DC Sports Bog: Brian Orakpo


Posted at 10:27 AM ET, 05/08/2013

Brian Orakpo talks about his new baby girl
By Sarah Kogod
The Redskins linebacker gets advice from teammates on raising a daughter.

By Sarah Kogod  |  10:27 AM ET, 05/08/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Brian Orakpo, Kedrick Golston, Redskins

Posted at 12:17 PM ET, 05/07/2013

Brian Orakpo Leukemia Golf Classic has special meaning for Redskins players
By Sarah Kogod
The death of one of the event's patient heroes reminded everyone why the event was important.

By Sarah Kogod  |  12:17 PM ET, 05/07/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Brian Orakpo, Chris Chester, Kai Forbath, Kedric Golston, Mike Shanahan, Redskins, Ryan Kerrgian

Posted at 09:33 AM ET, 05/02/2013

Bryce Harper tries comedy in new Geico ad
By Sarah Kogod
Hey, look. It's Bryce Harper wearing kids clothes.

By Sarah Kogod  |  09:33 AM ET, 05/02/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Brian Orakpo, Bryce Harper, Caps, Mike Green, Morning pixels, Nats, Redskins

Posted at 09:44 AM ET, 04/09/2013

Alfred Morris and Brian Orakpo sing the Eastern Motors song
By Dan Steinberg
This will be the best 30-second video you watch today, and probably this week, and possibly this year. If you like athletes lip-syncing.

By Dan Steinberg  |  09:44 AM ET, 04/09/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Alfred Morris, Brian Orakpo, Redskins

Posted at 03:14 PM ET, 11/29/2012

DeAngelo Hall with Brian Orakpo
By Dan Steinberg
This photo of Brian Orakpo mimicking DeAngelo Hall's interception celebration is the best image from last week's Redskins win.

By Dan Steinberg  |  03:14 PM ET, 11/29/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  106.7 The Fan, Brian Orakpo, DeAngelo Hall, Redskins

Posted at 09:46 AM ET, 09/18/2012

Morning pixels: Does Josh Morgan earn the knucklehead crown?
By Sarah Kogod
Tell us whether Sunday’s penalty belongs on the the short list of Redskins blunders.

By Sarah Kogod  |  09:46 AM ET, 09/18/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Redskins | Tags:  Josh Morgan, Jayson Werth, Bryce Harper, Brian Orakpo, Adam Carriker, Nick Sundberg, Ian Desmond, John Wall, Alex Ovechkin

Posted at 12:10 PM ET, 07/30/2012

Redskins can use iPad playbook to anonymously trash talk each other
By Sarah Kogod
It’s all fun and games until someone’s feelings get hurt.

By Sarah Kogod  |  12:10 PM ET, 07/30/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Redskins | Tags:  Chris Cooley, Niles Paul, Brandon Banks, Ryan Kerrigan, Brian Orakpo, Chris Wilson

Posted at 12:07 PM ET, 07/11/2012

Last Thing: Trent Williams dreams about touchdowns
By Sarah Kogod
The Redskins lineman also has a very predictable tattoo.

By Sarah Kogod  |  12:07 PM ET, 07/11/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Redskins | Tags:  Trent Williams, Brian Orakpo, Jammal Brown, Last Thing

Posted at 12:28 PM ET, 06/27/2012

RGIII says he looked up to Michael Vick growing up
By Sarah Kogod
The Redskins quarterback said he’s learning from speakers like Vick at the rookie symposium.

By Sarah Kogod  |  12:28 PM ET, 06/27/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Redskins | Tags:  Robert Griffin III, Brian Orakpo

Posted at 06:43 PM ET, 06/25/2012

Brian Orakpo, Gilbert Gottfried do Eastern Motors jingle
By Dan Steinberg
Redskins linebacker and quirky comedian add their names to the list of Eastern song singers.

By Dan Steinberg  |  06:43 PM ET, 06/25/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Redskins | Tags:  Brian Orakpo, Eastern Motors, Gilbert Gottfried

Posted at 12:50 PM ET, 05/25/2012

Morning pixels: DMV sports headed into some lean times
By Sarah Kogod
D.C. athletes kept themselves busy on a collective night off.

By Sarah Kogod  |  12:50 PM ET, 05/25/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats, Redskins | Tags:  Redskins, Nationals, Robert Griffin III, Brandon Banks, Niles Paul, Brian Orakpo, Ryan Zimmerman, Adam LaRoche, Bryce Harper

Posted at 08:38 AM ET, 05/23/2012

Trent Williams swings golf club, falls over
By Sarah Kogod
Trent Williams learned that hard way that playing golf is not so easy.

By Sarah Kogod  |  08:38 AM ET, 05/23/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Redskins | Tags:  Redskins, Brian Orakpo, Mike Shanahan, Trent Williams, Chris Wilson

Posted at 02:00 PM ET, 05/11/2012

Brian Orakpo, Ryan Kerrigan talk throwbacks
By Sarah Kogod
Orakpo and Kerrigan express relief that the Redskins throwbacks don’t look like Pittsburgh’s.

