Tim Hightower

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - New York Giants - INSIDE SLANT There does not seem to be an executive consensus regarding the future of wide receiver Victor Cruz and the New York Giants. Head coach Tom Coughlin admits he is uneasy about the...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - New York Giants - INSIDE SLANT Mention the Giants' linebacker position to any Giants fan, and chances are they're likely to cringe because the team didn't use any of its eight draft picks going into last week's...

The Sports Xchange 05/01/2013 NFL Note - Kansas City Chiefs Wheeler, Thad LB Cory Greenwood was waived by the Chiefs. ----------------------------------------------- NFL Note - Kansas City Chiefs Tanney, Alex QB Alex Tanney was waived by the Chiefs,...

The Sports Xchange By Patti Traina, The Sports Xchange Giants still unsettled at linebacker; visit with RB Hightower Mention the New York Giants' linebacker position to any Giants fan, and chances are they're likely to cringe because the team didn't...

LANDOVER, Md. -- Andrew Luck threw for more than twice as many yards, but Robert Griffin III had the edge where it counted when each departed the much-ballyhooed preseason matchup of the top two choices in the 2012 NFL draft: on the scoreboard where...

Taken 171 selections apart in the NFL draft, Robert Griffin III and Alfred Morris are starting to look like a promising backfield combo for the Washington Redskins, one that might still be in place on opening day. Everyone expected Griffin to be there as...

Evan Royster is riding a two-game 100-yard streak. He put up 113 in the Washington Redskins’ season finale a year ago. He ran for an impressive 132 the week before that.  Yet, there was a night a couple of weeks ago when he was very much a rookie....

Rookie quarterback Robert Griffin III generated excitement among the veterans at the opening of Redskins camp on Thursday.  Only six current players made the playoffs with Washington and only two have won a postseason game for the franchise. The team...

Mike Shanahan made his name on the ground. During his 14 years coaching in Denver, the Broncos led the NFL in rushing while featuring six backs who gained at least 1,000 yards in a season. Not coincidentally, Denver won two Super Bowls, made the...

Here is a question that the Ravens will have to answer in the coming weeks: Will they be comfortable going into the season without an experienced backup behind Ray Rice? Currently, the three top guys behind Rice on the running back depth chart –...

TODAY HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' GOLF Hub City Open, Lee Park, 10 a.m. YOUTH BASEBALL Smittys Youth League Tournament at North Complex Rookies Division 5:30 p.m. - Reds vs. Padres (A); Astros vs. White Sox (B); Phillies vs. Rangers (C); Red Sox vs....

The Washington Redskins were serenading the arrival of Robert Griffin III at a draft-day party at FedEx Field when they surprised the football world by drafting another quarterback. However, coach Mike Shanahan quickly deflected talk of a possible...