Kolzig Stones the Leafs

What a hockey game last night between the Washington Capitals and the Toronto Maple Leafs. The National Hockey league is trying to sell the ‘new’ hockey to consumers and last night’s spirited affair was surely the type of hockey that the league had in mind. Fast-paced, energetic, and hard-fought, this game had it all. The … Read more

Hognostications NFL Week 16

I almost forgot to do this. Sorry that I can not say much more at this time. Thursday, December 21 (ET) Vikings at Packers 8:00 PM Saturday, December 23 (ET) Chiefs at Raiders 8:00 PM Sunday, December 24 (ET) Buccaneers at Browns 1:00 PM Patriots at Jaguars 1:00 PM Bears at Lions 1:00 PM Ravens … Read more

The Fifth Quarter: Saints

The Washington Redskins may not have played very well in 2006, but they certainly proved that they have a lot of heart yesterday against the Saints. With nothing left to play for but pride, the Redskins left it all on the field on Sunday. It wasn’t always pretty, but it was effective, and the team … Read more

Ovie… Oh My!

Oh to be young and full of talent. When Alex Ovechkin lined up against Sidney Crosby earlier this week, the hockey world looked on with mouths agape. Could two players that were so young really be expected to try and live up to such lofty expectations? Apparently these two can. Ovie and Sid both played … Read more

Sid the Kid

The Pittsburgh Panguins are on a bit of a roll – but Sidney Crosby is on fire. Last night in an 8-4 win over the Flyers, he put up six points to steal the league lead in scoring. I say steal because he started the evening in fifth place, but a six-point game will catapault … Read more

A Little Perspective

As I listened to caller after caller tell John Riggins that Joe Gibbs should quit, that the team should be blown up, that major, wholesale changes were the only way to save the sinking ship that is the Washington Redskins, I couldn’t help but throw up in my mouth a little bit. Aren’t these the … Read more

Hognostications NFL Week 15

I am really overloaded with work at the moment. Sorry I can not say much at this hour. I will try to say a few things about this week’s disaster later on Enjoy. Thursday, December 14 (ET) 49ers at Seahawks 8:00 PM Saturday, December 16 (ET) Cowboys at Falcons 8:00 PM Sunday, December 17 (ET) … Read more

The Fifth Quarter: Eagles

Hard to believe that an already difficult Washington Redskins’ season got even tougher on Sunday with a 21-19 loss to the Eagles. Here are the Fifth Quarter rankings for the Redskins’ performance: Passing: Jason Campbell continued both his growth and his growing pains. His 182 yards on 15 completions (27 attempts) weren’t bad but for … Read more

Redskins vs Eagles, Madden Sim

Its week 13 in the NFL and the NFC East has seen its first alteration at the #1 spot of the season. Washington’s loss to Atlanta knocked them down to #2 behind Philly. On opposite ends of the spectrum the Eagles are coasting on a 3 game winning streak while Washington is on a 2 … Read more

Caps Struggle Against the Ducks

Anaheim may have taken the ‘Mighty’ out of their name, but there was no better word to describe their play on Friday as they handed the Washington Capitals a 6-1 defeat. After impressive wins against the Buffalo Sabres last Saturday and the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday, the Caps couldn’t duplicate the effort against the NHL’s … Read more