Pannage (Free subscription) | 09/22/2009
Last week I asked about the protocol or etiquette for closing down a blog . This week on the SLN Geography Forum a question was asked about websites for listing on a VLE and Dave Rayner referred to Rob Chambers' 'definitive list of websites'. The word definitive is hostage to fortune in Web2.0 terms and Rob's PDF, produced in 2007, had a section of 33 geography blogs. I don't mean to be critical of...
The Washington Times (Free subscription) | 09/09/2009
Shaun Suisham's 48-yard field goal against Jacksonville last week was an insignificant footnote to an insignificant preseason game, at least concerning the score. Get it over with, make the final cuts and let's start the real season. For Suisham, however, the implications were highly significant. If the kick did not allow him to keep his job with the Washington Redskins, it gave him, as Joe Theismann...
Redskins Blog (Free subscription) | 09/08/2009
A few quick notes from yesterday's afternoon practice in shorts and shells: o. The strangest part of this first practice of the 2009 regular season was seeing Colt Brennan in sweats on the sideline while newly-signed Andre' Woodson -- standing tall and wearing number 2 -- works out with the quarterbacks. Here's Coach Zorn from the post-practice press conference above, talking about some of the reasons...
CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 09/06/2009
Redskins K Dave Rayner was released on Saturday, handing the starting job to Sean Suisham.
Hogs Haven (Free subscription) | 09/06/2009
by John Raoux - AP Alridge fumbles away roster spot. I hope this guy doesn't go too far. Would love to see him this season. View full size photo uploaded September 5, 2009 The following Redskins were cut today as the team made its way down to 53 men: Robbie Agnone; Anthony Alridge ; Jeremy Bridges ; Scott Burley ; Alex Buzbee ; Chase Daniel ; Antonio Dixon ; Dominique Dorsey ; Doug Dutch ; Keith Eloi...
Hogs Haven (Free subscription) | 09/04/2009
Well, it's pink slip time. We'll keep an organized list of cuts as they come in. I think it's safe to say Dave Rayner , Byron Westbrook , Doug Dutch , Trent Shelton , DJ Hackett, Chase Daniel , and Agnone will be seeing their pinks slips. I'm not 100% sold Anthony Alridge is a guaranteed cut after his big fumble. It probably will be the deciding factor, but late in the game they were giving him TONS...
DCist (Free subscription) | 09/04/2009
Jacksonville running back Rashad Jennings wasn't going anywhere -- H.B. Blades (54) and Robert Thomas (55) made sure of that. (AP Photo/Phil Coale) Jaguars 24, Redskins 17 : Now, we can move on to the important stuff. The Redskins finished out their preseason schedule with a loss to the Jags, who decided to play their first-team for most of the first half, while Washington didn't bother risking anyone...
Redskins Blog (Free subscription) | 09/04/2009
I'm really not sure what to make of the end of this game, and -- by extension -- the preseason as a whole. The final score tonight was a 24-17 loss, although it never felt nearly that close and it never seemed to really matter much. The key to the evening was supposed to be a clarifying of the final roster, and that didn't really materialize either. It certainly appeared that Colt Brennan had locked...
Redskins Blog (Free subscription) | 09/04/2009
You have to think it doesn't look good for Chase Daniel after that third. Maybe -- as with Jason Campbell earlier in the preseason -- the coaches saw something in his performance that transcended his statistics (3-for-8 for 19 yards), but I'm skeptical of that. I don't have a lot to base this on, but my suspicion is that Daniel was going to need to legitimately impress to earn the job, not just show...
JSOnline (Free subscription) | 09/04/2009
Green Bay — Five years into his run as the Green Bay Packers general manager, Ted Thompson has yet to fully solve the kicking game. One reason is the Packers have never had the same kicker and punter for consecutive seasons under Thompson's watch. Back in 2005, kicker Ryan Longwell and punter B.J. Sander handled things. The Packers went with Dave Rayner and Jon Ryan in 2006, Mason Crosby and...
The Washington Times (Free subscription) | 09/03/2009
THURSDAY'S BEST BET ON TELEVISION The Ol' Ball Coach opens the college football season at 7 p.m., but the better game - Oregon at Boise State - is at 10:15. Both are on ESPN. LOCAL POWER RANKINGS " WHO'S GENERATING BUZZ IN THE D.C. AREA? SHAUN SUISHAM The Redskins' incumbent kicker will get one last game situation to shine in his competition with journeyman Dave Rayner. STEPHEN STRASBURG After...
Hogs Haven (Free subscription) | 09/02/2009
More photos » by Pablo Martinez Monsivais - AP Robert Henson and Cody Glenn may both benefit from being drafted by Vinny Cerrato. He HATES to cut players he drafts! Browse more photos » First, the obvious: Sugar has been shelved for the time being. I will be tackling a new writing assignment within SB Nation and I was asked to come up with a cooler name to write under. The best I could...
ABC 7 News - Latest Headlines (Free subscription) | 09/01/2009
Shaun Suisham and Dave Rayner remain in a too-close-to-call battle for the Washington Redskins kicker"s job. from ABC 7 News
Redskins Blog (Free subscription) | 09/01/2009
Despite the absence of Albert Haynesworth , Kareem Moore , Carlos Rogers , and Randy Thomas from this afternoon's practice, the big news was the kicking competition. Each of the two competitors for the placekicker position attempted seven field goals of varying lengths and in various simulated pressure situations. Shaun Suisham made six and missed one; Dave Rayner made five and missed two. This was,...
The Washington Times (Free subscription) | 08/30/2009
Mike Sellers apologized for tossing the American flag aside during pregame introductions Friday before the Washington Redskins' preseason game against the Patriots. The 34-year-old Pro Bowl fullback, as the last player introduced, came running onto the field holding the flag before flinging it down as he reached his teammates. Rookie linebacker Robert Henson quickly picked up the flag. "I meant...
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