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Norv Turner, Marty Schottenheimer, Steve Spurrier and Jim Zorn have one thing in common: They all parted ways with Daniel Snyder with better winning percentages in Washington than Mike Shanahan.
The man who delivered Robert Griffin III just can’t serve up a winning season. At 14 wins and 27 losses in his 21 / 2 years refurbishing this dilapidated NFL franchise, Shanahan is past the midway point of his five-year, $35 million contract. More than his players, the coach of the Redskins is now asked openly how that path to the Lombardi Trophy is proceeding.
“You will have to ask Dan Snyder that,” the coach bristled Monday. He leaned intensely over his lectern at his weekly news conference, his tanned complexion the usual beet-red, as if every corpuscle was...
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It’s hard to tell what cornerback DeAngelo Hall has done worse: cover receivers or provide leadership for a Redskins defense that needs as much help as it can get. The self-described leader of Washington’s secondary has been... more »
There’s no question that the Washington Redskins are better at quarterback this season than they have been in a long, long time. And as rookie Robert Griffin III continues to develop, he could become even more productive.... more »
The Kansas City Chiefs began the season as co-favorites in the AFC West, and some people even listed them as a dark horse for the Super Bowl. They’d beefed up their offensive line by signing the Texans’ stellar right... more »
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