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Rich Campbell was a staff writer for The Washington Times.

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Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III (10) points to the sky after throwing touchdown to Santana Moss in the second quarter at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, N.J., Oct. 21, 2012. (Preston Keres/Special to The Washington Times)

RG3 confident Redskins can finish job in rematch vs. Giants

Late on the afternoon of Oct. 21, Robert Griffin III wheeled his suitcase from one end of MetLife Stadium's home sideline to the other, down the tunnel and out to the Washington Redskins' bus. He left in his wake an air of disappointment.

December 2, 2012
Billy Cundiff walks off the field while left tackle Trent Williams reacts in frustration after the Redskins kicker missed a 31-yard field goal during a 24-17 loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. (Preston Keres/Special to The Washington Times)

Redskins’ Trent Williams learns a lesson after thigh injury

Left tackle Trent Williams significantly bruised his left thigh when left guard Kory Lichtensteiger inadvertently kneed him while pass blocking on the third play of the Redskins' win over Dallas on Thanksgiving. He wasn't wearing thigh pads on the play.

November 28, 2012
Drew Brees and New Orleans lost to San Francisco, falling even with Washington at 5-6. The Redskins defeated the Saints in Week 1, a potential tiebreaker in the NFC playoff picture. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Playoffs no longer farfetched for Redskins to think of

Robert Griffin III spent Saturday afternoon on the sideline at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. He wore a green Baylor long-sleeved t-shirt and cheered his former teammates in their overtime victory over Texas Tech, which secured the Bears' qualification for a bowl game.

November 25, 2012
Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III (10) reaches back to throw a touchdown pass to Aldrick Robinson in the first half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tim Sharp)

RG3 feasts on Dallas with 4 TDs in homecoming

Kenny Chesney took the makeshift stage on the field at Cowboys Stadium at halftime Thursday and returned some normalcy to this place. Guitars twanging country music is what you expect to hear deep in the heart of Texas. The sounds that preceded that certainly were not.

November 22, 2012
Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III hugged his mother, Jacqueline, as sister Dejon (left) and father Robert Griffin Jr. looked on after an exhibition game in August. Family interaction always was stressed in the Griffin household. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

RG3’s traits passed down from father

Robert Griffin Jr. has been a father for 27 of his 47 years on this earth. The beginning, with all its thrills and wonder, featured that awakening all new parents experience. Children, it turns out, come with no instruction booklet. Somehow the manufacturer always leaves that out of the box.

November 21, 2012
Redskins free safety Brandon Meriweather (31) celebrates after forcing an incomplete pass intended for Eagles tight end Brent Celek during in the second half. The Eagles' offense sputtered throughout the Redskins' 31-6 win at FedExField. (Criag Bisacre/The Washington Times)

Redskins’ decisive win over Eagles is a verdict for defense

Perry Riley jumped up from the turf, fresh off a quarterback sack, and went right into a B-boy stance. The Washington Redskins' 31-6 rout of the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday featured rare occasions for the defense to celebrate, so players seized the opportunity whenever they could.

November 18, 2012
** FILE ** Washington Redskins wide receiver Brandon Banks (16) is pushed out of bounds after a 21 yard run in the third quarter as the Washington Redskins play the Cincinnati Bengals on their home opener at FedEx Field, Landover, Md., Sunday, September 23, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

Improved health, better vision would help Brandon Banks return to form

Brandon Banks spent part of his bye week in the film room with Danny Smith because something is not right. The Washington Redskins' return specialist has not been the explosive player he showed flashes of being in the past. Banks says he's carrying a right hip injury that likely will require surgery in the offseason – but that's not the whole problem.

November 17, 2012