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What follows is an answer to the chorus of complaints from the legions of fans who are 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) The Panthers game was a … Read more

The Washington Redskins provided the NFL with a shocking upset this weekend when they bested the Carolina Panthers by a score of 17-13. In a game that not many experts gave the Redskins hope, Washington showed some character on both sides of the ball earning the win. Here are our rankings for each unit (out … Read more

Washington left Tampa Bay in their wake as they cruised to another win with Jason Campbell at the helm. This week, the 8-2 Washington Redskins go home to face the 6-4 Carolina Panthers. The Redskins currently have the 13th ranked offense in the NFL, their defense ranks 5th behind the Eagles and they’re tied for … Read more

Mr.Irrelevant Comes to Washington The Redskins kept WR Mike Espy on the 53-man active roster this week, and on Tuesday they signed 6-2 , 200 pound WR Ryan Hoag to the practice squad. Hoag is a former track star who played briefly for the New York Giants and Minnesota Vikings, after being the last player … Read more

Week 11 was a record-setting weekend. Never before have there been 11 straight weeks of sell outs and no TV blackouts, and sadly for those of us who bleed burgundy and gold, for the first time since ’83, three rookie QBs won on the same weekend Gradkowski, Leinart and Young (’83 – Eason, Marino and … Read more

What follows is an answer to the chorus of complaints from the legions of fans who are 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) It’s somewhat tacky,* but the … Read more

The Washington Redskins began the Jason Campbell era off auspiciously on Sunday by losing 20-17 to a Tampa Bay Buccaneers team that really hasn’t been very good this year. Not that Jason’s performance had much to do with the loss. Here are the Fifth Quarter ratings: Passing: Campbell had a solid debut considering that he … Read more

It was a rough week for hognosticating as the hognostication pool consensus last week went a mediocre 8-8 (.500). The upsets included the Jets over the Patriots (picked by 2 of 40 hognosticators), the Brownies over the Falcons (picked by 4 of 40 hognosticators), the Dolphins over the Chiefs (picked by 8 of hognosticators) and … Read more

Clinton Portis to undergo surgery on his left shoulder Portis injured his right hand in the first quarter of Sunday’s 27-3 loss at Philadelphia, and three screws were inserted into his right ring finger on Monday. Tuesday it was reported that he would be placed on injured reserve. The shoulder surgery should take place sometime … Read more

Brandon Lloyd joined Scott Hurrey and Grant Paulson to talk Washington Redskins football, music and more on his weekly posdcast available only on THN. On this week’s show, Brandon recaps the Philly game, previews the Tampa Bay game, and talks about the insertion of Jason Campbell in the starting line-up. Lloyd also introduces his listeners … Read more