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Alexander Plays NFL Expert, Convincingly

Lorenzo Alexander is one of the few Redskins players to ever win the Media Good Guy award multiple years, and did so in both 2011 and 2012. Alexander has a well-deserved reputation for offering honest, thoughtful insight into his life and his role with the Washington Redskins.

So it should come as no surprise that the “One Man Gang” can handle himself comfortably on camera, providing CSN Washington with a player’s perspective in the lead-up to this weekend’s NFL Championship action.

Alexander has the benefit of having played each of the four remaining teams at home in the last two seasons, with the San Francisco 49ers and New England Patriots in 2011 and the Baltimore Ravens and Atlanta Falcons in 2012.

He speaks with the poise and confidence of a veteran newscaster, and has a second career in sports if he so chooses.

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Fletcher Predicts Pats-49ers Super Bowl

(Photo by Brian Murphy // ExtremeSkins.com)

On Thursday, star linebacker London Fletcher was a guest on “The Herd with Colin Cowherd” on ESPN Radio.

Fletcher spoke with Cowherd about his thoughts on the four remaining teams left in the playoffs: the Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, New England Patriots, and San Francisco 49ers.

Fletcher has some “inside” knowledge on all four contenders. The Redskins played the Falcons and Ravens this year as well as the Patriots and 49ers last year.

Find out what London had to say about each team here (via ESPN Radio):

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PHOTO: Carriker Dressed As Goldberg?

(Hint: this is not the photo mentioned in the headline. Read on for more…)

Washington Redskins defensive end Adam Carriker is a man of his word.

He has recently struck up a friendship with one of his idols, wrestling legend Goldberg, and the two placed a friendly bet with each other about last Sunday’s game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Washington Redskins.

Goldberg — himself a former defensive end with the Atlanta Falcons — agreed to wear a Redskins jersey if Washington won, while Carriker — who co-hosts a wrestling/football radio show, 4th & Pain — agreed to dress up like Goldberg if Atlanta won.

Well, the Falcons ended up winning 24-17 to move to 5-0, and we’ll let Carriker tell you his philosophy:

I always honor my bets.—
Adam Carriker (@AdamCarriker94) October 11, 2012

So, Carriker took to the Redskins locker room — oiled up and speedo and all — and took the following photo (warning: this isn’t for the faint of heart and definitely not for you currently eating your breakfast:)

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How You Voted: Redskins-Falcons

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It’s that time of the week again to see how you Redskins Blog readers are doing with your psychic skills.

We asked you to vote which Redskins player you thought would shine last Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons in Washington’s second home game of the 2012 season FedExField.

The Redskins lost 24-17, and as it turned out, one candidate in particular was very impressive against the now 5-0 Falcons:

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WAS-ATL: Fourth Quarter Conclusions

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The Redskins certainly had plenty of opportunities to make a statement with a win over the undefeated Atlanta Falcons today.

And though Washington had a 3-point lead into the fourth quarter, it couldn’t eventually keep Matt Ryan and the Falcons’ offense at bay.

The Falcons (5-0) defeated the Redskins (2-3) 24-17 in front of 75,337 fans at FedExField.

The thought on just about every Redskins fan’s mind, however, is the condition of rookie quarterback Robert Griffin III.

Griffin III was “shaken up” after suffering a huge hit near the end of the third quarter. He was taken into the locker room for evaluations and didn’t return to the game.

Redskins.com will definitely keep you updated on the latest on Griffin III’s condition.

As for the rest of the fourth quarter…

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WAS-ATL: Third Quarter Thoughts

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Well, this game just got interesting — and Redskins fans everywhere are holding their collective breaths.

Redskins rookie quarterback Robert Griffin III took a nasty hit by an Atlanta defender in the third quarter as he tried to go down near the sideline. Griffin III walked off the field with the help of team trainers and was taken to the locker room for evaluations. His backup — fellow rookie Kirk Cousins — immediately began warming up on the sidelines

The next play after the Griffin III injury was a made field goal by kicker Billy Cundiff, extending the Redskins’ lead to 10-7. Their defense, meanwhile, forced a punt on the next Atlanta drive, setting up Cousins’ first drive as a professional football player.

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WAS-ATL: Halftime Recollections

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The offensive woes continued into the second quarter of today’s game between the Washington Redskins and the Atlanta Falcons. But this time around, the Washington defense took advantage.

Outside linebacker Ryan Kerrigan tipped a Matt Ryan pass and ran 28 yards untouched into the end zone for the game’s first score, putting the Redskins up 7-0 with about nine minutes to go in the first half.

But the talented Atlanta offense couldn’t be held back much longer, as they responded with a 1-yard touchdown pass and catch from quarterback Matt Ryan to tight end Tony Gonzalez that tied the game at 7 heading into halftime.

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EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: ‘Skins Take The Field

The Washington Redskins are all pink’d up and ready to go for today’s matchup against the Atlanta Falcons.

October, of course, is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and no team does it better than the Redskins, led by the efforts of Mrs. Tanya Snyder, wife of Redskins owner Daniel M. Snyder.

Here’s video of the Redskins emerging from the locker room and taking the field for today’s game against Atlanta, who comes into the matchup at 4-0.

The usual content is here, including captain and linebacker London Fletcher’s pre-game speech to his fellow linebackers.

Also, check out the exclusive content of the referees taking the field today — and the Redskins fans go bananas. Let’s see how long that adoration lasts.

Here’s the video:

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VIDEO: Griffin III, Cousins Warm Up

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The Robert Griffin III era for the Washington Redskins has officially reached game No. 5, as the Redskins today take on the 4-0 Atlanta Falcons at FedExField.

Griffin III and fellow rookie quarterback Kirk Cousins were trying to keep warm on the FedExField turf today, where the temperatures hovered in the 50s and a rain drop or two wasn’t an uncommon occurrence.

Here’s video of Griffin III and Cousins getting in their first warm-up tosses of the day to get ready for the Falcons:

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Instagram Gallery: ‘Skins Get In A Stretch

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The Washington Redskins get in a good stretch prior to today’s showdown against the Atlanta Falcons at FedExField.

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