Archive of old print media articles about The Hogs.
The Washington Post Sunday, Final Edition Eager to hone and polish those skills Hogs sometimes let deteriorate during the long and slovenly hours of the off season, Mark May reported to the Washington Redskins’ camp in Carlisle, Pa., five days early. May had been through this hellish strife before, though probably with never as much … Read more
The Washington Post Super Bowl XVII Center Jeff Bostic had only to walk through a suburban Virginia shopping mall to realize how Hog wild Washington fans have gone over the Redskins’ offensive line. “Everywhere I looked,” he said, “there were Hogs. Hog shirts, Hog banners, Hog pennants, Hog everything. Somebody is making a lot of … Read more
The New York Times Sunday, Late City Final Edition JOHN RIGGINS was elected a member of the fraternity of Hogs early this season when he showed he was not afraid to grovel in the earth with his offensive linemen. He could win a lot more elections in this city after his utterly hoggish performance in … Read more
The Washington Post Sunday, Final Edition It always seemed impolite to walk up to a large fellow and say, “You’re a big hog.” Such a gentleman might jump off his Harley and rearrange your teeth. But now, in the Nation’s Capital if nowhere else, it is more than nice to call a dinner guest a … Read more
The Washington Post Saturday, Final Edition Joe Bugel, the Washington Redskins’ offensive line coach, looked at center Jeff Bostic and guard Russ Grimm one day last season and decided they were built like hogs. “They are short guys with big bellies,” Bugel said. “I started to say to the whole line at practice, ‘Okay you … Read more