Smoke Signals: ‘Whatever happened to Chris Cooley?’ edition

http://dcprosportsreport.com/?p=2053As usual, Clinton Portis didn’t practice yesterday. This seems to be a big story in the local media, though I’m not sure why that is. John Riggins would often skip practice to rejuvenate his battered and aching body. Portis is doing the...

Smoke Signals: ‘The State of the Skins’ edition

http://dcprosportsreport.com/?p=2008The Redskins are in trouble if they want to make the playoffs. The team has dropped 3 of its last 4 and at 7-5 overall, would be out of the playoffs if they began this weekend. The Redskins face a brutal test this Sunday night in Baltimore,...

Smoke Signals: ‘Who needs TD passes?’ edition

http://dcprosportsreport.com/?p=1835 | November 19, 2008 QB Jason Campbell says there is more to running the offense well than throwing touchdowns. True, Jason, but a few touchdown passes on Sunday sure would help. Nine TD passes in 10 games ain’t getting it done....

Smoke Signals:‘Time to earn that new contract, Jason edition

http://dcprosportsreport.com/?p=1772With Clinton Portis almost certain to miss Sunday night’s game against Dallas, QB Jason Campbell is going to have to make some plays. He’s had a pretty good first 9 games of this season. Campbell has completed 64.5 percent of his passes...

Smoke Signals: ‘Zornado rolls the dice’ edition

| September 26, 2008 Jason Campbell led several 4th quarter comebacks last year that fell short — in Tampa Bay and Dallas. So far this year, though, Campbell has taken the Redskins from 9 points down in the 4th quarter to the New Orleans Saints to a 5-point...

Smoke Signals: ‘Monday morning quarterback’ edition

By Spence | September 22, 2008 This edition of Smoke Signals will also include by Quick Hitters thoughts about the game, something we will be doing in every Smoke Signals after a Redskins game. The Redskins improved to 2-1 this season after their second straight...

Smoke Signals: Hey, Cooley’s will be ready, chill Edition

One things the Redskins need to do on Sunday is something they did not do last Thursday, move the ball.  QB Jason Campbell has take a brunt of criticism for the lack of offense, although, in fairness to Campbell, I think much of the poor look on offense had to do with...

Smoke Signals: ‘Zornado needs to get real’ edition

By Spence | September 10, 2008 As the Skins prepare to play the New Orleans Saints, it is worth remembering what happened the last time these two teams tangled. It was 2006. The Redskins were terrible — as they were last Thursday. The Saints were very good,...

Redskins Smoke Signals: ‘Loadin’ up the shotgun’ edition

As the Redskins continue the progress of recovering from their embarrassing defeat in last Thursday night’s NFL opener — coupled with the fact that all division rivals are now 1 game ahead of them — they look anywhere for good news. And we have some. The best news the...

Redskins Smoke Signals: The regroup Edition

Well, the one thing that is clear post-Week One? The Washington Redskins have sole possession of last place in the NFC East. With the 16-7 loss to the Giants, the Cowboys win over Cleveland and Philly’s win over St. Louis, the Redskins dwell at the bottom of the division,...

Redskins Smoke Signals: 'On the bubble' edition

By Spence | August 28, 2008 Jason Taylor’s knee injury will keep him out of tonight’s preseason finale against the Jacksonville Jaguars and it might keep him out of the season opener in the Meadowlands against the NY Giants. If it does, DE Demetric Evans...

Redskins Quick Hitters: A sign of things to come?

There are many areas of criticism for the Redskins after the most lop-sided preseason game I can ever remember watching. Let’s start with the offensive line, which looked horrible. Yes, Jason Campbell repeatedly held the ball too long, but that’s a small problem compared...

Smoke Signals: ‘He ain’t heavy, he’s my brother’ edition

Quick Hitters: Redskins 17 Buffalo 14

Washington’s first team offense looked very good tonight. Jason Campbell completed 7 of 10 passes for 71 yards and led a couple of nice drives, the last one which culminated in a 1-yard TD run. The passes were often underneath the coverage and it appears the Redskins will...