Busy week ahead for Redskins officials

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Teams can begin placing franchise tags and the NFL Scouting Combine gets underway Wednesday.

Irsay discusses Manning’s future

Irsay discusses Manning’s future

Colts owner Jim Irsay says he and Peyton Manning continue to talk, but won’t address the March deadline for the $28 million bonus.

Pain in our neck of the woods?

Pain in our neck of the woods?

OPINION | The recent news about Peyton Manning should make interested teams more cautious — and it raises suspicions he’ll land with the Redskins.

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Chiefs, Routt agree to deal

Chiefs, Routt agree to deal

Kansas City lures cornerback Stanford Routt away from Oakland, the sides coming to terms on a three-year, $19.6 million deal.

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The NFL’s endless autumn

In the NFL, guts and grit spill across the gridiron from September through January, but human drama and analysis drive the action from February through August.

Five NFL theories on Tom Brady, Tim Tebow and the Mannings

Now that the Super Bowl is over, do you remember the NFL lockout? Me neither. Instead, I’ve been Tebowing about Tom Brady and Eli and Peyton Manning.

Both the Giants and Patriots will be back next year

Eli Manning came up big in the fourth quarter once again, but both the Giants and Patriots showed why they’re built to last in the topsy-turvy NFL.

Manningham catch, Welker drop altered fate of Giants, Patriots

Two throws with two totally different outcomes in the waning seconds of Super Bowl XLVI helped the New York Giants topple the New England Patriots once again.

Super Bowl Sunday: A lousy day for fans of bad NFL teams

It’s a rough life being a Cleveland Browns fans living in New England on Super Bowl Sunday.

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The Early Lead

Clinton Portis says he had a ‘bad breakup’ with Redskins

Former featured back tells ESPN 980 that he has ‘a lot left in the tank.’”

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 Dan Steinberg

Bruce Allen: Redskins ‘have a game plan’ at quarterback

Redskins GM says absolutely nothing about the team’s plans, and you probably shouldn’t bother reading this.”

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 Dan Steinberg

Irsay discusses Manning’s future

Colts owner Jim Irsay says he and Peyton Manning continue to talk, but won’t address the March deadline for the $28 million bonus.”

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 Cindy Boren

Alex Ovechkin bowling and a Stephen Bowen sandwich

Also, Mike Green in 9:30 Club ad, a banned Jan Vesely poster and Nick Young’s Swagy Swag.”

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 Dan Steinberg

Bog: Portis says Redskins broke his heart

Former fan favorite says the Redskins broke his heart, and talks to Mike Tyson about UFC.”

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Scores and Schedule

Redskins & NFL galleries

Redskins’ last road to glory

The road to the 1991-92 Super Bowl.

Eagles 34, Redskins 10

Suffering a season of woes in a single game.

Week 16: Redskins vs. Vikings

Washington falls to Minnesota at FedEx Field, 33-26.

Washington 23, Giants 10

Washington sweeps New York for first time since 1999.

Week 14: Redskins vs. Patriots

Redskins fall to Patriots 34-27.

NFL power rankings Week 14

Mark Maske assesses the league’s top teams.

Week 13: Jets 34, Redskins 19

Washington crumbles late in loss to the Jets

Tim Tebow and Ben Roethlisberger

The quarterbacks for the Denver Broncos and the Pittsburgh Steelers show two sides of American evangelicalism.

NFL power rankings Week 13: Ravens leapfrog into No. 2 slot

Mark Maske assesses the league’s top teams.

Week 12: Washington at Seattle

The Redskins try for a win against the Seahawks

NFL power rankings Week 12

Mark Maske assesses the league’s top teams after Week 11.

Cowboys 27, Redskins 24

The Redskins lose by a field goal in overtime.

Redskins videos

Post Sports Live:  Nationals, NFL combine and Terps-Hoyas spat (35:32)

Post Sports Live: Nationals, NFL combine and Terps-Hoyas spat (35:32)

The Washington Post's Jason Reid joins LaVar Arrington, Dan Steinberg and host Jonathan Forsythe to discuss heightened expectations for the Nationals, Redskins priorities at the NFL combine, what the Kevin Anderson decision means for the potential of future Maryland-Georgetown games and what lies ahead for Jeremy Lin and the Knicks.
Post Sports Live: Would Peyton Manning lead Redskins to playoffs? (4:10)

Post Sports Live: Would Peyton Manning lead Redskins to playoffs? (4:10)

The Post Sports Live crew discusses whether Peyton Manning could lead the Redskins to the playoffs if he were the team's next quarterback.
WVU settles Big East lawsuit to join Big 12 (0:58)

WVU settles Big East lawsuit to join Big 12 (0:58)

West Virginia University announced Tuesday it has settled a lawsuit with the Big East for an unspecified amount, clearing the way for the Mountaineers to join the Big 12 in July. (Feb. 14)
Post Sports Live:  Peyton rumors, Bryce Harper and Jeremy Lin

Post Sports Live: Peyton rumors, Bryce Harper and Jeremy Lin

The Washington Post's LaVar Arrington, Dan Steinberg, Adam Kilgore and Jonathan Forsythe discuss the likelihood of Peyton Manning joining the Redskins and preview spring training for the Nationals with all eyes on Bryce Harper.
Stefon Diggs commits to Maryland (0:58)

Stefon Diggs commits to Maryland (0:58)

Stefon Diggs, a two-time All-Met WR-DB from Good Counsel, announced that he will play football for Maryland in front of a standing-room only crowd at Looney's Pub in College Park on Friday. (Feb. 10)
Aaron Rodgers wins AP MVP at 'NFL Honors' (1:55)

Aaron Rodgers wins AP MVP at 'NFL Honors' (1:55)

"NFL Honors," a primetime special on NBC, presented the AP's NFL awards in Indianapolis Saturday night. Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers took home the 2011 Associated Press Most Valuable Player award. (Feb. 4)
Curtis Martin, five others elected to Football Hall of Fame (0:51)

Curtis Martin, five others elected to Football Hall of Fame (0:51)

Running back Curtis Martin heads the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2012. Willie Roaf and Chris Doleman were also elected, as were Dermontti Dawson, Cortez Kennedy and Jack Butler. (Feb. 4)
Post Sports Live:  Super Bowl XLVI predictions (2:07)

Post Sports Live: Super Bowl XLVI predictions (2:07)

The Post Sports Live crew offers their bold predictions for Super Bowl XLVI between the Patriots and the Giants.
Goodell: Player safety is top priority (1:53)

Goodell: Player safety is top priority (1:53)

At his annual state of the NFL press conference Friday, commissioner Roger Goodell emphasized that player health and safety remains the top priority for the league. (Feb. 3)
'For these young men, it was the biggest thing in their lives' (8:17)

'For these young men, it was the biggest thing in their lives' (8:17)

Jamie King's minor league football team--the 1996 Fredericksburg Generals--won the national championship after going 31-6 in three years. In a search for redemption, these young men followed the lead of a rookie coach and former Washington Redskins star Mark Moseley all the way to glory. (Feb. 3)

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