Of course, we’ll have other prizes along the way at the culmination of each round.

But before we get into our featured matchup of Round 1, including some of the details of how and why we determined the number one seeds, let’s take a look at the voting timeline.

1. Round 1 – Sunday, March 17th – Saturday, March 23^rd at 12pm
2. Round 2– Saturday, March 23rd – Thursday, March 28^th at 12pm
3. Round 3– Thursday, March 28th – Monday, April 1^st at 12pm
4. Round 4 – April 1st – Thursday, April 4^th at 12pm
5. Round 5 (Finals) – April 4th – Monday, April 8th

The winner will be announced via the @Redskins Twitter account at 3pm on Monday, April 8th. Let the voting begin!

Here’s an overview of our #1 seeds, including the featured matchup of Round 1. Highlighted in yellow are standouts from each class that we think helped make these draft classes so special. Below the graphic are those players stats.

Overview of #1 Seeds

1981 Draft Class

G Mark May (Pittsburgh, Round 1, #20): 159 career games and part of a dominating offensive line

G Russ Grimm (Pittsburgh, Round 3, #69): 140 career games and in the NFL Hall of Fame

DE Dexter Manley (Oklahoma State, Round 5, #119): 143 career games, 97.5 sacks and 2 interceptions

WR Charlie Brown (South Carolina State, Round 8, #201): 68 career games, 220 receptions, 3,548 yards and 25 touchdowns

What makes this class a #1 seed?

The Redskins’ 1981 draft is certainly one of the greatest Redskins drafts ever–if not the greatest. A NFL Network special ranked it the seventh greatest draft class of all time. The class produced three Redskins greats, plus several starters and key role players and the group helped solidify a roster that would go on to win a Super Bowl championship in 1982.

1983 Draft Class

DB Darrell Green (Texas A&M-Kingsville, Round 1, #28): 295 career games, 54 interceptions, 1.0 sack

DE Charles Mann (Nevada-Reno, Round 3, #84): 177 career games, 83.0 sacks

What makes this class a #1 seed?

The 1983 draft helped construct a team that would allow the Redskins to maintain their place as one of the elite franchises in the NFL for the next decade. Two of their first three picks went on to have careers that would rank them among the Redskins all-time greats.  The selections of DB Darrel Green and DE Charles Mann went a long way toward solidifying the team’s defense for years to come.

Green, of course, went on to legendary status in Redskins history. The six-time Pro Bowler famously ran down Cowboys’ running back Tony Dorsett in his first pro game, securing his status as the NFL’s fastest man for the next two decades. Green was instrumental in guiding the Redskins to the 1987 Super Bowl title. On the other hand, Mann’s 83 career sacks rank second-most in franchise history (Dexter Manley, 97.5 sacks).

1999 Draft Class

DB Champ Bailey (Georgia, Round 1, #7):  210 career games, 52 interceptions, 3.0 sacks

T Jon Jansen (Michigan, Round 2, #37): 137 career games

What makes this class a #1 seed?

Champ Bailey spent five seasons with the Redskins, earning four trips to the Pro Bowl. The opportunistic cornerback amassed 18 interceptions during his time with the team and certainly lived up to the billing of his first round selection. Not to mention, he was traded to Denver in return for running back Clinton Portis who became one of the best running backs to ever suit up for the burgundy and gold. Jon Jansen played in 137 games over his career and was a constant and reliable force along the o-line. An All-Pro selection in 2005, his blocking helped the offense gain 2,183 rushing yards on their way to a 10-6 record.

2004 Draft Class

DB Sean Taylor (Miami (FL), Round 1, #5): 55 career games, 12 interceptions and 2.0 sacks

TE Chris Cooley (Utah State, Round 3, #81): 116 career games, 429 receptions for 4,711 yards and 33 touchdowns

What makes this class a #1 seed?

