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Rich Campbell was a staff writer for The Washington Times.

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Redskins inside linebacker London Fletcher, shown exhorting his teammates before taking on the New York Giants, is dealing with a balance issue as well as a sore right hamstring. His status is uncertain for Sunday’s game at Pittsburgh. (Preston Keres/Special to The Washington Times)

Redskins’ London Fletcher also dealing with balance problems

London Fletcher's streak of 231 regular-season NFL games played could be in jeopardy Sunday. The Washington Redskins middle linebacker missed Wednesday's practice with balance problems to go with a sore right hamstring suffered in last Sunday's loss to the New York Giants.

October 24, 2012
New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz’s 77-yard touchdown Sunday, with Madieu Williams (41) and Josh Wilson in his wake, was one of seven pass plays covering at least 40 yards the Redskins have surrendered this season. Washington allowed just nine such plays in all of the 2011 season. (Preston Keres/Special to The Washington Times)

Big plays against Redskins come at an alarming rate

Mike Shanahan came to his weekly Monday news conference with a mental inventory of everything the Washington Redskins' defense did well a day earlier in their 27-23 loss to the New York Giants.

October 22, 2012
New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz (80) scores the game-winning touchdown on a 77-yard reception late in the game at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, N.J., Oct. 21, 2012. (Preston Keres/Special to The Washington Times)

Redskins’ comeback thwarted by blown coverage, then fumble

Robert Griffin III trudged off the field alone late Sunday afternoon. All but one of his Washington Redskins teammates had disappeared into the locker room after the New York Giants ripped out their collective heart in the cruelest fashion.

October 21, 2012
Linebacker Rob Jackson scored six points the easy way after picking off Cincinnati quarterback Andy Dalton in the end zone Sept. 23. (Craig Bisacre/Special to The Washington Times)

Redskins defense has had many happy returns

Madieu Williams used whatever footing he had left last Sunday to dive for the end zone as he was pushed out of bounds. The Washington Redskins' free safety finished his interception return by extending the ball with both hands. Sure enough, he knocked over the pylon. And when Williams got up and saw the referee signaling a touchdown, the celebration was on.

October 18, 2012
Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III (10) laughs with Washington Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan on the sideline after running a 76 yards for a touchdown to put the Washington Redskins up 38-26 in the fourth quarter. (Craig Bisacre/ The Washington Times)

Playing archrivals late is seen as a bonus by Redskins

During the summer, when Robert Griffin III was all expectations and hype, before he electrified fans with his speed or helped the Washington Redskins finally put up crooked numbers on the scoreboard, New York Giants defensive end Osi Umenyiora had a message for the new franchise quarterback.

October 17, 2012
Diagramming Robert Griffin III's 76-yard touchdown run against the Vikings on Sunday. [No. 10: Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III; No. 22: Redskins running back Evan Royster; No. 83: Redskins tight end Fred Davis; No. 15: Redskins wide receiver Joshua Morgan; No. 20: Vikings cornerback Chris Cook; No. 54: Vikings middle linebacker Jasper Brinkley; No. 52: Vikings strong-side linebacker Chad Greenway; No. 33: Vikings free safety Jamarca Sanford; No. 22: Vikings strong safety Harrison Smith] (The Washington Times)

RG3’s TD run: An oral history

The Washington Redskins led the Minnesota Vikings 31-26 with 2:56 to play in the fourth quarter Sunday at FedEx Field. Facing third and 6 from the Washington 24, Robert Griffin III awaited the shotgun snap from center Will Montgomery. What followed would become the signature play in the quarterback's rookie season, and is presented here in an oral history:

October 16, 2012
Washington Redskins wide receiver Pierre Garcon walks on the field before an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Richard Lipski)

Redskins’ Pierre Garcon still dealing with foot injury

Washington Redskins receiver Pierre Garcon has an inflamed capsule underneath the second toe on his right foot, a recent MRI showed. He'll rest it until he can tolerate the pain and run closer to full speed than he did during practice last week, coach Mike Shanahan said Monday.