By Sarah Kogod  |  02:00 PM ET, 05/11/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Redskins | Tags:  Redskins, Brian Orakpo, Ryan Kerrigan

Posted at 09:48 AM ET, 05/10/2012

D.C. athletes supporting the Caps
By Dan Steinberg
As the D.C. Spring continues to blossom, more than a dozen non-hockey playing athletes get into the NHL playoffs.

By Dan Steinberg  |  09:48 AM ET, 05/10/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Caps, D.C. United, Redskins, Wizards | Tags:  John Wall, Robert Griffin III, Brian Orakpo, Graham Gano

Posted at 04:54 PM ET, 05/08/2012

Brian Orakpo is good at football, bad at golf
By Sarah Kogod
The Redskins lineman had fun on the golf course, despite a bit of an accuracy problem.

By Sarah Kogod  |  04:54 PM ET, 05/08/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Redskins | Tags:  Redskins, Brian Orakpo, Mike Shanahan, Leonard Hankerson, Evan Royster

Posted at 03:58 PM ET, 05/08/2012

Orakpo: You’d have to be dumb not to assume RGIII was starting
By Dan Steinberg
Redskins linebacker doesn’t mince words when asked for a reaction to RGIII ascension up the depth chart.

By Dan Steinberg  |  03:58 PM ET, 05/08/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Redskins | Tags:  Brian Orakpo, Robert Griffin III, Mike Shanahan, Daniel Snyder

Posted at 10:42 AM ET, 05/08/2012

More on the Shanahan-Orakpo fender bender
By Sarah Kogod
Shanahan and Orakpo shared a laugh over their golf cart collision.

By Sarah Kogod  |  10:42 AM ET, 05/08/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Redskins, Redskins | Tags:  Redskins, Brian Orakpo, Mike Shanahan

Posted at 02:18 PM ET, 05/07/2012

Mike Shanahan drives into Brian Orakpo’s golf cart
By Dan Steinberg
Redskins coach might be a ‘Mastermind’ on the sidelines, but his golf-cart driving skills need some work.

By Dan Steinberg  |  02:18 PM ET, 05/07/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Redskins | Tags:  Mike Shanahan, Brian Orakpo

Posted at 03:34 PM ET, 04/24/2012

Brian Orakpo delivers a Redskins jersey to Wale at Ben’s Next Door
By Dan Steinberg
Nike puts out a video featuring scenes of D.C. as Orakpo and Wale talk Skins and their city.

By Dan Steinberg  |  03:34 PM ET, 04/24/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Redskins | Tags:  Wale, Brian Orakpo, Ben's Next Door

Posted at 04:52 PM ET, 04/23/2012

Draft day stories from Vinny Cerrato
By Dan Steinberg
Redskins former GM spills some stories from the Washington war room. They are messy.

By Dan Steinberg  |  04:52 PM ET, 04/23/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Redskins | Tags:  Vinny Cerrato, Stump Mitchell, LeSean McCoy, Brian Orakpo

Posted at 12:17 PM ET, 04/17/2012

Morning pixels: Is Strasmas over?
By Dan Steinberg
Pitching for a first-place team on a gorgeous night in his home debut, the phenom can't draw a crowd. Is it all over?

By Dan Steinberg  |  12:17 PM ET, 04/17/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Caps, Beer and Cheese, Redskins, Nats | Tags:  Stephen Strasburg, Nats Park, Milan Lucic, Karl Alzner, Brian Orakpo, Rick Ankiel

Posted at 07:47 PM ET, 04/15/2012

Redskins teammates react to London Fletcher signing
By Dan Steinberg
Just like Redskins fans, Redskins teammates reacted with extreme joy when the linebacker and team leader re-signed.

By Dan Steinberg  |  07:47 PM ET, 04/15/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Redskins | Tags:  London Fletcher, Brian Orakpo, Ryan Kerrigan

Posted at 02:50 PM ET, 04/03/2012

Brian Orakpo says trade was a move the Redskins had to make
By Dan Steinberg
Team’s veteran linebacker says Washington needed a franchise QB instead of “patching that position with a band-aid.”

By Dan Steinberg  |  02:50 PM ET, 04/03/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Redskins | Tags:  Brian Orakpo, Rex Grossman, John Beck, Robert Griffin III

Posted at 09:02 AM ET, 04/03/2012

Morning pixels: New Redskins uniforms
By Dan Steinberg
Tuesday morning we’ll see the new Redskins uniforms, but some people think they’re these 2010 abominations.

By Dan Steinberg  |  09:02 AM ET, 04/03/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Caps, Redskins, Wizards | Tags:  Anthony Armstrong, Brian Orakpo, Bill Clinton, Chris Singleton, Adam Carriker