The Relative Relevance of Devin Thomas

In lieu of Devin Thomas’ comments about Washington over the last week or so, I thought it might be interesting to compare him to other players in the annuls of “Deadskins” receiving history. If you don’t get the Deadskins reference, a lot of the angst towards Devin Thomas, is because his new pet nickname for the team that wasted a second round draft pick and 5 million bucks on him is, that’s right, the Deadskins.

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Practice Squad Is Set

The Washington Redskins officially announced their eight-man practice squad on Labor Day Monday. Here is the final list: • WR Aldrick Robinson • RB Evan Royster • G Maurice Hurt • DE Doug Worthington • DL Chris Baker • QB Jonathan Crompton • CB Nate Ness • G Eric Olsen The first four names on … Read more

And Then There Were 53

On Saturday, the Redskins released some 20-plus players to get down to the league mandated 53 players. Among the most notable or significant names in the releases were 2010 roster members’ Artis Hicks, Anthony Bryant, Horatio Blades and safety Chris Horton. Quarterback Kellen Clemens was also sent packing, leaving the Redskins with just two quarterbacks … Read more

Tale of the Tape: Bucs

Tonight will be the last preseason game for both the Washington Redskins and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The fourth game is often a bit of a throw away as coaches often try to get the starters a series or two of action, and then just look at their depth positions. Tonight at Fed Ex Field, there are likely more questions to be answered for both organizations, so expect to see at least a good first half of football.

The Bucs are 2-1 in the preseason so far, and are coming off of a 17-13 victory last week over the Miami Dolphins. The Redskins share that same 2-1 preseason record, but are of course coming off of a 34-31 loss at the hands of the Baltimore Ravens. Here is a look at the, “oh so important” numbers for both squads, and their respective league rankings:

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Early 53-Man Roster Prediction

It’s really tough to pick a team’s final 53-man roster – even with just over a week to go before it happens. So much can happen in that span, that it’s almost moot to try and make a bold prediction, let alone 53 of them. But it is still fun to make bad guesses isn’t it?

So without further ado…

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Hog Wire: Injury Updates

With just two weeks remaining until opening day, the Redskins still have a number of players trying to work their way back into the lineup due to injuries. Obviously there is very little time left to prepare, so with every day spent on the sidelines watching, some of these players look less and less like … Read more