2008 Washington Redskins
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| 2008 Washington Redskins season | |
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| Head Coach | Jim Zorn |
| Home Field | FedExField |
| Results | |
| Record | 0-1 |
| Place | 4th NFC East |
| Playoff Finish | TBD |
| Uniform | |
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| Timeline | |
| Previous Season | Next Season |
| 2007 | 2009 |
The 2008 Washington Redskins season is the 76th season for the team in the National Football League. They try to improve upon their 9-7 record in 2007. This year, they are playing teams from the NFC West and AFC North as per the schedule rotation, as well as their regular games with NFC East rivals.
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[edit] Offseason
The 2008 offseason opened with the announcement on January 8, 2008 of the retirement of head coach Joe Gibbs.[1] The Redskins immediately began a national search for a new head coach. On January 25, 2008, Jim Zorn was hired as offensive coordinator.[2] The following day, Associate Head Coach Al Saunders and Assistant Head Coach Gregg Williams were fired and Greg Blache was named defensive coordinator.[3][4] On February 9, Jim Zorn was hired to be Head Coach.[5] On February 15, Sherman Smith, the former running backs coach for the Tennessee Titans, was hired as an offensive coordinator.[6]
[edit] Key Departures
On February 26, 2008, the Redskins released WR Brandon Lloyd.[7] Lloyd later signed with the Chicago Bears.
Mark Brunell, Reche Caldwell, Rick DeMulling, Randall Godfrey, Brian Kozlowski, David Macklin, Keenan McCardell, Pierson Prioleau, Mike Pucillo, and Omar Stoutmire were never re-signed by the Redskins, making them free agents.
[edit] Key Additions
On May 27, 2008, the Redskins traded a conditional 2009 seventh-round draft pick to the Minnesota Vikings for DE Erasmus James. James must play at least one regular season game in order for the Vikings to receive the draft pick.[8]
On June 2, 2008, the Redskins signed S Stuart Schweigert after he was cut by the Oakland Raiders a few weeks earlier.[9]
On July 20, 2008, the Redskins traded their 2009 second-round draft pick & their 2010 sixth-round draft pick to the Miami Dolphins for DE Jason Taylor.[10]
[edit] Free agents heading into the 2008 season:
| Position | Player | Free agency tag | Date signed | 2008 team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DT | Ryan Boschetti | UFA | March 12 | Washington Redskins[12] |
| FB | Nehemiah Broughton | ERFA | April 2 | Washington Redskins [13] |
| QB | Mark Brunell | UFA | March 13 | New Orleans Saints[14] |
| WR | Reche Caldwell | UFA | March 25 | St. Louis Rams[15] |
| RB | Rock Cartwright | UFA | March 7 | Washington Redskins[16] |
| QB | Todd Collins | UFA | February 29 | Washington Redskins[17] |
| OL | Rick DeMulling | UFA | ||
| OL | Jason Fabini | UFA | March 25 | Washington Redskins[18] |
| P | Derrick Frost | UFA | March 24 | Washington Redskins[19] |
| LB | Randall Godfrey | UFA | ||
| TE | Brian Kozlowski | UFA | ||
| CB | David Macklin | UFA | March 20 | St. Louis Rams[20] |
| WR | Keenan McCardell | UFA | ||
| S | Pierson Prioleau | UFA | April 30 | Jacksonville Jaguars[21] |
| OL | Mike Pucillo | UFA | ||
| S | Omar Stoutmire | UFA | ||
| K | Shaun Suisham | ERFA | February 29 | Washington Redskins[22] |
[edit] 2008 NFL Draft
| Draft order | Player name | Position | Height | Weight | College | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Choice | |||||
| 2 | 34 | Devin Thomas | Wide Receiver | 6'2 | 215 | Michigan State |
| 2 | 48 | Fred Davis | Tight End | 6'4 | 250 | Southern Cal |
| 2 | 51 | Malcolm Kelly | Wide Receiver | 6'4 | 219 | Oklahoma |
| 3 | 96 | Chad Rinehart | Offensive Guard | 6'5 | 320 | Northern Iowa |
| 4 | 124 | Justin Tryon | Cornerback | 5'9 | 180 | Arizona State |
| 6 | 168 | Durant Brooks | Punter | 6'0 | 204 | Georgia Tech |
| 6 | 180 | Kareem Moore | Safety | 5'11 | 213 | Nicholls State |
| 6 | 186 | Colt Brennan | Quarterback | 6'2 | 205 | Hawaii |
| 7 | 242 | Rob Jackson | Defensive end | 6'4 | 257 | Kansas State |
| 7 | 249 | Chris Horton | Safety | 6'1 | 216 | UCLA |
The Redskins traded their #21 (1st round), #84 (3rd round), and #154 (5th round) selections to the Atlanta Falcons for their #34 (2nd round), #48 (2nd round), and #103 (4th round) selections. They then traded their #103 selection to the Tennessee Titans for their #124 (4th round) and #157 (5th round) selections. Lastly, they traded their #157 and #228 (7th round) selections to the St. Louis Rams for their #168 (6th round) and #180 (6th round) selections.
