James Roe enjoyed the view from his living-room couch. At 36, he had earned a rest after three seasons in the NFL and nine more in the Arena Football League.

From wire reports ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. B.J. Upton had already done the hard part Wednesday afternoon, lacing a double into the left-field corner that scored Rich Thompson from first base to give the Tampa Bay Rays a 5-4, 11-inning victory over the Toronto Blue Jays.

ASHBURN The question put to Washington Redskins receiver Santana Moss by a reporter after Monday's first full-squad workout made no reference to Robert Griffin III by name: "What were your impressions of the kid?" Without missing a beat, Moss responded by mentioning Griffin's uniform number: "10?"

ASHBURN Through 11 weeks on the sideline last fall, the offseason and two months of free agency, running back Tim Hightower knew he had no desire to play for anyone but his hometown Washington Redskins. As he worked to recover from a torn ACL, Hightower entertained interest from other teams and even visited the New England Patriots in April, before re-signing with Washington on May 14.

ASHBURN Robert Griffin III already has the No. 1 quarterback job with the Washington Redskins. Coach Mike Shanahan said Sunday that the Heisman Trophy winner from Baylor will work with the starters when the Redskins begin full offseason practices later this month. Said Shanahan: "He's the starter. Period."

Terrance Woodbury may not have reached his ultimate goal of playing in the NBA this season, but the former Granby standout was instrumental in leading his team to a championship.

BLACKSBURG David Wilson will be joined by a familiar face in the Big Apple next season. The Super Bowl champion New York Giants went to the Virginia Tech well again Friday night, selecting cornerback Jayron Hosley with the 31st pick in the third round of the NFL draft, No. 94 overall. He joins Wilson, who was the Giants' pick at the end of the first round Thursday night.

By Mark Maske
The opening moments of the NFL draft Thursday night lacked suspense, but the Washington Redskins certainly weren't complaining. On an evening they hope they will remember fondly for years to come, the Redskins made their long-anticipated addition of quarterback Robert Griffin III official by selecting the Heisman Trophy winner from Baylor with the second overall choice.