Category: Archive: Andre Carter Special

On Monday, while teammates were packing up to leave Ashburn, VA and head towards their offseason homes or vacation spots, Andre Carter told reporters that he would be surprised if the Redskins picked up his roster option bonus for next season. If the Redskins decline to pay him the bonus, he will become an unrestricted free agent. Carter is uncertain of his status on the team next year and does not know what direction the team will go when it comes to the rest of the roster  Read more... (1080 words, estimated 4:19 mins reading time)

Approaching a Week 16 matchup with a 5-9 record against a team fighting for a division title, the Redskins could have easily rendered that game as meaningless and packed in their season. But for veterans and younger players alike, jobs are to be had for the 2011 season and it showed with strong performances from guys like Rob Jackson, Jeremy Jarmon and Adam Carriker. Heck, even soon-to-be free agent Carlos Rogers caught an interception.  Read more... (1291 words, estimated 5:10 mins reading time)

Redskins fans seem to be living through their own real-life version of Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. Just when they thought they were getting over their Ray Finkle moment against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, five days later they learn their quarterback had been kidnapped… from the starting lineup and possibly from a roster spot in 2011.  Read more... (1054 words, estimated 4:13 mins reading time)

In Week 13, the Redskins yet again failed to compete against their toughest division nemesis over the last decade, the New York Giants. At 5-6, the Redskins had an outside shot at the playoffs but after a mistake-laden 31-7 blowout in the New Meadowlands Stadium that dropped them to 5-7, the postseason looks further away than ever before.

What hurt the team the most against New York was the continued ineptitude on offense along with the defense’s bad tackling.  Read more... (1503 words, estimated 6:01 mins reading time)

If the Redskins have been consistent at one thing this season, it has been their ability to be inconsistent.

With only five wins on the season, the Redskins have only managed a winning streak of two games just once and will ride their third two-game losing streak with a loss to the Giants..  Read more... (1606 words, estimated 6:25 mins reading time)