Redskin Camp Battles II

Training camp is just a few days away, so here’s our next installment of some position battles that Washington Redskins’ fans can look for at camp: Todd Wade vs. Will Whitticker The gap left in the offensive line after left guard Derrick Dockery’s departure has become one of the most intriguing position battles for the … Read more

Redskin Camp Battles I

Washington Redskins training camp starts in less than a week. Though the team has experienced a relatively quiet off-season and subsequently little changeover, there will still be some exciting positional battles at camp. Here is a look at a few of them: Todd Collins vs. Casey Bramlet Collins is a great clipboard holder and mentor, … Read more

Former Mr. Irrelevant Making Up For Lost Time

Although penciled in as the opening day starter at wide receiver opposite of Rich Musinski for the Berlin Thunder, Ryan Hoag actually made his biggest play of the season on special teams during Week One, blocking a punt by the Rhein Fire’s Danny Baugher. Hoag relishes that role. “Special teams has always been my forte … Read more

Blades, Sartz, Palmer Ink Deals

The Washington Redskins announced the signings of the remainder of the team’s second day draft picks, allowing the team to focus on signing first-rounder LaRon Landry. The Skins selected Dallas Sartz in the fifth round on this year’s draft. Sartz, who has taken some good-natured ribbing from fans because of his first name, led USC … Read more

Caps Schedule Out

On Wednesday, the Washington Capitals released the schedule for the upcoming 2007-08 season, including the pre-season games. The complete schedule can be found at the bottom of this article, but let us take a look at some of the highlights. The Caps open up with seven pre-season games, three of which are in the friendly … Read more

NHL To “Regulate” Bloggers??

From On Frozen Blog , one of my favorite hockey blogs, comes this little nugget… NHL Plans to Formulate Blogger Policy By Gustafsson In today’s Globe and Mail , William Houston continues a discussion started when the NCAA expelled a blogger from a college baseball game this spring. In the piece he mentions the New … Read more

One-Timers

The Washington Capitals have been fairly active this off season, so here is a quick wrap up of the things that have happened and some of the things that are on the horizon: Caps Signings The Caps signed three of the players that they were targeting last week (defenseman Tom Poti and forwards Michael Nylander … Read more

The B. Lloyd Show: Off-Season Update

This has been a busy off-season for Washington Redskins wide receiver Brandon Lloyd, highlighted by the birth of his second son, Elvis John Lloyd. To catch up on things, Brandon sat down with THN to discuss the off-season, the mini-camp that just wrapped up, and much more. Something exciting for Redskin fans and theHogs.net – … Read more

Nylander Returns

The Washington Capitals needed to find a first line center in free agency, and on the second day of the open market – they did just that. On another day filled with players switching teams, Washington signed Michael Nylander to a four-year deal. Nylander returns to the Capitals after originally playing in Washington back in … Read more

Capitals Sign Two

The 2007 NHL free agent market opened on Sunday, but it was definitely not a day of rest. With 26 players signing with new teams on the first day, it was a feeding frenzy as some of the best names available disappeared quickly. The Washington Capitals struck twice, inking Tom Poti and Victor Kozlov. The … Read more