Daily Slop : Loudoun dangles Hall of Fame to keep Redskins HQ; Helu, Kerrigan Named To PFW/PFWA All-Rookie Team

Loudoun dangles Hall of Fame to keep Redskins HQ | Washington Examiner
Loudoun County is striking back in a bid to keep the Redskins in Ashburn after officials in the District and Prince George's County have said they want to steal the teams headquarters facility away. The carrot being dangled before team owner Dan Snyder after months of silence is in the form of a potential Redskins Hall of Fame, an idea that was floated in Loudoun in 2008 but narrowly rejected by that board of supervisors.

Packers will put the franchise tag on Matt Flynn--unless they don't - Real Redskins
By Rich Tandler Since Redskins fans are interested in virtually every twist and turn involving the quarterback market, allow me to pass along conflicting reports/rumors involving one particularly hot prospect.

Roy Helu, Ryan Kerrigan Named To PFW/PFWA All-Rookie Team - Redskins Journal

Washington Redskins running back Roy Helu and outside linebacker Ryan Kerrigan were each named to the Pro Football Weekly/Professional Football Writers of America all-rookie team, the magazine revealed Monday.

Redskins positional review: defensive line | John Keim
Better or worse than 2010: Better. Without a doubt.

Breaking down the Redskins' free agents

Rookie review: White stuck low on depth chart - Rich Tandler's Real Redskins
During the course of the year, 11 of the Redskins’ 12 draft picks from 2011 were on the active roster. Here we take a look at each of them, how much they played, what they accomplished and what their future prospects are. Previously we looked at nose tackle Chris Neild; today it’s outside linebacker Markus White.

Should this make Redskins feel good? - NFC East Blog - ESPN
Every year is a new season. Simply put, the Redskins’ two victories over the Giants will mean nothing come next September.

How Close Are the Redskins?
It’s a question many Redskins fan are asking one day after the NFL Divisional playoffs. How far away are the Redskins from contending for the playoffs? How far away are the Redskins from contending for the playoffs?

How do the Redskins "do a 49ers" and turn this around in a year? - Riggo's Rag
If the 49ers can do it, then why can’t we? Redskins fans like to think we’re just a couple of players, or a couple of lucky breaks per game away fr

Kudo Awards: Will Montgomery -Hog Blogs " Blog Archive
Montgomery may be the most improved player on the Redskins roster in my humble opinion; he is certainly the only player that I used to consider a liability, that I now consider a growing asset.

Lichtensteiger expects to return - Rich Tandler's Real Redskins

If you want to find a turning point in the Redskins’ 2011 season, look at the first quarter of their fifth game of the season. Perhaps during a play where the Eagles’ Kurt Coleman intercepted a Rex Grossman pass, perhaps right after the whistle blew on that play, left guard Kory Lichtensteiger sustained a knee injury. He tore both his ACL and MCL and he was out for the season.

Best Redskins Quarterbacks in History (Redskins Chronicles) - YouTube
With the debate raging on about who the Redskins next signal caller will be, let's take a look at the best qb's in the history of the Redskins

New lows in NFL officiating: How exactly can the NFL possibly defend the Greg Jennings fumble? – Blogging the bEast

ProFootballWeekly.com - PFW/PFWA 2011 All-NFL team

Offense ruled in 2011, but defensive stars made an impact, too, as illustrated by this year's Pro Football Weekly/PFWA All-NFL team.

Fixing The NFL's Officiating Mess | NBC4 Washington

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Poaching the Saints: Where might Carl Nicks, Marques Colston, Tracy Porter, and other Saints land in 2012? – Blogging the bEast

Dreaming about potential free agent targets this time of year can often be a complete waste of time.

2011 NFL Playoffs -- Antrel Rolle says New York Giants won't be denied - ESPN New York

"We're not going to be denied," safety Antrel Rolle said of the Giants' "swagged out" mental state of mind at the moment. "We understand what we have as a team. It's not all about talent, it's all about chemistry. We're jelling at this point."

Eli Manning, Osi Umenyiora key New York Giants' upset over Green Bay Packers - Peter King - SI.com

Here are two questions for you to start your Championship Week: What would have happened if Ernie Accorsi hadn't had such a backbone on April 24, 2004? And what would have happened if A.J. Smith had played hardball with Accorsi as the clock wound down on the fourth overall pick of the 2004 NFL Draft, with just seven minutes to go and the Giants on the clock?