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Daily Slop : Fletcher 'Shocked' About Williams Revelations; Shanahan Says Redskins had ‘Playoff-Caliber’ Offense in 2011

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The Redskins Blog | Davis Earns The Uncommon Redskins’ Tag
Since the franchise tag’s introduction to the collective bargaining agreement in 1993, the Redskins have used the tag on two other players, one of them twice.

Vincent Jackson not given franchise tag by Chargers, opening door for Redskins to pursue - The Insider - The Washington Post
Chargers wide receiver Vincent Jackson can now be pursued on the unrestricted free agent market, which opens March 13.

Blache: Joe Gibbs ‘had no idea’ of Redskins’ bounty system - The Insider - The Washington Post
Joe Gibbs was not aware of the bounty system operated during his second stint as the team’s head coach, according to longtime assistant Greg Blache.

NFL.com news: Smoot: Williams never paid Redskins for injuring opponents
With Gregg Williams meeting with the NFL on Monday about his role in a pay-for-performance "bounty" program with multiple teams, one of his former players with the Washington Redskins took to the airwaves to defend his former coach.

Redskins Need Scale: Quarterback - Washington Times
Analyzing the Redskins' need at quarterback

Westbrook not tendered, slated to be a UFA - Rich Tandler's Real Redskins
By Rich Tandler On Friday, the Redskins announced that they had tendered restricted free agent guard Kory Lichtensteiger and exclusive rights free agent Graham Gano. The moves assure that Gano will be a Redskin in 2012 and that either Lichtensteiger will be a Redskin or the team will receive a fourth-round draft pick as compensation. The team elected not to give the restricted free agent tender to their other eligible player, Byron Westbrook. If the Redskins don’t change their minds...

On the Redskins' hunt for a wide receiver - NFC East Blog - ESPN
Yes, it's unusual to spend this much time writing about a Buffalo Bills wide receiver on the NFC East blog, but the Bills' signing of Stevie Johnson h

Cash for big hits under Williams with Redskins - NFL - CBSSports.com News, Rumors, Scores, Stats, Fantasy Advice
WASHINGTON- It seems the Washington Redskins have been doing more than just calling out formations between plays in recent seasons. They've also been setting the going rate for big hits.

Roster Review: Cornerbacks
With the new brand of NFL offenses favoring a vertical attack, cornerbacks are called on to do more than ever against bigger, more physical receivers. While some schemes favor safety help over the top, premiere corners can be trusted to cover their receiver on an island.

Mike Shanahan says Redskins had ‘playoff-caliber’ offense in 2011 - DC Sports Bog - The Washington Post
Head coach says the team’s offense was wracked by injuries and a lack of depth.

Lorenzo Alexander, Kedric Golston Weigh In On Washington Redskins Role In "Bounty" Scandal " CBS DC
Lorenzo Alexander and Kedric Golston weighed in on the Gregg Williams' "bounty" scandal Monday afternoon.

Stevie Johnson’s new contract sheds light on potential Redskins spending for a wide receiver - The Insider - The Washington Post
The Buffalo Bills five year, $36.25 million deal with their star shows how much the Redskins might have to pay for an impact receiver.

Springs: "Bounty" Really a "Friendly Competition" | NBC4 Washington
Get the latest news video clips from NBC4 Washington. Check out breaking video news and clips, including the most popular sports, entertainment, and weather videos.

NFL Videos: Fletcher 'shocked' about Williams revelations

Redskins LB London Fletcher reacts to the Greg Williams-led "bounty" system in New Orleans on "NFL Total Access."

Mike Shanahan’s future with Washington Redskins might hinge on getting Robert Griffin III - The Washington Post

Throughout his career, Washington Redskins Coach Mike Shanahan has excelled while working with superstar quarterbacks. Those partnerships contributed to Super Bowl championships, helping Shanahan develop a reputation for being an innovative tactician.

NFL.com Blogs " Blog Archive As expected, Packers don’t franchise tag Flynn "

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NFL.com Blogs " Blog Archive Chargers will not apply franchise tag to WR Jackson "

NFL Blogs on NFL.com is the only official NFL blog destination for the latest NFL news, NFL fantasy football news, NFL player news, NFL team news, and NFL breaking news.

Breaking down the NFL’s most likely cap casualties | ProFootballTalk

We looked earlier this evening at the top free agents remaining in the post-franchise tag period. Due to large forthcoming bonus payments and/or base salaries, the following ten players could be joining them in free agency soon. 1. Colts quarterback Peyton Manning -- You already know.

Roger Goodell will hit New Orleans Saints hard for bounty scandal - Peter King - SI.com

Much of my reporting on the burgeoning bounty scandal with the New Orleans Saints is contained in a story written for Sports Illustrated this week. Please watch my Twitter account, @SI_PeterKing, on Tuesday for a link to it. And, of course, look for it in the magazine this week.

2012 NFL Franchise Tags: Winners and losers - CBSSports.com

Eye on Football - 2012 NFL Franchise Tags: Winners and losers

NFL 2012 Draft: Top 5 Sleepers | Football Nation

FN contributor Michael Stewart highlights five sleepers to keep an eye on in the 2012 NFL Draft.