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Rex Grossman News & Rumors

Rex Grossman agrees to one-year deal with Redskins, says, 'I wanted to be part of this team'
March 18
Washington Post
 
"The Washington Redskins and quarterback Rex Grossman have agreed to a one-year deal to bring back the nine-year veteran for a third season, Grossman confirmed Saturday night. Grossman, 31, said he fully expects the Redskins to draft a quarterback with the second overall pick of the draft. But he said neither that likelihood, nor the possibility that the rookie could start from Day 1, discouraged him from wanting to return to Washington. "I'm a firm believer in seeing things through, and I wanted to be a part of this team in any way possible regardless of what my role is, and help it get back on track," said Grossman, who last season passed for 3,151 yards, 16 touchdowns and 20 touchdowns"
Rex Grossman's confidence 'is at an all-time high'
December 29
Washington Post
 
"As he enters the final game of the season against the Philadelphia Eagles, Redskins quarterback Rex Grossman said that his confidence is "at an all-time high." Grossman has thrown 15 touchdown passes and 2,895 yards – both the second-highest totals for his career -- and has completed 58.8 of his passes (a career best). But he also has 19 interceptions – he has thrown at least one in 11 consecutive games -- and five fumbles while the Redskins went 5-7 in the 12 games he has started."
Grossman unfazed by scrutiny, talk of future role
December 21
Washington Post
 
"Washington Redskins quarterback Rex Grossman knows that this season has been an audition for his future role, whether it's with the Washington Redskins or some other team. But he hasn't let the scrutiny faze him. Grossman declined to sign a two-year deal this with Washington during the offseason because he wanted to keep his options open in case John Beck cemented himself as the Redskins starter this season, which could have doubt on Grossman's future."
Mike Shanahan: Rex Grossman not entirely to blame for flea-flicker pick
December 20
Washington Post
 
"Washington Redskins quarterback Rex Grossman threw an interception on a failed flea-flicker on the first play of Sunday's game against the Giants. But on Monday – 24 hours removed from Washington's 23-10 victory – coach Mike Shanahan said all the blame shouldn't fall on Grossman. Grossman took the snap at his own 18-yard line and handed it off to running back Roy Helu, who ran toward the line, then flipped the ball back to the quarterback. The Giants defense bit on the play fake, and receiver Santana Moss had roughly a three-step cushion on cornerback Corey Webster."
Redskins' Grossman fires back at Rolle
December 15
New York Post
 
"After the Giants were beaten by the Redskins in the season opener, Antrel Rolle said the Giants were the better team and would beat the Redskins 95 out of 100 times. Earlier this week, Rolle amended that prediction, saying the Giants would beat the Redskins 99 out of 100 times. The two teams meet again Sunday. "It is the NFL and nobody is going to beat anyone 99 out of 100 times,'' Redskins quarterback Rex Grossman said Wednesday on a conference call. "I am confident about where we are. We haven't finished games lately and we need to finish and everything should take care of itself. I understand that there is a lot of pride in the NFL and a lot of people go about their business with a lot"
Roy Helu, Rex Grossman rejuvenate Redskins' offense
December 4
Washington Times
 
"Roy Helu's individual brilliance on his 28-yard touchdown run in last Sunday's victory served as the exclamation point on the his breakout game. The Washington Redskins' rookie running back hurdled a cornerback, bulldozed a safety and then raced to the end zone for a fourth-quarter touchdown that will be replayed for years to come. Even Helu had to see it for himself. "That was cool. That was fun," he said Wednesday. "I did watch it again, I admit that. I didn't have much to do the last couple of days, so I watched it." Helu's teammates won't hold that against him. His 108 yards sparked a toothless running attack that had deteriorated in recent weeks into one of the NFL's worst. And with"
Mike Shanahan pleased with Rex Grossman despite interceptions
November 28
Washington Post
 
