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.

George Allen came in saying that the Future is Now and within a few weeks the Washington Redskins found out that it wasn’t just a slogan. He pulled off what still is one of the biggest trades in NFL history with a lot of draft picks going to the Rams and a lot of older

Eighteen years ago today, the Redskins won the Super Bowl. It was their third Super Bowl win in 10 years.

In the wake of the abrupt departure of George Allen—he had an contract extension offer standing for a year and declined to sign it—the Washington Redskins knew who they wanted. The one and only target was Jack Pardee, who had just led the Chicago Bears to the playoffs.

BIGGEST NEEDS Upgrades: The team needs upgrades at the wide receiver, tight end, defensive line and cornerback/secondary positions. The team also needs to sign a fullback so we can see McClain get some carries too in short yardage and in relief of Rice.

Cue up the next issue we will be blowing up over the next few months. We have been into it pretty deeply already, but the Shanahan/Allen/Campbell/playoffs/HDscreens extravaganza has softened the attention somewhat in recent days. On the heels of the article on Wednesday, I have spent some time thinking about why I feel so strongly about not taking a signal-caller in the first round

Hunt Auctions, a sports memorabilia auction company based in Exton, Pa., will again partner with NFL Auction and NFL PLAYERS to produce The Super Bowl XLIV Live Auction in Miami. The live auction will feature more than 280 football related items from both past and present stars ranging from Joe Namath to Brett Favre. A portion of the proceeds from the auction will benefit charities designated by the NFL, NFL PLAYERS and participating NFL teams

The Niners have a new offensive line coach, as Mike Solari was hired today to replace Chris Foerster: The San Francisco 49ers hired Mike Solari as their new offensive line coach, replacing Chris Foerster. Foerster was hired by the Washington Redskins on Thursday.