Nick Sundberg Designated for Return, and More NFC East News
This season, every NFL team—even Oakland—has the right to designate one player for return when sending him to the injured reserve. And one week into the season, the Washington Redskins have taken advantage of that rule by slapping the designation on long snapper Nick Sundberg, who broke his arm in the opener.
As CSN Washington's Rich Tandler points out, this closes a door. As important as long snappers are (did you watch Monday Night Football?) this could bite the 'Skins when they have to ground a more prominent player later in the season.
The problem is that they couldn't afford to use two roster spots on long snappers, but will replacement Justin Snow be a significant downgrade? I'm not sure this was a good decision.
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In an ESPN Insider piece summarized by ESPNDallas.com's Calvin Watkins, Khaled Elsayed from Pro Football Focus suggests the Cowboys are underrated.
Leave it to ESPN to turn big opening weeks from Robert Griffin III and Tony Romo into a promotional tool. On a special page at ESPNDallas.com, Jean-Jacques Taylor and Calvin Watkins debate which quarterback they would prefer to have. JJT goes with Romo.
From ESPNNewYork.com's Ohm Youngmisuk: Will Beatty is waiting for the go-ahead to return to the starting lineup, but even if he's completely healthy that may not come.
Ralph Vacchiano of the New York Daily News writes that the running game will have to step it up in Tampa.
With Jaiquawn Jarrett no longer an Eagle and officially a second-round bust, PhillyMag.com's Sheil Kapadia looks back at what the "experts" said about Jarrett when he was drafted 16 months ago.
From Richard Hofmann of the Philadelphia Daily News: If the Eagles turn Michael Vick loose again, they will be destined to fail.
Washington Redskins
Will Montgomery and Ryan Kerrigan were named to the Pro Football Focus team of the week.
From Dan Steinberg of the Washington Post: Robert Griffin III is back on the cover of Sports Illustrated, or at least the East Coast Edition. (How stupid is that, by the way?)
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