"Washington Redskins coach Mike Shanahan said Rex Grossman's pair of interceptions didn't bother him because the passer made throws he needed to make. On the first, Seattle cornerback Brandon Browner snatched away a pass intended for Jabar Gaffney to start the second quarter. On his first throw of the third quarter, Grossman didn't lead Santana Moss enough, and free safety Richard Sherman made a diving grab. Shanahan said while Grossman's placement could have been better, he had the right mindset on both plays. "A lot of people look at it as a gunslinger mentality," Shanahan said of Grossman, who completed 26 of 35 passes for 314 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions. "At the start of"
Fans got a glimpse of the Rex Grossman they always hoped for
November 21
Washington Times
 columnist Deron Snyder
"Too much praise and too much blame is a fact of life for quarterbacks, exemplified by none more than the pair that dueled Sunday at FedEx Field. Both have been probed and poked, dissected and inspected. Both have enjoying varying levels of success in their career, with Washington's Rex Grossman having started for a Super Bowl team and Dallas' Tony Romo being considered (by some) among the game's best at his position. No one would dare put Grossman in that conversation. Yet he was nearly Romo's equal for 70 minutes in the Cowboys' 27-24 overtime victory. He was nearly everything you'd want in a quarterback. He was nearly victorious."
Rex Grossman's return gives Redskins a shot in the arm
November 20
Washington Times
 
"Rex Grossman's completions of 17 and 20 yards on consecutive plays to start the Washington Redskins' second drive against the Miami Dolphins last Sunday were a reminder that it is indeed possible for this team to gain significant chunks of yards, to succeed and then build on that success. That basic level of competence, or at least the outside football world's belief in it, dissipated while Grossman was relegated to the sideline for Washington's three previous games. Now that Grossman has recaptured the starting quarterback job from John Beck, though, the Redskins at least believe they can jump start their inept offense in Sunday's game against the Dallas Cowboys."
Kyle Shanahan pleased with Rex Grossman's play
November 18
Washington Post
 
"Washington Redskins offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan said that he was pleased with quarterback Rex Grossman's play on Sunday in his return to the starting lineup, and that he didn't blame either of the team's interceptions on the passer. Grossman on Sunday — after four games on the bench — came in and completed 21 of 32 passes for 215 yards two interceptions and was sacked three times. But Washington's offense moved up and down the ball at a better rate with Grossman at quarterback thanks largely to the nine-year veteran's experience and aggressive nature. But he couldn't get his team into the end zone, and twice had drives snuffed out by interceptions. But Shanahan still spoke highly"
QB or not QB? That is the question for Grossman
November 14
Washington Times
 columnist Dan Daly
"For a team in the throes (or is it the overthrows?) of what the Washington Redskins are in the throes of, there is no bottom. Two losses become three. Three turn into four. And then you run the streak to five with a 20-9 loss on Sunday to the previously 1-7 Miami Dolphins. That might seem as low as a club can sink, but then you glance at the schedule and realize there are still seven games to go. Seven more games for Mike Shanahan to play Guess the Quarterback. Seven more games for young players – thrown into the breach because of a lengthening injury list – to make young-player mistakes. Seven more games to wonder whether the Shanahan Redskins are ever going to resemble, in any respect,"
Mike Shanahan's failures with Redskins epitomized in trust of John Beck, Rex Grossman
November 14
Washington Post
 columnist Jason Reid
"Once again, Redskins Coach Mike Shanahan was proven wrong. His failure in picking quarterbacks this season is now complete. In changing quarterbacks again before Sunday's 20-9 loss to the Miami Dolphins here — the Redskins' fifth consecutive defeat — Shanahan reinforced two points: No one should waste time listening to him, and the Redskins are a wreck at quarterback. After saying ineffective quarterback John Beck would start against Miami, Shanahan informed the team Saturday he planned to bench Beck for ineffective quarterback Rex Grossman, whose four-interception performancein Week 6 led to Beck becoming the starter. Shanahan, who has acknowledged that he sometimes lies publicly about"
Rex Grossman or John Beck? Wait and see
November 14
Washington Post
 
"It has reached this point with the Washington Redskins and their quarterback situation: No one knows who will start one week to the next. Coach Mike Shanahan may or may not be forthcoming with such a decision as he prepares his team for an opponent. And the reasoning behind making a choice might seem convoluted. What is certain, at this point, is it hasn't made any difference, because neither John Beck nor Rex Grossman has won a game in a month-and-a-half, and a once-promising season now appears beyond repair. So it was Sunday at Sun Life Stadium, where Grossman made his first start in four games, Beck looked on wearing a baseball cap, the Redskins endured a nearly unwatchable 20-9 loss to"
Switch back to Rex Grossman yields same result
November 14
Washington Post
 
