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

Player Profiles: Warrick Holdman

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. First up, is … Read more

Meet Kerry Carter

Redskin fans, meet Kerry Carter. No that isn’t the former 49ers defensive end that the Redskins signed through free agency, that’s Andre Carter. Kerry is a former Seattle Seahawk who joins the Redskins in 2006 just looking to get noticed. So what’s so interesting about that? Kerry Carter himself is, actually. He comes from modest … Read more

The Dog Days Of Summer

It is that time of year for football fans across the globe. That void in the calendar between the draft and training camp where NFL news trickles through like molasses through a sieve. The flurry of free agency signings seems like the distant pass; the draft is history. Let us examine some things we have … Read more

The Full Draft Haul

The Washington Redskins didn’t have many draft picks in the 2006 Draft, but they still managed to fill a few needs. Not having a pick in the top fifty can certainly dampen the chances of getting what you’re after, so the Redskins made a draft day trade to move up to the number thirty-five slot … Read more

Pre-Draft Off-Season Grades

With less than three weeks remaining until the draft, this might be a good time to look at how the off-season has gone for the Redskins personnel-wise. Overall it hasn’t been a bad free agent signing period. Going into the off-season, teams look at a number of things before trying to fill “holes” on their … Read more