Medium; Not Well Done

Okay, I get it, I get it. Sure those Lions weren’t the 0-16 Lions of last year.

Sure those Lions were only 0-2 this year.

Yes those Lions had 16 new starters, and a new head coach, but is that the best excuse we can come up with for why we lost?

“Well, they were a good team; better than people give them credit for.” That’s our response?

How are we ever supposed to beat “good teams” if we console ourselves after a loss…if we justify a loss by saying “oh, well, they were a good team.”

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By The Numbers

Here is a look at some of the interesting, and often painful numbers from the Redskins’ 19-14 loss to the Detroit Lions: 644 – Days since the Detroit Lions last won a game. That’s 92 weeks, or 15,456 hours, or 927,360 minutes, or 55,641,600 seconds – in other words – an awfully long time. 55,641,600 … Read more

Six Pack: Week 3

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. – I was standing in line at a … Read more