It couldn’t have been easy for the Prince of Darkness to watch as the organization brought in one know-it-all suit after another to take over his duties. But for one glorious Sunday, none of that mattered — not the empty seats, nor the new ideas about begging fans to buy tickets and being, horror, transparent about the business. For once, on Sunday, Allen was winning on the field.
Coach Jay Gruden and quarterback Alex Smith assured us that the unit is capable of more than intermediate strikes. They said the lack of downfield passing and the wideouts’ MIA status was a function of the defenses, not Washington’s philosophical approach. Trust us, they said. More is coming. They didn’t waste time making good on their word.
The Cincinnati Bengals joined in support of relief efforts for those affected by Hurricane Florence, which has devastated the Carolinas.
Where was this team last week? The Redskins lead the Green Bay Packers 28-10 at halftime Sunday — with both the offense and the defense clicking.
The Redskins are off to a fast start against the Green Bay Packers. Watch Alex Smith hit Paul Richardson for a 46-yard touchdown to take a 7-0 lead.
McCoy entered Sunday listed as questionable with injured ribs.
Virginia Tech has dismissed junior defensive end Trevon Hill from the football team.
Alabama coach Nick Saban had one last request before leaving the podium following the latest lopsided win: Go negative. Please.
The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Sep. 22, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking:
Tony Dungy will always be appreciative of the opportunity the Tampa Bay Buccaneers provided when no other NFL team was willing to take a chance on him as a head coach.
The Latest on the third Sunday of the NFL regular season (all times EDT):
Earl Thomas is active for the Seattle Seahawks despite missing a couple of days of practice this week for personal reasons that only added fuel to speculation about his future with the team.
Tennessee linebacker Quart'e Sapp says he never refused to enter the game Saturday during the Volunteers' 47-21 loss to Florida, contradicting what his coach had said after the game.
Dallas Cowboys officials will try to resume trade talks centered on safety Earl Thomas when the team visits the Seattle Seahawks Sunday.
The Patriots and Lions nearly completed a blockbuster trade to send tight end Rob Gronkowski to the Motor City last summer.
Gruden gets along fine with general manager Reggie McKenzie, Rapoport said, but Gruden ultimately listens to his inner circle, not to "McKenzie's guys."
Fournette missed last week's win over the New England Patriots with a hamstring injury and was listed as questionable.
The New York Giants might be finally moving away from an unpopular former first-round draft pick.
Army couldn't have played much better against Oklahoma.
An independent investigation into the death of University of Maryland football player Jordan McNair has determined that trainers on the scene did not follow proper procedures after he collapsed on the field.
