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As the sports journalism world does it’s best imitation of the National Enquirer and exploits the Sean Taylor tragedy, I find myself both disgusted and appalled. If the mainstream media got any more sensationalistic, they’d have to call it fiction. While I would love to individually go through all of the worst offenders and tear … Read more
I thought with all of the speculation about ST’s past and character, it was fitting to re-post this blog I wrote in July. – Eds. Most of the time, when you hear Sean Taylor’s name, you hear about the monster hits, the spitting incident or ATV’s. Very rarely do you hear anything positive and personal … Read more
This morning brought shocking news. I was lying in bed and heard the reporter state the unthinkable. I was convinced, like many that the positive signs were going to mean good news in the morning. This is tough enough to deal with as an adult. I now try to figure out how to explain this … Read more
Sean Taylor died early Tuesday morning from complications pertaining to the gunshot wounds he sustained at his Miami home Monday morning. He was 24-years-old. Taylor, the starting free safety for the Washington Redskins, is survived by his 18-month-old daughter, his fiancée and parents. Richard Sharpstein, Taylor’s attorney, told CNN that Sean’s father Pedro called him … Read more
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
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
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
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
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
I often joke with my kids when they’re watching Pixar’s Cars for the 427th time that maybe this time McQueen’s tires won’t blow on the final lap and he’ll win the race, instead of tying with the King and Chick. That’s how I felt as I watched the game again last night (yes, that’s how … Read more