"Washington Redskins Coach Mike Shanahan made a surprise move Sunday, benching John Beck and returning to Rex Grossman as the team's starting quarterback in an attempt to spark his struggling offense and snap a four-game losing streak. It didn't do the trick. Washington managed to move the ball a little better, but still found touchdowns impossible to attain and fell, 20-9, to the Miami Dolphins , giving Shanahan the first five-game losing streak of his coaching career and the Redskins their first such skid since 2001. "It's the same thing each and every week," wide receiver Jabar Gaffney lamented. "That's what's really, like, frustrating. We work on it, think we have it controlled and"
Grossman, not Beck, to start at QB for Redskins vs. Dolphins
November 13
NFL.com
 
"Mike Shanahan's brief fling with John Beck is over, as Rex Grossman will start for the Washington Redskins in Sunday's game against the Miami Dolphins, according to a team source. Beck took over for Grossman in October after a flurry of turnovers from Grossman in the Redskins' loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. The offense hasn't improved under Beck, however, and has scored one touchdown in the past two games -- and that score came in garbage time against a 49ers prevent type defense."
John Beck splits reps; Mike Shanahan's patience shrinks
November 13
Washington Times
 
"Washington Redskins quarterback John Beck split first-team practice repetitions with Rex Grossman in preparation for Sunday's game against the Miami Dolphins, a source with knowledge of the situation confirmed Saturday. It's a sign that coach Mike Shanahan is losing patience with Beck, who has lost all three of his starts. Shanahan customarily gives his starting quarterback all of the first-team reps, while the backup takes all of the scout team offense's snaps. But this new arrangement, which was first reported by the Washington Post, gives Shanahan some flexibility at quarterback Sunday as the Redskins try to break out of a major offensive slump and end their four-game losing streak."
Rex Grossman hospitalized with pneumonia
October 25
Washington Post
 
"A day after watching his team's loss to the Carolina Panthers from a locker room television while hooked up to an IV, Redskins backup quarterback Rex Grossman was hospitalized and is expected to spend all of Tuesday there as well while being treated for pneumonia and a fever, coach Mike Shanahan said. Shanahan on Sunday said that if John Beck had gotten hurt, Grossman would have emerged from the locker room to take over for the team's new starter. But a day later, the team's medical team thought he should spend 48 hours in the hospital to help expedite his recovery."
Rex Grossman's biggest mistake: Failure to recognize his own
October 21
Washington Post
 columnist Sally Jenkins
"The rap on Rex Grossman is that he will never change, that he either can't or won't. What cost him his job as starting quarterback of the Washington Redskins wasn't that he threw too many interceptions in a single game or season, but the suspicion that he'll continue to throw the same balls over and over, compulsively. You can live with a guy who makes mistakes. But you can't live with a guy who repeats them. The issue with Grossman is not his throwing arm, but his mule head. You can hear the hint of obstinacy in his words when he discusses his benching after five games."
Beck gets starting nod at quarterback for Redskins
October 20
Washington Examiner
 
"The message wasn't long, but it was direct. And Redskins coach Mike Shanahan delivered it to John Beck on Tuesday: "We're going to give you an opportunity to play this week." With that, the Redskins again made a change at quarterback -- as has been customary in the last 20 years. This time, Beck is the starter and Rex Grossman the jilted backup. Beck becomes the 21st player to start at quarterback since the Redskins won the Super Bowl after the 1991 season."
Beck to replace Grossman as Redskins' starting quarterback
October 20
Washington Times
 
"For John Beck to succeed as the Washington Redskins' new starting quarterback, he must be wary of why the job became available to him in the first place. And soon after his promotion was publicized Wednesday, it became clear he already has conquered that important first step. "Now," he said, "it's on my shoulders to take care of the football." That was part of coach Mike Shanahan's directive when he informed Beck on Tuesday of his decision to bench Rex Grossman. Four interceptions in Sunday's loss to Philadelphia brought Grossman's season total to nine, most in the league. "If you keep on making those mistakes, you lose your job," Shanahan said."
Embattled Grossman has top receivers' support
October 18
Washington Times
 
"Mike Shanahan will wait until Wednesday afternoon to announce his resolution to the Washington Redskins' Great Quarterback Mystery of 2011, version 2.0. If it were up to wide receiver Santana Moss, though, whether Rex Grossman or John Beck starts at quarterback against Carolina on Sunday wouldn't be an issue in the first place. Grossman's four interceptions in three quarters of Sunday's 20-13 loss to Philadelphia were enough for the coach to bench him and reopen the job to debate this week. But Moss believes Grossman should keep his spot. "No question," Moss said. "That's not even something that should be asked.""
Grossman or Beck? Mike Shanahan will announce Redskins starting QB on Wednesday
October 18
Washington Post
 
