Recurring columns and weekly editorial series from the Redskins era.
Once, life was good… The Redskins were the pinnacle of professionalism and production for over 20 years. The Skins fans reveled in their glory as our gladiators took the field of battle and won with an unparalleled consistency. As the wheel of time turned, the heights of Redskins greatness flourished and increased into a rich … Read more
For Redskins fans young and old, the glory days have returned. Once walking around like zombies following an emotionally draining 5-11 season, Redskins fans have become euphoric upon learning that our leader has returned. Joe Gibbs is back as head coach of the Washington Redskins. Only three coaches in the NFL have a better winning … Read more
Yesterday, theHogs.net was online live at the Washington Post for a chat. It was very thrilling to be asked, and we are grateful to the Post for both thinking of us and giving us the opportunity. Mark Solway (BossHog) fielded questions from many Redskin fans and did his best to provide a fan’s perspective. Here … Read more
What do you even say? With a million words being written about the return of Joe Gibbs today, we were trying to figure out we could say that wasn’t going to be written dozens of times over. We though that for a change we would put together some of the comments that our message board … Read more
These are interesting days for the Redskins family. Unfortunately, they are not unfamiliar days as the Redskins enter another postseason in search of an identity. They are again heading into an off-season following a losing campaign. It was a season that saw the Redskins post only five victories under second year coach Steve Spurrier. This … Read more
Well, here we were getting ready for the off-season and starting to discuss what moves the team would make or whom we would be looking to draft in April. Then the news came that Steve Spurrier had called it quits. After his second year at the helm of his first NFL team, the Ole Ballcoach … Read more
Ah, Shaolin Redskins fans–it was not to be. Our troops went to battle, but they were not strong enough to carry the field. It was not their day–nor, indeed, was this the year of the burgundy and gold army. As the winter snows settle in on the shoulders of my mountain, it is a time … Read more
Well after only two football seasons in the Redskins organization, the ‘offensive genius’ has quit. In an official press release by Spurrier, he apologized to Redskins’ fans for “not achieving the level of success that we had hoped for” and added that, “This is a very demanding job. It’s a long grind and I feel … Read more
With a busy closing weekend, the playoff scenarios are finally set. Commissioner Paul Tagliabue announced the schedule of sites, dates and times for the National Football League Wild Card games (all times Eastern): NFL WILD CARD WEEKEND Saturday, January 3 AFC: 4:30 PM ET Tennessee (12-4) at Baltimore (9-6) (ABC-TV) NFC: 8:00 PM ET Dallas … Read more
Playing for pride? If the Skins were playing for pride tonight against the Eagles, they don’t have as much as we hoped. With big smiles all around, most players seemed to be having a good time even with their lunches being handed to them. Some players did try, however, and with those people in mind … Read more