With hope to have a final solution to the team’s instability at punter spot, the Washington Redskins signed 34-year old free agent Josh Bidwell on Tuesday, making him the only punter on the team’s current roster and the seventh punter the team has used over the past two years.
Putting on the Green Bay Packers jersey in 1999 as a fourth-round pick, Bidwell spent four seasons in Green Bay from 1999 to 2003 but missed entire of his first season because of testicular cancer. Joining the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2004 and spending all the last six years there, he again missed a whole season last season after having surgery on his right hip. His best season was in 2005 when he was selected to the Pro Bowl.
With a career average of 42.8 yards, Bidwell is expected to end the Redskins’ changes in punters. In last season only, the Redskins used four different punters as the first one: Hunter Smith missed three games because of leg injuries. Sam Paulescu, Glenn Pakulak and kicker Shaun Suisham each had a chance to fill in but none of them offered satisfying performance.
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Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Monday, November 16, 2009
Redskins did not ban fans from bringing signs any more
Fans, whether wearing Redskins jersey or Broncos jersey, can take whatever signs into stadium to watch Sunday’s game between the Washington Redskins and Denver Broncos as the Redskins announced that they revised their stadium sign policy that prevented fans from bringing any signs to their last game.
Owner Dan Snyder said in the statement that he understands that “some fans want to express their feelings with signs and they should do so, as long as they stay within the boundaries of good taste and don’t block the view of other fans.” The statement was made about 2 1/2 hours before Sunday’s game against the visiting Broncos.
Because of increasing signs critical of Snyder and front office chief Vinny Cerrato, the team released a ban last month that prevented spectators from carrying any signs or banners into its stadium, but saying that they did so for fans’ security and comfort.
Owner Dan Snyder said in the statement that he understands that “some fans want to express their feelings with signs and they should do so, as long as they stay within the boundaries of good taste and don’t block the view of other fans.” The statement was made about 2 1/2 hours before Sunday’s game against the visiting Broncos.
Because of increasing signs critical of Snyder and front office chief Vinny Cerrato, the team released a ban last month that prevented spectators from carrying any signs or banners into its stadium, but saying that they did so for fans’ security and comfort.
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