Bacon Bits: Redskins News From Around The Web For The Week Of June 8th 2016

Ten Day Edition, in case you missed anything.   The Washington Post reports Redskins LG Shawn Lauvao (foot, ankle) is expected to be ready for training camp. Lauvao underwent five foot surgeries after landing on injured reserve last season, but he said last month he will be ready for camp. If he can get healthy, … Read more

Projecting Proficiency: What Can We Expect From The 2016 Washington Redskins Offense?

So, you’re a Skins fan with visions of touchdowns dancing in your head.  All you’ve been thinking about since the draft is how many extra towels you’ll need to wipe up the drool over the potential of this 2016 Washington offense.  After all, unless Kirk Cousins completely regresses it seems unfathomable the passing offense could … Read more

Bacon Bits: Redskins News From Around The Web In Bite-Sized Pieces

The Redskins’ wide receivers group is receiving national attention: http://mmqb.si.com/mmqb/2016/06/02/washington-redskins-wide-receivers-offense-nfl Jamison Crowder is likely to be a big part of the Redskins’ offense: Spencer Long is working at both center and left guard: Shaun Lauvao is healthy and has not been ruled out as the starter at left guard: David Bruton is ahead of Duke … Read more

Flashback Friday: Us!!!

I thought for a Flashback Friday this week, I would take a look back at a little bit of history about the site. There’s method to my madness. Yesterday I archived over 1300 articles. They were technically the “first” articles ever written by the-hogs.net, and they were housed in a very rudimentary old database. It … Read more

Su’a Cravens in S.T.’s Uniform – Photoshop

Yeah, yeah, yeah… before you even start, I did this graphic up to pay homage to Sean Taylor, not to exploit him or his good name. After all, not only is Taylor a favorite of many-to-most Redskins fans, he was also the favorite player of the Redskins 2nd round draft pick Su’a Cravens (53rd overall). … Read more

Back, By Popular Demand

It’s possibly the worst kept secret in the organization that the Washington Redskins need insurance at the running back position.  Dismissing all of the questions surrounding the abilities of Matt Jones to be the primary back and operating under the assumption he will, in fact, be the primary back due to both verbal confirmation from … Read more