Chris Cooley is the team’s all-time leader in receptions by a tight end and has been a stalwart to the franchise since he was drafted in 2004. On the other hand, who knows how great of a player Sean Taylor would have been, but he certainly left his mark on and off the field while a member of the Redskins. It’s safe to say that his legacy will always and forever be remembered as one of the hardest hitting and instinctual safeties to ever play the game.

In the first round we’ve pitted the 2012 Draft Class vs. the 1989 Draft Class (details below).

Round 1: Featured Matchup

It’s too soon to grade the 2012 draft class in terms of long-term success but judging by the success of this year’s rookies, particularly QB Robert Griffin III, RB Alfred Morris, and QB Kirk Cousins, we couldn’t help but give them a #2 seed in our bracketed vote. After all, Griffin III made rookie Heisman History and both him and Morris were two of the five nominees for Offensive Rookie of the Year. Following the season, Head Coach Mike Shanahan claimed the team picked up a first round talent in quarterback Kirk Cousins. The rookie came in for relief to lead the team to key victories over Baltimore and Cleveland to help secure a playoff berth and the team’s first NFC East Championship since 1999. The future of the current Redskins is incredibly bright because of the 2012 draft class.

Mark “Stink” Schlereth (Center, Idaho) highlights the 1989 class, one of our four #7 seeds. He helped anchor an offensive line on the Super Bowl XXVI winning team and garnered his first of two Pro Bowl selections that year. TE Jimmie Johnson appeared in 118 games, hauling in 61 receptions for 723 yards and five touchdowns. The rest of the 1989 class was deep and full of talent but never quite lived up to expectations.

Redskins Nation, it’s up to you! Have some fun and vote for your Top 32 Draft Classes of all-time for a chance to win big. Plus, be sure to enter your NCAA Bracket in the Redskins Bracket Challenge. More information at www.redskins.com/brackets.

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The Washington Redskins are in the NFL playoffs for the first time since 2007 — and playing host to a postseason game for the first time since 1999 — so what better way to show your support than to use the new Redskins Facebook cover photos?

The Redskins have several awesome cover photos to choose from use on your own Facebook profile — including the one above. Getting yours is very easy to do:

- First, make sure you ‘Like’ the Redskins on Facebook.

- Next, click here to access the several Redskins cover photos available to choose from.

- Choose your favorite photo and click “Add This Cover.”

- Click “Login With Facebook” on the corresponding pop-up window.

- Save your changes.

This cover photos opportunity is just one of several awesome ways you to get closer to your favorite team. In fact, those who “like” the Redskins’ Facebook and fill out this form by 11:59 a.m. Saturday are automatically entered for a chance to win a pair of tickets to Sunday’s NFC Wild Card round game vs. the Seattle Seahawks at FedExField.

Didn’t win the big prize? No worries. The second prize is a Brian Orakpo signed mini helmet, and the third prize is a DeAngelo Hall signed photo.

You can bet that the Washington Redskins will stop at nothing to get a win tomorrow against the Carolina Panthers on Homecoming Weekend at FedExField.

But you Redskins fans also have the opportunity to show your dominance over the Panthers fans this weekend.

The two teams are taking part in a “Social Showdown,” which gives the fanbases the opportunity to tweet or post Instagram photos to show their team pride.

Here’s how to get involved:

- Log in to your Facebook, Twitter and Instragram accounts. Make sure you “like” the Redskins on Facebook and follow them on Twitter and Instragram.

- Then there’s two ways to ensure we come out on top against the Panthers in our Social Showdown:

- Click here for our “Tug of War” Facebook page and simply click “Tweet HTTR.” That should help you send out a Tweet with the message “Join the @Redskins virtual wave. Beat the Panthers! http://redsk.in/RyYMa0  #HTTR”

- You can also participate simply by using the hashtag #HTTR in your Tweets and Instagram photos. It’s a perfect, short and sweet ending to all the messages and photos we know you’ll already sending out this weekend.

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Well, Redskins fans — we did it.

