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Anyone catch the Cleveland Browns versus Cincinnati Bengals defensive masterpiece? Okay, so it wasn’t defensive at all, but it was still pretty darn entertaining. The Browns put up 51 points, the Bengals put up 45 points. Wow. There were twelve touchdowns and four field goals in the 96 point game that was in the balance … Read more
The Washington Capitals opened the 2007 pre-season strong, but cannot hold on, as Erik Cole tallied with just 47.2 ticks left in overtime. The Caps, skating without the top line of Ovechkin, Semin and Nylander, took control early, building a 2-0 lead after two periods on Mike Green’s unassisted goal with less than two minutes … Read more
Editor’s Note: New to the THN writing team this year is John Sparenberg. John previously worked for the Washington Capitals AHL affiliate Hershey Bears, and brings his vast knowledge of the Bears/Caps specifically and hockey in general to the fans at theHogs.net. John and I also look forward to bringing you a Caps podcast this … Read more
The NFL passed sentence down on the New England Patriots on Thursday for their ‘scandal’ last weekend. If you somehow missed it, the Patriots were caught video taping the Jets calling in their plays. The Pats are expected to be a powerhouse in 2007, but apparently they felt the need to cheat anyway. Considering the … Read more
“To them, victory proves the pain and sacrifice were worth it. Defeats breed doubt in teammates, coaches and in the very price that they pay to play the game” â Thomas Boswell, Washington Post This quote was so well written and so clearly expressed the nature of the Skins’ ‘must’ win comments made in week … Read more
The Washington Redskins lost offensive tackle Jon Jansen to a season-ending fractured fibula and a dislocated right ankle Sunday, while en route to a 16-13 overtime win against the Miami Dolphins. Jansen suffered the injury in the second quarter; it happened on third and-goal at the Dolphins’ five yard line. As Jansen blocked defensive end … Read more
What follows are answers to the chorus of complaints from the legions of fans that are tired of being distracted by “sensible” analyses 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) First, we here at the Six … Read more
When Shaun Suisham lined up in overtime to kick what would be a walk-off, game-winning field goal against the Miami Dolphins – it had to be surreal for him. After all, what aspiring young football player hasn’t sat in the school yard daydreaming about a big NFL event for themselves? For a would-be kicker, that … Read more
Here is a look at the most interesting numbers from the Washington Redskins 16-13 overtime victory over the Miami Dolphins in the season opener: 400 – Total yards of offense for the Redskins. Surprised? 273 – Total yards for Miami’s offense thanks to some good defensive play by the Redskins. 222 – Yards passing for … Read more
Sunday was a great way to start the season for me. We got a good, character-building win to start off the season. We fought our guts out and made the plays we had to, when we had to, to pull out a tight victory over the Dolphins. That being said, the purpose of the pig … Read more