There won't be a black-tie gala this year. The golf tournament has been discontinued. And the smorgasbord of autograph sessions, clinics and tailgate parties in Virginia Beach will be consumed over two days, instead of three. But while the Redskins Beach Blitz, which begins on Saturday, has been streamlined, event organizers insist that it will be more "family friendly."

ASHBURN All his life, Jason Campbell has been told to stand tall in the pocket. His new coach has a different message: Get shorter. "I would never use the term, 'Stand tall in the pocket,'" Washington coach Jim Zorn said. "Then you get players standing straight-legged and they're straight up and they can't move."

By Joseph White ASHBURN The Redskins subtracted more than an extra "g" during the offseason when they replaced Gregg Williams with Greg Blache as defensive coordinator.

By Joseph White ASHBURN Shawn Springs thought he would have a little fun after intercepting a pass, so he lateraled the ball to Fred Smoot. Smoot tipped the ball around like a volleyball before it fell to the ground. That's when the Redskins' rookie head coach made his presence known. "Don't do that!" Jim Zorn yelled. "Don't mess around like that!

By Joseph White ASHBURN Jim Zorn has the entire day mapped out, from the special teams meetings first thing in the morning to the evaluation sessions with his assistants after the second practice is over. Somewhere in between, he'll say hello.

By Jason Reid and Jason La Canfora ASHBURN After focusing on receivers on the NFL draft's first day, the Washington Redskins addressed other needs Sunday, selecting Northern Iowa offensive lineman Chad Rinehart and Arizona State cornerback/kick returner Justin Tryon with their highest second-day picks.

The Washington Redskins faced third-and-long early in the immediate gratification department of Saturday’s NFL draft. At least as compared to their NFC East rivals – the competition that counts most. “Blah” is a seismic shift for a franchise addicted to buzz-grabbing personnel moves that blow up like phony Cohibas.

By Jason Reid and Jason La Canfora WASHINGTON The Washington Redskins attended the final workouts of wide receiver Malcolm Kelly and defensive end Phillip Merling - among the top players on their draft board - at their college campuses Thursday while continuing to pursue trades for an elite wide receiver before this weekend's NFL draft.

VIRGINIA BEACH The city has sacked any hope of luring the Washington Redskins to Virginia Beach next year for training camp. After more than seven months of negotiations, Jim Ricketts, director of the city's Convention and Visitors Bureau, cut off discussions with the Redskins about the camp in early April.

From wire reports So did they or didn't they? Cincinnati Bengals coach Marvin Lewis initially said they didn't... then said they did. The Washington Redskins aren't saying either way. The subject: Bengals wide receiver Chad Johnson. The report: That Cincinnati turned down a Redskins trade offer that could have sent two draft picks to the Bengals for their disgrunted star.