Mark Solway, Author at The-Hogs.net

Mann, McMullen Updates

June 1, 2025September 10, 2008 by Mark Solway

Maurice Mann is expected to return to the Edmonton Eskimos of the CFL today. The wide receiver was cut by the Redskins on August 30th, and despite having a good training camp, received no NFL offers after being cut. Mann said to Sun Media: “It is a humbling experience. But at the same time it … Read more

Hognostications – Game On

June 1, 2025September 10, 2008 by Mark Solway

TheHogs.net is proud to announce that after much consideration, we will again be running our free Hognostications Pick ‘Em Pool in 2008. Obviously we will not have any results for week one, but we’re looking forward to getting everyone involved quickly, and starting the 2008 contest in week two.

Skins By The Numbers: Giants I

May 3, 2025September 5, 2008 by Mark Solway

Here is a look back at some of the interesting numbers from Thursday’s Washington Redskins versus New York Giants match-up that kicked off the 2008 NFL Season:

Washington Capitals Blogs section

August 20, 2008August 7, 2008 by Mark Solway

THN’s new Washington Capitals Blogs section is now open for business! We will have several bloggers contributing regularly with both Capitals news and quotes, and tidbits from the AHL affiliate Hershey Bears. Stay tuned!

Hello Redskin Fans!

August 26, 2008July 31, 2008 by Mark Solway

Welcome to THN’s new WordPress setup for blogging about the Washington Redskins and Redskin fans!

Smith, Brown, Hanburger, Fischer For HOF – Part II

June 22, 2025July 9, 2008 by Mark Solway

From: Washington Times Redskins Fan Forum, by Robert Janis If you read my first blog last week, then you know that I don’t want the travesty Art Monk had to tolerate before he was finally named into the Pro Football Hall of Fame fall on any other Redskins player we feel is worthy of the … Read more

Smith, Brown, Hanburger and Fischer For HOF

June 22, 2025July 2, 2008 by Mark Solway

This is the first installment of a weekly contribution from Rob Janis. Rob is the lead blogger at the Redskins Fan Forum community on WashingtonTimes.com. – eds. My name is Rob Janis. This is my first column for the-hogs.net. I should introduce myself but that was already done in < a href="http://www.washingtontimes.com/weblogs/redskins-fan-forum/2008/May/16/hello6651a/" target="_blank">my first blog … Read more

Step right up…

February 12, 2008 by Mark Solway

… and see the unbelievable, logic-defying Washington Redskins!! As the NFL looks on… and laughs… I’m left wondering what on earth it is about the Washington Redskins that I love so much. Because it isn’t the organization itself. Frankly, the organization is downright embarrassing right now. I don’t care what anyone thinks about Jim Zorn … Read more

The Wrong is Finally Righted; Monk Enshrined

May 26, 2016February 5, 2008 by Mark Solway

It took eight long years of eligibility for Art Monk to be enshrined into the Hall of Fame – but at least the wait is finally over for the Washington Redskins’ best receiver ever. For Redskin fans, it seemed like the day might never come. For years we have been arguing semantics about Monk’s enshrinement … Read more

Six Pack January 30, 2008

August 21, 2026January 30, 2008 by Mark Solway

1) First, in keeping with the Danny-fueled spirit of “Change Without Purpose” I am dropping the we I previously relied on in this column. So there you have it. Secondly, thirdly. 2) OK, to clear up some old business. I had said that if Joe Gibbs demonstrated that my assessment of his skills (i.e. my … Read more