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Kemo gets Ed Block Courage Award

From the Redskins PR department: LOUNDOUN COUNTY, Va - The Washington Redskins announced today that nose tackle Ma’ake Kemoeatu was named the winner of the team’s 2010 Ed Block Courage Award. The honor is given annually to a player from each National Football League team who displays extraordinary courage in the face of adversity. Kemoeatu (full name pronounced ma-AH-kay  kay-moy-AH-too) suffered a season-ending torn Achilles tendon during training camp in 2009 when he was a member of the Carolina Panthers. The 6-foot-5, 350-pound, Kemoeatu worked diligently to rehabilitate his Achilles and returned to the practice field this past offseason. The 31-year-old has played in all 11 games this season, with 10 starts, and has amassed 28 tackles (22 solo). The Courage Award is named after Ed Block, the longtime head athletic trainer of the Baltimore Colts who was a pioneer in his profession and a respected humanitarian.  The inaugural Ed Block Courage Award was presented in 1978 to Baltimore Colts’ defensive end, Joe Ehrmann.  Following the Colts’ departure from Baltimore in 1984, the scope of the award expanded to include one player from every team in the NFL. PAST REDSKINS ED BLOCK COURAGE AWARD WINNERS 2009 Phillip Daniels 2008 Reed Doughty 2007 Marcus Washington 2006 Randy Thomas 2005 Khary Campbell 2004 Brandon Noble 2003 Fred Smoot 2002 Chris Samuels 2001 Cory Raymer 2000 James Thrash 1999 Tre’ Johnson 1998 Darrell Green 1997 James Jenkins 1996 Ed Simmons 1995 Keith Taylor 1994 Mark Schlereth 1993 Art Monk 1992 Anthony Johnson 1991 Donnie Warren 1990 Joe Jacoby 1989 Neil Olkewicz 1988 Doug Williams 1987 Mel Kaufman 1986 Darryl Grant 1985 Ken Huff 1984 Mark May

TE Coach Embree offered Colorado HC job

According to the Denver Post, the University of Colorado has offered its vacant head coaching position to Washington Redskins tight ends coach Jon Embree. Embree is in his first season with the Redskins and his fourth in the NFL. He coached at Colorado for 10 years from 1993 through 2001.

Point-Counterpoint--A wasted season?

The Washington Redskins fell to 5-6 with their 17-13 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. Barring a miracle run, they will be watching the playoffs on TV for the third year in a row, for the ninth time in the last 11 seasons and for the 15^th time since Joe Gibbs’ first retirement following the 1992 season. A non-playoff year can be a wasted season, just another trip around the sun further away from the glory years expended with no visible progress made towards a return to consistent contenting status. Or it can be a building year, with changes being made that will set the team up for success in seasons to come. Which of those scenarios best describes the 2010 Redskins? We hash it out in this week’s edition of the wildly popular Point-Counterpoint.

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