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Stephen King's goal Saturday at home against Vancouver was his first in 30 games for D.C. (Associated Press)

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Washington Redskins right guard Chris Chester is the only member of the current offensive line group that didn't start a game for the Redskins last season. (Associated Press)

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ROD LAMKEY JR./THE WASHINGTON TIMES Redskins offensive lineman Kory Lichtensteiger (top) is optimistic the unit will be an asset instead off a liability as Washington looks to rebound from a 6-10 season. Guard Chris Chester (above) was added because the team thought his speed fit well with its outside zone scheme.

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This Aug. 12, 2011, file photo shows Detroit Lions' Ndamukong Suh during an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, in Detroit. Suh has been fined $20,000 by the NFL for a hit on Cincinnati quarterback Andy Dalton. (AP Photo/Rick Osentoski, File)

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Matt Purke hasn't seen game action since the first week of June, when he pitched for TCU in an NCAA regional game. He agreed to a four-year contract with the Nationals on Monday night. (Associated Press)

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Grounds crew member Brad Garrison tends to the field in preparation for the Little League World Series, which begins Thursday. (Associated Press)

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Washington Nationals Ryan Zimmerman is greeted at home by teammates Michael Morse and Jayson Werth after hitting a solo homer against Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Mike Leake in the sixth inning Tuesday, Aug., 16, 2011. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

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Washington Nationals Michael Morse is greeted at home by teammate Laynce Nix after hitting a home run against Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Mike Leake during the third inning Tuesday, Aug., 16, 2011 in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

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North Carolina's Brian Goodwin runs to third in the bottom of the ninth inning of Game 4 of an NCAA college baseball regional game in Norman, Okla., on Saturday, June 5, 2010. (AP Photo/Alonzo Adams)

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Anna Hazare gestures to supporters from the back of a police van after he was detained prior to beginning a hunger strike on Tuesday.

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Minnesota's Jiim Thome follows the flight of his 600th home run Monday night at Detroit. No. 599 came an inning earlier. (Associated Press)

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Cornerback Kevin Barnes is the nickleback in the rotation, behind DeAngelo Hall and Josh Wilson. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Cornerback Kevin Barnes was a presence in the Redskins' preseason opener Friday, breaking up a pass intended for Pittsburgh wide receiver Arnaz Battle (top) and taking down quarterback Ben Roethlsberger in the backfield. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Cornerback Kevin Barnes was a presence in the Redskins' preseason opener Friday, breaking up a pass intended for Pittsburgh wide receiver Arnaz Battle (top) and taking down quarterback Ben Roethlsberger in the backfield. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)