Wow, what a scorcher of an afternoon. We arrived at the park at 3:30pm (one hour early) because of the awesome crowds this morning. It helped beat some of the crowd, but by 4:00pm it was packed again. Some observations: Words cannot express how different the 2003 and 2004 camps are. The atmosphere is so … Read more
Special Teams will hopefully be an area of great improvement for the Redskins in 2004. Out is former ST coach Mike Stock, and in is Danny Smith. Smith came to the Redskins from the Buffalo Bills where he spent the last few seasons with Skins’ new Assistant Coach Gregg Williams. Buffalo had a solid 2003 … Read more
The Redskins revamped their linebacking corps yet again by adding two new big name starters. Sound familiar? In 2002, the Redskins signed Jessie Armstead and Jeremiah Trotter to replace Shawn Barber and Kevin Mitchell as starters. Armstead was signed as an UFA after spending the first 9 seasons of his career as a New York … Read more
As the Redskins’ 2004 season grows ever closer, so does the opportunity for the offensive line to redeem itself. Much maligned for it’s performance in 2003, the line has a lot to prove. With the return of the original Boss Hog, Joe Bugel, there is not only a new ringmaster to lead them, but some … Read more
As the Washington Redskins wide receivers and tight ends head back to training camp this year, they will be greeted by some new faces to the passing game. While Mark Brunell , Chris Cooley and James Thrash are nice additions. The acquisitions of Clinton Portis and offensive line coach Joe Bugel will give head coach … Read more
When considering the defensive backs for the Redskins, there are essentially two big stories coming into training camp this year: Champ Bailey, and Sean Taylor. For the first time since 1999, Champ Bailey will not be around as the Redskins take the field at the start of training camp. Is this a good thing or … Read more
The Washington Redskins will be heading into training camp with more talent at the quarterback position than it has in recent memory. Sure, the Redskins have had talent at the position in the past. Names like Kilmer, Jurgensen and Theismann come to mind when you think of talented Redskin signal callers, but it is hard … Read more
So Clinton Portis got his wish and will get to wear the # 26 this season. All it cost him to get former number holder Ifeanyi Ohalete to give it up, allegedly, was a car. So Portis will get his number, and Redskin fans will be looking to the # 26 to carry a heavy … Read more
The Washington Redskins are looking to their past for their future. After a coaching carousel that had Redskins maintenance changing the name on the Head Coach’s door seemingly every year, the team’s most successful head coach, Joe Gibbs is back after an 11 year hiatus during which time Gibbs’ collected two NASCAR Championships as a … Read more
The time between the Super Bowl and the opening of the next NFL season is often viewed as the “off-season” for the fans. Your friends at TheHogs.net don’t believe there is an “off-season”. Oh sure, you have the week prior to and following the NFL Draft in April and mix in the free agent signings … Read more