Bobby Johnson, Author at The-Hogs.net

A Tale of Two Quarterbacks

August 21, 2009 by Bobby Johnson

I had a feeling Michael Vick would return to the NFL. Personally I always felt he was over-rated as a QB, but I figured someone would pick him up to play as a running back. I even considered buying a Michael Vick jersey if he was reinstated from whatever team picked him up. This wasn’t … Read more

That New Season Smell ’09

August 6, 2009 by Bobby Johnson

It’s that time of year again. Training camp has only just begun and to some fans the season is already lost. I can understand some of the concern myself, but I’m not quite ready to completely write our team off just yet. Here’s my take on some of the off-season moves. Jason Campbell So, the … Read more

Caps Pack Their Bags

May 14, 2009 by Bobby Johnson

That was ugly. How many of you came back from the bathroom to find the Caps down 2-0 in the first period? How many of you didn’t make it back to your seats in time for the second period only to find the Caps down 4-0? I don’t know about the rest of you, but … Read more

Rockin’ the Red, Wearin’ the Worry

May 12, 2009May 12, 2009 by Bobby Johnson

Just when you thought they were out…they pulled you back in. The Washington Capitals have pulled off the improbable and forced a game seven against the Pittsbugh Penguins. I understand that not all fans are alike, and maybe I’m the only one feeling this, but here is what I’m feeling the day after an exciting … Read more

Will Brashear’s Return be Enough?

May 11, 2009May 11, 2009 by Bobby Johnson

Donald Brashear had only been back from injury for four games when he got suspended for six. Without Brashear the Caps had gone 0-2 versus the New York Rangers losing by scores of 4-3 and 1-0. On “The Donald’s” first night back in game three, the Caps won 4-0. During round one of the playoffs … Read more

Caps Edge Penguins 4-3

May 5, 2009 by Bobby Johnson

Once again the Penguins out skated, and outshot the Capitals, and once again the Capitals won by a single goal. The three stars may have been Ovechkin, Crosby and Varlamov, but it was David Steckel’s goal in the second period that turned out to be the difference maker in a game that has been billed … Read more

Hating the Penguins

April 29, 2009 by Bobby Johnson

The Pittsburgh Pengiuns. There’s a team that should get the bile duct of most Caps fans going. Even though Pittsburgh isn’t a division rival, I can think of no team in the NHL that I hate more than the Pittsburgh Penguins. They are my Dallas Cowboys of Hockey. I hated going to games at Verizon … Read more

Eastern Conference Playoff Picture Shaping Up

April 10, 2009 by Bobby Johnson

With Washington’s win over division rival Tampa Bay last night, the playoff picture is starting to come into focus. Your top-3 seeds in the East are 1 – Boston 2 – Washington 3 – New Jersey Seeds 4, 5, and 6 will be determined this weekend but will include Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and Carolina Seeds 7 … Read more

Caps Recap 3/2/09

March 3, 2009 by Bobby Johnson

Running Behind – I want to apologize to my loyal readers for not getting my recap out yesterday. Due to some personal obligations and then the snowstorm from yesterday, I wasn’t able to do it. I considered skipping it, as the Caps really didn’t do that well last week, but a lot happened that I’d … Read more

Caps Recap 2/23/09

February 24, 2009February 23, 2009 by Bobby Johnson

On the face of things, the Capitals record of 2-1-0 for the week seems pretty good. However, when you consider that the Caps one loss came at the hand of their weakest opponent for the week, it really makes for some head scratching.

Any other time you might see a line-up involving the Canadiens, Avalanche and Penguins as a tough stretch of opponents. Not only were they slumping, but they were playing the Caps in Chinatown, where the Caps have only lost four times this season.

Colorado was the only team the Caps faced this week that had lost more games than they’d won (28-31-1), yet Colorado looked like the team bound for the playoffs while the Caps skated around like they were still looking for the answer.