Injury Update Redskins vs Giants

The lack of off-season training activities were said to be a reason for teams to worry about Training Camp injuries. I’m not sure if the New York Giants were worried about injuries or not, but they were one of the hardest hit teams by the injury bug this off-season. Cornerbacks Terrell Thomas, Bruce Johnson, Brian … Read more

HogWire 2011- Week One:

The Washington Redskins (0-0) will host their Division rivals the New York Giants (0-0) on the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks this Sunday at FedEx Field, kickoff is at 4:15 PM., to starts the Redskins 2011 regular season. The Redskins and Giants are just like the other 30 NFL teams and are coming off … Read more

Practice Squad Is Set

The Washington Redskins officially announced their eight-man practice squad on Labor Day Monday. Here is the final list: • WR Aldrick Robinson • RB Evan Royster • G Maurice Hurt • DE Doug Worthington • DL Chris Baker • QB Jonathan Crompton • CB Nate Ness • G Eric Olsen The first four names on … Read more

And Then There Were 53

On Saturday, the Redskins released some 20-plus players to get down to the league mandated 53 players. Among the most notable or significant names in the releases were 2010 roster members’ Artis Hicks, Anthony Bryant, Horatio Blades and safety Chris Horton. Quarterback Kellen Clemens was also sent packing, leaving the Redskins with just two quarterbacks … Read more

Five Footnotes from FedEx – Buccaneers

The Redskins capped off their preseason with a last-minute 29-24 win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to put them at 3-1. Fans got a glimpse of how the depth of the 2011 Washington Redskins will develop, as many-to-most of the expected starters did not even dress. 1. Beck or Grossman? Even after last night’s underwhelming … Read more

Doughty Picking Up Where He Left Off

Due to a four and a half month lockout, this past offseason was strange for all NFL players. For sixth-year unrestricted free agent safety Reed Doughty, it brought about uncertainty as to where he would play or if there was even going to be a season at all. “It was very different,” Doughty said. “The … Read more

Hog Wire: Injury Updates

With just two weeks remaining until opening day, the Redskins still have a number of players trying to work their way back into the lineup due to injuries. Obviously there is very little time left to prepare, so with every day spent on the sidelines watching, some of these players look less and less like … Read more

Five Footnotes From M&T Bank Stadium: Ravens

Coming into Thursday night’s nationally televised showdown against the Beltway rival Baltimore Ravens, Redskins fans were left in the dark as to who the starting quarterback was going to be. Shortly before the game, it was announced that nine-year veteran Rex Grossman would get the start, but in an odd twist, Mike Shanahan would give … Read more

Preseason Footnotes Week 2: Colts

The Redskins opened the preseason with a 16-7 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers and followed that up with a 16-3 win over the Indianapolis Colts in Week 2. Those two performances have gradually revealed what the team’s identity may be when September 11th arrives. 1. What to take away from the game: Expectations weren’t very … Read more