The Redskins Blog

Doughty’s Passion To Help Continues

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Redskins safety Reed Doughty is a man of nature. He enjoys fishing, hiking, and just basking in the natural elements.

He also loves to step and giving a helping both on the field as well as off of it. In his seven years in the Nation’s Capital, the Northern Colorado product has been inserted into the starting lineup whenever the Burgundy and Gold have needed a helping hand.

Off the field, he works closely with activism of kidney disease and supports the Spinal Research Foundation by educating people on the importance of spinal health, especially for you fans out there who work desk jobs.

It’s obvious that the perfect 4.0 college student has willfully provided care for taking care of your body and while the majority of the NFL world had their sights set on the NFL Draft a few weekends ago, No. 37 was far away from the Big Apple. Instead, he was tucked deep in the foothills of Virginia tying to of his passions together: fly fishing and helping others.

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2013 Draft Members Have Chance To Start

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Unlike last year’s draft where the Redskins were determined to move up from their original draft slot of sixth overall to draft one of the biggest college prospects, the team stood pat during the 2013 NFL Draft and let everyone know that they weren’t going anywhere.

They didn’t move and they didn’t drop back; they kept their seven draft picks and added depth and addressed need at the same time.

Standing firm with what we currently have has been a recurring theme this offseason as the Redskins return all but one starter from last year’s squad.

Going into the draft, though, secondary was an area of interest for the 2012 NFC East champs as it seemed like every “expert” was tabbing a corner or safety to come to the Nation’s Capital.

Did they predict three DBs, two of which led the NCAA in interception, would join the team?

Was there anyone that thought they would land Phillip Thomas and Baccari Rambo, both of whom were linked to the N0. 51 overall pick, in the latter half of the draft?

ESPN.com NFC East blogger Dan Graziano looked into his crystal ball for the NFL future for trio and sees some starters for the upcoming campaign.

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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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Hall, Tapp To Reunite In Washington

With official word that the Washington Redskins have resigned cornerback DeAngelo Hall, his teammates were excited to have him back to help defend the 2012 NFC East title.

Hall has been with the Burgundy and Gold since 2008 when the team signed him to a deal that November. In his five years in Washington, number 23 has appeared in 68 games, starting 64, and was selected to represent the NFC in the 2010 Pro Bowl.

While Hall will see familiar faces from his time in the DMV such as Josh Wilson, Reed Doughty and Robert Griffin III, there is one man who has seen the talented player grow since his high school days in Chesapeake, Virginia.

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Redskins Warming Up For First Pitches

With the clocks turning forward an hour and the sun shining brighter later into the evening, spring is on the horizon as many look forward to turning in their winter jackets and scarfs for sandals and ball caps.

While the NFL is shifting focus to the 20th anniversary of the free agent signing period, baseball season is swinging into full gear.

Currently, teams have migrated to Arizona and Florida to prepare for the upcoming season in the “warmer” winters that each state provides during this time of year.

NFL.com has released a gallery of various football players and coaches tossing out the honorary first pitch and to no one’s surprise, several Redskins are on it.

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Doughty Dedicates To Offseason Business

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Safety Reed Doughty is one of the longest tenured Redskins as he has donned the burgundy and gold since 2006.

He was taken with the 173rd overall pick in that year’s draft after a standout college career at the University of Northern Colorado.

While Reed is known for being a steady force on the defense and special teams units, his abilities in the classroom shouldn’t be overshadowed.

At Northern Colorado, he became the school’s first-ever three-time Academic All-American. Want to know how you can become an Academic All-American like Reed? Ace every class during your academic career like he did when he obtained a perfect 4.0 GPA while pursing a a degree in sport and exercise science.

His passion for learning has continued to spill over this offseason as he is heading back to the classroom.

Find out what Reed is doing back in school here:

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Royster Ready For Different Kind Of ‘Chip’

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As the DMV slowly dethaws from the blistering cold weather this past week, forecasts predict warmer weather upon the horizon. While the NFL season come to a conclusion this weekend, thoughts are beginning to shift towards spring and summer plans.

While the NFL is no doubt the best league in the United States, as the season ends and the temperatures rise, spring brings one of the best times of  the year for sports fans.

The NFL Draft, MLB Opening Day, NCAA March Madness, the NBA playoffs, and the NHL Playoffs are among the best sporting spectacles of the season.

However, as the thermometer increases the grass isn’t the only green that can be seen. The Masters is internationally recognized for its green jacket given to the winner of the prestigious tournament.

The PGA Tour “chipped” into full force this past weekend and perked the interest of two Redskins players.

Find out what the players had to say here about their “driving”  desire of the game:

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Doughty To Toss Pitch For Kidney Disease

Redskins’ safety Reed Doughty’s quest to educate others about kidney disease continues Friday, when he’s scheduled to throw out the first pitch at the Potomac Nationals’ game.

The Nationals are playing host to the Salem Red Sox at 6:05 p.m. Friday in a game supporting the National Kidney Foundation.

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Redskins’ Mother’s Day Wishes Aplenty

Several Redskins players on Sunday took the opportunity to give a public Mother’s Day shoutout to the special women in their lives.

Here’s just a sample of the messages tweeted by the players on Sunday:

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Redskins Linebackers Fans At Caps Game

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It’s a city defined by its political divisions, the Washington sports community is coming together over one of their own in the playoffs.  The NHL Washington Capitals hosted the Boston Bruins last night for Game 4 of the first round of the playoffs, and several Redskins players had a night out at the Verizon Center.

Newly re-signed captain London Fletcher helped organize a linebackers’ trip to the game, and the starting unit (Fletcher, Riley, Orakpo and Kerrigan) Rocked the Red with the rest of D.C.:

Let's go Caps! http://t.co/3sxI0x4w—
London Fletcher (@LFletcher59) April 20, 2012

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