ASHBURN, Va. -- He dispensed wisdom when it was needed, urging a teammate here or correcting a technique there. That was all he could do since the time spring practices began. That's not what DeAngelo Hall wanted to be doing, even if he did have helpful things to say.
What the Washington Redskins safety wanted was to do what he did this week: put on a helmet and practice. He spent the first six weeks on the physically unable to perform list. Now that he has started to practice, the Redskins have 21 days to activate him or place him on injured reserve.