All atwitter will be posted at the beginning of every day (at midnight in Washington, DC). The goal is to give readers a handy spot to check the Redskins beat writers & bloggers, national sports journalists, and football fans to keep up on the latest news and opinions about the Redskins, the NFL, and sports in general, along with a smattering of other things.
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Washington was among the teams who didn’t have its rookies report Tuesday https://t.co/ujckEb9N83
— Matthew Paras (@Matthew_Paras) July 21, 2020
This might explain why the Skins roster seemed to be about 10 players light. Rivera is ahead of the game. pic.twitter.com/Q1AoeiPR8s
— Bill-in-Bangkok (@billhorgan2005) July 22, 2020
This is entirely accurate.
— Chad Ryan (@ChadwikoRCC) July 22, 2020
Without pre-season football, Alfred Morris in 2012 doesn't happen. https://t.co/xQrZmqyWMd
Lol this is the opening kickoff, man. pic.twitter.com/vyIz8q7QcT
— Trevor Sikkema (@TampaBayTre) July 21, 2020
Great Take. I think it will be fun to watch.
— Michael Haas (@michaelhaas3587) July 21, 2020
I fully expect Scott to move Sims & Gibson around. Motioning out Sims will 1) stretch the field vertically & horizontally. 2) Identify coverages making easier reads 4 Dwayne. 3) Create mismatches for 1 of the aforementioned
"Chase Young may be the best pass-rusher to come into the NFL in a decade."@PFF_Sam:https://t.co/XFEfV1YLWA
— PFF College (@PFF_College) July 21, 2020
Go up and GET IT @Silkysims17 ( : @ImVarTho) pic.twitter.com/R3az4cx45V
— Jordan (@skinstoday) July 21, 2020
I been tryna move in without the Uhaul
— Montez Sweat (@_sweat9) July 21, 2020
Still working idk when it’s gone pay off
— Montez Sweat (@_sweat9) July 21, 2020
Kedric Golston, who spent 11 years playing NFL football in DC on #GrantAndDanny just now: "I hope they keep the colors... If I'm being quite frank, I actually do like the Redwolves. I think it's pretty cool."
— Grant Paulsen (@granthpaulsen) July 21, 2020
Creditor says Adrian Peterson broke deal, owes $7.8M; player’s lawyer wants out | @KaplanSportsBiz https://t.co/CsbScFrd6b
— The Athletic DC (@TheAthleticDC) July 21, 2020
Logan Paulsen, a former undrafted TE who was a surprising roster addition in 2010. He then had a 9-year career:
— Grant Paulsen (@granthpaulsen) July 21, 2020
"There's no chance I would have made the team back in the day without [preseason games]. It's not just for the team you're playing for. It's for the whole NFL."
Coach Ron Rivera, based on hope thrust upon him, needs a title bump. Think savior. Maybe Jedi. Concern for sources is no matter his force, Dan Snyder's empire always strikes back. "(Ron) hasn’t met the real Dan Snyder yet... I’ll guarantee you that.” https://t.co/ELYN0R8By1
— Ben Standig (@BenStandig) July 21, 2020
WOAH!!!! Huge news! Congrats @JDonaldsonNBCS — fantastic move https://t.co/i69qXJRJ0k
— WOLF DEN (@HogsHaven) July 21, 2020
Guys. Relax. Since when did “interesting” become bad? Julie is a great person. But every move Snyder makes raises eyebrows because nothing he does — particularly during this climate — feels genuine.
— Mike Jones (@ByMikeJones) July 21, 2020
There will surely be many challenges and lessons along the way. Thanks to the support of my managers & colleagues at NBC Sports Washington over the last ten years, I come into this with confidence.
— Julie Donaldson (@JDonaldsonNBCS) July 21, 2020
I look forward to serving the local and national Washington Football Team faithful
I can’t wait to see what she does with the content on the site. I wanna see more Xs and Os stuff with coaches and players. Eagles site does a GREAT job with it.
— Mark Bullock (@MarkBullockNFL) July 22, 2020
As with all things, @john_keim is far more plugged in to this stuff than I am. Everyone should pay attention to what he reports.
— Chad Ryan (@ChadwikoRCC) July 22, 2020
However, I personally believe no name announcement/decision is imminent.
Snyder wants a lot of distance between the name & the harassment stories. https://t.co/rl5tjXICRL
https://t.co/bHCq01q8ug pic.twitter.com/fbY21czFcB
— Not Robert Griffin (@Pseudo_RGIII) July 22, 2020
RB Devonta Freeman hired @RosenhausSports to find him work before training camp. “We want to work out a deal in the immediate future, and we are open to any team,” Rosenhaus said. “He’s healty, he’s in shape, and I’m on a mission to have him give a team a lift in late July.”