"To the surprise of no one inside or outside the Washington Redskins' training facility, Mike Shanahan declined the opportunity Monday to name his starting quarterback for Sunday's game at Carolina. That decision, the Redskins' head coach said, will come Wednesday, when he will select either Rex Grossman, who was booed and benched in Sunday's loss to Philadelphia, or John Beck, who hasn't started a regular-season game since 2007. But as the Redskins entered a week of uncertainty that, in some ways, seemed inevitable since training camp, when Grossman barely beat out Beck for the starter's job, Shanahan reiterated what he has said since his team prepared for the season with a pair of"
Mike Shanahan says he still believes in both QBs
October 18
Washington Post
 
"Washington Redskins Coach Mike Shanahan said he won't announce his team's starting quarterback for Sunday's game against the Carolina Panthers until Wednesday, but has confidence that the team can continue to win with either Rex Grossman or John Beck at the helm. "On Wednesday the decision will be made based on who's going to start, best interest of our organization," the coach said Monday. "I have not made up my mind right now. I have talked to our coaches, but just to get their opinions...You go through game situations, go through all the games, you look at who's going to be active, who gives you the best chance to win. We'll constantly do that, and that will never change.""
Shanahan mum on Redskins' quarterback status
October 17
Washington Times
 
"A day after Mike Shanahan pulled quarterback Rex Grossman in favor of John Beck, the Washington Redskins coach wouldn't say who is the team's starting quarterback. "I have not made up my mind right now," Shanahan said during Monday afternoon's press conference. "I believe in both guys. … I know these guys have got what it takes." Shanahan said he'll discuss the situation after Wednesday's practice. Before Shanahan's comments, receivers Santana Moss and Jabar Gaffney backed starting Grossman. "No question," Moss said. "That's not even something that should be asked.""
Grossman gets benched in Redskins' loss to Eagles
October 17
Washington Times
 
"John Beck personified hope for the Washington Redskins at the beginning of the summer. He was an unknown quantity, an intriguing prospect on an overhauled roster. His arm strength and athleticism drew praise from coach Mike Shanahan, assistant coaches and teammates. Throw in his willingness to make time for anyone with a camera or microphone, and there was so much to like. Rex Grossman? Pfft. Everyone knew his reputation for turning the ball over. Beck had to be better than that alternative, right? Right?! But without a start since 2007, he remained a mystery."
Rex Grossman pulled after throwing four interceptions in loss to Philadelphia
October 17
Washington Post
 
"Through a quarter of the season, the Washington Redskins maintained good health at all their key positions, and Mike Shanahan's players had managed to keep their errors to a minimum — both factors in their early success and first-place standing in the NFC East. Sunday, as they looked to protect their division lead against the visiting Philadelphia Eagles , all that good fortune came to an end in a 20-13 defeat before a crowd of 80,447 at FedEx Field."
Redskins' Rex Grossman has made the QB decision for Mike Shanahan
October 17
Washington Post
 columnist Jason Reid
"This has been building for weeks. It became clearer with every poor throw and head-scratching decision. The only question was whether Washington Redskins Coach Mike Shanahan would eventually make a quarterback change, because Rex Grossman hasn't been very good. On Sunday, Grossman left Shanahan no choice. The necessary move was obvious, and Shanahan made it, benching Grossman, whose awful four-interception performance was the biggest factor in the Redskins' 20-13 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles."
Grossman pulled after throwing four interceptions in loss to Philadelphia
October 16
Washington Post
 
"Through a quarter of the season, the Washington Redskins maintained good health at all their key positions, and Mike Shanahan's players had managed to keep their errors to a minimum — both factors in their early success and first-place standing in the NFC East. Sunday, as they looked to protect their division lead against the visiting Philadelphia Eagles, all that good fortune came to an end in a 20-13 defeat before a crowd of 80,447 at FedEx Field. The Redskins suffered three first-half injuries on offense — losing starting guard Kory Lichtensteiger, probably for the season, with torn ligaments in his knee; tight end Chris Cooley to a fractured index finger in his left hand that will"
Rex Grossman says his play will get better
October 13
Washington Times
 
