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Washington Redskins
Location: Landover, Md. | Stadium: FedEx Field (91,665) | Owner: Daniel Snyder
Coach: Jim Zorn | League Championships: 2 | Super Bowls: 3
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Redskins report: Strategy and personnel
 

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PLAYER/PERSONNEL NOTES

--WR James Thrash had pins and a plate placed in his fractured thumb on Monday. The Redskins are still holding out hope that Thrash will play Saturday in Seattle although he didn't take part in either practice this week.

--LCB Shawn Springs practiced for the second straight day on Wednesday and will return to the lineup against the Seahawks after missing the wild-card game at Tampa Bay with a strained groin.

--RT Chris Samuels returned to practice on Wednesday after resting his long-ailing right knee on Tuesday. The Pro Bowl pick will start as usual on Saturday.

--RT Jon Jansen returned to practice on Wednesday after resting his tender back on Tuesday. Jansen will start as usual on Saturday.

--RG Ray Brown returned to practice on Wednesday after resting his sore knee on Tuesday. Brown will start on Saturday.

GAME PLAN
The Redskins will try to re-establish the formula that worked so well during their five-game winning streak that lifted them from also-ran to wild card: plenty of RB Clinton Portis with some passes to WR Santana Moss and H-back Chris Cooley for variety and spice. QB Mark Brunell needs to bounce back from a horrid day against Tampa Bay's top-ranked defense and have a decent afternoon against the young Seattle defense.

Washington held Seattle to 17 points and MVP Shaun Alexander to 100 yards in winning 20-17 in Week 4. The Redskins are respectful of Seahawks QB Matt Hasselbeck, but they will focus on swarming to Alexander when he has the ball and gamble that Hasselbeck and the passing game can't beat them despite the stellar left side of the Seahawks line with T Walter Jones and G Steve Hutchinson.

MATCHUPS TO WATCH

Redskins RE Phillip Daniels vs. Seahawks LT Walter Jones. The athletic and powerful Jones, a Pro Bowl perennial, was tutored as a rookie in 1997 by Daniels, then in his second year. The ex-teammates are buddies. Daniels had 12 tackles and no sacks in their previous two matchups, but he's in the midst of the hottest streak of his career with seven sacks the past four games.

Redskins LBs vs. Seahawks RB Shaun Alexander. With the front four minus injured RE Renaldo Wynn and facing a formidable Seattle line, it falls on LBs Marcus Washington, Lemar Marshall and LaVar Arrington to try to keep MVP Alexander in check. The trio combined for 32 tackles, two interceptions, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in the wild-card victory at Tampa Bay. Alexander had 98 yards on 20 carries in Week 4 against the Redskins.

Redskins RT Jon Jansen vs. Seahawks LE Bryce Fisher. Jansen, who played most of the season with a cast on one or both thumbs, is a brute force type. Fisher is a heady pass rusher who led the Seahawks with nine sacks. However, Jansen held Fisher sackless (six tackles) in Washington's 20-17 overtime victory in Week 4. Jansen's thumbs are now castless while Fisher has just 1 1/2 sacks the last six games.

INJURY IMPACT
DL Demetric Evans will start for injured RE Renaldo Wynn. Evans doesn't have Wynn's experience, leadership or savvy, but he has more sacks (four to 1 1/2, including the wild-card game) and he started seven games at RE last year and three at LT this season.

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November 30, 2009 6:04 pm
Another Redskin legend is up for the Hall of Fame-- one of the hoggs. I think Russ has this in the bag and we'll see him inducted in august. Being a bit bias here how come charles mann, dexter manley, and jack kent cooke already in canton? I think snyder is secretly oppossed to having a bust of cooke because behind the podium would be the bust of cooke's ass for snyder to kiss.
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November 29, 2009 6:49 pm
The Redskins offense is certainly at the bottom of the NFL, but the Defense isn't bad and
I give them a good mark for what they do. 

Yes they have given up some long balls, if they had hit D. Jackson earlier he wouldn't be doing that
dance in the end zone like he did.  But I d
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November 23, 2009 12:29 am
Alright, alright, alright.  I got excited today, and I had visions of 2005 and 2007 when we made valiant runs with long winning streaks to make the playoffs...but...Patrick Crayton ruined that for me.

Everyone blames Shaun Suisham...everyone blames
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November 24, 2009 8:57 am

I have a list of 19 possible head coaches.  Sorted by, as best I could proven reputation. With coaching philosophies and background as best I could find listed by their names. there are a few guys who are supposedly "out" I am striking their name but leaving them up because this is the NFL.

Lor ...(more)

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November 15, 2009 4:52 pm
I say yes. Not be cause Betts did so greatm but because everyone has done better than Portis. Mason, Betts, Cartwright, you name it. He is done. If he really is so beaten up that he can no longer practice then he cant play. If he is not that beat up and just doesn't practice, then he cannot play. The players interviewed said Betts success comes from practicing with the line. They know where he is ...(more)
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November 29, 2009 2:40 pm

Jason Campbell

No matter how good we play, Jason seems to be in the destructive mode. We take the lead interception. We take the lead interception, we have a chance to come back or take the lead interception.  

He can’t ...(more)

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November 24, 2009 8:09 am
Usually at this time of year the average fan would not care what some writers would rate prospects unless your a fan of a team that your just waiting for the season to end like most Redskins fans. Out of curiosity i googled who writers think which top college players land where. The order, team needs, who the ...(more)
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November 29, 2009 9:37 pm
The Saints will win Monday night, then coming next Sunday to Snyder Field, (well you know what I mean),
and the Washington Redskins.

Time for the Redskins to be the spoiler and ruin there perfect record attempt and give them there first loss.
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November 25, 2009 11:52 pm
Ok, we sit here night after night or close to it, and end up, no matter what thread you begin on,
they all end up saying the samething.  What we need to do, to win.  
Yes, Snyder to get lost,  an Offensive Line,  and then a few more.

So here's something new to discuss and hopefully something we all can relate too.
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November 23, 2009 5:12 pm
Its true, the skins sign MArcus Mason and he will play on Sunday. All you folks screaming for him to be on the team after preseason HOF numbers get your wish. I am not one of those but I really hope he does well if for no other reason to expose Portis for the dog he has become. Betts did fine before getting hurt. Cartwright did fine after Betts got hurt, and Mason will do fine as well. All far sur ...(more)
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November 24, 2009 10:33 pm
After watching Jason Campbell take a beating behind a patchwork offensive line for several weeks, the Redskins have decided to add a third quarterback to their 53-man roster. They wil ...(more)
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November 16, 2009 1:39 pm
 Other than the Landry missed tackle on Turner, the Skins dominated the Falcons in Atlanta in the second half of that game last week.

The Skins also dominated the Broncos(who've beaten the Ben
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November 15, 2009 9:38 pm

If the Redskins lose and end up with a great Draft choice they'll only give it away for a player
who is older and near the end of his career... or worse his career is already over...

The Washington Redskins are the only team in the NFL that has not taken an Offensive lineman
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November 29, 2009 4:33 pm
(POLL) After watching Fred Davis today i have to say it was like night and day compared to cooley. Davis not only is much more athletic with the football but is one HELL OF A RUN BLOCKER something cooley has never done well. We need draft picks next year in the worst way a 1st round pick for cooley is unrealistic, but a 2nd or 3rD is a ...(more)
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November 28, 2009 11:42 am
I'm going to be bored out of my mind watching this game at Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday.  Read my game analysis here:

http://www.playerpress.com/articles
/eagles-redskins-preview-wake-me-up
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