“Washington Redskins: The Complete Illustrated History” author David Elfin will appear at a book signing today along with Redskins’ great and Hall of Fame receiver Art Monk at the Barnes and Noble at 12089 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD.

Call (301) 881-0237 for more information

We asked the listeners to describe Murf’s reaction (he’s the tall kid with the loud green shirt on) as Ryan Kerrigan approached him in the end zone following Kerrigan’s interception for touchdown week 1.

Michael Mack of Windsor Mill, Maryland sent us the clip above, which we feel describes perfectly what was probably going through Murf’s mind.

For his submission, Michael wins a copy of David Elfin’s new book; Washington Redskins: The Complete Illustrated History, signed by the author.

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Just in time for the new NFL season, Skinscast contributor David Elfin has published a book that is a must-have for every fan of the Washington Redskins.

In ‘Washington Redskins: The Complete Illustrated History,‘ the longtime Washington sportswriter and Redskins beat reporter takes you year-by-year though all the great players, moments, and seasons – and some not so great – that have consistently made the Redskins one of the biggest draws in professional football and the pride of the entire D.C. area.

The book profiles the top players from each era and explores in detail all the championship games. An appendix of team records and a wealth of glorious photos and vintage memorabilia round out this ultimate celebration of an iconic sports franchise.

This book is an essential addition for every Redskins collector and makes an excellent gift.

Available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Costco, and elsewhere.

More questions than answers remain in the Washington Redskins quarterback battle following Thursday’s 34-31 loss to the Baltimore Ravens.

Forget the fact the Redskins lost the game in the closing seconds thanks to an impressive series of plays from rookie quarterback Tyrod Taylor. In this case, the scoreboard is not nearly as important as the stat line.

John Beck led the team on an impressive 12-play, 97-yard drive that ended with a 13-yard touchdown pass to Terrence Austin. But that was playing with his second-team offense and against the Ravens’ backup defense.

Beck said Austin was “huge” on that drive.

Overall, Beck was 6-of-10 for 108 yards with one touchdown and an interception.

Rex Grossman led the Redskins on two scoring drives. The first was capped by a 37-yard touchdown run by Tim Hightower.

The second was more impressive. The veteran led the team on an 8-play, 80-yard scoring drive that finished with a 24-yard touchdown strike to Santana Moss.

In all, Grossman was 8-of-15 for 112 yards and one touchdown on the night.

Grossman is also unsure if he did enough to win the starting job.

“I’m not sure,” he told CSN’s Kelli Johnson when asked if he thought he did enough to win the job. “I’m proud of the way I’ve played the whole preseason . . I don’t know how much we’re going to play next week. It is what it is. I feel good about it. I don’t make those decisions.”

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