Tim Hightower

Arizona Cardinals: 75 Levi Brown, OT, Penn State (Granby High): Placed on injured reserve Aug. 24 (triceps). -- OL Blake DeChristopher, Virginia Tech: On injured reserve since early in preseason. 87 Jeff King, TE, Va. Tech: Starter. 82 Mike Leach, LS,...

LANDOVER, Md. — Andrew Luck stepped up in the pocket to avoid the rush, then put a deep ball down the left side into the arms of fellow rookie T.Y. Hilton for a 31-yard touchdown, wrapping up an 80-yard drive. Robert Griffin III took a high-and-...

LANDOVER, Md. -- Andrew Luck threw for more than twice as many yards, but Robert Griffin III had the edge where it counted when each departed the much-ballyhooed preseason matchup of the top two choices in the 2012 NFL draft: on the scoreboard where...

Taken 171 selections apart in the NFL draft, Robert Griffin III and Alfred Morris are starting to look like a promising backfield combo for the Washington Redskins, one that might still be in place on opening day. Everyone expected Griffin to be there as...

Arizona Cardinals: 75 Levi Brown, OT, Penn State (Granby High): Did not play; placed on injured reserve Aug. 24 (triceps). -- OL Blake DeChristopher, Virginia Tech: On injured reserve (announced earlier). 16 Tre Gray, WR, Richmond: Did not play. Cut Aug....

Arizona Cardinals: 75 Levi Brown, OT, Penn State (Granby High): Started; no stats. -- OL Blake DeChristopher, Virginia Tech: On injured reserve. 16 Tre Gray, WR, Richmond: Reserve; no stats. 87 Jeff King, TE, Va. Tech: Not active. 82 Mike Leach, LS,...

Evan Royster is riding a two-game 100-yard streak. He put up 113 in the Washington Redskins’ season finale a year ago. He ran for an impressive 132 the week before that.  Yet, there was a night a couple of weeks ago when he was very much a rookie....

Rookie quarterback Robert Griffin III generated excitement among the veterans at the opening of Redskins camp on Thursday.  Only six current players made the playoffs with Washington and only two have won a postseason game for the franchise. The team...

Mike Shanahan made his name on the ground. During his 14 years coaching in Denver, the Broncos led the NFL in rushing while featuring six backs who gained at least 1,000 yards in a season. Not coincidentally, Denver won two Super Bowls, made the...

Arizona Cardinals: 75 Levi Brown, OT, Penn State (Granby High). -- OL Blake DeChristopher, Virginia Tech: On injured reserve. 16 Tre Gray, WR, Richmond. 87 Jeff King, TE, Va. Tech. 82 Mike Leach, LS, William and Mary. 51 Paris Lenon, LB, Richmond. 28 Greg...

Arizona Cardinals: 75 Levi Brown, OT, Penn State (Granby High): Started; 1 tackle (on interception); committed holding penalty that was declined. -- OL Blake DeChristopher, Virginia Tech: On injured reserve. 16 Tre Gray, WR, Richmond: Reserve; no stats....

The other three NFC East teams might have celebrity quarterbacks and they may have started the season with high playoff expectations, but in the season's opening act, it's the Redskins who've quickly stolen the division spotlight. With a 2-0 record and...