Shaun of the Red

The Redskins picked up Shaun Alexander and Ryan Plackemeier today.

"When Ladell Betts went down, we went looking for a guy who would hit the hole nice and slow, and who would fall down at the first hint of contact. We got our man in Shaun Alexander," head coach Jim Zorn did not say in a statement. "We signed Ryan because, when it comes to punting, we figure: If 22 yards per attempt is good enough for P-for-K, it's good enough for us," he did not add.