Hognostications NFL Week 15

I am really overloaded with work at the moment. Sorry I can not say much at this hour. I will try to say a few things about this week’s disaster later on Enjoy. Thursday, December 14 (ET) 49ers at Seahawks 8:00 PM Saturday, December 16 (ET) Cowboys at Falcons 8:00 PM Sunday, December 17 (ET) … Read more

Cheap Seats: Rushing To Judgment

There are different kinds of pain in the world of a football fan. This week’s loss to the Eagles was the kind of hurt that has a bright side — with the season gone there are other things to watch for than the final score. Fortunately, over a lifetime of watching the Skins, losses may … Read more

The Fifth Quarter: Eagles

Hard to believe that an already difficult Washington Redskins’ season got even tougher on Sunday with a 21-19 loss to the Eagles. Here are the Fifth Quarter rankings for the Redskins’ performance: Passing: Jason Campbell continued both his growth and his growing pains. His 182 yards on 15 completions (27 attempts) weren’t bad but for … Read more

Redskins vs Eagles, Madden Sim

Its week 13 in the NFL and the NFC East has seen its first alteration at the #1 spot of the season. Washington’s loss to Atlanta knocked them down to #2 behind Philly. On opposite ends of the spectrum the Eagles are coasting on a 3 game winning streak while Washington is on a 2 … Read more

Caps Struggle Against the Ducks

Anaheim may have taken the ‘Mighty’ out of their name, but there was no better word to describe their play on Friday as they handed the Washington Capitals a 6-1 defeat. After impressive wins against the Buffalo Sabres last Saturday and the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday, the Caps couldn’t duplicate the effort against the NHL’s … Read more

Hognostications Week 14

It’s hard enough watching our beloved Skins lose games they should have won – and we’ve seen entirely too much of that lately. To add to our madness, there are the one or two games each week that truly qualify as surprising upsets. The Browns over the Chiefs and the Titans over the Colts – … Read more

Hog Wire: News and Notes

Betts Signs Contract Extension The Redskins announced on Friday that running back Ladell Betts has been signed to a contract extension. Betts was set to become a free agent in the spring so keeping the fifth year veteran has been a high priority for the Redskins. The deal, worth 5 years, $11 million according to … Read more

Short Bus Journalism

I just wanted to take an opportunity to dispel a few myths in this whole ‘saga’ that the media has created about the B.Lloyd helmet toss. First off… 90% of the impetus of this story comes STRICTLY from the fact that Joe Gibbs did not answer affirmatively that B.Lloyd would play this upcoming Sunday when … Read more

Six Pack

What follows is an answer to the chorus of complaints from the legions of fans who are 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) OK, we here at the … Read more