Mark Solway The Washington Redskins provided the NFL with a shocking upset this weekend when they bested the Carolina Panthers by a score of 17-13. In a game that not many experts gave the Redskins hope, Washington showed some character on both sides of the ball earning the win. Here are our rankings for each unit (out … Read more
Jason Campbell would have undoubtedly liked to begin in his NFL career on a winning note, but he has to be happy with what he was able to accomplish in his first NFL start. The Washington Redskins chose what some people thought was an odd quarterback scenario this season; Mark Brunell would start games, Todd … Read more
Hognostications Counterpoint NFL Week 12 – SHORT WEEK ALERT So our playoff hopes are finished realistically if not mathematically. The season has been a nightmare from the start. Am I the only person depressed when I read that some of you rather look forward to the off season and even September 2007 when there are … Read more
The Washington Redskins began the Jason Campbell era off auspiciously on Sunday by losing 20-17 to a Tampa Bay Buccaneers team that really hasn’t been very good this year. Not that Jason’s performance had much to do with the loss. Here are the Fifth Quarter ratings: Passing: Campbell had a solid debut considering that he … Read more
Hognostications Counterpoint NFL Week 11 So, where do the Hognosticators stand after 10 weeks in the NFL season? According to the Pool History , the following Hognosticators have won on a weekly basis: Week 1: TincoSkin Week 2: CLL Week 3: Cvillehog Week 4: theoneandonly9 Week 5: Scottish Hog Week 6: Kearney420 Week 7: gus … Read more
With the Redskins’ playoff hopes seemingly dashed, Washingtonians might want to turn some of their attention to the team in D.C. that is playing well. The Washington Capitals have been solid through seventeen games, and the young team is starting to build some momentum. On Monday night the Caps beat the Florida Panthers 4-1 for … Read more
An all too familiar cycle for a Redskins fan: Anger – Sadness – Hope Yes, I watched the game against Philthy. Yes, I stayed away from the board yesterday. Yes, just like all of you, I did suffer the humiliation to watch not just another game go down the toilet. I watched an NFC East … Read more
The Washington Redskins couldn’t count on a gift from the football gods again this week against an NFC East opponent. This week, not showing up to play cost them a 27-3 drubbing at the hands of the Philadelphia Eagles. It was never close, and it was never in doubt. Passing: Can the Redskins passing game … Read more
What a huge effort from the Washington Capitals last night against the Ottawa Senators. When Daniel Alfredsson scored just 90 seconds into the game, it looked like the Caps might be in for a long night. When they went down by three goals just over halfway through the first period, it looked like they were … Read more
It wasn’t pretty. It didn’t ever look like the end result would be a Redskin win except for after the safety, and after Novak kicked the game-winning field goal. The offense struggled at times. The defense struggled at times. The Redskins showed a lot of the same problems that they have shown for the last … Read more