washingtontimes.com - 6/2/2008
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Left guard Pete Kendall did turn up for practice and drew praise from coach Jim Zorn for running wind sprints after practice a month before his 35th birthday. However, cornerback Shawn Springs and safety LaRon Landry remained AWOL. While Zorn and defensive coordinator Greg Blache said that they hadn't heard from the missing defensive backs, teammates said they had heard from them and that each ...
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REDSKINS SIGN SCHWEIGERT
ProFootballTalk.com —
... .” In what may or may not be related news, two veteran defensive backs, Shawn Springs and LaRon Landry, have been absent from OTAs, which are voluntary. Coach Jim Zorn says the absences are unexcused and that he hasn’t heard from either Springs or Landry. To make room for Schweigert, the Redskins released linebacker Rian Wallace. UPDATE: The Washington Times reports that Springs and Landry told teammates they missed OTAs because they missed their flights .
Shawn Springs and LaRon Landry Miss Redskin Workouts
FanHouse —
... The Washington Times has a milder explanation. Teammates said each player missed his flight and, presumably, would be along as soon as they could find another. ...
OTA etc.
Hogs Haven —
There is much going on. For a quick primer, read CptChaosSidekick's fanpost on recen shenanigans. I quote him because he speaks for me:
I'm a beliver that everyone on the team should attend these practices as to build team unity and esprit de corps.
Esprit de corps, for those of you who, like me, have not served ...
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News And Notes
blog.washingtonpost.com 6/2/2008 — Odds and ends from the first day of this round of OTAs: The absences of defensive backs Shawn Springs and LaRon Landry were un-excused according to Coach Jim Zorn, and the team has not heard from either player. Zorn said he will attempt to contact ...
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blog.washingtonpost.com 6/3/2008 — LaRon Landry says he missed Monday's OTA session due to a family issue but plans to be around here. Coach Jim Zorn didn't make a big deal out of his absence and Landry was back with the first-team defense in practice. Zorn said thus far he has been ...
Giants to Add R. Wynn —
Mark Maske's NFL Insider 6/2/2008
Veteran defensive tackle Renaldo Wynn, formerly of the Washington Redskins, reportedly has agreed to a deal with the New York Giants. Wynn would be rejoining Giants Coach Tom Coughlin, for whom he once played in Jacksonville. The Star-Ledger reported ...
Redskins sign FS Schweigert (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - NFL News 6/2/2008
The Washington Redskins signed free agent Stuart Schweigert on Monday, giving the team an extra option in the defensive backfield as it contemplates moving LaRon Landry from free safety to strong safety. Schweigert is a free safety, having started 42 ...
Video: Redskins Unrestricted —
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