Recurring columns and weekly editorial series from the Redskins era.
You could smell it. The hamburgers, sausages, hot dogs, scrapple sandwiches, and BBQ chicken cooking on the grills. You could feel it. The excitement. The anticipation. The deliria. Those of us that attended Sundays game against the Bucs were there to witness history . . . and we were excited about it. The Bucs game … Read more
It took Clinton Portis one touch of the ball to show Redskin fans what he could bring to the team, and it took Gregg Williams just one game to show what an impact that he is going to have on the quality of the Redskins’ defense. All en route to a hard-fought 16-10 victory over … Read more
In a game billed as the return of a coaching legend, it wasn’t surprising that Sunday’s 16-10 victory by the Redskins was largely due to coaching. What is surprising, is that it was defensive co-ordinator Gregg Williams that was the coach responsible. Going into 2004, critics everywhere pointed to the Redskins busy off-season and stated … Read more
Hopefully you have come to realize that TheHogs.net staff can deliver daily articles, keen insight and unrivaled Redskins content. But do they know NFL football? We decided to test the staff’s prognosticating skills as some of them have offered up their predictions for the upcoming 2004 season. We will be checking in quarterly to see … Read more
Well, it’s that time of year again. It’s that time of year that you kiss your wife and kids goodbye on Friday after work and then hope that they welcome you back on Monday morning, with the understanding that not only will you be leaving them for a few hours Monday night, but that you … Read more
1. Breaking the Routine It hit me this morning when I was scanning through the various roster cuts – something is very different today. Instead of digging through other teams cuts, hoping they’d made a serious error, I found myself solely focused on the Redskins list. It’s a huge change from years past. As Redskin … Read more
TheHogs.Net tailgate was really up-and-running this week. We fought off the Labor Day traffic and arrived about 10 minutes before the lot was opened. We set up shop and a great location at the corner of Red Lot #4 right at Arena Drive. We put up our brand new 12 X 12 canopy and proudly … Read more
1. NFL Game Hijacked… The Redskins vs. Rams? No silly, it’s Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. Fox Broadcaster Chris Collinsworth was terribly upset when he was rejected during early casting calls for Bravo Channel’s hit-show, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. Collinsworth attempted to right the supposed-wrong during the Fox Sports Broadcast. He was … Read more
1. Hit’s Just Keep On Coming The swagger is easy to see, and even easier for opponents to feel early in preseason. The Redskins defense is BACK. At almost every position on the depth chart, guys wearing the burgundy and gold are stinging anyone not wearing the proper colors. Ralph Brown and Garnell Wilds chalked … Read more
Joe Gibbs himself summed it up best after the game Saturday night, when he stated simply that the Redskins were ‘solid’. Indisputably, their 17-0 victory over the Miami Dolphins was a definite improvement. While little can be made of any pre-season win, first-stringers played most of the first half for both teams, and it was … Read more