Washington Redskins
Washington Redskins
9-7-0, 3rd NFC East
Redskins release KR Mathis, sign DE Mapu
Redskins release KR Mathis, sign DE Mapu
AP,
May 15, 2008
The Washington Redskins released former Pro Bowl kick returner Jerome Mathis on Thursday and signed undrafted rookie defensive end J.T. Mapu. Mathis signed with Washington early last month, making him the only player from another team to join the Redskins during an unusually quiet free agency period before the draft. ...More |
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Redskins Team Report
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Redskins Team Report May 16, 2008
The switch from the deposed Gregg Williams to new defensive boss Greg Blache is supposed to be as minor as the number of G's in their first names. After all, as D-line coach, Blache helped Williams run a defense that ranked in the NFL's top 10 in three of the past four years.
What's more, Blache and the players had said that they expected the new man in charge to only "tweak" the existing system.
However, minicamp revealed that there are substantial differences between Williams, now Jacksonville's coordinator, and Blache, Chicago's coordinator from 1999-2003. For example, Williams' beloved "packages," which numbered well into the teens, have been considerably reduced.
"We will have fewer packages because this is about the players," Blache said. ...More |
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| 2007 Team Stats (Game averages) |
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Pts |
Yds |
Pass |
Rush |
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| Offense | 20.9 |
333.4 |
216.4 |
116.9 |
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| Defense | 19.4 |
305.3 |
214.0 |
91.3 |
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