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Monday, June 17, 2013

Washington Redskins: Robert Griffin III Teams Up with USAA to Support Military Community

photo by Steven Holland

San Antonio (June 17, 2013) USAA announced that Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III will support their military appreciation efforts this year. This agreement supports USAA’s Official Military Appreciation Sponsorship of the NFL and the Washington Redskins. The 2012 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year was born on a U.S. military base and grew up in military communities across the country as his parents served in the U.S. Army.

News: Washington Redskins Star Robert Griffin III Buys Creighton Farms Mansion for $2.5 Million

(May 30, 2013) - Washington Redskins start quarterback Robert Griffin III, who has been renting in the Riverside Creek community of Leesburg, is staying local with the purchase of a $2.5 million mansion in the Creighton Farms community of Aldie.

Creighton Farms is located off Route 15, just south of Leesburg. Read a full report on the home purchase in the Washington Business Journal.

Friday, May 24, 2013

Redskins: Quotes from OTA - Mike Shanahan, Robert Griffin III, Kirk Cousins

(May 24, 2013) - The Washington Redskins held their first full-team practice open to the media since the first week in January and the focus of attention was quarterback Robert Griffin III and his knee. Here are quotes from coach Mike Shanahan, Griffin and quarterback Kirk Cousins:

Executive Vice President/Head Coach Mike Shanahan

On quarterback Robert Griffin III saying he wants to be ready for training camp:

“Well, we’re hoping that he’s ready for training camp. He’s been working extremely hard like we’ve talked about in the past. I think you guys could see today that he’s been throwing for a while. His arm is in pretty good shape. It looks like he’s making a lot of progress.”;

On how closely he watches Griffin III:

“I’ll take a look at film each day, drills he’s going through and how he’s throwing the ball and exactly what he’s doing. You want to make sure that he doesn’t overdo it, and so that’s one of the reasons why you look at the film. But he’s in there getting a lot of treatment, in the weight room every day, doing the things that he needs to do. I think you could see today he’s been throwing the ball for a while. You can see his arm is feeling quite well. So it’s a process.”;

Photo Gallery: Washington Redskins Rookie Mini-Camp 2013 by Steven Holland

(May 8, 2013) - With the Washington Redskins training facility in our backyard here in Loudoun, Viva Loudoun is excited about our coverage of the Redskins for 2013 and kicking off that coverage is this great photo gallery by Steven Holland from the team's rookie mini-camp held over the weekend. Enjoy all 202 photos!

© Steven Holland 2013 / Holland Sports Images

Monday, May 6, 2013

NFL: Washington Redskins Charitable Foundation to Host "Recess with the Redskins Powered by United Way" Tuesday

Ashburn (May 6, 2013) - The Washington Redskins Charitable Foundation (WRCF) and United Way of the National Capital Area (United Way NCA) will team up to host more than 800 students at the “Recess With the Redskins Powered By United Way” event on Tuesday, May 7 from 9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at the Prince George’s Sport and Learning Complex in Landover, Md.

NFL: Washington Redskins Quotes - Mike Shanahan on Rookie Minicamp

Ashburn (May 5, 2013) - The Washington Redskins and head coach Mike Shanahan got their first look at the new crop of rookies with this weekend's minicamp. Here is the transcript of Shanahan's press conference:

On his impression of rookie minicamp:

“Good. I thought we got a lot done. We had five practices. I thought we got a lot out of it. We got a chance to evaluate a lot of players. Our draft choices and our free agents that were signed got a chance to be more familiar with our terminology. Overall I was really pleased.”;

NFL: Redskins Sign College Free Agents

(May 3, 2013) - The Washington Redskins announced Thursday that they had signed 12 college free agents. Terms of the deals were not disclosed. The college free agents include:

NFL: Washington Redskins Select 7 Players in the 2013 Draft - Full Details on Each Pick

(April 29, 2013) - Couldn't find your remote control over the weekend? Then you might have missed the fact that the Washington Redskins selected seven players in the 2013 NFL Draft, over three days, including three defensive backs.

Here are all the details, courtesy of the Redskins crack media relations staff who clearly did not sleep a week during the long weekend:

ROUND (PICK) PLAYER SCHOOL

2 (51) CB David Amerson North Carolina State

3 (85) TE Jordan Reed Florida

4 (119) S Phillip Thomas Fresno State

5 (154) RB Chris Thompson Florida State

5 (162) LB Brandon Jenkins Florida State

6 (191) S Bacarri Rambo Georgia

7 (228) RB Jawan Jamison Rutgers

NOTES ON REDSKINS OVERALL DRAFT

NFL: Redskins Select CB David Amerson, TE Jordan Reed

Ashburn (April 27, 2013) - The Washington Redskins made two selections on Day 2 of the 2013 NFL Draft, selecting North Carolina State cornerback David Amerson in the second round (No. 51 overall) and Florida tight end Jordan Reed in the third round (No. 85 overall).

Football: Prime Time! NFL 2013 Schedule Features Washington in 5 Prime-Time Games

Ashburn (April 18, 2013) – The National Football League announced its 2013 regular season schedule tonight, and the Washington Redskins’ schedule features a team-record five national television appearances beginning at 7:10 p.m. ET on Monday, Sept. 9 against the Philadelphia Eagles on ESPN’s Monday Night Football. The five prime-time games snap the Redskins’ previous team record of four, previously set in six seasons including most recently in 2008.

Ashburn (April 18, 2013) – The Washington Redskins Charitable Foundation (WRCF) and Mid-Atlantic Dairy Association are teaming up to fight childhood obesity by hosting a “Fuel Up to Play 60 Football Clinic” on Friday, April 19 from 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at the Redskins Indoor Training Facility in Ashburn, Va. The event is not open to the public.

Redskins players will teach students how to eat right and live a healthy lifestyle, in addition to hosting an exclusive football clinic. Redskins players will lead more than 100 Washington, D.C. metro area elementary and middle school students in various action packed fitness stations that include agility ladders, football drills and a Play 60 mini-combine obstacle course.

Redskins: Re-Sign DeAngelo Hall, Rex Grossman; Sign Free Agent QB Pat White

(April 4, 2013) - The Washington Redskins announced today that they have re-signed free agent cornerback DeAngelo Hall and signed free agent quarterback Pat White. The team also re-signed unrestricted free agent quarterback Rex Grossman. Terms of the deals were not disclosed.