With just two weeks remaining until the official start of the Washington Redskins training camp, it seemed prudent to go over what fans should be looking for when they go to a practice at Redskin Park. This will be the third training camp under Joe Gibbs since he returned for his second tenure. Every year, … Read more
Hey. You. Yeah, you. Did you hear the rumor that Sean Taylor was caught driving his ATV through the halls of the Capitol Building? Or that Casey Rabach was found passed out in a D.C. alley wearing nothing but women’s underwear? Or about what Adam Archuleta said about Joe Gibbs’ mom? No? Yeah, me neither. … Read more
Well Redskin fans, here we sit on the cusp of yet another season for our beloved team. Every year, it’s common place to start gearing up for a season by examining what type of team you have. Being subjective is a difficult thing when you follow a team closely; especially when you have been a … Read more
Welcome to the new Blog Forum. This forum is for blogs only, and while registered members can post replies, they cannot start threads. Please confine your comments to the particular blog that you are commenting on… all other posts will be removed. The goal of this forum is strictly to feed the blog section on … Read more
At the risk of turning this into a theme, ESPN is on my mind. Again. Making this a whopping two, consecutive, back-to-back in a row (or column, whatever suits you) entries focused on the media behemoth. But there is a method to my madness. Plus it’s my blog so STOP TELLING ME HOW TO RUN … Read more
Jeb Bush? Condoleeza Rice?!? What the heck is going on here? I can certainly understand the NFL’s difficulty in selecting a commissioner who is well qualified to…..hand out fines…and…read 32 names off of index cards once a year…and….do other important stuff, I’m sure, but really, can’t we keep politics out of the selection process? One … Read more
Fauria is a name that has gotten lost this spring between names like Randel El, Lloyd, Archuleta, and (especially) Saunders. Having a 35 year-old TE come from New England to replace Robert Royal makes me wonder whether or not the signing is an upgrade or a compromise. While I don’t see the Fauria signing as … Read more
In all the glamour of the Redskins numerous offseason pickups, one man who will play an incredibly important role in this defense is going unnoticed. That is Kenny Wright who will be our new nickel cornerback. Wright will replace Walt Harris. Though I was a big supporter of Walt Harris it is obvious to anyone … Read more
Power: We all know how power works in sports. One team has the most power while the others stand in line behind it, dutifully losing their games each week to the more powerful team. How is this determined? By the Power Rankings, of course. It’s a proven formula, it’s science, it’s unassailable knowledge, it’s empirical … Read more
The saga of Sean Taylor’s criminal case appears to have come to a very fitting, anti-climactic conclusion. Is that really any surprise to those that were actually following the case? Sure there were a lot of media reports convoluting the issue, but aren’t there always? Isn’t that the drawback of all of this wonderful information … Read more