Player Profiles – Brandon Lloyd

Next up in the THN New Player Profile series is Brandon Lloyd. – Ed. College: Illinois Height: 6-0 Position: WR Weight: 184 Born: 07/05/1981 Draft: 2003 – 4th round by the San Francisco 49ers Number: 85 As one among several important offensive acquisitions, Brandon Lloyd joins a newly bulked-up squad of wide receivers. Alongside of … Read more

Player Profiles: Christian Fauria

Editor’s Note: Next in line for the THN new player profiles, is offensive lineman Christian Fauria College: Colorado Height: 6’4” Weight: 250 Born: 09-22-71 Experience: 11 Drafted: 1995 – 2nd Round (39th overall) – Seattle Seahawks How Acquired: UFA – 06 Number: 88 Christian Fauria was signed this off-season to replace Robert Royal, who signed … Read more

New Player Profile – Mike Pucillo

Editor’s Note: Next in line for the THN new player profiles, is offensive lineman Mike Pucillo. Mike Pucillo College: Auburn Height: 6-4 Position: G Weight: 311 Born: 07/14/1979 Draft: 2002 – 7th round (4th pick) by the Buffalo Bills Number: 61 After three years in Buffalo and one in Cleveland, Mike Pucillo has landed with … Read more

Player Profiles: Adam Archuleta

Editors Note: Throughout the coming months, THN will be profiling players that signed over the off-season. These profiles will include former player’s that have re-signed, free agents, players acquired via trade, and drafted and undrafted rookies. Be sure to keep checking for new profiles, so that you can get to know the new Redskins. Next … Read more

In Praise of Kenny Wright

In all the glamour of the Redskins numerous offseason pickups, one man who will play an incredibly important role in this defense is going unnoticed. That is Kenny Wright who will be our new nickel cornerback. Wright will replace Walt Harris. Though I was a big supporter of Walt Harris it is obvious to anyone … Read more

It’s Good To Be King

Power: We all know how power works in sports. One team has the most power while the others stand in line behind it, dutifully losing their games each week to the more powerful team. How is this determined? By the Power Rankings, of course. It’s a proven formula, it’s science, it’s unassailable knowledge, it’s empirical … Read more

Is It Really Finally Over?

The saga of Sean Taylor’s criminal case appears to have come to a very fitting, anti-climactic conclusion. Is that really any surprise to those that were actually following the case? Sure there were a lot of media reports convoluting the issue, but aren’t there always? Isn’t that the drawback of all of this wonderful information … Read more

Player Profiles: Andre Carter

Editors Note: Throughout the coming months, THN will be profiling players that signed over the off-season. These profiles will include former player’s that have re-signed, free agents, players acquired via trade, and drafted and undrafted rookies. Be sure to keep checking for new profiles, so that you can get to know the new Redskins. Next … Read more

R-E-S-P-E-C-T

I wore my Skins cap to work today. It’s casual Friday in the corporate world. So, it’s off to work with an old Army t-shirt and the same jeans I’ll wear all weekend. I’m not bothering to brush my hair, so it’s baseball cap time. Of course, my day doesn’t just take me to the … Read more

Power Rankings? Bah

It never ceases to amaze me when the mainstream sports media posts their \x93power rankings\x94 in May. No one has seen anything on the field other than OTAs and so basically, all they have to base their \x93analysis\x94 on, is the performance of last year’s team, taking into account the potential of the new players … Read more