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

Six Pack: Bears

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) We had previously asked the football gods … Read more

On the Line with Todd Wade

This week, Todd is recovering from MCL and Achilles injuries, forcing him to sit out Thursday night’s victory against the Chicago Bears. He discusses what to expect this week from Todd Collins, who filled in for starting quarterback Jason Campbell to lead the team to victory against the Bears; as well as how he and … Read more

The NFL Network Dining Experience

Did you not see this win coming a mile away? I could have told you the Redskins would win days before the game. When have they ever missed an opportunity to raise our hopes about a playoff spot? I wouldn’t be surprised if they pull out another squeeker this weekend against the Giants, just to … Read more

By The Numbers: Bears

Here is a look at some of the more interesting numbers from the Washington Redskins game last Thursday against the Chicago Bears: 345 – Total yards of offense. It wouldn’t normally be that impressive, but considering the next entry, it certainly was. 224 – Yards through the air by Todd Collins. When Jason Campbell could … Read more

The Fifth Quarter: Chicago Bears

In what amounted to mid-season playoff game, the Washington Redskins and Chicago Bears squared off on Thursday night to determine which team would stay in the hunt for a wild card berth and which would start thinking about next year. The Redskins, coming off a short and tumultuous week, fought through great adversity to pull … Read more

Not just a clipboard holder…

Todd Collins… extraordinary?!? Huh? NFL stud? Nah. Elite quarterback? Nah. Good quarterback? Nah, not really. Good enough quarterback? Apparently. Wow, what a performance from a guy that I KNOW not many people would have given even an outside chance of being able to do so. It started out tough, but he hung in there. Largely … Read more