Redskins sure Rypien to stay

Don't believe talk of quarterback Mark Rypien bolting theRedskins for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian League. Scoophears it's just a leverage ploy by Rypien, and even the Redskins knowit.

Redskins GM Charlie Casserly and Argonauts GM Mike McCarthy areclose, and Casserly isn't sweating. The Redskins aren't evenplanning to begin negotiating with Rypien until after the draft.

Rypien, who earned $1.5 million last year and was the 14thhighest-paid quarterback in the league, is believed to be asking formore than $3 million a year. The Argonauts aren't in a position tosign Rypien for that kind of money.

Rypien, who did not throw one interception on the …