HogWire: Entering the Lions Den

The (1-1) Washington Redskins travel to Ford Field to face the (0-2) Detroit Lions on Sunday; kickoff is at 1 p.m. The Detroit Lions looked like they would get into the win column last week with a 10-0 lead midway through the second quarter. Quarterback Matthew Stafford threw his first NFL touchdown pass and the … Read more

Hognostications Week 3

Congratulations go out to our back-to-back winner emoses14 with a hognostication of 12-4 for week 2.  TincoSkin, VetSkinsFan, jeremyroyce and DesertSkin all came out with a respectable score of 11-5.  Well done guys!  This past week had many surprises and it just goes to show that on any given Sunday any team in the NFL could win.

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The Zorn Identity

I wish I could say I knew what Jim Zorn was doing. I wish I could tell you that I see some sort of wonderful master-plan being hatched in the background; but I can’t.

Jim has lost me entirely.

Now before you get to thinking that I think Zorn is a complete idiot; he is not. However there were some things that happened this weekend that have me really worried about his coaching and leadership ability.

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A Horse Walks into a Bar…

The Bartender asks; “Why the long face?”

How many of you realize that the Redskins actually won the game yesterday? Show of hands?

No seriously, they did.

Yes…they did. I wouldn’t lie to you, they won.

Yes, I know they only scored nine points, but nine is greater than seven.

Oh sure, they naysayers are saying “same old Redskins; only scored nine points. That won’t be enough to beat our tougher opponents.”

Consider this:

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By the Numbers: Rams

Here is a look at some of the numbers from the Redskins 9-7 home opener victory over the St. Louis Rams on Sunday at Fed Ex Field. 362 – Total yards offense from the Redskins – a much better effort than last week (272), despite their obvious red zone struggles. 242 – Yards passing for … Read more