plackemeier.

So as much as you complain about the team’s lack of punting success this season (and I’m hearing a lot of it right now), remember that the alternatives are not any better.

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Vic Dorr
December 01, 2008 4:28 PM

Notes, quotes and observations

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