FFAs Game Notes: Cowboys

Ouch. Notable Stats 3rd Down Efficiency Cowboys – 6/16 Redskins – 2/14 While not as efficient as the Vikings last week, consider the following statistic: the Cowboys had 5 third down conversions on scoring drives. If the Redskins defense can’t get teams off of the field, then opposing offenses are going to be able to … Read more

Excuses, Excuses

There are a number of things not to look forward to this week. The pain that comes with a loss to the hated Cowboys. Ribbing from hated Cowboy fans. Those ‘I told you so’ smirks on the faces of countless commentators. Leftover meatloaf for lunch on Wednesday. But the thing I’m dreading the most this … Read more

Madden 2007 Gameday Prediction

Welcome to the beginning of a season long simulation of the Washington Redskins football season. The 2007 edition of Madden no longer allows you to pit the CPU against itself so for each game yours truly will play a game against our upcoming opponent and see what the results are. Each game will be made … Read more

Fifth Quarter – Dallas Cowboys I

Wow. What an ugly game of football. Just like last week, the Washington Redskins showed flashes of what this offense can do, and flashes of ineptitude. There were breakdowns in every phase of the game. Some of the credit should go to the Dallas Cowboys defense, and some goes to learning a new, complex offense … Read more

Portis Expects to Play; Broughton Brought Back

-> On Thursday, Clinton Portis said that he expects to play on Sunday night against the Dallas Cowboys, despite missing his second consecutive practice this week. Portis suffered a partial dislocation in his left shoulder during the first preseason game against the Cincinnati Bengals. He has reportedly been dealing with some soreness in the shoulder … Read more

The Doctor Is In

I’ve been paying close attention to the boards this week following the loss to the Vikings. At first I noticed, as I’m sure most of you did, many threads and posts early in the week displayed disbelief, denial, and anger. Lately, as we inch closer to the Dallas game, I’m noticing a more positive attitude … Read more

Hognostications: Week 2

The opening weekend proved to be a tough week for most home teams and for this Hognosticator! Congratulations to TincoSkin for being the first weekly winner of the official THN Hognostication Pool. Week 1 displayed a great job of hognosticating by the majority of the poolmeisters. Way to go! What’s amazing is how one week … Read more

Accentuate the negative?

I want to make a quick distinction. Being pessimistic does not make you pragmatic, it does not lend you some special or unique insight and it does not make you the sighted man in the land of the slavish and blind. Too much of the recent fan response to the Redskins first game seems to … Read more

Unsung Heroes – A Salary Cap Tale

Well it looks like “the Danny” has done it again. He has got what some call “the most talented team in NFL history” the same year he was reported to be forced to field 22 rookies. How do the Washington Redskins do it? It is hard to believe due to the sources – the same … Read more

Cheap Seats: Dallas Week

Let’s all take a deep breath, and – for just a moment – forget that Monday night ever happened. Yes, it was a tough loss. But this is Dallas week. Dallas week. And for Redskins fans, the prospect of a Dallas game has not felt this good in a decade. Nothing can match the satisfaction … Read more