Hershey’s Playoffs by the Numbers

(33) Percentage of Hershey’s shots that the trio of Graham Mink, Keith Aucoin and Alexandre Giroux propelled at the Penguins’ goaltenders in the WBS series. (23) Number of Hershey players who have registered at least one point in the playoffs. (17) Number of periods that the Bears have not allowed a goal by their opponents. … Read more

Getting a ‘Reed’ on Doughty

In this exclusive interview with THN, Redskins safety Reed Doughty describes how he spent his offseason, his decision to return to the team, how he felt about the team’s offseason moves, and his outlook on the 2009 NFL Draft. If anyone knows adversity, it’s Reed Doughty. Whether it’s battling to make an NFL roster as … Read more

Happy Birthday, Sean

Sean Taylor would have been 26 today. Running a Washington Redskins web site, there’s not a day that goes by that one doesn’t think about what a tragedy Sean’s murder was, and from so many different angles. First and foremost, it robbed a family of its beloved son, a woman of her beloved fiance, current … Read more

Redskins, Dockery Reunite

The Redskins have addressed another need by bringing back the missing original member of “The Dirtbags.” Left guard Derrick Dockery will sign a five-year, $26.5 deal to return to the Redskins. The contract should be a happy medium between the reported three-year, $12 million pact offered by the Redskins just prior to free agency in … Read more

Wild Day for Redskins As Free Agency Begins

The Redskins have done it again. This time, it’s record setting. Never shy from attempting to catch the big fish in the ocean known as NFL free agency, the Redskins have essentially caught the whale shark of this year’s talent pool. The team doled out a 7-year, $100 million contract to former Tennessee Titans defensive … Read more

Time To Put On The Thinking Cap

The Washington Redskins have roughly 45 players under contract for the 2009 season, and off-season activities (Free Agency and the Draft) are fast approaching. The Redskins are currently more than $3 million over the projected 2009 cap. Contract restructurings and player cuts are right around the corner, so where will the Redskins start? First, they … Read more

THN Weekly with Andre Carter: Week 17

Redskins defensive end Andre Carter is returning to San Francisco’s Candlestick Park — the place he called his NFL home for his first five seasons — for the first time since 2005. Washington was eliminated from the play-offs last week by the Atlanta Falcons, bit Carter has plenty of motivation following the Redskins completion of … Read more

THN Weekly with Andre Carter: Week 16

It’s official. The Redskins have now reached the lowest point of their season. A 20-13 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals last Sunday deflated almost any hope the team had of reaching the 2008 postseason. Many players and coaches continue to say that the team practices at a playoff-like pace and focus hard every week to … Read more

Slinging Sammy Passes at 94

All-time great Sammy Baugh passed away Wednesday night at Fisher County Hospital in Rotan, TX. Baugh was 94, and had reportedly been battling multiple ailments in an assisted-living home. Baugh should be in consideration for the greatest quarterback ever. He is considered one of the founding fathers of the modern-day NFL passing game. Baugh was … Read more

THN Weekly with Andre Carter: Week 15

Only in the virtual world is there a “re-do” option. The Redskins are wishing that what they are experiencing is just a bad Madden 09 simulation. Unfortunately that is not the case. The Redskins lost their third consecutive game 24-10 on Sunday night. This time it was just up the road against the Baltimore Ravens, … Read more