Recurring columns and weekly editorial series from the Redskins era.
The Skins were in it until right before the end. They had a chance, as they had all game long. Almost from the beginning, as it has happened in many games, the Panthers tried to gift the Redskins with their 5th win. The Redskins, however, turned the gift down, allowing the Panthers to penetrate what … Read more
Good day, Shaolin Redskins fans! It is a glorious morning indeed, with our army returning triumphant from the field of battle and the sun splashing burgundy and gold stripes across the dawning sky. It was a curious week for the Ol’ Ball Coach, one in which he seems to have learned some lessons about leading … Read more
The Fun – N – Gun, or the Fun – N – Run emerged today as the Redskins came back to defeat the Seattle Seahawks. The Seahawks didn’t self destruct either, so the Redskins can’t be called lucky, as some might be willing to state. They made mistakes, but the Redskins countered with some of … Read more
There was a time when being a Redskin fan was fun. Don’t get me wrong, I love being a Redskin fan and no matter how bad it gets, my allegiance will remain with the burgundy and gold. But sometimes (thanks in large part to NFL Films) we are afforded the opportunity to walk down memory … Read more
Ah, Shaolin Redskins fans–the tempest is blowing prodigiously in my little mountain valley. It’s as if the gods themselves are irate at the way our army failed to acquit themselves against their greatest enemies. Lightening, thunder, hail, rain–will it end? Will the tempest around our army eventually calm? Or will the army scatter and its … Read more
When turning on this game, fans would have hoped to have seen a team that didn’t just go into the bye week confused and disoriented, they wanted change. Unfortunately, there was disappointment abounding for the loyal fans of the Burgundy and Gold as a cruise missile was fired into their hearts from Dallas. The fans … Read more
Tons of questions at Redskin Park, but only ounces of answers. Washington couldn’t have asked for a better time for a bye week. The Redskins were stumbling before going to Buffalo where they were embarrassed. If the Redskins were in a prizefight, they would have been given the mandatory “standing eight count”. By far it … Read more
The bye week… some teams take advantage of it by working on their problems, some teams take advantage of it by giving the team an extended rest to recover from injuries, some teams just thank the football gods that they have a chance to figure out what’s going wrong with the team. As is the … Read more
This was supposed to be the year that “The Hogs” came back to Washington and carried the Redskins back to the top of the NFC East. Thanks to two key free agent signings at the guard positions in addition to the duo of All Pro tackles, the Redskins looked to have what I dubbed “The … Read more
Ah, Shaolin Redskins fans–it was not meant to be. Our army seemed poised to recover its footing against an opponent who was eminently beatable, but instead it stumbled and fell into the abyss. Each week from my mountain-top home, I examine two or three aspects of the game that show how much Qiu Lei Yun … Read more