"Rex Grossman spent his bye weekend in Northern Virginia taking stock of his first four games as the Washington Redskins' full-time starting quarterback and contemplating the heights to which he could lift this team. He hosted some visitors from out of town but set aside time to throw to tight end Fred Davis on Thursday and Friday. He also re-watched some video clips of the good and bad plays that define the first quarter of his season. He tuned out the criticism of his uneven play and remains convinced that the Redskins' best football is ahead of them."
Door wide open for Opportunity
October 12
Washington Times
 columnist Deron Snyder
"Knock, knock. "Who's there?" asks Redskins quarterback Rex Grossman. "Golden," comes the reply. "Ms. Golden Opportunity." "Come in," Grossman says. "I've been waiting for you." He's not the only one. The fortunes of the franchise and several key players can take a dramatic uptick with a victory Sunday, when Washington hosts the reeling Philadelphia Eagles. Already atop the NFC East with a 3-1 record, the Redskins can push 1-4 Philadelphia a step closer to elimination while reinforcing the notion that they're legitimate postseason contenders. The biggest reason to suspect the Redskins are frauds is under center. Grossman ranks in the bottom third of NFL quarterbacks no matter which system"
Fred Davis, Rex Grossman get in work during bye
October 11
Washington Post
 
"While most of his teammates scattered across the country, getting some rest and recovery in their home towns during the bye week, tight end Fred Davis decided to remain in the area and continued to report to Redskins Park to receive treatment for various bumps and bruises. The tight end was happy to learn that quarterback Rex Grossman decided to do the same thing, and the two took advantage of the opportunity to get in some throwing and catching. "It was just working on things we're going to put in this week, running the same routes we always run and just working on not losing a step," Davis said Monday after his team's first practice following the bye."
Rex Grossman should be judged by team's results
October 7
Washington Post
 columnist LaVar Arrington
"Mike Shanahan says a quarterback is judged on wins and losses, so with the Redskins at 3-1, Rex Grossman remains his quarterback. Is that the best way to judge? What if a quarterback is just playing terribly, but his defense and offensive teammates are carrying the team? I'm not saying this is completely true of Grossman, but what criteria should a coach weigh about when to change quarterbacks? And what about the Vikings' Donovan McNabb or the Colts' Kerry Collins (before his injury), who are stinking it up for losing teams? When does a coach make a change and what factors must he consider, besides the quality of his backup?"
Grossman knows drive-killing picks can't become trend
October 4
Washington Times
 
"Rex Grossman inhaled deeply late Sunday afternoon before he stared into the cameras and explained the interception that jeopardized the Washington Redskins' seven-point fourth-quarter lead over the St. Louis Rams. All he saw on the play was a wide open Santana Moss, he said. Rams middle linebacker James Laurinaitis, who dropped in coverage and undercut the route, escaped his vision until it was too late. "I can't let that happen," Grossman said. "That's definitely a mistake on my part.""
Redskins' win over Rams should have been easy, but Rex Grossman makes it harder
October 3
Washington Post
 
"The winless St. Louis Rams are awful. Since the start of the 2007 season, they are 13-55. This season, they seem headed back to the one-two-or-three win abyss of their recent past, Sam Bradford or not. So barely beating them, 17-10 as the Redskins did here Sunday, falls somewhere between a sigh of relief and a cause for alarm. Slaughtering these lambs should be easy. But it's never easy to beat anybody with Rex Grossman at quarterback."
Dallas's sixth field goal, late Rex Grossman fumble drop Washington to 2-1
September 27
Washington Post
 
"The Washington Redskins spent the week preparing to keep Tony Romo and the Dallas Cowboys' offense out of the end zone. They succeeded. But six field goals by Cowboys place kicker Dan Bailey, the Redskins' own inability to find the end zone, a late-game penalty and a Rex Grossman fumble with 28 seconds left doomed Mike Shanahan and company to an 18-16 defeat at Cowboys Stadium on Monday night. After holding the Cowboys' offense in check for nearly the entire game, the Redskins had a chance to clinch the victory as their defense denied Romo and the Cowboys in the red zone with seven minutes left to play."
Quarterback Rex Grossman aims high for Redskins
September 24
Washington Post
 
