You shouldn’t have to work today. You shouldn’t even have to get out of bed. This should be a day where you can sleep in, sleep off the effects of all the “soda” you drank yesterday, reflect on the Saints as the representation of the best in football and just keep reloading Shutdown Corner all day long.

Washington Redskins guard Russ Grimm was voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame Saturday.

From: AP Here’s how you stop Jerry Rice and Emmitt Smith: Put them in the Hall of Fame and watch them break down and cry. The men who tore apart NFL defenses couldn’t handle the emotions Saturday when they were elected to the shrine along with five others. “They told me ‘Don’t cry,”’ Rice said, his eyes wet with tears

Yesterday afternoon, the Ravens front office stepped to the podium to not only officially comment on this past season but to discuss the future of the franchise. In general, the comments were in accord with many of the same issues that fans complained about during the 2009 campaign, repeated penalties, the lack of a pass rush and the need to upgrade the receiver position. It was interesting that at times the focus of owner Steve Bischotti’s message wasn’t just about the future of his team but of the entire NFL.

The first flakes of this snowstorm are falling, and I am already tired of talking about this snowstorm. So I am pulling out one of the bigger guns in this debate. We have established the quarterbacks, cornerbacks, offensive linemen and punter

More photos » Luis Alvarez - AP The Washington Redskins All-Decade Offensive Line Coach: Joe Bugel…your work's cut out for you, Joe. Browse more photos » Wow…selecting the guys for this spot on our team has been quite the walk down Memory Lane…if Memory Lane was a dark, dark alley in the middle of Gotham City.

It’s been awhile since we’ve heard from Chris Cooley. Last we saw him, really, was in October when his season went dark with an injured ankle

Brian Orakpo and London Fletcher are the Redskins’ two representatives at the Pro Bowl. They took very different routes to get to Miami for this game.

This just in… The Ravens have hired Jim Zorn as their quarterbacks coach, coach John Harbaugh told The Baltimore Sun on Saturday. “Jim played successfully in the league for a long time,” Harbaugh said, “and certainly understands what an NFL quarterback goes through. He has been an NFL quarterback coach, NFL head coach and is familiar with our offense.

Another futures signing for the Redskins today: Nick Sundberg, a long snapper who finished out his 2009 rookie season on the practice squad of the Baltimore Ravens.