Mark Solway Dear fellow THN posters and Hognosticators, As you know, we ran Hognostications over the last two seasons with increasing success and participation from you. Texas Hog’s effort and weekly Hognostications have been keys to this success. BossHog put in place a much improved addition to the site for the 2006 season, which allowed for a … Read more
It was a beautiful day in Ashburn as the Washington Redskins took to the field for their third open practice of training camp. It was the first time the Redskins have been in full equipment at an open practice this year. Here are some observations from Tuesday’s practice: 1) Laron Landry was suited up and … Read more
Most of the time, when you hear Sean Taylor’s name, you hear about the monster hits, the spitting incident or ATV’s. Very rarely do you hear anything positive and personal about the ‘skins safety. I was lucky enough to witness a very different side of ST yesterday, and I want to recount it here. First, … Read more
Every year I come to training camp, I make more and more Redskin fans. To be honest, I come to camp now more for the relationships forged than for the football. There’s a few people that I come to see that are very dear to me… Scott, Niki, Jackson and now Marlee Hurrey. It’s pretty … Read more
Another nice day in Ashburn, Virginia as the Washington Redskins took to the field for another day of training camp. Again Redskin Park was packed with a few thousand fans of the burgundy and gold, and fans were showing up hours before the start of the afternoon’s festivities. Saturday was the first of two-a-day practices, … Read more
Friday marked the opening of the 2007 Washington Redskins Training Camp. Though the skies looked ominous when the practice started, the rain held off and the humidity was actually quite tolerable. The weather never seems to keep the die hard Redskin fans away – there were thousands of people at practice to get their first … Read more
Every NFL off-season brings personnel changes – no training camp is without it’s fair share of fresh faces. The Redskins toned down their off-season changeovers this year, but there will still be some new faces walking around Redskin Park. London Fletcher – The tackling machine comes over from the Buffalo Bills to take over middle … Read more
Washington Redskins training camp starts in less than a week. Though the team has experienced a relatively quiet off-season and subsequently little changeover, there will still be some exciting positional battles at camp. Here is a look at a few of them: Todd Collins vs. Casey Bramlet Collins is a great clipboard holder and mentor, … Read more
From On Frozen Blog , one of my favorite hockey blogs, comes this little nugget… NHL Plans to Formulate Blogger Policy By Gustafsson In today’s Globe and Mail , William Houston continues a discussion started when the NCAA expelled a blogger from a college baseball game this spring. In the piece he mentions the New … Read more
The Washington Capitals needed to find a first line center in free agency, and on the second day of the open market – they did just that. On another day filled with players switching teams, Washington signed Michael Nylander to a four-year deal. Nylander returns to the Capitals after originally playing in Washington back in … Read more