Via a NFL press release, here are the updates from the Colts and Saints Wednesday practices for those gamblers readers who like as much info as possible with injuries and action.

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Add Colts starting Right Guard Kyle DeVan to the list of former Redskins in the Super Bowl (Chase Daniel, Mark Brunell, Pierson Prioleau, Cody Glenn). The Colts are a bit similar in the Redskins in that they search for OL gems in the UDFA market. It's quick to see that the Polians are much better at this than former EVP, Vinny Cerrato. The Redskins signed DeVan three days after the 2008 draft and cut him later that July. He had later tryouts with the Jets that did not work out either. Via the Houston Chron:

This time last year, [Kyle] was living with his mom and stepfather and making $100 a day when he could find work as a substitute teacher in his hometown of Vacaville, Calif.

He taught math, history, English, whatever, at every level from fifth grade to high school. He was a 2003 state wrestling champ, so he helped out with that team, too.

In April, the Boise Burn of ArenaFootball2 telephoned, told him there'd been some injuries, and asked if he would he like to play. Then he got a break when his agent, Leo Goeas, talked the Colts into giving DeVan a tryout.

In a crazy way, he fits...Jeff Saturday called him "the heart and soul" of the team.       

I'm not going to blast the Redskins on this. Obviously, different players fit in different systems and gain success as they improve over time. However, it is fair to say that the Redskins were unable to have any success in the undrafted free agent market for as long as I can remember on the Oline. My point:

One of his offensive line teammates, [Jeff] Saturday, worked as an electrician during a year out of football. Left guard Ryan Lilja came to the Colts after being cut by the Chiefs.    

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This might be one of the best Redskins-related articles of all-time. Thanks to monk81 for passing it along (again). If there's any person that thinks that moving the Redskins training camp out of Redskins Park doesn't matter, this is proof it needs to happen. Team chemistry.

Here are a few of the stories, but I HIGHLY recommend reading the entire article. It's from 2002 when Bill Simmons to got spend the day with the Hogs at RFK and re-live old times.

Starke remembered the playoff game with the Rams in '83, when 'Skins offensive line coach Joe Bugel told the team that the Rams players had wrapped up a Saturday practice by peeing on the Redskins emblem on the 50-yard-line. Incensed, the defending champs decided to hand out an obligatory butt-whupping. "We won that game something like 52-7," Starke said. "They never had a chance." Of course, Bugel made up the story ... but the players didn't find that out until later.

That [82 NFC Championship Game versus Dallas] sparked more memories than just about anything. Starke remembered how Bugel had quit smoking that season, but as the game grew closer and closer, he suddenly slipped off the wagon and became a chain-smoking maniac: "All week, Buges had been urging us to keep our composure, stay in control, and then by the third quarter, he's holding up both middle fingers, pointing them across the sideline and telling (Cowboys defensive coach Ernie) Stautner, 'F--- you!!!!!' He was more out of control than anybody!"

"I don't think people realize how close we were," Walker said, his fellow Hogs nodding in agreement. "We hung around for three hours after each practice, we knew each other's families, we hung out during the offseasons. And that stuff transfers to the field. So when Jake (Jacoby) comes back to the huddle all pissed-off and saying, 'We gotta get this guy,' it was all over. Everyone on the team went after that guy on the next play."   

Seriously, a pre-season game at RFK needs to happen. Mr. Snyder, this will go a long way in helping re-build the trust that was lost over the past ten years.

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I combed through ebay and found some absolute gems (both bad and good). I'll start with the bad and after the jump are some cool Redskins gifts, including a Redskin spittoon. What gift would you least likely want? I'm not going to lie, I kind of want that Spurrier bobble head. Some of the prices on these items are outrageous!

Signed Vinny Cerrato Notre Dame Card [ebay] - $4

Jim Zorn Signed mini helmet [ebay] - $85

Steve Spurrier signed 8x10 [ebay] - $14.99

Heath Shuler 1 oz. Silver Coin [ebay] - $24.99

Steve Spurrier bobblehead [ebay] - $7.99 

Deal Alert: Brandon Lloyd Redskins 2XL jersey [ebay] - $79.98

Redskins 2XL Jeff George jersey [ebay] - $29.99

Redskins Deion Sanders jersey [ebay] - $109.99 (no joke)

Norv Turner Signed Redskins mini-helmet [ebay] - $29.95

Redskins Marty Schottenheimer straw hat [ebay] - $21.95

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In late October, we encouraged you to vote in the first ever Pro Football Hall of Fame Fan's Choice Poll. Over 225,000 voted nation-wide. I don't think we did a good enough job though because Russ Grimm didn't make the semi-finalist cut, even though he was a finalist last year. Joe Theismann still is in the running, so we should make that vote heard now that the poll is open again.

Although the fan vote doesn't actually apply to the official Hall of Fame vote, the point in the Fan's Choice Poll is a way for you to get out and support the Redskins players you think should be selected. 

Of the fan's choice results from the first round, 11 of the semi-finalists selected by the Board of Selectors actually weren't chosen by the fans. They were: quarterbacks Randall Cunningham, Jim Plunkett, Phil Simms and Joe Theismann, defensive back Steve Atwater, tight end Todd Christensen, defensive lineman Ed "Too Tall" Jones, wide receiver Sterling Sharpe,  head coach Tom Flores, game official Jim Tunney, and athletic trainer Otho Davis.
It's amazing that the Board of Selectors picked 11 people that the fans didn't agree with. But that's the best part about the voting process. Making your voice heard.

Choose among the 25 semi-finalists for the players you believe should be finalists for the 2010 class in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Go here to vote now for Theismann and not Emmitt Smith.

One of my best friends and fellow Redskins' fan, Pete, got married a couple months ago and so began a friendly competition of the best wedding gift with myself and our other friend Tim, who is ironically a Giants fan. Well, the picture you see now is his gift. He took the infamous Cooley short shorts picture and had it screen printed on a blanket. I am scrambling to top this and am pretty sure I can't.
  

Click to enlarge for a different/better view of it. Congrats again Pete & Melissa. Hopefully I can get this signed as a bonus.

via z.about.com. Cards stadium really has this?

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I wanted to announce that this blog now has a sponsor for the season. We were approached by Comcast, who is looking to get the word out about Comcast Redzone, and they knew the best way to reach hardcore NFL fans was through SB Nation blogs. We’re proud to have them as a sponsor and it shows just how much this blog has grown and the kind of community we have here. What does this mean? Well, if you're a Comcast subscriber, this Sunday, Oct. 4th, they’ll provide Redzone for free on Comcast from 1-4 PM where you can watch all the red zone action from every game. Unfortunately, now the entire United States gets to see the Redskins run left on 4th and 1 in the red zone and not make it. Exciting!!

We won’t be bombarding you with marketing messages, but we’ll remind you every once in a while about some of the great sports features available from Comcast, like Redzone. For a little cash a month, you get the Redzone Channel which shows all the redzone action on NFL Sunday as its happening.

Plus, they got stuff like On Demand content from the NFL network including game recaps of every game, every week; draft profiles, player profiles, etc.

So just wanted to say thanks to Comcast for sponsoring the blog and let you guys know about some of the stuff they have for NFL fans. I wonder if Zorn is subscribed to Red Zone....he could take some notes.

Here are some outtakes for Ovechkin's upcoming Easterns Motors commercial where Ovie wants to play "American futeball". Chris Cooley and Randle El have trouble keeping it together. So great.

Lost in the Locker Room from Tanner Cooley on Vimeo.