Its definitely too early to really make play-off predictions, but Steve Wyche did so any way. There’s no real surprise information here. Obviously, he has the Giants, Panthers and Cardinals as locks, since all three of these teams are the class of their division, at least as it presently looks in the standings. He also lists Tampa Bay as being “In good standing.” Again, no surprise. They are 7-3 and playing pretty good football.
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THN Weekly with Andre Carter: Week 12
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
Vote The Redskins Ticket Surprisingly Effective
For anyone living in a cave in the DC area, or those who aren’t quite as lucky to live close the their favorite team, the Washington Redskins have been putting on a rather subtle campaign to put as many of the Burgundy and Gold in the Pro Bowl this year as possible. Let’s just say that, at least as far as the fan voting is concerned, its working.
As of November 18, the Redskins boasted four of the top ten overall vote getters. Clinton Portis is second behind only Drew Brees with more than 450,000 votes. Following Portis, Chris Cooley, Santana Moss and Jason Campbell are fifth, sixth and ninth respectively. Now let’s break down the individual positions for the NFC squad:
By the Numbers: The NFC Playoff Picture
#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
Temet Nosce
For those of you too lazy to Google the meaning of this week’s title, or don’t know The Matrix by heart, it loosely means ‘Know Thyself’. Right now, this Redskins team does not look at all like it knows which direction it is heading. After an unexpectedly promising start, we all began counting the wins remaining in the season. Now, several weeks later, we’re wondering where any win will come from. Those on the positive side will say that we’re still 6-4, still in second place in the NFC East, and were the season to end today, we’d have the second wild card spot. But that’s not the point. The season doesn’t end today, and we’re on the wrong end of the momentum swing.
During the Pittsburgh game, it was apparent how tired this team was. You could see it. I had hoped that after a week off we’d see a renewed team face the Cowboys. But we seemed to play scared, hesitant. That’s why the pessimists are buzzing this week. If you cant come out after a bye week and roll over a hated rival at home in a very important division game, then bad things will happen. What’s worse is that the deficiencies that were identified by the pundits (offensive line, pressure from the defensive line, lack of experience of Jason Campbell) seems to now be materializing.
Right now, I’m trying to figure out which team the Redskins are. Are they a good team that has just gotten in a rut, and will again begin to show some life as we enter a critical stretch of games? Or are we simply a mediocre team that overachieved a few weeks early in the season, and will fall short of the playoffs? While I’d like to believe the former, the latter is a very real possibility. One thing is for sure – only the guys at Redskins Park know the truth. The rest of us will have to wait to see what happens – which, by the way, is the worst part of being a football fan.
The Indignity of a Dallas Loss
The Monday after a Redskins loss is always a miserable day for Redskins’ fans. It always seems that people will cross the street to point and laugh at you for your team losing. People who aren’t even football fans will get their little barbs in like “So what happened to your Redskins yesterday” and “Saw … Read more
Hognostications Week 11
Welcome to my week 11 picks. I’d like to congratulate my fellow hognosticators with another strong week. These picks will only get harder to make and very difficult to gain ground so good luck to you all. My week 11 picks are: NY Jets @ New England: Pick Patriots Denver @ Atlanta: The Broncos(5-4) travel to Atlanta(6-3). The Broncos … Read more
THN Weekly with Andre Carter: Week 11
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
Hognostications Week 10
Sorry for not posting last week but I had to put country first. I do not know when the pick sheets will be updated on the main page. So while we wait, continue to post your picks in Around the League each week and I will tally up the scores on Tuesdays and post the … Read more
Redskins Sign Cornerback DeAngelo Hall
The Redskins signed former Atlanta Falcon and Oakland Raiders cornerback DeAngelo Hall today. Hall was released by the Raiders this week after being acquired this offseason for two draft picks and being signed to a 7-year, $70 million contract. Hall entered the league in 2004 as the eighth overall selection of the Falcons out of … Read more