Fifth Quarter – Tennessee Titans

There were some exciting moments, but for the most part, the Washington Redskins laid an egg, losing an all-important home game to a winless team with a rookie quarterback. Typically, the three keys to winning any football game are to run the ball successfully, stop the run and win the battle for time of possession. … Read more

Caps Battle Thrashers, Fall Short

The Washington Capitals showed once again that they are one of the hardest working teams in the league. They may not be the most talented team, but they play hockey the way it should be played: all out, all the time. The Caps also proved that players not named Alex could score. To steal a … Read more

Fifth Quarter – New York Giants I

The Washington Redskins drop to 2-3 — 0-2 in the brutal NFC East — with a 19-3 pasting at the hands of the New York Giants. There were no signs of the team that put up 36 points in an overtime victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars last week. Luckily, with the Tennessee Titans on the … Read more

The Caps Are Back

While the story of the game was the offensive show put on by “The Alexanders,” the Washington Capitals have to be pleased with the effort put out by the whole team in Saturday’s home opener. The Caps where able to hang with the defending Stanley Cup champs until the third period, where the Caps thoroughly … Read more

Fifth Quarter – Houston Texans

Good teams beat the teams they are supposed to beat. Hopefully for the Washington Redskins faithful, Sunday’s dominance over the Houston Texans is a sign that this is a good team. Although a 16-point win that saw a Redskin quarterback set an NFL record in efficiency will not be enough to quiet the doubter in … Read more

Fifth Quarter – Dallas Cowboys I

Wow. What an ugly game of football. Just like last week, the Washington Redskins showed flashes of what this offense can do, and flashes of ineptitude. There were breakdowns in every phase of the game. Some of the credit should go to the Dallas Cowboys defense, and some goes to learning a new, complex offense … Read more

Fifth Quarter: Minnesota Vikings

In what turned out to be an exciting game to watch, the Minnesota Vikings pillaged the Washington Redskins in a heartbreaker, 19-16. Typically, after a hard-fought, close game is over and the dust has settled, a fan can accept defeat, even if he or she does not like it. Unfortunately, the Redskins had plenty of … Read more

THN Ranked Number Three: Website Given A Nod From Sports Illustrated

In the September 4, 2006 issue of Sports Illustrated, the editors of the illustrious magazine selected www.the-Hogs.net as the third best Washington Redskins news media outlet available on the web. The sports media giant ranked the outlets as part of their 2006 NFL Preview. The top four news providers were listed, in order of quality … Read more

The Caitlin Classic

The morning of November 1, 1995 was just an ordinary in the life of a young Marine Corporal. I got up and got ready for PT – Wednesday was the Company First Sergeant’s turn to take us on a 3-4 mile jog. After PT, I went home, took a quick shower and headed into work. … Read more