Week 4: Pounding the Pats

Coming off the third consecutive close game of the season, only this time in a losing effort, the Redskins find themselves looking inward for the key to victory. The Redskins are the most penalized team in the league; the 17 penalties for 142 yards in the Giants loss included a holding penalty that removed a … Read more

Key Player Match-Ups

The Redskins and the Patriots meet Sunday at Fed Ex in a game being billed as the battle between the offensive genius of Steve Spurrier vs the defensive genius of Bill Belicheck. Both coaches will have to find ways to get players in the following match-ups to win their individual battles: Patrick Ramsey vs. Tom … Read more

6 Pack: Week 3

1. We Stunk and you BARELY beat us! The New York Giants escaped with a win on Sunday. The Redskins played they’re worst game thus far. The Skins contrasted their blown opportunities with multiple gifts to the G-men. Add two missed field goals off the foot of Hall, and the Redskins lost the game in … Read more

Week 3: Close to Giant

Ah, Shaolin Redskins fans–we came close this week to eking out another come-from-behind victory; alas, it was not meant to be. But I was seated high on my mountainside and watched the battle unfold below me, and I could see that the Ol’ Ball Coach learned more from Master Sun Tzu. Let us examine how: … Read more

Week 3: The Giants

The comeback kid? Unfortunately, it wasn’t to be this week for Patrick Ramsey and the Skins. Their heads should not be bowed, though, as they struggled back from a massive dose of self-sabotage to bring the game to a winning ending. What would this game have been like without the drops and the penalties that … Read more

Week 3: A Giant Win?

Game three and people are already throwing around terms like ‘must win’ and ‘critical game’. While there is no doubt that a win for the Redskins against a divisional rival would be huge, it is still a little early to be ‘critical’. A win would put the Redskins alone atop the NFC East by as … Read more

Key Player Match-Ups

The Redskins will try to stay undefeated and go 3-0 this weekend when they face division rivals — the New York Giants. Here are some of the key player match-ups: Laveranues Coles vs. Will Peterson Rod Gardner vs. Will Allen Jeremiah Trotter vs. Tiki Barber Laveranues Coles vs. Will Peterson By Martin Collinson Steve Spurrier … Read more

Linemen… ‘Unskilled’?

Okay, I admit it that I am a former lineman and still have dreams of playing on the Redskins’ offensive line. That aside, I am sick of the label “skill positions”. The label is reserved for the quarterbacks, running backs, receivers and well basically everybody EXCEPT the linemen, namely the offensive line. Why is that? … Read more

Week 2: Fluttering Falcons

FLUTTERING FALCONS Good day, Shaolin Redskins fans! It is a glorious day indeed–our troops return victorious from the field after a close-fought battle. The sun has been shining in these cooling days, as it has shone on our army. The Ol’ Ball Coach continues to show that he has taken to heart a number of … Read more

Week 2: Falcons

The Redskins faced another opponent as underrated as themselves on Sunday afternoon in the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. Without Mike Vick, people said, the Falcons were not capable of winning a game. Ramsey was young and unproven; he would be frightened by the noise and rattled by the sacks. Much to do was talked about … Read more