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THN Weekly with Andre Carter: Week 14

May 26, 2016December 6, 2008 by Jake Russell

It’s that time of year again. The Redskins are in the midst of their annual midseason slump. The question is: will they compose themselves during the final quarter of the season as they have two of the previous three seasons? That remains to be seen but it has been done before, as evidenced by the … Read more

By the Numbers: The NFC Playoff Picture (updated)

June 2, 2025November 30, 2008 by 1niksder

Here’s an update to last week’s HogWire which looked at what would happen if the NFL playoffs had started last week:

#1 Last week the Detroit Lions were the only NFC team not in the hunt for one of the six annual post season spots, this week they are still the only team not in the hunt, although the Philadelphia Eagles are doing their best to join them. The Eagles 36-7 lost to the Ravens on Sunday dropped them to 5-5-1 and behind every team in contention for a playoff berth with the exception of the Green Bay Packers who fell to 5-6 after giving up 51 points to the Saints.

THN Weekly with Andre Carter: Week 12

May 26, 2016November 20, 2008 by Jake Russell

For the second game in a row, the Redskins lost a very important home contest, this time to the division rival Dallas Cowboys. After starting the season 4-1, the Redskins have lost three of five with all of those loses coming at home. For the second week in a row, chants of “Defense! Defense!” echoed … Read more

By the Numbers: The NFC Playoff Picture

May 3, 2025November 19, 2008 by 1niksder

#1 – The number of NFC teams that have been eliminated from the 2008 NFL postseason race. As of today the winless Detroit Lions are the only team that has no chance of making a post season appearance in 2008. #2 – The number of losses needed over the next six weeks by any team … Read more

THN Weekly with Andre Carter: Week 11

May 26, 2016November 15, 2008 by Jake Russell

As the season builds, each game seems to have increased importance. Sunday night versus the Dallas Cowboys is no exception. With quarterback Tony Romo expected to return for the Cowboys after nursing a pinky injury and Redskins running back Clinton Portis’ playing status still uncertain due a lingering knee sprain that limited his ability to … Read more

THN Weekly With Andre Carter: Week 10

May 26, 2016November 8, 2008 by Jake Russell

After the ninth week of the 2008 season, the Washington Redskins finally experience their bye week. Considering the team began training camp before any other team and helped kick off both the first preseason and regular season games of the NFL season, this late bye week is welcomed with open arms. As he gets older, … Read more

THN Weekly with Andre Carter: Week 9

May 26, 2016November 2, 2008 by Jake Russell

Yes, the Redskins beat a winless team they should have beat in the Detroit Lions. Yes, the Redskins are 6-2 at the halfway point, a feat last accomplished eight seasons ago. But not everyone is happy about the performance. Especially defensive coordinator Greg Blache, who was interviewed on Redskins Post Game Live on Comcast Sports … Read more

Gameday Preview: Week Nine

May 26, 2016November 2, 2008 by 1niksder

The Washington Redskins will host their first primetime game of the season as they take on the Pittsburgh Steelers at Fed Ex Field Monday night, Kickoff is at 8 pm. Pittsburgh fell to 5-2 last week after Ben Roethlisberger was sacked five times and threw four interceptions. He only completed 13 of the 29 passes … Read more

By The Numbers: Lions

May 3, 2025October 30, 2008 by Mark Solway

Each week, we take a peak at some of the ‘numbers’ that might have contributed to the past game’s outcome. Here are this week’s numbers from the Redskins 25-17 win over the Detroit Lions:

THN Weekly With Andre Carter: Week Eight

May 26, 2016October 25, 2008 by Jake Russell

Following a 14-11 victory over the Cleveland Browns, the Redskins now sit in second place in the NFC East at 5-2, a record last matched in the 2000 season. “It’s a blessing to be 5-2. Actually, my thought process was to take one game at a time and never look at the season as a … Read more