Redskins News
Here is a look at some of the numbers from the Redskins 9-7 home opener victory over the St. Louis Rams on Sunday at Fed Ex Field. 362 – Total yards offense from the Redskins – a much better effort than last week (272), despite their obvious red zone struggles. 242 – Yards passing for … Read more
The Washington Redskins will host their first game of the season as they take on the St. Louis Rams at Fed Ex Field Sunday afternoon. Kickoff is at 1 pm. The St. Louis Rams scored their first points on special teams last week when they took on the Seattle Seahawks at Qwest Field. Rams defensive … Read more
What follows is an answer to the chorus of complaints from the legions of fans tired of being distracted by “sensible” analysis, backed by “facts” and “knowledge.” If you seek shelter from the twin storms that are “reality” and “logic,” then this is your port of call. -Final scores are tricky things to read, because … Read more
Due to a 23-17 loss to the New York Giants this past Sunday, the Redskins have started their 2009 season the same way they started 2008; they return home from the Meadowlands without a victory, and hoping to gain ground in the conference with an NFC matchup at home the following week. The Redskins have … Read more
By The Numbers
Here is a look at some of the ‘numbers’ from the Redskins 23-17 loss to the Giants on Sunday afternoon:
I can officially say that I hate playing in New York. I’ve only won once there and that stadium has not been good to us since I came to the Skins five years ago. I really thought the game could have gone either way and we had opportunities to win it. Taking nothing from the … Read more
2009 Roster Review: The Washington Redskins quarterback situation remains the same; it’s Jason Campbell as the starter in Jim Zorn’s West Coast offense. This is Campbell’s second season in the offense and the first time he hasn’t had to learn a new one in the off-season. In Zorn’s second season he is adjusting his scheme … Read more
The nice, if obvious, thing about the start of the NFL season is that nothing is written … except this sentence … and the next one … and all of the following ones. OK, some things are written but insofar as the NFL is concerned, the slate is blank. We, as fans, can feel legitimate … Read more
Ladies and gentlemen, the time has come. Football has been back for over a month but now the records and standings count. From July 30th to late August, coaches and players fought through two-a-days to improve themselves and this team. For veterans especially, training camp is viewed as an unwelcome but necessary evil. “Training camp … Read more
I would assume that everyone would like to know about my injury and how it happened last year so I would like to start there because it has been well documented that I injured my knee on the first play of practice at last year’s training camp. While rushing the passer from my DE spot … Read more