By Larry Brown | December 23, 2012 - Posted in Football

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Has the pressure of trying to reach the playoffs become too much for London Fletcher? The Washington Redskins linebacker was seen vomiting on the sidelines during the second quarter of his team’s game against the Eagles on Sunday. Fletcher recorded his fifth interception of the season when he picked off Nick Foles, giving him 23 for his career, which is second among active linebackers, according to the Redskins. Between this and the incident involving his family last weekend in Cleveland, it’s been a busy week of headlines for the veteran linebacker.

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Washington Redskins linebacker London Fletcher had little time to enjoy his team’s 38-21 win over the Browns in his hometown of Cleveland on Sunday. According to NewsChannel5 in Cleveland, Fletcher’s family was involved in a fight with Browns fans after the game that resulted in three of the linebacker’s family members getting arrested, and one ending up in the hospital.

NewsChannel5 reports that Fletcher’s family says they were attacked by an angry Browns fan after the game. Fletcher’s aunt, 57-year-old Evette Robinson, reportedly suffered a heart attack during the attack, and she was rushed to the hospital. The family says two of Fletcher’s cousins and one of his nephews were arrested by security.

Fletcher’s sister, Keair Hall, told NewsChannel5 that a security officer grabbed her cousin and started “beating on him” for standing on a chair. She says another cousin was leaving and an officer Tasered him, while five other officers joined in and began “beating on him” too.

Another family member says their problems began during the game.

“While the game was going on, first the fans were picking at us,” Fletcher’s aunt, Yvette Huston, told NewsChannel5. “We were getting things thrown on us. One of my nephews got punched in the face.

“The security grabbed my son by the chest and snatched him right in front of me … and he’s going to jail,” Huston said. “Then they start attacking our family.”

Hall says security was choking her aunt, which led to her heart attack. There has been no update on the condition of Fletcher’s aunt.

The Browns reportedly were referring all questions to the police and security company.

You can see NewsChannel5′s report below.

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By Steve DelVecchio | September 10, 2012 - Posted in Football

Very few people envisioned the Redskins beating the Saints at the Superdome on Sunday. The odds were stacked in favor of New Orleans. They had the home-field advantage, the playoff-contending team, the veteran quarterback and the explosive offense. Washington had a rookie under center and is trying to rebuild after a disappointing 5-11 season. Barring a major upset, the Saints would cruise to victory.

Major upsets happen in the NFL, especially at the start of the season when no one knows exactly how teams will perform. You can’t blame the media for making the logical choice and picking the Saints to win the game — unless you’re London Fletcher.

Bart Scott knows exactly how Fletcher feels, as he also attempted to shove the Jets’ surprising blowout over the Bills down the media’s throat on Sunday. Players love it when their team is seen as the underdog, but at the end of the day the media and so-called experts can only work with the information they have and make a reasonable prediction. Picking the Redskins to win at the Superdome in Robert Griffin III’s NFL debut would not have been reasonable.

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