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Ravens Game Was ‘Tough’ For Griffin III

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When the team started its seven-game winning streak to catapult them from last in the NFC East to eventual division champions with a 31-6 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles, it seemed as if everything started to click.

Just a few days later on Thanksgiving, quarterback Robert Griffin III led the Redskins in an incredible display of offensive power in the second quarter when the Burgundy and Gold trounced the Cowboys defense for 28 points before beating Dallas by a final score of 38-31. Then on Monday Night Football, the Redskins eked out a 17-16 victory over the New York Giants to pull the team back to .500.

In Week 14, however, the Redskins were faced with perhaps their biggest obstacle to date.

Late in a down to the wire contest with Washington’s closest geographical rival, Griffin III was knocked out of the game with an injury. At that moment it seemed as if the Redskins winning streak was in jeopardy of coming to an end at the hands of the Baltimore Ravens.

Obviously that did not happen as Kirk Cousins led the Redskins to a comeback victory and a 38-21 win the next week in Cleveland.

In the seventh segment of “10 Days With No. 10″ on Redskins Nation, the AP Offensive Rookie of the Year told Larry Michael what went through his head after leaving the Ravens game as well as watching the Browns game unfold from the sideline the next Sunday.

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Theismann’s Busy Weekend In South Bend

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Long before current Redskins quarterbacks Robert Griffin III, Kirk Cousins, Rex Grossman, and Pat White had stellar collegiate careers,  Joe Theismann constructed one of the greatest college football resumes to date.

Theismann was the man in charge at Notre Dame right smack dab in the middle of the school’s legendary run through the NCAA during the 6o’s and 70′s.

No. 7 complied an impressive 20-3-2 record as a starter and proved his worth in being inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

However, Thesimann’s career might not have ever reached the NFL or starting quarterback status in South Bend is if wasn’t for then-Notre Dame head coach Ara Parseghian.

Theismann and some of his Golden Domer teammates rejoined for a reunion of sorts to celebrate Parseghian’s 90th birthday.

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Cousins Makes Broadcast Booth Debut

On Saturday, quarterback Kirk Cousins returned to his alma mater for a little Saturday visit.

While Cousins spent five years at Michigan State as a student-athlete for the Spartans football squad, he wasn’t there to retake control of the offense.

He wasn’t there to prepare for final exams again either.

Instead, No. 12 return to his home state to give the Spartans faithful a familiar voice…in the broadcast booth for the school’s annual spring game.

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Can 2011 Draft Pick Be Breakout Star?

This time last year, the Washington Redskins were preparing to select Heisman-winning quarterback Robert Griffin III with the second overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft.

Even with Griffin III in the fold, few were picking the Burgundy and Gold to climb out of the cellar of the NFC East, especially with a defending Super Bowl Champion on the schedule for two different tilts.

Well we all know that the Redskins ended up being the breakout team of the 2012 NFL season, storming into the playoffs by the way of a miraculous seven-game winning streak to end the season and besting their division rivals with a 5-1 record against the NFC East.

With OTAs officially underway at Redskins Park, find out who ESPN’s Matt Williamson believes will be the breakout player for the 2013 campaign including a video of his best play of the 2012 season here:

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They Are Who We Thought They Were?

Kirk Cousins has been a busy man this week. First, he went back to East Lansing recently to call the X’s and O’s for his alma mater’s spring game. Now, he has been all over ESPN where he talked to NFL Live and did a sit down chat with ESPN Radio’s Mike and Mike in the Morning.

With Cousins’s media stock quickly rising, the former Spartan great has been asked to be a guest speaker at a local event and unfortunately for No. 12, the event organizers may have forgotten Cousin’s 329 yards and two touchdown performance against the Cleveland Browns in Week 15 from behind center.

Excited for "Comp. Heart" event! But, the local paper forgot the position I play for the 'Skins….humbling, again http://t.co/QZqN7a8ykv—
Kirk Cousins (@KirkCousins8) April 11, 2013

So, can Cousins compete for the Burgundy and Gold’s starting kicker spot against record-setter Kai Forbath?

Highly doubtful, but Cousins isn’t the only member of the Redskins squad that has had an “identity theft” of sorts.

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What Will Make Us A Playoff Team in 2013?

By now you know all about the 2012 campaign where the Burgundy and Gold secured their first division title since the turn of the century.

