It was a convincing 27-6 victory for the Washington Redskins over their arch-rivals, the Dallas Cowboys. Here is a look at the most significant numbers from Sunday’s game: 244 – Yards through the air for the new hero in Washington – Todd Collins. Once again, the veteran played near error-free ball and led his team … Read more
Another big win… and STILL in the playoff hunt… actually now in the driver’s seat with a win over Dallas this upcoming week securing the Wild Card slot. Here are some links to Sunday’s coverage: At NFL.com Game Center Box Score Play-By-Play Official Gamebook Stats At Redskins.com Recap Joe Gibbs Post Game Transcript Redskins’ Defense … Read more
Here is a look at some of the more interesting numbers from the Washington Redskins 32-21 victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday: 254 – Yards passing on 22 completions for the venerable Todd Collins (29 attempts). 124.8 – The final quarterback rating for Collins (22 of 29 for 254, 2 TD, 0 INT). 124 … Read more
Big win… still in the playoff hunt… here are some links to info from the Redskins 22-10 victory over the Giants: At NFL.com Game Center Box Score Play-By-Play Official Gamebook Stats At Redskins.com Recap For Portis, Mission Accomplished Collins Turns in Steady Peformance Other Recaps: ESPN Fox CNNSI Some articles: TWT: Challenges coming from every … Read more
There’s a great hockey analyst in Canada named Pierre McGuire, who hosts a segment on TSN (the Canadian major sports network) known as McGuire’s Monsters. His Monster of the Week (or Month or Year) is a distinction going to the player with the highest combined total of hits, blocked shots, and goals. It may seem … Read more
Did you not see this win coming a mile away? I could have told you the Redskins would win days before the game. When have they ever missed an opportunity to raise our hopes about a playoff spot? I wouldn’t be surprised if they pull out another squeeker this weekend against the Giants, just to … Read more
Here is a look at some of the more interesting numbers from the Washington Redskins game last Thursday against the Chicago Bears: 345 – Total yards of offense. It wouldn’t normally be that impressive, but considering the next entry, it certainly was. 224 – Yards through the air by Todd Collins. When Jason Campbell could … Read more
Todd Collins… extraordinary?!? Huh? NFL stud? Nah. Elite quarterback? Nah. Good quarterback? Nah, not really. Good enough quarterback? Apparently. Wow, what a performance from a guy that I KNOW not many people would have given even an outside chance of being able to do so. It started out tough, but he hung in there. Largely … Read more
I have never been accused of being a realist. I don’t believe in fairies (at least not the kind that fly), or the Bermuda Triangle, or Dick Cheney, or foolish stuff like that, however my mind does not always operate in the most logical and grounded manner. Often, after a close game in which the … Read more
I’ve observed a lot in the last eight days – mouth often agape as I see the Sean Taylor tragedy bring out both the best and the worst in people. I’ve found true inspiration in the man that Sean Taylor called dad. Very little was known of Sean’s personal life, let alone about Pedro Taylor, or … Read more