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I am a passionate fan and season-ticket holder of the Washington professional football franchise. In more than 31 / 2 years as a columnist, I have not opined publicly on whether the team should drop the name ‘Redskins’ on grounds that it offends Native Americans.

Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III has NFL's top selling jersey.

The Washington Redskins like Robert Griffin III so much that they gave up far more for the right to draft him than teams have typically had to trade away to secure franchise quarterbacks in the NFL draft.

Tony Romo's ribs held up just fine. So did Dan Bailey's leg....

Coach Mike Shanahan will likely wait until the end of preseason to decide on the Washington Redskins’ starting quarterback. But during the team’s first practice of training camp Friday, it was clear that John Beck tops the current depth chart.

Before defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth could get to training camp and take his conditioning test, the Washington Redskins traded him to the New England Patriots for a fifth-round pick in 2013, according to league sources.

Nothing is straightforward about Donovan McNabb these days. It turns out the $40 million he is supposed to be guaranteed in his new contract could turn out to be a mere $3.5 million. McNabb's agent, Fletcher Smith, clarified some of the details of McNabb's deal Tuesday. He says while the contract is worded so that it has ''$40 million in guarantees,'' the Redskins do have an option to cut McNabb at the end of the season with no further money due.

In those final frantic moments, when the Redskins' defense was trying to hold on after having done so much so well all game, outside linebacker Brian Orakpo again applied the pressure.

Donovan McNabb is changing uniforms and staying in the NFC East. The Philadelphia Eagles traded McNabb to the Washington Redskins for a pair of draft picks on Sunday night. The Eagles will receive a second-round pick (37th overall) in this month's NFL draft and either a third- or fourth-round pick next year. "Donovan McNabb was more than a franchise quarterback for this team," Eagles chairman Jeffrey Lurie said.

NBC's Dallas-Washington matchup wins night -- NBC's "Sunday Night Football," featuring a matchup of rivals Dallas and Washington, dominated the ratings action on the final Sunday of 2009.