Taylor Shot

Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor was shot just before 2:00 am on Monday morning at his house in Florida. Few official details have been released, and while the mainstream media have done their best to make sure that football fans receive a fountain of misinformation, very few actual facts are known about the situation. Taylor … Read more

The Fifth Quarter: Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Yesterday’s loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers has been put in perspective by the tragic shooting that took place at Sean Taylor’s home early Monday morning. On behalf of the staff and the community here at TheHogs.net, our thoughts and prayers are with Sean Taylor and his family. We of course hope that, first and … Read more

Hog Wire: Roster Moves

The Washington Redskins have re-signed veteran tight end Brian Kozlowski to the 53-man roster, at 6-3 and 265 pounds he has played thirteen seasons in the NFL as a tight end. This is the second year the Redskins have brought in Kozlowski late in the season (signed for the final seven weeks of the 2006 … Read more

Hognostications Week 12

Once again, congratulations to HOOKBASSGA for being our weekly winner with a 13-3 mark last week, winning through the tiebreaker over funbunch. Incredibly, HOOKBASSGA holds a 17-game lead in our seasonal standings with six weeks to go in the regular season. Who is this Hognosticator extraordinaire? There are many of us on the-hogs.net message boards … Read more

Six Pack: Cowboys I

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) The Redskins can make the playoffs. We’ll … Read more

The Fifth Quarter: Dallas Cowboys I

Simply put, there is nothing worse than losing to the Dallas Cowboys. Yet, this week, it is hard not to have quite a bit of pride over how the Washington Redskins performed. This loss, even though it was to Dallas and even though it is still a loss, sits better than perhaps two or three … Read more

Hog Wire: Another Wide Receiver

The Washington Redskins now have ten wide receivers on the 2007 pay roll, forty percent of them are inactive. On Thursday, wide receiver Brandon Lloyd was placed on injured reserve after suffering a fractured right clavicle injury in practice on Wednesday. The team re-signed wide receiver Jimmy Farris to replace Lloyd on the active roster. … Read more

Hognostications Week 11

Congratulations to HOOKBASSGA for being our weekly winner with a 9-5 mark last week, during a dismal week of picks. HOOKBASSGA once again proved that he/she is by far the top Hognosticator and maintains a significant lead in our season standings. Keep the faith Redskin fans! Despite numerous injuries, heartbreaking losses and some just plain … Read more