Tim Hightower

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...

The other three NFC East teams might have celebrity quarterbacks and they may have started the season with high playoff expectations, but in the season's opening act, it's the Redskins who've quickly stolen the division spotlight. With a 2-0 record and...

Have the Eagles assembled the "Dream Team," or is this another fantasy football roster built to disappoint? That's just one of the pressing questions heading into this NFL season. A few of the others: Did the lockout truly favor those teams with an...

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....

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 –...

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...

 Former FAU running back Alfred Morris was taken in the sixth round of the NFL Draft by Washington Saturday.  Morris (5-foot-10, 219 pounds) was the third pick in the round and 173rd pick overall. The powerful, tackle-breaking tailback was the lone...

The Washington Redskins’ record is a matter of perspective. Steve Spurrier infamously proclaimed 5-11 was “not very good” after his 2003 season with Washington. He quit the next day, done with the NFL after two years and a 12-20 record....