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 22, 2020
Michael Bennett Retires From NFL https://t.co/XEk68ReaF1 pic.twitter.com/A7K47sgQc9
— Pro Football Rumors (@pfrumors) July 21, 2020
I think it’s fascinating. On one hand, it’s going to be very difficult to get on same page before week 1. On the other hand, how to you prepare to play against this team with so little info? https://t.co/WmwPFF5JWy
— Daniel Jeremiah (@MoveTheSticks) July 21, 2020
Much respect @YannickNgakoue. This is important. COVID-19 has exposed the digital divide in many communities and this helps bridge that educational imbalance https://t.co/tMsmVhsS9M
— Steve Wyche (@wyche89) July 21, 2020
We've seen it happen before with Arians in Indy, by the way. Not that Arians wasn't already on the shortlist, but when Pagano had to leave to battle cancer and the Colts did so well under Bruce, he immediately became the hottest coaching commodity in the league.
— Brett Kollmann (@BrettKollmann) July 22, 2020
The previous number included all known positives across the league, including staff, and has now been updated to include only players. https://t.co/mO4SeQm2jv
— James Palmer (@JamesPalmerTV) July 22, 2020
COVID-19 testing will cost NFL $75 million, reports @BenFischerSBJ https://t.co/qG7tkm3goY
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) July 21, 2020
The MVP’s of this upcoming football season, at every level, are the training & medical staffs of each team. The importance of their professional competence CAN NOT be emphasized enough. They have a 24/7 job with unlimited unknowns to contend with for the foreseeable future.
— Louis Riddick (@LRiddickESPN) July 21, 2020
Have always said that you spare NO EXPENSE when putting together your medical team for a club in the #NFL. Do whatever it takes to have the very best taking care of your players and staff.
— Louis Riddick (@LRiddickESPN) July 21, 2020
For comparison, the NFLPA has pushed (based on the joint medical committee’s recommendation) for 21 days of strength and conditioning, then 10 days of non-padded work ... so still a substantial difference in how soon pads would go on. https://t.co/sdQqsDz9tO
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) July 21, 2020
Report: NFL proposes padded practices 20 days into camp https://t.co/LcOMR81Ywa
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) July 21, 2020
And here's what the expectation is for players reporting, before on-field work. NFL, PA negotiating a limit of 15 players in the building at a time early on.
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) July 21, 2020
July 28: Testing/Virtual Meetings.
July 29-30: Virtual Meetings.
July 31: Testing/Virtual Meetings.
Aug. 1-2: Physicals. https://t.co/bxpdXwyKSs
A few prominent players I've spoken to privately expressed concern about limited time to acclimate to full football activities after missing customary offseason conditioning program. Prefer regular season start in October. Worried about potential increase of soft tissue injuries.
— IG: JosinaAnderson (@JosinaAnderson) July 21, 2020
I was actually surprised at the level concern that I heard. These weren't short convos. They also expressed empathy for bubble players & "dreams" that'll be impacted by cutting preseason games. Yet 1 HC text me yest saying, "I don't think we'll ever play 4 preseason games again." https://t.co/QH1ShLrmv7
— IG: JosinaAnderson (@JosinaAnderson) July 21, 2020
"I think the NFL is just kind of running the clock..
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) July 21, 2020
Because by the time they get to the hard money decisions they're going to be practicing. The players are already kind of in the gates"@AndrewBrandt on the NFL's negotiations w/the NFLPA to start the season #PatMcAfeeShowLIVE pic.twitter.com/yJ2CX4gYPJ
'How Should A 2021 Draft Work With No 2020 NFL Season?' - https://t.co/1jgLPyM5sV pic.twitter.com/8vKYU67pw3
— Football Perspective (@fbgchase) July 21, 2020
Under the CBA, this can't happen before 2030, but the league could, I suppose, negotiate with the NFLPA. As the article points out, the players have firmly said "no" to this repeatedly. Could financial losses (which affect salary cap) be enough to change their minds? doubt it. https://t.co/87UkcEnnE4
— Bill-in-Bangkok (@billhorgan2005) July 22, 2020
Presenting the 2020 Freaks List — spotlighting the biggest freak athletes in college football. #PennState, #LSU #OhioState #Auburn #Syracuse & #ND are well-represented... so are FCS and D2 football: https://t.co/9N2CStI59h
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) July 21, 2020
What if FCS football permanently moved to being played in the spring?@davidpollack47 wouldn't mind the idea of more football to watch year round pic.twitter.com/g4fJ0S2GwM
— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) July 21, 2020
Thread. This is why at some point we're going to have to sit down with the league and change some of the past yardage totals. Some old NFL gamebooks simply don't add up correctly, in particular if you're trying to use modern scoring rules. https://t.co/TrMYn9ATU3
— Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) July 21, 2020
The answer SHOULD be 9.
— Quirky Research (@QuirkyResearch) July 21, 2020
However, the Patriots scorer of the era uniquely would round up yardages on plays ending just short of the sticks and mark the next play as either 2&1/2 or 2&0.
So, what we have here was counted as a 10-yard pass on 1&10, yet didn't make a first down. pic.twitter.com/EcHTMaZXgJ
So weird. pic.twitter.com/IWnUXRY4Ob
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) July 22, 2020