Frank Hastings Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. The company, food and football were great, and overall, the hognostications were really good. Congratulations to everyone for doing so well. Redskin in Canada finally made his move and is now just two back of JPM36. Fortunately our Skins won to offset my foul mood, as my Sunday hognostications … Read more
Week 11 was a record-setting weekend. Never before have there been 11 straight weeks of sell outs and no TV blackouts, and sadly for those of us who bleed burgundy and gold, for the first time since ’83, three rookie QBs won on the same weekend Gradkowski, Leinart and Young (’83 – Eason, Marino and … Read more
It was a rough week for hognosticating as the hognostication pool consensus last week went a mediocre 8-8 (.500). The upsets included the Jets over the Patriots (picked by 2 of 40 hognosticators), the Brownies over the Falcons (picked by 4 of 40 hognosticators), the Dolphins over the Chiefs (picked by 8 of hognosticators) and … Read more
Week 9, as has become the rule rather than the exception, had its share of upsets; none of which could have been more of a surprise than the Dolphins over the Bears in Chicago. Are you kidding me? After almost being upset by the lowly Cardinals, who would have ever figured that the Bears would … Read more
Week 8 added a few more strange twists in what has turned out to be a bizarre season for hognosticating. How do the Faiders, with 98 yards of offense, take out the defending World Champs? Incredibly four hognosticators picked the Faiders. One hell of a pick by those four! Many thanks to the Jaguars for … Read more
This week, the Redskins join a group of losers (Bills, Lions, and Dolphins) with a bye. This group has won 6 of the 28 games played between them for a pathetic combined winning percentage of .286. For some reason, that worthless statistic doesn’t make this Hognosticator feel any better about his Hognostication percentage. Last week … Read more
Well at least we’re not Cardinal fans. However, as with the Card fans, this past week thoroughly tested the resolve of those of us that bleed burgundy and gold. As painful as an untimely loss to a 0-5 team at home is, it can’t compare to the five seasons endured with Norv Turner at the … Read more
Only 13 games on tap this weekend. Is it a coincidence following the week of Friday the 13th? Speaking of bad luck…who would have thought that the loss of one player, Shawn Springs, would have such a detrimental consequence on a quality defense? The injury to Springs is an example of why anyone that says … Read more
This Hognosticator thought he had seen a good game in Houston? It may have been, but it was nothing like the thriller last week against the Jags. Without question, an all-time classic. The biggest play of that game (other than Moss’s walk-off TD, of course) may not have been a football play at all, but … Read more
After the first three weeks that this Hognosticator has had (nine games out after three weeks), it may be wise to just check the picks and select the opposite. Last week was particularly brutal. Never in the two year history of Hognosticating and years before in other pools have the Hognosticator’s picks been below .500. … Read more