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The 2006 Washington Redskins season was the team's 74th in the National Football League. It was the third season for coach Joe Gibbs since his return to the team in 2004. The team had posted a 10–6 record and a postseason berth the previous season (up from 6–10 in 2004). In 2006, however, the Redskins posted only five wins and finished last in the division. The ''2007 Pro Football Prospectus''〔''Pro Football Prospectus 2007'' (ISBN 0452288479), p.283-289〕 (later Football Outsiders) explained that the 2006 Redskins had "not a few injuries, but an astonishing cascade of injuries, affecting nearly unit on the field. ... The injuries started in the preseason and never ended. Combine that with bickering between coaches and players, coaches and coaches, and between the team and the media, and the Redskins crumbled." ''Pro Football Prospectus'' goes on to explain that the Redskins had a terrible defense on third down: "Washington wasn't the worst third-down defense overall, since they were reasonable against the run, but 'second-worst third-down defense of the decade"〔Going back to 1996〕 is not something (defensive coordinator ) Gregg Williams wants to put on his business cards." The 2006 Redskins set an NFL record for fewest takeaways in a (non-strike) NFL season, with only twelve.〔The 1982 Baltimore Colts had 11 takeaways in nine games〕 ==Offseason== After the end of the 2005 season, the Redskins were reported to be $20 million over the salary cap. However, due to the NFL and NFL Players' Union agreement, the salary cap was raised to $102 million. The Redskins released 3-time Pro Bowl linebacker LaVar Arrington and starting safeties Ryan Clark and Matt Bowen. The Redskins signed the following free agents: wide receiver Antwaan Randle El, defensive end Andre Carter, strong safety Adam Archuleta, and tight end Christian Fauria. They also traded draft picks for wide receiver Brandon Lloyd, quarterback Todd Collins and running back T. J. Duckett In the 2006 NFL Draft, the Redskins did not have a first round pick due to a 2005 trade used to acquire quarterback Jason Campbell. However, they traded up in the second round to draft linebacker Rocky McIntosh out of the University of Miami, who was slated to be the replacement for Arrington. The Redskins then used their next pick on Minnesota DT Anthony Montgomery. The rest of their picks included Northern Colorado Safety Reed Doughty, Georgia DT Kedric Golston, Arizona Guard Kili Lefotu, and Tennessee LB Kevin Simon (who was later cut). The Redskins finished the 2006 preseason with a record of 0–4, losing to the Cincinnati Bengals 19–3, the New York Jets 27–14, the New England Patriots 41–0 and the Baltimore Ravens 17–10. Starting running back Clinton Portis was injured in the first game of the preseason. The Redskins scored the fewest points of any team in the preseason. The Redskins severed long-standing ties with radio station WJFK-FM for broadcasting rights to Redskins games. The new flagship station is Triple X ESPN Radio, which consists of three simulcast frequencies that cover the greater Washington, D.C. area. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「2006 Washington Redskins season」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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