Recurring columns and weekly editorial series from the Redskins era.
The Redskins have pared their roster down to 73 players including 8 that were assigned to NFL Europe last season. The NFL requires rosters down to 65 by 4:00pm August 27th, but the NFLE players receive exemptions until the final cutdown (to 53) on September 1st. Here are the first round of cuts: Tre Johnson, … Read more
Well the Redskins finally did something in the preseason to get excited about — they won a game. After two luckluster efforts against both Carolina and New England that resulted in losses, Washington came out on Saturday and played with intensity and sharpness. They treated the over 70,000 in attendance at Fed Ex Field to … Read more
AFC East Miami Dolphins Head Coach: Dave Wannstedt 2003 Strength of schedule: 15th (.516) The Dolphins finished 2002 with a 9-7 record and where again left watching the playoffs from home. 2002 was to be the season that they would finally avoid the late season swoon that has haunted this franchise. A week 17 overtime … Read more
With less than two weeks left to go before the Redskins’ opening kickoff, we’re kicking things back in to high gear at theHogs.net. It’s been a whirlwind first offseason for the website with our new message board, our exclusive draft section, player profiles, the Ken Harvey Football Fan Classic and the 2003 training camp. We’ve … Read more
Saturday, July 26th, 2003 was in a word, epic – as we descended on The Ken Harvey Football Fan Classic. Melanie Pierce, the marketing director for Ken Harvey’s marketing company JAKA and for many Redskin Alumni, invited us to help with an event being put on at Splashdown Park in Manassas, Virginia. So if you’re … Read more
In 2002, THN introduced The 5th Quarter — a weekly post-game series that graded each unit of the Washington Redskins after every contest. The feature launched in the second half of the season (Week 11) and quickly became a fan favorite for its clear, position-by-position breakdowns. These early installments focused on rushing, passing, defense, and … Read more
1. Imagine the Ugliest Streaker Can you imagine the ugliest possible streaker running in slow-motion, across your front lawn, and not being able to take your eyes off the action. I’m talking about a freakish sight here. Something like Danny DeVito and Rosie O’Donnell, butt-naked, trotting hand-in-hand, while holding pink poodles. Now imagine you are … Read more
This Week 17 2002 edition of The 5th Quarter takes a look at the performance of Washington’s units in the Redskins vs Cowboys II game this past weekend. Each unit is given a rating, with five quarters being the top grade. RUSHING: The Redskins had another solid day on the ground with over 150 yards … Read more
This Week 16 2002 edition of The 5th Quarter takes a look at the performance of Washington’s units in the Redskins vs Texans game this past weekend. Each unit is given a rating, with five quarters being the top grade. RUSHING: My first five quarter awarding since The 5th Quarter’s inception. Sure it was against … Read more
1. Ramsey the Great Against the best defense the Redskins have faced all season, with a pathwork offensive line and a slew of rookies at the skill positions – Ramsey looked like the next great, Redskins’ QB. Too much praise? Maybe – but I don’t think so. Ramsey is tough, a word seldom used in … Read more