Archive: March 2, 2008 - March 8, 2008
Rock Stays
From Jason Reid: Return specialist Rock Cartwright is back. Sorry it took me so long to get this to you guys but I was on Comcast SportsNet's "Washington Post Live" and couldn't check my voicemail. Vinny Cerrato, executive vice president of football operations, called to say that the team reached...
By Emilio Garcia-Ruiz | March 7, 2008; 7:19 PM ET | Comments (243)
Three Teams Eye Brunell
Jasno phones in this nugget as he drives home from the Comcast studio: Mark Brunell is drawing interest from Atlanta, Green Bay and New Orleans, league sources said. The Redskins' former starter began his career in Green Bay, where Brett Favre just retired and Aaron Rogers will step up; is...
By Cindy Boren | March 6, 2008; 6:19 PM ET | Comments (284)
Cartwright Update and Other Things
Jason Reid sends this epistle from Redskins Park: Return specialist Rock Cartwright stopped by Redskins Park today, but his visit had nothing to do with free agency. After picking up his mail and chatting briefly with special teams coach Danny Smith, Cartwright acknowledged the free-agent process hasn't been much fun...
By Cindy Boren | March 6, 2008; 1:44 PM ET | Comments (122)
Update (If You Can Call It That)
Getting hit with a lot of emails about the blog, and I am here for you guys. So here's a new post, even if there isn't much going on. The Skins officially saved $2.4 million on Clinton Portis's new deal and are now $7.7 million under the cap, plenty...
By Jason La Canfora | March 6, 2008; 1:43 PM ET | Comments (6)
EB To The Titans
As expected, Tenn. hired former Skins RB Coach Earnest Byner to the same position there today, sources said.. Also, in other RB-related moves, the Skins entered today $4.9 million under the cap, sources said, but that does not include the Clinton Portis renegotiation, which is complete and will put the...
By Jason La Canfora | March 3, 2008; 9:53 PM ET | Comments (720)
Charity Event
Scott, who has been a blessing to this blog since the start and who led the volunteer trip to New Orleans last year, is back at it. Here's his latest venture to benefit others. He rocks and deserves our applause: Over 35 DC Locals to Shave Heads in Solidarity with...
By Jason La Canfora | March 3, 2008; 2:39 PM ET | Comments (20)
Nothing Doing At Redskins Park
Vinny Cerrato and Karl Swanson are interviewing candidates for the vacant director of PR position, with more interviews scheduled for tomorrow.. Skins have no free agent visits planned (they told free agent safety Will Demps he could come in for a visit during talks with his agent over the wekeend,...
By Jason La Canfora | March 3, 2008; 2:17 PM ET | Comments (97)
Lito Sheppard/Other Stuff
I mentioned Lito Sheppard a few days ago as a possibility and indeed it was. Despite the fact the Eagles are in the NFC East, Philadelphia has contacted Washington several times about Sheppard in recent weeks - more or less since the combine - knowing the Redskins have a...
By Jason La Canfora | March 2, 2008; 4:23 PM ET | Comments (221)
