Les Barnhart Chicken Wing and a Prayer
In the afterglow of what was a fantastic season, albeit one that didn’t have the finish any of us wanted comes perhaps the most important offseason for the Redskins that Dan Snyder and the front office has faced in many years. Obviously there is genuine concern for the status of RGIII but that once scoffed at insurance policy named Kirk Cousins has shown that he can step in and lead this team should Griffin miss time in 2013.
It’s getting closer with every breath we take. With every article we read, or interview we hear. Every day it grows stronger in more than thirty locations around the nation. It’s almost palpable. Like a living breathing entity that needs time to grow and take shape, it has times of frustration and times of excitement, albeit in small amounts. To some, it’s like the Loch Ness Monster in that it isn’t even a real thing. To others, it’s as real as life itself.
Football season.
On the day after the statue of a coach that stood for so much good but now is being portrayed as something far different, the program that Joe Paterno built was rocked to its very foundation.
The NCAA, citing the Freeh Report (paid for by the very college that itself was the center of the investigation) and a “thorough investigation” handed down what could be argued as their harshest penalties. They did so against a football program that for so long was the pride of the institution.
Heaven became a better place on the morning of September 8th when J. Gawen Stoker passed away. That will be the last time you may hear or read me calling him by that name. While that is the name he was given and he was a great friend of mine, he has always and will always be “Coach” Stoker to me.
Football is a rough sport. Injuries can happen anywhere at any time. Penn State football fans were again reminded of this on Sunday when news broke that their legendary coach, Joe Paterno, was blindsided by wide receiver Devon Smith. The accident occurred during a pass drill at Sunday’s practice.
Football Is Back, And So Am I
Aside from winning the Super Bowl, hoisting the Lombardi Trophy over one’s head and uttering the famous line, “I am going to Disney World,” there are few stronger football emotions than the feeling we all got when the announcement was made, “Football is back”. I always laughed at the notion of “Christmas in July,” until I realized that the announcement that the NFL lockout was over, was made on July 25th. The only thing that would have made it better, would have been Roger Goodell and DeMaurice Smith squaring off in an MMA octagon, so that will have to remain on the Christmas list.
Our 2006 Draft section is officially open. There are some player profiles and rankings still to enter, but there’s too much info there to hold off until we’re done. We will continue entering data for the next week or two and our top 10 lists will update accordingly. The NFL Draft has become increasingly popular, … Read more
Washington Redskins (11-6) at Seattle Seahawks (13-3) Second round playoff game January 14th, 2005 at 430pm Qwest Field, Seattle TV: Fox Sports: Dick Stockton, Darryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa (FR) Radio: CBS Sports: Marv Albert, John Riggins and Kevin Kiley (FR) The Washington Redskins continue their playoff road show when they travel to the great … Read more
Washington Redskins (9-6) vs. Philadelphia Eagles (6-9) January 1, 2006 at 4:15pm Lincoln Financial Center FOX Sports (Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver) The Redskins gave their fans a tremendous Christmas gift last week when they defeated the New York Giants to move within a game of the NFC East lead as well as … Read more
New York Giants (10-4) at Washington Redskins (8-6) December 24th, 2005 at 1pm FedEx Field FOX Sports (Dick Stockton, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa) Don’t look now but Washington Redskins’ games in December mean something to more than just the Redskins opponents. After dismantling their biggest rivals last week at FedEx Field, the Redskins welcome … Read more