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What’s it Going To Be Then, Eh? Just days away from the NFL Draft and with the Redskins picking in the sixth spot, and then not again until day two, the proverbial wad is going to be blown early. I love draft day. I love the boredom of it. I love the pain-staking amount of … Read more
The NFL released its 17-week, 256-game regular-season 2007 schedule on Wednesday. The season will begin on Thursday, september 6th and run through to December 30th. Here is the Washington Redskins 16-game schedule: Sep. 09 Miami Dolphins 1:00pm Sep. 17 at Philadelphia Eagles (Mon) 8:30pm Sep. 23 N.Y. Giants 4:15pm Sep. 30 BYE Oct. 07 Detroit … Read more
The Natonal Hockey League held it’s lottery drawing on Tuesday to determine the selection order for the upcoming entry draft at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. The Chicago Blackhawks won the lottery and will select first overall. The drawing uses a weighted lottery system to determine the order of selection for the first fourteen picks. … Read more
If one were to heed the doom-laden chat that has accompanied much of the off-season thus far, the Redskins plan to or already have done the following: -Trade their sixth pick and future picks to draft Calvin Johnson -Ditto but for Jamarcus Russel -Ditto but for Brady Quinn -Traded their sixth pick and Rocky McIntosh … Read more
The Redskins made another non-splashy but useful free agent signing this week, when they signed veteran cornerback David Macklin. Originally a fourth round draft choice of the Indianapolis Colts in 2000, he spent the first four years of his career there, and started for two of them. He was drafted out of Penn State University … Read more
The Washington Capitals have nothing but pride left to play for in the 2006/07 season. Eliminated from the playoffs weeks ago, Washington’s only role in playing out the remaining games, is that of the spoiler. On Thursday night, a win over the division-leading rival Atlanta Thrashers, did just that. Alex Ovechkin got two second period … Read more
For the first time in more than three years, Olaf Kolzig recorded a shutout. For the first time in six games, the Washington Capitals recorded a win. Kolzig back-stopped the Capitals to a 1-0 victory over the Florida Panthers and earned his 34th career shutout by stopping all 27 shots that he faced. For Kolzig, … Read more
The NFL recently announced the 32 compensatory picks awarded for the 2007 NFL Draft: 3rd round – 33-96th overall – San Diego 3rd round – 34-97th overall – San Francisco 3rd round – 35-98th overall – Indianapolis 3rd round – 36-99th overall – Oakland 4th round – 33-132nd overall – Pittsburgh 4th round – 34-133rd … Read more
The Redskins’ 2007 Preseason schedule has been released. Washington will open the preseason on the road against Tennessee on August 11th. The game will take place at LP Field in Nashville at 8:00pm, and will be broadcast nationally by the NFL Network. The Redskins’ first game at Fed Ex Field will be against the Pittsburgh … Read more
On Monday of this week, the Washington Redskins signed offensive lineman Jason Fabini to a one-year contract. Fabini spent the 2006 season in Dallas where he was used exclusively as a back-up. He’ll do the same in Washington. The 10-year NFL veteran spent his first nine seasons with the New York Jets. New York drafted … Read more