John Beck starting; Joe Theismann disagrees
One of the last Redskins franchise quarterbacks says he would have given Rex Grossman more time.”
COLUMN | The Redskins’ future, and the reputations of Mike and Kyle Shanahan, may be riding on the choice of John Beck, Jason Reid writes.
The coach said Rex Grossman’s turnover-prone play, the way John Beck handled himself, and the backup’s mobility all factored heavily in his decision to give Beck the starting job.
John Beck, the Redskins’ new starting quarterback, has been waiting four years for his chance to lead a team. Now Mike Shanahan has given it to him.
Coach Mike Shanahan said the tight end will meet with noted orthopedic surgeon James Andrews about his troublesome left knee.
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With Best recovering from a concussion, Detroit made a move to add depth at running back by trading for Brown on Tuesday.”
One of the last Redskins franchise quarterbacks says he would have given Rex Grossman more time.”
Christian Ponder, John Beck, Tim Tebow will start; Charlie Whitehurst expected to step up as injuries and ineffectiveness lead NFL teams to consider Week 7 changes. ”
The new guy becomes the 13th starting quarterback of the Daniel Snyder Era, which is a lot.”
LaVar Arrington, Dan Steinberg and Jason Reid joined host Jonathan Forsythe to debate the budding quarterback controversy and preview Sunday’s game against Carolina.”
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COLUMN | Being a starting quarterback on a Washington area team — or someone who once was a starting quarterback in the DMV — offers little in the way of job security.
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The Carson Palmer trade and the Cowboys-Patriots game highlighted an unusual few days in the NFL.
After Cincinnati’s complete heist from Oakland — in which the Bengals nabbed first and second-round picks for a sub-par, but big name quarterback (Carson Palmer) — I think it’s time to re-evaluate the value of a draft pick.
Two potential first round picks for Carson Palmer? Bengals’ owner Mike Brown just made the move of his career.
With a washed up Donovan McNabb leading the way, the Vikings have started out 1-5, and are already out of contention for the playoffs. Let the Christian Ponder era begin.
If Jim Schwartz didn’t like Jim Harbaugh’s celebration after the 49ers knocked off his Detroit Lions, maybe his team should have won the game.
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John Beck is brought in at quarterback after Rex Grossman throws four interceptions.
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