The 5th Quarter: Falcons

The Doubters surfaced last week, but the team silenced them yet again with an astounding performance. Vick didn’t know which way to turn, and the Skins offense clicked while the starters were out on the field. There was a shovel pass, a reverse and several wide receiver hitches. A masterful defensive game by Gregg Williams … Read more

The 5th Quarter: Rams

While the execution wasn’t there, the game was not a total loss. Taylor Jacobs showed he had a motor, the offensive line proved that there were some backups who can indeed come in if needed, and Ramsey, though not sharp did not display the stutter and double pump tonight. The first team was suspiciously absent … Read more

5th Quarter: Dolphins

Battle in the trenches. Rooting in the dirt. Slug you in the guts football. How else can you describe the game between the Dolphins and the Redskins tonight? Utterly exhausted by a relentless attack, the Dolphins succumbed to the standard Joe Gibbs game plan in the preseason. 53 rushes. Merciless. How would it make you … Read more

The 5th Quarter

Welcome back Joe Gibbs. The flashes of how large a difference coaching styles can be were seen on the field this evening in Canton, OH. What was once lost was once again found. The plays, while not executed well, were what fans once expected on a weekly basis. The offense sputtered, but the defense caught … Read more

Four Sides to Every Story: The Second Side

In reading the posts by fellow fans in message boards, it became obvious that there was a strong surge of people supporting Dan Snyder. Looking at it from all angles, both the kind and opposing viewpoints had begun to merge to form a more positive outlook. While the sports writers themselves have had a harder … Read more

Four Sides to Every Story: The First Side

While the Redskins are in the process of gearing up for another season, the news and rumors have been flying, and rapidly. During the entire offseason, many moves have created stirs, from the Steve Spurrier resignation/not resignation/resignation to the re-hiring of Joe Gibbs. Free agency played a large part to the re-tooling of the Redskins, … Read more

Draft Day: Winners and Losers

Once again, the fan favorite, the circus maximus that highlights the start of NFL season has passed by. The lights have dimmed, and the workers have come to cleanse the sands and remove the losers from the floor. But, who, in the matches of the weekend that brings shouts of anger and joy from onlookers … Read more

Possibilities

It’s interesting to see what Greg Williams and Joe Gibbs are doing with their choices in the free agent market. What is somewhat amusing is the fact that none of the experts out there are picking up on what the Skins are doing with their acquisitions. It would appear that rather than concentrating on the … Read more

What to do, what to do?

This offseason has created the greatest stir in Franchise history, to say the least. With Joe Gibbs’ return, even the President was talking about the Skins. The questions abound: What will the Field Marshal do with what he has available? How did he grade our current roster out? What is going to happen with Ramsey … Read more

Team Needs:

The weakness of the Redskins team that requires the most immediate fix is the Defensive Line. With many of the free agent backups acquired last year not working out to become starter quality material, the tackle position is the weakest on the team. Noble’s future is in question due to his rehab being so long … Read more