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Redskins Social Media Weekly Spotlight

Welcome to your weekly Redskins Social Media Spotlight, where we highlight the trendy topics and social media campaigns going on this week in Redskins Nation. Check it out and make suggestions below.

As we continue to bring you updates each week to let you know how Redskins players are spending their offseason, we’re happy to inform fans that players are beginning to slowly trickle back in to Redskins Park after a few months away following the season. Believe it or not, the draft is a little more than a month away which means that OTAs and Redskins football is just around the corner.

In the meantime, we’re here to at least try and keep you engaged until that time comes.

You can check out last week’s Social Media Spotlight which debated the hot topic of whether it’s acceptable for men to wear yoga pants at the gym (still undecided) as well as recapped LB Ryan Kerrigan and K Kai Forbath’s golf outing, QB Robert Griffin III and Baylor’s upset over #4 Kansas, and LB London Fletcher announcing, via Twitter, his plans to return.

This week, we’ll catch a glimpse of WR Dezmon Briscoe working out and working hard, including what Griffin III thinks about the wide receiver’s workout. We’ll also take a look at DE Jarvis Jenkins’s inspirational quote, Kai Forbath’s comments on the return of LS Nick Sundberg and P Sav Rocca, and, last but not least, we’ll bring you WR Pierre Garçon’s take on March Madness.

Plus, does anyone remember the movie Space Jam? We sure do and so does G Chris Chester. We’ll let Chris give his thoughts on Bill Murray’s role in the film and more. Welcome to this week’s Redskins Social Media Weekly Spotlight!

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Redskins Excited To Return To Team

On Monday, the Washington Redskins announced that it has re-signed five players who were instrumental in the team’s late season push to the playoffs and the 2012 NFC East title; the first in 13 years, as well as tenuring another.

On the offensive side of the pigskin the Redskins re-signed fullback Darrel Young, the lead blocker to record-setting running back Alfred Morris, offensive guard Kory Lichtensteiger and tight end Logan Paulsen.

On defense, the team brought back linebacker Rob Jackson, tendered nose tackle Chris Baker, and signed long snapper Nick Sundberg from the special teams unit.

Find out what the players had to say about returning to the Burgundy and Gold and the chance to conquer the NFC East once again.

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Griffin III Wants To Convert LeBron James

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Last night, the Washington Redskins defeated the defending Super Bowl champion New York Giants at home to extend their season-long winning streak to three games.

Tonight, several Redskins players were on hand to watch the struggling Washington Wizards take on the defending NBA champion Miami Heat in D.C.

Not many gave the Wizards a chance to pull off the upset; but, wouldn’t you know it — Washington was victorious once again.

The Wizards earned their second win of the season by hanging on to defeat the Eastern Division-leading Heat, 105-101, in front of a standing-room crowd at the Verizon Center.

Among those taking in the game from the Redskins were quarterback Robert Griffin III, outside linebacker Brian Orakpo, wide receivers Leonard Hankerson, Santana Moss and Joshua Morgan, tight end Fred Davis and long snapper Nick Sundberg.

Griffin III — who was sitting courtside next to the Wizards’ bench with his fiancée, Rebecca, to his right and Orakpo two seats to his left — tweeted this immediately after the game:

My first Wizard's Game? Was a great one!—
Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) December 05, 2012

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FAST FACTS: Nick Sundberg

Get to know Washington Redskins long snapper Nick Sundberg.

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Sundberg Feels Good After 1st Game Back

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Washington Redskins longsnapper Nick Sundberg on Sunday appeared in his first game since suffering a broken arm Week 1 against the New Orleans Saints.

Sundberg — who suffered the injury just before halftime but decided to play the rest of the game — said he felt like his old self Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles, who the Redskins defeated 31-6.

The injury occurred when, after snapping the ball to punter Sav Rocca, Sundberg threw out his arms to block. His left arm was squeezed between a helmet and a facemask and the bone snapped.

