Canadian Kicker Clutch Again

For the second time in eight games, Shaun Suisham kicked a walk-off, game-winning field goal for the Washington Redskins. On Sunday the Canadian kicked his fifth and final field goal of the game, in overtime, to give the Redskins a dramatic 23-20 win over the New York Jets. Not only was the third year kicker … Read more

The Fifth Quarter: Jets

It wasn’t pretty, it wasn’t convincing, but in the end, it was enough. The Washington Redskins scraped out a 23-20 win over the hapless New York Jets in overtime, thanks to a clutch 46-yard field goal from Shaun Suisham. Here are THN’s Fifth Quarter rankings for each unit: Rushing: For the first time in the … Read more

Hognostications Week 9

Sure hope it’s easier for Gibbs and company to motivate our team after Sunday’s debacle than it was to find the motivation to write about this week’s picks. Congratulations to our Week 8 winner, Champsturf. I wonder if he or she is the one with the Portis voodoo doll. San Francisco at Atlanta Time to … Read more

Six Pack: Patriots

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. 1) Sooooooo … yeah … about last Sunday. … Read more

The Fifth Quarter: New England Patriots

There isn’t much to say after witnessing a game like this one. This loss, according to the scoreboard, ranks among the Washington Redskins’ worst 5 games in history. Certainly there have been other games that were more painful, but this certainly was a display of dominance by a New England Patriots team that is very … Read more

Hog Wire: No Mention of…

If one didn’t know better, one would think the Washington Redskins are in the midst of another bye week, along with the Colts, Patriots, and Panthers. If one didn’t know any better, the Patriots would be 8-0 and preparing for the 7-0 Indianapolis Colts. The New England Patriots may not be over-looking the Redskins but … Read more

Hognostications Week 8

The dominant story lines in the NFL these days, seem to be how unstoppable the Patriots and Colts are, how everyone else in the league is playing for third place, and how the Super Bowl will be a non-event as a result. Have the numb-skulls writing this garbage watched this league in the past? There … Read more

Six Pack: Cardinals

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. 1) Whew. The Cardinals game was a wee … Read more

Players of the Game

Week 7: Arizona Cardinals Offense: Clinton Portis 18 rushes, 43 yards, 2 TDs, 2 receptions, 14 yards The talk all week regarding the Cardinals was how improved their defense had become and who would line up under center for them at quarterback. The former was clearly evident as the Cardinals held the Redskins’ offense to … Read more