Hog Wire: The Second Season

The regular season has come to an end, now it’s time for the second season. From September to December, all 32 team go through the NFL regular season just to get to the playoffs. Back in September everyone started 0-0 and had an equal shot at making the post-season. With only six playoff teams per … Read more

Hog Wire: It is What It is

The Washington Redskins go into the final game of the 2007 season with the season on the line. If they have more points on the scoreboard than that team that’s coming from Texas at the end of the game, it’s on to the post-season and a trip as far west as you can go. If … Read more

Hog Wire: Filling out the Roster

Hog Wire: Filling out the Roster The Washington Redskins had to go back to their list of “players that could help if needed” this week; even that list has to be running out of names with all the injuries the team has faced in 2007. Safety Omar Stoutmire was re-signed to take the roster spot … Read more

Hog Wire: Who is Todd Collins?

Quarterback Todd Collins came off the bench Thursday night to go 15 of 20 for 224 yards and two Touchdowns; he earned a 144.6 QB rating and guided the Redskins to a 24-16 victory, to stay in the playoff hunt. On Tuesday Collins was named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance … Read more

Hog Wire: Short Week In Washington

On Monday morning the Redskins (players, coaches and team officials) traveled to Miami and back courtesy of the team owner. The trip was to honor and celebrate the life of safety Sean Taylor. Monday is the normal day off for players, but some players routinely go to Redskins Park on Mondays for treatment or film … Read more

Hog Wire: Sean Taylor

– April 1, 1983: Taylor is born in Miami. – Fall 2000: Taylor, who transferred to Gulliver High from Miami Killian after his sophomore year, helps Gulliver win the Class 2A state championship, while playing three positions — running back, defensive back and linebacker. – February 2001: Taylor signs with the University of Miami. He’s … Read more

Hog Wire: Roster Moves

The Washington Redskins have re-signed veteran tight end Brian Kozlowski to the 53-man roster, at 6-3 and 265 pounds he has played thirteen seasons in the NFL as a tight end. This is the second year the Redskins have brought in Kozlowski late in the season (signed for the final seven weeks of the 2006 … Read more

Hog Wire: Another Wide Receiver

The Washington Redskins now have ten wide receivers on the 2007 pay roll, forty percent of them are inactive. On Thursday, wide receiver Brandon Lloyd was placed on injured reserve after suffering a fractured right clavicle injury in practice on Wednesday. The team re-signed wide receiver Jimmy Farris to replace Lloyd on the active roster. … Read more

Hog Wire: Off Balance

The Washington Redskins are 5-3 going into the second half of the season. They could easily be 7-1 (they lost two games after posting at least a 14 point lead: they manhandled both the Green Bay Packers and the New York Giants going into halftime of each loss), and just as easily the Redskins could … Read more