I Have Seen the Light!

I’ve been converted, I am now a believer. Whereas I once knew nothing, I now know everything. I am referring, of course, to Antwaan Randle-El. Before the offseason, I knew about as much of Randle-El as the rest of the country did. I knew he was a converted quarterback, I knew that he could run, … Read more

Nothing Offensive About Line`s Play

The Washington Redskins’ offensive line dominated the trenches on Sunday against the Houston Texans. How can a unit that committed so many penalties actually have played a good game? By dominating on virtually every play of the game on the offensive side of the ball. Virtually every play because there were the penalties, and those … Read more

Fifth Quarter – Houston Texans

Good teams beat the teams they are supposed to beat. Hopefully for the Washington Redskins faithful, Sunday’s dominance over the Houston Texans is a sign that this is a good team. Although a 16-point win that saw a Redskin quarterback set an NFL record in efficiency will not be enough to quiet the doubter in … Read more

Madden: WAS vs HOU

Welcome to another week of our Madden simulation. There are just a few things to mention before we get to the game. EA has just recently released an update to the game to reflect every team’s roster accurately. What does that mean for the Skins? Well, the most notable additions are TJ Duckett and Rumph. … Read more

Hog Wire News and Notes

Springs Out Against Houston; Portis Set To Return – In his first practice since undergoing abdominal surgery in mid-August, cornerback Shawn Springs suffered a setback by straining his groin while participating in individual drills. Bubba Tyer, Redskins Director of Sports Medicine said the injury is unrelated to the surgery but Springs was ruled out for … Read more

C-A-P-S CAPS CAPS CAPS!!

The Washington Capitals came into Wednesday night’s game with one objective: winning. This was not your typical pre-season game. There was no vanilla plays; no half-efforts; the Caps showed fire and heart on the ice. In a season where the expectations around the league have been set low, the Capitals are out to prove that … Read more

Hognostications: Week 3

Well at least the Hognostication results were somewhat pleasurable for just about all the participants last week. However, for those of us that live and die by the burgundy and gold’s wins and losses, the last two weeks have been miserable. What makes it even more miserable is to have to listen to those that … Read more

To Call a Play: Part I

Street football play calling is something any fan can identify with, since from young ages we have all made use of the “run downfield and break right at the fire hydrant” play, as well as the “run to the left of the dogwood and curl around it” game-winner. In the NFL, of course, it takes … Read more

Obsession.

From another Blog…\x94I heard Brandon Lloyd on his show this evening saying that they want our support. They want us to believe and that’s not what he’s feeling from us. When you point that finger, just remember that more then some buddies on a message board are reading your venting and if you care about … Read more

Something Is Missing!

Something is Missing I know some will read the title and assume that this blog is going to be about complaining about the offensive line, Mark Brunell, the D, play calling or all of the aforementioned topics. Well think again. Don’t get me wrong, I’m disappointed that we lost yesterday. Dallas is a big game. … Read more