A morning roundup of what the local and national media have to say about the Washington Redskins on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2014.
All reports, rumors and conjecture are a reflection of the media conversation and are not endorsed or confirmed by the Washington Redskins.
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Top photos from the Washington Redskins' practice at Redskins Park in Ashburn, Va., on Monday, Aug. 25, 2014.
-- The kicking competition enters the final stage Thursday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers where both Kai Forbath and Zach Hocker understand the importance of each kick.
-- Hauling in an 11-yard touchdown early in the third quarter of the Redskins' Week 3 preseason game, Santana Moss' mindset helped set the tempo for some of his younger teammates.
-- The Redskins made two roster moves yesterday, one of each side of the ball.
-- More from Easterns Automotive's seventh-annual Redskins Rides car show.
-- A Twitter roundup of head coach Jay Gruden's Monday press conference.
-- Proving tough through the first three preseason games, the defense talks about their collective performance in their own words.
-- Gruden talked about the positives of the running game at his press conference.
-- Speaking of the running game, can Alfred Morris become the first running back in franchise history to rush for 2,000 yards in a single season? CSN Washington reporters chime in.
-- ESPN's John Keim on Robert Griffin III building trust with his teammates and coaching staff entering his third season.
-- Backup quarterback Kirk Cousins is focused on "being the best backup he can be."
-- The Washington Post's Mike Jones on the offense's versatility and want to attack in several different methods.
What's Trending in @Redskins Nation?
#Redskins TE Paulsen on RGIII: "He's doing a great job, he's the leader of this team". WATCH: http://t.co/OD1LV8XRNN pic.twitter.com/2vJjkAcuNr — Washington Redskins (@Redskins) August 25, 2014
DeSean Jackson at the Boys & Girls Club of Manassas for "DJack Backpack Giveaway"...backpacks filled w/ sch... https://t.co/dO5lMdPq3H — Washington Redskins (@Redskins) August 25, 2014
#Redskins rookie LB @TMurphy93 says "sky is the limit" for the team's defense. WATCH: http://t.co/URnW4ErXcD pic.twitter.com/NVB7bUt7yh — Washington Redskins (@Redskins) August 24, 2014
#Redskins WR Moss approaches every game with same mentality: that of a No. 1 receiver. READ: http://t.co/akXOO6xGAj pic.twitter.com/RSijS3kI67 — Washington Redskins (@Redskins) August 25, 2014
Defensive line has been setting the tone for #Redskins. READ: http://t.co/qamHdMHJSo pic.twitter.com/TXyGLcLBoU — Washington Redskins (@Redskins) August 25, 2014
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