Chris Cooley

Wedded: Megan Ibbotson and Phil Neforos

2013-05-28 07:50:00

Wedding date: April 14 Her story: Megan Ibbotson, 30, grew up in Manassas, Va., and now lives in Waldorf. She is a school counselor. Her father, Peter, was a military veteran and her mother, Joanne, was a school principal. Both of her parents are...

Kyle Juszczyk gives the Ravens flexibility at fullback

2013-04-27 11:22:00

The Ravens did us beat reporters a minor disservice on Saturday afternoon, drafting Harvard fullback Kyle Juszczyk, whose surname will leave behind many red squiggly lines as we learn to spell it, in the fourth round. It’s too soon to say that...

Former Navy FB Eric Kettani left a lasting image with Patriots owner

2013-01-18 15:31:00

The painting is hung prominently in the private office of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft. Titled "Wide Left," it shows an oversized football, a tiny goal post and the final score of 23-20, collectively representing the end of last year's AFC...

Emery's master plan should start to unfold soon

2012-12-18 18:10:00

Phil Emery has spent so much of his NFL career in the shadows you can't help but wonder just what to expect from him now that his time in the spotlight draws near. The Bears general manager, sold as a relentless man, finally will begin to unveil his...

Steelers shut down RG3, Redskins

2012-10-28 16:35:00

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers watched opponents panic when preparing for Robert Griffin III and vowed not to suffer the same identity crisis. � “We didn’t want to get too creative,” defensive end Brett Keisel said....

Coffee Companion (10/23): your daily Ravens fix

2012-10-23 06:00:00

Every morning, Monday through Friday, blogger Matt Vensel will hook you up with reading material -- mostly on the Ravens but with some other Baltimore sports stuff, too -- to skim through as you slug down coffee and slack off at the start of your workday....

Digest: Navy women lock up share of Patriot soccer crown

2012-10-22 00:00:00

Et cetera Navy women lock up share of Patriot soccer crown The Navy women's soccer team clinched at least a share of the Patriot League regular-season championship with a 2-1 win at Holy Cross (6-10-1, 2-4 Patriot League) on Sunday. Navy will host...

Gano beats out Rackers for Redskins' kicking job

2012-08-27 20:16:00

Going by the stats, Neil Rackers should have been a runaway winner over Graham Gano for the Washington Redskins kicking job. That’s why Gano has learned not to pay attention to the stats. The Redskins cut Rackers on Monday, giving Gano the...

'Skins send out shock waves by releasing Cooley, Gano

2012-08-28 20:39:00

Captain Chaos fought to hold back the tears. Chris Cooley, the longest-tenured player on the Washington Redskins and easily the team’s most colorful character, was saying goodbye. “I appreciate everything,” Cooley said with a sniffle,...

'Skins' offense isn't offensive in opener

2011-08-13 20:23:00

The Washington Redskins haven’t piled up so many yards in a preseason game since the great Steve Spurrier debut in Japan. And everyone knows how that turned out. Still, a good start is better than a poor one, and coach Mike Shanahan and the...

Fantasy Fodder season preview: Ranking fantasy tight ends

2011-08-18 12:00:00

There are very few slam-dunk picks in fantasy football. For years, owning LaDainian Tomlinson guaranteed you a spot in the playoffs. Peyton Manning has been an elite fantasy QB for more than a decade. And though he's now in the twilight of his career,...

Beck states case to be 'Skins' starting QB

2011-08-19 20:52:00

The competition for Washington’s starting quarterback job is all square. John Beck led the Redskins to scores on each of their first four possessions, kept the ball for more than 23 minutes in the first half and relied on that fast start to get...

Washington Redskins tight end Chris Cooley, right, is tackled by Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu, left, and linebacker LaMarr Woodley during the fourth quarter of an NFL game on Nov. 3, 2008.

2012-10-22 10:06:57

The tight end showed off his front end on his own blog in September 2008. "It was an accident, it was an accident, I didn't mean to," was Chris' response to the pic, according to The Washington Post.

2012-09-13 07:20:00

Chris Cooley is out at least a month, and could be done for the season, so the starting TE job is all his. He responded with 95 yards on Sunday, even though the 'Skins looked terrible on offense. Expect a lot of check-downs, no matter who is throwing the passes. Advantage Fred!

2011-10-18 11:39:10