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Congratulations to juansushi for being our weekly winner with a 12~4 mark in week 12, winning through the tiebreaker over five others. HOOKBASSGA continues to hold a seemingly insurmountable 17-game lead in our seasonal standings with four weeks to play in the regular season. Chicago at Washington How’s this for hognosticating? The Washington Redskins win … Read more
On Monday morning the Redskins (players, coaches and team officials) traveled to Miami and back courtesy of the team owner. The trip was to honor and celebrate the life of safety Sean Taylor. Monday is the normal day off for players, but some players routinely go to Redskins Park on Mondays for treatment or film … Read more
I have never been accused of being a realist. I don’t believe in fairies (at least not the kind that fly), or the Bermuda Triangle, or Dick Cheney, or foolish stuff like that, however my mind does not always operate in the most logical and grounded manner. Often, after a close game in which the … Read more
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 spent a bit of time trying … Read more
I’ve observed a lot in the last eight days – mouth often agape as I see the Sean Taylor tragedy bring out both the best and the worst in people. I’ve found true inspiration in the man that Sean Taylor called dad. Very little was known of Sean’s personal life, let alone about Pedro Taylor, or … Read more
On Monday, thousands of family, friends and fans joined the entire Washington Redskins team at the Florida International University, to pay their last respects to Sean Taylor. The funeral service was an emotional roller-coaster of personal experiences, comical anecdotes and touching reflections about Sean, and it included an impassioned plea from the Reverend Jesse Jackson … Read more
On many levels it was difficult to watch the Washington Redskins play host to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. Aside from the obvious heartache that still surrounds the team after losing Sean Taylor earlier in the week, we had to endure a familiar pattern that has haunted the Redskins all year: play tough and get … Read more
– April 1, 1983: Taylor is born in Miami. – Fall 2000: Taylor, who transferred to Gulliver High from Miami Killian after his sophomore year, helps Gulliver win the Class 2A state championship, while playing three positions — running back, defensive back and linebacker. – February 2001: Taylor signs with the University of Miami. He’s … Read more
Darnerien McCants hasn’t been Sean Taylor’s teammate for three seasons. For Ryan Hoag, it’s been just under three months. However, both have very similar memories and experiences with a man who was arguably the most-feared safety in all of football. McCants was selected by the Washington Redskins in the fifth round of the 2001 NFL … Read more
The last 48 hours have been difficult times in my home. The loss of a great member of the Redskin’s community has been very difficult to deal with. The life he lived on and off the football field has come under great scrutiny by the media and the public in general. I don’t know if … Read more