Shortly after 7 p.m. tonight, the Washington Redskins Facebook page reached the 1-million fan mark.

This is a goal for which we’ve been striving for a while now, and we obviously couldn’t have done it without you.

So, to show our appreciation, here’s a video of some of your favorite Redskins players showing their gratitude:

The celebration isn’t over quite yet. We’re also giving away a 2012 team-autographed helmet to a random fan who likes and shares the 1-million celebration post on our Facebook page — so get to it!

Once again, thank you so much for your support and for proving that Redskins fans are truly the No. 1 fans in all of sports.

HTTR!

(AP photo)

Today’s the big day for Redskins great running back Clinton Portis, who will announce his retirement this afternoon in a ceremony at Redskins Park.

The Redskins Blog and Redskins.com will, of course, be all over it, but there’s a couple places you can go for up-to-the-minute coverage before, during and after today’s festivities.

- Follow the Redskins’ Twitter account for some photos and live commentary from Portis’s visit.
- And follow the Redskins’ Instagram account (@Redskins) for a majority of the exclusive photos from today’s announcement.

The press conference is set for 2:30 p.m. at Redskins Park.

I’d also suggest following us on Twitter and Facebook for a chance at some very awesome prizes…

Just a heads up.

He had the Washington Redskins’ lone touchdown reception Thursday in their 7-6 preseason-opening win over the Buffalo Bills; and today, you can see him address the media live after practice.

Redskins’ receiver Pierre Garçon will lead off the post-practice press conferences around 3 p.m., while head coach Mike Shanahan is set to follow.

Accessing the live video feed — an exclusive for our Facebook and mobile fans — is easy.

Just tune in today around 3 p.m. to watch the live press conference from Redskins Park via the Ustream tab on Facebook.

On your way home? Download the Redskins Team App and catch all the action there.

Go to training camp
After today, just two days (Monday and Tuesday) of public Redskins’ training camp practices remain. If you’d like to attend the Redskins training camp, click here for a form and instructions to join the team as it prepares for the 2012 season.

Washington Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan will be addressing the media daily after practice during training camp, and you could be the first to see it.

Tune in today around 5:30 p.m. to watch the live press conference from Redskins Park via the Ustream tab on Facebook.

The press conference is a Facebook- and mobile-exclusive for you Redskins fans.

On your way home? Download the Redskins Team App and catch all the action there.

Go to training camp
If you’d like to attend the Redskins training camp, click here for a form and instructions to join the Redskins as they prepare for the 2012 season.

Washington Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan will be addressing the media daily after practice during training camp, and you could be the first to see it.

Tune in today around 5:30 p.m. to watch the live press conference from Redskins Park via the Ustream tab on Facebook.

The press conference is a Facebook- and mobile-exclusive for you Redskins fans.

On your way home? Download the Redskins Team App and catch all the action there.

Go to training camp
If you’d like to attend the Redskins training camp, click here for a form and instructions to join the Redskins as they prepare for the 2012 season.

(AP photo)

Washington Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan will be addressing the media daily after practice during training camp, and you could be the first to see it.

Tune in today between 5:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. to watch the live press conference from Redskins Park via the Ustream tab on Facebook.

The press conference is a Facebook- and mobile-exclusive for you Redskins fans.

On your way home? Download the Redskins Team App and catch all the action there.

Go to training camp
If you’d like to attend the Redskins training camp, click here for a form and instructions to join the Redskins as they prepare for the 2012 season.

(AP photo)

Washington Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan will be addressing the media daily after practice during training camp, and you could be the first to see it.

Beginning today, tune in daily around 5:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. to watch the live press conference from Redskins Park via the Ustream tab on Facebook.

The press conference is a Facebook- and mobile-exclusive for you Redskins fans.

On your way home? Download the Redskins Team App and catch all the action there.

Go to training camp
If you’d like to attend the Redskins training camp, click here for a form and instructions to join the Redskins as they prepare for the 2012 season.