Pat Tillman: Good Player, Better Man

Some things in this world are bigger than football. Many of us, myself included, look at football as part of the fiber that makes up our being. Everyone loves a good hit or a spectacular play. Everyone loves to cheer for his or her favorite team on game day. Every once in awhile though, something … Read more

What Joe Gibbs’ Return Means to a Kid

I was born in 1987, a great year to be a Redskin fan. The team won its second Super Bowl in 5 years by defeating the Denver Broncos 42-10 in San Diego’s Jack Murphy Stadium. Fortunately for me, my mom taped the game and just-so-happened to purchase the Redskins 1987 Video Yearbook. That was just … Read more

Talking Offense with Dirtbag #1

Jon Jansen is one of the most technically sound offensive linemen in the game today. He is excellent in pass protection, but is especially known as a powerful run blocker. Jansen sat down with theHogs.net to analyze his team’s progress so far in the 2004 season. The Redskins are off to a 2-4 start this … Read more

The Rock Displays His ‘True Grit’

John Wayne is known for portraying characters that are tough, dependable, and always do the right thing. Jon Jansen has always admired the Duke “for who he was on the big screen and what his character stood for in most of his movies”. He has tried to pattern himself after those characteristics. When Jansen started … Read more

Scooter’s 6 Pack: Bears

1. Feeling Smooty Good Watching Fred Smoot play Sunday was an inspiration. Smoot was in obvious pain with a damaged right shoulder. It didn’t keep him from throwing that shoulder into Bear ball carriers. Each time, he would get up and get ready to go play again. The whole team began to feel a little … Read more

D-Fence, D-Fence

You know those signs you always see at sporting events where one guy wears a ‘D’ and his buddy wears a fence? All of Washington needs to get to work on making themselves their own version of that sign… immediately. Coming into 2004, the Washington Redskins defense had some question marks. ‘Experts’ said that the … Read more

Key Player Match-ups: Bears

One of the two teams will come away with their second win of the season as the 1-4 Washington Redskins travel to Soldier Field to face the 1-3 Chicago Bears. Here are some of the game’s key player match-ups: Thomas Jones vs. Marcus Washington By Dan Hines This week’s match-up features the NFC 6th leading … Read more