October 15, 2012
Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III (10) celebrates with fans after a 76-yard touchdown run during the second half of an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings, Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

RG3’s 76-yard TD helps Redskins end 8-game slump at home

The fans wearing white and burgundy jerseys jumped and hollered as Robert Griffin III tucked the ball and ignited the afterburners in those magic legs of his. They had waited almost 13 months for their beloved Washington Redskins to give them something to cheer. And as Griffin blazed past the defense 76 yards into the end zone, they finally had it.

October 14, 2012
Washington Redskins kicker Kai Forbath (2) kicks a 50-yard field goal in the second quarter for the first Redskins score at FedEx Field, Landover, Md., Oct. 14, 2012. (Preston Keres/Special to The Washington Times)

RG3 returns, but Pierre Garcon out again

The Washington Redskins were happy to get Robert Griffin III back Sunday after the rookie quarterback suffered a concussion last week. But Griffin had to make do without his top receiving target yet again.

October 14, 2012
** FILE ** Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson. (AP Photo/The Star Tribune, Jerry Holt)

Vikings RB Adrian Peterson has put DeJon Gomes’ hit behind him

The play appears so innocuous in the stat book now. Adrian Peterson, the Minnesota Vikings' All-Pro running back, gained three yards against the Washington Redskins on the first play of the second half in their game last Christmas Eve. In that matchup between two NFL bottom feeders playing out the string, the play was just one more step toward the offseason.

October 13, 2012
Quarterback Robert Griffin III has a 87.3 passer rating on third down, but Washington’s conversion rate is last in the NFL. (Preston Keres/Special to The Washington Times)

Redskins’ third-down struggles hold offense back

When Robert Griffin III lay on the turf Sunday, concussed by the hit of a charging linebacker, it was easy to overlook the secondary problem that resulted from the play. Not only was Griffin lost for the game with a head injury, but the Washington Redskins also had failed to convert another third down.

October 11, 2012
Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III (10) experienced no setbacks Thursday as he continued his recovery from a concussion suffered Sunday in Washington’s loss to the Atlanta Falcons. (Associated Press)

RG3 avoiding setbacks in recovery from concussion

Quarterback Robert Griffin III practiced Thursday for the second straight day, the latest step in his recovery from a concussion suffered Sunday in the Washington Redskins' loss to Atlanta.

October 11, 2012
Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III (concussion) practiced Wednesday. (Associated Press)

No problems as RG3 returns to practice

Robert Griffin III took the practice field at Redskins Park on Wednesday afternoon just as he has at the start of each week since the regular season began last month.

October 10, 2012
The Washington Redskins signed kicker Kai Forbath on Tuesday. He was waived by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers earlier this season. (Associated Press)

Kai Forbath cherishes chance with Redskins

When the Washington Redskins cut the cord with Graham Gano late in the preseason, they signaled the end of a young kicker experiment. They invested two-plus seasons in Gano's potential but jumped at Billy Cundiff when the Baltimore Ravens released the veteran.

October 10, 2012
Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III is taken to the locker room after being hit hard in the third quarter during the Redskins' 24-17 loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Oct. 7, 2012, at FedEx Field in Landover, Md. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

RG3 showing signs of progress after concussion

Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III felt well and did not exhibit certain major symptoms from the concussion he suffered a day earlier, coach Mike Shanahan and several teammates said Monday afternoon.

October 8, 2012
With the trainer assisting him, Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III (10) staggers off the field after being hit in the third quarter at FedEx Field, Landover, Md., Oct. 10, 2012. (Preston Keres/Special to The Washington Times)

Redskins lose RG3, then see game vs. Falcons slip away

The Redskins' face of the franchise, the lifeblood of their offense, was concussed while just trying to make one of his typical electrifying plays. Instead, he missed the decisive moments of Washington's 24-17 loss to Atlanta, which included two interceptions by his replacement, fourth-round rookie Kirk Cousins.

October 7, 2012