[edit] Preseason
[edit] Schedule
| Week | Date | Time | Opponent | Result | Game site | Record | NFL Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOF | August 3, 2008 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | Indianapolis Colts | W 30-16 | Fawcett Stadium | 1-0 | Recap |
| 1 | August 9, 2008 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Buffalo Bills | W 17-14 | FedEx Field | 2-0 | Recap |
| 2 | August 16, 2008 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | @ New York Jets | W 13-10 | Giants Stadium | 3-0 | Recap |
| 3 | August 23, 2008 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | @ Carolina Panthers | L 3-47 | Bank of America Stadium | 3-1 | Recap |
| 4 | August 28, 2008 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Jacksonville Jaguars | L 3-24 | FedEx Field | 3-2 | Recap |
[edit] Regular season
[edit] Schedule
| Week | Date | Time | Opponent | Result | Game Site | Record | NFL.com Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 4, 2008 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | New York Giants | L 7-16 | Giants Stadium | 0-1 | Recap |
| 2 | September 14, 2008 | 1:00 p.m. EDT | New Orleans Saints | FedEx Field | |||
| 3 | September 21, 2008 | 1:00 p.m. EDT | Arizona Cardinals | FedEx Field | |||
| 4 | September 28, 2008 | 4:15 p.m. EDT | Dallas Cowboys | Texas Stadium | |||
| 5 | October 5, 2008 | 1:00 p.m. EDT | Philadelphia Eagles | Lincoln Financial Field | |||
| 6 | October 12, 2008 | 1:00 p.m. EDT | St. Louis Rams | FedEx Field | |||
| 7 | October 19, 2008 | 4:15 p.m. EDT | Cleveland Browns | FedEx Field | |||
| 8 | October 26, 2008 | 1:00 p.m. EDT | Detroit Lions | Ford Field | |||
| 9 | November 3, 2008 | 8:30 p.m. EST | Pittsburgh Steelers | FedEx Field | |||
| 10 | Bye | ||||||
| 11 | November 16, 2008 | 8:15 p.m. EST | Dallas Cowboys | FedEx Field | |||
| 12 | November 23, 2008 | 4:15 p.m. EST | Seattle Seahawks | Qwest Field | |||
| 13 | November 30, 2008 | 1:00 p.m. EST | New York Giants | FedEx Field | |||
| 14 | December 7, 2008 | 1:00 p.m. EST | Baltimore Ravens | M&T Bank Stadium | |||
| 15 | December 14, 2008 | 1:00 p.m. EST | Cincinnati Bengals | Paul Brown Stadium | |||
| 16 | December 21, 2008 | 1:00 p.m. EST | Philadelphia Eagles | FedEx Field | |||
| 17 | December 28, 2008 | 4:15 p.m. EST | San Francisco 49ers | Candlestick Park | |||
[edit] Game Recaps
[edit] Week 1: at New York Giants
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redskins | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Giants | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Game time: 7:00 PM EDT
- Game weather: 85°F (Cloudy & Humid)
- Game attendance: 79,742
- Referee: Ed Hochuli
- TV announcers: (NBC): Al Michaels, John Madden, & Andrea Kremer
The Redskins began their 2008 campaign on the road against their NFC East rival, the defending Super Bowl champion New York Giants, in the annual kickoff game as Jim Zorn made his official head coaching debut. In the first quarter, Washington trailed early as QB Eli Manning closed out their opening drive with a 1-yard TD run. Later in the quarter, New York added on to their lead with kicker John Carney getting a 24-yard field goal. In the second quarter, the 'Skins continued to trail as Carney nailed a 25-yard and a 47-yard field goal. Near the end of the half, Washington finally got on the board as QB Jason Campbell completed a 12-yard TD pass to WR Santana Moss. However, the second half was an all-out defensive struggle as New York held on for the win.
With the loss, the Redskins began their season at 0-1.
[edit] Division standings
| NFC East | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| New York Giants | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 16 | 7 | W-1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 38 | 3 | W-1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 28 | 10 | W-1 |
| Washington Redskins | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 7 | 16 | L-1 |
[edit] References
- ↑ [1] Gibbs Retires As Head Coach, President
- ↑ [2] Redskins Name Zorn Offensive Coordinator
- ↑ [3] Redskins Release Coaches Williams, Saunders
- ↑ [4] Blache Moves to Top Spot On Defense
- ↑ [5] Redskins Name Zorn Next Head Coach
- ↑ [6] Smith Is Named Offensive Coordinator
- ↑ [7] Redskins Release Wide Receiver Lloyd
- ↑ [8] Redskins Trade For DE Erasmus James
- ↑ [9] Redskins Sign DB Stuart Schweigert
- ↑ [10]
- ↑ RFA: Restricted free-agent, UFA: Unrestricted free-agent, ERFA: Exclusive rights free agent
- ↑ [11] Redskins Re-sign DT Ryan Boschetti
- ↑ [12] Redskins Re-sign FB Nehemiah Broughton
- ↑ [13] Saints Add Veteran QB Mark Brunell
- ↑ [14] Rams sign Reche Caldwell
- ↑ [15] Cartwright Agrees to Terms
- ↑ [16] Collins Agrees to Terms
- ↑ [17] Redskins Re-sign OL Jason Fabini
- ↑ [18] Redskins Re-sign Punter Derrick Frost
- ↑ [19] Romberg re-signs; cornerback is added
- ↑ [20] Jaguars sign Prioleau in search of depth at safety
- ↑ [21] Redskins Retain Suisham
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