Archive | January, 2012

London Fletcher ends season as NFL’s leading…

Washington Redskins linebacker London Fletcher officially made four tackles in Sunday’s loss to the Eagles, giving him 166 on the season, which remains a league high. The second-most prolific tackler this season, Minnesota’s Chad Greenway, finished the year with 152 tackles.

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Redskins Fall To Eagles, Finish Last

PHILADELPHIA – With the clock winding down in the first half, the Washington Redskins’ field-goal unit hurried onto the field only to watch time run out before attempting a short kick. That about sums up the season for the Redskins. Michael Vick threw three touchdown passes, including a 62-yarder to DeSean Jackson, and the Eagles beat Washington 34-10 Sunday for their fourth straight win.

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Redskins lose 34-10 to Eagles, finish in last…

Michael Vick threw three touchdown passes, including a 62-yarder to DeSean Jackson, and the Eagles beat Washington 34-10 Sunday for their fourth straight win. While the Eagles (8-8) go home feeling positive about a strong finish, the Redskins (5-11) have fewer bright spots.

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Despite the Results, Mike Shanahan Says Redskins…

(c) 2012, The Washington Post Mike Shanahan will close his 28th season as a coach in the NFL on Sunday, when his Washington Redskins play what is essentially a meaningless game in Philadelphia.

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Mike Shanahan says Redskins are pointed in the…

“I couldn’t have handled it earlier in my career,” Shanahan said Friday, not long after the Redskins practiced for the final time this season. “You don’t know the big picture.

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