Redskins 32, Vikings 21: Post Game Wrap

Another big win… and STILL in the playoff hunt… actually now in the driver’s seat with a win over Dallas this upcoming week securing the Wild Card slot. Here are some links to Sunday’s coverage: At NFL.com Game Center Box Score Play-By-Play Official Gamebook Stats At Redskins.com Recap Joe Gibbs Post Game Transcript Redskins’ Defense … Read more

By The Numbers: Vikings

Here is a look at some of the more interesting numbers from the Washington Redskins 32-21 victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday: 254 – Yards passing on 22 completions for the venerable Todd Collins (29 attempts). 124.8 – The final quarterback rating for Collins (22 of 29 for 254, 2 TD, 0 INT). 124 … Read more

On the Line with Todd Wade

This Sunday night, the Redskins face the Minnesota Vikings in the most important game of the year. A win will allow them to determine their own destiny for attaining the sixth and final NFC wild-card playoff spot but a loss will end any chance. In this week’s edition of On the Line, Todd discusses the … Read more

Hog Wire: Filling out the Roster

Hog Wire: Filling out the Roster The Washington Redskins had to go back to their list of “players that could help if needed” this week; even that list has to be running out of names with all the injuries the team has faced in 2007. Safety Omar Stoutmire was re-signed to take the roster spot … Read more

Hognostications Week 16

Congratulations to Mursilis for being our weekly winner with a 13-3 mark last week, winning through the tiebreaker over SkinsJock. Mursilis is sitting in a respectable second place behind the enigmatic HOOKBASSGA. Pittsburgh at St. Louis Good win for the Steelers, although costly in losing Willie Parker, the league’s leading rusher, to a broken leg. … Read more

Six Pack: New York Giants II

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) Congratulations go out to the Redskins named … Read more

Redskins 22, Giants 10: Post Game Wrap

Big win… still in the playoff hunt… here are some links to info from the Redskins 22-10 victory over the Giants: At NFL.com Game Center Box Score Play-By-Play Official Gamebook Stats At Redskins.com Recap For Portis, Mission Accomplished Collins Turns in Steady Peformance Other Recaps: ESPN Fox CNNSI Some articles: TWT: Challenges coming from every … Read more

Monster Game For Portis

There’s a great hockey analyst in Canada named Pierre McGuire, who hosts a segment on TSN (the Canadian major sports network) known as McGuire’s Monsters. His Monster of the Week (or Month or Year) is a distinction going to the player with the highest combined total of hits, blocked shots, and goals. It may seem … Read more

Hog Wire: Who is Todd Collins?

Quarterback Todd Collins came off the bench Thursday night to go 15 of 20 for 224 yards and two Touchdowns; he earned a 144.6 QB rating and guided the Redskins to a 24-16 victory, to stay in the playoff hunt. On Tuesday Collins was named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance … Read more

Hognostications Week 15

Congratulations to HOOKBASSGA, Malicious and murray for being our weekly winners with a 15-1 mark in week 14, winning through the tiebreaker over three others. HOOKBASSGA widened his/her seemingly insurmountable 18-game lead in our seasonal standings with three weeks to play in the regular season. Congratulations to everyone last week for some excellent hognosticating. Thirty-one … Read more