Flashback Friday posts are historical, nostalgic posts that often reference a date in team history.
For today’s #FlashbackFriday, we are looking back at the 5 best single season performances in Washington franchise history – Commanders or Redskins. The ranking favors major awards, statistical dominance for the era, and team success. All stats come from official records. Top 5 Performances #5 – Mark Rypien 1991 Mark Rypien delivered a complete season … Read more
Some players leave and you shrug – others leave and the wound never quite closes – as with Champ Bailey and Paul Krause. Two future Hall of Famers. Two elite defensive backs who arrived in Washington with massive upside, delivered at a high level while wearing burgundy and gold, and then were traded away in … Read more
What are the 5 worst Washington trades in franchise history? What constitutes a bad trade? Are there any Commanders deals that rival stinky Redskins deals of days gone by? Marshon Lattimore had some fans singing that tune. We look back at them today for our #FlashbackFriday. There have been some real groaners over the years. … Read more
People often ask me about running this website for 25 years, and I tell them that we did a lot of things when not many people were doing them – like Xbox Game Simulations. That might sound silly to someone now. Obviously the world has changed immensely. But trust me, I’d never seen anyone doing … Read more
These are the top 5 Redskins trades ever. The very best trades in franchise history. Washington has executed several brilliant trades that brought in Hall of Fame talent, championship anchors, and elite weapons. On this #FlashbackFriday, we snap back to the best deals we have ever made as an organization. Number 5 – Coles For … Read more
There is a vintage Washington Redskins poster called Hogs Night Out, circa 1984. It featured members of the legendary Super Bowl–winning offensive line, The Hogs: Jeff Bostic, Russ Grimm, Joe Jacoby, George Starke, Mark May, Rick “Doc” Walker, Don Warren and Fred Dean. They were all dressed in ill-fitting tuxedos, white gloves, and top hats. … Read more
Fans still debate what the best Washington Redskins nickname of all time really is. From hard-hitting legends to larger-than-life personalities, the team’s history is packed with unforgettable monikers that captured the spirit of each era. For today’s Flashback Friday, we highlight some of the most iconic nicknames from the Redskins years — names that still … Read more
Every great NFL team has stars, but only a special few teams have nicknames that outlive the players themselves. Washington’s history is packed with them — but ask any longtime fan what the best group nickname in Redskins history is, and you’ll spark a debate that never really ends. The Hogs. The Over-the-Hill Gang. The … Read more
Welcome to Flashback Friday, where we take a trip down memory lane to revisit yesteryear moments in Washington football history. From jaw-dropping plays to nail-biting finishes, Washington football has provided its fans with countless memories throughout the years. Today, we turn our attention back to another game of epic significance on December 29, 2002, when the … Read more
Welcome to Flashback Friday, where we take a trip down memory lane to revisit yesteryear moments in Washington football history. From jaw-dropping plays to nail-biting finishes, Washington football has provided its fans with countless memories throughout the years. Today, we turn our attention back to a game of epic significance on December 22, 1996, when the … Read more