"On five occasions in this past Sunday's Washington Redskins game, Rex Grossman dropped back and spotted his receiver. The ball's trek was interrupted mid-flight, though, batted down by defensive linemen and never coming close to the intended target. "Nothing I can do about that," Grossman said this week. But coaches know that five batted balls is an abnormally high number, and the Arizona Cardinals seemed to know they could disrupt the Redskins' passing game by simply sticking their hands in the air. Entering Monday's game against the Dallas Cowboys, Grossman has enjoyed a good couple of weeks to open the season. Though the Cowboys have a strong defense, coaches don't expect batted balls"
Rex Grossman: Redskins' receiving corps the best in the NFL
September 23
Washington Post
 
"Rex Grossman says he believes that the Washington Redskins have the best wide receiving corps in the NFL. Surveying the unit, which is led by Santana Moss, Jabar Gaffney and Anthony Armstrong, Grossman said he finds himself surrounded by one talented wideout after another and noted that he shares a strong bond with all of them, which the quarterback said makes a big difference for a quarterback. "It's not a good feeling not to be able to trust a receiver to win versus man coverage or that he's not going to run a route the right way," Grossman said. "That's a terrible feeling as a quarterback, and I definitely feel that trust.""
Rex Grossman: Redskins vs. Cowboys is 'the biggest rivalry in football'
September 21
Dallas Morning News
 
"Even though the rivalry between the Cowboys and Redskins isn't what it used to be, a few Redskins players seem to understand that Monday night will be more than just another divisional game. Redskins quarterback Rex Grossman led the charge, telling The Washington Post that "it's the biggest rivalry in football." The newspaper also included comments about the rivalry from starters like inside linebacker London Fletcher, outside linebacker Brian Orakpo and running back Tim Hightower. "[The newcomers will] learn pretty quickly that we hate the Cowboys around here," Fletcher said. "There's no love lost at all. After that game you'll normally see a bunch of people in the training room getting"
Redskins' Shanahan shows plenty of faith in Grossman
September 20
Washington Examiner
 
"The coach pulled the quarterback aside and whispered words of encouragement. Maybe Rex Grossman didn't need them. Mike Shanahan delivered them anyway. "Shake it off," Shanahan told him. "You'll play well the rest of the game." Then Shanahan showed faith in Grossman by asking him to make one of the biggest plays in the game: the fourth-and-3 pass with 5:23 remaining. The Redskins trailed by eight; a field goal would have satisfied most coaches."
Grossman hits his stride to lead Redskins past Cardinals, 22-21
September 19
Washington Times
 
"Rex Grossman's two interceptions in the first quarter Sunday were Nos. 41 and 42 of his checkered NFL career. If there's a silver lining to all those picks, maybe it's that he has fought the emotional lows and on-field adversity that accompanied them. So when it came time for the Washington Redskins' quarterback to undo that damage, which took the form of an eight-point deficit with 10 minutes, 52 seconds remaining against the Arizona Cardinals, he remained calm and focused on finding his team a lifeline. "You try not to let that momentum turn that against you in a negative way," he said. What transpired next is the stuff that restores some shine to a tarnished reputation and helps"
Redskins QB Rex Grossman: Can he do it again?
September 17
Washington Post
 
"In the wake of his season-opening performance, Washington Redskins quarterback Rex Grossman made the media rounds last week, hopping on "SportsCenter," the NFL Network and "Pardon the Interruption," among others. Everyone wanted to talk about the quarterback's big game. But Grossman had won games before, he'd put up big numbers and had strung together four solid quarters. The tougher task comes Sunday when the Redskins learn whether Grossman can follow it up with another strong outing. He set a high bar in last Sunday's win over the New York Giants by throwing for 305 yards, completing 61.8 percent of his passes and posting a passer rating of 110.5. Only twice in his career has Grossman"
Redskins, Rex Grossman see plenty of options with their receivers
September 15
Washington Post
 
"When the Washington Redskins initially whittled their roster to 53 players, coaches chose to keep eight wide receivers — more than any team in the league — prompting speculation that some might be excluded from the offense and others wouldn't be long for Washington. But just one game into the season, the Redskins already have shown how they view their receivers and how each might be involved from week to week. If Sunday's 28-14 win over the New York Giants is any indication, opposing teams will have a difficult time focusing on just one or two of the Redskins' pass catchers. "We spread the ball around a lot," wide receiver Jabar Gaffney said. "We have a lot of weapons.""
Grossman just part of NFL's passing fancy
September 14
Washington Times
 columnist Deron Snyder
"Forgive Rex Grossman if you catch a glimpse of him drooling this week, salivating at the thought of Arizona coming to town Sunday. And excuse other quarterbacks you might see exhibiting a tic, evidenced by excessive lip-licking and hand-rubbing. Because judging by results from Week 1 of the NFL, teams aren't simply pass-happy. They're pass-ecstatic. The gold standard for productive air attacks has been 300 yards, but it's uncommon for fine-tuned passing games to click right away. It usually takes a while for quarterbacks, wideouts and linemen to adjust against hostile defenses playing at full speed when the regular season begins. However, if the first week is any indication, we're on the"
Rex Grossman, deceptively large margins of victory and other notes
September 14
Washington Post
 
