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Seattle's cornerbacks present of the biggest challenges for the Redskins on Sunday in their NFC wild card game against the Seahawks, from Robert Griffin III to his receivers.

Quick recap of the Redskins' 38-21 win over the Browns.

At a certain point, a winning streak becomes a form of group hysteria, almost — an altered state. There's no understanding it, really. It just is.

Don Cousins stood in the front row of Cleveland Browns Stadium and leaned over the wall to greet his son. Throughout Kirk Cousins' football career, Don has embraced the brilliance of a shared moment anytime another dream is realized. So the pride beamed from Don's face as Kirk approached, victorious and smiling.

This was one of those games Washington Redskins fans might be re-living for decades. When the first names that roll off your tongue after a victory are Kirk Cousins and Richard Crawford, you know you've seen something special.

The quick recap of the Redskins' 31-28 overtime win over the Ravens.

There is one thing the Washington Redskins do better than any other team in the NFL.

Alfred Morris raced across the goal line Sunday and celebrated his touchdown in a way familiar to anyone who has followed the Washington Redskins' first four games. He pantomimed tossing a baseball into the air and swinging a bat. Then he held his hand above his eyes, as if to shield the sun from his vision as he watched the home run sail into the distance.

Santana Moss led the Redskins in receiving yards for six consecutive seasons from 2005 to 2010 and has long been one of the team's primary targets. But in Sunday's comeback win against the Buccaneers, he played just 35 of 73 snaps and recorded three catches for 33 yards.

A quarter-by-quarter recap of the Redskins' 31-28 loss to the Rams.

Robert Griffin III wasn't seen on the field Wednesday in Washington's preseason finale, but all eyes will be on him once the season starts.

Left tackle Trent Williams made progress Tuesday in working back from a bone bruise in his left foot. As the Washington Redskins prepared for Saturday's preseason game against the Chicago Bears, he took part in about half of team drills before sitting out the remainder.

Here's some thoughts and observations about QB Robert Griffin III's preseason debut, in which he completed 4 of 6 passes for 70 yards, threw for a touchdown and posted a passer rating of 145.8.

Here are some observations from Saturday’s practice on Fan Appreciation Day at Redskins Park:

Here are some thoughts and observations from Friday afternoon's Redskins practice:
"We're not worried about them guys. We're worried about us going out there and being on the same page, us doing what we got to do, us making plays," Hankerson said. "I don't think it do because you're doing the same thing you would do against any other cornerback. Win against your [isolation], breaking him off, getting open, running routes and catching the football. I don't see it being different or an advantage for us or an advantage for them."
"It was a great read by the quarterback," said Hankerson, who caught both of Cousins' touchdowns. "He went through his progression, saw the safety comes down, and if everybody comes down, I'm over the top."
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