Rex Grossman splitting first team reps

Posted by Gregg Rosenthal on November 12, 2011, 12:39 PM EST

Reuters

John Beck may be on a short leash for his return to Miami this Sunday.

Mike Jones of the Washington Post reports that Rex Grossman split first-team snapswith Beck during practice this week.  That’s a strong sign that Beck could be removed from Sunday’s game if things don’t turn around.

Beck is 0-3 at the helm as a starter.  After a decent first start against the Panthers, the team was shut out against Buffalo and didn’t score a touchdown until the final minutes against the 49ers.  Mike Shanahan is trying to avoid the first five-game losing streak of his career.

While Grossman made plenty of errors as a starter, at least he hit a few big plays. Losing to the one-win Dolphins would essentially end Washington’s dimming chances of getting back in the playoff race.

Shanahan said throughout the week that he still believed in both quarterbacks, but they needed to improve the supporting cast around the players.  That’s not going to happen anytime soon, so the team may just change quarterbacks. Again.

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Get to know Patrick Peterson

Posted by Mike Florio on November 12, 2011, 11:24 AM EST

The Cardinals have won two games in 2011.  The decisive points in each game were scored by rookie cornerback Patrick Peterson, via punt return.

But since his team is struggling and he doesn’t play quarterback, Peterson isn’t getting as much attention as other 2011 rookies.

So here’s a chance to get to know him.  Peterson visited with PFT Live on Friday.  He talked about his game-winning punt return from Week Nine and various other issues.

You can also download Friday’s show — and every show — on iTunes.  It’s the perfect thing to listen to while you’re working your way through the list of all of the stuff you have to do around the house so that you can settle in for 12 hours of NFL football on Sunday.

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