It didn’t take long for Sundberg to test his arm for the first time on Sunday, as he was sent out to snap for an extra-point attempt after the Redskins scored not even two minutes into the game.

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Long Snapper Sundberg Practicing Again

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It’s been nearly 50 days since Redskins long snapper Nick Sundberg played an entire half with a broken arm.

After receiving the welcomed news that the team had used a brand new IR designation on him that allows the Cal product to return this season, Sundberg — whose arm was placed in a heavy cast the day after the injury — had to wait for the natural healing process to work its magic before he could return to the practice fields at Redskins Park.

In those nearly seven weeks, Sundberg has gotten his 15 minutes of fame, celebrated Breast Cancer Awareness Month and even began selling shirts that documented his injury. But, more than anything, Sundberg — who remained a mainstay at the team’s facility throughout his recovery — was itching to get back onto the field and get back to snapping.

That’s exactly what happened Tuesday, as Sundberg — sans cast — returned to practice for the first time since breaking his arm Week 1 against the New Orleans Saints. Sundberg said the practice sessions went well, but his arm still is not quite at the point where pain isn’t an option.

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To Infinity … And A Pink Cast?

Injured Redskins long snapper Nick Sundberg can’t exactly participate in October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month festivities at FedExField, so he’s doing whatever he can to make up for it.

Sundberg — who played an entire half with a broken arm Week 1 against the New Orleans Saints before being placed on IR — today tweeted out the above photo of his new hot pink cast.

The shades are also a nice touch, Nick.

And one more thing: I’ll look beyond the fact that this photo is the typical “picture of yourself in the bathroom mirror” shot that often plagues my Facebook feed simply because Sundberg has an awesome Toy Story shower curtain.

Anyway, Sundberg has great timing, considering tomorrow is the official kickoff of the various Redskins’ “Think Pink” initiatives this month.

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Nick Sundberg T-shirts? All Right!

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The legend of Nick Sundberg isn’t going away anytime soon, so you might as well jump on the bandwagon.

Sundberg — the Redskins long snapper placed on IR this week after playing the entire second half of last Sunday’s win over the New Orleans Saints with a broken left arm — is now selling T-shirts to celebrate the occasion.

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Socks, Ties And Nick Sundberg’s Arm

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By now, you’ve surely heard all about the heroics of Washington Redskins long snapper Nick Sundberg, who played the entire second half of the Redskins’ 40-32 win over the New Orleans Saints last Sunday with a broken left arm.

What many already knew about Sundberg prior to his 15 minutes of fame this week is that he’s a really cool guy who can talk about anything.

I ran into Sundberg Tuesday night at the Greene Turtle during the taping of “Redskins Late Night” (1:30 a.m. Sundays on NBC-4), and talked to him about a variety of topics about his injury.

What’s the most annoying part of the broken arm for Sundberg?

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Brother’s Memory Inspires Justin Snow

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The Washington Redskins announced Tuesday that they had signed veteran long snapper Justin Snow, who was with the Indianapolis Colts for the past 12 seasons.

Snow replaces long snapper Nick Sundberg on the Redskins’ active roster. Sundberg suffered an arm injury in Sunday’s 40-32 win over the New Orleans Saints and was placed on the injured/reserve list and is designated for a potential return to the team.

The signing of Snow for the Redskins brings some more veteran presence to a youthful team. Snow, who was the Colts’ longest-tenured player prior to being released by the team Aug. 31, made 192 consecutive appearances with Indianapolis from 2000 to 2011 — a very successful period for the team, which appeared in two Super Bowls during that time frame, winning one in 2006.

Snow is also very active in the community — especially near his hometown of Abilene, Texas, where he holds an annual “Special Teamers Camp” for children with special needs.

Snow told ReporterNews.com that he holds the camp in memory of his brother, Brian, who died in 1998 and had cerebral palsy.

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