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But What About the Pass Rush?

October 7, 2008October 7, 2008 by Fios

Given that it’s next to impossible for fans of any team — but particularly fans of the Washington Redskins — to simply enjoy being 4-1, we’ve begun to hear some gripes about the lack of a pass rush.

There is a current of misguided thought that sees the sack as some Holy Grail of defensive stats. People believe that unless they see sacks on a consistent basis, their team is not generating a pass rush. It would be easy to look at the fact that the Redskins defense has allowed the ninth most passing yards in the league and conclude that they have a problem which must be addressed.

Six Pack: Eagles I

May 26, 2016October 7, 2008 by Fios

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) An open, albeit brief, letter to Donovan … Read more

What Can You Say about the now 4-1 Redskins?

October 6, 2008October 6, 2008 by Bobby Johnson

The Washington Redskins may not be the best team on paper, but they certainly look like one of the best in the league right now.

After falling very painfully to the Giants in week one, most had written this team off to a 5-11 record. Their chances versus the New Orleans Saints seemed pretty slim. Drew Brees was a much better QB than Eli Manning and had thrown for over 300 yards in week one. The Redskins defense would not be able to stop them, and Jason Campbell would not be any better than his efforts versus the Giants. The West Coast offense was just too hard to learn.

By The Numbers: Eagles I

May 3, 2025October 6, 2008 by Mark Solway

Each week, we take a look at some of the game’s numbers to see what stands out – take a look at some of the statistics from Washington’s impressive 23-17 victory over the Eagles on Sunday:

Redskins vs. Eagles Post Game Wrap

June 2, 2025October 6, 2008 by Mark Solway

Well, the Washington Redskins did it again – they walked into a division rival’s house and pinned a big ‘L’ on them. Going into the game, the ‘experts’ seemed sure that the Philadelphia Eagles would take this one, but then again, they said the same thing last week about Dallas. Here are some links to some of Sunday’s game coverage:

Hognostications-Week 5

May 3, 2025October 4, 2008 by Hoss

Wow, wasn’t last weekend a great week for football? Congrats go out to tribeofjudah and Fios for an impressive 11-2 record. Many spots have changed last week and it’s definitely getting interesting. Rest assured though, there is a lot of football yet to be played.

THN Weekly with Andre Carter: Week 5

August 1, 2025October 4, 2008 by Jake Russell

After their thrilling victory over perhaps the best team in the NFL, the Redskins solidified themselves as one of the top teams in the league and tightened up the already competitive NFC East, arguably the best division in football. The Dallas Cowboys were riding high atop the NFL standings at 3-0 before the Redskins served … Read more

Week 5 Preview: Philadelphia Eagles

May 26, 2016October 3, 2008 by 1niksder

The Washington Redskins will play their third and final inter-divisional Road game for the 2008 season, when they travel to Lincoln Financial Field to face the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, Oct. 5, kickoff is 1 p.m. ET. The three teams still must pay visits to Fed Ex Field later this season. The Philadelphia Eagles are … Read more

The Six Pack: Pam Oliver’s Giant Head

May 26, 2016October 2, 2008 by Fios

1) One of my favorite moments from the Redskins win over the Cowboys was Troy Aikman saying, tentatively: “I believe the Redskins have won only once here in their past 13 games.” Really Troy? You believe? Because not only am I 100% certain of it, I also happen to know for a fact that you … Read more

‘Big D’ stands for ‘Dominated’

October 1, 2008 by joebagadonuts

Okay, before we get started here, I need to complain a bit. I tune into Fox on Sunday at about 4 p.m., expecting to have to watch a few minutes of the early game before they send us out to Joe and Troy in Texas. Instead, I am forced to watch waaaay too much of a meaningless game between the Jets and Cardinals. It’s 56-35 Jets with two minutes to play – the game is over, why not switch to the late game? Just to add to my frustration, Boldin goes down (Warner’s fault, he led him right into the safety), and with all due respect to Boldin’s well-being, it just prolonged my frustration. Fox should have switched to the Redskins-Cowboys at 4:15, given that the Jets-Cards game was completely out of hand, so I wouldn’t have to miss half of the first quarter. End rant.

So I’m man enough to admit when I’m wrong. And when I wrote last week that the Redskins would drop off the radar until later in the season, I could not have been more wrong. The words ‘Redskins’, ‘Cowboys’, ‘T.O.’ and ‘hot pants’ have been spoken more over the past few days more than the word ‘bailout’ (or is that two words?). So much for flying under the radar. We’ll just have to get used to being media darlings. *sigh* Tough work, but I think the Redskins are up for it.

Finally, and update on the lucky underwear – wore them again, and another win. That’s 2-0 for the lucky underwear. I’ll probably wear them again this week for the Eagles game, but then I’ll save them for a worthy opponent. I wouldn’t want to use up all our underwear-luck on the Rams or Bengals.

And now, for some oh-so-sweet, beaten-Cowboy drivel….