"The Redskins' victory over the Giants is reason for optimism around Washington. If you thought they were probably a 7-9 team, you might think they're an 8-8 team or conceivably a 9-7 team after a complete win over a division rival. But Redskins fans have seen this movie before, and it doesn't always end well. I'll be covering the Redskins from a statistical perspective again this year. Fair warning: The stats I use aren't the trivial, conventional football numbers, arbitrary benchmarks, fantasy-oriented stats like total yards or touchdowns that give statistics a bad name. I'm interested in the numbers that really matter. My stats literally start with winning and work backward from there."
Redskins' Grossman silences the naysayers
September 13
Washington Examiner
 columnist Rick Snider
"Rex Grossman again has survived the haters. Forget the lingering ghosts of his Chicago days; Grossman endured an offseason and preseason of Washington Redskins fans hoping John Beck would start. Grossman always knew coach Mike Shanahan was running a fair competition, so he signed a one-year deal to return. His preseason was good enough to make him the tepid starter to open the regular season. Still, dog walkers give more leash than fans extended to Grossman. After the Redskins upset the New York Giants 28-14 on Sunday, Grossman's now entrenched. He might not be loved; fans around here barely bothered to learn the names of the quarterbacks over the past decade given the constant change. But"
Mike Shanahan pleased with Rex Grossman's performance
September 13
Washington Post
 
"Redskins coach Mike Shanahan was pleased with the way Rex Grossman executed on Sunday, saying "I thought he did everything well." The coach said there were areas that need improvement but thought Grossman had a good first outing. Shanahan said he wasn't planning on a "Victory Monday" even before the players said they wanted to report to work instead of taking the day off. The coach said he was impressed with players wanting to report, but felt the same way as captain London Fletcher that it was too early in the season for a day off. Expect to see a lot of two and three tight end sets this season, as Washington showed yesterday. Shanahan believes the Redskins' versatility and depth at the"
Ravens breeze past Steelers 35-7
September 12
Washington Examiner
 
"He heard the chants pouring down after the national anthem, providing a reminder of the deeper meaning of the day. A giant flag was unfurled, covering the field. The crowd called out, "USA! USA!" And Rex Grossman soaked it in. "I was overwhelmed," Grossman said. "It was a fun day. It was a day I'll never forget." And it was one that got better for Grossman and the Redskins, 28-14 winners over the New York Giants in their season opener at FedEx Field. The Redskins were criticized in many corners for their quarterback competition, pitting two journeymen against each other. But Grossman certainly made coach Mike Shanahan look smart, not only for choosing him but for bringing him back after"
Confident Grossman leads way in Redskins' 28-14 win over Giants
September 12
Washington Times
 
"Jabar Gaffney had seen this Rex Grossman before. The two of them were on top of the college football world at the University of Florida back in 2001. Grossman-to-Gaffney was one of the nastiest quarterback-receiver combinations in the country. So when Grossman said he was "feelin' like I was in Florida again" after leading the Washington Redskins to a 28-14 season-opening win over the New York Giants on Sunday, Gaffney was right with him. "That's exactly what it looks like," Gaffney said. "Just like we were in college - nothing but confidence in his eyes." Grossman showed some of the form that made him the 2001 Heisman Trophy runner-up. He overcame a rocky start and, for at least one week,"
Grossman picks apart Giants' secondary as Redskins win opener
September 12
Newark Star-Ledger
 
"Deon Grant needed to wait to watch the game film, and he wasn't making an excuse or eluding a question. The Giants safety was trying to determine why Washington Redskins quarterback Rex Grossman dissected the Giants' secondary for 305 yards and two touchdowns in a 28-14 victory today, and an explanation defied the veteran who can usually pinpoint the problem. "All I know is we didn't get off the field when we needed to get off the field," Grant said. "I got to watch the film and then I can answer that for you.""