Mark Solway, Author at The-Hogs.net

Rookie Jonathan Allen Done For The Season

May 3, 2025October 19, 2017 by Mark Solway

The staunch Redskins defense received some tough injury news yesterday – rookie defensive lineman Jonathan Allen is done for the remainder of the 2017 season. Allen suffered the injury in the second half of Washington’s 26-24 victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday.

Allen sustained a Lisfranc sprain, and although at first Redskins head coach Jay Gruden seemed optimistic about a quicker return, news broke yesterday from several outlets that Allen will require surgery, and is indeed done for the remainder of 2017.

Throwback Thursday: Redskins Beat Eagles 21-17

May 3, 2025October 19, 2017 by Mark Solway

On this day in Redskins history, 76 years ago, Sammy Baugh led his Washington Redskins to a 21-17 triumph over the Philadelphia Eagles.

The NFL and Head Trauma: Deandre Levy Wants to Eliminate Full-Contact Practices

May 3, 2025October 18, 2017 by Mark Solway

What is the NFL to do about head injuries? It is a bone of contention that will not go away, and it obviously shouldn’t, not when the health of athletes is on the line. Linebacker DeAndre Levy’s recent suggestion has a lot of people buzzing.
NFL athletes make suggestions all the time, but the one from Levy could have an impact on Redskins betting odds for the season, especially if it is put into practice. If you haven’t heard, Levy participated in a congressional forum constituting members of the House Energy, Commerce, and Judiciary Committees.

The linebacker’s suggestion was that the NFL should eliminate full-contact practices. It matters that an athlete like Levy is bringing this idea to the table because that gives it more weight.

Levy made mention of the fact that he was already aching when he went into the game on Sunday because collisions he encountered on Wednesday and Thursday during practice had left him feeling significantly sore.

Banged Up Redskins Secondary To Face Tough Eagles Offense In Critical Match Up

May 3, 2025October 18, 2017 by Mark Solway

Week Seven could be a make-or-break week for the Washington Redskins’ 2017 Playoff aspirations. Every game is important in a 16-game season – every divisional game even more so. When you’re facing the only team ahead of you in the divisional race, and losing gives them both wins this season and the first tie breaker, it’s pretty safe to say that the Redskins hopes for winning the NFC East this year could very well come down to the result of this early week 7 game. Beating the Eagles won’t guarantee them success, but losing to them could drastically affect the Redskins betting odds of getting to the playoffs via a divisional first place.

That’s no small feat given that the game will be played at Lincoln Financial Field, and the Redskins secondary could potentially have more holes than swiss cheese.

Wallpaper Wednesday: Eagles Versus Skins – Kerrigan

August 31, 2026October 18, 2017 by Mark Solway

Huge match up this week for the Redskins as they face their division rivals, and the team between Washington and first place in the NFC East – the Philadelphia Eagles. Despite only being week seven, this is the second time that the Redskins have played the Eagles already this year, with Philly winning on opening day. Losing this game would mean that the Eagles have the critical first tie breaker of head-to-head record.

So Ryan Kerrigan and the entire defense are going to have to find a way to shut down Carson Wentz and the Eagles offense.

Throwback Thursday: Art Monk Career Receptions Record 25 Years Ago Today

August 28, 2026October 12, 2017 by Mark Solway

It was exactly twenty five years ago today – October 22, 1992 – that the Art Monk career reception record took place on Monday Night Football. He broke the all time NFL mark against the Denver Broncos. So celebrate your Throwback Thursday by Hail-ing the greatest receiver in Redskins history: The Catch With the Redskins … Read more

Wallpaper Wednesday: Redskins Cornerback Bashaud Breeland

June 1, 2025October 11, 2017 by Mark Solway

With Josh Norman on the shelf for a couple of weeks, Bashaud Breeland will step into the limelight a little bit.

Nicknamed Breeland Island in his rookie season, the Redskins cornerback will definitely be tested this week, as he will face former Redskins receiver Pierre Garcon and the San Francisco 49ers.

Is Kyle Shanahan Facing his Future Quarterback In His Return To Fed Ex?

May 3, 2025October 10, 2017 by Mark Solway

Kyle Shanahan must have certainly circled this week’s matchup between his San Francisco 49ers and the Washington Redskins, with a big, fat magic marker. After all, he hasn’t been shy about slinging some passive aggressive mud around, about his time in the nation’s capital. His team is struggling; and he’d like nothing more for those struggles to come to an end at Fed Ex Field on Sunday. Does Shanahan’s return affect the Redskins odds for the next game?

It doesn’t appear so, with the Redskins being given their first ten-plus point spread of the season (11), over the winless 49ers.

Shanahan is in his first year of a six year deal with the 49ers, and they are re-building. Perhaps that gives him a distinct advantage over the two guys that went before him, and only got one year each. One of those guys was current Redskins defensive line coach, Jim Tomsula, and the other was Chip Kelly. That turnaround makes Shanahan the third coach in three years, following a time where Jim Harbaugh was producing winning teams there. Including a team that made it all the way to the Super Bowl.

Bye Week Gives Redskins A Chance to Heal Their Injuries

May 3, 2025October 6, 2017 by Mark Solway

Two things were clear at the end of the Redskins game against the Chiefs on Monday night, Washington had not only lost the game, they had lost some personnel as well. The two went hand-in-hand. They will benefit greatly from an early season bye week, as the extra time will obviously allow some injuries to heal enough to play. How those injuries progress will affect the team Washington can field, and subsequently, the Redskins odds for the next game.

With the bye, Washington don’t play again until October 15th against the San Francisco 49ers. The Redskins had this game highlighted on the calendar already, as they will be facing former coach Kyle Shanahan, and it will be Pierre Garcon’s first time back at Fed Ex Field since leaving in the offseason.

Wallpaper Wednesday: Capital Punishment

August 2, 2025October 4, 2017 by Mark Solway

Despite losing a tough one to the Chiefs on Monday Night, the Redskins have seen a marked improvement on the defensive side of the ball under new Defensive Coordinator Greg Manusky. Before the injuries piled up against Kansas City, Washington’s defense was playing with the same tenacity that it did against the Raiders.

It isn’t even tenacity, there’s an actual air of nastiness to it.

Teams are going to start fearing a Capital Punishment…

Featuring DJ Swearinger, Ryan Kerrigan and Mason Foster.