Archives for August 2010

‘"It hurts," Gailey said of losing his top two backs. "Thank goodness it’s preseason. When we get to early September it’s going to be 0-0 on the win-loss column and thank goodness for that, but we’ve got to find who can do what in these next three ballgames and get ourselves ready for that first one, that’s the biggest thing."’

‘"The thing is out of all three, Fitzpatrick had the experience," Owens said. "It wasn’t until he got in there that I started getting more involved in the offense. Prior to that I just felt like I was just there, running routes."’

I don’t get the freaking out about having Brian Brohm sit preseason game No. 1 and having other No. 2 quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick sit game No. 2. If there’s a way to figure out which guy is better, it’s certainly by letting the player get into the flow of a game. Should you judge two outfielders in Spring Training by giving them each an at-bat a game, or by letting them take their hacks over the course of nine innings? If anything, I like the idea.

‘”All the diagnostic tests have not been fully performed, but he’s going to be out for a little bit,” Douglas said, noting that Jackson is scheduled to meet with doctors today.’

‘”Being undrafted, I have to make plays, that’s what is expected of me if I want to make the team,” Nelson said. “With our team down, even though it’s a preseason game, I go out there every game expecting to win, I was just trying to do what ever I could to help our team get in position to score and try to get our offense going.”‘

‘It wasn’t just the offense that sputtered. This was a total team debacle.’

‘Gailey does not know the extent of Lynch’s injury, but he also may be out a while.’

Washington Redskins dominate Buffalo Bills, 42-17, as Shanahan, McNabb debut in preseason (Washington Post)

Haynesworth savors new role (Washington Post)

The beginning of the mend (Washington Post)

Donovan McNabb helps guide Washington Redskins to strong preseason debut (Washington Post)

Photo gallery (Washington Post)

Promising start to a new era (Fredericksburg Free Lance Star)

Convincing win can’t mask struggle ‘Skins face in switchto 3-4 defense (Fredericksburg Free Lance Star)

Photo gallery (Fredericksburg Free Lance Star)

The Redskins feast on some Buffalo, final score 42-17 (Washington Examiner)

Redskins Debut With Rout Of Bills (CSN Washington)

Haynesworth Looking Forward To Role (CSN Washington)

Bills-Redskins Instant Analysis (CSN Washington)

For Shanahan, First Victory Is a ‘First Step’ (Redskins.com)

McNabb Settles Down, Leads Offense to Touchdown (Redskins.com)

‘”I’m focused on trying to have a successful season,” Spiller told FOXSports.com on Wednesday after practice at St. John Fisher College. “I’m barebones. This is your job, your livelihood. It’s what you want to do for the rest of your life. I want to make sure I do it perfect. Even though it won’t be, I want to do my best to get it there. I don’t want any distractions. You don’t have to think about football all day, but at the same time, I don’t want to get on video games right now.”‘

‘”Thank goodness it’s preseason,” Gailey said. “When we get to early September, it’s going to be 0-0 on the win-loss column and thank goodness for that. But we’ve got to find who can do what in these next three ballgames and get ourselves ready for that first one.”‘

‘”When we lost those two guys, we lost an awful lot of stuff we were trying to do in this ballgame,” Gailey said. “Those of you that watched practice saw a lot of the two-tailback stuff, and we were trying to use that quite a bit tonight, and that kind of went out the gate when those two guys went down.”‘

‘Trent Edwards went 6-for-12 with 58 yards and an interception in the start for the Bills, who went 6-10 last season and sat at the bottom of the AFC East. Joique Bell ran for a touchdown while David Nelson caught a score.’

‘Running back Marshawn Lynch was also injured, hurting his ankle. Gailey did not know the severity of the ailment.’

‘Joique Bell was one of the few stand-outs, as the rookie running back rushed five times for 52-yards and scored a 28-yard touchdown at 12:58 into the fourth quarter.’

‘It’s going to be a long, long year.’