While the season that was will go down as one of the most exciting  in franchise history thanks in large part to the instant injection of highlight reel moments by rookie record-breakers Robert Griffin III and Alfred Morris, the team as a whole stepped up their “game” after the bye week and made those that told them it was time to consider the season a lost cause bite their tongues.

With the 2013 season fast approaching (OTAs start next week!) its time to look forward to what the campaign can bring to the DMV.

As I was browsing the Internet this morning I came across an article by Yahoo! Sports that states what they believe will be key to the Redskins making back-to-back playoff appearances for the first time since they made it three straight years from 1990-1992. (Also, in the second year—the Redskins made the playoffs they won Super Bowl XXVI. Just sayin’.)

So lets take a look at what they believe will help the franchise make the 2013 playoffs.

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Kirk Cousins High School Football Photo

Note-this picture is not from Cousin’s high school days. This is from the Redskins homecoming game last November. 

This time last year, the Washington Redskins had already swapped draft picks with the St. Louis Rams to acquire the second overall pick in the draft and were preparing to draft a cornerstone player which the team could build around.

With some of the best quarterback prospects coming through the college ranks in decades, the Redskins couldn’t go wrong with whatever pick was on the board after the Indianapolis Colts took their guy.

With a dual-threat, Heisman-winning quarterback available, the Redskins selected Robert Griffin III to be the franchise quarterback and lead the team back to Super Bowl contention.

And then just 100 picks later, the Redskins drafted their backup quarterback of the future, Michigan State’s Kirk Cousins, to quickly restock the most important position on the team in a matter of hours.

After scrolling through Cousin’s twitter account (@KirkCousins8) I ran across this photo from No. 12′s days before chanting the Spartans fight song or leading the Burgundy and Gold to victories over the Cleveland Browns and the eventual Super Bowl champions, the Baltimore Ravens.

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Grossman Adds To His Resume

Washington Redskins quarterback Rex Grossman is a 10-year veteran at the professional level. Currently, Grossman joins AP Rookie of the Year Robert Griffin III, Kirk Cousins and Pat White to form one of the best quarterback units in the league.

Before the Redskins drafted number 10 and number 12 last April at the 2012 NFL Draft, Grossman was the man behind center for the Burgundy and Gold during the 2011 campaign, starting 13 games and throwing for over 3,000 yards.

Grossman was drafted by the Chicago Bears with the 22nd overall pick in the 2003 NFL Draft after a stellar career at the University of Florida.

In his three years in Gainesville, Grossman threw for nearly 10,000 yards and 77 touchdowns. Even after deciding to forgo his senior season, Grossman ranked in the top-10 SEC history in passing yards at the conclusion of his junior season. No small feat when you consider just how dominant the conference has been for the last few decades.

Recently, the Gators honored the 2001 Heisman Trophy finalist for his days in the Sunshine State. Find out what accolade number 8 can add to his collection here:

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Is Grossman The Best 3rd-Stringer In NFL?

On Thursday, the Washington Redskins brought back a another familiar face—10-year veteran gunslinger Rex Grossman.

2013 will be Grossman’s fourth year in the DMV. From 2010-2012, the University of Florida product appeared in 17 contests and threw for over 4,000 yards and 23 touchdowns.

Before number 8′s stint with the Burgundy and Gold, Grossman was the starting quarterback for the Chicago Bears where he started 31 regular season games.

In 2006, he was the Bears field general during their run to Super Bowl XLI.

Grossman will be joining Robert Griffin III, Kirk Cousins and Pat White to form quite the quartet behind center and while Griffin III and his fellow 2012 NFL Draft colleague are entrenched as the top two signal callers on the depth chart, Grossman will more than likely be the number three quarterback in Washington this season, and let me tell you to have someone with Grossman’s experience as a third-stringer is a rarity.

Find out what the Redskins and Grossman can claim that no other team in the league can here:

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Cousins Ready To Call Shots For MSU

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Spring football is one of the most intriguing times of the year in college football. It’s the first look at potential starters, position changes, and early enrollees. It’s also a homecoming in a sense for fans to come support their university as every team is at 0-0 with an even shot to hoist the BCS Title.

On April 20, Redskins Quarterback Kirk Cousins will be at Michigan State’s spring game, but he won’t be making calls from under center or slinging the pigskins to Spartans receivers.

Instead, find out how Cousins will use his bellowing, leadership voice for the East Lansing faithful here:

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