Daily Slop: Analyzing the Redskins new Defensive Staff; How Will Scot McCloughan Handle Free Agency?

Need to Know: How will Redskins’ GM McCloughan handle free agency? | Rich Tandler's Real Redskins
Here is what you need to know on this Tuesday, February 3, 15 days before the Washington Redskins and the rest of the NFL assemble in Indianapolis for the NFL Combine. Question of the day We’re changing up the format of Need to Know for the offseason.

Lessons: What the Washington Redskins can take from the Super Bowl - ESPN
Championship organizations build around strengths, as New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks showed on Sunday.

Analyzing the Washington Redskins' new defensive staff - ESPN
A look at the Washington Redskins' revamped defensive staff.

Longtime college coach Robb Akey hired by Redskins as defensive line coach - Washington Times
Akey, 48, spent last season as the Minnesota Vikings’ defensive line coach after six seasons as the head coach at Idaho. He had spent the previous eight seasons at Washington State.

Perry Fewell Boasts Extensive NFL Experience
New Redskins defensive backs coach Perry Fewell has more than 15 years of NFL coaching experience, in which he's guided top units and led several league leaders.

LOVERRO: NFL getting discounted rate for investigations? - Washington Times
In the old days, the Super Bowl used to be the end of the NFL season — the days before Roger Goodell reigned over the league. Now, though, there is the investigation wrap-up portion of the league schedule — which, despite being time-consuming, the NFL is getting at some sort of discounted rate.

Rob Gronkowski on end-game fight: 'Screw it, I'm throwing some haymakers' | Shutdown Corner - Yahoo Sports
From Yahoo Sports: Things got ugly in the waning moments of Super Bowl XLIX, and Ron Gronkowski admitted he let it all hang out in the fight.

Hall of Famer Warren Sapp arrested for soliciting a prostitute, fired from NFL Network | Shutdown Corner - Yahoo Sports
From Yahoo Sports: Hall of Famer player and NFL Network's Warren Sapp was arrested for soliciting a prostitute as well as assault.

The Redskins Blog | Trent Murphy Visits Luke Air Force BaseThe Redskins Blog | Trent Murphy Visits Luke Air Force Base

A U.S. judge on Monday refused to accept a proposed settlement between the National Football League and thousands of retired players over concussions, saying some changes were needed before she would approve it.