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Kirk Cousins Inspires Student Athletes

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While playing at Michigan State, Redskins Kirk Cousins, became the winningest Spartan quarterback in school history. His accomplishments carried over off the field as a four-time All Academic Big 10 selection. He was presented the 2011 Senior Class Award, which is given to the most outstanding senior student-athlete in the NCAA Division I FBS.

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WAS-DAL: Five Things To Watch In 2013

Circle your calendars.

The Redskins will head to Dallas on October 13^th for a Week 6, NBC Sunday Night Football (8:30pm), clash before returning home to host Dallas in a Week 16 tilt at FedExField on December 22^nd at 1pm (full schedule).

The burgundy and gold hit the bye week early this year in Week 5 which means that the Redskins will face the Cowboys following the bye. Considering that the Redskins are coached my Mike Shanahan and that Shanahan is currently 11-6 in games following bye weeks, there’s positive sign number one.

Remember last season following the Bye Week? It was a 31-6 thrashing of the Philadelphia Eagles and the beginning of a seven game winning streak.

Anyway, here are five things to watch for heading into next year’s matchups against Dallas.

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Meet College Free Agent OT Tevita Stevens

Meet undrafted college free agent offensive tackle Tevita Stevens. The 6’3” 300 pound product was born in Hemet, Calif. He attended the University of Utah where he starred as a four-year starter at both guard and center.

As a senior, the honorable mention All-Pac-12 recipient started all 12 games and played every snap (746 in total for those counting).

Beyond the field, Stevens excelled in the classroom earning recognition as a four-time academic all-conference player and first-team Academic All-Pac-12 in 2011 and 2012.

However, it might be his journey to the NFL that is the more intriguing story.

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‘Top 100 Players of 2013′: Alfred Morris

Washington Redskins running back Alfred Morris, a rookie sixth round draft pick, was a long-shot to start the season. However, when it came time to strap on the pads Week 1 vs. New Orleans he was named the starter and quickly ascended as the team’s No. 1 feature back.

Setting out to prove his critics wrong, the rookie rushed for 1,613 yards on the ground which was good for second in the league behind only Adrian Peterson (NFL MVP). His 13 touchdowns ranked second in the NFL behind only three-time Pro Bowler and two-time All-Pro running back Arian Foster.

Named a Pro Bowl alternate, No. 46 stepped up to share the spotlight with fellow rookie and number two overall pick, Robert Griffin III, creating one of the best one-two punch tandems in the league.

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2012 WAS-DAL Rivalry: Top Performers

Yesterday, we previewed the ‘Unsung Heroes’ or six players who we thought escaped the spotlight but deserved recognition for their clutch plays and big time performances in the two games versus Dallas.

Today, we’re looking at the ‘Top Performers’ or players who had, to say the least, incredible games against the rival Cowboys and players who were a big reason why the Redskins swept the season series and earned a playoff berth.

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2012 WAS-DAL Rivalry: Unsung Heroes

In continuing our mini-series on the Redskins-Cowboys rivalry, let’s take a look at a few of 2012s unsung heroes, players that had big performances but may not have grabbed the spotlight so to speak.

As you know, the team was 2-0 versus Dallas this season which included a captivating, edge-of-your-seat ‘W’ on Thanksgiving Day and a division-clinching victory at home in the final week of the season.

The six players listed below are a few guys who may not necessarily be the ‘talk of the town’ but players who we think definitely deserve some recognition for their clutch performances.

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Mike Ditka Speaks On All Things Redskins

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On Wednesday, Washington Redskins legend Joe Gibbs was back at Redskins Park for the annual luncheon for his foundation, Youth For Tomorrow. Gibbs was joined by current head coach Mike Shanahan and former coaching fraternity brother and friend Mike Ditka.

When Gibbs first put on his signature burgundy Redskins snapback as the lead man in our Nation’s Capital, few knew who he was. Even Redskins owner Jack Kent Cooke admitted that he wasn’t sure what Gibbs brought to the table.

After the Hall of Fame coach failed to get a victory in his first month with the Burgundy and Gold, questions about the offensive guru’s longevity were popping up left and right.

However, Gibbs put those questions to rest just one year later when he led the Redskins to their first of three Lombardi Trophies. Washington steamrolled through their regular season schedule with ease and missed a perfect record by two touchdowns.

Luckily for Ditka, he avoided Washington’s reign of dominance for the most part– well sort of.

Someone forgot to mention to him that Darrell Green was that good.

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Best Redskins Rivalry: How YOU Voted

The Redskins have a storied history consisting of big games, historic victories, nail biting finishes and heart-rending losses. Couple those raw emotions with the competitive nature of the NFC East and division rivalries are abounding for the team from the Nation’s Capital.

We even failed to mention our purple neighbors to the North.

Yesterday, the blog touched on Russell Baxter’s (of Bleacher Report) ‘12 Best Rivalries in the NFL Today’ who ranked the Redskins-Dallas rivalry his No. 5 rivalry in the NFL.

So we decided to pose the question, ‘Who do you think is the Redskins biggest rival?’ Well, what it all boiled down to is a consensus animosity for the long-time ‘thorn in our side’ Dallas Cowboys.

Here’s how you all voted (complete results):

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FSU Players Can Hit Historic Marks Early

On Wednesday, 2013 fifth round pick draft pick Chris Thompson officially became a member of the Washington Redskins when he signed his first NFL contract.

Welcome to the big leagues.

Thompson was one of two Florida State University players that the Redskins selected in the fifth round as his college teammate, Brandon Jenkins, was picked just eight spots after the running back.

While the twosome have already made Burgundy and Gold history by becoming the first ever FSU teammates to be selected in the same draft class, they have a chance to be the best FSU prospects to ever come to the Nation’s Capital.

Just by stepping on the field.

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Morris Hits Another Unexpected Homer

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Going into the 2012 season, the hype surrounding the Redskins reached unrivaled levels thanks to this fellow by the name of Robert Griffin III.

Griffin III was joining a team littered with first round talents (Ryan Kerrigan, Trent Williams and Brian Orakpo) and undrafted phenoms outperforming their draft day exclusions like NFL ironman London Fletcher.

While No. 10 thrashed his opponents en route to AP Offensive Rookie of the Year honors, he isn’t the top rated Redskin on CBSSports’ NFL Top-100 list.

Enter Alfred Morris.

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