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He had surgery on Jan. 9 to revise his ACL reconstruction and repair the lateral collateral ligament and medial meniscus. Doctors expect him to be ready for the Redskins' first regular season game, which is Monday, Sep. 9 at home against Philadelphia.
Winning has a way of proliferating good vibes. The Redskins finally are realizing that. This is what owner Daniel Snyder had in mind when he hired general manager Bruce Allen and coach Mike Shanahan little more than three years ago.
Continuity and building through the draft continue to be guiding principles. They have shaped their vision from the day Allen took over in Dec. 2009 and coach Mike Shanahan joined him weeks later.
He barely limped, if at all, in his first public appearance since his since undergoing surgery on Jan. 9 to revise the reconstruction of the ACL and repair the torn lateral collateral ligament in his right knee.
Mike Shanahan told it to everyone who would listen after he became the Washington Redskins' coach in January 2010. Returning the franchise to respectability would not happen overnight, he said. Those words have appeared in every local newspaper and on every local airwave many times since.
Second on the Washington Redskins' all-time rushing list and someone owner Daniel Snyder said Thursday belongs in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Clinton Portis might be best known for some zany characters he played.
Redskins owner Daniel Snyder finally has his franchise quarterback in Robert Griffin III, and he's feeling quite good about it.
When Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo made a preseason prediction that Nationals Park would become "the ticket in town" — and team manager Davey Johnson subsequently called Washington "a baseball town, not a football town" — both men raised eyebrows.
The Washington Redskins have kept the heart of their defense beating by agreeing with inside linebacker and team captain London Fletcher on a new two-year contract Friday, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.
The Washington Redskins' salary cap situation, weakened by an $18 million penalty for 2012, has affected their ability to sign free agents this offseason, coach Mike Shanahan intimated Wednesday.
General manager Bruce Allen and other top members of the Washington Redskins' organization appear determined to fight their $36 million salary-cap penalty in private.
Robert Griffin III dined with Washington Redskins brass, and then he did his best to dazzle them on the field.
Robert Griffin III showed at the Scouting Combine what the football world already knew. The reigning Heisman Trophy winner is faster than a speeding bullet and able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. He has the smarts, personality and charisma that make a franchise quarterback. He has it.
![The Redskins' draft in 2011 largely paid dividends, with significant contributions from most of their picks. Roy Helu (top left/Preston Keres/Special to The Washington Times) set a franchise rookie record with three straight 100-yard games.; linebacker Ryan Kerrigan (top right/Andrew Harnik/The WashingtonTimes) returned an interception for a touchdown against the Giants in the opener; Jarvis Jenkins (bottom left/(Preston Keres/Special to The Washington Times) tore an ACL in the preseason but figures prominently in their plans and running back Evan Royster (bottom right/Preston Keres/Special to The Washington Times) was a workhorse down the stretch.
"The scouts enjoy working with coach [Mike] Shanahan through the draft more than anybody we've had because he continues up to draft day asking their opinions." Scott Campbell, director of player personnel (center/Associated Press)](http://media.washtimes.com/media/image/2012/01/29/scottcampbellredskinsfinal_s101x43.jpg?108a5a70148a1878ae20d4ced75a92973dd591fa){kind=small}
Scott Campbell sat alone on the metal bleacher in Section T, Row 29 of Ladd-Peebles Stadium last Wednesday overlooking the South team's Senior Bowl practice through a pair of dark sunglasses. Wavy brown hair peeked over the rim of the same burgundy visor that distinguishes him on the Redskins Park practice fields each summer during training camp.
The New York Giants and New York Jets share an NFL stadium, but their owners don't share political views. Woody Johnson of the Jets is a top fundraiser for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, while Giants co-owner Jonathan Tisch is a generous backer of President Obama.
"Very impressive," Redskins owner Daniel Snyder said moments later.
RG3 has 'no doubt' knee will be ready for Redskins' opener →
Second on the Washington Redskins' all-time rushing list and someone owner Daniel Snyder said Thursday belongs in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Clinton Portis might be best known for some zany characters he played.
